RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,090

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Madison County, NCNC22,5531,251–

502Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,248–

503Grafton County, NHNH93,2251,243–

504Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,241–

505Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,239–

506Nevada County, CACA101,9111,237–

507Forrest County, MSMS79,0341,237–

508Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251,236–

509St. Clair County, ALAL98,2061,228–

510Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,224–

511Columbiana County, OHOH99,3771,212–

512Cullman County, ALAL94,0091,210–

513Lowndes County, GAGA122,8671,209–

514Carroll County, GAGA131,0361,208–

515Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,207–

516Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9491,206–

517St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881,206–

518Avery County, NCNC18,1101,205–

519Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671,204–

520Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171,204–

521Washington County, MDMD157,7311,200–

522Monroe County, TNTN49,7301,200–

523Richmond County, GAGA206,5591,199–

524Bartow County, GAGA120,8001,196–

525Henderson County, TXTX88,5951,190–

526Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,183–

527Campbell County, KYKY95,4411,180–

528Wayne County, OHOH116,7581,180–

529Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881,179–

530Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,178–

531Craven County, NCNC105,0251,174–

532Union County, NJNJ601,8631,173–

533Saline County, ARAR133,2881,169–

534Orange County, NYNY417,6691,165–

535Clallam County, WAWA78,2021,165–

536Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981,164–

537Monroe County, MIMI156,0041,163–

538Rhea County, TNTN34,8441,159–

539Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,156–

540Luzerne County, PAPA332,1261,155–

541Vigo County, ININ106,5121,154–

542Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,151–

543Walker County, GAGA70,2501,147–

544Fayette County, PAPA123,0211,142–

545Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651,141–

546Island County, WAWA85,6571,139–

547Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,137–

548Walton County, FLFL93,2881,137–

549Hampton, VAVA137,3151,135–

550Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,134–

551Portage County, OHOH163,4041,134–

552Washington County, MNMN286,8951,129–

553Knox County, MEME41,1171,127–

554Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251,120–

555Henry County, GAGA264,9221,119–

556Shelby County, KYKY51,2431,116–

557Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431,113–

558Tazewell County, ILIL130,0491,111–

559Benton County, OROR97,7281,107–

560Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101,106–

561Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,106–

562Davie County, NCNC45,8551,105–

563Franklin County, TNTN45,5791,105–

564Chester County, SCSC33,0011,101–

565Monroe County, ININ143,3451,100–

566Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,099–

567Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,096–

568Hood County, TXTX70,5011,094–

569Josephine County, OROR87,8671,087–

570Surry County, NCNC72,2871,083–

571Walton County, GAGA112,6961,080–

572Laramie County, WYWY102,9381,076–

573James City County, VAVA83,3261,073–

574Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281,073–

575Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311,069–

576St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6921,068–

577Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001,066–

578Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,065–

579Cambria County, PAPA128,9681,063–

580Nassau County, FLFL106,8791,063–

581Ector County, TXTX173,8011,061–

582Cochise County, AZAZ126,3321,060–

583Wood County, OHOH134,1761,057–

584Adams County, PAPA107,5941,057–

585Bulloch County, GAGA86,9491,057–

586Hardin County, KYKY113,4821,045–

587Wichita County, TXTX129,5551,042–

588Richmond County, NCNC42,0411,041–

589Glynn County, GAGA87,5991,041–

590Dyer County, TNTN36,3201,039–

591Pennington County, SDSD116,7921,038–

592McLean County, ILIL171,4191,038–

593Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121,034–

594Flagler County, FLFL140,3601,034–

595Blair County, PAPA119,5411,026–

596St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181,025–

597Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841,025–

598Walker County, TXTX83,8421,025–

599Yancey County, NCNC19,0841,024–

600Marshall County, ALAL103,5371,023–

601Hendricks County, ININ193,5101,023–

602Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431,021–

603Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361,020–

604Cascade County, MTMT85,0291,018–

605Scott County, KYKY62,2621,018–

606Mason County, WAWA71,1651,015–

607Muskingum County, OHOH87,0141,012–

608Dickson County, TNTN58,6621,003–

609Flathead County, MTMT115,429996–

610Oldham County, KYKY70,986995–

611Athens County, OHOH63,197994–

612Putnam County, WVWV56,885994–

613Hunt County, TXTX123,336991–

614Columbia County, FLFL74,094988–

615Madison County, ININ135,088988–

616Houston County, ALAL110,318987–

617Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975984–

618Campbell County, VAVA55,629978–

619Christian County, MOMO96,725977–

620Broome County, NYNY195,736974–

621Lyon County, NVNV65,088973–

622Venango County, PAPA49,346973–

623Kent County, RIRI173,495972–

624Ross County, OHOH76,429971–

625Lycoming County, PAPA112,587967–

626Boone County, ININ80,689966–

627Bartholomew County, ININ85,729965–

628Kerr County, TXTX54,037960–

629Stokes County, NCNC46,126959–

630Bonneville County, IDID135,771959–

631Newport News, VAVA183,230958–

632Ontario County, NYNY113,130949–

633Cecil County, MDMD107,131949–

634Jackson County, ALAL54,281948–

635Wood County, TXTX49,688942–

636Tipton County, TNTN62,287941–

637Lynchburg, VAVA81,347941–

638Oneida County, NYNY226,392936–

639Oconee County, GAGA44,893936–

640Comanche County, OKOK122,158929–

641Coconino County, AZAZ144,368921–

642Oswego County, NYNY118,569921–

643Burnet County, TXTX57,015921–

644Somerset County, NJNJ356,486915–

645Sussex County, NJNJ148,063914–

646Elkhart County, ININ208,774914–

647Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346911–

648Ashtabula County, OHOH96,713911–

649Washington County, RIRI129,795910–

650Berkshire County, MAMA128,224908–

651Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126908–

652Granville County, NCNC61,421908–

653Eaton County, MIMI109,581907–

654Christian County, KYKY70,115907–

655Pike County, KYKY54,721903–

656Payne County, OKOK83,889900–

657Robertson County, TNTN80,175898–

658Newton County, GAGA125,583897–

659Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456896–

660Ashe County, NCNC27,514894–

661Lapeer County, MIMI89,516893–

662Franklin County, NCNC82,037893–

663Darlington County, SCSC62,888880–

664Wagoner County, OKOK93,263879–

665Jackson County, GAGA99,265877–

666Culpeper County, VAVA57,666875–

667Saginaw County, MIMI187,688871–

668Whitley County, KYKY37,297869–

669Warren County, NJNJ112,953869–

670Newberry County, SCSC39,561869–

671Johnson County, TNTN18,718868–

672Cass County, NDND201,794867–

673Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781867–

674Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091867–

675Windsor County, VTVT57,312867–

676Stevens County, WAWA49,668865–

677Schenectady County, NYNY162,581863–

678Rock Island County, ILIL141,869862–

679Etowah County, ALAL103,886860–

680Navajo County, AZAZ109,946858–

681Rapides Parish, LALA125,877858–

682Gibson County, TNTN51,779856–

683Liberty County, TXTX121,364845–

684McCracken County, KYKY67,553844–

685Columbus County, NCNC50,487843–

686Wayne County, NCNC122,278842–

687Huntingdon County, PAPA43,001841–

688Jackson County, MIMI159,552837–

689Tom Green County, TXTX120,602837–

690Cole County, MOMO77,908834–

691Dawson County, GAGA35,365833–

692Columbia County, OROR54,091832–

693Angelina County, TXTX88,154832–

694Mercer County, WVWV57,503832–

695Pope County, ARAR64,976829–

696Morgan County, TNTN22,160828–

697Tompkins County, NYNY104,047828–

698Jones County, MSMS66,496824–

699Klamath County, OROR70,274823–

700Franklin County, VAVA55,526820–

701Douglas County, GAGA154,293820–

702Robeson County, NCNC119,941819–

703Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549819–

704Hancock County, WVWV27,729819–

705Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597818–

706Natrona County, WYWY80,526815–

707Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,096813–

708Bullitt County, KYKY86,454805–

709Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490804–

710Alexander County, NCNC36,958803–

711Johnson County, MOMO56,670800–

712Madera County, CACA167,927798–

713Raleigh County, WVWV71,775797–

714Clarendon County, SCSC31,043796–

715Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691796–

716Brown County, TXTX38,711793–

717Garfield County, COCO63,474793–

718Maui County, HIHI160,592793–

719Yuma County, AZAZ224,449792–

720Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999790–

721Coffee County, TNTN62,419789–

722Marion County, WVWV55,584789–

723Highlands County, FLFL111,122788–

724Franklin County, MOMO108,090783–

725Marshall County, TNTN38,071783–

726Orange County, VAVA40,083782–

727Upshur County, TXTX44,410778–

728Kenosha County, WIWI168,448778–

729Clayton County, GAGA297,471778–

730Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,896776–

731Bannock County, IDID91,591776–

732Scioto County, OHOH71,365773–

733Perry County, PAPA46,806773–

734Cherokee County, SCSC58,275773–

735Belknap County, NHNH65,147767–

736Broomfield County, COCO79,174765–

737Habersham County, GAGA50,416765–

738Knox County, OHOH64,002764–

739Lincoln County, OROR50,636763–

740Lonoke County, ARAR76,664760–

741Cherokee County, NCNC30,830759–

742Wayne County, WVWV37,309758–

743Clark County, KYKY37,888756–

744Lewis County, WAWA88,062756–

745Botetourt County, VAVA34,144755–

746Jefferson County, NYNY111,540753–

747Coos County, OROR63,992753–

748Delaware County, ININ113,106753–

749Lenawee County, MIMI97,779751–

750Dare County, NCNC38,245751–

751Calhoun County, MIMI133,408750–

752Polk County, OROR90,037750–

753Gloucester County, VAVA40,097749–

754Callaway County, MOMO45,765744–

755Ravalli County, MTMT48,582743–

756Macon County, ILIL99,300743–

757Suffolk, VAVA104,699743–

758Craighead County, ARAR116,957742–

759Muskegon County, MIMI177,901741–

760Lawrence County, OHOH55,710741–

761Autauga County, ALAL61,920739–

762Rock County, WIWI166,472739–

763Kaufman County, TXTX209,235738–

764Staunton, VAVA26,801738–

765Salem, VAVA25,816735–

766Passaic County, NJNJ531,624727–

767Charlottesville, VAVA44,388727–

768Kendall County, TXTX53,289726–

769Rogers County, OKOK102,197725–

770White County, ARAR80,085724–

771Washington County, OKOK54,037723–

772Baxter County, ARAR42,982722–

773DeKalb County, ALAL74,085721–

774Steuben County, NYNY91,855717–

775Franklin County, MAMA70,698713–

776Buchanan County, MOMO83,540712–

777Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972710–

778Clearfield County, PAPA78,100708–

779Napa County, CACA132,949707–

780Logan County, OKOK55,473707–

781Black Hawk County, IAIA131,532706–

782McMinn County, TNTN57,404704–

783Berrien County, MIMI152,444703–

784Lafayette County, MSMS59,597702–

785Jefferson County, OHOH63,597700–

786Hudson County, NJNJ735,033700–

787Cache County, UTUT145,000699–

788Oxford County, MEME60,346698–

789Jefferson County, PAPA43,255698–

790Allegan County, MIMI123,188697–

791Coffee County, ALAL56,953696–

792Effingham County, GAGA74,397696–

793Polk County, NCNC20,533695–

794Cameron County, TXTX433,946695–

795Fremont County, WYWY39,464694–

796Wicomico County, MDMD106,899692–

797Daviess County, KYKY104,898688–

798Sullivan County, NHNH43,961687–

799Allen County, OHOH100,881687–

800Wise County, VAVA34,824683–

801Umatilla County, OROR81,119680–

802Pulaski County, MOMO54,442677–

803Coryell County, TXTX85,592677–

804Hancock County, MEME57,171675–

805Carroll County, NHNH52,784675–

806Pickens County, GAGA37,167675–

807Scott County, VAVA21,200675–

808San Benito County, CACA70,082674–

809Waldo County, MEME40,693674–

810Montgomery County, NCNC26,403672–

811Sampson County, NCNC61,504672–

812Lee County, GAGA34,179671–

813Columbia County, NYNY60,168666–

814Pickaway County, OHOH62,978660–

815Giles County, TNTN31,433660–

816Monroe County, FLFL80,406658–

817Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578656–

818Cheshire County, NHNH78,269652–

819Gila County, AZAZ53,801649–

820Bay County, MIMI102,123648–

821Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663648–

822Smyth County, VAVA28,882648–

823Marshall County, WVWV29,159648–

824Lebanon County, PAPA146,380646–

825Bonner County, IDID54,420643–

826Henderson County, TNTN28,518642–

827Barrow County, GAGA99,773641–

828Camden County, GAGA60,143641–

829Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951640–

830Clay County, NCNC12,239640–

831Knox County, ILIL47,767639–

832LaSalle County, ILIL107,773639–

833Blount County, ALAL60,156638–

834Calvert County, MDMD94,484637–

835Lawrence County, TNTN46,914637–

836DeKalb County, ILIL101,835635–

837Hancock County, ININ90,969635–

838Jackson County, ILIL52,501634–

839Miami County, OHOH112,634632–

840Aroostook County, MEME66,609630–

841Midland County, MIMI83,754627–

842Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590627–

843Warren County, PAPA37,038623–

844Park County, WYWY31,171623–

845Story County, IAIA101,291622–

846Jefferson County, WAWA33,970618–

847Williamson County, ILIL67,225617–

848Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,697616–

849Gilmer County, GAGA33,894616–

850Chippewa County, MIMI36,081614–

851Limestone County, TXTX22,849614–

852San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488611–

853Cape May County, NJNJ93,390611–

854Warren County, TNTN43,717610–

855Gillespie County, TXTX28,527610–

856Monroe County, GAGA32,023610–

857Lincoln County, TNTN36,853609–

858Windham County, VTVT45,204609–

859Medina County, TXTX56,881608–

860Bedford County, TNTN55,273607–

861Olmsted County, MNMN166,731606–

862Hopkins County, KYKY45,127606–

863Lowndes County, MSMS57,346605–

864Livingston County, NYNY61,438604–

865Walker County, ALAL65,140601–

866Greene County, PAPA33,885601–

867Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,102600–

868Simpson County, MSMS25,498599–

869Orange County, TXTX86,266599–

870Troup County, GAGA72,844599–

871Butler County, KSKS69,484599–

872Hart County, GAGA28,639597–

873Lake County, CACA67,772595–

874Talladega County, ALAL81,603593–

875Rutland County, VTVT59,653591–

876Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839591–

877Pearl River County, MSMS59,363590–

878Whitfield County, GAGA106,212589–

879Clatsop County, OROR40,926588–

880Winnebago County, WIWI174,218586–

881St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968585–

882St. Francois County, MOMO67,809585–

883La Plata County, COCO56,898585–

884Charles County, MDMD176,593585–

885Perry County, OHOH35,918584–

886Otero County, NMNM70,368583–

887Wayne County, ININ66,169583–

888Newport County, RIRI83,051581–

889Crawford County, ARAR62,657580–

890Merced County, CACA297,260580–

891Dale County, ALAL49,912579–

892Fayette County, TNTN45,071579–

893Potter County, TXTX114,453579–

894Caledonia County, VTVT30,414579–

895Pulaski County, VAVA33,586578–

896Wilson County, TXTX56,139577–

897Boone County, ARAR38,628576–

898Caldwell County, TXTX55,150574–

899Wakulla County, FLFL38,089573–

900Randolph County, ILIL29,921572–

901Erie County, OHOH73,296571–

902Wythe County, VAVA27,983571–

903Geauga County, OHOH95,676570–

904Rabun County, GAGA17,764568–

905Warren County, VAVA42,740568–

906Carter County, KYKY26,149568–

907Creek County, OKOK74,967565–

908Nash County, NCNC99,365562–

909Valencia County, NMNM82,013561–

910Harris County, GAGA37,280561–

911Belmont County, OHOH64,434560–

912Claiborne County, TNTN33,229560–

913Warren County, NYNY65,020560–

914Marion County, TNTN29,804559–

915Kendall County, ILIL145,470559–

916Sutter County, CACA98,787558–

917Allegany County, MDMD66,848558–

918Wilson County, NCNC81,150556–

919Washington County, OHOH58,389555–

920Iberia Parish, LALA66,846554–

921Nye County, NVNV57,336550–

922Fleming County, KYKY15,787550–

923Jefferson County, ILIL36,147549–

924Chesterfield County, SCSC44,740548–

925Outagamie County, WIWI195,894548–

926Whitman County, WAWA48,512545–

927Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634545–

928Fremont County, COCO50,039544–

929Grimes County, TXTX34,252543–

930Montrose County, COCO44,591543–

931Delaware County, OKOK41,910542–

932Cheatham County, TNTN42,778542–

933Carroll County, VAVA29,299542–

934Franklin County, KYKY52,649542–

935Marion County, OHOH65,115540–

936Powhatan County, VAVA32,591540–

937Scott County, MNMN159,017540–

938Monroe County, PAPA167,179537–

939Madison County, GAGA32,919537–

940Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979537–

941Colbert County, ALAL59,474535–

942Bladen County, NCNC30,007535–

943Somerset County, PAPA72,004535–

944Nelson County, VAVA14,920534–

945Riley County, KSKS72,598533–

946Chambers County, TXTX57,594531–

947Newton County, MOMO62,263530–

948Latah County, IDID41,842530–

949Chelan County, WAWA81,941530–

950Woodford County, KYKY27,883528–

951Floyd County, VAVA15,789528–

952Woodbury County, IAIA106,649528–

953Grant County, ININ66,524526–

954Juneau, AKAK31,609525–

955Le Flore County, OKOK50,196525–

956White County, TNTN29,612525–

957Erath County, TXTX43,911525–

958Genesee County, NYNY58,416522–

959Sullivan County, NYNY80,586520–

960Warren County, MSMS41,759519–

961Taos County, NMNM34,564516–

962Putnam County, ININ37,876515–

963Bradford County, PAPA59,600512–

964Bryan County, GAGA52,062512–

965Liberty County, GAGA70,313512–

966Randolph County, ALAL23,163511–

967LaPorte County, ININ111,294511–

968Polk County, TXTX53,434509–

969Webster County, IAIA36,838509–

970Laurel County, KYKY63,746508–

971Washington County, NYNY59,353506–

972Perry County, KYKY26,555506–

973Mifflin County, PAPA46,127505–

974Knox County, ININ35,652505–

975Apache County, AZAZ64,445503–

976Morgan County, ININ74,967503–

977Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144503–

978Wayne County, NYNY91,250502–

979Van Buren County, MIMI76,071501–

980Mayes County, OKOK40,416501–

981Bowie County, TXTX92,696501–

982Salem County, NJNJ66,280501–

983Floyd County, KYKY34,401500–

984Jessamine County, KYKY57,147500–

985Allen Parish, LALA22,672498–

986Washington County, MEME31,334497–

987Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035496–

988Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839496–

989Goochland County, VAVA29,187495–

990Greenup County, KYKY35,213494–

991Fairfield County, SCSC20,340493–

992Lenoir County, NCNC55,837492–

993Ward County, NDND68,233491–

994Clarion County, PAPA36,680491–

995Rockland County, NYNY357,397490–

996Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,996489–

997La Crosse County, WIWI121,339487–

998Spalding County, GAGA70,775486–

999Nelson County, KYKY49,036485–

1000Lincoln County, OKOK35,278483–

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