Which county has the highest scotch-irish population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 66,233 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by scotch-irish population?

Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, Harris County, Texas, San Diego County, California, King County, Washington.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,118 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scotch-irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,118

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS –

501Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,433–

502Madison County, MSMS116,2982,428–

503Venango County, PAPA49,3462,422–

504Cheshire County, NHNH78,2692,421–

505Robeson County, NCNC119,9412,420–

506Calhoun County, ALAL115,8342,413–

507Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102,400–

508Cass County, MOMO115,8592,399–

509Lewis County, WAWA88,0622,398–

510Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,392–

511Columbia County, GAGA169,1892,373–

512Monroe County, MIMI156,0042,370–

513Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,370–

514Clallam County, WAWA78,2022,356–

515Potter County, TXTX114,4532,352–

516Wichita County, TXTX129,5552,352–

517Scott County, IAIA175,2592,349–

518Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,345–

519Bibb County, GAGA157,5562,344–

520Floyd County, GAGA101,3782,339–

521St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4882,320–

522Aroostook County, MEME66,6092,318–

523Osceola County, FLFL481,7182,307–

524Sarpy County, NENE208,3032,307–

525Harrison County, WVWV64,2212,306–

526Platte County, MOMO114,4002,296–

527Walton County, GAGA112,6962,292–

528Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362,277–

529Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032,270–

530Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352,268–

531Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492,265–

532Maui County, HIHI160,5922,263–

533Hunt County, TXTX123,3362,260–

534Sumter County, SCSC105,0672,258–

535Grafton County, NHNH93,2252,256–

536Cullman County, ALAL94,0092,255–

537Bedford County, VAVA83,0592,250–

538Hampton, VAVA137,3152,249–

539Roane County, TNTN57,3952,245–

540Berrien County, MIMI152,4442,243–

541Josephine County, OROR87,8672,237–

542Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262,235–

543Loudon County, TNTN63,7642,229–

544Umatilla County, OROR81,1192,216–

545Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332,215–

546Calvert County, MDMD94,4842,208–

547Belmont County, OHOH64,4342,194–

548Cascade County, MTMT85,0292,193–

549Lee County, MSMS83,7312,189–

550Lafayette County, MSMS59,5972,188–

551Greene County, TNTN73,8312,184–

552Gregg County, TXTX126,0952,184–

553Macon County, NCNC39,2322,181–

554Hancock County, MEME57,1712,163–

555Lonoke County, ARAR76,6642,157–

556Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432,157–

557Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492,152–

558Johnson County, IAIA160,0442,150–

559Rapides Parish, LALA125,8772,144–

560Polk County, OROR90,0372,141–

561Craighead County, ARAR116,9572,134–

562Georgetown County, SCSC65,9122,133–

563Washington County, MDMD157,7312,124–

564Lee County, NCNC70,2582,124–

565Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,121–

566York County, VAVA71,3742,118–

567Payne County, OKOK83,8892,107–

568Washington County, UTUT213,6702,101–

569Wood County, WVWV82,3852,101–

570Boone County, KYKY145,3162,094–

571Oxford County, MEME60,3462,091–

572Etowah County, ALAL103,8862,090–

573Brown County, WIWI275,8032,089–

574Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952,088–

575Houston County, ALAL110,3182,080–

576Charles County, MDMD176,5932,072–

577Pennington County, SDSD116,7922,070–

578Benton County, OROR97,7282,059–

579Kerr County, TXTX54,0372,057–

580Monroe County, PAPA167,1792,055–

581James City County, VAVA83,3262,054–

582Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,033–

583Surry County, NCNC72,2872,032–

584Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632,029–

585Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082,016–

586Wayne County, OHOH116,7582,007–

587Island County, WAWA85,6572,000–

588Waldo County, MEME40,6931,998–

589Forrest County, MSMS79,0341,996–

590Lebanon County, PAPA146,3801,986–

591Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,982–

592Bartow County, GAGA120,8001,980–

593Maury County, TNTN118,1311,969–

594Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,968–

595Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311,968–

596Miami County, OHOH112,6341,966–

597Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161,960–

598Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,956–

599Natrona County, WYWY80,5261,955–

600Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301,953–

601Nash County, NCNC99,3651,952–

602Schenectady County, NYNY162,5811,949–

603Oswego County, NYNY118,5691,948–

604Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5021,944–

605Jefferson County, NYNY111,5401,943–

606Eaton County, MIMI109,5811,937–

607Adams County, PAPA107,5941,937–

608Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,934–

609Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911,929–

610Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,925–

611Walton County, FLFL93,2881,912–

612Greene County, PAPA33,8851,906–

613Lowndes County, GAGA122,8671,905–

614Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5971,905–

615Putnam County, TNTN86,6121,903–

616Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401,893–

617Carroll County, GAGA131,0361,892–

618Carroll County, NHNH52,7841,891–

619Cape May County, NJNJ93,3901,888–

620Richmond County, NYNY501,2901,886–

621Douglas County, GAGA154,2931,884–

622Jefferson County, TNTN60,0241,876–

623Hawkins County, TNTN59,5591,875–

624Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,872–

625St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6921,872–

626McMinn County, TNTN57,4041,858–

627Nassau County, FLFL106,8791,857–

628Madison County, ININ135,0881,856–

629Butler County, KSKS69,4841,854–

630Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3731,852–

631Wood County, OHOH134,1761,850–

632Madera County, CACA167,9271,848–

633Yuba County, CACA88,6911,846–

634Dickson County, TNTN58,6621,846–

635Columbus County, NCNC50,4871,841–

636Cass County, NDND201,7941,834–

637Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,833–

638Polk County, TXTX53,4341,829–

639Orange County, TXTX86,2661,824–

640Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,822–

641Putnam County, WVWV56,8851,822–

642Macon County, ILIL99,3001,812–

643LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731,811–

644Windsor County, VTVT57,3121,811–

645Washington County, VTVT59,6521,806–

646Ector County, TXTX173,8011,806–

647Darlington County, SCSC62,8881,797–

648Cameron County, TXTX433,9461,790–

649Bartholomew County, ININ85,7291,789–

650Glynn County, GAGA87,5991,785–

651Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171,784–

652Coos County, OROR63,9921,780–

653Rock County, WIWI166,4721,780–

654Jones County, MSMS66,4961,777–

655Frederick County, VAVA99,9551,773–

656Putnam County, NYNY99,0281,769–

657Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,768–

658Washington County, NYNY59,3531,767–

659Newport County, RIRI83,0511,766–

660Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961,765–

661Rutland County, VTVT59,6531,756–

662Kings County, CACA154,3271,745–

663Steuben County, NYNY91,8551,744–

664Klamath County, OROR70,2741,743–

665Somerset County, MEME51,6201,741–

666Vigo County, ININ106,5121,739–

667Angelina County, TXTX88,1541,739–

668Merced County, CACA297,2601,731–

669Tompkins County, NYNY104,0471,729–

670White County, ARAR80,0851,720–

671Bulloch County, GAGA86,9491,714–

672Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5781,713–

673Marion County, WVWV55,5841,712–

674Lycoming County, PAPA112,5871,710–

675Lake County, CACA67,7721,706–

676Wayne County, NYNY91,2501,703–

677Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,701–

678Bladen County, NCNC30,0071,700–

679Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661,694–

680St. Clair County, ALAL98,2061,693–

681Hood County, TXTX70,5011,683–

682Flagler County, FLFL140,3601,682–

683Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9491,681–

684Stanly County, NCNC68,8301,680–

685Whitfield County, GAGA106,2121,677–

686Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6631,676–

687Mason County, WAWA71,1651,672–

688Clark County, ININ130,4511,670–

689Allegany County, MDMD66,8481,668–

690Richmond County, NCNC42,0411,661–

691Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481,660–

692Sampson County, NCNC61,5041,660–

693Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,657–

694Lamar County, MSMS67,4031,646–

695Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,638–

696Wilson County, NCNC81,1501,636–

697Grant County, WAWA105,7271,636–

698Ross County, OHOH76,4291,634–

699Campbell County, KYKY95,4411,632–

700Barrow County, GAGA99,7731,629–

701Buchanan County, MOMO83,5401,626–

702Franklin County, VAVA55,5261,625–

703Midland County, MIMI83,7541,613–

704Racine County, WIWI198,9191,610–

705Rockland County, NYNY357,3971,605–

706Burnet County, TXTX57,0151,604–

707Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3321,601–

708Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751,600–

709Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281,595–

710Putnam County, FLFL77,7341,591–

711Hardin County, KYKY113,4821,588–

712Davie County, NCNC45,8551,583–

713Clearfield County, PAPA78,1001,581–

714Tazewell County, VAVA38,6351,581–

715Wayne County, WVWV37,3091,576–

716Geauga County, OHOH95,6761,573–

717Lenawee County, MIMI97,7791,566–

718Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511,560–

719Washington County, MEME31,3341,560–

720Campbell County, VAVA55,6291,558–

721Newton County, GAGA125,5831,554–

722Clayton County, GAGA297,4711,550–

723Daviess County, KYKY104,8981,549–

724Athens County, OHOH63,1971,549–

725Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,544–

726Christian County, MOMO96,7251,542–

727Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5901,536–

728Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,534–

729Avery County, NCNC18,1101,533–

730DeKalb County, ILIL101,8351,532–

731DeKalb County, ALAL74,0851,530–

732Liberty County, TXTX121,3641,526–

733Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991,525–

734Ohio County, WVWV40,4961,524–

735Highlands County, FLFL111,1221,515–

736Otero County, NMNM70,3681,511–

737Staunton, VAVA26,8011,505–

738McCracken County, KYKY67,5531,504–

739Bannock County, IDID91,5911,503–

740Mercer County, WVWV57,5031,501–

741Bonneville County, IDID135,7711,493–

742Hancock County, OHOH75,0341,492–

743Victoria County, TXTX92,6561,492–

744Allen County, OHOH100,8811,491–

745Warren County, NYNY65,0201,489–

746Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2671,487–

747Wise County, VAVA34,8241,486–

748La Plata County, COCO56,8981,483–

749Chemung County, NYNY80,4151,482–

750Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9991,480–

751Bay County, MIMI102,1231,479–

752Henderson County, TXTX88,5951,479–

753Delaware County, ININ113,1061,477–

754Hancock County, WVWV27,7291,477–

755Muskingum County, OHOH87,0141,471–

756San Juan County, NMNM120,3401,466–

757Hardin County, TXTX58,7231,464–

758Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0351,464–

759Clinton County, MIMI80,4321,462–

760Riley County, KSKS72,5981,460–

761Chelan County, WAWA81,9411,459–

762Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141,458–

763Wilson County, TXTX56,1391,457–

764Franklin County, MAMA70,6981,455–

765Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1781,454–

766Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4481,454–

767Gibson County, TNTN51,7791,453–

768Blount County, ALAL60,1561,451–

769Cocke County, TNTN37,8891,450–

770Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361,443–

771Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161,442–

772Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311,438–

773Belknap County, NHNH65,1471,437–

774Delaware County, NYNY44,3051,432–

775Robertson County, TNTN80,1751,429–

776Windham County, VTVT45,2041,428–

777Brooke County, WVWV21,1421,426–

778Bastrop County, TXTX118,9081,420–

779Reno County, KSKS61,5391,418–

780Isabella County, MIMI64,6911,411–

781Franklin County, MOMO108,0901,410–

782Calloway County, KYKY39,4211,407–

783Walker County, GAGA70,2501,402–

784Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821,401–

785Bonner County, IDID54,4201,400–

786Monroe County, TNTN49,7301,400–

787Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,399–

788Kendall County, ILIL145,4701,392–

789Pike County, KYKY54,7211,389–

790Smyth County, VAVA28,8821,388–

791Columbia County, FLFL74,0941,383–

792Clarion County, PAPA36,6801,380–

793Autauga County, ALAL61,9201,376–

794Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621,375–

795Lyon County, NVNV65,0881,374–

796Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461,370–

797Coryell County, TXTX85,5921,369–

798Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9791,368–

799Washington County, OHOH58,3891,364–

800Harrison County, TXTX71,9561,363–

801Franklin County, KYKY52,6491,362–

802Franklin County, TNTN45,5791,362–

803Warren County, NJNJ112,9531,359–

804Cheatham County, TNTN42,7781,356–

805Dare County, NCNC38,2451,356–

806Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461,355–

807Christian County, KYKY70,1151,352–

808Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,350–

809Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,348–

810Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551,348–

811Dale County, ALAL49,9121,346–

812Hoke County, NCNC56,9391,345–

813Limestone County, ALAL122,9281,340–

814Oldham County, KYKY70,9861,337–

815Madison County, NCNC22,5531,337–

816Knox County, MEME41,1171,335–

817Kay County, OKOK43,4901,334–

818Rusk County, TXTX54,8541,334–

819Wayne County, ININ66,1691,333–

820Floyd County, ININ82,1531,332–

821Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,331–

822Newton County, MOMO62,2631,329–

823Coffee County, TNTN62,4191,325–

824Adams County, ILIL64,2671,324–

825Walker County, TXTX83,8421,324–

826Knox County, OHOH64,0021,323–

827Cache County, UTUT145,0001,323–

828Ashe County, NCNC27,5141,317–

829Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531,314–

830Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441,311–

831Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701,310–

832Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,309–

833Calaveras County, CACA46,6051,307–

834Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591,307–

835Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,306–

836Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3601,303–

837Clinton County, NYNY78,1381,300–

838Cole County, MOMO77,9081,299–

839Carson City, NVNV58,5711,297–

840Spalding County, GAGA70,7751,296–

841Marion County, OHOH65,1151,295–

842Johnson County, MOMO56,6701,294–

843San Patricio County, TXTX72,0531,293–

844Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031,292–

845Coffee County, ALAL56,9531,289–

846Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0011,289–

847Mifflin County, PAPA46,1271,285–

848Pope County, ARAR64,9761,284–

849Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961,281–

850Livingston County, NYNY61,4381,278–

851Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971,277–

852Morgan County, ININ74,9671,276–

853Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301,275–

854Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,272–

855Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611,271–

856Story County, IAIA101,2911,269–

857Scotland County, NCNC33,3221,269–

858Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751,265–

859Dillon County, SCSC27,4581,264–

860Chester County, SCSC33,0011,262–

861Gordon County, GAGA61,7011,261–

862Warren County, PAPA37,0381,261–

863Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,260–

864Henry County, TNTN32,8961,260–

865Chaves County, NMNM63,3641,260–

866Yancey County, NCNC19,0841,259–

867Baxter County, ARAR42,9821,256–

868Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6911,255–

869Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901,255–

870Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131,254–

871Bowie County, TXTX92,6961,252–

872Tipton County, TNTN62,2871,251–

873Duplin County, NCNC51,5711,250–

874Somerset County, PAPA72,0041,248–

875Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471,247–

876Stevens County, WAWA49,6681,245–

877Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,240–

878Wagoner County, OKOK93,2631,235–

879Otsego County, NYNY60,5891,232–

880Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841,231–

881Salem County, NJNJ66,2801,229–

882Dougherty County, GAGA82,6161,228–

883Creek County, OKOK74,9671,226–

884Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001,226–

885Troup County, GAGA72,8441,224–

886Kendall County, TXTX53,2891,220–

887Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,217–

888Rogers County, OKOK102,1971,214–

889Alexander County, NCNC36,9581,213–

890Warren County, VAVA42,7401,211–

891Amherst County, VAVA31,9621,210–

892Taney County, MOMO57,0011,207–

893Person County, NCNC40,6361,201–

894Guernsey County, OHOH38,3791,193–

895Lincoln County, MOMO66,6761,190–

896Jefferson County, ARAR62,9871,187–

897Pettis County, MOMO44,2541,187–

898Harris County, GAGA37,2801,185–

899Tehama County, CACA64,6651,182–

900Columbia County, OROR54,0911,179–

901Fayette County, TNTN45,0711,175–

902Boyd County, KYKY47,7511,174–

903Union County, OHOH73,4461,173–

904Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891,169–

905Sutter County, CACA98,7871,167–

906Jackson County, GAGA99,2651,162–

907Williamson County, ILIL67,2251,162–

908LaPorte County, ININ111,2941,160–

909Jackson County, ILIL52,5011,158–

910Marshall County, WVWV29,1591,154–

911Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,149–

912Madison County, NYNY67,1201,148–

913Stone County, MOMO32,5031,145–

914Garfield County, COCO63,4741,144–

915Walker County, ALAL65,1401,144–

916Amador County, CACA41,8761,142–

917Lincoln County, MEME36,5951,142–

918Jasper County, TXTX33,0751,141–

919Cooke County, TXTX44,4611,141–

920Levy County, FLFL48,5201,139–

921Habersham County, GAGA50,4161,139–

922Lawrence County, OHOH55,7101,139–

923Latah County, IDID41,8421,137–

924Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1021,136–

925Franklin County, NCNC82,0371,133–

926Eagle County, COCO54,2911,132–

927Howard County, ININ83,9041,130–

928Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391,129–

929Grundy County, ILIL54,0521,127–

930Columbia County, NYNY60,1681,127–

931Chenango County, NYNY45,7151,126–

932Lee County, GAGA34,1791,125–

933Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031,123–

934Valencia County, NMNM82,0131,122–

935Perry County, PAPA46,8061,120–

936Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,113–

937White County, GAGA29,8021,112–

938Lake County, MTMT33,3921,110–

939Genesee County, NYNY58,4161,105–

940Franklin County, ILIL36,9161,098–

941Sullivan County, NHNH43,9611,094–

942Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,090–

943Whitman County, WAWA48,5121,090–

944Rhea County, TNTN34,8441,090–

945Erie County, OHOH73,2961,087–

946Monroe County, FLFL80,4061,086–

947Polk County, MOMO33,6041,084–

948Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,079–

949Bradford County, PAPA59,6001,078–

950Worcester County, MDMD54,4591,077–

951Polk County, NCNC20,5331,071–

952Douglas County, WAWA46,4731,067–

953Boyle County, KYKY31,6321,066–

954Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711,065–

955Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,057–

956Stokes County, NCNC46,1261,057–

957St. Francois County, MOMO67,8091,056–

958Fayette County, WVWV38,1651,052–

959Scott County, KYKY62,2621,051–

960Cayuga County, NYNY74,3651,048–

961Wood County, TXTX49,6881,048–

962Crawford County, KSKS39,0081,047–

963Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,046–

964Allegany County, NYNY46,8001,044–

965Bennington County, VTVT36,6301,043–

966Nelson County, KYKY49,0361,042–

967Navarro County, TXTX57,1811,041–

968Uinta County, WYWY20,7281,040–

969Fremont County, COCO50,0391,037–

970Knox County, ILIL47,7671,037–

971Mayes County, OKOK40,4161,036–

972Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371,036–

973Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901,036–

974Randolph County, WVWV26,8821,035–

975Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,032–

976Fremont County, WYWY39,4641,032–

977Granville County, NCNC61,4211,029–

978Monroe County, GAGA32,0231,028–

979Pike County, MSMS38,7121,022–

980Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3201,022–

981Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941,021–

982Washington County, OKOK54,0371,021–

983Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481,020–

984Anderson County, TXTX59,8051,016–

985Bristol County, RIRI50,0011,014–

986Sheridan County, WYWY33,2411,014–

987Talbot County, MDMD38,2381,013–

988Ashland County, OHOH52,5231,012–

989Saline County, KSKS53,3771,008–

990Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,007–

991Colbert County, ALAL59,4741,006–

992Coles County, ILIL46,6071,002–

993Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301,000–

994Essex County, NYNY36,438998–

995Dallas County, IAIA118,457997–

996Scott County, MNMN159,017995–

997Llano County, TXTX23,353995–

998Putnam County, ININ37,876994–

999La Crosse County, WIWI121,339993–

1000Halifax County, NCNC46,534991–

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