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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

2001Washington Parish, LALA44,937122–

2002Henry County, OHOH27,598121–

2003Menard County, ILIL11,863121–

2004Shelby County, ILIL20,576121–

2005Pike County, ININ12,003121–

2006Hardeman County, TXTX3,292121–

2007Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187120–

2008Pembina County, NDND6,568120–

2009Northampton County, VAVA11,879120–

2010Sussex County, VAVA10,755120–

2011Clay County, ININ26,410120–

2012Marion County, IAIA34,192120–

2013Washington County, ALAL14,822119–

2014Blackford County, ININ11,730119–

2015Douglas County, MOMO12,342119–

2016Socorro County, NMNM15,838119–

2017Grundy County, MOMO9,744119–

2018Brantley County, GAGA18,936119–

2019Benewah County, IDID10,508119–

2020Payette County, IDID27,824119–

2021Humboldt County, NVNV17,267119–

2022Madison County, ARAR18,410118–

2023Walthall County, MSMS13,928118–

2024Mills County, IAIA14,793118–

2025Mariposa County, CACA16,918117–

2026Bracken County, KYKY8,511117–

2027Calumet County, WIWI53,982117–

2028Platte County, WYWY8,634117–

2029McDuffie County, GAGA21,640117–

2030Iroquois County, ILIL26,150117–

2031Neosho County, KSKS15,637117–

2032Hyde County, NCNC4,554116–

2033Hardin County, ILIL3,588116–

2034Richland Parish, LALA19,582115–

2035Iron County, MOMO9,318115–

2036Hale County, TXTX31,819115–

2037Madison County, TXTX14,226115–

2038Tucker County, WVWV6,540115–

2039Fayette County, ILIL20,790115–

2040Wyoming County, PAPA25,790115–

2041Conecuh County, ALAL10,899114–

2042Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163114–

2043San Miguel County, NMNM26,260114–

2044Lee County, TXTX18,729114–

2045Massac County, ILIL13,502114–

2046Allen County, KSKS12,302114–

2047Lewis County, KYKY12,901114–

2048Greer County, OKOK5,373114–

2049St. Francis County, ARAR21,800113–

2050Quay County, NMNM8,454113–

2051Mountrail County, NDND9,395113–

2052Burleson County, TXTX20,549113–

2053Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219113–

2054Minidoka County, IDID22,911113–

2055Allamakee County, IAIA14,238113–

2056Carbon County, UTUT20,680113–

2057Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693112–

2058Greene County, MSMS13,707112–

2059Butte County, SDSD10,856112–

2060Cannon County, TNTN15,296112–

2061Millard County, UTUT14,057112–

2062Polk County, WIWI45,803112–

2063Mitchell County, GAGA20,467112–

2064Buchanan County, IAIA20,883112–

2065Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705111–

2066Fillmore County, MNMN21,540111–

2067Williams County, OHOH36,549111–

2068Murray County, OKOK13,805111–

2069Braxton County, WVWV11,885111–

2070Alamosa County, COCO16,688111–

2071Simpson County, KYKY20,788111–

2072Madison County, FLFL18,759110–

2073Hancock County, ILIL16,803110–

2074Adams County, ININ36,650110–

2075Crawford County, ININ10,509110–

2076Barton County, KSKS24,790110–

2077Colusa County, CACA21,836109–

2078Wayne County, KYKY19,597109–

2079Carlton County, MNMN36,711109–

2080Ralls County, MOMO10,444109–

2081Cumberland County, ILIL10,208109–

2082Trigg County, KYKY14,512109–

2083St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765108–

2084Nodaway County, MOMO20,174108–

2085Glades County, FLFL13,270108–

2086Harrison County, IAIA14,623108–

2087Linn County, MOMO11,815107–

2088Terrell County, GAGA8,656107–

2089Osage County, KSKS15,693107–

2090Hancock County, KYKY9,050107–

2091Calhoun County, FLFL13,289106–

2092Barton County, MOMO11,795105–

2093Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465105–

2094St. Martin Parish, LALA51,106104–

2095Gogebic County, MIMI14,285104–

2096Washakie County, WYWY7,597104–

2097McLeod County, MNMN36,631103–

2098Attala County, MSMS17,100103–

2099Clay County, MSMS18,238103–

2100Leflore County, MSMS25,686103–

2101Phillips County, MTMT4,203103–

2102Crook County, WYWY7,852103–

2103Page County, IAIA14,856103–

2104Wolfe County, KYKY6,298102–

2105Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256102–

2106Choctaw County, MSMS8,048102–

2107Montgomery County, GAGA8,635102–

2108Wilcox County, GAGA8,797102–

2109Fayette County, ININ23,533102–

2110Atchison County, KSKS16,172102–

2111Lawrence County, KYKY15,765102–

2112Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666101–

2113Logan County, ARAR21,633101–

2114Randolph County, ARAR18,876101–

2115Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671101–

2116Washington County, IDID11,583101–

2117Marshall County, ILIL11,473101–

2118Marion County, KSKS11,634101–

2119Fulton County, KYKY6,218101–

2120Ashley County, ARAR17,831100–

2121Smith County, MSMS13,991100–

2122Adair County, MOMO25,684100–

2123Brooks County, GAGA16,101100–

2124Hempstead County, ARAR19,08099–

2125Shannon County, MOMO7,28599–

2126Catron County, NMNM3,82799–

2127Starke County, ININ23,42599–

2128Wilcox County, ALAL9,66698–

2129Grant County, ARAR18,75698–

2130Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50398–

2131Bollinger County, MOMO10,64698–

2132Greene County, IAIA8,65898–

2133Lanier County, GAGA10,62398–

2134Rush County, ININ16,76798–

2135Lyon County, KSKS32,26698–

2136Sevier County, ARAR15,75897–

2137Imperial County, CACA181,41197–

2138Fillmore County, NENE5,45897–

2139Pecos County, TXTX14,56097–

2140Essex County, VTVT6,05197–

2141Cass County, ININ37,83697–

2142Grundy County, IAIA12,36197–

2143Marquette County, WIWI15,92797–

2144Crawford County, MIMI13,72296–

2145McKenzie County, NDND15,19296–

2146Carroll County, ININ20,65596–

2147Lincoln County, COCO5,64596–

2148Burke County, GAGA24,40896–

2149Kimball County, NENE3,39195–

2150Northampton County, NCNC16,49195–

2151Robertson County, TXTX17,83995–

2152Clark County, ARAR20,93894–

2153Hubbard County, MNMN22,36994–

2154Henry County, ALAL18,39494–

2155Russell County, KYKY18,60894–

2156Pierce County, GAGA20,76493–

2157Bienville Parish, LALA12,26993–

2158Itawamba County, MSMS24,15293–

2159Stutsman County, NDND21,41493–

2160Bath County, VAVA4,07693–

2161Clark County, WIWI35,05293–

2162Taylor County, FLFL21,21093–

2163Vilas County, WIWI23,76193–

2164Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98092–

2165Dodge County, NENE38,05792–

2166Ozark County, MOMO9,17292–

2167Holmes County, FLFL20,11992–

2168Orange County, ININ19,83492–

2169Searcy County, ARAR7,84891–

2170Arenac County, MIMI15,06891–

2171Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17590–

2172Lake County, COCO7,55290–

2173Dickinson County, MIMI25,82790–

2174Freeborn County, MNMN30,44090–

2175DeKalb County, MOMO9,79590–

2176Hickory County, MOMO9,04490–

2177Ripley County, MOMO10,71790–

2178Union County, SDSD17,40290–

2179Goliad County, TXTX7,20890–

2180Mills County, TXTX4,58090–

2181Wilkes County, GAGA9,54090–

2182Appanoose County, IAIA12,07790–

2183Lucas County, IAIA8,84790–

2184Floyd County, TXTX4,88190–

2185Andrew County, MOMO18,24189–

2186Gasconade County, MOMO14,78489–

2187Lawrence County, ARAR16,27388–

2188Butler County, KYKY12,52088–

2189Gooding County, IDID16,44688–

2190Dixie County, FLFL18,03888–

2191Cook County, GAGA18,23288–

2192Sanpete County, UTUT31,45388–

2193Clay County, WVWV7,53887–

2194Miller County, MOMO25,81787–

2195Warren County, NCNC18,89887–

2196Love County, OKOK10,78087–

2197Calhoun County, TXTX19,59987–

2198Bland County, VAVA6,15187–

2199Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05887–

2200Winn Parish, LALA14,96186–

2201Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73086–

2202Caldwell County, MOMO9,01286–

2203Gallia County, OHOH29,07286–

2204Crawford County, GAGA12,20686–

2205Hardin County, IAIA16,45586–

2206Ferry County, WAWA7,51786–

2207Arkansas County, ARAR15,83685–

2208Jackson Parish, LALA15,83485–

2209Madison Parish, LALA8,84485–

2210Union Parish, LALA20,56185–

2211Saunders County, NENE23,70285–

2212Andrews County, TXTX18,91485–

2213Colorado County, TXTX21,43985–

2214Las Animas County, COCO14,39185–

2215Ballard County, KYKY7,59485–

2216Clearwater County, IDID9,11884–

2217Jefferson County, MSMS6,82584–

2218Mississippi County, MOMO12,00384–

2219Allendale County, SCSC7,35584–

2220Childress County, TXTX6,64384–

2221Jack County, TXTX9,56384–

2222Buckingham County, VAVA17,13784–

2223Doddridge County, WVWV7,63484–

2224Gilpin County, COCO6,07384–

2225Boundary County, IDID13,99784–

2226Floyd County, IAIA14,90184–

2227Harper County, KSKS5,37084–

2228Labette County, KSKS19,68584–

2229Sevier County, UTUT22,82784–

2230Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94183–

2231Sabine Parish, LALA21,83483–

2232Polk County, MNMN30,54583–

2233Brown County, SDSD37,56183–

2234Clay County, TXTX10,76483–

2235McCulloch County, TXTX7,47283–

2236Adams County, WIWI21,75283–

2237Poquoson, VAVA13,29283–

2238Dolores County, COCO2,46683–

2239Sumter County, GAGA28,80183–

2240Cedar County, IAIA18,35983–

2241Plymouth County, IAIA25,69783–

2242Gaines County, TXTX23,95683–

2243Nevada County, ARAR7,94282–

2244Custer County, IDID4,63682–

2245Madison County, MTMT10,02682–

2246Kleberg County, TXTX30,31582–

2247Concho County, TXTX3,60782–

2248Anderson County, KSKS8,01882–

2249Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24081–

2250Mono County, CACA12,50581–

2251Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70981–

2252Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48181–

2253Washington County, GAGA19,45381–

2254Vermillion County, ININ15,48881–

2255Lexington, VAVA7,76981–

2256Alger County, MIMI8,64180–

2257Union County, NMNM3,84480–

2258Crawford County, WIWI15,91080–

2259Lamar County, GAGA20,94180–

2260Scott County, ILIL4,86680–

2261Stark County, ILIL5,31980–

2262Russell County, KSKS6,58180–

2263Green County, KYKY11,64480–

2264Fayette County, ALAL15,87279–

2265St. Clair County, MOMO9,97679–

2266Dakota County, NENE21,68779–

2267Shelby County, TXTX24,28679–

2268Brunswick County, VAVA15,72779–

2269Tipton County, ININ15,31979–

2270Fremont County, IDID14,20879–

2271Fulton County, ININ20,09179–

2272Keokuk County, IAIA9,79779–

2273Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73379–

2274Burnett County, WIWI17,22378–

2275Dunn County, WIWI46,22378–

2276Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51178–

2277Hardee County, FLFL25,93278–

2278Macon County, ALAL18,13277–

2279Forest County, PAPA6,61477–

2280Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38776–

2281Sitka, AKAK8,31976–

2282Knox County, NENE8,33576–

2283Paulding County, OHOH18,72776–

2284Jackson County, TXTX15,39376–

2285Marion County, TXTX9,89676–

2286Moore County, TXTX21,89176–

2287Bayfield County, WIWI16,78776–

2288Fayette County, IAIA19,04776–

2289Lincoln County, WAWA11,98276–

2290Lake County, MNMN10,74675–

2291Meeker County, MNMN23,60375–

2292Coahoma County, MSMS19,84975–

2293Prentiss County, MSMS25,28475–

2294Madison County, MOMO12,85875–

2295Yankton County, SDSD23,63575–

2296Live Oak County, TXTX11,92975–

2297McDowell County, WVWV16,87875–

2298Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46575–

2299Johnson County, GAGA9,31075–

2300Fremont County, IAIA6,52275–

2301Red River Parish, LALA7,16574–

2302Brown County, MNMN25,51774–

2303Gentry County, MOMO6,38474–

2304Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64974–

2305Craig County, OKOK14,51874–

2306Clay County, TNTN7,82174–

2307Yoakum County, TXTX7,43874–

2308Pleasants County, WVWV7,33874–

2309St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87574–

2310Clark County, ILIL15,11474–

2311Stevens County, KSKS4,98474–

2312Nobles County, MNMN22,33873–

2313Cibola County, NMNM26,80773–

2314Clay County, ILIL12,79373–

2315Doniphan County, KSKS7,59473–

2316Carlisle County, KYKY4,74773–

2317Bee County, TXTX32,51572–

2318Montgomery County, MOMO11,59072–

2319Coal County, OKOK5,43672–

2320Ellis County, OKOK3,61372–

2321Haskell County, OKOK11,78772–

2322Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45172–

2323Mitchell County, TXTX8,94772–

2324Runnels County, TXTX9,69372–

2325Yuma County, COCO9,89672–

2326Boise County, IDID8,54572–

2327Douglas County, ILIL19,88072–

2328Trimble County, KYKY8,70171–

2329St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55271–

2330Mower County, MNMN40,97171–

2331Waushara County, WIWI25,22371–

2332Franklin County, ININ23,28671–

2333Jackson County, IAIA19,28871–

2334Jackson County, KYKY13,32571–

2335Monroe County, KYKY11,19171–

2336Cross County, ARAR16,18670–

2337Ouachita County, ARAR21,73170–

2338Latimer County, OKOK9,64570–

2339Greensville County, VAVA11,18170–

2340Oconto County, WIWI40,19570–

2341White County, ILIL13,25070–

2342Madison County, NENE36,10670–

2343Iron County, MIMI11,75769–

2344Osage County, MOMO13,61169–

2345Nowata County, OKOK9,52269–

2346Grand County, UTUT9,79069–

2347Bear Lake County, IDID6,72769–

2348Lincoln County, IDID5,60369–

2349Frio County, TXTX18,82369–

2350Val Verde County, TXTX47,83569–

2351Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77768–

2352Carter County, MOMO5,41868–

2353Lafayette County, ARAR5,88868–

2354Kanabec County, MNMN16,62868–

2355Wayne County, MOMO10,78268–

2356Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80768–

2357Hockley County, TXTX21,60068–

2358Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87368–

2359Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04368–

2360Morgan County, UTUT13,38368–

2361Brown County, KSKS9,10468–

2362Dawson County, TXTX11,77668–

2363Butler County, NENE8,50767–

2364Churchill County, NVNV25,85167–

2365Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83267–

2366Sierra County, NMNM11,39567–

2367Blaine County, OKOK8,51567–

2368Cumberland County, VAVA10,35267–

2369Franklin, VAVA8,47867–

2370Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75867–

2371Decatur County, IAIA7,65567–

2372Butler County, IAIA14,04967–

2373Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89967–

2374Lee County, KYKY7,29767–

2375McCreary County, KYKY17,12467–

2376Petersburg, VAVA33,73467–

2377Iberville Parish, LALA29,57966–

2378Nolan County, TXTX14,11766–

2379Northumberland County, VAVA12,55766–

2380Rio Grande County, COCO11,08766–

2381Irwin County, GAGA9,02066–

2382Cass County, IAIA12,96066–

2383McLean County, KYKY9,06466–

2384Iowa County, WIWI23,95166–

2385Dade County, MOMO7,80465–

2386Howard County, MOMO10,18065–

2387Holmes County, OHOH44,97065–

2388Harney County, OROR7,38065–

2389Charles City County, VAVA6,62365–

2390Monroe County, WVWV12,49165–

2391Lincoln County, WIWI28,40365–

2392Waupaca County, WIWI51,46165–

2393Parke County, ININ16,64265–

2394Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44965–

2395Clay County, IAIA16,20265–

2396Clayton County, IAIA16,84565–

2397Dickinson County, IAIA18,07765–

2398Jefferson County, IAIA15,29165–

2399Linn County, KSKS9,95065–

2400Pawnee County, KSKS5,99165–

2401Jasper County, MSMS15,78564–

2402Lincoln County, GAGA8,11264–

2403Morris County, KSKS5,34864–

2404Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58364–

2405Cleburne County, ALAL15,97063–

2406Chariton County, MOMO7,37763–

2407Mackinac County, MIMI11,23663–

2408Kemper County, MSMS8,60063–

2409Mineral County, MTMT5,18563–

2410Hughes County, SDSD17,57063–

2411Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63363–

2412Box Butte County, NENE10,49463–

2413Shelby County, IAIA11,68963–

2414Valley County, MTMT7,38563–

2415Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17163–

2416Redwood County, MNMN15,26562–

2417Glacier County, MTMT13,46362–

2418Moore County, TNTN6,92062–

2419Ottawa County, KSKS5,74462–

2420Lawrence County, ILIL13,79062–

2421Sheridan County, NENE4,80962–

2422Aitkin County, MNMN16,25261–

2423Grenada County, MSMS20,86861–

2424Moody County, SDSD6,63261–

2425Somervell County, TXTX10,26161–

2426Louisa County, IAIA10,41661–

2427Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81961–

2428Leake County, MSMS21,66260–

2429Jefferson County, NENE7,07060–

2430Edmunds County, SDSD4,02260–

2431Lake County, TNTN6,24960–

2432Calhoun County, GAGA5,41360–

2433Edwards County, ILIL5,89860–

2434Marshall County, KSKS9,85260–

2435West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13459–

2436Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72059–

2437Lyon County, MNMN25,68459–

2438Morrison County, MNMN34,62059–

2439Texas County, OKOK20,32259–

2440Karnes County, TXTX15,01859–

2441Essex County, VAVA10,65459–

2442Niobrara County, WYWY2,34159–

2443Bullock County, ALAL9,78059–

2444Somerset County, MDMD24,97359–

2445Burt County, NENE6,67859–

2446Coke County, TXTX3,41259–

2447Marinette County, WIWI42,57459–

2448Walsh County, NDND10,17958–

2449Beadle County, SDSD19,62458–

2450Gray County, TXTX20,91958–

2451Hansford County, TXTX4,94458–

2452Ritchie County, WVWV8,03458–

2453Randolph County, GAGA6,15658–

2454Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52058–

2455Appling County, GAGA19,10058–

2456Calhoun County, IAIA9,56258–

2457Cloud County, KSKS8,83358–

2458Hamilton County, KSKS2,50058–

2459Norton County, KSKS5,28858–

2460Casey County, KYKY16,20558–

2461Montmorency County, MIMI9,84257–

2462Rusk County, WIWI14,14657–

2463Valley County, IDID12,83157–

2464Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66357–

2465Hancock County, IAIA10,52857–

2466Sac County, IAIA9,52557–

2467Tama County, IAIA16,79657–

2468Washburn County, WIWI17,08757–

2469Petersburg, AKAK3,39456–

2470Wadena County, MNMN14,38856–

2471Lamb County, TXTX12,57956–

2472Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95556–

2473Hancock County, GAGA8,68256–

2474Guthrie County, IAIA10,78256–

2475Clinton County, KYKY9,13956–

2476Pendleton County, KYKY14,80056–

2477Lowndes County, ALAL9,35955–

2478Martin County, MNMN19,44055–

2479Hampton County, SCSC18,17455–

2480Codington County, SDSD29,56255–

2481Rains County, TXTX13,54255–

2482Ashland County, WIWI16,20355–

2483Van Wert County, OHOH29,01355–

2484Red Willow County, NENE10,30755–

2485Talbot County, GAGA5,70955–

2486Kossuth County, IAIA14,32255–

2487Wayne County, IAIA6,73855–

2488Kiowa County, KSKS2,43255–

2489Rice County, KSKS9,26655–

2490Sherman County, KSKS5,76355–

2491Smith County, KSKS3,56655–

2492Ward County, TXTX11,12555–

2493Wheeler County, TXTX4,77355–

2494Adams County, WAWA21,48855–

2495Grant Parish, LALA22,07554–

2496Todd County, MNMN26,06054–

2497Tunica County, MSMS8,81954–

2498Webster County, MSMS10,16754–

2499Daviess County, MOMO8,55854–

2500Washington County, NCNC10,63854–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES