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 · 118 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 –

3001St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64228–

3002Marshall County, SDSD4,42628–

3003Treasure County, MTMT72828–

3004La Salle County, TXTX6,51728–

3005Shackelford County, TXTX3,19728–

3006Terrell County, TXTX70228–

3007Ida County, IAIA6,77727–

3008Big Stone County, MNMN5,05427–

3009Hinsdale County, COCO75326–

3010Denali, AKAK1,61626–

3011Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41326–

3012Todd County, SDSD8,86326–

3013Pierce County, NENE7,37826–

3014Bowman County, NDND2,76226–

3015Wayne County, UTUT2,58726–

3016Dickens County, TXTX1,69226–

3017Glascock County, GAGA3,14125–

3018Nemaha County, KSKS10,05425–

3019Stanton County, KSKS1,98625–

3020Murray County, MNMN7,94225–

3021Valley County, NENE4,09425–

3022Eureka County, NVNV1,86725–

3023Daggett County, UTUT93425–

3024Corson County, SDSD3,78124–

3025Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34324–

3026Kent County, TXTX67424–

3027Rich County, UTUT2,68724–

3028Douglas County, SDSD2,88823–

3029Stanton County, NENE5,74423–

3030Golden Valley County, MTMT84422–

3031Logan County, NENE66922–

3032Sargent County, NDND3,71122–

3033Towner County, NDND2,04022–

3034Costilla County, COCO3,67921–

3035Red Lake County, MNMN3,94021–

3036Cuming County, NENE8,82321–

3037Pierce County, NDND3,83821–

3038Wheeler County, GAGA7,57020–

3039Alpine County, CACA1,04320–

3040Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61920–

3041Traverse County, MNMN3,13020–

3042Rock County, NENE1,25920–

3043Esmeralda County, NVNV72920–

3044Eddy County, NDND2,32920–

3045Golden Valley County, NDND1,80820–

3046Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43320–

3047Sterling County, TXTX1,34920–

3048Clark County, IDID78319–

3049Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18619–

3050Aurora County, SDSD2,80119–

3051Jones County, SDSD91319–

3052Lake County, SDSD10,99319–

3053Stanley County, SDSD3,01819–

3054Kidder County, NDND2,39319–

3055Caribou County, IDID7,25218–

3056Miner County, SDSD2,28118–

3057Oliver County, NDND1,89818–

3058Slope County, NDND62818–

3059Webster County, GAGA2,36917–

3060Jackson County, SDSD2,66617–

3061Duval County, TXTX9,40217–

3062Gosper County, NENE1,80316–

3063Hooker County, NENE68616–

3064Thurston County, NENE6,75216–

3065Oneida County, IDID5,08515–

3066Liberty County, MTMT1,95715–

3067Keya Paha County, NENE79215–

3068McPherson County, NENE36915–

3069Divide County, NDND2,11015–

3070Reagan County, TXTX3,16615–

3071Lanier County, GAGA10,62314–

3072East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76014–

3073Wibaux County, MTMT88514–

3074Boyd County, NENE1,67414–

3075Adams County, NDND2,27514–

3076Hettinger County, NDND2,49214–

3077Skagway, AKAK1,10413–

3078Issaquena County, MSMS1,26313–

3079Hanson County, SDSD3,45613–

3080Spink County, SDSD6,15513–

3081Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92913–

3082Piute County, UTUT1,50913–

3083Kalawao County, HIHI8211–

3084Hamlin County, SDSD6,90011–

3085Banner County, NENE68611–

3086McIntosh County, NDND2,45111–

3087Brooks County, TXTX6,57911–

3088Foard County, TXTX1,04411–

3089Mellette County, SDSD2,13710–

3090Harding County, NMNM61710–

3091Sheridan County, NDND1,29610–

3092Culberson County, TXTX2,26710–

3093Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410–

3094Hyde County, SDSD1,1919–

3095Potter County, SDSD2,3779–

3096Ziebach County, SDSD2,3899–

3097Petroleum County, MTMT5489–

3098Billings County, NDND1,0719–

3099Motley County, TXTX1,0439–

3100Clay County, GAGA2,8158–

3101Wheeler County, NENE7898–

3102Logan County, NDND1,8598–

3103Aleutians East, AKAK3,4797–

3104Yakutat, AKAK6727–

3105Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207–

3106Sully County, SDSD1,4797–

3107Cottle County, TXTX1,2247–

3108Daniels County, MTMT1,6126–

3109Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8305–

3110Robertson County, KYKY2,3255–

3111Bennett County, SDSD3,3074–

3112Arthur County, NENE3964–

3113Grant County, NDND2,2064–

3114Borden County, TXTX5674–

3115Bristol Bay, AKAK8473–

3116Grant County, NENE5613–

3117Sioux County, NDND3,6673–

3118Dewey County, SDSD5,4192–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS