Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on March 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US counties with a population of at least 50K, Washington County, VT had the highest percentage of population with Scottish ancestry (5.95%), followed by Grafton County, NH (5.93%), and Hancock County, ME (5.52%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 counties.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Washington County, VT
Grafton County, NH
Hancock County, ME
Madison County, ID
Washington County, UT
Jefferson County, TN
Oxford County, ME
Windsor County, VT
Moore County, NC
Clallam County, WA
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (%)
1 Washington County, VT 5.95
2 Grafton County, NH 5.93
3 Hancock County, ME 5.52
4 Madison County, ID 5.41
5 Washington County, UT 4.88
6 Jefferson County, TN 4.74
7 Oxford County, ME 4.72
8 Windsor County, VT 4.57
9 Moore County, NC 4.55
10 Clallam County, WA 4.50
11 Somerset County, ME 4.48
12 Cumberland County, ME 4.45
13 Iron County, UT 4.41
14 Box Elder County, UT 4.36
14 Utah County, UT 4.36
15 Weber County, UT 4.32
16 Tooele County, UT 4.23
17 Davis County, UT 4.18
18 Kennebec County, ME 4.14
19 Rockingham County, NH 4.08
20 Mason County, WA 4.05
21 Penobscot County, ME 4.03
22 Buncombe County, NC 4.01
22 Watauga County, NC 4.01
22 Cache County, UT 4.01
23 Bannock County, ID 4.00
24 Merrimack County, NH 3.92
25 Strafford County, NH 3.83
25 Fauquier County, VA 3.83
26 Rutland County, VT 3.78
27 Warren County, NY 3.77
28 Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK 3.73
28 Androscoggin County, ME 3.73
29 Henderson County, NC 3.72
30 York County, ME 3.69
31 Sevier County, TN 3.67
32 Haywood County, NC 3.61
33 La Plata County, CO 3.55
34 Twin Falls County, ID 3.54
34 Skagit County, WA 3.54
35 Salt Lake County, UT 3.52
36 Bonneville County, ID 3.49
37 Coos County, OR 3.45
38 Kootenai County, ID 3.43
38 Grand Traverse County, MI 3.43
39 Larimer County, CO 3.39
39 Barnstable County, MA 3.39
40 Lane County, OR 3.38
41 Allegany County, MD 3.37
41 Lamar County, MS 3.37
42 Delaware County, OH 3.35
43 Island County, WA 3.33
44 Orange County, NC 3.31
44 Lancaster County, SC 3.31
45 Whatcom County, WA 3.28
46 Tuolumne County, CA 3.27
46 Cheshire County, NH 3.27
47 Hillsborough County, NH 3.26
47 Chittenden County, VT 3.26
48 Clackamas County, OR 3.24
49 Lee County, NC 3.23
50 Livingston County, MI 3.21
51 Yavapai County, AZ 3.18
51 Columbia County, OR 3.18
52 Walker County, GA 3.16
52 Flathead County, MT 3.16
53 Douglas County, KS 3.15
54 Nye County, NV 3.14
54 Belknap County, NH 3.14
55 Franklin County, MA 3.12
56 Ada County, ID 3.10
56 Missoula County, MT 3.10
57 Clay County, FL 3.09
58 Otsego County, NY 3.08
59 Lewis and Clark County, MT 3.07
59 Yamhill County, OR 3.07
59 Kitsap County, WA 3.07
60 Campbell County, KY 3.06
61 Boulder County, CO 3.05
62 Gallatin County, MT 3.04
62 Monongalia County, WV 3.04
63 New Hanover County, NC 3.02
64 Mendocino County, CA 3.01
64 Carteret County, NC 3.01
64 Washington County, RI 3.01
64 Thurston County, WA 3.01
65 James City County, VA 2.99
66 Humboldt County, CA 2.97
67 Lafayette County, MS 2.96
68 San Luis Obispo County, CA 2.95
68 Benton County, OR 2.95
68 Williamson County, TN 2.95
69 Pulaski County, MO 2.94
70 Walla Walla County, WA 2.93
71 Monroe County, IN 2.92
71 Aroostook County, ME 2.92
72 Douglas County, CO 2.91
72 Cherokee County, GA 2.91
72 St. Clair County, MI 2.91
73 Lapeer County, MI 2.90
73 Josephine County, OR 2.90
73 Cabell County, WV 2.90
74 Washington County, NY 2.89
75 Walton County, FL 2.88
75 Brunswick County, NC 2.88
76 Linn County, OR 2.84
77 Pender County, NC 2.83
78 Blount County, TN 2.82
79 Clarke County, GA 2.80
79 Snohomish County, WA 2.80
80 Nevada County, CA 2.79
81 New London County, CT 2.77
82 Ontario County, NY 2.76
83 Marin County, CA 2.74
83 Spokane County, WA 2.74
84 Alachua County, FL 2.73
85 Saline County, AR 2.72
85 Polk County, OR 2.72
86 Greene County, OH 2.71
87 Multnomah County, OR 2.70
87 Natrona County, WY 2.70
88 Greenville County, SC 2.69
89 Lee County, AL 2.68
89 Washtenaw County, MI 2.68
89 Burke County, NC 2.68
89 Randolph County, NC 2.68
90 Anderson County, SC 2.67
90 Pickens County, SC 2.67
90 Sullivan County, TN 2.67
90 Jefferson County, WV 2.67
91 Oktibbeha County, MS 2.66
91 Spotsylvania County, VA 2.66
92 Hamilton County, TN 2.65
92 Laramie County, WY 2.65
93 Jefferson County, CO 2.64
93 St. Lawrence County, NY 2.64
93 Chatham County, NC 2.64
93 Jackson County, OR 2.64
93 York County, SC 2.64
93 Washington County, TN 2.64
94 Shelby County, AL 2.62
94 Plymouth County, MA 2.62
94 Forrest County, MS 2.62
94 Albemarle County, VA 2.62
95 Nassau County, FL 2.61
95 Carson City, NV 2.61
95 Craven County, NC 2.61
96 El Dorado County, CA 2.60
96 Scott County, KY 2.60
97 El Paso County, CO 2.59
97 Lincoln County, NC 2.59
97 Columbiana County, OH 2.59
97 Umatilla County, OR 2.59
98 Fayette County, KY 2.58
98 Carroll County, MD 2.58
98 Platte County, MO 2.58
98 Columbia County, NY 2.58
98 Clark County, WA 2.58
99 Sumter County, FL 2.57
99 Bartow County, GA 2.57
99 Forsyth County, GA 2.57
99 Caldwell County, NC 2.57
100 Lauderdale County, AL 2.56
100 Oakland County, MI 2.56
100 Oconee County, SC 2.56
100 Robertson County, TN 2.56
100 Comal County, TX 2.56
101 Indian River County, FL 2.55
101 Knox County, TN 2.55
101 Chelan County, WA 2.55
102 Broomfield County, CO 2.54
102 Mesa County, CO 2.54
102 Eaton County, MI 2.54
102 Deschutes County, OR 2.54
103 Warren County, KY 2.53
103 Klamath County, OR 2.53
104 Charleston County, SC 2.52
105 Highlands County, FL 2.51
105 Canyon County, ID 2.51
105 Shiawassee County, MI 2.51
106 Camden County, GA 2.50
106 Harnett County, NC 2.50
106 Hanover County, VA 2.50
107 Wilson County, TN 2.49
107 Lewis County, WA 2.49
108 Sonoma County, CA 2.48
108 Iredell County, NC 2.48
108 Dorchester County, SC 2.48
109 Butte County, CA 2.47
109 Rockingham County, VA 2.47
110 Wake County, NC 2.46
110 Randall County, TX 2.46
111 Franklin County, KY 2.45
111 Grayson County, TX 2.45
112 Hampshire County, MA 2.44
112 King County, WA 2.44
113 Garland County, AR 2.43
113 Citrus County, FL 2.43
113 Cascade County, MT 2.43
113 Douglas County, OR 2.43