Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 16.60K people in Nevada with Scotch Irish ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with Scotch Irish ancestry (9.14K), followed by Washoe County (4.20K), and Lyon County (898).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scotch Irish ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nevada.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Lyon County
Nye County
Carson City
Douglas County
Pershing County
Churchill County
Elko County
Humboldt County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 9142
2 Washoe County 4196
3 Lyon County 898
4 Nye County 639
5 Carson City 526
6 Douglas County 467
7 Pershing County 174
8 Churchill County 156
9 Elko County 134
10 Humboldt County 73
11 Lander County 69
12 White Pine County 48
13 Lincoln County 28
14 Esmeralda County 21
15 Eureka County 13
16 Storey County 9
17 Mineral County 3