Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 44.52K people in Nevada with Scottish ancestry. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population with Scottish ancestry (26.33K), followed by Washoe County (9.54K), and Nye County (1.57K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scottish 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 Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Nye County
Douglas County
Carson City
Lyon County
Humboldt County
Elko County
Churchill County
White Pine County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Clark County 26325
2 Washoe County 9539
3 Nye County 1571
4 Douglas County 1552
5 Carson City 1512
6 Lyon County 1001
7 Humboldt County 647
8 Elko County 619
9 Churchill County 566
10 White Pine County 375
11 Storey County 216
12 Lincoln County 175
13 Mineral County 161
14 Pershing County 129
15 Lander County 84
16 Esmeralda County 30
17 Eureka County 13