Ranking of North Dakota 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 4.05K people in North Dakota with Scotch Irish ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population with Scotch Irish ancestry (700), followed by Burleigh County (496), and Ward County (453).

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 North Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Cass County
Burleigh County
Ward County
Grand Forks County
Morton County
Williams County
Stark County
Ramsey County
Pembina County
Walsh County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cass County 700
2 Burleigh County 496
3 Ward County 453
4 Grand Forks County 399
5 Morton County 267
6 Williams County 263
7 Stark County 149
8 Ramsey County 122
9 Pembina County 106
10 Walsh County 91
11 Richland County 86
12 Stutsman County 65
13 McHenry County 59
14 Towner County 57
15 Cavalier County 56
16 Mercer County 50
17 Griggs County 47
18 Bottineau County 46
19 Mountrail County 45
20 McKenzie County 41
21 Eddy County 40
22 Barnes County 39
22 Traill County 39
23 Renville County 38
24 McLean County 31
25 LaMoure County 24
26 Dunn County 20
27 Pierce County 19
28 Benson County 18
29 Emmons County 17
30 Hettinger County 16
31 Kidder County 15
31 Oliver County 15
32 Sargent County 14
33 Nelson County 13
34 Adams County 11
34 Ransom County 11
34 Wells County 11
35 Slope County 10
36 Grant County 7
36 McIntosh County 7
37 Burke County 6
37 Dickey County 6
37 Sioux County 6
38 Bowman County 5
38 Rolette County 5
39 Foster County 4
39 Golden Valley County 4
40 Logan County 1