Ranking of West Virginia 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 31.55K people in West Virginia with Scotch Irish ancestry. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population with Scotch Irish ancestry (3.93K), followed by Berkeley County (2.10K), and Monongalia County (1.91K).
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 West Virginia.
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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 3933 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 2100 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 1907 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 1851 |
| 5 | Wood County | 1696 |
| 6 | Ohio County | 1332 |
| 7 | Harrison County | 1205 |
| 8 | Putnam County | 1126 |
| 9 | Raleigh County | 1064 |
| 10 | Marion County | 940 |
| 11 | Hancock County | 933 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 843 |
| 13 | Jefferson County | 774 |
| 14 | Fayette County | 772 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 735 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | 715 |
| 17 | Mason County | 571 |
| 18 | Wayne County | 535 |
| 19 | Preston County | 514 |
| 20 | Brooke County | 512 |
| 21 | Pocahontas County | 504 |
| 22 | Roane County | 432 |
| 23 | Jackson County | 409 |
| 24 | Morgan County | 381 |
| 25 | Taylor County | 376 |
| 26 | Monroe County | 374 |
| 27 | Randolph County | 333 |
| 28 | Upshur County | 321 |
| 29 | Logan County | 312 |
| 30 | Nicholas County | 297 |
| 31 | Hampshire County | 292 |
| 32 | Doddridge County | 281 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | 253 |
| 34 | Boone County | 230 |
| 35 | Webster County | 222 |
| 36 | Mineral County | 206 |
| 37 | Clay County | 201 |
| 38 | Barbour County | 200 |
| 39 | Summers County | 199 |
| 40 | Wetzel County | 197 |
| 41 | Mingo County | 177 |
| 42 | Tyler County | 172 |
| 43 | Wirt County | 165 |
| 44 | Lewis County | 159 |
| 44 | Tucker County | 159 |
| 45 | Braxton County | 148 |
| 46 | Ritchie County | 120 |
| 47 | Wyoming County | 114 |
| 48 | McDowell County | 107 |
| 49 | Hardy County | 40 |
| 50 | Pendleton County | 38 |
| 51 | Pleasants County | 28 |
| 52 | Grant County | 21 |
| 53 | Gilmer County | 19 |
| 54 | Calhoun County | 6 |