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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 134.50K people in Massachusetts with Scottish ancestry (1.92% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Dukes County had the highest percentage of its population with Scottish ancestry (5.14%), followed by Nantucket County (3.84%), and Barnstable County (3.39%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Scottish ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Dukes County
Nantucket County
Barnstable County
Franklin County
Plymouth County
Hampshire County
Berkshire County
Essex County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Dukes County 5.14
2 Nantucket County 3.84
3 Barnstable County 3.39
4 Franklin County 3.12
5 Plymouth County 2.62
6 Hampshire County 2.44
7 Berkshire County 2.18
8 Essex County 2.15
9 Worcester County 1.98
10 Norfolk County 1.97
11 Middlesex County 1.93
12 Hampden County 1.41
13 Bristol County 1.39
14 Suffolk County 1.02