Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.54% of Nevada population). Among all Nevada counties, Pershing County had the highest percentage of its population with Scotch Irish ancestry (2.61%), followed by Esmeralda County (2.13%), and Lyon County (1.55%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Scotch Irish ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nevada.
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Related Topics: Nevada ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pershing County | 2.61 |
| 2 | Esmeralda County | 2.13 |
| 3 | Lyon County | 1.55 |
| 4 | Nye County | 1.28 |
| 5 | Lander County | 1.20 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 0.95 |
| 7 | Carson City | 0.91 |
| 8 | Washoe County | 0.88 |
| 9 | Eureka County | 0.81 |
| 10 | Churchill County | 0.62 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 0.61 |
| 12 | White Pine County | 0.52 |
| 13 | Humboldt County | 0.42 |
| 14 | Clark County | 0.41 |
| 15 | Elko County | 0.25 |
| 16 | Storey County | 0.22 |
| 17 | Mineral County | 0.07 |