Ranking of Nevada 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 44.52K people in Nevada with Scottish ancestry (1.46% of Nevada population). Among all Nevada counties, Storey County had the highest percentage of its population with Scottish ancestry (5.34%), followed by White Pine County (4.08%), and Lincoln County (3.80%).
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 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 Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storey County | 5.34 |
| 2 | White Pine County | 4.08 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 3.80 |
| 4 | Humboldt County | 3.76 |
| 5 | Mineral County | 3.54 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 3.16 |
| 7 | Nye County | 3.14 |
| 8 | Esmeralda County | 3.04 |
| 9 | Carson City | 2.61 |
| 10 | Churchill County | 2.26 |
| 11 | Washoe County | 1.99 |
| 12 | Pershing County | 1.94 |
| 13 | Lyon County | 1.73 |
| 14 | Lander County | 1.47 |
| 15 | Clark County | 1.18 |
| 16 | Elko County | 1.16 |
| 17 | Eureka County | 0.81 |