Ranking of New Hampshire 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 54.49K people in New Hampshire with Scottish ancestry (3.97% of New Hampshire population). Among all New Hampshire counties, Carroll County had the highest percentage of its population with Scottish ancestry (7.06%), followed by Grafton County (5.93%), and Sullivan County (5.63%).

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 New Hampshire.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Carroll County
Grafton County
Sullivan County
Rockingham County
Merrimack County
Strafford County
Coos County
Cheshire County
Hillsborough County
Belknap County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Carroll County 7.06
2 Grafton County 5.93
3 Sullivan County 5.63
4 Rockingham County 4.08
5 Merrimack County 3.92
6 Strafford County 3.83
7 Coos County 3.81
8 Cheshire County 3.27
9 Hillsborough County 3.26
10 Belknap County 3.14