Ranking of Rhode Island 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 4.89K people in Rhode Island with Scotch Irish ancestry (0.45% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Newport County had the highest percentage of its population with Scotch Irish ancestry (1.17%), followed by Bristol County (0.76%), and Washington County (0.72%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 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 Rhode Island.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Newport County
Bristol County
Washington County
Kent County
Providence County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Newport County 1.17
2 Bristol County 0.76
3 Washington County 0.72
4 Kent County 0.37
5 Providence County 0.30