Ranking of Vermont 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 7.81K people in Vermont with Scotch Irish ancestry (1.22% of Vermont population). Among all Vermont counties, Essex County had the highest percentage of its population with Scotch Irish ancestry (2.19%), followed by Washington County (1.94%), and Windsor County (1.76%).

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 Vermont.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Washington County
Windsor County
Caledonia County
Orange County
Windham County
Addison County
Bennington County
Grand Isle County
Lamoille County
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Essex County 2.19
2 Washington County 1.94
3 Windsor County 1.76
4 Caledonia County 1.71
5 Orange County 1.58
6 Windham County 1.55
7 Addison County 1.35
8 Bennington County 1.16
9 Grand Isle County 1.03
10 Lamoille County 0.97
11 Orleans County 0.93
12 Franklin County 0.90
13 Chittenden County 0.88
14 Rutland County 0.61