Scotch-Irish Population in Hancock County, TN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Scotch-Irish residents in Hancock County, TN total 27 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 4 live in Sneedville - the only incorporated city in Hancock County included in this analysis* - while the remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated parts of the county or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. This pattern suggests a blended distribution across both urban and rural areas of Hancock County. The sections below explores how the Scotch-Irish community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout Tennessee.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scotch-Irish population in Hancock County

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    Sneedville
    Scotch-Irish population in Sneedville is 4
    0.24% of Sneedville population is Scotch-Irish

Overview of Scotch-Irish population in Hancock County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Hancock County with 27 Scotch-Irish residents (0.4% of 6,790 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 9th percentile nationally among counties and 2nd percentile within Tennessee for Scotch-Irish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Hancock County's Scotch-Irish population of 0.4% remains below Tennessee's state average of 1.8% and the national average of 0.79%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Hancock County contains 27 Scotch-Irish residents, representing less than 1% of Tennessee's total Scotch-Irish population of 126,213.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Hancock County maintains fewer than 0.12 Scotch-Irish Americans per square mile, compared to Tennessee's average of 3.1 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Scotch-Irish Population in Hancock County — Sneedville

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 4 Scotch-Irish population in Sneedville, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Hancock County, TN ranked by Scotch-Irish population count
Rank by Scotch-Irish Population
City
Scotch-Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Hancock County Scotch-Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sneedville 4 0.24% 14.81%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Hancock County, TN by their Scotch-Irish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Scotch-Irish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Scotch-Irish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Scotch-Irish alone, while others identify as Scotch-Irish along with another race (such as Scotch-Irish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Scotch-Irish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Scotch-Irish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Scotch-Irish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Scotch-Irish .
  2. % of Total Hancock County Scotch-Irish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Scotch-Irish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Scotch-Irish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Scotch-Irish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Scotch-Irish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.