Scotch-Irish Population in Orleans County, VT by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Scotch-Irish population in Orleans County, VT is recorded at 324 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Orleans County - including Derby town, Glover town, Irasburg town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Scotch-Irish presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Scotch-Irish communities are spread across Orleans County, VT and comparable counties throughout Vermont.

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

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  • 1
    Derby town
    Scotch-Irish population in Derby town is 59
    1.30% of Derby town population is Scotch-Irish
  • 2
    Glover town
    Scotch-Irish population in Glover town is 46
    4.72% of Glover town population is Scotch-Irish
  • 3
    Irasburg town
    Scotch-Irish population in Irasburg town is 43
    3.27% of Irasburg town population is Scotch-Irish
  • 4
    Craftsbury town
    Scotch-Irish population in Craftsbury town is 42
    3.49% of Craftsbury town population is Scotch-Irish
  • 5
    Brownington town
    Scotch-Irish population in Brownington town is 25
    2.16% of Brownington town population is Scotch-Irish

Overview of Scotch-Irish population in Orleans County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Orleans County contains 324 Scotch-Irish residents (1.2% of 27,492 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 57th percentile nationally among counties and 28th percentile within Vermont for Scotch-Irish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Orleans County's Scotch-Irish demographic representation of 1.2%, corresponding to Vermont's state average while exceeding the national average of 0.79%, placing the county at state demographic averages while above national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Orleans County with 324 Scotch-Irish residents, representing 4.2% of Vermont's total Scotch-Irish population of 7,658.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Orleans County contains 0.47 Scotch-Irish Americans per square mile, below Vermont's average of 0.83 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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23 Cities in Orleans County Ranked by Scotch-Irish Population

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ACS data [1] show Scotch-Irish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Derby town, Glover town, Irasburg town, and Craftsbury town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 23 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Orleans County, VT ranked by Scotch-Irish population count
Rank by Scotch-Irish Population
City
Scotch-Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Orleans County Scotch-Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Derby town 59 1.30% 18.21%
2 Glover town 46 4.72% 14.20%
3 Irasburg town 43 3.27% 13.27%
4 Craftsbury town 42 3.49% 12.96%
5 Brownington town 25 2.16% 7.72%
6 Newport town 14 0.94% 4.32%
7 Barton town 13 0.46% 4.01%
7 13 1.80% 4.01%
7 13 1.53% 4.01%
8 12 1.60% 3.70%
9 11 1.26% 3.40%
10 10 1.46% 3.09%
10 10 1.16% 3.09%
11 9 0.20% 2.78%
12 7 0.61% 2.16%
13 5 0.27% 1.54%
14 4 0.43% 1.23%
15 3 0.30% 0.93%
15 3 0.59% 0.93%
16 2 0.25% 0.62%
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
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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 Orleans County, VT 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 Orleans 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.