diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 79f942c5..ffd5e15d 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ export interface DataTableEmptyHeader {
   key: DataTableKey;
   empty: boolean;
   display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue;
-  sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1;
+  sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1);
   columnMenu?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ export interface DataTableNonEmptyHeader {
   key: DataTableKey;
   value: DataTableValue;
   display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue;
-  sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1;
+  sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1);
   columnMenu?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -957,16 +957,16 @@ export interface DataTableCell {
 
 ### Events
 
-| Event name           | Type       | Detail                                                                                                 |
-| :------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| click                | dispatched | <code>{ header?: DataTableHeader; row?: DataTableRow; cell?: DataTableCell; }</code>                   |
-| click:header--expand | dispatched | <code>{ expanded: boolean; }</code>                                                                    |
-| click:header         | dispatched | <code>{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection: "ascending" &#124; "descending" &#124; "none" }</code> |
-| click:row            | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                              |
-| mouseenter:row       | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                              |
-| mouseleave:row       | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                              |
-| click:row--expand    | dispatched | <code>{ expanded: boolean; row: DataTableRow; }</code>                                                 |
-| click:cell           | dispatched | <code>DataTableCell</code>                                                                             |
+| Event name           | Type       | Detail                                                                                                  |
+| :------------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| click                | dispatched | <code>{ header?: DataTableHeader; row?: DataTableRow; cell?: DataTableCell; }</code>                    |
+| click:header--expand | dispatched | <code>{ expanded: boolean; }</code>                                                                     |
+| click:header         | dispatched | <code>{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection?: "ascending" &#124; "descending" &#124; "none" }</code> |
+| click:row            | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                               |
+| mouseenter:row       | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                               |
+| mouseleave:row       | dispatched | <code>DataTableRow</code>                                                                               |
+| click:row--expand    | dispatched | <code>{ expanded: boolean; row: DataTableRow; }</code>                                                  |
+| click:cell           | dispatched | <code>DataTableCell</code>                                                                              |
 
 ## `DataTableSkeleton`
 
@@ -3772,11 +3772,12 @@ None.
 
 ### Props
 
-| Prop name       | Kind             | Reactive | Type                      | Default value                                    | Description                          |
-| :-------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
-| scope           | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>       | <code>"col"</code>                               | Specify the `scope` attribute        |
-| translateWithId | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>() => string</code> | <code>() => ""</code>                            | Override the default id translations |
-| id              | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>       | <code>"ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36)</code> | Set an id for the top-level element  |
+| Prop name       | Kind             | Reactive | Type                      | Default value                                    | Description                                            |
+| :-------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
+| disableSorting  | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>      | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to disable sorting on this specific cell |
+| scope           | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>       | <code>"col"</code>                               | Specify the `scope` attribute                          |
+| translateWithId | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>() => string</code> | <code>() => ""</code>                            | Override the default id translations                   |
+| id              | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>       | <code>"ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36)</code> | Set an id for the top-level element                    |
 
 ### Slots
 
diff --git a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
index 84d3cc89..106ca4c0 100644
--- a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@
         {
           "type": "dispatched",
           "name": "click:header",
-          "detail": "{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection: \"ascending\" | \"descending\" | \"none\" }"
+          "detail": "{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection?: \"ascending\" | \"descending\" | \"none\" }"
         },
         { "type": "dispatched", "name": "click:row", "detail": "DataTableRow" },
         {
@@ -2117,14 +2117,14 @@
           "ts": "type DataTableValue = any"
         },
         {
-          "type": "{ key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }",
+          "type": "{ key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }",
           "name": "DataTableEmptyHeader",
-          "ts": "interface DataTableEmptyHeader { key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }"
+          "ts": "interface DataTableEmptyHeader { key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }"
         },
         {
-          "type": "{ key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }",
+          "type": "{ key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }",
           "name": "DataTableNonEmptyHeader",
-          "ts": "interface DataTableNonEmptyHeader { key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }"
+          "ts": "interface DataTableNonEmptyHeader { key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }"
         },
         {
           "type": "DataTableNonEmptyHeader | DataTableEmptyHeader",
@@ -9441,6 +9441,16 @@
       "moduleName": "TableHeader",
       "filePath": "src/DataTable/TableHeader.svelte",
       "props": [
+        {
+          "name": "disableSorting",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Set to `true` to disable sorting on this specific cell",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "value": "false",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": false
+        },
         {
           "name": "scope",
           "kind": "let",
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/DataTable.svx b/docs/src/pages/components/DataTable.svx
index 91363b36..ba6a9abd 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/DataTable.svx
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/DataTable.svx
@@ -550,12 +550,18 @@ The slot name for the table header cells is `"cell-header"`.
 
 ### Sortable
 
+Set `sortable` to `true` to enable table column sorting.
+
+To disable sorting on a specific column, set `sort` to `false` in the header object passed to `headers`.
+
+In the example below, the "Rule" column is not sortable.
+
 <DataTable sortable
   headers="{[
     { key: "name", value: "Name" },
     { key: "protocol", value: "Protocol" },
     { key: "port", value: "Port" },
-    { key: "rule", value: "Rule" }
+    { key: "rule", value: "Rule", sort: false }
   ]}"
   rows="{[
     {
diff --git a/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte b/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
index c632c644..5700ecc2 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
+++ b/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   /**
    * @typedef {string} DataTableKey
    * @typedef {any} DataTableValue
-   * @typedef {{ key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }} DataTableEmptyHeader
-   * @typedef {{ key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1); columnMenu?: boolean; }} DataTableNonEmptyHeader
+   * @typedef {{ key: DataTableKey; empty: boolean; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }} DataTableEmptyHeader
+   * @typedef {{ key: DataTableKey; value: DataTableValue; display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue; sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => (0 | -1 | 1)); columnMenu?: boolean; }} DataTableNonEmptyHeader
    * @typedef {DataTableNonEmptyHeader | DataTableEmptyHeader} DataTableHeader
    * @typedef {{ id: any; [key: string]: DataTableValue; }} DataTableRow
    * @typedef {string} DataTableRowId
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    * @slot {{ row: DataTableRow; cell: DataTableCell; }} cell
    * @event {{ header?: DataTableHeader; row?: DataTableRow; cell?: DataTableCell; }} click
    * @event {{ expanded: boolean; }} click:header--expand
-   * @event {{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection: "ascending" | "descending" | "none" }} click:header
+   * @event {{ header: DataTableHeader; sortDirection?: "ascending" | "descending" | "none" }} click:header
    * @event {DataTableRow} click:row
    * @event {DataTableRow} mouseenter:row
    * @event {DataTableRow} mouseleave:row
@@ -250,20 +250,26 @@
             <th scope="col"></th>
           {:else}
             <TableHeader
+              disableSorting="{header.sort === false}"
               on:click="{() => {
                 dispatch('click', { header });
-                let active = header.key === $sortHeader.key;
-                let currentSortDirection = active
-                  ? $sortHeader.sortDirection
-                  : 'none';
-                let sortDirection = sortDirectionMap[currentSortDirection];
-                dispatch('click:header', { header, sortDirection });
-                sortHeader.set({
-                  id: sortDirection === 'none' ? null : $thKeys[header.key],
-                  key: header.key,
-                  sort: header.sort,
-                  sortDirection,
-                });
+
+                if (header.sort === false) {
+                  dispatch('click:header', { header });
+                } else {
+                  let active = header.key === $sortHeader.key;
+                  let currentSortDirection = active
+                    ? $sortHeader.sortDirection
+                    : 'none';
+                  let sortDirection = sortDirectionMap[currentSortDirection];
+                  dispatch('click:header', { header, sortDirection });
+                  sortHeader.set({
+                    id: sortDirection === 'none' ? null : $thKeys[header.key],
+                    key: header.key,
+                    sort: header.sort,
+                    sortDirection,
+                  });
+                }
               }}"
             >
               <slot name="cell-header" header="{header}">{header.value}</slot>
diff --git a/src/DataTable/TableHeader.svelte b/src/DataTable/TableHeader.svelte
index 0a56d48b..386eaa06 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/TableHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/DataTable/TableHeader.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <script>
+  /** Set to `true` to disable sorting on this specific cell */
+  export let disableSorting = false;
+
   /** Specify the `scope` attribute */
   export let scope = "col";
 
@@ -12,8 +15,8 @@
   export let id = "ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36);
 
   import { getContext } from "svelte";
-  import ArrowUp20 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ArrowUp20";
-  import ArrowsVertical20 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ArrowsVertical20";
+  import ArrowUp20 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ArrowUp20/ArrowUp20.svelte";
+  import ArrowsVertical20 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ArrowsVertical20/ArrowsVertical20.svelte";
 
   const { sortHeader, tableSortable, add } = getContext("DataTable");
 
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
   $: ariaLabel = translateWithId();
 </script>
 
-{#if $tableSortable}
+{#if $tableSortable && !disableSorting}
   <th
     aria-sort="{active ? $sortHeader.sortDirection : 'none'}"
     scope="{scope}"
diff --git a/tests/DataTable.test.svelte b/tests/DataTable.test.svelte
index 6eed4bb5..208d3a5d 100644
--- a/tests/DataTable.test.svelte
+++ b/tests/DataTable.test.svelte
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
     Button,
     Link,
   } from "../types";
+  import type { DataTableHeader } from "../types/DataTable/DataTable";
   import Launch16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/Launch16";
 
-  const headers = [
+  const headers: DataTableHeader[] = [
     { key: "name", value: "Name" },
     { key: "protocol", value: "Protocol" },
     { key: "port", value: "Port" },
-    { key: "rule", value: "Rule" },
+    { key: "rule", value: "Rule", sort: false },
   ];
   const rows = [
     {
diff --git a/types/DataTable/DataTable.d.ts b/types/DataTable/DataTable.d.ts
index 254f9797..66812d6a 100644
--- a/types/DataTable/DataTable.d.ts
+++ b/types/DataTable/DataTable.d.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface DataTableEmptyHeader {
   key: DataTableKey;
   empty: boolean;
   display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue;
-  sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1;
+  sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1);
   columnMenu?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface DataTableNonEmptyHeader {
   key: DataTableKey;
   value: DataTableValue;
   display?: (item: Value) => DataTableValue;
-  sort?: (a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1;
+  sort?: false | ((a: DataTableValue, b: DataTableValue) => 0 | -1 | 1);
   columnMenu?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export default class DataTable extends SvelteComponentTyped<
     ["click:header--expand"]: CustomEvent<{ expanded: boolean }>;
     ["click:header"]: CustomEvent<{
       header: DataTableHeader;
-      sortDirection: "ascending" | "descending" | "none";
+      sortDirection?: "ascending" | "descending" | "none";
     }>;
     ["click:row"]: CustomEvent<DataTableRow>;
     ["mouseenter:row"]: CustomEvent<DataTableRow>;
diff --git a/types/DataTable/TableHeader.d.ts b/types/DataTable/TableHeader.d.ts
index b3037a88..70926487 100644
--- a/types/DataTable/TableHeader.d.ts
+++ b/types/DataTable/TableHeader.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import { SvelteComponentTyped } from "svelte";
 
 export interface TableHeaderProps
   extends svelte.JSX.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElementTagNameMap["th"]> {
+  /**
+   * Set to `true` to disable sorting on this specific cell
+   * @default false
+   */
+  disableSorting?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Specify the `scope` attribute
    * @default "col"