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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Star, DE, up 16 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲14Brookside, DEDE15,1150.9%−1.3 pts

02▲12Glasgow, DEDE15,5460.9%−0.7 pts

03▲4Newark, DEDE30,3590.8%−1.7 pts

04▲9Dover, DEDE40,5920.6%−0.9 pts

05▲16North Star, DEDE7,8340.6%−1.0 pts

06▼4Elsmere, DEDE6,1960.5%−1.2 pts

07▲3Smyrna, DEDE13,3400.5%−0.7 pts

08▼4Hockessin, DEDE13,4390.5%−1.1 pts

09▲10Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4310.4%−2.4 pts

10▲2Millsboro, DEDE7,8900.4%−3.3 pts

11▲7Milford, DEDE14,7230.4%−1.3 pts

12▲4Seaford, DEDE9,1650.3%−1.4 pts

13▼7Pike Creek, DEDE7,1290.3%−2.0 pts

14▼11Middletown, DEDE25,7980.3%−0.5 pts

15▲2Claymont, DEDE8,7860.3%−2.9 pts

16▼5Wilmington, DEDE73,5120.2%−1.2 pts

17▼16New Castle, DEDE5,7260.2%−0.3 pts

18▼10Bear, DEDE22,3700.1%−0.8 pts

19▲1Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2140.1%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES