Which metro area has the highest scotch-irish share?

Waynesville, NC ranks #1 with 8.7% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scotch-irish share?

Waynesville, NC, Brevard, NC, Boone, NC, Asheville, NC, Marion, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is scotch-irish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 416 SHOWN OF 916

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

501Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791.8%–

502Corning, NYNY91,8551.8%–

503Moberly, MOMO24,5131.8%–

504Dayton, OHOH826,5541.8%–

505Lansing, MIMI479,7221.8%–

506Russellville, ALAL32,4491.8%–

507Manhattan, KSKS136,1221.8%–

508Wooster, OHOH116,7581.8%–

509Palestine, TXTX59,8051.8%–

510Santa Maria, CACA442,0651.7%–

511Kinston, NCNC55,8371.7%–

512Russellville, ARAR84,9321.7%–

513Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.7%–

514Martinsville, VAVA63,0911.7%–

515Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741.7%–

516Ludington, MIMI29,0401.7%–

517Heber, UTUT81,6551.7%–

518Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.7%–

519Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531.7%–

520Savannah, GAGA438,3141.7%–

521Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.7%–

522Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041.7%–

523Sayre, PAPA59,6001.7%–

524Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.7%–

525Pikeville, KYKY89,1221.7%–

526Uvalde, TXTX24,9631.7%–

527Victoria, TXTX99,8641.7%–

528Ithaca, NYNY104,0471.7%–

529Peoria, ILIL363,5051.7%–

530Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.7%–

531Natchez, MSMS54,7221.7%–

532Valdosta, GAGA153,2761.7%–

533Kennewick, WAWA324,3341.7%–

534Lafayette, ININ228,4681.7%–

535Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951.7%–

536Minot, NDND75,6941.7%–

537Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.7%–

538Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211.7%–

539Jesup, GAGA32,4811.7%–

540Washington, DCDC6,465,7241.7%–

541Dalton, GAGA147,8191.7%–

542Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.7%–

543Des Moines, IAIA758,5391.7%–

544Omaha, NENE1,009,8361.7%–

545Watertown, NYNY111,5401.7%–

546Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071.7%–

547Dumas, TXTX21,8911.7%–

548Urbana, OHOH38,8201.7%–

549Angola, ININ34,7991.7%–

550Kingsland, GAGA60,1431.7%–

551Elmira, NYNY80,4151.7%–

552Thomasville, GAGA72,9581.7%–

553Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281.7%–

554Alexandria, LALA147,9521.7%–

555Terre Haute, ININ169,2411.7%–

556Shawnee, OKOK75,1021.7%–

557Jamestown, NYNY124,1261.7%–

558Hays, KSKS29,0751.7%–

559Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121.6%–

560Lincoln, NENE352,0811.6%–

561Farmington, MOMO67,8091.6%–

562Decatur, ILIL99,3001.6%–

563Enid, OKOK61,7791.6%–

564Picayune, MSMS59,3631.6%–

565Weatherford, OKOK39,0591.6%–

566Champaign, ILIL239,9791.6%–

567Madisonville, KYKY45,1271.6%–

568Syracuse, NYNY652,2731.6%–

569Youngstown, OHOH423,6781.6%–

570Monticello, ININ25,1641.6%–

571Escanaba, MIMI36,5821.6%–

572Connersville, ININ23,5331.6%–

573Seaford, DEDE277,1401.6%–

574Waycross, GAGA57,6701.6%–

575Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911.6%–

576Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381.6%–

577Somerset, PAPA72,0041.6%–

578Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421.6%–

579Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011.6%–

580Danville, ILIL71,2591.6%–

581Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991.6%–

582Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661.6%–

583Ottawa, ILIL145,9021.6%–

584Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381.6%–

585Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401.6%–

586Cedartown, GAGA45,5141.6%–

587Marquette, MIMI68,0641.6%–

588Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581.6%–

589Flint, MIMI401,0931.6%–

590St. George, UTUT213,6701.6%–

591Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061.6%–

592Davenport, IAIA380,4521.6%–

593Pueblo, COCO169,2771.6%–

594Owensboro, KYKY113,9621.6%–

595St. Marys, PAPA29,9261.6%–

596Olean, NYNY75,3901.6%–

597Adrian, MIMI97,7791.6%–

598Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111.6%–

599Monroe, MIMI156,0041.6%–

600Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471.6%–

601Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381.6%–

602Corbin, KYKY150,0401.5%–

603Alpena, MIMI28,8531.5%–

604Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951.5%–

605Alma, MIMI41,1901.5%–

606Evansville, ININ273,7861.5%–

607Kingston, NYNY183,3301.5%–

608Duncan, OKOK44,3101.5%–

609Sebring, FLFL111,1221.5%–

610Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131.5%–

611Washington, NCNC44,6701.5%–

612San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401.5%–

613Sandusky, OHOH112,7771.5%–

614San Diego, CACA3,282,2481.5%–

615St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211.5%–

616Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.5%–

617Muscatine, IAIA41,8531.5%–

618Greensburg, ININ26,5761.5%–

619Susanville, CACA28,1171.5%–

620Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721.5%–

621Lebanon, PAPA146,3801.5%–

622Vincennes, ININ35,6521.5%–

623Kahului, HIHI160,6741.5%–

624Whitewater, WIWI106,1271.5%–

625Paris, TXTX63,3191.5%–

626Hilo, HIHI210,0431.5%–

627LaGrange, GAGA107,0971.5%–

628Ames, IAIA128,0901.5%–

629Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.5%–

630Summerville, GAGA25,3001.5%–

631Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811.5%–

632Beeville, TXTX32,5151.5%–

633DeRidder, LALA36,6731.5%–

634Oxnard, CACA830,8511.5%–

635Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181.5%–

636Key West, FLFL80,4061.5%–

637Salinas, CACA433,7291.5%–

638South Bend, ININ324,5381.5%–

639Miami, OKOK30,4381.5%–

640Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081.5%–

641Provo, UTUT773,4261.5%–

642Williamsport, PAPA112,5871.5%–

643Fremont, NENE38,0571.5%–

644Pontiac, ILIL35,0571.5%–

645Salisbury, MDMD131,8721.5%–

646Watertown, SDSD29,5621.5%–

647Moultrie, GAGA47,4381.5%–

648Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.5%–

649Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071.5%–

650Albany, NYNY915,8351.5%–

651Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751.4%–

652Lake Charles, LALA244,6551.4%–

653El Campo, TXTX42,0601.4%–

654Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201.4%–

655Garden City, KSKS37,5051.4%–

656Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.4%–

657Niles, MIMI152,4441.4%–

658Paragould, ARAR47,4111.4%–

659Waterloo, IAIA169,1891.4%–

660Spearfish, SDSD29,4591.4%–

661Providence, RIRI1,708,1611.4%–

662Texarkana, TXTX146,8161.4%–

663Atchison, KSKS16,1721.4%–

664Rochelle, ILIL51,3991.4%–

665Maryville, MOMO20,1741.4%–

666Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.4%–

667Blackfoot, IDID51,1531.4%–

668Saginaw, MIMI187,6881.4%–

669Muskogee, OKOK66,7081.4%–

670Lima, OHOH100,8811.4%–

671Burley, IDID49,3081.4%–

672Dublin, GAGA60,3511.4%–

673Plymouth, ININ46,5991.4%–

674Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721.4%–

675Arcadia, FLFL37,0781.4%–

676Houston, TXTX7,904,6271.4%–

677Durant, OKOK51,3671.4%–

678Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511.4%–

679Bay City, MIMI102,1231.4%–

680Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.4%–

681Odessa, TXTX173,8011.4%–

682Wabash, ININ30,7131.4%–

683Yakima, WAWA259,1851.4%–

684Kokomo, ININ83,9041.4%–

685Muskegon, MIMI177,9011.4%–

686Sikeston, MOMO49,9781.4%–

687Ogden, UTUT672,7841.3%–

688Brainerd, MNMN100,5621.3%–

689Pierre, SDSD20,5881.3%–

690Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381.3%–

691Twin Falls, IDID123,9011.3%–

692Tifton, GAGA51,2371.3%–

693Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451.3%–

694Modesto, CACA557,7191.3%–

695Canton, ILIL32,9011.3%–

696Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131.3%–

697Lincoln, ILIL27,1821.3%–

698Ardmore, OKOK48,9101.3%–

699Dixon, ILIL32,9141.3%–

700Duluth, MNMN281,2191.3%–

701Hobbs, NMNM74,7491.3%–

702Seymour, ININ47,3701.3%–

703Van Wert, OHOH29,0131.3%–

704Spencer, IAIA16,2021.3%–

705Auburn, NYNY74,3651.3%–

706Kendallville, ININ47,9371.3%–

707Springfield, MAMA464,3381.3%–

708Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041.3%–

709Guymon, OKOK20,3221.3%–

710Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771.3%–

711Cleveland, MSMS28,2621.3%–

712Cortland, NYNY45,8501.3%–

713Cadillac, MIMI49,7191.3%–

714Vallejo, CACA455,3761.3%–

715San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411.3%–

716Le Mars, IAIA25,6971.3%–

717Marion, ININ66,5241.3%–

718Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771.3%–

719Brookings, SDSD37,6351.3%–

720Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521.3%–

721Muncie, ININ113,1061.3%–

722Holland, MIMI123,1881.3%–

723Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471.3%–

724Clovis, NMNM65,2701.3%–

725Logan, UTUT160,8891.3%–

726Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651.3%–

727Emporia, KSKS34,8381.2%–

728Rexburg, IDID69,3801.2%–

729Mountain Home, IDID29,4651.2%–

730Elkhart, ININ208,7741.2%–

731Bogalusa, LALA44,9371.2%–

732Henderson, NCNC42,6381.2%–

733Kearney, NENE57,9621.2%–

734Grand Forks, NDND105,0461.2%–

735Vidalia, GAGA36,1801.2%–

736Greenwood, MSMS34,9121.2%–

737East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791.2%–

738Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751.2%–

739Bakersfield, CACA927,0681.2%–

740Natchitoches, LALA36,0891.2%–

741Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581.2%–

742Grand Island, NENE78,0761.2%–

743Mason City, IAIA49,7101.2%–

744Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291.2%–

745Madison, WIWI709,6851.2%–

746Defiance, OHOH38,2921.2%–

747Greenville, OHOH51,5201.2%–

748Yuma, AZAZ224,4491.2%–

749Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091.2%–

750Auburn, ININ44,5351.2%–

751Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.2%–

752Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.2%–

753Americus, GAGA33,3941.2%–

754Kankakee, ILIL105,5251.2%–

755Cambridge, MDMD33,6281.2%–

756Hinesville, GAGA91,8701.2%–

757Sturgis, MIMI60,9681.2%–

758Hammond, LALA141,3461.2%–

759Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531.2%–

760Woodward, OKOK19,8271.2%–

761Hanford, CACA154,3271.2%–

762Sterling, ILIL54,1211.2%–

763Kapaa, HIHI73,4001.2%–

764Farmington, NMNM120,3401.1%–

765New Ulm, MNMN25,5171.1%–

766Red Wing, MNMN48,1951.1%–

767Liberal, KSKS21,0731.1%–

768Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771.1%–

769Fargo, NDND269,5281.1%–

770Janesville, WIWI166,4721.1%–

771Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411.1%–

772Watertown, WIWI86,5051.1%–

773New Castle, ININ49,1371.1%–

774Utica, NYNY285,6111.1%–

775Toledo, OHOH599,3761.1%–

776Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261.1%–

777Freeport, ILIL43,2201.1%–

778Forrest City, ARAR21,8001.1%–

779Plainview, TXTX36,7001.1%–

780Riverside, CACA4,769,0071.1%–

781Reading, PAPA440,0721.1%–

782Allentown, PAPA887,6151.1%–

783Sunbury, PAPA107,7881.1%–

784Lexington, NENE26,2551.1%–

785Carroll, IAIA20,3031.1%–

786Faribault, MNMN69,9391.1%–

787Tiffin, OHOH54,5221.1%–

788Taos, NMNM34,5641.1%–

789Rockford, ILIL337,2421.1%–

790Vineland, NJNJ157,1481.1%–

791Houghton, MIMI40,0281.1%–

792Huntington, ININ37,2241.1%–

793Clinton, IAIA46,0021.1%–

794Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.1%–

795Franklin, KYKY20,7881.1%–

796Monticello, NYNY80,5861.0%–

797Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081.0%–

798Michigan City, ININ111,2941.0%–

799Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951.0%–

800Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971.0%–

801Talladega, ALAL91,7641.0%–

802Fresno, CACA1,203,3831.0%–

803Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831.0%–

804Norwalk, OHOH58,2501.0%–

805Vernal, UTUT38,2781.0%–

806Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491.0%–

807Bismarck, NDND139,7501.0%–

808Trenton, NJNJ399,2891.0%–

809Stockton, CACA823,8151.0%–

810Jasper, ININ44,0161.0%–

811Blytheville, ARAR37,8281.0%–

812Warsaw, ININ80,8921.0%–

813Andrews, TXTX18,9141.0%–

814Hereford, TXTX18,6261.0%–

815Sparta, WIWI46,5721.0%–

816Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111.0%–

817Kennett, MOMO26,8551.0%–

818Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931.0%–

819Greenville, MSMS40,4461.0%–

820Mankato, MNMN104,9071.0%–

821Marshall, MNMN25,6841.0%–

822Kingsville, TXTX30,3151.0%–

823Frankfort, ININ33,3221.0%–

824Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291.0%–

825Peru, ININ34,4871.0%–

826Brigham City, UTUT70,4051.0%–

827Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431.0%–

828Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.0%–

829Sidney, OHOH48,0651.0%–

830Price, UTUT20,6801.0%–

831Clewiston, FLFL61,5461.0%–

832Othello, WAWA21,4881.0%–

833Williston, NDND41,7670.9%–

834Selma, ALAL35,1400.9%–

835San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.9%–

836Rochester, MNMN231,1840.9%–

837Winona, MNMN50,5230.9%–

838Española, NMNM39,8320.9%–

839Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.9%–

840Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.9%–

841Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.9%–

842Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.9%–

843Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.9%–

844Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.9%–

845Safford, AZAZ40,1570.9%–

846Jamestown, NDND21,4140.9%–

847La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.9%–

848Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.9%–

849Columbus, NENE46,5830.9%–

850Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.9%–

851Decatur, ININ36,6500.9%–

852Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.9%–

853Fremont, OHOH58,6550.9%–

854Scranton, PAPA574,4180.8%–

855Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.8%–

856Yankton, SDSD23,6350.8%–

857Austin, MNMN40,9710.8%–

858Platteville, WIWI52,4460.8%–

859Racine, WIWI198,9190.8%–

860Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.8%–

861Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.8%–

862Marinette, WIWI65,5150.8%–

863Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.8%–

864Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.8%–

865Norfolk, NENE49,2280.8%–

866Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.8%–

867New Orleans, LALA970,8490.8%–

868Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.8%–

869Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.8%–

870Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.8%–

871Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.8%–

872Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.7%–

873Beatrice, NENE21,7110.7%–

874Willmar, MNMN44,7200.7%–

875Logansport, ININ37,8360.7%–

876Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.7%–

877Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.7%–

878Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.7%–

879Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.7%–

880Douglas, GAGA52,8610.7%–

881Merced, CACA297,2600.7%–

882Celina, OHOH42,7370.7%–

883Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.7%–

884Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.7%–

885Visalia, CACA485,1460.7%–

886Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.7%–

887Lafayette, LALA423,7580.7%–

888Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.6%–

889Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.6%–

890New York, NYNY20,112,4480.6%–

891Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.6%–

892Wausau, WIWI139,4320.6%–

893Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.6%–

894Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.6%–

895Alice, TXTX45,3830.6%–

896St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.6%–

897Opelousas, LALA80,7650.5%–

898Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.5%–

899Appleton, WIWI249,8760.5%–

900Morgan City, LALA46,5520.5%–

901El Paso, TXTX881,2910.5%–

902Shawano, WIWI45,7590.5%–

903Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.5%–

904Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.5%–

905Houma, LALA199,6680.5%–

906Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.5%–

907New Iberia, LALA66,8460.4%–

908Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.4%–

909El Centro, CACA181,4110.4%–

910Huron, SDSD19,6240.4%–

911Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.4%–

912Worthington, MNMN22,3380.4%–

913Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.4%–

914McAllen, TXTX921,5490.3%–

915Gallup, NMNM68,1190.2%–

916Laredo, TXTX281,2240.1%–

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