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Highest Scottish population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Calaveras County, CACA46,6053.9%–

02Inyo County, CACA18,1583.8%–

03Mono County, CACA12,5053.7%–

04Plumas County, CACA18,5833.5%–

05Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.4%–

06Nevada County, CACA101,9113.2%–

07Mendocino County, CACA88,1223.1%–

08Marin County, CACA253,6943.1%–

09Humboldt County, CACA131,6472.9%–

10Modoc County, CACA8,4262.8%–

11Siskiyou County, CACA42,0132.8%–

12El Dorado County, CACA192,3232.8%–

13San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.7%–

14Glenn County, CACA28,1412.7%–

15Amador County, CACA41,8762.6%–

16Butte County, CACA209,2112.6%–

17Sierra County, CACA3,0982.6%–

18Del Norte County, CACA26,4102.5%–

19Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522.5%–

20Sonoma County, CACA486,4442.5%–

21Mariposa County, CACA16,9182.4%–

22Trinity County, CACA15,7202.3%–

23Placer County, CACA442,0812.3%–

24Alpine County, CACA1,0432.2%–

25Shasta County, CACA181,6482.1%–

26Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.8%–

27Napa County, CACA132,9491.8%–

28Yolo County, CACA224,4101.8%–

29Sutter County, CACA98,7871.8%–

30Lake County, CACA67,7721.7%–

31Tehama County, CACA64,6651.6%–

32Yuba County, CACA88,6911.6%–

33Lassen County, CACA28,1171.6%–

34Ventura County, CACA830,8511.6%–

35Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.5%–

36San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.5%–

37Colusa County, CACA21,8361.4%–

38Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.3%–

39Madera County, CACA167,9271.3%–

40San Francisco County, CACA826,0791.3%–

41Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.3%–

42San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.2%–

43Solano County, CACA455,3761.2%–

44Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.2%–

45Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161.1%–

46Monterey County, CACA433,7291.1%–

47San Benito County, CACA70,0821.1%–

48Kern County, CACA927,0681.0%–

49San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.0%–

50Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911.0%–

51Kings County, CACA154,3270.9%–

52Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.9%–

53San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.9%–

54Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.8%–

55Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.7%–

56Tulare County, CACA485,1460.7%–

57Merced County, CACA297,2600.6%–

58Imperial County, CACA181,4110.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES