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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Highest Scottish population share, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Barre, VT leads at 6.4%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. North Carolina carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000
01Barre, VTVT59,6526.4%
02Evanston, WYWY23,4156.4%
03Payson, AZAZ53,8016.3%
04Baker City, OROR16,6585.7%
05Lebanon, NHNH224,5005.4%
06Jackson, WYWY36,5875.2%
07Port Townsend, WAWA33,9705.1%
08Pinehurst, NCNC110,6195.0%
09Rexburg, IDID69,3804.8%
10Boone, NCNC54,7864.7%
11Brevard, NCNC34,2114.6%
12Durango, COCO56,8984.6%
13Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044.5%
14Waynesville, NCNC63,3694.5%
15Heber, UTUT81,6554.4%
16Portland, MEME577,6354.4%
17Pocatello, IDID91,5914.3%
18St. George, UTUT213,6704.3%
19Augusta, MEME129,0674.3%
20Laconia, NHNH65,1474.3%
21Ogden, UTUT672,7844.2%
22Bangor, MEME157,9674.2%
23Provo, UTUT773,4264.2%
24Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.1%
25Concord, NHNH158,0784.1%
26Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024.1%
27Safford, AZAZ40,1574.0%
28Logan, UTUT160,8894.0%
29Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.0%
30Bennington, VTVT36,6303.9%
31Asheville, NCNC422,3453.9%
32Fallon, NVNV25,8513.9%
33Newport, OROR50,6363.9%
34Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573.9%
35Ketchikan, AKAK13,5493.8%
36Vernal, UTUT38,2783.8%
37Fort Collins, COCO377,2923.8%
38Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0813.8%
39Easton, MDMD38,2383.7%
40Casper, WYWY80,5263.7%
41Keene, NHNH78,2693.7%
42Cedar City, UTUT67,1413.7%
43Greenfield, MAMA70,6983.7%
44Montrose, COCO44,5913.7%
45Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.7%
46Bellingham, WAWA236,3923.7%
47Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733.6%
48Bremerton, WAWA283,3743.6%
49Seneca, SCSC83,7753.6%
50Traverse City, MIMI156,9723.6%
51Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773.6%
52Brigham City, UTUT70,4053.5%
53Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.5%
54Sonora, CACA53,1603.5%
55Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643.5%
56Roseburg, OROR111,9513.5%
57The Dalles, OROR26,3103.4%
58Sandpoint, IDID54,4203.4%
59Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.4%
60Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5273.4%
61Barnstable, MAMA233,5393.4%
62Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543.4%
63Shelton, WAWA71,1653.4%
64Morristown, TNTN128,8673.4%
65Eureka, CACA131,6473.4%
66Oneonta, NYNY60,5893.4%
67Price, UTUT20,6803.4%
68Eugene, OROR381,5843.4%
69Corvallis, OROR97,7283.4%
70Moscow, IDID41,8423.3%
71Hood River, OROR23,7203.3%
72Sheridan, WYWY33,2413.3%
73Kalispell, MTMT115,4293.3%
74Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513.3%
75Laramie, WYWY38,5583.3%
76Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.3%
77Helena, MTMT97,1533.3%
78Rutland, VTVT59,6533.3%
79Burlington, VTVT227,8033.3%
80Lewiston, MEME116,4873.3%
81Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823.3%
82Brookings, OROR22,6213.2%
83Twin Falls, IDID123,9013.2%
84Ellensburg, WAWA48,8033.2%
85Ada, OKOK38,5283.2%
86McPherson, KSKS30,0643.2%
87Pullman, WAWA48,5123.2%
88Grand Junction, COCO162,8453.2%
89Franklin, KYKY20,7883.1%
90Astoria, OROR40,9263.1%
91Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3023.1%
92Sevierville, TNTN101,3423.1%
93Morgantown, WVWV141,9953.1%
94Cumberland, MDMD93,6403.1%
95Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443.1%
96Cody, WYWY31,1713.1%
97Gainesville, FLFL359,0363.1%
98Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4513.1%
99Boise City, IDID864,2433.1%
100Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383.1%
101Longview, WAWA114,8853.1%
102Kingsland, GAGA60,1433.0%
103Juneau city and, AKAK31,6093.0%
104Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973.0%
105Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753.0%
106Albany, OROR132,8433.0%
107Manchester, NHNH433,4153.0%
108Maryville, MOMO20,1743.0%
109Crescent City, CACA26,4103.0%
110Cordele, GAGA19,2373.0%
111Cañon City, COCO50,0393.0%
112Spokane, WAWA608,0123.0%
113Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.0%
114Lacey, WAWA304,2613.0%
115Silver City, NMNM27,2523.0%
116Coos Bay, OROR63,9923.0%
117Harrison, ARAR45,6543.0%
118Missoula, MTMT128,6983.0%
119Lawrence, KSKS120,9203.0%
120Bend, OROR266,3763.0%
121Alpena, MIMI28,8533.0%
122Ukiah, CACA88,1223.0%
123Wilmington, NCNC492,7723.0%
124Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.9%
125Boulder, COCO328,5602.9%
126Portland, OROR2,542,2822.9%
127Massena, NYNY105,4882.9%
128Madison, ININ33,2792.9%
129Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.9%
130Rifle, COCO80,0992.9%
131Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.9%
132Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.9%
133Pampa, TXTX21,7862.9%
134Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.8%
135San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.8%
136Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.8%
137Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.8%
138Torrington, CTCT114,6902.8%
139Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.8%
140Medford, OROR221,7952.8%
141Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612.8%
142Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.8%
143Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.7%
144Greencastle, ININ37,8762.7%
145Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.7%
146Chico, CACA209,2112.7%
147Salem, OROR445,8142.7%
148Riverton, WYWY39,4642.7%
149Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.7%
150Carson, NVNV58,5712.7%
151Billings, MTMT193,6032.7%
152Sherman, TXTX153,6132.7%
153Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.7%
154Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.7%
155Cookeville, TNTN152,4772.7%
156Lewiston, IDID65,4502.7%
157Granbury, TXTX70,5012.7%
158Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.7%
159Hermiston, OROR93,7212.7%
160Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.7%
161Ludington, MIMI29,0402.7%
162Midland, MIMI83,7542.7%
163Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.7%
164Athens, GAGA224,1482.7%
165Auburn, ALAL208,0132.6%
166New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.6%
167Bloomington, ININ165,2312.6%
168Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.6%
169Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.6%
170La Grande, OROR25,9002.6%
171Redding, CACA181,6482.6%
172Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.6%
173Cullman, ALAL94,0092.6%
174Altus, OKOK24,7642.6%
175Florence, ALAL156,6092.6%
176Hickory, NCNC376,8902.6%
177Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.6%
178Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242.6%
179Durham, NCNC625,4852.6%
180Duncan, OKOK44,3102.6%
181Sanford, NCNC70,2582.6%
182Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.5%
183Winchester, TNTN45,5792.5%
184Toccoa, GAGA27,8542.5%
185Marquette, MIMI68,0642.5%
186Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.5%
187Edwards, COCO54,2912.5%
188Canton, ILIL32,9012.5%
189Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.5%
190Hudson, NYNY60,1682.5%
191Angola, ININ34,7992.5%
192Manhattan, KSKS136,1222.5%
193Oxford, ALAL115,8342.5%
194Salem, OHOH99,3772.5%
195Crestview, FLFL315,0982.5%
196Forest City, NCNC65,7452.5%
197Truckee, CACA101,9112.5%
198Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.5%
199Borger, TXTX19,6332.5%
200Staunton, VAVA129,6922.5%
201Ontario, OROR60,0852.5%
202Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442.5%
203St. Simons, GAGA118,5242.5%
204The Villages, FLFL157,7722.5%
205Norwich, CTCT284,0152.5%
206Putnam, CTCT98,0962.5%
207Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832.5%
208Hailey, IDID32,4362.4%
209Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.4%
210Lexington, KYKY535,1742.4%
211Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.4%
212Oxford, MSMS71,9722.4%
213Brownwood, TXTX38,7112.4%
214Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.4%
215Marietta, OHOH58,3892.4%
216Huntington, WVWV365,9652.4%
217Atchison, KSKS16,1722.4%
218Bishop, CACA18,1582.4%
219Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.4%
220Amherst, MAMA164,0652.4%
221Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.4%
222Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.4%
223Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.4%
224Clearlake, CACA67,7722.4%
225Seymour, ININ47,3702.4%
226Jefferson, GAGA99,2652.4%
227Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912.4%
228Batesville, ARAR38,7852.4%
229Flint, MIMI401,0932.4%
230Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.4%
231Burlington, NCNC186,1772.4%
232Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.4%
233Charleston, SCSC889,2632.4%
234Elkins, WVWV26,8822.4%
235Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.4%
236Urbana, OHOH38,8202.4%
237Jackson, MIMI159,5522.3%
238Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.3%
239Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522.3%
240Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.3%
241Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.3%
242Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.3%
243Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.3%
244Denver, COCO3,092,0372.3%
245Centralia, WAWA88,0622.3%
246Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.3%
247Breckenridge, COCO39,0692.3%
248Watertown, NYNY111,5402.3%
249Crossville, TNTN66,3002.3%
250Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.3%
251Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.3%
252Paris, TNTN32,8962.3%
253Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722.3%
254Springfield, MOMO500,6942.3%
255Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.3%
256Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.3%
257Starkville, MSMS62,0632.3%
258Branson, MOMO57,0012.3%
259Alma, MIMI41,1902.3%
260State College, PAPA157,3932.3%
261Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.3%
262Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.3%
263Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.3%
264Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.3%
265Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.3%
266Nantucket, MAMA14,7582.3%
267Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.3%
268Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.3%
269Macomb, ILIL25,9162.3%
270Joplin, MOMO208,7962.2%
271DuBois, PAPA78,1002.2%
272Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.2%
273Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.2%
274Murray, KYKY39,4212.2%
275Lansing, MIMI479,7222.2%
276Beckley, WVWV109,9402.2%
277Cleveland, TNTN134,0572.2%
278Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.2%
279Charleston, WVWV200,1702.2%
280Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.2%
281Kingston, NYNY183,3302.2%
282New Bern, NCNC127,3582.2%
283Auburn, NYNY74,3652.2%
284Panama City, FLFL231,1742.2%
285Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.2%
286Fort Payne, ALAL74,0852.2%
287Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.2%
288Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.2%
289Warrensburg, MOMO56,6702.2%
290Columbia, MOMO219,0622.2%
291Marion, NCNC45,1982.2%
292Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.2%
293Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0022.2%
294Owosso, MIMI67,6812.2%
295Seaford, DEDE277,1402.2%
296Marion, OHOH65,1152.2%
297Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.2%
298Albemarle, NCNC68,8302.2%
299Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.2%
300Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682.2%
301Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.2%
302Thomasville, GAGA72,9582.2%
303Farmington, MOMO67,8092.2%
304Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.2%
305Dayton, OHOH826,5542.2%
306Amarillo, TXTX276,2352.2%
307Daphne, ALAL267,7612.1%
308Sebring, FLFL111,1222.1%
309Reno, NVNV578,7342.1%
310Clovis, NMNM65,2702.1%
311Emporia, KSKS34,8382.1%
312Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.1%
313Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.1%
314Kennett, MOMO26,8552.1%
315Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.1%
316Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.1%
317Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.1%
318Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832.1%
319Vincennes, ININ35,6522.1%
320Decatur, ALAL160,3262.1%
321Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.1%
322Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002.1%
323Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.1%
324Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.1%
325Gulfport, MSMS431,3292.1%
326Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.1%
327Athens, TXTX88,5952.1%
328Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.1%
329Sayre, PAPA59,6002.1%
330Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.1%
331Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.1%
332Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.1%
333Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.1%
334Palatka, FLFL77,7342.1%
335Huntington, ININ37,2242.1%
336Lafayette, ININ228,4682.1%
337McAlester, OKOK43,3202.1%
338Meadville, PAPA81,7922.1%
339Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.1%
340Elko, NVNV56,6822.1%
341Elmira, NYNY80,4152.1%
342Oil City, PAPA49,3462.1%
343Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.1%
344Russellville, ALAL32,4492.1%
345Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.1%
346Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.1%
347Bay City, MIMI102,1232.1%
348Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.1%
349Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.0%
350Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.0%
351Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302.0%
352Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.0%
353McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.0%
354Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.0%
355Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.0%
356Athens, OHOH63,1972.0%
357Ocala, FLFL442,6602.0%
358North Port, FLFL948,1582.0%
359Ruston, LALA48,3602.0%
360Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.0%
361Calhoun, GAGA61,7012.0%
362Monroe, MIMI156,0042.0%
363Marion, ILIL67,2252.0%
364Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092.0%
365Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.0%
366San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.0%
367Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662.0%
368Somerset, PAPA72,0042.0%
369Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.0%
370Greeley, COCO378,4262.0%
371Findlay, OHOH75,0342.0%
372Greensburg, ININ26,5762.0%
373Bonham, TXTX39,2652.0%
374Akron, OHOH701,7802.0%
375Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.0%
376Shelby, NCNC103,3252.0%
377Moberly, MOMO24,5132.0%
378Bradford, PAPA38,9842.0%
379Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.0%
380Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392.0%
381Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.0%
382Bogalusa, LALA44,9372.0%
383North Platte, NENE33,9722.0%
384Weirton, WVWV112,4682.0%
385Adrian, MIMI97,7792.0%
386Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.0%
387Evansville, ININ273,7862.0%
388Wichita, KSKS663,8092.0%
389Somerset, KYKY67,3842.0%
390Deltona, FLFL746,9332.0%
391Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.0%
392Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591.9%
393Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511.9%
394Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821.9%
395Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771.9%
396Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.9%
397Ashland, OHOH52,5231.9%
398Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381.9%
399Spearfish, SDSD29,4591.9%
400Savannah, GAGA438,3141.9%
401Springfield, OHOH135,3401.9%
402Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481.9%
403Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011.9%
404Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.9%
405Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.9%
406Newport, TNTN37,8891.9%
407Newberry, SCSC39,5611.9%
408Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421.9%
409Rome, GAGA101,3781.9%
410Little Rock, ARAR777,6071.9%
411Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291.9%
412North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331.9%
413Ardmore, OKOK48,9101.9%
414Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921.9%
415New Castle, ININ49,1371.9%
416Des Moines, IAIA758,5391.9%
417Russellville, ARAR84,9321.9%
418Galesburg, ILIL47,7671.9%
419Statesboro, GAGA97,9771.9%
420Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451.9%
421Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581.9%
422Farmington, NMNM120,3401.9%
423St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701.9%
424Key West, FLFL80,4061.9%
425Muskegon, MIMI177,9011.9%
426Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.9%
427Peoria, ILIL363,5051.9%
428Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471.9%
429Albany, NYNY915,8351.9%
430Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791.9%
431Holland, MIMI123,1881.9%
432Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131.9%
433Corning, NYNY91,8551.9%
434Topeka, KSKS233,0521.9%
435Richmond, KYKY131,8061.9%
436Wooster, OHOH116,7581.9%
437Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581.9%
438Salina, KSKS59,1211.9%
439Thomaston, GAGA28,5001.9%
440Springfield, ILIL206,0331.8%
441Columbia, SCSC879,9181.8%
442Richmond, ININ66,1691.8%
443Indiana, PAPA82,8781.8%
444Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371.8%
445Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531.8%
446Shawnee, OKOK75,1021.8%
447Gaffney, SCSC58,2751.8%
448Abilene, TXTX185,4291.8%
449Greenville, OHOH51,5201.8%
450Tyler, TXTX252,5491.8%
451Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951.8%
452Lawton, OKOK127,5901.8%
453Worcester, MAMA888,5021.8%
454Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371.8%
455Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751.8%
456Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071.8%
457Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701.8%
458Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381.8%
459McComb, MSMS52,6401.8%
460Athens, TNTN71,5901.8%
461Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.8%
462Napa, CACA132,9491.8%
463Jackson, TNTN184,5691.8%
464Lubbock, TXTX368,4311.8%
465Dothan, ALAL156,2661.8%
466Canton, OHOH400,2461.8%
467Taos, NMNM34,5641.8%
468Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271.8%
469Union City, TNTN30,0671.8%
470Niles, MIMI152,4441.8%
471Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.8%
472Warren, PAPA37,0381.8%
473Gadsden, ALAL103,8861.8%
474Burley, IDID49,3081.8%
475Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711.8%
476Saginaw, MIMI187,6881.8%
477Martin, TNTN33,2611.8%
478Bedford, ININ45,5681.8%
479Sumter, SCSC105,0671.8%
480Burlington, IAIA44,0611.8%
481Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391.8%
482Arcadia, FLFL37,0781.8%
483Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741.8%
484Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.8%
485Gillette, WYWY48,1451.8%
486Paducah, KYKY102,2591.8%
487Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821.8%
488Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501.8%
489Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351.8%
490Columbus, ININ85,7291.8%
491Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121.8%
492Lexington, NENE26,2551.7%
493Searcy, ARAR80,0851.7%
494Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871.7%
495Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401.7%
496Gainesville, GAGA226,5681.7%
497Enterprise, ALAL56,9531.7%
498Danville, ILIL71,2591.7%
499Valdosta, GAGA153,2761.7%
500Winchester, VAVA152,3321.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest scottish share?

Barre, VT ranks #1 with 6.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish share?

Barre, VT, Evanston, WY-UT, Payson, AZ, Baker City, OR, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).