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Highest Scottish population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 4.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.6%, against an all-states median of 1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: District of Columbia, DC, up 7 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.7%–
01Maine, MEME1,387,8174.4%−1.2 pts
02Vermont, VTVT647,1064.2%−0.7 pts
03▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.0%−0.8 pts
04▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.9%−0.8 pts
05▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.4%−0.4 pts
06▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.2%−0.2 pts
07▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.0%−0.4 pts
08▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.9%−0.4 pts
09Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.6%−0.6 pts
10Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.6%−0.3 pts
11▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.3%−0.4 pts
12▲3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.2%−0.1 pts
13Alaska, AKAK735,7062.2%−1.0 pts
14▼3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.2%0.0 pts
15▲2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.2%0.0 pts
16▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.1%−0.3 pts
17▲6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.0%+0.1 pts
18▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.0%0.0 pts
19▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.0%−0.1 pts
20▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%−0.5 pts
21▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%−0.2 pts
22▼6Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%−0.8 pts
23▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.9%−0.1 pts
24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.8%−0.3 pts
25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.8%−0.1 pts
26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.8%0.0 pts
27Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.8%−0.2 pts
28▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.7%−0.2 pts
29▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%−0.5 pts
30▲5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.7%0.0 pts
31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.6%−0.3 pts
32▼2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%−0.5 pts
33▲7District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%+0.2 pts
34▲3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.6%0.0 pts
35▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%−0.4 pts
36▼4Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%−0.1 pts
37▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.5%−0.2 pts
38▼4Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%−0.4 pts
39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.5%−0.1 pts
40▼2Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%−0.4 pts
41Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.4%−0.2 pts
42▲1California, CACA39,287,3771.2%−0.3 pts
43▲3Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.2%−0.1 pts
44▼2South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.1%−0.1 pts
45▼1North Dakota, NDND784,8411.1%−0.2 pts
46▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%−0.2 pts
47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%0.0 pts
48▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%0.0 pts
49▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%−0.2 pts
50▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.0%−0.2 pts
51▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest scottish share?

Maine ranks #1 with 4.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by scottish share?

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Utah, Wyoming.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).