RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Scottish population share, US states

US states 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. Maine leads at 4.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.6%, against an all-states median of 1.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Maine, MEME1,387,8174.4%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1064.2%–

03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.0%–

04Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.9%–

05Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.4%–

06Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.2%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.0%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.9%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.6%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.6%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.3%–

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.2%–

13Alaska, AKAK735,7062.2%–

14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.2%–

15West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.2%–

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.1%–

17Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.0%–

18Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.0%–

19Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.0%–

20Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%–

22Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.9%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.8%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.8%–

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.8%–

27Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.8%–

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.7%–

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.7%–

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.6%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%–

33District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%–

34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.6%–

35Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.5%–

38Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.5%–

40Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%–

41Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.4%–

42California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.2%–

44South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.1%–

45North Dakota, NDND784,8411.1%–

46Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%–

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%–

49New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.0%–

51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).