RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Scottish population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 5.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.0%, against an all-states median of 1.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.9%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,8175.6%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1064.9%–

03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.8%–

04Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.7%–

05Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.8%–

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.5%–

07Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.4%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8753.3%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.2%–

10Alaska, AKAK735,7063.2%–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.9%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.7%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.7%–

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.5%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.4%–

16Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.3%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.2%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.2%–

19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.2%–

20West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.1%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.1%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.1%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.1%–

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.0%–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.0%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.9%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.9%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.9%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.9%–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.9%–

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.8%–

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.8%–

34Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.8%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.7%–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.7%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.7%–

38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.6%–

39Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.6%–

40California, CACA39,287,3771.5%–

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.5%–

42District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.4%–

43North Dakota, NDND784,8411.3%–

44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.3%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.3%–

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.3%–

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.2%–

48New York, NYNY19,852,3661.2%–

49Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.1%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest scottish share?

Maine ranks #1 with 5.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.