RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Scottish population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 4.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.5%, against an all-states median of 1.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2811.6%–

01Maine, MEME1,387,8174.5%−1.1 pts

02Vermont, VTVT647,1064.3%−0.6 pts

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.2%−0.5 pts

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.1%−0.7 pts

05Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.2%−0.2 pts

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.1%−0.7 pts

07Montana, MTMT1,116,8753.0%−0.4 pts

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.8%−0.7 pts

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.7%−0.6 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.5%−0.4 pts

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.2%+0.1 pts

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.2%−0.4 pts

13Alaska, AKAK735,7062.2%−1.0 pts

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.1%−0.4 pts

15Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.1%−0.2 pts

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%−0.6 pts

17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.0%−0.2 pts

18Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%−0.4 pts

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%−0.3 pts

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.9%−0.1 pts

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.8%−0.3 pts

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.8%−0.2 pts

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.7%−0.2 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%−0.4 pts

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.7%−0.2 pts

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.7%−0.2 pts

27Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.7%−0.3 pts

28Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%−0.6 pts

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.7%−0.3 pts

30Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%−0.4 pts

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.6%−0.4 pts

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%−0.2 pts

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%−0.4 pts

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%−0.4 pts

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.4%−0.3 pts

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.4%−0.2 pts

37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.4%−0.2 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%−0.3 pts

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.4%−0.2 pts

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.3%−0.0 pts

41Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.3%−0.3 pts

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.2%−0.1 pts

43California, CACA39,287,3771.2%−0.3 pts

44North Dakota, NDND784,8411.2%−0.1 pts

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.2%−0.1 pts

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%−0.1 pts

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%−0.1 pts

48New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%−0.2 pts

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%−0.0 pts

50New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.0%−0.2 pts

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.9%−0.2 pts

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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 4.5% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by scottish share?

Maine, Vermont, Utah, New Hampshire, Idaho.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.