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 (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Maine, MEME1,387,8174.5%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1064.3%–

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.2%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.1%–

05Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.2%–

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.1%–

07Montana, MTMT1,116,8753.0%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.8%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.7%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.5%–

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.2%–

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.2%–

13Alaska, AKAK735,7062.2%–

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.1%–

15Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.1%–

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%–

17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.0%–

18Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%–

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%–

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.9%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.8%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.8%–

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.7%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.7%–

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.7%–

27Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.7%–

28Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%–

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.7%–

30Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%–

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.6%–

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%–

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.4%–

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.4%–

37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.4%–

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.4%–

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.3%–

41Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.3%–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.2%–

43California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,8411.2%–

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.2%–

46Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%–

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%–

48New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%–

50New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.0%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.9%–

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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 4.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).