RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,222

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 13,430. 6,222 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.8% of US population334,922,4992,522,548–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62913,430−51%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,78412,270−53%

03Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911,650−47%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,31511,350−47%

05Austin, TXTX1,002,63210,600−42%

06Nashville, TNTN721,07410,510−42%

07Dallas, TXTX1,329,4919,046−41%

08San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4228,661−39%

09Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4818,210−53%

10Seattle, WAWA784,7777,957−47%

11Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,906−35%

12Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6897,812−52%

13San Diego, CACA1,406,1067,158−60%

14Portland, OROR635,1096,871−53%

15Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,653−50%

16Columbus, OHOH938,3966,114−49%

17Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1175,935−49%

18Lexington, KYKY329,7515,670−36%

19Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8495,540−44%

20Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435,429−47%

21Denver, COCO740,6135,390−48%

22Indianapolis, ININ901,1165,389−51%

23Atlanta, GAGA529,1105,252−30%

24Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,216−31%

25Louisville, KYKY641,9625,211−50%

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884,910−48%

27Tucson, AZAZ548,3714,576−48%

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,514−58%

29Kansas City, MOMO521,2204,355−46%

30Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2814,219−57%

31Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,974−54%

32San Francisco, CACA826,0793,866−54%

33Memphis, TNTN609,6473,811−64%

34Washington, DCDC693,6453,785−36%

35Tulsa, OKOK416,2093,770−51%

36Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,604−45%

37Mesa, AZAZ513,6563,591−55%

38Wichita, KSKS400,9873,503−56%

39Huntsville, ALAL233,6273,290−38%

40Durham, NCNC305,5613,093−50%

41Norman, OKOK130,9432,950−0%

42Sacramento, CACA536,4492,948−45%

43Richmond, VAVA237,2572,889−34%

44Aurora, COCO410,0532,888−34%

45Columbia, SCSC147,0352,861−40%

46Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,859−57%

47Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6322,828−49%

48Omaha, NENE488,7972,827−59%

49Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,735−44%

50St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0332,682−45%

51Plano, TXTX293,0282,673−45%

52Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442,628−42%

53Boston, MAMA672,9732,580−59%

54Cary, NCNC183,5822,511−45%

55Las Vegas, NVNV679,8172,510−60%

56Spokane, WAWA230,7832,485−56%

57Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782,471−35%

58Tampa, FLFL413,5542,413−46%

59Lubbock, TXTX273,0712,410−54%

60Asheville, NCNC93,5232,395−51%

61Springfield, MOMO169,8472,351−42%

62San Jose, CACA989,8142,324−67%

63Arlington, VAVA236,2542,294−57%

64Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,288−57%

65Fresno, CACA555,5492,280−49%

66Arlington, TXTX402,1342,236−67%

67Boise City, IDID238,4292,222−55%

68Tallahassee, FLFL204,9022,148−52%

69New Orleans, LALA362,1542,128−20%

70Minneapolis, MNMN430,3242,125−52%

71Charleston, SCSC159,4232,087−50%

72Henderson, NVNV353,2892,086−55%

73Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,007−2%

74Tacoma, WAWA229,8161,990−58%

75Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,985−37%

76Franklin, TNTN90,2261,975−39%

77Mobile, ALAL200,8241,955−60%

78Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,950−64%

79Fort Collins, COCO171,5001,947−53%

80Hoover, ALAL93,5501,917−41%

81Overland Park, KSKS203,6771,917−53%

82Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,914−34%

83Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,911−53%

84Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,893−57%

85Eugene, OROR178,6181,889−53%

86Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,889−48%

87Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,887−53%

88Orlando, FLFL333,8881,875−44%

89St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,865−38%

90Athens, GAGA128,6121,818−40%

91Long Beach, CACA450,4691,816−63%

92Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,815−58%

93Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,814−34%

94Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,812−47%

95The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,807−31%

96St. Paul, MNMN306,6841,805−38%

97Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,794−63%

98Reno, NVNV283,6211,794−63%

99Oakland, CACA440,8381,754−46%

100Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,746−53%

101Medford, OROR86,4941,741−8%

102McKinney, TXTX236,0011,720−29%

103Columbus, GAGA202,1711,719−47%

104Frisco, TXTX236,9551,712−35%

105Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,707−60%

106Denton, TXTX169,4311,707−43%

107Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,691−50%

108Lakewood, COCO156,9271,682−51%

109Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,668+8%

110Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,667−49%

111Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,665−54%

112Garland, TXTX249,6251,658−50%

113Cape Coral, FLFL236,2641,657−24%

114Greenville, NCNC96,4431,647−19%

115Lincoln, NENE301,5221,637−61%

116Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,631−55%

117Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,628−55%

118Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,615−36%

119Edmond, OKOK100,4791,609−19%

120Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5561,582–

121Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,566−50%

122Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,564−29%

123Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,558+34%

124Salem, OROR181,7791,526−53%

125Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,520−60%

126Loveland, COCO81,3871,515−0%

127High Point, NCNC120,5711,498−53%

128Greenville, SCSC75,3101,483−46%

129Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,477−50%

130Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4281,476−43%

131Cleveland, OHOH363,6081,471−50%

132Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,469−28%

133Shreveport, LALA175,9021,463−58%

134Missoula, MTMT78,9031,462−29%

135Oceanside, CACA170,4831,461−49%

136Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,452−59%

137El Paso, TXTX683,0121,448−55%

138Waco, TXTX147,7881,430−36%

139Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,407−63%

140Concord, NCNC114,5981,405−56%

141New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,394+38%

142Abilene, TXTX131,5881,391−51%

143North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,390−19%

144Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,374−50%

145Independence, MOMO121,6751,364−57%

146Jackson, TNTN69,3391,357−25%

147Carmichael, CACA76,9481,353−22%

148Madison, WIWI286,2331,335−58%

149Richardson, TXTX118,5421,321−45%

150Bend, OROR107,3421,316−38%

151Greer, SCSC50,0071,316+136%

152Bellevue, WAWA154,1931,310−53%

153Columbia, MOMO130,8511,302−57%

154Allen, TXTX113,4471,297−16%

155Ashland, KYKY20,9961,291+85%

156Roswell, GAGA91,5051,289−38%

157Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9911,288−37%

158Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,276−48%

159Toledo, OHOH263,4231,272−47%

160Round Rock, TXTX141,2821,258−22%

161Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,240−41%

162Tempe, AZAZ190,5711,239−65%

163Westminster, COCO116,1821,239−39%

164Midland, TXTX147,6151,237−44%

165Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,235−36%

166Portland, MEME69,9111,221−61%

167Gainesville, FLFL148,6711,218−48%

168Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,212−58%

169Olathe, KSKS150,0251,205−58%

170Augusta, GAGA201,9991,199−58%

171Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,195−45%

172Akron, OHOH189,6911,193−64%

173North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,193−11%

174Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,190−43%

175Auburn, ALAL85,1131,189−43%

176Springfield, ILIL112,9891,182−51%

177Carrollton, TXTX134,5621,182−48%

178Longmont, COCO100,1091,176−47%

179Billings, MTMT121,2391,165−48%

180Burlington, NCNC61,4961,158−47%

181Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,157−38%

182Charleston, WVWV46,1171,157−48%

183Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,156−71%

184Honolulu, HIHI341,8681,154−40%

185Wylie, TXTX63,8421,147+94%

186Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,144−58%

187Taylors, SCSC24,5051,142+36%

188Olympia, WAWA56,7241,142−22%

189Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,140−34%

190Farragut, TNTN25,1211,136−15%

191Hampton, VAVA137,3151,135−50%

192Arvada, COCO122,9011,133−56%

193Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,132−38%

194Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951,125−23%

195Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,117−39%

196Savannah, GAGA149,4401,115−40%

197Berkeley, CACA121,9111,110−25%

198Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,104−70%

199Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,094−44%

200Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4051,074−51%

201Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,072−62%

202Noblesville, ININ76,1111,070+31%

203Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,070+88%

204Irving, TXTX257,0761,067−63%

205Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,060−36%

206Everett, WAWA113,5671,053−56%

207Meridian, IDID142,9881,052−22%

208Roseville, CACA167,3021,052−51%

209Irvine, CACA318,7641,047−46%

210Madison, ALAL67,9681,039−16%

211Matthews, NCNC32,7691,038−33%

212San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,036−56%

213Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,035−41%

214Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,034−48%

215Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,034−37%

216Maryville, TNTN32,4421,032−46%

217Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,031−35%

218Dayton, OHOH136,6881,026−42%

219Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,024−33%

220Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,023−73%

221Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,022−43%

222Clearwater, FLFL114,3641,021−37%

223Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571,016−52%

224Marysville, WAWA77,6861,015−19%

225Boulder, COCO105,6891,012−64%

226San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,011−8%

227Riverside, CACA323,0571,010−71%

228Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6771,008−49%

229Hillsboro, OROR111,1261,005−39%

230Manchester, NHNH116,8181,003−56%

231The Villages, FLFL83,4981,001−19%

232West Jordan, UTUT116,812995−3%

233Milwaukee, WIWI562,407987−62%

234Longview, TXTX83,236986−32%

235Temple, TXTX98,412975−46%

236Gresham, OROR111,513974−44%

237Prescott, AZAZ48,420973−25%

238Stockton, CACA324,597972−47%

239Anaheim, CACA341,008962−59%

240Newport News, VAVA183,230958−69%

241Lathrop, CACA42,783951+765%

242Lawrence, KSKS96,367950−53%

243Pasadena, CACA135,804949−42%

244Lynchburg, VAVA81,347941−60%

245Bellingham, WAWA96,395940−65%

246Gallatin, TNTN54,590938−0%

247Conroe, TXTX119,564930+25%

248Evansville, ININ116,176927−53%

249Rowlett, TXTX67,890923−1%

250Boone, NCNC19,929922−21%

251Fort Smith, ARAR90,855914−44%

252Collierville, TNTN51,909912−50%

253Santa Barbara, CACA86,422911−59%

254Hickory, NCNC45,975911−44%

255Shoreline, WAWA66,542905−21%

256Cleveland, TNTN51,172903−46%

257Kennewick, WAWA88,366902−35%

258Modesto, CACA219,652900−74%

259Aiken, SCSC33,808900−15%

260Pueblo, COCO110,404894−46%

261College Station, TXTX127,472893−68%

262Roseburg, OROR23,693891+38%

263Spring Hill, FLFL119,983885−45%

264Kannapolis, NCNC61,708885−39%

265Buffalo, NYNY274,613879−62%

266Bristol, TNTN28,107879−25%

267Sandy, UTUT92,386877−3%

268Tyler, TXTX113,723876−55%

269Huntington, WVWV44,815875−50%

270Smyrna, GAGA57,513874+35%

271Apex, NCNC80,419874−40%

272Cookeville, TNTN38,212873−4%

273Beaverton, OROR97,842872−57%

274Jackson, MSMS141,196870−65%

275Cedar Park, TXTX79,032870+41%

276Lehi, UTUT95,313870+41%

277Rockford, ILIL147,384868−36%

278Lacey, WAWA58,833867−10%

279Clovis, CACA129,347865−56%

280Warner Robins, GAGA87,761864−27%

281Topeka, KSKS125,795864−70%

282Sparks, NVNV111,902862−43%

283Holly Springs, NCNC50,288860+18%

284New Albany, ININ37,463858+6%

285Leander, TXTX91,132856−30%

286Gulfport, MSMS76,506853−40%

287San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119852+51%

288Centennial, COCO108,658852−70%

289Dunwoody, GAGA51,792852−24%

290Salisbury, NCNC36,879852−33%

291Lafayette, LALA123,311851−20%

292Rapid City, SDSD80,589851−34%

293Concord, CACA123,261850−60%

294Fairhope, ALAL26,625844+37%

295Rome, GAGA38,934844−1%

296Livonia, MIMI92,603843−64%

297Vacaville, CACA103,850838−50%

298Victoria, TXTX66,500838+1%

299Grand Junction, COCO71,827836−48%

300Waxahachie, TXTX50,090835+11%

301McLean, VAVA49,627834−47%

302Carmel, ININ105,634829−42%

303Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683828−46%

304Pasadena, TXTX148,539826−54%

305Cornelius, NCNC35,094823−31%

306Lebanon, TNTN53,412823+20%

307Castle Rock, COCO83,815822−42%

308Pensacola, FLFL53,817818−50%

309Indian Trail, NCNC44,303817−50%

310Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951813−56%

311Erie, PAPA91,838810−67%

312Orange, CACA138,365809−48%

313Columbia, MDMD104,338809−31%

314Visalia, CACA146,541807−18%

315Bartlett, TNTN56,416805−65%

316League City, TXTX119,905803−57%

317Brookhaven, GAGA59,643802–

318Brandon, FLFL119,767801−61%

319Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748799−27%

320Monroe, NCNC42,644797+6%

321Frederick, MDMD92,059796−49%

322Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423795+25%

323Biddeford, MEME22,399793+50%

324Estero, FLFL38,365788+45%

325Reston, VAVA64,414786−34%

326Davis, CACA66,110785−57%

327Mooresville, NCNC55,842785−7%

328Great Falls, MTMT60,208784−42%

329Kent, WAWA134,871778−47%

330Palm Coast, FLFL109,886777−20%

331Chico, CACA105,081776−66%

332Kansas City, KSKS157,805775−55%

333Wheeling, WVWV25,680775+7%

334Florence, ALAL42,581774−48%

335Sumter, SCSC43,094773−25%

336Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062768−65%

337Lexington, SCSC25,729767+3%

338Millcreek, UTUT63,926767−13%

339Broomfield, COCO79,174765−40%

340Garner, NCNC41,562761−15%

341South Jordan, UTUT87,614756+57%

342Redding, CACA94,092755−67%

343Melbourne, FLFL87,097755−60%

344Dunedin, FLFL35,227754−22%

345Bryan, TXTX91,996750−54%

346Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512748−49%

347Chula Vista, CACA275,533746−59%

348Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085744−7%

349Suffolk, VAVA104,699743−55%

350Alpharetta, GAGA66,921741−40%

351Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994739−72%

352Rocklin, CACA76,821738−17%

353Staunton, VAVA26,801738−51%

354North Little Rock, ARAR65,120737−42%

355Homewood, ALAL28,118736−49%

356Salem, VAVA25,816735−13%

357Bowling Green, KYKY78,505734−43%

358Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059731−44%

359Ontario, CACA187,013731−14%

360Lake Charles, LALA82,676731−37%

361Marana, AZAZ65,523729+32%

362Wake Forest, NCNC58,147729−22%

363Fort Mill, SCSC38,673728+60%

364Provo, UTUT114,527728−63%

365Santee, CACA58,205727−40%

366Charlottesville, VAVA44,388727−44%

367Summerville, SCSC53,177726−54%

368French Valley, CACA45,269723+48%

369San Angelo, TXTX100,640722−67%

370Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230720−66%

371Silver Spring, MDMD81,462719+6%

372Lakewood, OHOH49,027719−48%

373Escondido, CACA146,030718−63%

374Conway, ARAR72,328710−47%

375Kirkland, WAWA97,410708−43%

376Granite City, ILIL26,807704+43%

377Germantown, TNTN40,001699−64%

378Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753698−15%

379Thornton, COCO147,766698−66%

380Orem, UTUT95,214698−46%

381Peoria, ILIL110,920697−60%

382Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898694−18%

383Beaumont, TXTX112,967694−62%

384Cheyenne, WYWY66,507689−59%

385San Rafael, CACA59,410688−48%

386West Valley City, UTUT137,491688−51%

387Columbus, ININ52,655687−38%

388Largo, FLFL80,690686−42%

389Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233686−71%

390Albany, OROR56,894683−44%

391Longview, WAWA38,362683−42%

392Springville, UTUT35,670680+51%

393Leland, NCNC35,731679−6%

394Port Orange, FLFL66,395678−42%

395Johns Creek, GAGA80,401678−54%

396Ashland, OROR20,889677−23%

397Springfield, OROR61,431675−46%

398Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539673−46%

399Madison, MSMS28,575672−39%

400Nampa, IDID120,384669−50%

401Shawnee, KSKS69,848668−38%

402Moore, OKOK63,609667−23%

403Parma, OHOH78,581665−20%

404Mauldin, SCSC31,465663−6%

405Simpsonville, SCSC28,459660+13%

406Burlington, VTVT44,019660−45%

407Midwest City, OKOK58,799659−23%

408Mint Hill, NCNC29,476658−60%

409Parkersburg, WVWV28,593658−21%

410Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773657+39%

411Richland, WAWA65,258657−17%

412Worcester, MAMA213,862656−62%

413Casper, WYWY58,771656−45%

414Fairfield, CACA122,489652−40%

415Mission Viejo, CACA90,484652−61%

416Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987651−8%

417Fargo, NDND136,275649−52%

418Joplin, MOMO53,930648−43%

419Torrance, CACA138,391645−61%

420Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179645−39%

421Carrboro, NCNC20,962642−7%

422Columbia, TNTN50,072642−7%

423Mansfield, TXTX84,444642−49%

424Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661641−57%

425West Des Moines, IAIA74,224640−34%

426Mesquite, TXTX150,693639−52%

427San Clemente, CACA62,226637−50%

428Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802636−47%

429Cave Spring, VAVA25,742636−46%

430Westland, MIMI82,333634−59%

431Kyle, TXTX69,917633+21%

432Dothan, ALAL72,060632−61%

433Apple Valley, CACA75,247632−31%

434Metairie, LALA139,729632−71%

435Rockledge, FLFL31,343631+33%

436West Sacramento, CACA56,216630−13%

437Morristown, TNTN33,517630−38%

438Petaluma, CACA59,688629−65%

439Alafaya, FLFL92,449627+10%

440Rochester, NHNH33,716627−9%

441Albany, NYNY101,698625−26%

442Lansing, MIMI113,884623−54%

443Fullerton, CACA138,675621−70%

444Spartanburg, SCSC39,978621−61%

445Spring Hill, TNTN61,336621+12%

446Daphne, ALAL31,396620−9%

447Euless, TXTX60,008620−43%

448Goodyear, AZAZ125,359619−1%

449New Bern, NCNC34,724619−35%

450Simi Valley, CACA124,861617−69%

451Germantown, MDMD90,719617−2%

452O'Fallon, MOMO96,101616−59%

453Waynesville, NCNC11,006616−17%

454Stillwater, OKOK50,046616−51%

455Alabaster, ALAL34,748613−36%

456Greeley, COCO115,073613−61%

457Ellicott City, MDMD75,257612−31%

458Tigard, OROR57,929611−47%

459South Bend, ININ103,201610−43%

460Westfield, ININ66,258610+54%

461Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975610−50%

462Elon, NCNC11,366609+98%

463Statesville, NCNC32,181609−48%

464Rockwall, TXTX53,980609−20%

465Duluth, GAGA33,815607+43%

466Hendersonville, NCNC15,867606−37%

467San Marcos, CACA94,908604−31%

468University Place, WAWA35,479604−35%

469Englewood, COCO35,305603+13%

470Burbank, CACA102,988602−64%

471Raymore, MOMO26,633602+43%

472Hollywood, FLFL157,019599−37%

473Bedford, TXTX47,958598−64%

474Decatur, GAGA25,276597−46%

475Spring Valley, NVNV219,187597−61%

476Sherman, TXTX52,417595−11%

477Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593594−55%

478Fleming Island, FLFL29,766594+1%

479Southern Pines, NCNC17,357592−5%

480Frederickson, WAWA25,383592+87%

481Westerville, OHOH38,165591−12%

482Lumberton, TXTX14,123590+56%

483Jonesboro, ARAR83,296589−65%

484Camarillo, CACA68,652589−51%

485Bangor, MEME32,518587−70%

486Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006587−2%

487Naperville, ILIL153,114586−74%

488Levittown, PAPA50,926586−52%

489Newport Beach, CACA81,977585−79%

490Concord, NHNH44,597584−50%

491Cambridge, MAMA122,588582−67%

492Las Cruces, NMNM116,978582−34%

493Corona, CACA161,734580−67%

494Asheboro, NCNC27,990579+8%

495Florence, KYKY34,018578−24%

496Newnan, GAGA45,867576−4%

497Nashua, NHNH92,435576−70%

498Lawton, OKOK90,503574−71%

499Pearland, TXTX129,930574−64%

500Aurora, ILIL181,505573−58%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest scotch-irish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 13,430 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by scotch-irish population?

New York, New York, Charlotte, North Carolina, Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Austin, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,222 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is scotch-irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).