RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 585

Largest Scotch-Irish population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 585 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911,650–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,1067,158–

03San Francisco, CACA826,0793,866–

04Sacramento, CACA536,4492,948–

05San Jose, CACA989,8142,324–

06Fresno, CACA555,5492,280–

07Long Beach, CACA450,4691,816–

08Oakland, CACA440,8381,754–

09Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,691–

10Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,628–

11Oceanside, CACA170,4831,461–

12Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,407–

13Carmichael, CACA76,9481,353–

14Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,117–

15Berkeley, CACA121,9111,110–

16Roseville, CACA167,3021,052–

17Irvine, CACA318,7641,047–

18San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,036–

19Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,035–

20Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,024–

21Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,023–

22Riverside, CACA323,0571,010–

23Stockton, CACA324,597972–

24Anaheim, CACA341,008962–

25Lathrop, CACA42,783951–

26Pasadena, CACA135,804949–

27Santa Barbara, CACA86,422911–

28Modesto, CACA219,652900–

29Clovis, CACA129,347865–

30San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119852–

31Concord, CACA123,261850–

32Vacaville, CACA103,850838–

33Orange, CACA138,365809–

34Visalia, CACA146,541807–

35Davis, CACA66,110785–

36Chico, CACA105,081776–

37Redding, CACA94,092755–

38Chula Vista, CACA275,533746–

39Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994739–

40Rocklin, CACA76,821738–

41Ontario, CACA187,013731–

42Santee, CACA58,205727–

43French Valley, CACA45,269723–

44Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230720–

45Escondido, CACA146,030718–

46San Rafael, CACA59,410688–

47Mission Viejo, CACA90,484652–

48Fairfield, CACA122,489652–

49Torrance, CACA138,391645–

50San Clemente, CACA62,226637–

51Apple Valley, CACA75,247632–

52West Sacramento, CACA56,216630–

53Petaluma, CACA59,688629–

54Fullerton, CACA138,675621–

55Simi Valley, CACA124,861617–

56San Marcos, CACA94,908604–

57Burbank, CACA102,988602–

58Camarillo, CACA68,652589–

59Newport Beach, CACA81,977585–

60Corona, CACA161,734580–

61Elk Grove, CACA185,007565–

62El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026560–

63Alameda, CACA76,876557–

64Orangevale, CACA35,958555–

65Yorba Linda, CACA65,632551–

66Brentwood, CACA66,607549–

67Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856548–

68Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554541–

69Murrieta, CACA114,124538–

70Woodland, CACA62,513536–

71Dublin, CACA71,602536–

72La Mesa, CACA59,914535–

73Antioch, CACA118,958533–

74Folsom, CACA91,983532–

75Glendale, CACA187,160532–

76Danville, CACA43,302528–

77Menifee, CACA118,592522–

78Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107515–

79McKinleyville, CACA17,113513–

80Rohnert Park, CACA44,811511–

81Santa Monica, CACA90,082507–

82Napa, CACA76,562498–

83Novato, CACA51,947497–

84Fremont, CACA226,442477–

85Hemet, CACA93,649469–

86Vallejo, CACA123,287459–

87San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636457–

88Glendora, CACA49,671457–

89Pleasanton, CACA74,556450–

90Upland, CACA79,446448–

91Encinitas, CACA60,736441–

92Temecula, CACA114,865436–

93El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626434–

94Santa Cruz, CACA61,797429–

95Manteca, CACA96,693426–

96Walnut Creek, CACA70,012418–

97Vista, CACA98,274415–

98Lemon Grove, CACA27,936415–

99Redlands, CACA74,128414–

100Yuba City, CACA69,485410–

101Placentia, CACA54,911405–

102Salinas, CACA159,134405–

103Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779393–

104Garden Grove, CACA170,455391–

105Lincoln, CACA57,367390–

106Livermore, CACA83,457390–

107Monterey, CACA28,953384–

108Sonoma, CACA10,537383–

109Morgan Hill, CACA45,625379–

110Santa Ana, CACA315,586378–

111Oakley, CACA47,583375–

112Oxnard, CACA199,651369–

113Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017365–

114Hesperia, CACA102,605364–

115Hollister, CACA45,695355–

116Palo Alto, CACA67,609345–

117Lodi, CACA69,100340–

118Palm Desert, CACA53,259338–

119Gilroy, CACA60,764338–

120San Ramon, CACA86,209337–

121Tracy, CACA101,901334–

122La Quinta, CACA39,440333–

123Richmond, CACA114,861332–

124Culver City, CACA39,452332–

125Eureka, CACA25,304331–

126Fair Oaks, CACA32,799329–

127Campbell, CACA42,490328–

128San Mateo, CACA103,337326–

129Arcadia, CACA54,117321–

130Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639311–

131Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766310–

132Goleta, CACA32,401308–

133Palm Springs, CACA45,315303–

134Poway, CACA49,180303–

135Mountain View, CACA85,438299–

136Fontana, CACA221,223297–

137Lakewood, CACA78,010295–

138El Cajon, CACA101,755295–

139Lafayette, CACA25,313295–

140Granite Bay, CACA21,673293–

141Cypress, CACA48,781292–

142Moreno Valley, CACA214,263292–

143Martinez, CACA36,849291–

144Lake Forest, CACA86,333290–

145Laguna Beach, CACA22,391289–

146Victorville, CACA141,395287–

147La Habra, CACA60,908287–

148Oroville East, CACA7,504285–

149Santa Clara, CACA133,446283–

150Madera, CACA69,017282–

151Hayward, CACA157,113280–

152Pacifica, CACA36,890279–

153Orcutt, CACA31,454278–

154Redwood City, CACA82,178277–

155Sunnyvale, CACA156,577276–

156Albany, CACA19,195275–

157Oildale, CACA34,687271–

158San Bernardino, CACA222,044269–

159Cathedral City, CACA52,375267–

160Tulare, CACA73,907266–

161Dana Point, CACA32,232264–

162Arcata, CACA19,047261–

163Scotts Valley, CACA11,652261–

164Pittsburg, CACA77,542257–

165Castro Valley, CACA65,001256–

166Santa Maria, CACA111,390256–

167Claremont, CACA35,838254–

168Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654249–

169Merced, CACA99,724249–

170Chino Hills, CACA77,519248–

171Eastvale, CACA70,594244–

172Altadena, CACA41,705240–

173Westminster, CACA88,966236–

174Banning, CACA31,852233–

175San Leandro, CACA85,353231–

176Redondo Beach, CACA67,281230–

177Mill Valley, CACA13,799230–

178Ridgecrest, CACA28,333228–

179Yucaipa, CACA54,953228–

180Orinda, CACA19,507225–

181Pacific Grove, CACA14,659224–

182Ramona, CACA22,634222–

183Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122222–

184Fairfax, CACA7,417222–

185Lancaster, CACA170,084222–

186Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272219–

187Oakdale, CACA23,246219–

188Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295215–

189Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876214–

190Woodcrest, CACA17,368210–

191Fillmore, CACA16,937210–

192Atascadero, CACA29,464209–

193Fountain Valley, CACA55,508209–

194Winters, CACA8,214208–

195Cupertino, CACA58,333208–

196Los Osos, CACA14,166207–

197Laguna Woods, CACA16,844207–

198Loomis, CACA7,004202–

199Morro Bay, CACA10,613200–

200Hughson, CACA8,051199–

201Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844199–

202Lakeport, CACA5,059199–

203South San Francisco, CACA64,941198–

204Beaumont, CACA60,835197–

205Indio, CACA94,269195–

206Benicia, CACA26,401194–

207Windsor, CACA25,864193–

208Moorpark, CACA35,023193–

209Turlock, CACA72,864193–

210Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793190–

211Seal Beach, CACA24,075190–

212Fortuna, CACA12,003190–

213Soquel, CACA10,679189–

214Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067189–

215Rosedale, CACA18,877186–

216Inglewood, CACA101,662186–

217Suisun City, CACA29,454185–

218North Highlands, CACA47,957184–

219Hanford, CACA62,229184–

220South Pasadena, CACA25,503184–

221El Segundo, CACA16,379182–

222Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765180–

223North Tustin, CACA25,807178–

224Corcoran, CACA22,358176–

225Lompoc, CACA43,315174–

226Los Gatos, CACA32,576173–

227Foothill Farms, CACA36,435173–

228La Mirada, CACA45,952173–

229Palmdale, CACA161,845173–

230Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073172–

231Willows, CACA6,116172–

232Downey, CACA108,468172–

233Discovery Bay, CACA14,911168–

234Winter Gardens, CACA22,131167–

235San Jacinto, CACA56,014167–

236Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361164–

237Vineyard, CACA43,751163–

238El Cerrito, CACA26,121163–

239Rialto, CACA106,554162–

240Fort Bragg, CACA6,946162–

241Chino, CACA96,957161–

242Moraga, CACA16,322158–

243Imperial Beach, CACA25,206155–

244Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311155–

245Fallbrook, CACA32,112154–

246Union City, CACA65,282154–

247Antelope, CACA48,301153–

248Sierra Madre, CACA10,620153–

249Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969152–

250Pomona, CACA147,807152–

251Coronado, CACA21,094152–

252Rio del Mar, CACA9,201151–

253Piedmont, CACA10,642150–

254Grand Terrace, CACA12,936150–

255Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957149–

256Los Alamitos, CACA11,702149–

257La Verne, CACA30,178149–

258Highland, CACA57,614148–

259Pollock Pines, CACA6,212145–

260Burlingame, CACA31,929143–

261Pico Rivera, CACA58,915143–

262Covina, CACA49,404143–

263Watsonville, CACA50,716142–

264San Carlos, CACA29,261142–

265La Riviera, CACA11,492139–

266Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287138–

267Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990137–

268Buena Park, CACA81,741137–

269Marina, CACA23,256137–

270Brea, CACA47,260136–

271Seaside, CACA31,636136–

272Live Oak, CACA16,911135–

273Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447134–

274Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939134–

275Ukiah, CACA16,068133–

276West Hollywood, CACA34,231131–

277Kentfield, CACA6,900130–

278Auburn, CACA13,847130–

279Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513129–

280Santa Paula, CACA31,774128–

281Bostonia, CACA16,765127–

282Oroville, CACA20,451127–

283Whittier, CACA85,815127–

284Monrovia, CACA38,264126–

285Alhambra, CACA79,820125–

286Linda, CACA23,871125–

287Agoura Hills, CACA19,243125–

288Menlo Park, CACA32,713125–

289Oak Hills, CACA9,013124–

290Valley Center, CACA11,119124–

291Belmont, CACA28,752124–

292Newark, CACA47,895124–

293Valle Vista, CACA18,602122–

294Healdsburg, CACA11,172122–

295Florin, CACA50,211121–

296Stanford, CACA18,662121–

297Montecito, CACA9,031121–

298San Dimas, CACA32,978121–

299Patterson, CACA26,587121–

300Emeryville, CACA13,251121–

301Carpinteria, CACA12,734120–

302Rio Linda, CACA16,335116–

303Rodeo, CACA8,976115–

304Clayton, CACA10,842115–

305Blackhawk, CACA10,137114–

306Placerville, CACA10,685114–

307Truckee, CACA17,278114–

308Country Club, CACA10,161113–

309Los Altos, CACA30,965112–

310San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223111–

311Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483111–

312Magalia, CACA7,389110–

313Tustin, CACA77,843110–

314San Anselmo, CACA12,555110–

315Cotati, CACA7,347110–

316Diamond Springs, CACA10,927108–

317Rosamond, CACA21,473108–

318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480108–

319Wildomar, CACA37,889107–

320Hercules, CACA26,326106–

321Castaic, CACA17,999105–

322Lomita, CACA19,724105–

323Acton, CACA7,880104–

324Rio Vista, CACA10,523104–

325Foster City, CACA32,411104–

326Laguna Hills, CACA30,020104–

327Aptos, CACA6,404103–

328Coto de Caza, CACA15,190102–

329Port Hueneme, CACA20,987101–

330Oak Park, CACA13,757100–

331Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123100–

332Calimesa, CACA11,111100–

333West Covina, CACA105,301100–

334Salida, CACA13,90097–

335Grass Valley, CACA14,03597–

336Cloverdale, CACA8,70196–

337Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46194–

338Myrtletown, CACA5,32294–

339Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08594–

340Galt, CACA26,96494–

341Norwalk, CACA97,10493–

342Ojai, CACA7,47492–

343Canyon Lake, CACA11,11392–

344St. Helena, CACA5,19492–

345Kensington, CACA5,17991–

346Atwater, CACA32,13391–

347La Presa, CACA34,96290–

348Dixon, CACA21,11690–

349Millbrae, CACA22,86989–

350Nipomo, CACA17,51689–

351Yucca Valley, CACA21,88789–

352Mira Monte, CACA6,88888–

353Saranap, CACA5,66288–

354Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00988–

355North Auburn, CACA13,48087–

356Topanga, CACA8,88587–

357Cameron Park, CACA18,31586–

358Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89386–

359Prunedale, CACA19,72385–

360South Whittier, CACA55,65084–

361Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13183–

362Isla Vista, CACA13,92082–

363Capitola, CACA9,34082–

364Norco, CACA25,08182–

365Carson, CACA90,80881–

366Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51381–

367Porterville, CACA63,08880–

368Oakhurst, CACA6,09179–

369Rossmoor, CACA11,53279–

370Pinole, CACA18,54379–

371Red Bluff, CACA14,40479–

372Waterford, CACA9,25879–

373Woodside, CACA5,18179–

374Sun, CACA11,03678–

375Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28878–

376Thermalito, CACA6,72077–

377Temple City, CACA35,12575–

378Riverbank, CACA26,55774–

379Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29173–

380California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91573–

381Exeter, CACA10,12273–

382Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94872–

383Ceres, CACA48,98272–

384National City, CACA57,80772–

385Oceano, CACA7,12871–

386Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97171–

387La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66071–

388Reedley, CACA26,98271–

389Bonita, CACA12,65269–

390Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05169–

391Loma Linda, CACA25,22168–

392Gold River, CACA7,92467–

393Rosemont, CACA23,76667–

394Pleasure Point, CACA5,48966–

395Diamond Bar, CACA51,88466–

396Malibu, CACA9,57466–

397Sausalito, CACA7,01965–

398Atherton, CACA6,96064–

399East Whittier, CACA9,99064–

400Alamo, CACA14,48864–

401Saratoga, CACA30,41862–

402Templeton, CACA9,58062–

403Quartz Hill, CACA11,51061–

404South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11561–

405Paradise, CACA10,02360–

406Corte Madera, CACA9,92960–

407Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76559–

408Golden Hills, CACA9,89158–

409Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47358–

410El Centro, CACA44,38258–

411Alpine, CACA15,18057–

412Vandenberg, CACA6,77657–

413El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29457–

414Anderson, CACA11,13157–

415Sebastopol, CACA7,53257–

416Larkspur, CACA12,62057–

417Homeland, CACA7,58456–

418Desert Palms, CACA6,57956–

419Cerritos, CACA46,36756–

420Shasta Lake, CACA10,20856–

421Daly City, CACA101,26155–

422Duarte, CACA22,86654–

423Ben Lomond, CACA6,85853–

424Durham, CACA5,34053–

425East Hemet, CACA20,25753–

426East Los Angeles, CACA111,64752–

427Montclair, CACA37,56352–

428Barstow, CACA24,80450–

429California City, CACA13,30050–

430Westlake, CACA7,50550–

431Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87249–

432University of California-Davis, CACA8,69649–

433Lakeland, CACA12,23648–

434North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10048–

435Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39247–

436Jamul, CACA6,57447–

437Selma, CACA24,70247–

438Susanville, CACA12,81647–

439Stanton, CACA40,16146–

440San Bruno, CACA42,30546–

441Alum Rock, CACA10,44045–

442Hillcrest, CACA10,51145–

443Nuevo, CACA6,80345–

444Fowler, CACA7,74545–

445Wilton, CACA6,43344–

446Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55944–

447Bellflower, CACA74,71944–

448Jackson, CACA5,10044–

449Cambria, CACA5,97843–

450San Marino, CACA11,96443–

451Temescal Valley, CACA30,06942–

452Solvang, CACA5,94442–

453Big Bear City, CACA11,43141–

454Walnut, CACA27,31641–

455Corning, CACA8,26041–

456Lawndale, CACA29,89241–

457Signal Hill, CACA11,15341–

458Soledad, CACA26,35741–

459La Cresta, CACA8,38940–

460Thousand Palms, CACA7,72040–

461Adelanto, CACA38,79840–

462Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41940–

463Benton Park, CACA5,70739–

464Mojave, CACA5,17339–

465View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23039–

466Pismo Beach, CACA7,91139–

467San Pablo, CACA31,67839–

468East Foothills, CACA7,13938–

469Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01838–

470Calabasas, CACA22,02738–

471Yreka, CACA7,71438–

472Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83037–

473Azusa, CACA47,44736–

474Grover Beach, CACA12,45636–

475Orland, CACA8,38136–

476Gardena, CACA58,46036–

477University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12135–

478Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24735–

479Farmersville, CACA10,32635–

480Chowchilla, CACA18,73034–

481Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86734–

482Oak View, CACA6,14132–

483Vincent, CACA15,34032–

484Solana Beach, CACA12,60232–

485Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97131–

486Blythe, CACA15,04231–

487Highgrove, CACA8,36630–

488Olivehurst, CACA18,44430–

489San Gabriel, CACA38,18630–

490Midway City, CACA7,99929–

491Silver Lakes, CACA6,97729–

492Gridley, CACA7,25829–

493Ione, CACA9,28229–

494Mountain House, CACA25,31529–

495Happy Valley, CACA5,94427–

496Clearlake, CACA16,89327–

497Colusa, CACA6,51927–

498Firebaugh, CACA8,77427–

499Garnet, CACA7,38226–

500Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87526–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES