RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Largest Scotch-Irish population, California cities · 2020

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 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08912,662–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,1068,040–

03San Francisco, CACA826,0793,678–

04Sacramento, CACA536,4493,010–

05San Jose, CACA989,8142,902–

06Fresno, CACA555,5492,563–

07Oakland, CACA440,8381,941–

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,868–

09Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,807–

10Long Beach, CACA450,4691,660–

11Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,647–

12Riverside, CACA323,0571,542–

13San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,467–

14Oceanside, CACA170,4831,430–

15Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,337–

16Modesto, CACA219,6521,271–

17Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,256–

18Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,166–

19Roseville, CACA167,3021,160–

20Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,122–

21Carmichael, CACA76,9481,094–

22Pasadena, CACA135,8041,034–

23Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,020–

24Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856988–

25Visalia, CACA146,541972–

26Concord, CACA123,261972–

27Carlsbad, CACA112,260942–

28Berkeley, CACA121,911939–

29Murrieta, CACA114,124934–

30Chico, CACA105,081920–

31Lathrop, CACA42,783873–

32Newport Beach, CACA81,977869–

33Clovis, CACA129,347857–

34Redding, CACA94,092843–

35Irvine, CACA318,764822–

36Glendale, CACA187,160821–

37Mission Viejo, CACA90,484811–

38Orange, CACA138,365810–

39Elk Grove, CACA185,007808–

40Yucaipa, CACA54,953795–

41Menifee, CACA118,592789–

42Torrance, CACA138,391775–

43Chula Vista, CACA275,533773–

44Santa Cruz, CACA61,797773–

45Costa Mesa, CACA108,881772–

46Corona, CACA161,734749–

47Fullerton, CACA138,675738–

48Anaheim, CACA341,008720–

49Encinitas, CACA60,736714–

50Temecula, CACA114,865699–

51Rocklin, CACA76,821697–

52Petaluma, CACA59,688695–

53Camarillo, CACA68,652693–

54Escondido, CACA146,030685–

55Poway, CACA49,180683–

56Davis, CACA66,110675–

57Brentwood, CACA66,607673–

58Lake Forest, CACA86,333672–

59Folsom, CACA91,983660–

60Alameda, CACA76,876659–

61Stockton, CACA324,597659–

62El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026658–

63Vallejo, CACA123,287655–

64French Valley, CACA45,269647–

65San Mateo, CACA103,337632–

66Antioch, CACA118,958629–

67Yorba Linda, CACA65,632628–

68Livermore, CACA83,457622–

69Lincoln, CACA57,367620–

70Glendora, CACA49,671618–

71Palm Springs, CACA45,315608–

72Dublin, CACA71,602596–

73Vacaville, CACA103,850593–

74Ontario, CACA187,013584–

75La Mesa, CACA59,914581–

76Simi Valley, CACA124,861580–

77El Cajon, CACA101,755580–

78Hollister, CACA45,695577–

79Woodland, CACA62,513570–

80Palm Desert, CACA53,259566–

81Morgan Hill, CACA45,625562–

82Benicia, CACA26,401561–

83Pleasanton, CACA74,556559–

84Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107553–

85Napa, CACA76,562547–

86Lancaster, CACA170,084545–

87Dana Point, CACA32,232541–

88Cypress, CACA48,781538–

89San Bernardino, CACA222,044535–

90Manteca, CACA96,693534–

91Burbank, CACA102,988528–

92Hemet, CACA93,649527–

93Fremont, CACA226,442523–

94Novato, CACA51,947518–

95Rohnert Park, CACA44,811502–

96Whittier, CACA85,815501–

97San Clemente, CACA62,226499–

98Walnut Creek, CACA70,012499–

99Eureka, CACA25,304497–

100Santa Monica, CACA90,082488–

101Palo Alto, CACA67,609488–

102Castro Valley, CACA65,001487–

103San Rafael, CACA59,410487–

104San Marcos, CACA94,908485–

105Santee, CACA58,205485–

106Garden Grove, CACA170,455469–

107Martinez, CACA36,849465–

108Pacifica, CACA36,890462–

109Mill Valley, CACA13,799460–

110Upland, CACA79,446460–

111Lodi, CACA69,100458–

112Redondo Beach, CACA67,281455–

113Atascadero, CACA29,464453–

114Sunnyvale, CACA156,577449–

115Apple Valley, CACA75,247437–

116Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554429–

117Danville, CACA43,302427–

118Moreno Valley, CACA214,263423–

119Monrovia, CACA38,264419–

120Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122416–

121Palmdale, CACA161,845415–

122Gilroy, CACA60,764409–

123Indio, CACA94,269403–

124Fair Oaks, CACA32,799397–

125Mountain View, CACA85,438397–

126Redlands, CACA74,128397–

127El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626394–

128Fillmore, CACA16,937392–

129Tustin, CACA77,843391–

130Moorpark, CACA35,023391–

131Vista, CACA98,274391–

132Antelope, CACA48,301380–

133La Quinta, CACA39,440378–

134West Sacramento, CACA56,216376–

135Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311375–

136Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654370–

137Fairfield, CACA122,489367–

138Banning, CACA31,852362–

139Richmond, CACA114,861359–

140Monterey, CACA28,953357–

141Santa Maria, CACA111,390355–

142Orangevale, CACA35,958354–

143Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766353–

144Hayward, CACA157,113353–

145Salinas, CACA159,134353–

146Santa Clara, CACA133,446348–

147Laguna Beach, CACA22,391340–

148Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779336–

149Coronado, CACA21,094336–

150Los Gatos, CACA32,576335–

151Pacific Grove, CACA14,659333–

152Redwood City, CACA82,178332–

153Orinda, CACA19,507331–

154La Mirada, CACA45,952329–

155Fountain Valley, CACA55,508327–

156La Habra, CACA60,908325–

157Santa Ana, CACA315,586321–

158San Ramon, CACA86,209316–

159Hughson, CACA8,051315–

160Fontana, CACA221,223309–

161San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636309–

162Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844308–

163Oxnard, CACA199,651306–

164Tracy, CACA101,901306–

165Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017305–

166Placentia, CACA54,911305–

167Cameron Park, CACA18,315301–

168Cathedral City, CACA52,375300–

169Lakewood, CACA78,010299–

170Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295295–

171Claremont, CACA35,838294–

172Orcutt, CACA31,454288–

173Arcata, CACA19,047287–

174Sonoma, CACA10,537285–

175Turlock, CACA72,864285–

176La Verne, CACA30,178285–

177Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793284–

178Rosedale, CACA18,877283–

179Goleta, CACA32,401283–

180Burlingame, CACA31,929281–

181Foothill Farms, CACA36,435279–

182Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876279–

183Valle Vista, CACA18,602278–

184Merced, CACA99,724276–

185Chino, CACA96,957275–

186West Hollywood, CACA34,231274–

187Ripon, CACA16,140273–

188Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939272–

189Hesperia, CACA102,605270–

190Port Hueneme, CACA20,987270–

191Granite Bay, CACA21,673268–

192Culver City, CACA39,452263–

193Truckee, CACA17,278261–

194Ukiah, CACA16,068256–

195North Tustin, CACA25,807255–

196Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639254–

197Wildomar, CACA37,889253–

198Rialto, CACA106,554251–

199Porterville, CACA63,088251–

200San Jacinto, CACA56,014250–

201Los Osos, CACA14,166249–

202Ridgecrest, CACA28,333249–

203Scotts Valley, CACA11,652247–

204San Leandro, CACA85,353246–

205Grass Valley, CACA14,035243–

206Norco, CACA25,081243–

207Yuba City, CACA69,485241–

208Campbell, CACA42,490240–

209Yucca Valley, CACA21,887238–

210Paradise, CACA10,023236–

211Isla Vista, CACA13,920234–

212Vineyard, CACA43,751232–

213Menlo Park, CACA32,713232–

214San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119232–

215Magalia, CACA7,389230–

216Los Altos, CACA30,965229–

217Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067229–

218Union City, CACA65,282227–

219Golden Hills, CACA9,891223–

220Victorville, CACA141,395222–

221Pomona, CACA147,807222–

222South Pasadena, CACA25,503221–

223Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447218–

224Seal Beach, CACA24,075218–

225Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272217–

226Albany, CACA19,195216–

227Auburn, CACA13,847216–

228Altadena, CACA41,705214–

229Downey, CACA108,468214–

230Fairfax, CACA7,417210–

231Live Oak, CACA16,911208–

232Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361206–

233Hanford, CACA62,229206–

234Healdsburg, CACA11,172204–

235Interlaken, CACA8,068203–

236McKinleyville, CACA17,113203–

237Winter Gardens, CACA22,131202–

238Castaic, CACA17,999200–

239Pittsburg, CACA77,542198–

240Ceres, CACA48,982192–

241Fortuna, CACA12,003190–

242San Dimas, CACA32,978189–

243Lakeport, CACA5,059188–

244Buena Park, CACA81,741187–

245Discovery Bay, CACA14,911184–

246Oakley, CACA47,583183–

247South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115183–

248Oroville East, CACA7,504179–

249Saratoga, CACA30,418178–

250Placerville, CACA10,685178–

251Windsor, CACA25,864176–

252Lafayette, CACA25,313176–

253Laguna Hills, CACA30,020175–

254Tulare, CACA73,907174–

255Alhambra, CACA79,820172–

256Big Bear City, CACA11,431172–

257Linda, CACA23,871171–

258Oildale, CACA34,687169–

259La Presa, CACA34,962169–

260Westminster, CACA88,966169–

261Larkspur, CACA12,620168–

262Soquel, CACA10,679167–

263North Highlands, CACA47,957166–

264Ramona, CACA22,634164–

265Chino Hills, CACA77,519163–

266Willows, CACA6,116163–

267Bay Point, CACA24,231161–

268Rio Vista, CACA10,523161–

269Blackhawk, CACA10,137160–

270Fairview, CACA10,745160–

271Foster City, CACA32,411160–

272Diamond Springs, CACA10,927159–

273San Carlos, CACA29,261157–

274Coto de Caza, CACA15,190155–

275Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473155–

276Highland, CACA57,614155–

277San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223154–

278Rio del Mar, CACA9,201153–

279Los Alamitos, CACA11,702153–

280Galt, CACA26,964152–

281San Lorenzo, CACA29,171150–

282Alamo, CACA14,488150–

283Malibu, CACA9,574150–

284Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559148–

285Ben Lomond, CACA6,858148–

286Fort Irwin, CACA8,419146–

287Madera, CACA69,017146–

288Corte Madera, CACA9,929146–

289Diamond Bar, CACA51,884146–

290Mountain House, CACA25,315143–

291El Cerrito, CACA26,121142–

292Alpine, CACA15,180140–

293Fallbrook, CACA32,112140–

294West Covina, CACA105,301138–

295Lemon Grove, CACA27,936137–

296East Hemet, CACA20,257136–

297Piñon Hills, CACA7,065136–

298Solana Beach, CACA12,602136–

299Morro Bay, CACA10,613135–

300Colton, CACA53,383135–

301Covina, CACA49,404135–

302Yreka, CACA7,714134–

303Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073133–

304Montecito, CACA9,031133–

305Agoura Hills, CACA19,243133–

306Signal Hill, CACA11,153133–

307Cupertino, CACA58,333132–

308Brea, CACA47,260131–

309Laguna Woods, CACA16,844130–

310Valley Center, CACA11,119129–

311Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085128–

312Winters, CACA8,214128–

313Capitola, CACA9,340127–

314Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513126–

315Mira Monte, CACA6,888125–

316Oak Hills, CACA9,013125–

317Cerritos, CACA46,367125–

318Beaumont, CACA60,835125–

319Millbrae, CACA22,869124–

320Stanton, CACA40,161122–

321Salida, CACA13,900121–

322Patterson, CACA26,587121–

323Woodcrest, CACA17,368120–

324Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969120–

325Calabasas, CACA22,027120–

326Santa Paula, CACA31,774119–

327Oakhurst, CACA6,091117–

328Oakdale, CACA23,246117–

329Eastvale, CACA70,594116–

330Milpitas, CACA78,596116–

331El Centro, CACA44,382116–

332Olivehurst, CACA18,444114–

333Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288114–

334Moraga, CACA16,322114–

335Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971112–

336Bostonia, CACA16,765112–

337Arcadia, CACA54,117112–

338Ojai, CACA7,474110–

339North Auburn, CACA13,480110–

340Oroville, CACA20,451110–

341Quartz Hill, CACA11,510108–

342Hawthorne, CACA82,741107–

343Bonita, CACA12,652104–

344Sierra Madre, CACA10,620104–

345Dixon, CACA21,116103–

346Marysville, CACA12,738102–

347La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480102–

348Hercules, CACA26,326101–

349Florin, CACA50,211101–

350Lakeland, CACA12,236101–

351La Cresta, CACA8,389101–

352San Anselmo, CACA12,555101–

353Carson, CACA90,808100–

354Imperial Beach, CACA25,206100–

355Lemoore, CACA27,291100–

356Seaside, CACA31,636100–

357Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48399–

358Vandenberg, CACA6,77699–

359El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29499–

360Templeton, CACA9,58099–

361Belmont, CACA28,75299–

362Loma Linda, CACA25,22198–

363Lompoc, CACA43,31598–

364San Gabriel, CACA38,18698–

365Nipomo, CACA17,51697–

366Wasco, CACA26,52597–

367Riverbank, CACA26,55796–

368Sanger, CACA27,22896–

369Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91295–

370Grand Terrace, CACA12,93693–

371El Segundo, CACA16,37993–

372Aptos, CACA6,40492–

373Westlake, CACA7,50591–

374Daly City, CACA101,26191–

375Piedmont, CACA10,64290–

376Exeter, CACA10,12290–

377El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12989–

378Oak View, CACA6,14188–

379Lake Mathews, CACA6,52787–

380Clayton, CACA10,84287–

381Atwater, CACA32,13387–

382Sebastopol, CACA7,53287–

383Marina, CACA23,25686–

384Thermalito, CACA6,72085–

385Pollock Pines, CACA6,21285–

386Plumas Lake, CACA9,41884–

387Cotati, CACA7,34784–

388Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12383–

389Grover Beach, CACA12,45682–

390Newark, CACA47,89582–

391Sausalito, CACA7,01982–

392Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46181–

393Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76581–

394Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05180–

395Prunedale, CACA19,72380–

396Canyon Lake, CACA11,11380–

397Inglewood, CACA101,66280–

398Rosemont, CACA23,76679–

399Escalon, CACA7,39479–

400Norwalk, CACA97,10478–

401American Canyon, CACA22,77377–

402Reedley, CACA26,98277–

403Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76575–

404Calimesa, CACA11,11174–

405Suisun City, CACA29,45474–

406Live Oak, CACA9,46674–

407Stanford, CACA18,66273–

408Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41973–

409Buellton, CACA5,15872–

410San Bruno, CACA42,30572–

411Temescal Valley, CACA30,06969–

412Chowchilla, CACA18,73068–

413Barstow, CACA24,80467–

414Duarte, CACA22,86667–

415Jackson, CACA5,10067–

416South Whittier, CACA55,65066–

417Bellflower, CACA74,71965–

418Delano, CACA52,33465–

419San Pablo, CACA31,67865–

420Emeryville, CACA13,25164–

421Crescent City, CACA6,00264–

422Carpinteria, CACA12,73463–

423Montclair, CACA37,56363–

424Pinole, CACA18,54363–

425San Marino, CACA11,96463–

426Kentfield, CACA6,90062–

427Cloverdale, CACA8,70162–

428Atherton, CACA6,96061–

429Rowland Heights, CACA45,91161–

430Mentone, CACA9,51461–

431Blythe, CACA15,04261–

432Del Aire, CACA11,11560–

433Madera Acres, CACA9,84660–

434Woodside, CACA5,18160–

435Kensington, CACA5,17958–

436St. Helena, CACA5,19458–

437Corning, CACA8,26058–

438Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24757–

439Rio Linda, CACA16,33556–

440North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10056–

441Clearlake, CACA16,89356–

442National City, CACA57,80756–

443Solvang, CACA5,94456–

444Acton, CACA7,88055–

445Oak Park, CACA13,75755–

446Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13155–

447Valinda, CACA20,96254–

448Cambria, CACA5,97854–

449Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99054–

450Monterey Park, CACA57,45754–

451San Martin, CACA6,95453–

452Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87253–

453Garnet, CACA7,38252–

454Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00952–

455Crestline, CACA9,83551–

456Pismo Beach, CACA7,91151–

457Pleasure Point, CACA5,48951–

458Coachella, CACA45,41151–

459University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12150–

460Temple City, CACA35,12550–

461Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83050–

462Susanville, CACA12,81650–

463Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13249–

464Vincent, CACA15,34049–

465Anderson, CACA11,13149–

466Artesia, CACA15,78949–

467Paramount, CACA50,75548–

468Shasta Lake, CACA10,20848–

469Bloomington, CACA25,69847–

470McSwain, CACA5,78347–

471Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28747–

472Watsonville, CACA50,71647–

473Gold River, CACA7,92446–

474Tehachapi, CACA11,85246–

475South San Francisco, CACA64,94145–

476Villa Park, CACA5,64545–

477El Monte, CACA105,07545–

478Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87543–

479Saranap, CACA5,66243–

480Rosamond, CACA21,47343–

481Gridley, CACA7,25843–

482East Whittier, CACA9,99042–

483Homeland, CACA7,58442–

484Fort Bragg, CACA6,94642–

485Burbank, CACA5,33341–

486Cherry Valley, CACA6,66841–

487Sun, CACA11,03641–

488El Cerrito, CACA5,32540–

489La Riviera, CACA11,49240–

490Topanga, CACA8,88540–

491California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91540–

492Azusa, CACA47,44740–

493Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94839–

494Rossmoor, CACA11,53239–

495Mojave, CACA5,17338–

496Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01838–

497Brawley, CACA28,00838–

498East Palo Alto, CACA28,87238–

499Beverly Hills, CACA30,76437–

500Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95737–

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