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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 254 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2814,015−59%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6323,143−43%

03Erie, PAPA91,8381,101−55%

04Murrysville, PAPA20,636625−11%

05Levittown, PAPA50,926578−53%

06Washington, PAPA13,377535−46%

07Chambersburg, PAPA23,376491−7%

08New Castle, PAPA21,175488−51%

09Allison Park, PAPA22,045443−39%

10Plum, PAPA26,225442−33%

11Monroeville, PAPA27,685417−4%

12Altoona, PAPA42,347395−64%

13Bethlehem, PAPA79,644392−58%

14Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783390−4%

15Bethel Park, PAPA32,074388−54%

16Canonsburg, PAPA9,529350−50%

17Hermitage, PAPA16,308349−49%

18Franklin Park, PAPA14,978335+90%

19Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602324+53%

20State College, PAPA40,844296−53%

21Monaca, PAPA5,456295+4%

22Carlisle, PAPA22,693295−64%

23Lancaster, PAPA58,366289−66%

24Butler, PAPA12,879286−52%

25Baldwin, PAPA20,516277−44%

26Lewistown, PAPA8,385276−6%

27Meadville, PAPA12,230274−52%

28Swissvale, PAPA8,197270−13%

29Grove City, PAPA7,694270−53%

30Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451261−42%

31Harrisburg, PAPA50,522253−36%

32Greensburg, PAPA14,462250−59%

33Johnstown, PAPA17,654249−0%

34New Kensington, PAPA11,759248−31%

35Oil City, PAPA9,301237−35%

36Ellwood City, PAPA7,362234−47%

37Phoenixville, PAPA20,356231−30%

38Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125230+45%

39Lock Haven, PAPA8,500221+32%

40Elkins Park, PAPA7,213215–

41Sharon, PAPA12,648209−51%

42McKeesport, PAPA16,907208−49%

43East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438205+12%

44Crafton, PAPA5,790203+3%

45Bradford, PAPA7,442201+18%

46New Cumberland, PAPA7,590190−19%

47Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470185−12%

48Indiana, PAPA14,697183−74%

49Hershey, PAPA14,242183−59%

50Allentown, PAPA126,044180−80%

51King of Prussia, PAPA25,857175−38%

52Lititz, PAPA9,689174−3%

53Scranton, PAPA75,514173−72%

54Willow Grove, PAPA14,131172−57%

55West Mifflin, PAPA18,707170−27%

56Titusville, PAPA5,112169−14%

57Williamsport, PAPA27,384167−61%

58Ardmore, PAPA13,909165−36%

59Huntingdon, PAPA6,862163−14%

60Park Forest, PAPA8,624159−18%

61Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212159−50%

62Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832158−71%

63Hanover, PAPA16,684157−68%

64Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470156−65%

65York, PAPA45,342156−72%

66Horsham, PAPA16,005155−58%

67Berwick, PAPA10,297154+21%

68White Oak, PAPA7,286152−54%

69Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534150−49%

70Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357148−53%

71Clearfield, PAPA5,753148−29%

72Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037146−59%

73New Brighton, PAPA5,503146−15%

74Millersville, PAPA9,280143−33%

75Greenville, PAPA5,406143−12%

76Shippensburg, PAPA5,615138−11%

77Enola, PAPA6,534137+8%

78East York, PAPA9,388134−64%

79Weigelstown, PAPA15,485133+32%

80Ridley Park, PAPA7,255133+18%

81Warren, PAPA9,046132−68%

82Carnegie, PAPA7,777132−66%

83Ambridge, PAPA6,944130−45%

84Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753130+2%

85West View, PAPA6,355129+50%

86Latrobe, PAPA7,826126−60%

87Dormont, PAPA7,816126−55%

88DuBois, PAPA7,254125−31%

89Uniontown, PAPA9,434124−7%

90Lionville, PAPA7,683123–

91Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523121−63%

92Kingston, PAPA13,462120+52%

93Mount Joy, PAPA8,319120−8%

94Bellevue, PAPA7,888119−46%

95Forest Hills, PAPA6,116117−20%

96Oxford, PAPA5,887116−60%

97Ephrata, PAPA13,647115−67%

98Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139114+2%

99Lebanon, PAPA26,479111−50%

100Parkville, PAPA8,128111−35%

101Pottstown, PAPA23,322111−75%

102Lansdale, PAPA18,986110−65%

103Aliquippa, PAPA9,002108−35%

104Brentwood, PAPA9,597107−65%

105Bellefonte, PAPA5,862105−17%

106Woodlyn, PAPA9,736105−32%

107Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006105−55%

108Wyomissing, PAPA11,285104−6%

109Easton, PAPA30,402103−52%

110Economy, PAPA9,098103−67%

111Kennett Square, PAPA6,893101−11%

112Quakertown, PAPA9,235101−44%

113Swarthmore, PAPA6,561100−71%

114Corry, PAPA5,993100−62%

115Franklin, PAPA5,899100−69%

116Colonial Park, PAPA18,03299−56%

117Gettysburg, PAPA8,36599−49%

118Lower Allen, PAPA7,64698−59%

119Coraopolis, PAPA5,28096−57%

120Shiloh, PAPA11,24696−58%

121West Chester, PAPA19,59195−78%

122Broomall, PAPA10,67993−72%

123Doylestown, PAPA8,33093−44%

124Wayne, PAPA6,63591–

125Whitehall, PAPA14,52191−76%

126Norristown, PAPA35,91190−63%

127South Williamsport, PAPA6,12488+54%

128Sanatoga, PAPA8,94987−48%

129Mountain Top, PAPA11,85085+20%

130Media, PAPA5,92082−5%

131Blue Bell, PAPA6,42481−37%

132Glenshaw, PAPA9,13981−82%

133Reading, PAPA95,83279−78%

134Lehighton, PAPA5,23278+34%

135Columbia, PAPA10,31478−33%

136Paoli, PAPA6,36278−43%

137Middletown, PAPA7,62877−29%

138Emmaus, PAPA12,51477−69%

139Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82776−21%

140Souderton, PAPA7,28876−53%

141Palmyra, PAPA7,76274−74%

142Linglestown, PAPA6,95773−53%

143Camp Hill, PAPA8,19973−67%

144Perkasie, PAPA9,31273−37%

145Rutherford, PAPA6,89072+243%

146Maple Glen, PAPA6,64371−44%

147Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55871−65%

148St. Marys, PAPA12,25371−49%

149Prospect Park, PAPA6,40970+67%

150Middletown, PAPA9,77669−52%

151Morrisville, PAPA9,66568−22%

152Brookhaven, PAPA8,36267−53%

153Connellsville, PAPA6,57467−46%

154Somerset, PAPA5,81566−48%

155Moosic, PAPA5,98965−24%

156Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96165−77%

157Oakmont, PAPA6,57664−70%

158Tyrone, PAPA5,22663−78%

159New Holland, PAPA5,75463−2%

160Bridgeport, PAPA5,75862−21%

161Bristol, PAPA9,97060−46%

162Munhall, PAPA10,25360−87%

163Norwood, PAPA5,92760−63%

164Jeannette, PAPA8,48959−74%

165Schlusser, PAPA5,40259−67%

166Edinboro, PAPA5,79057−66%

167Leola, PAPA7,44856–

168Waynesboro, PAPA11,19056−83%

169Sunbury, PAPA9,49556−34%

170Lansdowne, PAPA11,14155−15%

171Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88055−56%

172Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38855−24%

173Collegeville, PAPA5,28755−46%

174Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50255+62%

175Coatesville, PAPA13,28354−35%

176McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62453−57%

177Harleysville, PAPA9,09053−71%

178Breinigsville, PAPA7,76951–

179Pennside, PAPA5,40751+9%

180Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07350−78%

181Merion Station, PAPA5,78850–

182Duquesne, PAPA5,01950−17%

183Roslyn, PAPA10,63950–

184Campbelltown, PAPA6,09249−18%

185Catasauqua, PAPA6,59049−53%

186Lewisburg, PAPA5,22648−63%

187Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07048−32%

188Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33647+74%

189Dorneyville, PAPA5,21147−15%

190Downingtown, PAPA8,38447−89%

191Hellertown, PAPA6,13845−25%

192New Freedom, PAPA5,11644−61%

193Oreland, PAPA5,95344−52%

194Red Lion, PAPA6,52343−52%

195Folsom, PAPA8,67143−72%

196Glenside, PAPA7,65943−66%

197Kulpsville, PAPA8,79942−76%

198Whitfield, PAPA5,22642–

199Croydon, PAPA9,68442−75%

200Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37541−60%

201Nazareth, PAPA6,09141−67%

202Clairton, PAPA5,87641−48%

203Collingdale, PAPA8,89841−53%

204Progress, PAPA11,01741−65%

205Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80941−69%

206Glenolden, PAPA7,21740−61%

207Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22738–

208Dunmore, PAPA14,24938−80%

209Audubon, PAPA9,22937−89%

210Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19337−26%

211Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77736−42%

212Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63336−79%

213Folcroft, PAPA6,78035−75%

214Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48835−65%

215Taylor, PAPA6,23234−75%

216Fullerton, PAPA16,72434−79%

217Willow Street, PAPA9,64733−85%

218Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08632–

219Sayre, PAPA5,32832+113%

220Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99532−68%

221Carbondale, PAPA8,73130−77%

222Milton, PAPA6,45729−75%

223Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16529−60%

224Tamaqua, PAPA6,92927+125%

225Wilson, PAPA8,15927−83%

226Shamokin, PAPA6,76427−53%

227Nanticoke, PAPA10,71226−60%

228Pottsville, PAPA13,17024−45%

229Hatboro, PAPA8,59323−90%

230Ambler, PAPA6,84022−78%

231West York, PAPA5,11022−69%

232Monessen, PAPA6,65722−86%

233Olyphant, PAPA5,39022−4%

234Fort Washington, PAPA6,27122−78%

235Villanova, PAPA9,18621–

236Birdsboro, PAPA5,16121−82%

237Conshohocken, PAPA9,26621−85%

238Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06920−9%

239Spring House, PAPA5,13720−81%

240Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84719−91%

241Richboro, PAPA6,96319−85%

242Kenmar, PAPA5,07715−42%

243Wescosville, PAPA7,14815−83%

244Chester, PAPA33,99614−93%

245Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83914–

246Churchville, PAPA6,08410−86%

247Palmerton, PAPA5,61510−52%

248Archbald, PAPA7,5989–

249Hazleton, PAPA30,2869−91%

250Yeadon, PAPA12,3208+14%

251Old Forge, PAPA8,6408−93%

252Northampton, PAPA10,5707−90%

253Pittston, PAPA7,7155−93%

254Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531−99%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS