RANKING · 2024 ACS · 195 SHOWN OF 195

Largest Scotch-Irish population, Virginia cities

Virginia 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. This list covers the 195 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 195 is 147. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurel, VA, up 95 places to #20.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,514−58%

02Richmond, VAVA237,2572,889−34%

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,735−44%

04▲1Arlington, VAVA236,2542,294−57%

05▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,889−48%

06▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,887−53%

07Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,156−71%

08▲4Hampton, VAVA137,3151,135−50%

09▲1Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,132−38%

10▼2Newport News, VAVA183,230958−69%

11▼2Lynchburg, VAVA81,347941−60%

12▲10McLean, VAVA49,627834−47%

13▲1Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683828−46%

14▲2Reston, VAVA64,414786−34%

15Suffolk, VAVA104,699743−55%

16▼5Staunton, VAVA26,801738−51%

17Salem, VAVA25,816735−13%

18Charlottesville, VAVA44,388727−44%

19▼6Cave Spring, VAVA25,742636−46%

20▲95Laurel, VAVA18,721501+61%

21▼1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839496−45%

22▼3Leesburg, VAVA49,917474−39%

23▲2Portsmouth, VAVA96,777471−71%

24▲14Bon Air, VAVA16,904436−25%

25▼1Danville, VAVA41,647420−56%

26▼5Blacksburg, VAVA45,104395−73%

27▲6Burke, VAVA44,029388−70%

28▲6Timberlake, VAVA12,725384−13%

29▲8Short Pump, VAVA29,026368−36%

30▲14Dale City, VAVA71,016348−46%

31Linton Hall, VAVA41,876348−48%

32▼6Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049340−57%

33▲14Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700331−53%

34▲22Fishersville, VAVA9,484330−3%

35▲6Waynesboro, VAVA23,951328−64%

36▲33Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662326+19%

37▲2Ashburn, VAVA46,026325−61%

38▼3Hollins, VAVA17,097315−28%

39▲18Oakton, VAVA36,528313−58%

40▲9Springfield, VAVA31,154300−17%

41▲41Chester, VAVA24,474294−36%

42▼10Christiansburg, VAVA22,442294−59%

43▲3Hutchison, VAVA7,284292–

44▼21Centreville, VAVA71,706289−78%

45▲10Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603279+136%

46▲18West Falls Church, VAVA31,279275–

47▲43South Riding, VAVA34,352271−34%

48▲56Crozet, VAVA9,289263+42%

49▼21Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393262−38%

50▼7Midlothian, VAVA19,120261–

51▼6Merrifield, VAVA20,698248−13%

52▲39Kingstowne, VAVA18,360246+48%

53▼26Radford, VAVA17,243239−57%

54▲17Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780230−28%

55▲4Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738224−66%

56▲9Falls Church, VAVA15,159224−46%

57▼9Brandermill, VAVA13,730216−60%

58▲58Wytheville, VAVA8,128213−12%

59▲2Annandale, VAVA41,705208−58%

60▲72Gainesville, VAVA18,196207+20%

61▲49Galax, VAVA6,670205+27%

62▲73Bridgewater, VAVA6,924204+67%

63▼13Vienna, VAVA16,691202−66%

64▲45Chantilly, VAVA24,036200−57%

65▲38Marion, VAVA5,555199−44%

66▲8Burke Centre, VAVA17,037198−67%

67▲18Buckhall, VAVA21,602197−55%

68▲30Front Royal, VAVA15,722196−61%

69▼18Bristol, VAVA16,418195−70%

70▲27Wyndham, VAVA12,099195−56%

71▲47Smithfield, VAVA9,112193+12%

72▲12Bedford, VAVA7,911192+33%

73▲22Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545192−70%

74▼21Warrenton, VAVA10,213190−55%

75▼21Winchester, VAVA28,272190−80%

76▲37Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109186−68%

77▼48Montclair, VAVA22,387186−63%

78▼26Woodbridge, VAVA43,945183−18%

79▲26Lincolnia, VAVA20,320175−23%

80▼13Abingdon, VAVA8,284174−73%

81▲74Floris, VAVA7,589174+120%

82▼46Lakeside, VAVA12,654170−68%

83▲43Manchester, VAVA12,445169−35%

84▲58Collinsville, VAVA7,139168+46%

85▼12Fairfax, VAVA26,772167−77%

86▲79Pulaski, VAVA8,807166+26%

87▲6Difficult Run, VAVA9,938165–

88▲6Lowes Island, VAVA11,018165−36%

89▼29Manassas, VAVA44,332165−76%

90▼32West Springfield, VAVA22,532165−70%

91▼51Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858160−65%

92▲65Lansdowne, VAVA12,328158−32%

93▲35Woodlake, VAVA7,358155−37%

94▼18Forest, VAVA13,430154−54%

95▼65Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066152−77%

96▲34Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629152−32%

97▲50Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449147+34%

98▲4Franconia, VAVA18,335147−46%

99▼24Williamsburg, VAVA15,861145−72%

100▼37Buena Vista, VAVA6,672139−28%

101▲23Martinsville, VAVA13,849138−57%

102▲10Cascades, VAVA12,357137−63%

103▲90Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257133−17%

104▲15Ashland, VAVA7,982132−29%

105▲55Highland Springs, VAVA14,296127+28%

106▼23Herndon, VAVA25,506125−72%

107▼37Hopewell, VAVA23,261125−20%

108▼20Great Falls, VAVA15,228122−61%

109▲8Hollymead, VAVA8,482121−75%

110▼32Sterling, VAVA32,411121−72%

111▲66South Run, VAVA6,600120−51%

112▼31Tysons, VAVA28,936118–

113▲23Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973115−70%

114▲11Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271114−48%

115▲59Broadlands, VAVA14,353114−11%

116▼36Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736112−72%

117▲42Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358111−3%

118▼41Lorton, VAVA20,991107−22%

119▼18Dranesville, VAVA11,828105−54%

120▲2New Baltimore, VAVA11,919105−75%

121▲55Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589105−6%

122▲9Belle Haven, VAVA6,570103−70%

123▼24Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566103−74%

124▲9Farmville, VAVA7,59398−69%

125▲55Dumbarton, VAVA7,99797+20%

126▼12Kings Park West, VAVA13,44296−71%

127▼4Huntington, VAVA13,50293−75%

128▲33Braddock, VAVA6,53691–

129▼57Groveton, VAVA13,93191−67%

130▲43Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89490+8%

131▲35Belmont, VAVA9,72989+19%

132▲19Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74989−79%

133▼37Idylwood, VAVA17,55987−70%

134▲3Independent Hill, VAVA10,85385+143%

135▼73Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98485−73%

136▼68Brambleton, VAVA24,53783−37%

137▼37Poquoson, VAVA13,29283−76%

138▼46Lexington, VAVA7,76981−78%

139▲17Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18080+63%

140▼33Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12279−77%

141Dumfries, VAVA6,40578+77%

142▲8Bealeton, VAVA5,03475+168%

143▼56Culpeper, VAVA22,07474−62%

144▼6Orange, VAVA5,36574−26%

145▲38East Highland Park, VAVA15,26573+97%

146▼40Greenbriar, VAVA8,24373−66%

147▼105Glen Allen, VAVA17,55171−85%

148▼28Richlands, VAVA5,05168−50%

149▲33Franklin, VAVA8,47867−43%

150▼11Petersburg, VAVA33,73467−55%

151▼6Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82366–

152▼31Newington Forest, VAVA12,31665−80%

153▼1Sudley, VAVA19,16265−66%

154▲30Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48164−71%

155▲32Seven Corners, VAVA9,37162−39%

156▲34Woodburn, VAVA9,50362−73%

157▼71Madison Heights, VAVA10,26660−77%

158▼69Purcellville, VAVA8,89059−61%

159▼51Wakefield, VAVA11,93059−88%

160▼49Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95758−77%

161▼34Vinton, VAVA7,96758−87%

162▲29Montrose, VAVA8,28556−47%

163▲9Covington, VAVA5,68054−82%

164▼11Falmouth, VAVA5,21652−52%

165▼36University of Virginia, VAVA9,06550−62%

166▼87Strasburg, VAVA7,38049−69%

167▲2McNair, VAVA22,65548−80%

168▼4Mantua, VAVA8,29847−73%

169▼28Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19444–

170Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10243−84%

171▼3Rockwood, VAVA10,01043−88%

172▼29Leesylvania, VAVA21,63242–

173▲16Fort Lee, VAVA8,99340–

174▼11Sandston, VAVA7,39938−77%

175▲21Triangle, VAVA10,45036−58%

176▼110Innsbrook, VAVA8,57833−74%

177▼23North Springfield, VAVA7,05033−76%

178▼16Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85932−82%

179▼35Newington, VAVA13,47832−87%

180▼46Crosspointe, VAVA5,66931−80%

181▲13Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83926−71%

182▼11Bellwood, VAVA7,90725−43%

183▼37Long Branch, VAVA7,03425−92%

184▼44Woodstock, VAVA6,00222−85%

185Bensley, VAVA5,94921−70%

186▼8Carrollton, VAVA8,43620−83%

187▼20George Mason, VAVA9,93719−93%

188▼7Quantico Base, VAVA5,84017–

189▼14Manassas Park, VAVA16,56016−90%

190▼41Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45012+50%

191▲4Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27111–

192▼44Countryside, VAVA9,66110−94%

193▼14South Boston, VAVA7,79510−92%

194▲3Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4649−87%

195Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7416−40%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES