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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,514–

02Richmond, VAVA237,2572,889–

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,735–

04Arlington, VAVA236,2542,294–

05Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,889–

06Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,887–

07Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,156–

08Hampton, VAVA137,3151,135–

09Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,132–

10Newport News, VAVA183,230958–

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,347941–

12McLean, VAVA49,627834–

13Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683828–

14Reston, VAVA64,414786–

15Suffolk, VAVA104,699743–

16Staunton, VAVA26,801738–

17Salem, VAVA25,816735–

18Charlottesville, VAVA44,388727–

19Cave Spring, VAVA25,742636–

20Laurel, VAVA18,721501–

21Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839496–

22Leesburg, VAVA49,917474–

23Portsmouth, VAVA96,777471–

24Bon Air, VAVA16,904436–

25Danville, VAVA41,647420–

26Blacksburg, VAVA45,104395–

27Burke, VAVA44,029388–

28Timberlake, VAVA12,725384–

29Short Pump, VAVA29,026368–

30Dale City, VAVA71,016348–

31Linton Hall, VAVA41,876348–

32Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049340–

33Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700331–

34Fishersville, VAVA9,484330–

35Waynesboro, VAVA23,951328–

36Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662326–

37Ashburn, VAVA46,026325–

38Hollins, VAVA17,097315–

39Oakton, VAVA36,528313–

40Springfield, VAVA31,154300–

41Christiansburg, VAVA22,442294–

42Chester, VAVA24,474294–

43Hutchison, VAVA7,284292–

44Centreville, VAVA71,706289–

45Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603279–

46West Falls Church, VAVA31,279275–

47South Riding, VAVA34,352271–

48Crozet, VAVA9,289263–

49Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393262–

50Midlothian, VAVA19,120261–

51Merrifield, VAVA20,698248–

52Kingstowne, VAVA18,360246–

53Radford, VAVA17,243239–

54Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780230–

55Falls Church, VAVA15,159224–

56Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738224–

57Brandermill, VAVA13,730216–

58Wytheville, VAVA8,128213–

59Annandale, VAVA41,705208–

60Gainesville, VAVA18,196207–

61Galax, VAVA6,670205–

62Bridgewater, VAVA6,924204–

63Vienna, VAVA16,691202–

64Chantilly, VAVA24,036200–

65Marion, VAVA5,555199–

66Burke Centre, VAVA17,037198–

67Buckhall, VAVA21,602197–

68Front Royal, VAVA15,722196–

69Bristol, VAVA16,418195–

70Wyndham, VAVA12,099195–

71Smithfield, VAVA9,112193–

72Bedford, VAVA7,911192–

73Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545192–

74Warrenton, VAVA10,213190–

75Winchester, VAVA28,272190–

76Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109186–

77Montclair, VAVA22,387186–

78Woodbridge, VAVA43,945183–

79Lincolnia, VAVA20,320175–

80Abingdon, VAVA8,284174–

81Floris, VAVA7,589174–

82Lakeside, VAVA12,654170–

83Manchester, VAVA12,445169–

84Collinsville, VAVA7,139168–

85Fairfax, VAVA26,772167–

86Pulaski, VAVA8,807166–

87Manassas, VAVA44,332165–

88Difficult Run, VAVA9,938165–

89Lowes Island, VAVA11,018165–

90West Springfield, VAVA22,532165–

91Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858160–

92Lansdowne, VAVA12,328158–

93Woodlake, VAVA7,358155–

94Forest, VAVA13,430154–

95Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066152–

96Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629152–

97Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449147–

98Franconia, VAVA18,335147–

99Williamsburg, VAVA15,861145–

100Buena Vista, VAVA6,672139–

101Martinsville, VAVA13,849138–

102Cascades, VAVA12,357137–

103Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257133–

104Ashland, VAVA7,982132–

105Highland Springs, VAVA14,296127–

106Herndon, VAVA25,506125–

107Hopewell, VAVA23,261125–

108Great Falls, VAVA15,228122–

109Hollymead, VAVA8,482121–

110Sterling, VAVA32,411121–

111South Run, VAVA6,600120–

112Tysons, VAVA28,936118–

113Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973115–

114Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271114–

115Broadlands, VAVA14,353114–

116Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736112–

117Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358111–

118Lorton, VAVA20,991107–

119Dranesville, VAVA11,828105–

120New Baltimore, VAVA11,919105–

121Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589105–

122Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566103–

123Belle Haven, VAVA6,570103–

124Farmville, VAVA7,59398–

125Dumbarton, VAVA7,99797–

126Kings Park West, VAVA13,44296–

127Huntington, VAVA13,50293–

128Braddock, VAVA6,53691–

129Groveton, VAVA13,93191–

130Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89490–

131Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74989–

132Belmont, VAVA9,72989–

133Idylwood, VAVA17,55987–

134Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98485–

135Independent Hill, VAVA10,85385–

136Poquoson, VAVA13,29283–

137Brambleton, VAVA24,53783–

138Lexington, VAVA7,76981–

139Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18080–

140Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12279–

141Dumfries, VAVA6,40578–

142Bealeton, VAVA5,03475–

143Culpeper, VAVA22,07474–

144Orange, VAVA5,36574–

145East Highland Park, VAVA15,26573–

146Greenbriar, VAVA8,24373–

147Glen Allen, VAVA17,55171–

148Richlands, VAVA5,05168–

149Franklin, VAVA8,47867–

150Petersburg, VAVA33,73467–

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

152Newington Forest, VAVA12,31665–

153Sudley, VAVA19,16265–

154Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48164–

155Seven Corners, VAVA9,37162–

156Woodburn, VAVA9,50362–

157Madison Heights, VAVA10,26660–

158Purcellville, VAVA8,89059–

159Wakefield, VAVA11,93059–

160Vinton, VAVA7,96758–

161Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95758–

162Montrose, VAVA8,28556–

163Covington, VAVA5,68054–

164Falmouth, VAVA5,21652–

165University of Virginia, VAVA9,06550–

166Strasburg, VAVA7,38049–

167McNair, VAVA22,65548–

168Mantua, VAVA8,29847–

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

170Rockwood, VAVA10,01043–

171Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10243–

172Leesylvania, VAVA21,63242–

173Fort Lee, VAVA8,99340–

174Sandston, VAVA7,39938–

175Triangle, VAVA10,45036–

176Innsbrook, VAVA8,57833–

177North Springfield, VAVA7,05033–

178Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85932–

179Newington, VAVA13,47832–

180Crosspointe, VAVA5,66931–

181Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83926–

182Bellwood, VAVA7,90725–

183Long Branch, VAVA7,03425–

184Woodstock, VAVA6,00222–

185Bensley, VAVA5,94921–

186Carrollton, VAVA8,43620–

187George Mason, VAVA9,93719–

188Quantico Base, VAVA5,84017–

189Manassas Park, VAVA16,56016–

190Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45012–

191Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27111–

192South Boston, VAVA7,79510–

193Countryside, VAVA9,66110–

194Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4649–

195Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7416–

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