RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 187 SHOWN OF 187

Largest Scotch-Irish population, Virginia cities · 2010

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 187 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,850–

02Arlington, VAVA236,2545,275–

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,910–

04Richmond, VAVA237,2574,401–

05Roanoke, VAVA99,1113,985–

06Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,980–

07Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,602–

08Newport News, VAVA183,2303,100–

09Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,370–

10Hampton, VAVA137,3152,249–

11Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,835–

12Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,657–

13Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,638–

14McLean, VAVA49,6271,583–

15Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,520–

16Staunton, VAVA26,8011,505–

17Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,474–

18Centreville, VAVA71,7061,314–

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,306–

20Burke, VAVA44,0291,280–

21Reston, VAVA64,4141,193–

22Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,188–

23Danville, VAVA41,647957–

24Winchester, VAVA28,272954–

25Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839905–

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,951903–

27Salem, VAVA25,816849–

28Ashburn, VAVA46,026840–

29Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049790–

30Leesburg, VAVA49,917775–

31Oakton, VAVA36,528747–

32Fairfax, VAVA26,772731–

33Christiansburg, VAVA22,442709–

34Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700704–

35Manassas, VAVA44,332696–

36Linton Hall, VAVA41,876672–

37Bristol, VAVA16,418657–

38Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738657–

39Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066651–

40Abingdon, VAVA8,284647–

41Dale City, VAVA71,016642–

42Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545636–

43Burke Centre, VAVA17,037609–

44Vienna, VAVA16,691594–

45Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109582–

46Bon Air, VAVA16,904579–

47Short Pump, VAVA29,026575–

48Radford, VAVA17,243561–

49West Springfield, VAVA22,532551–

50Brandermill, VAVA13,730537–

51Lakeside, VAVA12,654524–

52Williamsburg, VAVA15,861522–

53Montclair, VAVA22,387508–

54Front Royal, VAVA15,722502–

55Annandale, VAVA41,705501–

56Hollymead, VAVA8,482490–

57Glen Allen, VAVA17,551478–

58Wakefield, VAVA11,930477–

59Chantilly, VAVA24,036461–

60Chester, VAVA24,474457–

61Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858453–

62Herndon, VAVA25,506449–

63Wyndham, VAVA12,099444–

64Timberlake, VAVA12,725442–

65Buckhall, VAVA21,602441–

66Hollins, VAVA17,097440–

67Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749430–

68Vinton, VAVA7,967430–

69New Baltimore, VAVA11,919427–

70Sterling, VAVA32,411427–

71Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393424–

72Warrenton, VAVA10,213420–

73Falls Church, VAVA15,159418–

74South Riding, VAVA34,352410–

75Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736401–

76Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566397–

77Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973383–

78Cascades, VAVA12,357374–

79Huntington, VAVA13,502366–

80Lexington, VAVA7,769365–

81Springfield, VAVA31,154363–

82Marion, VAVA5,555357–

83Rockwood, VAVA10,010346–

84Belle Haven, VAVA6,570344–

85Poquoson, VAVA13,292341–

86Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122340–

87Fishersville, VAVA9,484340–

88Forest, VAVA13,430335–

89Kings Park West, VAVA13,442335–

90Long Branch, VAVA7,034328–

91Martinsville, VAVA13,849324–

92Newington Forest, VAVA12,316320–

93Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780319–

94Farmville, VAVA7,593318–

95Great Falls, VAVA15,228315–

96Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984312–

97Laurel, VAVA18,721312–

98Covington, VAVA5,680292–

99Idylwood, VAVA17,559292–

100Merrifield, VAVA20,698286–

101Groveton, VAVA13,931277–

102Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662274–

103Franconia, VAVA18,335274–

104Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102272–

105Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044268–

106Madison Heights, VAVA10,266266–

107Manchester, VAVA12,445260–

108Lowes Island, VAVA11,018257–

109George Mason, VAVA9,937257–

110Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957254–

111Newington, VAVA13,478251–

112Woodlake, VAVA7,358247–

113South Run, VAVA6,600243–

114Wytheville, VAVA8,128241–

115McNair, VAVA22,655240–

116Lansdowne, VAVA12,328234–

117Woodburn, VAVA9,503232–

118Dranesville, VAVA11,828229–

119Lincolnia, VAVA20,320226–

120Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629224–

121Woodbridge, VAVA43,945222–

122Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481222–

123Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271218–

124Greenbriar, VAVA8,243216–

125Culpeper, VAVA22,074195–

126Buena Vista, VAVA6,672193–

127Sudley, VAVA19,162189–

128Ashland, VAVA7,982187–

129Crozet, VAVA9,289185–

130Countryside, VAVA9,661180–

131Mantua, VAVA8,298173–

132Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859173–

133Smithfield, VAVA9,112172–

134Gainesville, VAVA18,196172–

135Kingstowne, VAVA18,360166–

136Sandston, VAVA7,399164–

137Galax, VAVA6,670162–

138Manassas Park, VAVA16,560160–

139Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257160–

140Strasburg, VAVA7,380159–

141Hopewell, VAVA23,261157–

142Purcellville, VAVA8,890153–

143Crosspointe, VAVA5,669152–

144Petersburg, VAVA33,734150–

145Woodstock, VAVA6,002148–

146Bedford, VAVA7,911144–

147North Springfield, VAVA7,050138–

148Lorton, VAVA20,991137–

149Richlands, VAVA5,051136–

150University of Virginia, VAVA9,065133–

151Pulaski, VAVA8,807132–

152Brambleton, VAVA24,537131–

153South Boston, VAVA7,795128–

154Broadlands, VAVA14,353128–

155Innsbrook, VAVA8,578128–

156Bridgewater, VAVA6,924122–

157Carrollton, VAVA8,436121–

158Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603118–

159Franklin, VAVA8,478118–

160Collinsville, VAVA7,139115–

161Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358114–

162Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589112–

163Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449110–

164Falmouth, VAVA5,216108–

165Montrose, VAVA8,285105–

166Seven Corners, VAVA9,371101–

167Orange, VAVA5,365100–

168Highland Springs, VAVA14,29699–

169Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83989–

170Yorkshire, VAVA9,78288–

171Triangle, VAVA10,45085–

172Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89483–

173Dumbarton, VAVA7,99781–

174Floris, VAVA7,58979–

175Belmont, VAVA9,72975–

176Emporia, VAVA5,44774–

177Bensley, VAVA5,94969–

178Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46469–

179Ettrick, VAVA5,91052–

180Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18049–

181Bellwood, VAVA7,90744–

182Dumfries, VAVA6,40544–

183East Highland Park, VAVA15,26537–

184Independent Hill, VAVA10,85335–

185Bealeton, VAVA5,03428–

186Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74110–

187Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4508–

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