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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Virginia cities · 2020

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,902–

02Richmond, VAVA237,2573,096–

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,855–

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0132,440–

05Arlington, VAVA236,2542,433–

06Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,917–

07Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,897–

08Newport News, VAVA183,2301,607–

09Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,325–

10Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,191–

11Staunton, VAVA26,8011,114–

12Hampton, VAVA137,3151,085–

13Cave Spring, VAVA25,742969–

14Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683953–

15Suffolk, VAVA104,699935–

16Reston, VAVA64,414931–

17Salem, VAVA25,816909–

18Charlottesville, VAVA44,388844–

19Leesburg, VAVA49,917823–

20Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839764–

21Blacksburg, VAVA45,104721–

22McLean, VAVA49,627684–

23Centreville, VAVA71,706627–

24Danville, VAVA41,647621–

25Portsmouth, VAVA96,777606–

26Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049593–

27Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393546–

28Radford, VAVA17,243546–

29Montclair, VAVA22,387537–

30Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066525–

31Linton Hall, VAVA41,876490–

32Christiansburg, VAVA22,442480–

33Burke, VAVA44,029453–

34Timberlake, VAVA12,725444–

35Hollins, VAVA17,097437–

36Lakeside, VAVA12,654431–

37Short Pump, VAVA29,026413–

38Bon Air, VAVA16,904408–

39Ashburn, VAVA46,026400–

40Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858396–

41Waynesboro, VAVA23,951393–

42Glen Allen, VAVA17,551388–

43Midlothian, VAVA19,120388–

44Dale City, VAVA71,016379–

45Merrifield, VAVA20,698379–

46Hutchison, VAVA7,284369–

47Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700349–

48Brandermill, VAVA13,730340–

49Vienna, VAVA16,691330–

50Springfield, VAVA31,154330–

51Bristol, VAVA16,418324–

52Woodbridge, VAVA43,945323–

53Warrenton, VAVA10,213320–

54Winchester, VAVA28,272309–

55Fishersville, VAVA9,484307–

56Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603307–

57Oakton, VAVA36,528304–

58West Springfield, VAVA22,532302–

59Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738299–

60Manassas, VAVA44,332297–

61Annandale, VAVA41,705292–

62Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984291–

63Buena Vista, VAVA6,672288–

64West Falls Church, VAVA31,279277–

65Falls Church, VAVA15,159272–

66Innsbrook, VAVA8,578269–

67Abingdon, VAVA8,284264–

68Brambleton, VAVA24,537259–

69Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662257–

70Hopewell, VAVA23,261246–

71Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780238–

72Groveton, VAVA13,931234–

73Fairfax, VAVA26,772233–

74Burke Centre, VAVA17,037230–

75Williamsburg, VAVA15,861224–

76Forest, VAVA13,430219–

77Lorton, VAVA20,991219–

78Sterling, VAVA32,411218–

79Strasburg, VAVA7,380217–

80Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736217–

81Tysons, VAVA28,936213–

82Chester, VAVA24,474213–

83Herndon, VAVA25,506212–

84Bedford, VAVA7,911209–

85Buckhall, VAVA21,602209–

86Madison Heights, VAVA10,266208–

87Culpeper, VAVA22,074205–

88Great Falls, VAVA15,228202–

89Purcellville, VAVA8,890201–

90South Riding, VAVA34,352201–

91Lexington, VAVA7,769199–

92Kingstowne, VAVA18,360199–

93Difficult Run, VAVA9,938195–

94Lowes Island, VAVA11,018195–

95Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545194–

96Idylwood, VAVA17,559191–

97Wyndham, VAVA12,099189–

98Front Royal, VAVA15,722186–

99Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566185–

100Poquoson, VAVA13,292182–

101Dranesville, VAVA11,828182–

102Franconia, VAVA18,335182–

103Marion, VAVA5,555181–

104Crozet, VAVA9,289179–

105Lincolnia, VAVA20,320173–

106Greenbriar, VAVA8,243172–

107Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122168–

108Wakefield, VAVA11,930160–

109Chantilly, VAVA24,036158–

110Galax, VAVA6,670157–

111Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957154–

112Cascades, VAVA12,357151–

113Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109145–

114Kings Park West, VAVA13,442139–

115Laurel, VAVA18,721137–

116Wytheville, VAVA8,128135–

117Hollymead, VAVA8,482135–

118Smithfield, VAVA9,112134–

119Ashland, VAVA7,982133–

120Richlands, VAVA5,051130–

121Newington Forest, VAVA12,316129–

122New Baltimore, VAVA11,919128–

123Huntington, VAVA13,502127–

124Martinsville, VAVA13,849121–

125Manchester, VAVA12,445119–

126Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271119–

127Vinton, VAVA7,967112–

128Woodlake, VAVA7,358110–

129University of Virginia, VAVA9,065108–

130Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629107–

131Belle Haven, VAVA6,570106–

132Gainesville, VAVA18,196104–

133Farmville, VAVA7,593102–

134Crosspointe, VAVA5,669100–

135Bridgewater, VAVA6,92496–

136Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97395–

137Independent Hill, VAVA10,85394–

138Orange, VAVA5,36592–

139Petersburg, VAVA33,73491–

140Woodstock, VAVA6,00290–

141Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19488–

142Collinsville, VAVA7,13983–

143Leesylvania, VAVA21,63283–

144Newington, VAVA13,47883–

145Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82381–

146Long Branch, VAVA7,03481–

147Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44980–

148Countryside, VAVA9,66176–

149Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45076–

150Bealeton, VAVA5,03475–

151Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74974–

152Falmouth, VAVA5,21673–

153Sudley, VAVA19,16273–

154North Springfield, VAVA7,05073–

155Floris, VAVA7,58971–

156Lansdowne, VAVA12,32870–

157Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18070–

158Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35869–

159Ettrick, VAVA5,91069–

160Highland Springs, VAVA14,29668–

161Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85966–

162Braddock, VAVA6,53666–

163Sandston, VAVA7,39965–

164Mantua, VAVA8,29864–

165Pulaski, VAVA8,80763–

166Belmont, VAVA9,72962–

167George Mason, VAVA9,93761–

168Rockwood, VAVA10,01056–

169McNair, VAVA22,65556–

170Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10254–

171Covington, VAVA5,68051–

172Bellwood, VAVA7,90751–

173Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89451–

174Broadlands, VAVA14,35346–

175Manassas Park, VAVA16,56044–

176Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58941–

177Carrollton, VAVA8,43640–

178South Run, VAVA6,60040–

179South Boston, VAVA7,79538–

180Dumbarton, VAVA7,99737–

181Quantico Base, VAVA5,84034–

182Franklin, VAVA8,47830–

183East Highland Park, VAVA15,26526–

184Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48123–

185Bensley, VAVA5,94920–

186Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04420–

187Seven Corners, VAVA9,37119–

188Yorkshire, VAVA9,78218–

189Fort Lee, VAVA8,99315–

190Montrose, VAVA8,28514–

191Woodburn, VAVA9,50314–

192Moorefield, VAVA6,12312–

193Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25711–

194Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83910–

195Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27110–

196Triangle, VAVA10,4503–

197Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4643–

198Emporia, VAVA5,4472–

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