Which city has the highest scotch-irish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 13,430 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by scotch-irish population?

New York, New York, Charlotte, North Carolina, Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Austin, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,222 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is scotch-irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,222

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Aurora, ILIL181,505573–

502Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519571–

503Lake Oswego, OROR39,722568–

504Detroit, MIMI649,095568–

505Davenport, IAIA100,358566–

506Elk Grove, CACA185,007565–

507Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883561–

508El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026560–

509Atascocita, TXTX99,354559–

510Alameda, CACA76,876557–

511Woodstock, GAGA39,895556–

512Orangevale, CACA35,958555–

513Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260555–

514Dublin, OHOH49,094554–

515Grapevine, TXTX50,714553–

516St. Joseph, MOMO71,001553–

517Jacksonville, NCNC72,732552–

518North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993551–

519Bossier City, LALA63,259551–

520Yorba Linda, CACA65,632551–

521Idaho Falls, IDID71,785551–

522Galveston, TXTX53,636550–

523Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770550–

524Kettering, OHOH57,396549–

525Brentwood, CACA66,607549–

526Oak Park, ILIL52,823549–

527Terre Haute, ININ58,764549–

528Pocatello, IDID58,771549–

529Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505548–

530Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856548–

531Elgin, ILIL115,476548–

532St. George, UTUT108,713547–

533Keller, TXTX46,078546–

534Burnsville, MNMN65,244546–

535Archdale, NCNC12,254546–

536Pahrump, NVNV47,347545–

537Kernersville, NCNC29,128543–

538Orchards, WAWA29,438543–

539Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683543–

540Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554541–

541Sanford, NCNC34,138541–

542Murrieta, CACA114,124538–

543Beavercreek, OHOH48,134538–

544Woodland, CACA62,513536–

545Dublin, CACA71,602536–

546Winter Springs, FLFL39,585535–

547La Mesa, CACA59,914535–

548Springdale, ARAR90,685533–

549Antioch, CACA118,958533–

550Folsom, CACA91,983532–

551Glendale, CACA187,160532–

552Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691531–

553Bozeman, MTMT58,814531–

554Sugar Land, TXTX107,726531–

555Galesburg, ILIL28,581531–

556Lebanon, ININ17,913530–

557North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653529–

558Sun City, AZAZ37,486529–

559Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434528–

560Roseville, MIMI46,863528–

561Danville, CACA43,302528–

562Champaign, ILIL91,195527–

563Clemmons, NCNC22,808527–

564Bellevue, NENE64,863525–

565Juneau city and, AKAK31,609525–

566Florissant, MOMO51,124525–

567Royal Oak, MIMI57,583525–

568St. Charles, MOMO72,561523–

569Menifee, CACA118,592522–

570Jeffersonville, ININ54,134521–

571Joliet, ILIL152,241520–

572Newton, MAMA90,741520–

573Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291520–

574Toms River, NJNJ94,956519–

575Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133518–

576Tucker, GAGA37,290518–

577Prattville, ALAL40,582518–

578Lenexa, KSKS60,506518–

579Layton, UTUT85,308517–

580Newberg, OROR26,896515–

581North Port, FLFL96,551515–

582Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107515–

583Enterprise, NVNV240,464514–

584McKinleyville, CACA17,113513–

585Camden, SCSC9,201512–

586Lake City, FLFL12,788512–

587Dover, NHNH34,623512–

588Yuma, AZAZ105,227511–

589Rohnert Park, CACA44,811511–

590Massillon, OHOH32,168510–

591Northport, ALAL31,648510–

592Starkville, MSMS25,754510–

593West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189508–

594Zanesville, OHOH25,138508–

595Bartlesville, OKOK38,278507–

596Santa Monica, CACA90,082507–

597Wheaton, ILIL54,065507–

598Plum, PAPA26,225506–

599Burien, WAWA51,859505–

600Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091505–

601Decatur, ILIL67,884505–

602Sun City West, AZAZ27,425504–

603Hilliard, OHOH38,898504–

604King of Prussia, PAPA25,857502–

605Harrisburg, NCNC20,742502–

606Laurel, VAVA18,721501–

607Oxford, MSMS26,773501–

608Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536501–

609Napa, CACA76,562498–

610Novato, CACA51,947497–

611Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839496–

612Auburn, WAWA86,301496–

613Lakeville, MNMN79,270496–

614Davidson, NCNC16,662496–

615Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287496–

616Arlington, MAMA46,350495–

617Burleson, TXTX56,907494–

618Herriman, UTUT63,282494–

619Bloomington, ININ83,307494–

620Delaware, OHOH46,636493–

621Yukon, OKOK27,615492–

622Parker, COCO65,985492–

623St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027492–

624Palatine, ILIL65,842490–

625Watertown, MAMA35,710490–

626Ogden, UTUT89,510489–

627Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218489–

628Edmonds, WAWA42,748486–

629Titusville, FLFL49,800486–

630St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872486–

631Killeen, TXTX161,883485–

632Morgantown, WVWV30,293485–

633Iowa City, IAIA76,229484–

634Lancaster, PAPA58,366482–

635Redlands, COCO8,868482–

636Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937481–

637Bloomington, ILIL78,804481–

638Seymour, TNTN16,216481–

639Helena, MTMT35,138480–

640North Augusta, SCSC26,982479–

641Smyrna, TNTN63,321479–

642Hillsborough, NCNC9,778479–

643Brandon, MSMS26,122479–

644Fremont, CACA226,442477–

645Warwick, RIRI84,187476–

646Ankeny, IAIA77,833476–

647Lafayette, COCO30,116476–

648Rochester, NYNY206,108476–

649Merritt Island, FLFL34,992475–

650Bel Air South, MDMD58,137475–

651Littleton, COCO46,246475–

652Easley, SCSC27,319474–

653Niceville, FLFL17,948474–

654Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216474–

655Leesburg, VAVA49,917474–

656Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590474–

657Medford, MAMA59,834474–

658Boca Raton, FLFL101,582473–

659Redmond, WAWA82,506473–

660Haverhill, MAMA68,361473–

661Fort Myers, FLFL101,581472–

662Butler, PAPA12,879471–

663Portsmouth, VAVA96,777471–

664Hemet, CACA93,649469–

665Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893468–

666Corvallis, OROR61,499467–

667South Charleston, WVWV13,072467–

668Rochester, MNMN124,292467–

669Deer Park, TXTX34,282466–

670Prosper, TXTX45,605466–

671Lakeside, FLFL32,105465–

672Sebastian, FLFL27,352465–

673Marietta, GAGA63,574464–

674Blue Springs, MOMO61,632464–

675Kenosha, WIWI99,239463–

676Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172462–

677Rockland, MEME7,142461–

678Mansfield, OHOH47,381461–

679Prairieville, LALA35,238461–

680Sarasota, FLFL58,458461–

681Bettendorf, IAIA40,710460–

682Greenwood, ININ69,349460–

683Bloomington, MNMN89,034460–

684Fairborn, OHOH35,754459–

685Hernando, MSMS18,824459–

686Vallejo, CACA123,287459–

687San Marcos, TXTX77,830458–

688Fernley, NVNV26,214458–

689San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636457–

690Glendora, CACA49,671457–

691Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339456–

692Coppell, TXTX41,386455–

693Pinehurst, NCNC18,670455–

694Bella Vista, ARAR34,518453–

695Southaven, MSMS57,819452–

696Leawood, KSKS34,093452–

697Sioux City, IAIA86,356451–

698Wentzville, MOMO49,495451–

699Mentor, OHOH47,010451–

700Biloxi, MSMS48,516450–

701Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350450–

702Pleasanton, CACA74,556450–

703Issaquah, WAWA39,423449–

704Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945448–

705Bremerton, WAWA45,482448–

706Upland, CACA79,446448–

707South Portland, MEME27,007446–

708Chesterfield, MOMO49,309446–

709Taylorsville, UTUT57,484445–

710Grove City, OHOH45,180445–

711Bothell, WAWA52,199444–

712Attleboro, MAMA47,447444–

713Wooster, OHOH27,115444–

714Muncie, ININ65,466443–

715Central, LALA30,313443–

716Carson, NVNV58,571442–

717Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353441–

718Encinitas, CACA60,736441–

719North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346440–

720Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081440–

721Evanston, ILIL76,380440–

722Evans, COCO22,500440–

723Paradise, NVNV185,913439–

724Dundalk, MDMD65,969437–

725Canton, GAGA40,778437–

726Albemarle, NCNC17,769437–

727Bon Air, VAVA16,904436–

728Temecula, CACA114,865436–

729Ames, IAIA68,220435–

730Shelbyville, KYKY18,453435–

731Wilson, NCNC49,572435–

732Chambersburg, PAPA23,376434–

733Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803434–

734El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626434–

735Syracuse, NYNY144,896433–

736Bentonville, ARAR63,057433–

737Mason, OHOH35,834432–

738Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837432–

739Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931431–

740Lakewood, WAWA62,755430–

741Towson, MDMD58,679430–

742Plymouth, MNMN78,942429–

743Riverview, FLFL113,697429–

744Santa Cruz, CACA61,797429–

745Clemson, SCSC18,941428–

746Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196428–

747Lufkin, TXTX34,350428–

748Benbrook, TXTX24,279427–

749Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993427–

750Lawrence, ININ50,420427–

751Somerville, MAMA84,211427–

752Slidell, LALA28,341426–

753Manteca, CACA96,693426–

754Manhattan, KSKS54,673426–

755Huntsville, TXTX49,088425–

756Shady Hills, FLFL11,983425–

757Decatur, ALAL58,056425–

758Kearney, MOMO11,296424–

759Florence, SCSC41,231422–

760Pueblo West, COCO35,681422–

761Hot Springs, ARAR37,979422–

762St. Simons, GAGA16,228421–

763Rogers, ARAR76,956421–

764Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692421–

765Danville, VAVA41,647420–

766Ensley, FLFL23,760418–

767Hamilton, OHOH64,644418–

768Graham, WAWA35,079418–

769Valparaiso, ININ35,177418–

770Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358418–

771Walnut Creek, CACA70,012418–

772Cary, ILIL17,932418–

773Chelsea, ALAL17,716417–

774Odessa, TXTX122,707416–

775Opelika, ALAL35,765416–

776Quincy, MAMA103,173416–

777Taylor, MIMI61,279416–

778Vista, CACA98,274415–

779Lemon Grove, CACA27,936415–

780Canton, OHOH69,001414–

781Redlands, CACA74,128414–

782Oregon City, OROR38,175413–

783Veneta, OROR5,138413–

784Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232412–

785Morrisville, NCNC32,466412–

786Reidsville, NCNC14,692412–

787Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661411–

788Goose Creek, SCSC52,010410–

789Yuba City, CACA69,485410–

790Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557409–

791Gahanna, OHOH35,986409–

792Danvers, MAMA28,098409–

793Bethesda, MDMD69,397409–

794West Columbia, SCSC18,489408–

795Denison, TXTX26,822407–

796Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792407–

797Morganton, NCNC17,849407–

798Cayce, SCSC13,680406–

799Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011406–

800Yakima, WAWA97,458406–

801Potomac, MDMD45,902406–

802Coral Springs, FLFL138,783406–

803Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211406–

804Annapolis, MDMD40,634405–

805Placentia, CACA54,911405–

806Salinas, CACA159,134405–

807Kalispell, MTMT31,851404–

808Irondequoit, NYNY50,657403–

809Winchester, KYKY19,514403–

810Severna Park, MDMD40,228402–

811Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883402–

812Plant City, FLFL44,118401–

813North Decatur, GAGA18,442401–

814Searcy, ARAR24,351401–

815Warren, MIMI137,138401–

816Belmont, NCNC16,415400–

817Bismarck, NDND77,963400–

818Newark, OHOH51,473400–

819Weatherford, TXTX40,634399–

820Pullman, WAWA33,756399–

821Ocala, FLFL71,753399–

822Oviedo, FLFL41,317399–

823Forest Acres, SCSC10,390398–

824Jersey City, NJNJ302,013398–

825Woodbury, MNMN81,558398–

826Tupelo, MSMS38,087398–

827Palm Valley, FLFL19,796397–

828Helena, ALAL23,388397–

829St. Charles, ILIL33,594397–

830Blacksburg, VAVA45,104395–

831Universal City, TXTX20,399395–

832Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907395–

833Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191394–

834Suwanee, GAGA23,034394–

835Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053393–

836Richmond, KYKY40,663393–

837Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576393–

838Powdersville, SCSC10,771393–

839Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779393–

840Peachtree City, GAGA40,880393–

841Trussville, ALAL27,273391–

842Garden Grove, CACA170,455391–

843Ridgeland, MSMS24,750391–

844Lincoln, CACA57,367390–

845Livermore, CACA83,457390–

846Greeneville, TNTN16,141389–

847Appleton, WIWI75,452389–

848Jupiter, FLFL62,350389–

849Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411388–

850Janesville, WIWI66,929388–

851Cabot, ARAR27,711388–

852Burke, VAVA44,029388–

853St. Marys, GAGA20,546388–

854Prairie, KSKS23,008388–

855Bethel Park, PAPA32,074387–

856Duluth, MNMN88,330386–

857Timberlake, VAVA12,725384–

858Monterey, CACA28,953384–

859Mount Holly, NCNC19,033384–

860Owensboro, KYKY60,892384–

861Southgate, MIMI28,931384–

862Aloha, OROR52,389383–

863Green Valley, AZAZ22,114383–

864Sonoma, CACA10,537383–

865Brockton, MAMA106,134383–

866Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824382–

867Waterloo, IAIA66,919381–

868Papillion, NENE25,127381–

869Brighton, NYNY36,834380–

870Pelham, ALAL25,664380–

871Morgan Hill, CACA45,625379–

872Urbana, ILIL39,719379–

873South Hill, WAWA68,025378–

874Caldwell, IDID76,629378–

875Santa Ana, CACA315,586378–

876Keizer, OROR39,140377–

877Miami, FLFL489,812377–

878Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977375–

879Oakley, CACA47,583375–

880Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619374–

881Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581374–

882Georgetown, KYKY40,883374–

883Waltham, MAMA65,037374–

884Ontario, OHOH6,692374–

885Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032373–

886Monroeville, PAPA27,685372–

887Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471372–

888Venice, FLFL30,477372–

889Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263372–

890Takoma Park, MDMD17,260372–

891Elyria, OHOH53,634371–

892Anderson, ININ56,153371–

893Enid, OKOK50,297371–

894Oxnard, CACA199,651369–

895Short Pump, VAVA29,026368–

896Navarre, FLFL39,838368–

897Wildwood, MOMO34,955368–

898Liberty, MOMO31,319368–

899Springfield, OHOH58,281367–

900Oak Island, NCNC9,337367–

901Mishawaka, ININ51,226367–

902Pulaski, TNTN8,394366–

903Druid Hills, GAGA8,169366–

904Crestview, FLFL31,193366–

905Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017365–

906Bradenton, FLFL58,014365–

907Ennis, TXTX25,694364–

908Schenectady, NYNY69,471364–

909Hesperia, CACA102,605364–

910Missouri City, TXTX77,327363–

911Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602363–

912Clearfield, UTUT35,144363–

913West Linn, OROR26,567362–

914Springfield, MAMA154,702362–

915Madisonville, TNTN5,428360–

916Albany, GAGA66,907360–

917Hinesville, GAGA36,674360–

918Richmond, ININ35,376360–

919Post Falls, IDID46,715359–

920La Vergne, TNTN42,146358–

921Hurst, TXTX38,974358–

922American Fork, UTUT41,020358–

923Olive Branch, MSMS47,563358–

924Dayton, NVNV15,781358–

925Midland, MIMI42,806358–

926Fishers, ININ104,812357–

927Olney, MDMD35,797357–

928Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255357–

929Halls, TNTN10,272357–

930Commerce City, COCO72,345357–

931Moscow, IDID26,721357–

932Grants Pass, OROR39,239356–

933Huber Heights, OHOH43,905356–

934Fate, TXTX29,007355–

935The Colony, TXTX46,196355–

936Hollister, CACA45,695355–

937Alton, ILIL25,013354–

938New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424354–

939Strongsville, OHOH45,629353–

940Chillicothe, OHOH21,815353–

941Kennesaw, GAGA37,970353–

942Hot Springs, ARAR16,327352–

943Russellville, ARAR29,521351–

944Derby, KSKS26,606351–

945Anderson, SCSC31,323349–

946White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392349–

947Maple Valley, WAWA28,482348–

948Dale City, VAVA71,016348–

949Linton Hall, VAVA41,876348–

950Athens, ALAL34,209348–

951Katy, TXTX28,373347–

952Leavenworth, KSKS37,012347–

953Benton, ARAR38,898347–

954Twin Falls, IDID56,216347–

955Jefferson City, MOMO42,489347–

956Westmont, NJNJ14,195346–

957Oak Grove, SCSC12,256346–

958Brunswick, MEME17,652346–

959Norwich, CTCT40,001346–

960Lombard, ILIL44,399346–

961Covington, KYKY41,847346–

962Elizabethton, TNTN14,350345–

963Palo Alto, CACA67,609345–

964Port Angeles, WAWA20,146344–

965Bethlehem, PAPA79,644344–

966Hamlet, NCNC5,870343–

967Monaca, PAPA5,456342–

968Schertz, TXTX45,978341–

969Holladay, UTUT31,162341–

970Texas City, TXTX59,733341–

971O'Fallon, ILIL32,656341–

972St. Matthews, KYKY17,868341–

973Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049340–

974Enterprise, ALAL31,211340–

975Lodi, CACA69,100340–

976Redmond, OROR38,547339–

977Bowling Green, OHOH31,182338–

978Palm Desert, CACA53,259338–

979Gilroy, CACA60,764338–

980Northampton, MAMA31,047337–

981Edina, MNMN54,356337–

982Bethany, OKOK20,315337–

983San Ramon, CACA86,209337–

984Warrensburg, MOMO20,283336–

985Lakeway, TXTX19,027335–

986Bountiful, UTUT44,988335–

987Mercer Island, WAWA25,422335–

988Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479335–

989Oswego, NYNY17,024335–

990St. Peters, MOMO61,479334–

991Lafayette, ININ71,238334–

992Tracy, CACA101,901334–

993Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320333–

994Friendswood, TXTX41,319333–

995Bradfordville, FLFL18,953333–

996Laramie, WYWY32,284333–

997Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637333–

998La Quinta, CACA39,440333–

999Minnetonka, MNMN53,969333–

1000Brookline, MAMA63,266333–

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