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 2024 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 2010

501Renton, WAWA104,975573−58%

502Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519571–

503Detroit, MIMI649,095568−55%

504Lake Oswego, OROR39,722568−63%

505Davenport, IAIA100,358566−55%

506Elk Grove, CACA185,007565−66%

507Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883561−24%

508El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026560−31%

509Atascocita, TXTX99,354559−34%

510Alameda, CACA76,876557−61%

511Woodstock, GAGA39,895556−43%

512Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260555−62%

513Orangevale, CACA35,958555−39%

514Dublin, OHOH49,094554−39%

515St. Joseph, MOMO71,001553−61%

516Grapevine, TXTX50,714553−53%

517Jacksonville, NCNC72,732552−68%

518Yorba Linda, CACA65,632551−51%

519North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993551−33%

520Idaho Falls, IDID71,785551−44%

521Bossier City, LALA63,259551−60%

522Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770550+43%

523Galveston, TXTX53,636550−33%

524Pocatello, IDID58,771549−54%

525Brentwood, CACA66,607549+25%

526Oak Park, ILIL52,823549−38%

527Terre Haute, ININ58,764549−38%

528Kettering, OHOH57,396549−50%

529Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856548−65%

530Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505548+211%

531Elgin, ILIL115,476548−55%

532St. George, UTUT108,713547−49%

533Burnsville, MNMN65,244546−35%

534Archdale, NCNC12,254546+53%

535Keller, TXTX46,078546−44%

536Pahrump, NVNV47,347545−39%

537Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683543−58%

538Kernersville, NCNC29,128543−13%

539Orchards, WAWA29,438543+11%

540Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554541−46%

541Sanford, NCNC34,138541−33%

542Murrieta, CACA114,124538−62%

543Beavercreek, OHOH48,134538−53%

544Dublin, CACA71,602536+32%

545Woodland, CACA62,513536−40%

546La Mesa, CACA59,914535−58%

547Winter Springs, FLFL39,585535−53%

548Springdale, ARAR90,685533−30%

549Antioch, CACA118,958533−53%

550Folsom, CACA91,983532−46%

551Glendale, CACA187,160532−59%

552Galesburg, ILIL28,581531−21%

553Bozeman, MTMT58,814531−31%

554Sugar Land, TXTX107,726531−50%

555Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691531−37%

556Lebanon, ININ17,913530+56%

557Sun City, AZAZ37,486529−54%

558North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653529−61%

559Danville, CACA43,302528−46%

560Roseville, MIMI46,863528−43%

561Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434528−59%

562Champaign, ILIL91,195527−48%

563Clemmons, NCNC22,808527−39%

564Juneau city and, AKAK31,609525−27%

565Royal Oak, MIMI57,583525−64%

566Florissant, MOMO51,124525−39%

567Bellevue, NENE64,863525−46%

568St. Charles, MOMO72,561523−58%

569Menifee, CACA118,592522−64%

570Jeffersonville, ININ54,134521−29%

571Joliet, ILIL152,241520−57%

572Newton, MAMA90,741520−53%

573Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291520−55%

574Toms River, NJNJ94,956519−59%

575Prattville, ALAL40,582518−41%

576Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133518−45%

577Tucker, GAGA37,290518−34%

578Lenexa, KSKS60,506518−58%

579Layton, UTUT85,308517−52%

580Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107515−54%

581North Port, FLFL96,551515−32%

582Newberg, OROR26,896515−23%

583Enterprise, NVNV240,464514−45%

584McKinleyville, CACA17,113513−5%

585Lake City, FLFL12,788512+163%

586Dover, NHNH34,623512−15%

587Camden, SCSC9,201512+87%

588Yuma, AZAZ105,227511−52%

589Rohnert Park, CACA44,811511−43%

590Northport, ALAL31,648510+59%

591Starkville, MSMS25,754510−39%

592Massillon, OHOH32,168510−17%

593West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189508−42%

594Zanesville, OHOH25,138508+9%

595Santa Monica, CACA90,082507−59%

596Wheaton, ILIL54,065507−61%

597Bartlesville, OKOK38,278507−35%

598Plum, PAPA26,225506−24%

599Decatur, ILIL67,884505−58%

600Burien, WAWA51,859505−46%

601Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091505−28%

602Sun City West, AZAZ27,425504−28%

603Hilliard, OHOH38,898504+5%

604Harrisburg, NCNC20,742502−13%

605King of Prussia, PAPA25,857502+78%

606Oxford, MSMS26,773501−61%

607Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536501−16%

608Laurel, VAVA18,721501+61%

609Napa, CACA76,562498−67%

610Novato, CACA51,947497−62%

611Lakeville, MNMN79,270496+34%

612Davidson, NCNC16,662496+25%

613Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287496+40%

614Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839496−45%

615Auburn, WAWA86,301496−64%

616Arlington, MAMA46,350495−45%

617Bloomington, ININ83,307494−77%

618Burleson, TXTX56,907494−39%

619Herriman, UTUT63,282494+164%

620Delaware, OHOH46,636493−29%

621Parker, COCO65,985492−54%

622St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027492−19%

623Yukon, OKOK27,615492−15%

624Palatine, ILIL65,842490−32%

625Watertown, MAMA35,710490–

626Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218489−64%

627Ogden, UTUT89,510489−63%

628Titusville, FLFL49,800486−62%

629St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872486−70%

630Edmonds, WAWA42,748486−66%

631Killeen, TXTX161,883485−62%

632Morgantown, WVWV30,293485−58%

633Iowa City, IAIA76,229484−56%

634Redlands, COCO8,868482+88%

635Lancaster, PAPA58,366482−43%

636Bloomington, ILIL78,804481−66%

637Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937481−42%

638Seymour, TNTN16,216481+51%

639Helena, MTMT35,138480−55%

640Brandon, MSMS26,122479−41%

641Hillsborough, NCNC9,778479+26%

642North Augusta, SCSC26,982479−24%

643Smyrna, TNTN63,321479−51%

644Fremont, CACA226,442477−77%

645Lafayette, COCO30,116476−14%

646Ankeny, IAIA77,833476−3%

647Rochester, NYNY206,108476−71%

648Warwick, RIRI84,187476−66%

649Littleton, COCO46,246475−59%

650Merritt Island, FLFL34,992475−48%

651Bel Air South, MDMD58,137475−32%

652Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216474−50%

653Niceville, FLFL17,948474+71%

654Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590474−57%

655Medford, MAMA59,834474−41%

656Easley, SCSC27,319474−58%

657Leesburg, VAVA49,917474−39%

658Boca Raton, FLFL101,582473−64%

659Haverhill, MAMA68,361473−52%

660Redmond, WAWA82,506473−65%

661Fort Myers, FLFL101,581472−46%

662Butler, PAPA12,879471−22%

663Portsmouth, VAVA96,777471−71%

664Hemet, CACA93,649469−65%

665Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893468−55%

666Rochester, MNMN124,292467−55%

667Corvallis, OROR61,499467−66%

668South Charleston, WVWV13,072467−24%

669Deer Park, TXTX34,282466−32%

670Prosper, TXTX45,605466+285%

671Lakeside, FLFL32,105465−22%

672Sebastian, FLFL27,352465−32%

673Marietta, GAGA63,574464−64%

674Blue Springs, MOMO61,632464−60%

675Kenosha, WIWI99,239463−51%

676Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172462−34%

677Sarasota, FLFL58,458461−59%

678Prairieville, LALA35,238461+7%

679Rockland, MEME7,142461+26%

680Mansfield, OHOH47,381461−58%

681Greenwood, ININ69,349460−46%

682Bettendorf, IAIA40,710460−27%

683Bloomington, MNMN89,034460−50%

684Vallejo, CACA123,287459−64%

685Hernando, MSMS18,824459−5%

686Fairborn, OHOH35,754459−21%

687Fernley, NVNV26,214458−29%

688San Marcos, TXTX77,830458−59%

689Glendora, CACA49,671457−51%

690San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636457−51%

691Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339456−29%

692Pinehurst, NCNC18,670455−2%

693Coppell, TXTX41,386455−59%

694Bella Vista, ARAR34,518453−53%

695Leawood, KSKS34,093452−43%

696Southaven, MSMS57,819452−51%

697Sioux City, IAIA86,356451−53%

698Wentzville, MOMO49,495451−19%

699Mentor, OHOH47,010451−43%

700Pleasanton, CACA74,556450−63%

701Biloxi, MSMS48,516450−56%

702Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350450−48%

703Issaquah, WAWA39,423449−39%

704Upland, CACA79,446448−59%

705Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945448–

706Bremerton, WAWA45,482448−66%

707South Portland, MEME27,007446−52%

708Chesterfield, MOMO49,309446−57%

709Grove City, OHOH45,180445−38%

710Taylorsville, UTUT57,484445−17%

711Attleboro, MAMA47,447444−56%

712Wooster, OHOH27,115444−22%

713Bothell, WAWA52,199444−55%

714Muncie, ININ65,466443−52%

715Central, LALA30,313443−48%

716Carson, NVNV58,571442−66%

717Encinitas, CACA60,736441−75%

718Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353441−19%

719Evans, COCO22,500440+132%

720Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081440−37%

721Evanston, ILIL76,380440−69%

722North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346440−47%

723Paradise, NVNV185,913439−81%

724Canton, GAGA40,778437−36%

725Dundalk, MDMD65,969437−63%

726Albemarle, NCNC17,769437+5%

727Temecula, CACA114,865436−62%

728Bon Air, VAVA16,904436−25%

729Ames, IAIA68,220435−51%

730Shelbyville, KYKY18,453435+144%

731Wilson, NCNC49,572435−62%

732El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626434−39%

733Chambersburg, PAPA23,376434−17%

734Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803434−38%

735Bentonville, ARAR63,057433−37%

736Syracuse, NYNY144,896433−72%

737Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837432+5%

738Mason, OHOH35,834432−34%

739Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931431−73%

740Towson, MDMD58,679430−69%

741Lakewood, WAWA62,755430−66%

742Santa Cruz, CACA61,797429−72%

743Riverview, FLFL113,697429−66%

744Plymouth, MNMN78,942429−36%

745Clemson, SCSC18,941428−47%

746Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196428−61%

747Lufkin, TXTX34,350428−27%

748Lawrence, ININ50,420427−0%

749Somerville, MAMA84,211427−66%

750Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993427−54%

751Benbrook, TXTX24,279427−50%

752Manteca, CACA96,693426−37%

753Manhattan, KSKS54,673426−52%

754Slidell, LALA28,341426−12%

755Decatur, ALAL58,056425−75%

756Shady Hills, FLFL11,983425+70%

757Huntsville, TXTX49,088425−37%

758Kearney, MOMO11,296424+92%

759Hot Springs, ARAR37,979422−54%

760Pueblo West, COCO35,681422+36%

761Florence, SCSC41,231422−81%

762Rogers, ARAR76,956421−57%

763Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692421−56%

764St. Simons, GAGA16,228421−31%

765Danville, VAVA41,647420−56%

766Cary, ILIL17,932418+156%

767Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358418−69%

768Walnut Creek, CACA70,012418−67%

769Ensley, FLFL23,760418+1%

770Valparaiso, ININ35,177418−14%

771Hamilton, OHOH64,644418−36%

772Graham, WAWA35,079418−35%

773Chelsea, ALAL17,716417+19%

774Opelika, ALAL35,765416−47%

775Quincy, MAMA103,173416−80%

776Taylor, MIMI61,279416−66%

777Odessa, TXTX122,707416−73%

778Lemon Grove, CACA27,936415−9%

779Vista, CACA98,274415−66%

780Redlands, CACA74,128414−61%

781Canton, OHOH69,001414−64%

782Oregon City, OROR38,175413−52%

783Veneta, OROR5,138413+760%

784Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232412+119%

785Morrisville, NCNC32,466412−23%

786Reidsville, NCNC14,692412+18%

787Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661411+401%

788Yuba City, CACA69,485410−46%

789Goose Creek, SCSC52,010410−65%

790Bethesda, MDMD69,397409−63%

791Danvers, MAMA28,098409−53%

792Gahanna, OHOH35,986409−43%

793Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557409+114%

794West Columbia, SCSC18,489408−40%

795Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792407−4%

796Morganton, NCNC17,849407−55%

797Denison, TXTX26,822407−34%

798Coral Springs, FLFL138,783406−54%

799Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211406−68%

800Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011406−46%

801Potomac, MDMD45,902406−21%

802Cayce, SCSC13,680406−21%

803Yakima, WAWA97,458406−72%

804Placentia, CACA54,911405−34%

805Salinas, CACA159,134405−61%

806Annapolis, MDMD40,634405−45%

807Kalispell, MTMT31,851404−46%

808Winchester, KYKY19,514403−8%

809Irondequoit, NYNY50,657403+2%

810Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883402−55%

811Severna Park, MDMD40,228402−67%

812Searcy, ARAR24,351401−40%

813Plant City, FLFL44,118401−17%

814North Decatur, GAGA18,442401−61%

815Warren, MIMI137,138401−80%

816Belmont, NCNC16,415400−52%

817Bismarck, NDND77,963400−34%

818Newark, OHOH51,473400−66%

819Ocala, FLFL71,753399−65%

820Oviedo, FLFL41,317399−42%

821Weatherford, TXTX40,634399−33%

822Pullman, WAWA33,756399−29%

823Woodbury, MNMN81,558398−41%

824Tupelo, MSMS38,087398−54%

825Jersey City, NJNJ302,013398−38%

826Forest Acres, SCSC10,390398−58%

827Helena, ALAL23,388397−16%

828Palm Valley, FLFL19,796397−22%

829St. Charles, ILIL33,594397−43%

830Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907395−47%

831Universal City, TXTX20,399395−22%

832Blacksburg, VAVA45,104395−73%

833Suwanee, GAGA23,034394+9%

834Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191394−6%

835Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779393−44%

836Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053393−70%

837Peachtree City, GAGA40,880393−72%

838Richmond, KYKY40,663393−60%

839Powdersville, SCSC10,771393–

840Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576393−54%

841Trussville, ALAL27,273391−57%

842Garden Grove, CACA170,455391−67%

843Ridgeland, MSMS24,750391−19%

844Lincoln, CACA57,367390−45%

845Livermore, CACA83,457390−81%

846Jupiter, FLFL62,350389−66%

847Greeneville, TNTN16,141389−35%

848Appleton, WIWI75,452389−40%

849Cabot, ARAR27,711388−59%

850St. Marys, GAGA20,546388+49%

851Prairie, KSKS23,008388−49%

852Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411388−32%

853Burke, VAVA44,029388−70%

854Janesville, WIWI66,929388−42%

855Bethel Park, PAPA32,074387−54%

856Duluth, MNMN88,330386−71%

857Monterey, CACA28,953384−51%

858Owensboro, KYKY60,892384−56%

859Southgate, MIMI28,931384−47%

860Mount Holly, NCNC19,033384−42%

861Timberlake, VAVA12,725384−13%

862Green Valley, AZAZ22,114383−53%

863Sonoma, CACA10,537383+40%

864Brockton, MAMA106,134383−69%

865Aloha, OROR52,389383−72%

866Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824382−46%

867Waterloo, IAIA66,919381−59%

868Papillion, NENE25,127381+43%

869Pelham, ALAL25,664380−56%

870Brighton, NYNY36,834380−33%

871Morgan Hill, CACA45,625379−2%

872Urbana, ILIL39,719379−34%

873Santa Ana, CACA315,586378−53%

874Caldwell, IDID76,629378−43%

875South Hill, WAWA68,025378−57%

876Miami, FLFL489,812377−46%

877Keizer, OROR39,140377−46%

878Oakley, CACA47,583375−47%

879Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977375−52%

880Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581374+103%

881Georgetown, KYKY40,883374−39%

882Waltham, MAMA65,037374−59%

883Ontario, OHOH6,692374+307%

884Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619374–

885Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032373+25%

886Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471372−51%

887Venice, FLFL30,477372−41%

888Takoma Park, MDMD17,260372−11%

889Monroeville, PAPA27,685372−14%

890Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263372–

891Anderson, ININ56,153371−53%

892Elyria, OHOH53,634371−49%

893Enid, OKOK50,297371−49%

894Oxnard, CACA199,651369−71%

895Navarre, FLFL39,838368−49%

896Liberty, MOMO31,319368−59%

897Wildwood, MOMO34,955368−64%

898Short Pump, VAVA29,026368−36%

899Mishawaka, ININ51,226367−57%

900Oak Island, NCNC9,337367−9%

901Springfield, OHOH58,281367−68%

902Crestview, FLFL31,193366−30%

903Druid Hills, GAGA8,169366−50%

904Pulaski, TNTN8,394366+173%

905Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017365−37%

906Bradenton, FLFL58,014365−51%

907Hesperia, CACA102,605364−51%

908Schenectady, NYNY69,471364−28%

909Ennis, TXTX25,694364+40%

910Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602363+10%

911Missouri City, TXTX77,327363+6%

912Clearfield, UTUT35,144363+32%

913Springfield, MAMA154,702362−71%

914West Linn, OROR26,567362−39%

915Albany, GAGA66,907360−57%

916Hinesville, GAGA36,674360+15%

917Richmond, ININ35,376360−48%

918Madisonville, TNTN5,428360+20%

919Post Falls, IDID46,715359−51%

920Midland, MIMI42,806358−62%

921Olive Branch, MSMS47,563358−69%

922Dayton, NVNV15,781358+98%

923La Vergne, TNTN42,146358−38%

924Hurst, TXTX38,974358−65%

925American Fork, UTUT41,020358+26%

926Moscow, IDID26,721357−48%

927Commerce City, COCO72,345357−25%

928Fishers, ININ104,812357−72%

929Olney, MDMD35,797357−46%

930Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255357−32%

931Halls, TNTN10,272357–

932Huber Heights, OHOH43,905356−55%

933Grants Pass, OROR39,239356−58%

934Hollister, CACA45,695355+1%

935Fate, TXTX29,007355+196%

936The Colony, TXTX46,196355−57%

937Alton, ILIL25,013354−20%

938New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424354+25%

939Kennesaw, GAGA37,970353−34%

940Chillicothe, OHOH21,815353−49%

941Strongsville, OHOH45,629353−22%

942Hot Springs, ARAR16,327352−44%

943Russellville, ARAR29,521351−40%

944Derby, KSKS26,606351+17%

945White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392349+30%

946Anderson, SCSC31,323349−72%

947Athens, ALAL34,209348−33%

948Dale City, VAVA71,016348−46%

949Linton Hall, VAVA41,876348−48%

950Maple Valley, WAWA28,482348−26%

951Twin Falls, IDID56,216347−29%

952Benton, ARAR38,898347−48%

953Leavenworth, KSKS37,012347−54%

954Jefferson City, MOMO42,489347−56%

955Katy, TXTX28,373347+41%

956Norwich, CTCT40,001346−61%

957Lombard, ILIL44,399346−57%

958Covington, KYKY41,847346−59%

959Brunswick, MEME17,652346−25%

960Westmont, NJNJ14,195346–

961Oak Grove, SCSC12,256346−8%

962Palo Alto, CACA67,609345−64%

963Elizabethton, TNTN14,350345−40%

964Bethlehem, PAPA79,644344−63%

965Port Angeles, WAWA20,146344−53%

966Hamlet, NCNC5,870343+9%

967Monaca, PAPA5,456342+21%

968O'Fallon, ILIL32,656341−6%

969St. Matthews, KYKY17,868341−42%

970Schertz, TXTX45,978341−48%

971Texas City, TXTX59,733341−40%

972Holladay, UTUT31,162341−27%

973Enterprise, ALAL31,211340−61%

974Lodi, CACA69,100340−69%

975Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049340−57%

976Redmond, OROR38,547339−32%

977Gilroy, CACA60,764338+42%

978Palm Desert, CACA53,259338−76%

979Bowling Green, OHOH31,182338−26%

980San Ramon, CACA86,209337−54%

981Northampton, MAMA31,047337−47%

982Edina, MNMN54,356337−62%

983Bethany, OKOK20,315337−41%

984Warrensburg, MOMO20,283336−39%

985Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479335−26%

986Oswego, NYNY17,024335+9%

987Lakeway, TXTX19,027335+14%

988Bountiful, UTUT44,988335−42%

989Mercer Island, WAWA25,422335−22%

990Tracy, CACA101,901334−56%

991Lafayette, ININ71,238334−70%

992St. Peters, MOMO61,479334−66%

993La Quinta, CACA39,440333−35%

994Bradfordville, FLFL18,953333–

995Brookline, MAMA63,266333−68%

996Minnetonka, MNMN53,969333−56%

997Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637333+3%

998Athens, OHOH25,313333−50%

999Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320333−38%

1000Friendswood, TXTX41,319333−70%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES