Which city has the highest scotch-irish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 27,337 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

6,469 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scotch-irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,469

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2010 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 –

501Springfield, OHOH58,2811,143–

502Antioch, CACA118,9581,142–

503Wilson, NCNC49,5721,141–

504Norwalk, CTCT94,5081,139–

505Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,136–

506Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,128–

507Sarasota, FLFL58,4581,128–

508Joplin, MOMO53,9301,128–

509Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,122–

510Dunwoody, GAGA51,7921,122–

511Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,121–

512Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,120–

513Easley, SCSC27,3191,120–

514Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,119–

515San Marcos, TXTX77,8301,119–

516Lafayette, ININ71,2381,115–

517Decatur, GAGA25,2761,114–

518Fruit Cove, FLFL35,8771,111–

519Lowell, MAMA119,9711,111–

520Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,111–

521Columbus, ININ52,6551,110–

522Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,110–

523Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,107–

524Lorain, OHOH65,3661,107–

525Lodi, CACA69,1001,106–

526Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,105–

527Kettering, OHOH57,3961,103–

528Madison, MSMS28,5751,102–

529Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961,100–

530San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,099–

531Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5901,098–

532Coppell, TXTX41,3861,098–

533Newton, MAMA90,7411,097–

534Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,096–

535Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,090–

536Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,089–

537Upland, CACA79,4461,085–

538Altoona, PAPA42,3471,085–

539Euless, TXTX60,0081,084–

540Peabody, MAMA55,9531,083–

541Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,082–

542Rockville, MDMD67,5631,082–

543Fairfield, CACA122,4891,080–

544Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,079–

545Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,076–

546Parker, COCO65,9851,075–

547Layton, UTUT85,3081,075–

548Yuma, AZAZ105,2271,074–

549St. George, UTUT108,7131,069–

550Helena, MTMT35,1381,067–

551South Bend, ININ103,2011,065–

552Lafayette, LALA123,3111,061–

553Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,060–

554Redlands, CACA74,1281,059–

555Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1791,058–

556Sanford, FLFL67,4831,057–

557Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,054–

558Aiken, SCSC33,8081,053–

559Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,051–

560Rochester, MNMN124,2921,048–

561Brookline, MAMA63,2661,046–

562Clinton, MSMS26,6401,046–

563Lynn, MAMA104,2361,044–

564Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,042–

565Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931,039–

566Salinas, CACA159,1341,035–

567Franklin, MAMA33,9551,033–

568Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,029–

569Sumter, SCSC43,0941,024–

570Framingham, MAMA73,0211,023–

571Wildwood, MOMO34,9551,023–

572North Decatur, GAGA18,4421,021–

573West Jordan, UTUT116,8121,021–

574Hurst, TXTX38,9741,020–

575Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,018–

576Morristown, TNTN33,5171,010–

577Champaign, ILIL91,1951,009–

578New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,008–

579Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,003–

580Victorville, CACA141,395997–

581New Castle, PAPA21,175997–

582Wilmington, DEDE73,512995–

583Bothell, WAWA52,199992–

584Idaho Falls, IDID71,785989–

585Haverhill, MAMA68,361986–

586Richmond, KYKY40,663985–

587St. Peters, MOMO61,479985–

588Folsom, CACA91,983984–

589Jackson, MIMI31,022984–

590Washington, PAPA13,377983–

591Plantation, FLFL99,183981–

592Lewiston, MEME38,866980–

593Visalia, CACA146,541979–

594Rogers, ARAR76,956977–

595Palm Coast, FLFL109,886977–

596Moline, ILIL42,362976–

597West Des Moines, IAIA74,224976–

598Keller, TXTX46,078976–

599Danville, CACA43,302975–

600Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634975–

601Valrico, FLFL40,239975–

602Palm Springs, CACA45,315972–

603Bellevue, NENE64,863972–

604Woodstock, GAGA39,895971–

605Mountain View, CACA85,438970–

606Bella Vista, ARAR34,518968–

607Hendersonville, NCNC15,867968–

608Smyrna, TNTN63,321968–

609Sioux City, IAIA86,356967–

610Dunedin, FLFL35,227966–

611Lacey, WAWA58,833964–

612Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692962–

613Stamford, CTCT139,535959–

614Kerrville, TXTX25,578958–

615Danville, VAVA41,647957–

616Alabaster, ALAL34,748955–

617Winchester, VAVA28,272954–

618Palo Alto, CACA67,609953–

619Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216952–

620Braintree, MAMA38,957951–

621New Bern, NCNC34,724951–

622Midland, MIMI42,806949–

623Winter Park, FLFL30,444948–

624Cabot, ARAR27,711946–

625Hollywood, FLFL157,019946–

626Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133945–

627Kenosha, WIWI99,239945–

628Tualatin, OROR28,139944–

629Forest Acres, SCSC10,390944–

630Gallatin, TNTN54,590941–

631Ken Caryl, COCO33,233940–

632Wake Forest, NCNC58,147938–

633Burien, WAWA51,859938–

634Bethlehem, PAPA79,644935–

635Baytown, TXTX86,561934–

636Enterprise, NVNV240,464932–

637Rowlett, TXTX67,890932–

638Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664931–

639San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636930–

640Muncie, ININ65,466930–

641South Portland, MEME27,007930–

642Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993930–

643Southlake, TXTX31,175929–

644Eureka, CACA25,304928–

645Glendora, CACA49,671927–

646Waterloo, IAIA66,919926–

647Bloomington, MNMN89,034925–

648Spring, TXTX68,580925–

649University Place, WAWA35,479924–

650Farmington, NMNM46,055923–

651Waltham, MAMA65,037922–

652Roswell, NMNM46,878922–

653Roseville, MIMI46,863921–

654Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295920–

655Wakefield, MAMA27,793917–

656West Hartford, CTCT63,620915–

657Merritt Island, FLFL34,992915–

658Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928915–

659Southaven, MSMS57,819915–

660Allentown, PAPA126,044913–

661Hot Springs, ARAR37,979912–

662Apple Valley, CACA75,247912–

663Trussville, ALAL27,273911–

664Cookeville, TNTN38,212910–

665Orangevale, CACA35,958908–

666Dublin, OHOH49,094907–

667Rock Springs, WYWY22,936906–

668Normal, ILIL53,275905–

669Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839905–

670Waynesboro, VAVA23,951903–

671Arlington, MAMA46,350902–

672Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529902–

673Sandy, UTUT92,386902–

674Rohnert Park, CACA44,811900–

675Morganton, NCNC17,849899–

676Maricopa, AZAZ78,362898–

677Garner, NCNC41,562898–

678Meridian, MSMS33,370896–

679Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883895–

680Edina, MNMN54,356895–

681Pahrump, NVNV47,347893–

682Greenwood, SCSC22,745893–

683Woodland, CACA62,513892–

684Schaumburg, ILIL77,249889–

685Rocklin, CACA76,821888–

686Liberty, MOMO31,319887–

687Ellicott City, MDMD75,257885–

688Terre Haute, ININ58,764884–

689Richmond, CACA114,861882–

690Norwich, CTCT40,001882–

691Oak Park, ILIL52,823882–

692South Hill, WAWA68,025882–

693San Marcos, CACA94,908881–

694Hayward, CACA157,113880–

695Ames, IAIA68,220880–

696Manhattan, KSKS54,673880–

697Ashland, OROR20,889879–

698Millcreek, UTUT63,926879–

699Prattville, ALAL40,582878–

700Las Cruces, NMNM116,978878–

701Fort Myers, FLFL101,581877–

702Bothell West, WAWA22,029877–

703Coral Springs, FLFL138,783876–

704Owensboro, KYKY60,892875–

705Danvers, MAMA28,098874–

706Tupelo, MSMS38,087872–

707West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189871–

708Moore, OKOK63,609871–

709Enterprise, ALAL31,211866–

710Clemmons, NCNC22,808866–

711Fountain Valley, CACA55,508864–

712Pelham, ALAL25,664862–

713Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056861–

714Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576861–

715Oregon City, OROR38,175860–

716Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000859–

717Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350859–

718Pace, FLFL26,282858–

719Central, LALA30,313858–

720Redwood City, CACA82,178857–

721Greenwood, ININ69,349857–

722Midwest City, OKOK58,799856–

723Florissant, MOMO51,124854–

724Brea, CACA47,260852–

725Hanford, CACA62,229852–

726Barnstable, MAMA50,101852–

727Ontario, CACA187,013851–

728Rome, GAGA38,934851–

729Benbrook, TXTX24,279851–

730Atascocita, TXTX99,354850–

731Salina, KSKS46,094849–

732Wyoming, MIMI78,588849–

733Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898849–

734Salem, VAVA25,816849–

735Mooresville, NCNC55,842848–

736Mishawaka, ININ51,226847–

737Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469847–

738Covington, KYKY41,847845–

739Grants Pass, OROR39,239845–

740Allen Park, MIMI27,445842–

741Albany, NYNY101,698842–

742Lancaster, PAPA58,366842–

743Taylors, SCSC24,505842–

744Albany, GAGA66,907841–

745Lewiston, IDID34,717841–

746Auburn, MEME25,441841–

747Ashburn, VAVA46,026840–

748North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997838–

749Bethel Park, PAPA32,074838–

750Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691838–

751Burnsville, MNMN65,244837–

752Belmont, NCNC16,415837–

753The Colony, TXTX46,196834–

754Starkville, MSMS25,754833–

755Marion, OHOH35,587831–

756Parma, OHOH78,581831–

757Parkersburg, WVWV28,593831–

758Victoria, TXTX66,500830–

759Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937829–

760Sevierville, TNTN19,010829–

761Pittsfield, MAMA42,909827–

762Findlay, OHOH40,370827–

763Carlisle, PAPA22,693827–

764Galveston, TXTX53,636827–

765Tullahoma, TNTN21,279826–

766North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346824–

767Gadsden, ALAL33,367823–

768Whittier, CACA85,815823–

769Lakewood, CACA78,010823–

770Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753823–

771Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075820–

772North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993818–

773Noblesville, ININ76,111817–

774Green Valley, AZAZ22,114816–

775Brandon, MSMS26,122816–

776Sammamish, WAWA66,110814–

777El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026812–

778Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113810–

779Santa Ana, CACA315,586809–

780Garden City, MIMI26,280809–

781Pawtucket, RIRI77,065807–

782Clemson, SCSC18,941807–

783Burleson, TXTX56,907807–

784New Albany, ININ37,463806–

785Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085804–

786Medford, MAMA59,834803–

787Sanford, NCNC34,138803–

788Woburn, MAMA43,962801–

789Tustin, CACA77,843800–

790Leawood, KSKS34,093799–

791Northglenn, COCO38,893797–

792East Lansing, MIMI49,355797–

793Lombard, ILIL44,399796–

794Huber Heights, OHOH43,905796–

795Valdosta, GAGA56,186795–

796Bowie, MDMD58,383795–

797Jefferson City, MOMO42,489795–

798Puyallup, WAWA42,682794–

799Anderson, ININ56,153792–

800Monterey, CACA28,953790–

801Mentor, OHOH47,010790–

802Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049790–

803Richland, WAWA65,258790–

804Green Bay, WIWI106,675790–

805Lafayette, CACA25,313789–

806Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977789–

807Hutchinson, KSKS39,595788–

808Tucker, GAGA37,290787–

809Saco, MEME21,159786–

810Opelika, ALAL35,765784–

811Fairbanks, AKAK31,468784–

812Troy, NYNY50,912784–

813Red Bank, TNTN12,405784–

814Frankfort, KYKY28,657783–

815Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896781–

816Bartlesville, OKOK38,278776–

817Leesburg, VAVA49,917775–

818Bozeman, MTMT58,814774–

819Altamont, OROR19,927774–

820Taunton, MAMA62,522773–

821Sheridan, WYWY20,015773–

822Buckeye, AZAZ125,445772–

823Goldsboro, NCNC35,012772–

824Alamogordo, NMNM31,906770–

825Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117768–

826Stow, OHOH33,941767–

827San Leandro, CACA85,353766–

828Tracy, CACA101,901764–

829Florence, KYKY34,018764–

830Minnetonka, MNMN53,969764–

831Needham, MAMA32,459762–

832Weirton, WVWV18,133762–

833Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615761–

834Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921760–

835Rockwall, TXTX53,980760–

836Springdale, ARAR90,685758–

837New Haven, CTCT138,774758–

838North Highlands, CACA47,957757–

839Newark, DEDE30,359757–

840Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011757–

841Prairie, KSKS23,008757–

842Waxahachie, TXTX50,090755–

843Yuba City, CACA69,485754–

844Marion, IAIA42,732754–

845North Olmsted, OHOH31,542754–

846North Port, FLFL96,551753–

847Martinez, GAGA33,750753–

848Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471752–

849Pearl, MSMS28,864752–

850Monroe, NCNC42,644752–

851Cranston, RIRI84,647752–

852Pasco, WAWA82,848752–

853Milford, CTCT51,215751–

854Kalispell, MTMT31,851751–

855Leavenworth, KSKS37,012750–

856Statesboro, GAGA35,366749–

857Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907748–

858Murray, UTUT53,297748–

859Oakton, VAVA36,528747–

860Delray Beach, FLFL69,809746–

861Bradenton, FLFL58,014745–

862Lexington, SCSC25,729745–

863Conroe, TXTX119,564745–

864Poway, CACA49,180744–

865Hesperia, CACA102,605743–

866Waynesville, NCNC11,006741–

867Ponca City, OKOK24,225741–

868Wellington, FLFL62,662738–

869Post Falls, IDID46,715738–

870Portage, MIMI49,862738–

871Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883738–

872San Ramon, CACA86,209736–

873Danville, KYKY17,736736–

874Columbine, COCO25,478735–

875Melrose, MAMA29,597733–

876DeKalb, ILIL40,467732–

877Enid, OKOK50,297732–

878Issaquah, WAWA39,423732–

879Annapolis, MDMD40,634731–

880Fairfax, VAVA26,772731–

881Port Angeles, WAWA20,146731–

882Reading, MAMA25,612730–

883Shelby, NCNC23,309730–

884Elyria, OHOH53,634730–

885Youngstown, OHOH58,832730–

886Duncanville, TXTX38,915730–

887Quincy, ILIL38,918729–

888Jeffersonville, ININ54,134729–

889Holly Springs, NCNC50,288728–

890Wheeling, WVWV25,680727–

891Navarre, FLFL39,838726–

892West Sacramento, CACA56,216725–

893Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396725–

894Druid Hills, GAGA8,169725–

895Leland, NCNC35,731725–

896Panama City, FLFL37,806724–

897Palatine, ILIL65,842723–

898Abington, MAMA17,053723–

899Waterbury, CTCT115,771722–

900Ruston, LALA22,397722–

901Southgate, MIMI28,931722–

902Levittown, NYNY51,904722–

903Allison Park, PAPA22,045722–

904Keene, NHNH23,072720–

905University Park, TXTX25,323720–

906Juneau city and, AKAK31,609716–

907Des Moines, WAWA33,032715–

908Gahanna, OHOH35,986714–

909Fairmont, WVWV18,035714–

910Lincoln, CACA57,367713–

911Indiana, PAPA14,697713–

912Albertville, ALAL23,710712–

913Grove City, OHOH45,180712–

914El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626710–

915Pittsburg, KSKS20,569710–

916Roseville, MNMN35,663710–

917Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987709–

918Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824709–

919Christiansburg, VAVA22,442709–

920Oakley, CACA47,583706–

921West Haven, CTCT55,351706–

922Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091705–

923Lake Forest, ILIL19,731704–

924Mauldin, SCSC31,465704–

925Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700704–

926Laramie, WYWY32,284703–

927Buena Park, CACA81,741702–

928Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779702–

929Sun City West, AZAZ27,425701–

930St. Charles, ILIL33,594701–

931Murrysville, PAPA20,636701–

932Bel Air South, MDMD58,137700–

933Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172700–

934Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081699–

935Ashland, KYKY20,996699–

936Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750699–

937Delaware, OHOH46,636699–

938Alexandria, LALA42,938698–

939Keizer, OROR39,140698–

940Miami, FLFL489,812696–

941Manassas, VAVA44,332696–

942Dedham, MAMA25,237695–

943Canonsburg, PAPA9,529695–

944Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803695–

945Rock Island, ILIL36,225693–

946Chillicothe, OHOH21,815693–

947Ocoee, FLFL51,932692–

948Carrboro, NCNC20,962692–

949Graham, NCNC20,131691–

950Grand Forks, NDND60,365691–

951Columbia, TNTN50,072691–

952Corinth, TXTX25,297691–

953Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924690–

954Centerville, OHOH25,194690–

955Richmond, ININ35,376689–

956Forest Hills, MIMI28,695689–

957Moreno Valley, CACA214,263688–

958Oviedo, FLFL41,317687–

959Canton, GAGA40,778687–

960Bentonville, ARAR63,057686–

961Moscow, IDID26,721686–

962Tinley Park, ILIL55,140686–

963Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240686–

964Rochester, NHNH33,716686–

965Sebastian, FLFL27,352685–

966Hermitage, PAPA16,308685–

967Greenville, TXTX37,069685–

968Oak Grove, OROR16,796684–

969Lebanon, TNTN53,412684–

970Monroe, LALA46,860683–

971Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827682–

972Plainfield, ININ38,574682–

973Deer Park, TXTX34,282682–

974Daphne, ALAL31,396680–

975Walla Walla, WAWA34,058680–

976Downers Grove, ILIL50,365679–

977Lancaster, OHOH41,956679–

978Washougal, WAWA18,028679–

979Chino, CACA96,957678–

980Martinez, CACA36,849678–

981Catonsville, MDMD43,368677–

982Silver Spring, MDMD81,462677–

983East Providence, RIRI48,249677–

984West Columbia, SCSC18,489677–

985Norwood, MAMA31,542675–

986Fairfield, OHOH44,682674–

987Huntsville, TXTX49,088674–

988Janesville, WIWI66,929674–

989Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912673–

990Newberg, OROR26,896673–

991Linton Hall, VAVA41,876672–

992Manteca, CACA96,693671–

993Ridgecrest, CACA28,333671–

994Eastmont, WAWA23,721671–

995Benton, ARAR38,898670–

996Galesburg, ILIL28,581670–

997Westerville, OHOH38,165670–

998Sherwood, ARAR33,620669–

999Woodbury, MNMN81,558669–

1000Sherman, TXTX52,417669–

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