Which city has the highest scotch-irish population?

Charlotte, North Carolina ranks #1 with 18,579 (2020 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,336 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,336

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2020 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

501Aiken, SCSC33,808649−38%

502Easley, SCSC27,319649−42%

503French Valley, CACA45,269647+33%

504Buffalo, NYNY274,613647−72%

505Cambridge, MAMA122,588645−64%

506Lacey, WAWA58,833645−33%

507Royal Oak, MIMI57,583643−56%

508Mount Holly, NCNC19,033643−3%

509Madison, ALAL67,968641−48%

510Mesquite, TXTX150,693641−52%

511Hendersonville, NCNC15,867640−34%

512South Jordan, UTUT87,614640+33%

513Merritt Island, FLFL34,992639−30%

514Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593638−51%

515Bloomington, ILIL78,804636−55%

516Ashland, KYKY20,996635−9%

517Lebanon, TNTN53,412635−7%

518Seymour, TNTN16,216635+99%

519Bradenton, FLFL58,014633−15%

520San Mateo, CACA103,337632−55%

521Canton, OHOH69,001632−46%

522Asheboro, NCNC27,990631+18%

523Southlake, TXTX31,175631−32%

524Antioch, CACA118,958629−45%

525Bethesda, MDMD69,397629−43%

526Oxford, MSMS26,773629−51%

527Yorba Linda, CACA65,632628−44%

528Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773627+33%

529Centreville, VAVA71,706627−52%

530Cornelius, NCNC35,094626−48%

531Ames, IAIA68,220625−29%

532Murrysville, PAPA20,636625−11%

533Champaign, ILIL91,195624−38%

534Troy, MIMI88,733623−58%

535Mauldin, SCSC31,465623−12%

536Livermore, CACA83,457622−70%

537Danvers, MAMA28,098622−29%

538Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536622+4%

539Clemson, SCSC18,941622−23%

540Danville, VAVA41,647621−35%

541Lincoln, CACA57,367620−13%

542Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434620−51%

543Bella Vista, ARAR34,518618−36%

544Glendora, CACA49,671618−33%

545Richland, WAWA65,258618−22%

546Shawnee, KSKS69,848617−43%

547Decatur, GAGA25,276615−45%

548Bothell, WAWA52,199613−38%

549Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218612−55%

550Dover, NHNH34,623612+2%

551Keller, TXTX46,078612−37%

552Tupelo, MSMS38,087609−30%

553Fargo, NDND136,275609−55%

554Westerville, OHOH38,165609−9%

555Palm Springs, CACA45,315608−37%

556Wentzville, MOMO49,495608+10%

557Wilson, NCNC49,572608−47%

558Ellicott City, MDMD75,257606−32%

559Taylors, SCSC24,505606−28%

560Portsmouth, VAVA96,777606−63%

561Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085604−25%

562Pace, FLFL26,282604−30%

563Newton, MAMA90,741603−45%

564Niceville, FLFL17,948602+117%

565Jonesboro, ARAR83,296600−64%

566Grapevine, TXTX50,714600−49%

567Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053599−54%

568Longview, TXTX83,236599−58%

569Enterprise, ALAL31,211597−31%

570The Colony, TXTX46,196597−28%

571Dublin, CACA71,602596+46%

572Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987595−16%

573Jupiter, FLFL62,350595−47%

574Sanford, NCNC34,138595−26%

575Castle Rock, COCO83,815594−58%

576Schertz, TXTX45,978594−9%

577Millcreek, UTUT63,926594−32%

578Renton, WAWA104,975594−57%

579Helena, ALAL23,388593+25%

580Vacaville, CACA103,850593−65%

581Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049593−25%

582Titusville, FLFL49,800592−54%

583Duluth, MNMN88,330592−55%

584Kernersville, NCNC29,128592−6%

585Lexington, SCSC25,729592−21%

586Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353591+9%

587Prattville, ALAL40,582590−33%

588Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423590−7%

589Newark, OHOH51,473589−49%

590Walla Walla, WAWA34,058587−14%

591O'Fallon, MOMO96,101586−61%

592Florence, KYKY34,018585−23%

593Stillwater, OKOK50,046585−54%

594Springville, UTUT35,670585+30%

595Ontario, CACA187,013584−31%

596Centerville, OHOH25,194584−15%

597La Mesa, CACA59,914581−54%

598Evans, COCO22,500581+206%

599Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602581+76%

600El Cajon, CACA101,755580−61%

601Simi Valley, CACA124,861580−71%

602Hurst, TXTX38,974580−43%

603Levittown, PAPA50,926578−53%

604Weatherford, TXTX40,634578−4%

605Hollister, CACA45,695577+65%

606Somerville, MAMA84,211577−54%

607Bellevue, NENE64,863576−41%

608Aurora, ILIL181,505574−58%

609Frederick, MDMD92,059573−63%

610Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539573−54%

611Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519572–

612Georgetown, KYKY40,883571−7%

613Woodland, CACA62,513570−36%

614Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691570−32%

615Hartselle, ALAL16,312569+50%

616Bentonville, ARAR63,057569−17%

617North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786569+37%

618Florence, ALAL42,581568−62%

619Kettering, OHOH57,396568−49%

620Syracuse, NYNY144,896567−63%

621Palm Desert, CACA53,259566−61%

622Ridgeland, MSMS24,750563+17%

623Garner, NCNC41,562563−37%

624Morgan Hill, CACA45,625562+46%

625Benicia, CACA26,401561+7%

626Oak Park, ILIL52,823560−37%

627Lake Oswego, OROR39,722560−63%

628Pleasanton, CACA74,556559−54%

629Hollywood, FLFL157,019559−41%

630Delaware, OHOH46,636559−20%

631Parma, OHOH78,581558−33%

632Plainfield, ILIL50,043556+74%

633Waxahachie, TXTX50,090556−26%

634Paducah, KYKY26,730555+4%

635Southaven, MSMS57,819555−39%

636Jamestown, NYNY27,663555−5%

637Shelby, NCNC23,309555−24%

638Benbrook, TXTX24,279555−35%

639Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107553−51%

640Spring Hill, FLFL119,983553−66%

641Ocala, FLFL71,753553−52%

642Springfield, OROR61,431552−56%

643Boca Raton, FLFL101,582550−58%

644Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975550−55%

645Graham, WAWA35,079550−15%

646Rockwall, TXTX53,980549−28%

647Lafayette, COCO30,116548−1%

648Napa, CACA76,562547−63%

649Southgate, MIMI28,931547−24%

650West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189546−37%

651Winter Springs, FLFL39,585546−52%

652Terre Haute, ININ58,764546−38%

653Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993546−41%

654Radford, VAVA17,243546−3%

655Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393546+29%

656Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091546−23%

657Juneau city and, AKAK31,609545−24%

658Lancaster, CACA170,084545−58%

659Meridian, MSMS33,370543−39%

660Yuma, AZAZ105,227541−50%

661Dana Point, CACA32,232541−4%

662Providence, RIRI195,310541−62%

663Cypress, CACA48,781538+12%

664Rockville, MDMD67,563538−50%

665Liberty, MOMO31,319537−39%

666Montclair, VAVA22,387537+6%

667Biloxi, MSMS48,516536−48%

668Galveston, TXTX53,636536−35%

669San Bernardino, CACA222,044535−61%

670Washington, PAPA13,377535−46%

671Manteca, CACA96,693534−20%

672Delray Beach, FLFL69,809534−28%

673San Marcos, TXTX77,830534−52%

674Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448532−1%

675Huntsville, TXTX49,088529−22%

676Burbank, CACA102,988528−69%

677Hemet, CACA93,649527−60%

678Albemarle, NCNC17,769527+27%

679New Bern, NCNC34,724527−45%

680Alcoa, TNTN13,689527−20%

681Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193527−3%

682Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240526−23%

683Pearl, MSMS28,864525−30%

684Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066525−19%

685Greenwood, ININ69,349524−39%

686Carrboro, NCNC20,962524−24%

687Fremont, CACA226,442523−75%

688Norwalk, CTCT94,508523−54%

689Logan, UTUT55,576522−17%

690Alafaya, FLFL92,449521−8%

691Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634520−47%

692Davie, FLFL110,851520−56%

693Hutchinson, KSKS39,595520−34%

694Shenandoah, LALA17,998520−22%

695Alabaster, ALAL34,748519−46%

696Stamford, CTCT139,535519−46%

697Novato, CACA51,947518−61%

698Elon, NCNC11,366518+68%

699Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358517−62%

700Ocoee, FLFL51,932516−25%

701Etowah, NCNC7,968516+1%

702Laramie, WYWY32,284515−27%

703Port Orange, FLFL66,395514−56%

704Palm Valley, FLFL19,796512+1%

705Martinez, GAGA33,750512−32%

706Annapolis, MDMD40,634512−30%

707Clinton, TNTN10,466512+74%

708Rochester, MNMN124,292511−51%

709Beavercreek, OHOH48,134510−55%

710Gainesville, GAGA49,221509−13%

711Leland, NCNC35,731508−30%

712Killeen, TXTX161,883508−60%

713Sammamish, WAWA66,110508−38%

714Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615507−33%

715Prairie, KSKS23,008507−33%

716Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977505−36%

717Mansfield, OHOH47,381504−55%

718St. Peters, MOMO61,479503−49%

719Rohnert Park, CACA44,811502−44%

720Kalispell, MTMT31,851502−33%

721Whittier, CACA85,815501−39%

722Fort Myers, FLFL101,581501−43%

723Florissant, MOMO51,124501−41%

724Middletown, CTCT48,439500+31%

725San Clemente, CACA62,226499−61%

726Walnut Creek, CACA70,012499−61%

727Pickerington, OHOH26,333499+47%

728McMinnville, OROR34,647499−9%

729Sarasota, FLFL58,458498−56%

730Minnetonka, MNMN53,969498−35%

731Kerrville, TXTX25,578498−48%

732Eureka, CACA25,304497−46%

733Novi, MIMI67,319496−58%

734Little River, SCSC11,771496−4%

735Anderson, ININ56,153495−38%

736Goodyear, AZAZ125,359494−21%

737Waterloo, IAIA66,919494−47%

738Missouri City, TXTX77,327494+44%

739Foley, ALAL30,354493+21%

740Palatine, ILIL65,842493−32%

741Stallings, NCNC17,760492+1%

742Newnan, GAGA45,867491−18%

743Chambersburg, PAPA23,376491−7%

744Cary, ILIL17,932490+201%

745Owasso, OKOK43,117490+36%

746Linton Hall, VAVA41,876490−27%

747Bartlesville, OKOK38,278489−37%

748South Hill, WAWA68,025489−45%

749Pelham, ALAL25,664488−43%

750Palo Alto, CACA67,609488−49%

751Santa Monica, CACA90,082488−61%

752Rochester, NHNH33,716488−29%

753New Castle, PAPA21,175488−51%

754Sun City West, AZAZ27,425487−31%

755Castro Valley, CACA65,001487−56%

756San Rafael, CACA59,410487−63%

757North Port, FLFL96,551487−35%

758Quincy, ILIL38,918486−33%

759San Marcos, CACA94,908485−45%

760Santee, CACA58,205485−60%

761Englewood, COCO35,305485−10%

762Evanston, ILIL76,380485−66%

763Warner Robins, GAGA87,761484−59%

764Sioux City, IAIA86,356484−50%

765Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339483−25%

766Gardendale, ALAL16,425481−20%

767La Porte, TXTX37,983480+17%

768Christiansburg, VAVA22,442480−32%

769Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680479−63%

770Raymore, MOMO26,633478+13%

771Waukesha, WIWI70,872478−20%

772Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186477+99%

773Burlington, VTVT44,019477−60%

774Mebane, NCNC21,952476+18%

775Newport, RIRI24,251476−17%

776Towson, MDMD58,679475−66%

777Denison, TXTX26,822475−24%

778Kirkwood, MOMO29,331473−27%

779Roswell, NMNM46,878471−49%

780Edina, MNMN54,356470−47%

781Harrisburg, NCNC20,742470−18%

782Enid, OKOK50,297470−36%

783Garden Grove, CACA170,455469−60%

784Elizabethton, TNTN14,350469−19%

785West Lafayette, ININ45,747468+12%

786Odenton, MDMD45,002468−25%

787Bozeman, MTMT58,814467−40%

788Albany, GAGA66,907466−45%

789New Albany, ININ37,463466−42%

790Nicholasville, KYKY33,857466−16%

791Martinez, CACA36,849465−31%

792Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193465−27%

793Portsmouth, OHOH17,282465+34%

794Friendswood, TXTX41,319465−58%

795Westlake, OHOH33,904463−5%

796Pacifica, CACA36,890462−13%

797Davenport, IAIA100,358462−63%

798Quincy, MAMA103,173461−78%

799Eagan, MNMN67,109461−21%

800Mill Valley, CACA13,799460+46%

801Upland, CACA79,446460−58%

802Dyersburg, TNTN15,906460+97%

803El Reno, OKOK20,730459+139%

804Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265459−4%

805Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661458−69%

806Lodi, CACA69,100458−59%

807Salem, MAMA45,381457−16%

808Commerce City, COCO72,345456−4%

809Camden, SCSC9,201456+66%

810Redondo Beach, CACA67,281455−31%

811Shady Hills, FLFL11,983454+82%

812North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993454−44%

813Ashland, OHOH18,730454+1%

814Trophy Club, TXTX13,695454+100%

815Atascadero, CACA29,464453−24%

816Detroit, MIMI649,095453−64%

817Burke, VAVA44,029453−65%

818Badger, AKAK18,677452−3%

819Hot Springs, ARAR37,979452−50%

820Arlington, MAMA46,350452−50%

821Joliet, ILIL152,241450−63%

822Zionsville, ININ33,624450+104%

823Newton, NCNC13,822450+95%

824South Charleston, WVWV13,072450−27%

825Sunnyvale, CACA156,577449−59%

826Richmond, KYKY40,663449−54%

827Lakeville, MNMN79,270448+21%

828Bountiful, UTUT44,988448−22%

829Longview, WAWA38,362448−62%

830Jersey City, NJNJ302,013446−31%

831Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661446+444%

832Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640445−28%

833Lewisville, NCNC14,421445−23%

834Dearborn, MIMI105,611444−68%

835Blue Springs, MOMO61,632444−62%

836Timberlake, VAVA12,725444+0%

837Peachtree City, GAGA40,880443−68%

838Jeffersonville, ININ54,134443−39%

839Allison Park, PAPA22,045443−39%

840Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295442−52%

841Plum, PAPA26,225442−33%

842Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576441−49%

843Apple Valley, CACA75,247437−52%

844Crestview, FLFL31,193437−16%

845White House, TNTN17,872437−19%

846Hollins, VAVA17,097437−1%

847Flint, MIMI79,306436−27%

848Grand Forks, NDND60,365436−37%

849Louisville, COCO20,581435+1%

850Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595435+4%

851Canton, GAGA40,778435−37%

852Cayce, SCSC13,680435−15%

853Jacksonville, ARAR29,460434−6%

854Hagerstown, MDMD44,228434−17%

855Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023434+27%

856Teays Valley, WVWV14,151434−31%

857Coral Springs, FLFL138,783433−51%

858Jefferson City, MOMO42,489433−46%

859Downers Grove, ILIL50,365432−36%

860Starkville, MSMS25,754432−48%

861Warrensburg, MOMO20,283432−22%

862Albany, NYNY101,698432−49%

863Morganton, NCNC17,849432−52%

864Lakeside, VAVA12,654431−18%

865Daphne, ALAL31,396430−37%

866Riverview, FLFL113,697430−66%

867Dallas, GAGA15,402430+835%

868Bel Air South, MDMD58,137430−39%

869North Olmsted, OHOH31,542430−43%

870Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598430+138%

871Sherman, TXTX52,417430−36%

872Atascocita, TXTX99,354430−49%

873Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554429−57%

874Sebastian, FLFL27,352429−37%

875University Park, TXTX25,323429−40%

876Wheaton, ILIL54,065428−67%

877Danville, CACA43,302427−56%

878Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877427−62%

879North Decatur, GAGA18,442427−58%

880Lewiston, MEME38,866427−56%

881Black Mountain, NCNC8,491427−26%

882West University Place, TXTX15,158427−18%

883Elgin, ILIL115,476426−65%

884Martinsburg, WVWV19,211424+39%

885Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117423−45%

886Moreno Valley, CACA214,263423−39%

887Kennesaw, GAGA37,970423−20%

888Auburn, MEME25,441423−50%

889Oregon City, OROR38,175423−51%

890Searcy, ARAR24,351422−37%

891Lakeside, FLFL32,105422−29%

892McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443422–

893Mishawaka, ININ51,226422−50%

894Weddington, NCNC14,517422−33%

895Bremerton, WAWA45,482422−68%

896Bryant, ARAR22,815421+7%

897Huber Heights, OHOH43,905421−47%

898Clearfield, UTUT35,144421+53%

899Redmond, WAWA82,506421−69%

900Fairhope, ALAL26,625420−32%

901Winter Park, FLFL30,444420−56%

902Suwanee, GAGA23,034420+16%

903Arnold, MDMD24,303420−32%

904Germantown, MDMD90,719420−34%

905Silverdale, WAWA20,685420+12%

906Monrovia, CACA38,264419−10%

907Oldsmar, FLFL14,521419+47%

908Salina, KSKS46,094419−51%

909Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292419+27%

910Camas, WAWA27,749419+115%

911Lakewood, WAWA62,755419−67%

912Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792418−1%

913Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883418−43%

914Aloha, OROR52,389417−70%

915Monroeville, PAPA27,685417−4%

916Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122416−23%

917Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120416−61%

918Springfield, OHOH58,281416−64%

919Berea, OHOH17,920416+32%

920Palmdale, CACA161,845415−64%

921Little Elm, TXTX62,727415+16%

922Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211414−67%

923Short Pump, VAVA29,026413−28%

924Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471412−45%

925Woodhaven, MIMI12,503411−7%

926Erie, COCO40,904410+58%

927Twin Falls, IDID56,216410−16%

928Toms River, NJNJ94,956410−68%

929Gilroy, CACA60,764409+72%

930Bon Air, VAVA16,904408−30%

931Opelika, ALAL35,765407−48%

932Moline, ILIL42,362407−58%

933Frankfort, KYKY28,657406−48%

934Gadsden, ALAL33,367405−51%

935Winter Haven, FLFL62,313405−13%

936North Augusta, SCSC26,982404−36%

937Indio, CACA94,269403−38%

938Tonawanda, NYNY56,806403–

939Danville, KYKY17,736402−45%

940Columbus, MSMS22,792402−35%

941Portsmouth, NHNH23,028402−32%

942Strongsville, OHOH45,629402−11%

943Goose Creek, SCSC52,010401−65%

944Baytown, TXTX86,561401−57%

945Waldorf, MDMD82,943400−38%

946Ashburn, VAVA46,026400−52%

947Green Valley, AZAZ22,114399−51%

948South Portland, MEME27,007398−57%

949Mountain View, CACA85,438397−59%

950Redlands, CACA74,128397−63%

951Fair Oaks, CACA32,799397−35%

952Ken Caryl, COCO33,233397−58%

953East Ridge, TNTN21,921397−14%

954Powell, TNTN13,739397–

955Lawrence, ININ50,420396−8%

956Republic, MOMO22,404396+84%

957Taylorsville, UTUT57,484396−26%

958Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858396−13%

959Altoona, PAPA42,347395−64%

960Canyon, TXTX16,518395−23%

961El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626394−45%

962Wellington, FLFL62,662394−47%

963Lynnwood, WAWA42,132394−37%

964Watauga, TXTX22,981393−5%

965Waynesboro, VAVA23,951393−56%

966Fillmore, CACA16,937392+139%

967New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424392+38%

968Middletown, OHOH52,146392−30%

969Bethlehem, PAPA79,644392−58%

970Moorpark, CACA35,023391−15%

971Tustin, CACA77,843391−51%

972Vista, CACA98,274391−68%

973Burnsville, MNMN65,244391−53%

974Porters Neck, NCNC7,654391+144%

975Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893391−62%

976Kenosha, WIWI99,239391−59%

977Druid Hills, GAGA8,169390−46%

978Taylor, MIMI61,279390−68%

979Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783390−4%

980Murray, UTUT53,297390−48%

981Guntersville, ALAL9,394389+92%

982East Lake, FLFL33,283389−34%

983Richmond, ININ35,376389−44%

984Plainfield, ININ38,574389−43%

985Bangor, MEME32,518389−80%

986Gibsonville, NCNC9,876389+51%

987Marion, NCNC7,440389+9%

988Harker Heights, TXTX35,195389−13%

989Oakdale, MNMN30,588388+60%

990Goldsboro, NCNC35,012388−50%

991Bethel Park, PAPA32,074388−54%

992Glen Allen, VAVA17,551388−19%

993Midlothian, VAVA19,120388–

994McFarland, WIWI9,145388+488%

995Berea, KYKY16,662387−23%

996Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557386+102%

997Hot Springs, ARAR16,327385−38%

998Eldersburg, MDMD31,695385−35%

999Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566385−8%

1000Post Falls, IDID46,715384−48%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS