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 –

1001Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672668–

1002Caldwell, IDID76,629668–

1003Athens, OHOH25,313668–

1004Searcy, ARAR24,351667–

1005New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182667–

1006Plymouth, MNMN78,942667–

1007Bristol, CTCT62,341666–

1008McAllen, TXTX150,640666–

1009Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500665–

1010Shenandoah, LALA17,998664–

1011Ballwin, MOMO30,901664–

1012Winter Garden, FLFL48,063663–

1013Cleburne, TXTX39,942663–

1014Redondo Beach, CACA67,281662–

1015Laurinburg, NCNC14,582662–

1016Mount Holly, NCNC19,033662–

1017Plum, PAPA26,225662–

1018Battle Creek, MIMI52,021661–

1019Wellesley, MAMA30,347660–

1020Alcoa, TNTN13,689660–

1021Seal Beach, CACA24,075659–

1022Milton, GAGA41,266659–

1023Murray, KYKY18,964658–

1024Brookfield, WIWI41,448658–

1025Sun City Center, FLFL33,548657–

1026Elmhurst, ILIL46,111657–

1027Westbrook, MEME21,565657–

1028Olney, MDMD35,797657–

1029Fitchburg, MAMA42,136657–

1030Haltom City, TXTX45,542657–

1031Bristol, VAVA16,418657–

1032Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738657–

1033Milton, MAMA28,587656–

1034Hamilton, OHOH64,644655–

1035Schertz, TXTX45,978655–

1036Hope Mills, NCNC18,324654–

1037Altus, OKOK18,707654–

1038Kirkwood, MOMO29,331652–

1039Antelope, CACA48,301651–

1040Mason, OHOH35,834651–

1041Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066651–

1042Appleton, WIWI75,452651–

1043Troy, ALAL18,022648–

1044Smyrna, GAGA57,513648–

1045Fernley, NVNV26,214648–

1046Roseburg, OROR23,693648–

1047Pflugerville, TXTX68,316648–

1048Elkhart, ININ54,092647–

1049Jersey City, NJNJ302,013647–

1050Abingdon, VAVA8,284647–

1051Indio, CACA94,269646–

1052Naugatuck, CTCT32,230646–

1053Naples, FLFL20,114646–

1054Graham, WAWA35,079646–

1055Park Ridge, ILIL38,463643–

1056Waldorf, MDMD82,943643–

1057Magna metro, UTUT35,401642–

1058Dale City, VAVA71,016642–

1059Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339640–

1060Saugus, MAMA28,773640–

1061Leominster, MAMA44,194637–

1062Northampton, MAMA31,047637–

1063Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193637–

1064Malden, MAMA66,370636–

1065Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545636–

1066Eau Claire, WIWI72,465636–

1067Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423635–

1068Belton, MOMO26,193635–

1069San Jacinto, CACA56,014632–

1070Bettendorf, IAIA40,710632–

1071Germantown, MDMD90,719632–

1072State College, PAPA40,844632–

1073North Augusta, SCSC26,982632–

1074Downey, CACA108,468631–

1075Oildale, CACA34,687631–

1076Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280631–

1077Willoughby, OHOH24,234631–

1078Weddington, NCNC14,517629–

1079Venice, FLFL30,477628–

1080East Peoria, ILIL22,088628–

1081Odenton, MDMD45,002628–

1082Oakville, MOMO35,333628–

1083Hoboken, NJNJ59,027628–

1084Goodyear, AZAZ125,359627–

1085Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), FLFL21,317627–

1086Kernersville, NCNC29,128627–

1087Logan, UTUT55,576627–

1088Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714626–

1089Southern Pines, NCNC17,357626–

1090Kent, OHOH27,737626–

1091Lynnwood, WAWA42,132626–

1092Hot Springs, ARAR16,327625–

1093Teays Valley, WVWV14,151625–

1094Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017624–

1095Columbus, MSMS22,792623–

1096Centralia, WAWA19,375623–

1097Mill Creek, WAWA20,902623–

1098Franklin, ININ26,743622–

1099Augusta, MEME19,155622–

1100Arnold, MDMD24,303621–

1101Denison, TXTX26,822621–

1102Cedar Park, TXTX79,032618–

1103Georgetown, KYKY40,883617–

1104Massillon, OHOH32,168617–

1105Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044616–

1106Lehi, UTUT95,313616–

1107Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640615–

1108Fairhope, ALAL26,625614–

1109St. Simons, GAGA16,228614–

1110Lexington, MAMA34,295614–

1111East Hartford, CTCT50,918613–

1112South Charleston, WVWV13,072613–

1113Kingman, AZAZ35,829612–

1114Fair Oaks, CACA32,799612–

1115Turlock, CACA72,864611–

1116Placentia, CACA54,911611–

1117Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344611–

1118Greensburg, PAPA14,462611–

1119Roanoke, TXTX10,931611–

1120Clarksburg, WVWV15,562611–

1121Traverse City, MIMI15,832609–

1122Muskogee, OKOK36,760609–

1123Burke Centre, VAVA17,037609–

1124St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027608–

1125Scranton, PAPA75,514608–

1126Marshalltown, IAIA27,536607–

1127Pacific Grove, CACA14,659606–

1128Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803605–

1129Kentwood, MIMI54,776603–

1130Bismarck, NDND77,963602–

1131Avondale, AZAZ100,983601–

1132Flint, MIMI79,306601–

1133Wyandotte, MIMI24,072601–

1134Dover, NHNH34,623601–

1135Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527601–

1136Butler, PAPA12,879601–

1137Waukesha, WIWI70,872601–

1138Minot, NDND47,308600–

1139Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006600–

1140Gardendale, ALAL16,425599–

1141Newnan, GAGA45,867599–

1142McAlester, OKOK18,044599–

1143Weatherford, TXTX40,634599–

1144Urbandale, IAIA48,570597–

1145Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536596–

1146Greeneville, TNTN16,141596–

1147Atascadero, CACA29,464595–

1148Eldersburg, MDMD31,695594–

1149Sedalia, MOMO22,621594–

1150Portsmouth, NHNH23,028594–

1151Kearny, NJNJ40,862594–

1152Ogden, NCNC8,249594–

1153Draper, UTUT50,652594–

1154Vienna, VAVA16,691594–

1155Lakeside, FLFL32,105593–

1156Portage, ININ38,634593–

1157Alliance, OHOH21,582592–

1158East Lake, FLFL33,283591–

1159Fleming Island, FLFL29,766591–

1160Laurel, MSMS17,662590–

1161West Linn, OROR26,567590–

1162Wylie, TXTX63,842590–

1163Menlo Park, CACA32,713589–

1164Dalton, GAGA35,322589–

1165Lufkin, TXTX34,350589–

1166Wenatchee, WAWA35,547588–

1167St. Matthews, KYKY17,868587–

1168Chicopee, MAMA55,310585–

1169Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925585–

1170Dallas, OROR17,890585–

1171Clover, SCSC7,659585–

1172Gainesville, GAGA49,221584–

1173Jamestown, NYNY27,663584–

1174Fairborn, OHOH35,754584–

1175Shawnee, OKOK32,474584–

1176Simpsonville, SCSC28,459584–

1177Eagan, MNMN67,109583–

1178Lancaster, SCSC9,623583–

1179Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017582–

1180Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109582–

1181Russellville, ARAR29,521581–

1182Los Gatos, CACA32,576581–

1183Yukon, OKOK27,615580–

1184Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142579–

1185Lewisville, NCNC14,421579–

1186Black Mountain, NCNC8,491579–

1187Elizabethton, TNTN14,350579–

1188Bon Air, VAVA16,904579–

1189Lumberton, NCNC18,955578–

1190Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866577–

1191Pittsburg, CACA77,542576–

1192Leesburg, FLFL38,905576–

1193La Vergne, TNTN42,146576–

1194Hudson, OHOH23,085575–

1195Short Pump, VAVA29,026575–

1196Hammond, ININ75,712574–

1197Kings Park, NYNY16,516574–

1198Harrisburg, NCNC20,742574–

1199Grove City, PAPA7,694574–

1200Bountiful, UTUT44,988574–

1201Orcutt, CACA31,454573–

1202Newport, RIRI24,251573–

1203Texas City, TXTX59,733573–

1204St. Albans, WVWV10,210573–

1205Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411572–

1206Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244572–

1207Derry, NHNH21,339572–

1208Bethany, OKOK20,315572–

1209Meadville, PAPA12,230572–

1210DeLand, FLFL46,346571–

1211Urbana, ILIL39,719571–

1212Wooster, OHOH27,115571–

1213Brighton, NYNY36,834570–

1214Silver Firs, WAWA22,306570–

1215Santa Maria, CACA111,390569–

1216Alafaya, FLFL92,449569–

1217Saratoga, CACA30,418568–

1218Palm City, FLFL26,371568–

1219Havelock, NCNC17,430568–

1220Hanahan, SCSC22,415568–

1221Dana Point, CACA32,232566–

1222San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119566–

1223Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506566–

1224Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117565–

1225Fayetteville, TNTN7,068565–

1226Fontana, CACA221,223564–

1227Laguna Beach, CACA22,391564–

1228Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654564–

1229York, PAPA45,342564–

1230Pullman, WAWA33,756564–

1231Danbury, CTCT89,033563–

1232Clifton, NJNJ91,127562–

1233Yonkers, NYNY212,603562–

1234Campbell, CACA42,490561–

1235Radford, VAVA17,243561–

1236North Tustin, CACA25,807560–

1237North Bethesda, MDMD49,677560–

1238Evans, GAGA36,998559–

1239Kokomo, ININ59,999559–

1240Middletown, OHOH52,146559–

1241Belton, TXTX25,964559–

1242Greer, SCSC50,007558–

1243Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272557–

1244Dickson, TNTN17,051556–

1245Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677555–

1246Lafayette, COCO30,116555–

1247Wilmington, MAMA23,336555–

1248Warrensburg, MOMO20,283555–

1249Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288554–

1250Nicholasville, KYKY33,857554–

1251Wentzville, MOMO49,495554–

1252Kaysville, UTUT33,307554–

1253Cupertino, CACA58,333553–

1254Altadena, CACA41,705553–

1255La Habra, CACA60,908553–

1256Middle Valley, TNTN12,187553–

1257Spring Hill, TNTN61,336553–

1258Evanston, WYWY11,705553–

1259West Springfield, MAMA28,829552–

1260Bay City, MIMI31,868552–

1261Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559552–

1262Carlsbad, NMNM32,524552–

1263Marana, AZAZ65,523551–

1264Burlington, IAIA23,336551–

1265Clayton, NCNC32,633551–

1266West Springfield, VAVA22,532551–

1267Murraysville, NCNC16,339549–

1268Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969548–

1269Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447548–

1270Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193548–

1271Hastings, NENE25,121548–

1272McMinnville, OROR34,647548–

1273Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753547–

1274Dover, DEDE40,592547–

1275Salem, MAMA45,381547–

1276Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102546–

1277Sulphur, LALA20,492546–

1278Belfast, MEME6,988545–

1279Beaufort, SCSC15,775545–

1280West Allis, WIWI60,119545–

1281Estero, FLFL38,365544–

1282Bellaire, TXTX17,434544–

1283Superior, WIWI26,397544–

1284Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353543–

1285Belmont, MAMA27,175543–

1286Marblehead, MAMA20,413543–

1287Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139542–

1288Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193542–

1289Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832541–

1290Grand Island, NENE53,943540–

1291Tumwater, WAWA28,010540–

1292Athens, TNTN15,263539–

1293White House, TNTN17,872539–

1294Anacortes, WAWA18,080539–

1295McKinleyville, CACA17,113538–

1296Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122538–

1297Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448538–

1298Ilchester, MDMD28,364538–

1299Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320538–

1300Westchase, FLFL24,885537–

1301Taylorsville, UTUT57,484537–

1302Brandermill, VAVA13,730537–

1303College, AKAK11,924536–

1304Englewood, COCO35,305536–

1305Haslett, MIMI18,559536–

1306Windsor, CACA25,864535–

1307Morrisville, NCNC32,466534–

1308Asheboro, NCNC27,990534–

1309Paducah, KYKY26,730533–

1310Pacifica, CACA36,890532–

1311Meriden, CTCT60,810531–

1312Carrollwood, FLFL36,725531–

1313Kennesaw, GAGA37,970531–

1314LaGrange, GAGA34,730531–

1315Black Forest, COCO15,738530–

1316Brownwood, TXTX18,635530–

1317Biddeford, MEME22,399529–

1318Bexley, OHOH12,452528–

1319Milwaukie, OROR22,114528–

1320Los Osos, CACA14,166527–

1321Racine, WIWI77,908527–

1322Cameron Park, CACA18,315526–

1323Essex, MDMD40,580526–

1324Chambersburg, PAPA23,376526–

1325Benicia, CACA26,401525–

1326Oakland Park, FLFL45,332525–

1327Bay, OHOH15,792525–

1328Iona, FLFL13,631524–

1329Brownsville, TXTX192,957524–

1330Kyle, TXTX69,917524–

1331Lakeside, VAVA12,654524–

1332Foothill Farms, CACA36,435523–

1333Green, OHOH27,553523–

1334Bethany, OROR33,106523–

1335West University Place, TXTX15,158523–

1336Brent, FLFL23,813522–

1337Crestview, FLFL31,193522–

1338Burton, MIMI29,313522–

1339Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255522–

1340Lincolnton, NCNC12,465522–

1341Williamsburg, VAVA15,861522–

1342Westminster, CACA88,966521–

1343Hagerstown, MDMD44,228521–

1344DeBary, FLFL23,544520–

1345Orange Park, FLFL8,953520–

1346Athens, ALAL34,209519–

1347Clearlake, CACA16,893519–

1348Dillon, SCSC6,227519–

1349Maumelle, ARAR19,780518–

1350Libertyville, ILIL20,701517–

1351Snellville, GAGA22,478516–

1352Thomasville, NCNC27,733516–

1353Little River, SCSC11,771516–

1354Potomac, MDMD45,902515–

1355Canyon, TXTX16,518515–

1356Marshall, TXTX24,467515–

1357Linda, CACA23,871514–

1358South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115513–

1359La Quinta, CACA39,440513–

1360Charleston, ILIL17,466513–

1361Oshkosh, WIWI67,460513–

1362Middleburg, FLFL11,644512–

1363Eagle, IDID34,658512–

1364Kenner, LALA65,136512–

1365Everett, MAMA53,572511–

1366Cayce, SCSC13,680511–

1367Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,245510–

1368East Honolulu, HIHI51,360510–

1369Kaneohe, HIHI37,355510–

1370Waterville, MEME17,579510–

1371Winthrop, MAMA18,647509–

1372Schenectady, NYNY69,471509–

1373Mount Airy, NCNC10,682509–

1374Etowah, NCNC7,968509–

1375Dickinson, NDND25,870509–

1376El Dorado, ARAR16,609508–

1377Coronado, CACA21,094508–

1378Oroville, CACA20,451508–

1379Palm Valley, FLFL19,796508–

1380Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279508–

1381Montclair, VAVA22,387508–

1382Waukegan, ILIL87,940507–

1383Universal City, TXTX20,399506–

1384Edgewood, MDMD24,922505–

1385Clawson, MIMI11,312505–

1386Five Corners, WAWA21,194505–

1387Tulare, CACA73,907504–

1388Hampton, NHNH10,101504–

1389Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649504–

1390Claremont, CACA35,838503–

1391Casselberry, FLFL31,872503–

1392Danville, ILIL28,138502–

1393Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873502–

1394Front Royal, VAVA15,722502–

1395Granger, ININ30,321501–

1396Berea, KYKY16,662501–

1397Westfield, MAMA40,546501–

1398Raytown, MOMO29,154501–

1399Redmond, OROR38,547501–

1400Annandale, VAVA41,705501–

1401Port Townsend, WAWA10,678501–

1402Winter Gardens, CACA22,131500–

1403Morris, ILIL14,669500–

1404Marquette, MIMI21,944499–

1405Pontiac, MIMI62,077499–

1406Baldwin, PAPA20,516499–

1407Millbrook, ALAL17,623498–

1408Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123498–

1409Muskegon, MIMI37,224498–

1410Forest Grove, OROR27,252498–

1411Enumclaw, WAWA13,172498–

1412Bel Air North, MDMD31,302497–

1413Greenacres, FLFL44,736496–

1414Brevard, NCNC8,098496–

1415Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798496–

1416Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817495–

1417Lenoir, NCNC18,372495–

1418Texarkana, ARAR29,123494–

1419Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844494–

1420Granite City, ILIL26,807494–

1421Southfield, MIMI76,111494–

1422Maple Grove, MNMN73,893494–

1423D'Iberville, MSMS13,557494–

1424Hanover, PAPA16,684494–

1425Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383493–

1426Ankeny, IAIA77,833493–

1427Ruidoso, NMNM7,580493–

1428Port Neches, TXTX13,768493–

1429Clay, ALAL10,198492–

1430Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625492–

1431Merced, CACA99,724492–

1432North Platte, NENE22,524492–

1433Fort Hood, TXTX26,814492–

1434Phelan, CACA18,496491–

1435Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067490–

1436Hollymead, VAVA8,482490–

1437Orchards, WAWA29,438490–

1438Goleta, CACA32,401489–

1439Twin Falls, IDID56,216489–

1440Gardner, KSKS26,154489–

1441Riverside, OHOH24,706489–

1442Troy, OHOH27,344489–

1443Lakeland, TNTN14,422489–

1444Port Arthur, TXTX55,804489–

1445Safety Harbor, FLFL16,624488–

1446Mission, KSKS10,125488–

1447Bolivar, MOMO11,994488–

1448Stallings, NCNC17,760488–

1449Bluefield, WVWV9,158488–

1450French Valley, CACA45,269487–

1451Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083487–

1452Plant City, FLFL44,118486–

1453Valparaiso, ININ35,177485–

1454Horn Lake, MSMS26,741485–

1455Westlake, OHOH33,904485–

1456Bellview, FLFL26,488484–

1457Sunrise, FLFL98,846484–

1458University City, MOMO34,657484–

1459Cibolo, TXTX39,019484–

1460Florin, CACA50,211483–

1461Lake Mary, FLFL16,789483–

1462Oxford, ALAL22,199482–

1463Cypress, CACA48,781482–

1464Lompoc, CACA43,315482–

1465Bartlett, ILIL40,855482–

1466Slidell, LALA28,341482–

1467Hernando, MSMS18,824482–

1468South Jordan, UTUT87,614482–

1469Portland, TXTX20,833481–

1470Crofton, MDMD29,549480–

1471Ridgeland, MSMS24,750480–

1472Hilliard, OHOH38,898480–

1473Covington, WAWA21,496480–

1474Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213479–

1475Oswego, ILIL39,948479–

1476Marion, SCSC6,028479–

1477Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265479–

1478Cartersville, GAGA25,349478–

1479Kihei, HIHI21,567478–

1480Vineland, NJNJ62,703478–

1481Midlothian, TXTX46,683478–

1482Glen Allen, VAVA17,551478–

1483Parkland, WAWA38,742478–

1484Morehead City, NCNC10,434477–

1485Wakefield, VAVA11,930477–

1486Ellensburg, WAWA21,308477–

1487La Mirada, CACA45,952476–

1488Los Altos, CACA30,965476–

1489Wilmette, ILIL27,459476–

1490Commerce City, COCO72,345475–

1491Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910475–

1492Rockledge, FLFL31,343475–

1493St. Cloud, MNMN72,647475–

1494Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236475–

1495Tooele, UTUT42,270475–

1496Windsor, COCO43,840474–

1497Margate, FLFL60,070474–

1498Barberton, OHOH24,748474–

1499Gaffney, SCSC12,583474–

1500Anniston, ALAL20,930473–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS