Which city has the highest scotch-irish population?

Charlotte, North Carolina ranks #1 with 18,579 (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).

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 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

1501West Linn, OROR26,567264–

1502Abingdon, VAVA8,284264–

1503Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237264–

1504Oceanside, NYNY31,639264–

1505Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107264–

1506Winchester, MAMA23,406264–

1507Texarkana, ARAR29,123264–

1508North Haledon, NJNJ9,089264–

1509Westchase, FLFL24,885263–

1510Red Bank, TNTN12,405263–

1511Culver City, CACA39,452263–

1512Lumberton, NCNC18,955263–

1513Keizer, OROR39,140262–

1514Crossville, TNTN13,113262–

1515Nixa, MOMO26,597262–

1516Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651262–

1517Thomaston, GAGA9,852262–

1518Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058261–

1519Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672261–

1520Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451261–

1521Truckee, CACA17,278261–

1522Brookfield, ILIL18,879261–

1523Lealman, FLFL20,567260–

1524Stephenville, TXTX21,793260–

1525Garden City, SCSC11,591260–

1526White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392260–

1527Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928259–

1528Brookfield, WIWI41,448259–

1529Martha Lake, WAWA22,634259–

1530Brambleton, VAVA24,537259–

1531Tecumseh, MIMI8,608259–

1532Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430258–

1533Locust, NCNC6,120258–

1534Anthem, AZAZ22,584258–

1535Aurora, OHOH18,014258–

1536West Memphis, ARAR23,336258–

1537Alton, ILIL25,013258–

1538Wyoming, MIMI78,588258–

1539Greeneville, TNTN16,141257–

1540Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469257–

1541Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662257–

1542Lady Lake, FLFL17,496257–

1543Roy, UTUT38,794256–

1544Scaggsville, MDMD10,564256–

1545Poulsbo, WAWA12,749256–

1546Ukiah, CACA16,068256–

1547Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931256–

1548Lebanon, OROR20,267255–

1549Fitchburg, WIWI34,615255–

1550Superior, WIWI26,397255–

1551Klamath Falls, OROR22,111255–

1552North Tustin, CACA25,807255–

1553Pike Road, ALAL11,899255–

1554Golden, COCO20,390255–

1555Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000255–

1556Morris, ILIL14,669255–

1557Holland, MIMI35,372255–

1558Saginaw, TXTX26,706254–

1559Los Alamos, NMNM13,317254–

1560Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639254–

1561Perry, FLFL7,330254–

1562Margate, FLFL60,070254–

1563Sterling, COCO13,054254–

1564Waltham, MAMA65,037254–

1565Ozark, MOMO23,544254–

1566Wyandotte, MIMI24,072254–

1567Harrisburg, PAPA50,522253–

1568Sidney, OHOH20,124253–

1569Norton Shores, MIMI25,088253–

1570Kingman, AZAZ35,829253–

1571Wildomar, CACA37,889253–

1572Windsor, COCO43,840253–

1573New Haven, CTCT138,774253–

1574Milledgeville, GAGA16,835253–

1575Framingham, MAMA73,021253–

1576Pflugerville, TXTX68,316252–

1577Lorain, OHOH65,366252–

1578Mundelein, ILIL32,680252–

1579Erlanger, KYKY20,158252–

1580Bellview, FLFL26,488251–

1581Clovis, NMNM37,127251–

1582Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469251–

1583Rialto, CACA106,554251–

1584Bethany, OKOK20,315251–

1585Porterville, CACA63,088251–

1586Piedmont, OKOK9,427250–

1587Greensburg, PAPA14,462250–

1588Fairmont, WVWV18,035250–

1589Sherwood, OROR20,535250–

1590San Jacinto, CACA56,014250–

1591Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766250–

1592James Island, SCSC12,660249–

1593Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236249–

1594Palmetto, FLFL13,562249–

1595Wheaton, MDMD52,926249–

1596Los Osos, CACA14,166249–

1597Johnstown, PAPA17,654249–

1598Ridgecrest, CACA28,333249–

1599Bradley, ILIL15,214249–

1600Jefferson, GAGA17,185249–

1601Ottawa, ILIL18,684249–

1602New Kensington, PAPA11,759248–

1603Olney, MDMD35,797248–

1604Los Lunas, NMNM20,572248–

1605East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323248–

1606Humble, TXTX16,484248–

1607Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445248–

1608Massillon, OHOH32,168248–

1609Bay City, MIMI31,868248–

1610Boerne, TXTX24,047247–

1611Washington, UTUT37,107247–

1612Haslett, MIMI18,559247–

1613Gautier, MSMS19,069247–

1614Spout Springs, NCNC11,242247–

1615Mehlville, MOMO29,805247–

1616Scotts Valley, CACA11,652247–

1617Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280247–

1618Lyndon, KYKY11,301247–

1619Lakeway, TXTX19,027246–

1620Hopewell, VAVA23,261246–

1621Reading, MAMA25,612246–

1622Steubenville, OHOH17,922246–

1623Ankeny, IAIA77,833246–

1624Hilo, HIHI50,404246–

1625Wasilla, AKAK10,556246–

1626Schaumburg, ILIL77,249246–

1627San Leandro, CACA85,353246–

1628Kentwood, MIMI54,776246–

1629Louisville, OHOH9,874246–

1630Tahlequah, OKOK17,508245–

1631East Honolulu, HIHI51,360245–

1632Sandpoint, IDID10,645245–

1633Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413245–

1634Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056245–

1635Warrington, FLFL15,918245–

1636Hampton, NHNH10,101245–

1637North Platte, NENE22,524245–

1638Conover, NCNC8,938245–

1639Pekin, ILIL31,277245–

1640Glasgow, KYKY15,302245–

1641Jenks, OKOK28,175244–

1642Acworth, GAGA22,925244–

1643Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192244–

1644Pawtucket, RIRI77,065244–

1645Fenton, MIMI11,774244–

1646Miamisburg, OHOH20,414244–

1647Smithfield, NCNC13,114244–

1648Tualatin, OROR28,139243–

1649Crowley, TXTX20,954243–

1650Centralia, WAWA19,375243–

1651Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204243–

1652Granite City, ILIL26,807243–

1653Grass Valley, CACA14,035243–

1654Norco, CACA25,081243–

1655Kent, OHOH27,737242–

1656Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113242–

1657Monroe, LALA46,860242–

1658Davidson, NCNC16,662242–

1659Reidsville, NCNC14,692242–

1660Woodfin, NCNC8,229242–

1661The, OKOK9,276241–

1662Kilgore, TXTX13,531241–

1663Kihei, HIHI21,567241–

1664Wixom, MIMI17,313241–

1665Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770241–

1666Yuba City, CACA69,485241–

1667Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500241–

1668Petal, MSMS11,694241–

1669Herrin, ILIL12,268240–

1670University City, MOMO34,657240–

1671Pendleton, OROR16,989240–

1672Campbell, CACA42,490240–

1673Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129240–

1674Laurinburg, NCNC14,582240–

1675Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893239–

1676Gleneagle, COCO6,440239–

1677Chamblee, GAGA32,334239–

1678Lake Mary, FLFL16,789239–

1679Golden Valley, MNMN21,325239–

1680St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027239–

1681Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870239–

1682Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902238–

1683Vienna, WVWV10,321238–

1684Appleton, WIWI75,452238–

1685Mission Bend, TXTX36,586238–

1686Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,245238–

1687Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,867238–

1688Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780238–

1689Yonkers, NYNY212,603238–

1690Yucca Valley, CACA21,887238–

1691Kenner, LALA65,136238–

1692Hillsdale, MIMI8,002238–

1693Oil City, PAPA9,301237–

1694Rocky River, OHOH21,397237–

1695Marco Island, FLFL16,421237–

1696Rexburg, IDID40,334237–

1697Hayden, IDID17,363237–

1698Fruitville, FLFL15,172236–

1699Braintree, MAMA38,957236–

1700Paradise, CACA10,023236–

1701Streator, ILIL12,190236–

1702Richfield, MNMN36,593236–

1703Waterville, MEME17,579235–

1704Eagle, IDID34,658235–

1705Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768235–

1706Ellwood City, PAPA7,362234–

1707Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824234–

1708Aberdeen, NCNC10,066234–

1709Isla Vista, CACA13,920234–

1710Groveton, VAVA13,931234–

1711Viera East, FLFL12,570233–

1712Wright, FLFL27,927233–

1713Fairfax, VAVA26,772233–

1714Ballwin, MOMO30,901233–

1715Pell City, ALAL14,320233–

1716Dunbar, WVWV7,050232–

1717Hampstead, NCNC9,292232–

1718Vineyard, CACA43,751232–

1719West Babylon, NYNY43,570232–

1720Menlo Park, CACA32,713232–

1721Northglenn, COCO38,893232–

1722Highland, TXTX16,029232–

1723San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119232–

1724Union, MOMO13,445232–

1725Hillsborough, NCNC9,778232–

1726Lake Forest, ILIL19,731232–

1727Ada, OKOK16,660232–

1728Lincoln City, OROR10,117231–

1729Phoenixville, PAPA20,356231–

1730Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722231–

1731McMinnville, TNTN13,943231–

1732Magna metro, UTUT35,401231–

1733Mukilteo, WAWA21,239231–

1734West Richland, WAWA19,257231–

1735Owings Mills, MDMD37,245231–

1736Reisterstown, MDMD25,582231–

1737Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980231–

1738Clifton, COCO19,518231–

1739Luling, LALA13,960231–

1740Maricopa, AZAZ78,362231–

1741Griffin, GAGA23,896231–

1742Deer Park, TXTX34,282230–

1743Leominster, MAMA44,194230–

1744Munford, TNTN6,996230–

1745Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125230–

1746Burke Centre, VAVA17,037230–

1747Magalia, CACA7,389230–

1748Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466230–

1749Pascagoula, MSMS21,409230–

1750Raytown, MOMO29,154230–

1751Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837229–

1752New Milford, CTCT8,188229–

1753Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559229–

1754Los Altos, CACA30,965229–

1755Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067229–

1756Hudson, NYNY5,721229–

1757New Franklin, OHOH13,873229–

1758Pataskala, OHOH18,529229–

1759Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506228–

1760Riverton, WYWY10,910228–

1761Centerville, SCSC7,049228–

1762Parkville, MOMO9,093228–

1763Shawnee, OKOK32,474227–

1764Moab, UTUT5,206227–

1765Union City, CACA65,282227–

1766Fountain, COCO29,450227–

1767Frankfort, ILIL21,365227–

1768Sedalia, MOMO22,621227–

1769Micco, FLFL8,896226–

1770Northampton, MAMA31,047226–

1771Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972226–

1772Derby, KSKS26,606226–

1773Winfield, KSKS11,745226–

1774Lakeland, TNTN14,422225–

1775South Bradenton, FLFL25,990225–

1776Vinings, GAGA14,390225–

1777Gardner, KSKS26,154225–

1778Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945224–

1779Williamsburg, VAVA15,861224–

1780Murraysville, NCNC16,339224–

1781Fort Hood, TXTX26,814224–

1782Bowling Green, OHOH31,182224–

1783Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581224–

1784Vandalia, OHOH15,014224–

1785Madison, ININ12,304224–

1786Auburn, NYNY25,947223–

1787St. Stephens, NCNC9,457223–

1788Golden Hills, CACA9,891223–

1789Withamsville, OHOH7,429223–

1790Artondale, WAWA14,073223–

1791Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047223–

1792Ferndale, MIMI19,212223–

1793Newport, OROR10,383222–

1794Holladay, UTUT31,162222–

1795Amelia, OHOH12,871222–

1796New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939222–

1797Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512222–

1798Victorville, CACA141,395222–

1799Pomona, CACA147,807222–

1800Lock Haven, PAPA8,500221–

1801Highland, UTUT21,571221–

1802Ellensburg, WAWA21,308221–

1803Granger, ININ30,321221–

1804Burlington, MAMA26,274221–

1805Hamilton, ALAL6,769221–

1806South Pasadena, CACA25,503221–

1807Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288221–

1808Findlay, OHOH40,370221–

1809Forest Hills, MIMI28,695220–

1810White Oak, OHOH19,216220–

1811Bowie, MDMD58,383220–

1812Greenwood, COCO15,323220–

1813Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203220–

1814Harlingen, TXTX72,467219–

1815Sheboygan, WIWI49,376219–

1816Oneonta, NYNY15,665219–

1817Silver Lake, NCNC6,563219–

1818Forest, VAVA13,430219–

1819Cabot, ARAR27,711219–

1820Warren, OHOH38,328219–

1821White Center, WAWA14,886219–

1822Highland, ININ23,409219–

1823Lorton, VAVA20,991219–

1824DeKalb, ILIL40,467219–

1825Muskogee, OKOK36,760218–

1826World Golf, FLFL26,077218–

1827Ephrata, WAWA8,834218–

1828Pineville, NCNC11,851218–

1829Sterling, VAVA32,411218–

1830Exeter, NHNH9,964218–

1831Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447218–

1832Geneva, ILIL21,138218–

1833Moody, ALAL13,559218–

1834Seal Beach, CACA24,075218–

1835Oviedo, FLFL41,317218–

1836Orland Park, ILIL57,954218–

1837West Dundee, ILIL8,570218–

1838Mooresville, ININ10,173218–

1839Duncanville, TXTX38,915217–

1840Woodway, TXTX9,753217–

1841Strasburg, VAVA7,380217–

1842Manitowoc, WIWI34,671217–

1843Pittsfield, MAMA42,909217–

1844Glens Falls, NYNY14,383217–

1845Ithaca, NYNY33,632217–

1846Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236217–

1847Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145217–

1848Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272217–

1849Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736217–

1850Frankfort, ININ16,837217–

1851Madison Heights, MIMI28,297217–

1852Cramerton, NCNC5,713217–

1853Bridgeport, TXTX6,915216–

1854Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625216–

1855Maumelle, ARAR19,780216–

1856Albany, CACA19,195216–

1857Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737216–

1858Auburn, CACA13,847216–

1859Otsego, MNMN24,525216–

1860La Porte, ININ22,600216–

1861Loveland, OHOH13,288216–

1862Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936215–

1863Eastlake, OHOH17,357215–

1864Elkins Park, PAPA7,213215–

1865Lancaster, SCSC9,623215–

1866Campton Hills, ILIL10,894215–

1867Washington, ILIL15,902215–

1868Natchez, MSMS14,880215–

1869Catoosa, OKOK7,471215–

1870Woodward, OKOK11,635214–

1871Mineola, TXTX5,537214–

1872West Seneca, NYNY45,303214–

1873Altadena, CACA41,705214–

1874Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386214–

1875La Vista, NENE16,543214–

1876Downey, CACA108,468214–

1877North Liberty, IAIA21,976214–

1878Wendell, NCNC19,687214–

1879Belton, MOMO26,193213–

1880Tysons, VAVA28,936213–

1881Chester, VAVA24,474213–

1882Dubuque, IAIA59,148213–

1883Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355212–

1884Herndon, VAVA25,506212–

1885Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227212–

1886Waunakee, WIWI16,411212–

1887Long Beach, MSMS17,309212–

1888Santa Fe, TXTX13,913212–

1889Casselberry, FLFL31,872212–

1890Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858212–

1891Westbrook, MEME21,565212–

1892Lockport, ILIL27,822212–

1893Waycross, GAGA13,936211–

1894St. Francis, WIWI8,955211–

1895Seymour, ININ22,450211–

1896Gunbarrel, COCO10,051211–

1897Lago Vista, TXTX10,498211–

1898Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924211–

1899Mountain Park, GAGA12,850211–

1900East Providence, RIRI48,249211–

1901Burlington, IAIA23,336211–

1902Radcliff, KYKY22,576211–

1903Princeton, NJNJ31,469210–

1904Hutto, TXTX46,048210–

1905Fairfax, CACA7,417210–

1906Sunrise, FLFL98,846210–

1907Sharon, PAPA12,648209–

1908Fairview, TNTN10,877209–

1909Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701209–

1910Arlington, WAWA22,031209–

1911Sanger, TXTX10,238209–

1912Bedford, VAVA7,911209–

1913Buckhall, VAVA21,602209–

1914Perry Hall, MDMD29,105209–

1915McKeesport, PAPA16,907208–

1916Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083208–

1917Lexington, NCNC20,238208–

1918Madison Heights, VAVA10,266208–

1919New River, AZAZ18,240208–

1920Live Oak, CACA16,911208–

1921Beckley, WVWV16,373208–

1922Texas City, TXTX59,733208–

1923Parkland, FLFL39,186208–

1924Mount Washington, KYKY18,989208–

1925Shelbyville, TNTN26,146207–

1926Wauconda, ILIL13,993207–

1927Middle Valley, TNTN12,187207–

1928Troy, OHOH27,344207–

1929Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518207–

1930Key West, FLFL24,999207–

1931Cranston, RIRI84,647207–

1932Kingsland, GAGA21,299207–

1933Polson, MTMT5,653207–

1934Central Point, OROR19,139206–

1935Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,915206–

1936Toccoa, GAGA9,539206–

1937Augusta, MEME19,155206–

1938Winterville, NCNC10,973206–

1939Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361206–

1940Hammond, LALA24,032206–

1941Hanford, CACA62,229206–

1942Newark, DEDE30,359206–

1943Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333206–

1944East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438205–

1945Paris, TXTX25,205205–

1946Culpeper, VAVA22,074205–

1947Poolesville, MDMD5,942205–

1948Villa Hills, KYKY7,797205–

1949El Mirage, AZAZ35,820205–

1950Gulfport, FLFL11,404205–

1951Crestwood, MOMO12,207205–

1952Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,146204–

1953Dixon, ILIL14,582204–

1954Caribou, MEME7,321204–

1955Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453204–

1956Caldwell, IDID76,629204–

1957Healdsburg, CACA11,172204–

1958Newcastle, OKOK15,198204–

1959Rolla, MOMO20,588204–

1960Crafton, PAPA5,790203–

1961Boulder City, NVNV14,884203–

1962Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044203–

1963Camano, WAWA17,303203–

1964Interlaken, CACA8,068203–

1965McKinleyville, CACA17,113203–

1966Toronto, OHOH5,149203–

1967South Valley, NMNM37,120203–

1968Waukee, IAIA34,890203–

1969Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083203–

1970Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157202–

1971Katy, TXTX28,373202–

1972Winter Gardens, CACA22,131202–

1973Great Falls, VAVA15,228202–

1974Allen Park, MIMI27,445202–

1975Powell, OHOH18,269202–

1976Bradford, PAPA7,442201–

1977Iona, FLFL13,631201–

1978Brunswick, GAGA15,730201–

1979Purcellville, VAVA8,890201–

1980Aberdeen, WAWA17,088201–

1981SeaTac, WAWA34,578201–

1982Rockaway, NJNJ6,631201–

1983Springboro, OHOH19,606201–

1984Sandusky, OHOH24,001201–

1985South Riding, VAVA34,352201–

1986Bellaire, TXTX17,434200–

1987Fate, TXTX29,007200–

1988Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,888200–

1989Castaic, CACA17,999200–

1990Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896200–

1991The Pinery, COCO11,871200–

1992Miller Place, NYNY11,736200–

1993Graham, TXTX8,814199–

1994Carrollwood, FLFL36,725199–

1995Horizon West, FLFL67,416199–

1996Lexington, VAVA7,769199–

1997Glassboro, NJNJ24,483199–

1998Taylor, TXTX18,402199–

1999Kingstowne, VAVA18,360199–

2000Merriam, KSKS11,509199–

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