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. Charlotte, North Carolina leads at 18,579. 6,336 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78418,579–

02New York, NYNY8,584,62914,688–

03Austin, TXTX1,002,63212,838–

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08912,662–

05Houston, TXTX2,397,31512,588–

06Nashville, TNTN721,07411,070–

07Dallas, TXTX1,329,49110,093–

08Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6899,319–

09Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4819,085–

10Seattle, WAWA784,7778,929–

11Raleigh, NCNC506,3068,611–

12San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4228,393–

13Portland, OROR635,1098,076–

14San Diego, CACA1,406,1068,040–

15Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,924–

16Lexington, KYKY329,7516,905–

17Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1176,764–

18Denver, COCO740,6136,721–

19Columbus, OHOH938,3966,349–

20Knoxville, TNTN202,0216,341–

21Indianapolis, ININ901,1166,223–

22Atlanta, GAGA529,1105,926–

23Louisville, KYKY641,9625,778–

24Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435,621–

25Memphis, TNTN609,6475,266–

26Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8495,232–

27Greensboro, NCNC308,6674,931–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,902–

29Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884,714–

30Kansas City, MOMO521,2204,655–

31Washington, DCDC693,6454,553–

32Tucson, AZAZ548,3714,495–

33Durham, NCNC305,5614,374–

34Tulsa, OKOK416,2094,205–

35Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2814,015–

36Asheville, NCNC93,5233,956–

37Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,918–

38Las Vegas, NVNV679,8173,800–

39Huntsville, ALAL233,6273,724–

40San Francisco, CACA826,0793,678–

41Anchorage, AKAK287,1553,519–

42Omaha, NENE488,7973,472–

43Wichita, KSKS400,9873,410–

44Mesa, AZAZ513,6563,315–

45Spokane, WAWA230,7833,275–

46Arlington, TXTX402,1343,168–

47Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6323,143–

48Cary, NCNC183,5823,125–

49Richmond, VAVA237,2573,096–

50Aurora, COCO410,0533,041–

51Sacramento, CACA536,4493,010–

52Little Rock, ARAR206,4272,942–

53Plano, TXTX293,0282,924–

54San Jose, CACA989,8142,902–

55St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0332,863–

56Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,855–

57Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,830–

58Lubbock, TXTX273,0712,801–

59Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,787–

60Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442,638–

61Columbia, SCSC147,0352,624–

62Fresno, CACA555,5492,563–

63Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782,556–

64Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692,543–

65Norman, OKOK130,9432,525–

66Tampa, FLFL413,5542,512–

67Boston, MAMA672,9732,510–

68Springfield, MOMO169,8472,508–

69Greenville, SCSC75,3102,489–

70Amarillo, TXTX205,1302,441–

71Norfolk, VAVA231,0132,440–

72Arlington, VAVA236,2542,433–

73Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0062,426–

74Tallahassee, FLFL204,9022,422–

75Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,410–

76Denton, TXTX169,4312,395–

77Athens, GAGA128,6122,386–

78Eugene, OROR178,6182,369–

79Minneapolis, MNMN430,3242,356–

80New Orleans, LALA362,1542,354–

81Hoover, ALAL93,5502,319–

82Lincoln, NENE301,5222,272–

83Concord, NCNC114,5982,271–

84Charleston, SCSC159,4232,235–

85Fort Collins, COCO171,5002,218–

86Cleveland, OHOH363,6082,197–

87Vancouver, WAWA199,6982,188–

88Birmingham, ALAL195,8932,125–

89Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,086–

90Boise City, IDID238,4292,072–

91St. Paul, MNMN306,6842,071–

92Reno, NVNV283,6212,069–

93Tacoma, WAWA229,8162,065–

94Baltimore, MDMD569,9972,057–

95Overland Park, KSKS203,6772,053–

96Columbus, GAGA202,1712,047–

97Des Moines, IAIA212,0862,035–

98Georgetown, TXTX106,9072,025–

99Henderson, NVNV353,2892,020–

100The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,001–

101Mobile, ALAL200,8241,985–

102Franklin, TNTN90,2261,975–

103Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0131,962–

104Oakland, CACA440,8381,941–

105St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,935–

106Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,917–

107High Point, NCNC120,5711,906–

108Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,904–

109Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,897–

110Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,868–

111Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,866–

112Madison, WIWI286,2331,865–

113Greenville, NCNC96,4431,859–

114Loveland, COCO81,3871,852–

115Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,844–

116Orlando, FLFL333,8881,842–

117Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4281,840–

118Round Rock, TXTX141,2821,828–

119Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,813–

120Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,807–

121Roswell, GAGA91,5051,800–

122McKinney, TXTX236,0011,795–

123Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,794–

124Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,772–

125Garland, TXTX249,6251,764–

126Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,752–

127Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,723–

128Lakewood, COCO156,9271,717–

129Columbia, MOMO130,8511,682–

130Richardson, TXTX118,5421,677–

131Centennial, COCO108,6581,666–

132Long Beach, CACA450,4691,660–

133Auburn, ALAL85,1131,655–

134Frisco, TXTX236,9551,651–

135Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,647–

136Newport News, VAVA183,2301,607–

137Greer, SCSC50,0071,602–

138Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,592–

139Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,563–

140Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,560–

141Olathe, KSKS150,0251,552–

142Cape Coral, FLFL236,2641,549–

143Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,545–

144Riverside, CACA323,0571,542–

145Abilene, TXTX131,5881,541–

146Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9911,539–

147Gainesville, FLFL148,6711,517–

148Matthews, NCNC32,7691,510–

149Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4051,485–

150Toledo, OHOH263,4231,482–

151Shreveport, LALA175,9021,481–

152San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,467–

153Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5561,453–

154Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,449–

155The Villages, FLFL83,4981,431–

156Oceanside, CACA170,4831,430–

157Charleston, WVWV46,1171,417–

158Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,416–

159Jackson, TNTN69,3391,406–

160Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,402–

161Bellevue, WAWA154,1931,400–

162Germantown, TNTN40,0011,399–

163Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,394–

164Longmont, COCO100,1091,390–

165Salem, OROR181,7791,381–

166Carrollton, TXTX134,5621,379–

167Jackson, MSMS141,1961,377–

168Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,375–

169Augusta, GAGA201,9991,366–

170Hillsboro, OROR111,1261,358–

171Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8021,356–

172Westminster, COCO116,1821,356–

173Irving, TXTX257,0761,353–

174Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,347–

175Bend, OROR107,3421,341–

176Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,339–

177Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,337–

178Allen, TXTX113,4471,333–

179Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,325–

180Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,324–

181Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571,324–

182Arvada, COCO122,9011,321–

183Everett, WAWA113,5671,314–

184College Station, TXTX127,4721,305–

185Boulder, COCO105,6891,293–

186Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,293–

187Apex, NCNC80,4191,292–

188Independence, MOMO121,6751,286–

189Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,280–

190North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,273–

191Modesto, CACA219,6521,271–

192Akron, OHOH189,6911,263–

193Tempe, AZAZ190,5711,263–

194Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,263–

195Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,261–

196Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,259–

197Billings, MTMT121,2391,256–

198Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,256–

199Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,239–

200Bryan, TXTX91,9961,232–

201Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951,231–

202Missoula, MTMT78,9031,227–

203Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,212–

204League City, TXTX119,9051,206–

205Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6771,202–

206Collierville, TNTN51,9091,199–

207Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,191–

208El Paso, TXTX683,0121,186–

209San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,175–

210Bloomington, ININ83,3071,174–

211Brandon, FLFL119,7671,173–

212Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,166–

213Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,162–

214New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,160–

215Roseville, CACA167,3021,160–

216Farragut, TNTN25,1211,152–

217Conroe, TXTX119,5641,152–

218Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,145–

219Columbia, MDMD104,3381,142–

220Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,140–

221Prescott, AZAZ48,4201,140–

222Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,140–

223Springfield, ILIL112,9891,133–

224Burlington, NCNC61,4961,130–

225Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,122–

226Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,121–

227Meridian, IDID142,9881,119–

228West Jordan, UTUT116,8121,118–

229St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,117–

230Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,116–

231Hickory, NCNC45,9751,115–

232Staunton, VAVA26,8011,114–

233Maryville, TNTN32,4421,113–

234Waco, TXTX147,7881,110–

235Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,110–

236Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,109–

237Edmond, OKOK100,4791,109–

238Clearwater, FLFL114,3641,107–

239Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,104–

240Erie, PAPA91,8381,101–

241Tyler, TXTX113,7231,097–

242Carmichael, CACA76,9481,094–

243Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,090–

244Hampton, VAVA137,3151,085–

245Bristol, TNTN28,1071,071–

246Midland, TXTX147,6151,068–

247Milton, GAGA41,2661,067–

248Noblesville, ININ76,1111,061–

249Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,057–

250Savannah, GAGA149,4401,053–

251Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,049–

252Honolulu, HIHI341,8681,038–

253Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,038–

254Pasadena, CACA135,8041,034–

255Wylie, TXTX63,8421,033–

256Dothan, ALAL72,0601,028–

257Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,027–

258Pueblo, COCO110,4041,027–

259Florence, SCSC41,2311,026–

260Sparks, NVNV111,9021,026–

261Victoria, TXTX66,5001,022–

262Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,020–

263Albany, OROR56,8941,017–

264Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,007–

265Topeka, KSKS125,795998–

266Bowling Green, KYKY78,505995–

267Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419992–

268North Little Rock, ARAR65,120991–

269North Charleston, SCSC129,245989–

270Decatur, ALAL58,056988–

271Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856988–

272Dunedin, FLFL35,227986–

273Thornton, COCO147,766986–

274Lafayette, LALA123,311984–

275Greeley, COCO115,073984–

276Livonia, MIMI92,603981–

277Lawrence, KSKS96,367973–

278Visalia, CACA146,541972–

279Concord, CACA123,261972–

280Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006971–

281Metairie, LALA139,729969–

282Cave Spring, VAVA25,742969–

283Provo, UTUT114,527969–

284Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059966–

285Kennewick, WAWA88,366959–

286North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346955–

287Dunwoody, GAGA51,792955–

288Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683953–

289Lansing, MIMI113,884953–

290Huntington, WVWV44,815951–

291Columbia, TNTN50,072946–

292Palm Bay, FLFL148,092946–

293Lawton, OKOK90,503943–

294Carlsbad, CACA112,260942–

295Sun City, AZAZ37,486940–

296Alpharetta, GAGA66,921940–

297Berkeley, CACA121,911939–

298Simpsonville, SCSC28,459936–

299Statesville, NCNC32,181936–

300Suffolk, VAVA104,699935–

301Jacksonville, NCNC72,732935–

302Murrieta, CACA114,124934–

303Dayton, OHOH136,688933–

304Helena, MTMT35,138933–

305Reston, VAVA64,414931–

306Boone, NCNC19,929921–

307Chico, CACA105,081920–

308Brookhaven, GAGA59,643915–

309Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233915–

310Yakima, WAWA97,458910–

311Salem, VAVA25,816909–

312Peoria, ILIL110,920909–

313Portland, MEME69,911908–

314Marana, AZAZ65,523907–

315Temple, TXTX98,412903–

316Manchester, NHNH116,818903–

317Ogden, UTUT89,510901–

318Carmel, ININ105,634899–

319Lenexa, KSKS60,506897–

320Herriman, UTUT63,282892–

321Naperville, ILIL153,114891–

322Beaverton, OROR97,842890–

323Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931887–

324Gresham, OROR111,513878–

325Concord, NHNH44,597878–

326Santa Fe, NMNM89,837878–

327Olympia, WAWA56,724875–

328Lathrop, CACA42,783873–

329Bedford, TXTX47,958872–

330Tigard, OROR57,929871–

331Newport Beach, CACA81,977869–

332Summerville, SCSC53,177869–

333Joplin, MOMO53,930869–

334Fort Mill, SCSC38,673869–

335Shoreline, WAWA66,542866–

336Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951865–

337Rockledge, FLFL31,343864–

338Medford, OROR86,494862–

339Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898861–

340Smyrna, TNTN63,321860–

341Clovis, CACA129,347857–

342St. George, UTUT108,713856–

343Largo, FLFL80,690849–

344Gallatin, TNTN54,590846–

345Charlottesville, VAVA44,388844–

346Anderson, SCSC31,323843–

347Redding, CACA94,092843–

348Spartanburg, SCSC39,978841–

349Evansville, ININ116,176834–

350Hilliard, OHOH38,898833–

351Johns Creek, GAGA80,401831–

352Indian Trail, NCNC44,303831–

353Roseburg, OROR23,693830–

354Layton, UTUT85,308830–

355Rogers, ARAR76,956828–

356Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179825–

357Kirkland, WAWA97,410824–

358Leesburg, VAVA49,917823–

359Pearland, TXTX129,930822–

360Irvine, CACA318,764822–

361Glendale, CACA187,160821–

362Wake Forest, NCNC58,147821–

363Great Falls, MTMT60,208819–

364Federal Way, WAWA99,729817–

365Enterprise, NVNV240,464816–

366Rapid City, SDSD80,589812–

367Smyrna, GAGA57,513812–

368Mission Viejo, CACA90,484811–

369Orange, CACA138,365810–

370Silver Spring, MDMD81,462809–

371Cleveland, TNTN51,172808–

372Elk Grove, CACA185,007808–

373Corvallis, OROR61,499802–

374Pasadena, TXTX148,539802–

375Rockford, ILIL147,384800–

376Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683800–

377West Des Moines, IAIA74,224799–

378Yucaipa, CACA54,953795–

379Nampa, IDID120,384795–

380Melbourne, FLFL87,097794–

381Kyle, TXTX69,917793–

382Mansfield, TXTX84,444793–

383Spring Valley, NVNV219,187792–

384Kent, WAWA134,871791–

385Monroe, NCNC42,644790–

386Madison, MSMS28,575790–

387Menifee, CACA118,592789–

388Wildwood, MOMO34,955786–

389Brandon, MSMS26,122786–

390Gonzalez, FLFL14,458785–

391Paradise, NVNV185,913784–

392Odessa, TXTX122,707777–

393Torrance, CACA138,391775–

394Pensacola, FLFL53,817774–

395Chula Vista, CACA275,533773–

396Santa Cruz, CACA61,797773–

397Costa Mesa, CACA108,881772–

398Mooresville, NCNC55,842768–

399Rome, GAGA38,934768–

400Cheyenne, WYWY66,507767–

401Marietta, GAGA63,574766–

402Auburn, WAWA86,301766–

403Rochester, NYNY206,108765–

404Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839764–

405Columbus, ININ52,655763–

406Lewisville, TXTX139,006762–

407Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590758–

408Cookeville, TNTN38,212757–

409Rowlett, TXTX67,890757–

410Palm Coast, FLFL109,886757–

411Euless, TXTX60,008754–

412Duluth, GAGA33,815753–

413Corona, CACA161,734749–

414Nashua, NHNH92,435748–

415Manhattan, KSKS54,673746–

416Burien, WAWA51,859745–

417Conway, ARAR72,328744–

418Marysville, WAWA77,686739–

419Fullerton, CACA138,675738–

420Fleming Island, FLFL29,766734–

421Homewood, ALAL28,118732–

422Olive Branch, MSMS47,563729–

423Idaho Falls, IDID71,785729–

424West Columbia, SCSC18,489726–

425Parkersburg, WVWV28,593724–

426Broomfield, COCO79,174724–

427Blacksburg, VAVA45,104721–

428Fishers, ININ104,812721–

429Parker, COCO65,985721–

430Anaheim, CACA341,008720–

431Encinitas, CACA60,736714–

432Carson, NVNV58,571714–

433Laredo, TXTX269,515712–

434Decatur, ILIL67,884712–

435Wheeling, WVWV25,680711–

436Midwest City, OKOK58,799711–

437Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196710–

438San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189709–

439Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260709–

440Waynesville, NCNC11,006709–

441Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937708–

442Spring Hill, TNTN61,336708–

443Worcester, MAMA213,862708–

444Estero, FLFL38,365707–

445Panama City, FLFL37,806706–

446Moore, OKOK63,609706–

447Holly Springs, NCNC50,288703–

448Ashland, OROR20,889703–

449St. Charles, MOMO72,561702–

450Tucker, GAGA37,290700–

451Sandy, UTUT92,386700–

452Sevierville, TNTN19,010699–

453Temecula, CACA114,865699–

454Rocklin, CACA76,821697–

455Lehi, UTUT95,313695–

456Casper, WYWY58,771695–

457Petaluma, CACA59,688695–

458Camarillo, CACA68,652693–

459Leander, TXTX91,132690–

460St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872687–

461Westland, MIMI82,333687–

462Archdale, NCNC12,254687–

463Escondido, CACA146,030685–

464Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133684–

465McLean, VAVA49,627684–

466South Bend, ININ103,201684–

467Poway, CACA49,180683–

468Grove City, OHOH45,180682–

469Lumberton, TXTX14,123681–

470West Valley City, UTUT137,491681–

471North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653678–

472Morristown, TNTN33,517676–

473Davis, CACA66,110675–

474Iowa City, IAIA76,229675–

475Clemmons, NCNC22,808674–

476Brentwood, CACA66,607673–

477Evans, GAGA36,998672–

478Lake Forest, CACA86,333672–

479Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512671–

480Littleton, COCO46,246669–

481Fort Smith, ARAR90,855668–

482Leawood, KSKS34,093665–

483Springdale, ARAR90,685664–

484Bossier City, LALA63,259661–

485Warren, MIMI137,138661–

486Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172660–

487Folsom, CACA91,983660–

488Alameda, CACA76,876659–

489Stockton, CACA324,597659–

490El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026658–

491Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883657–

492Pocatello, IDID58,771657–

493Las Cruces, NMNM116,978656–

494Vallejo, CACA123,287655–

495Orem, UTUT95,214652–

496Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263652–

497Four Corners, FLFL65,048651–

498Fairbanks, AKAK31,468650–

499Lakewood, OHOH49,027650–

500Owensboro, KYKY60,892650–

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Frequently asked

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).