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Largest Scotch-Irish population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX leads at 62,690. 924 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 33,649, against an all-metro areas median of 697. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Charlottesville, VA, up 28 places to #99.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.8% of US population334,922,4992,522,548–

01▲1Dallas, TXTX8,477,15762,690−44%

02▲1Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18254,821−47%

03▼2Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83053,828−44%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,514−51%

05Houston, TXTX7,904,62742,123−47%

06▲1Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44141,522−60%

07▲1New York, NYNY20,112,44840,303−65%

08▼2Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99238,842−51%

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336,525−54%

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11835,222−60%

11▲1Nashville, TNTN2,197,41633,786−37%

12▼1Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,607−60%

13Boston, MAMA5,034,22131,323−67%

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93829,805−53%

15▲2Austin, TXTX2,620,94526,876−32%

16Denver, COCO3,092,03726,374−48%

17▲1Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,286−60%

18▲1Portland, OROR2,542,28225,663−54%

19▼4Knoxville, TNTN968,13724,529−36%

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89523,924−51%

21▲2San Francisco, CACA4,630,04123,263−57%

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72023,150−32%

23▼2Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121,705−32%

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68221,428−51%

25▲1St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42120,106−52%

26▲3San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14019,444−38%

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02819,131−44%

28San Diego, CACA3,282,24818,987−59%

29▲6Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85818,827−43%

30▲3Sacramento, CACA2,477,27418,284−50%

31▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21317,233−54%

32▲2Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516,981−50%

33▼1Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816,867−45%

34▼9Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,595−63%

35▼4Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,463−59%

36▲10Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81315,932−32%

37▲3Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515,373−45%

38▼2Columbia, SCSC879,91815,305−37%

39▼2Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615,158−50%

40▼2Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50014,830−49%

41▲3Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214,571−54%

42▲5Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914,510−37%

43▼2Greensboro, NCNC805,94514,407−35%

44▼1Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513,944−56%

45▼6Miami, FLFL6,391,07212,703−63%

46▼1Asheville, NCNC422,34512,065−47%

47▼5Memphis, TNTN1,341,41211,905−58%

48Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611,850−38%

49▲1Charleston, SCSC889,26311,319−39%

50▲2Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739,571−45%

51▲5Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859,449−47%

52▲5Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,335−30%

53▼2Wilmington, NCNC492,7729,328−45%

54▼5Durham, NCNC625,4859,280−51%

55▲5Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309,271−40%

56▼3Lexington, KYKY535,1748,807−33%

57▲13Portland, MEME577,6358,539−55%

58▲4Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968,317−46%

59▼4Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268,305−60%

60▼6Kingsport, TNTN314,8348,209−40%

61▲7Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,804−49%

62▼4Jackson, MSMS609,8477,544−49%

63▼4Little Rock, ARAR777,6077,423−55%

64▲5Dayton, OHOH826,5547,150−49%

65▲6Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,118−33%

66▲13Augusta, GAGA641,2316,978−35%

67▲16Huntington, WVWV365,9656,920−35%

68▼5Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566,897−40%

69▲20Boise City, IDID864,2436,810−43%

70▼9Hickory, NCNC376,8906,771−45%

71▲7Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,761−43%

72▼6North Port, FLFL948,1586,578−54%

73▲4Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,494−71%

74▲1Spokane, WAWA608,0126,444−52%

75▼10Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,390−51%

76▼3Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,388−55%

77▼13San Jose, CACA1,984,4736,289−63%

78▼2Springfield, MOMO500,6946,239−40%

79▲1Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076,075−41%

80▼8Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,018−54%

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455,950−57%

82▲8Wichita, KSKS663,8095,870−55%

83▲4Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,821−55%

84▲20Provo, UTUT773,4265,765−21%

85▼11Roanoke, VAVA316,5475,631−54%

86▲15Deltona, FLFL746,9335,561−51%

87▼5Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,526−63%

88▲6Albany, NYNY915,8355,498−56%

89▼5Akron, OHOH701,7805,320−61%

90▲2Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,302−47%

91▲7Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,283−52%

92▼7Fayetteville, ARAR622,1775,278−43%

93▲4Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,211−33%

94▲14Eugene, OROR381,5845,091−44%

95▲14Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,995−62%

96▼3Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,969−55%

97Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264,880–

98▲5York, PAPA473,1974,861−45%

99▲28Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,847−24%

100▲5Fort Collins, COCO377,2924,781−38%

101▼13Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,724−52%

102▼16Oxnard, CACA830,8514,664−61%

103▲7Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,564−58%

104▲2Reno, NVNV578,7344,553−56%

105▼9Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,524−54%

106▼11Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,516−62%

107▲18Daphne, ALAL267,7614,450−23%

108▼17Gulfport, MSMS431,3294,429−51%

109▲7Ogden, UTUT672,7844,296−39%

110▲8Savannah, GAGA438,3144,251−27%

111▼4Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,247−54%

112▼13Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,166−63%

113▼2New Orleans, LALA970,8494,152−43%

114▲19Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,140−23%

115▲5Mobile, ALAL411,6584,120−59%

116▼49Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514,114−47%

117▼17Crestview, FLFL315,0984,023−37%

118▲8Allentown, PAPA887,6154,011−55%

119▼5Worcester, MAMA888,5023,993−72%

120▲1Burlington, NCNC186,1773,972−38%

121▲11Charleston, WVWV200,1703,918−49%

122▲9Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,890−54%

123▲40Lacey, WAWA304,2613,862−41%

124▼12Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,855−50%

125▲14Salem, OROR445,8143,805−55%

126▲10Bremerton, WAWA283,3743,771−53%

127▲21Manchester, NHNH433,4153,762−60%

128▲12Stockton, CACA823,8153,761−45%

129▲13Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,662−33%

130▼17Boulder, COCO328,5603,610−54%

131▲22Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,602−28%

132▲17Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,592−66%

133Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793,586–

134▼17Canton, OHOH400,2463,569−59%

135▼16Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,535−64%

136▼1Athens, GAGA224,1483,532−33%

137▼9Waynesville, NCNC63,3693,488−32%

138▼1Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,477−55%

139▼5Toledo, OHOH599,3763,468−49%

140▼16Killeen, TXTX511,4973,448−55%

141▼19Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,444−52%

142▲8Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,350−55%

143▼13Madison, WIWI709,6853,338−53%

144▼6Shreveport, LALA383,4743,331−60%

145▼2Waco, TXTX308,8073,313−42%

146▲34Medford, OROR221,7953,251−43%

147▲17Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,181−48%

148▲6Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,162−53%

149▲38Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,104−19%

150▲18Jackson, TNTN184,5693,026−39%

151▲4Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,005−57%

152▼37Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142,995−25%

153▲24Bend, OROR266,3762,981−45%

154▲41Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,917−57%

155▼4Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162,898−54%

156▲9Peoria, ILIL363,5052,886−55%

157▼5Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,878−60%

158▲18Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,871−40%

159▼18Lansing, MIMI479,7222,868−65%

160▲7Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502,860−45%

161▼16Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,837−60%

162▲9Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,806−27%

163▼1Columbus, GAGA324,8302,804−53%

164▲18Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,797−67%

165▼42Staunton, VAVA129,6922,795−53%

166▼37Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,775−34%

167▼6Longview, TXTX297,3152,759−53%

168▼10Greeley, COCO378,4262,742−39%

169▲5Davenport, IAIA380,4522,714−54%

170▲2Greenville, NCNC182,9362,706−36%

171▲21Panama City, FLFL231,1742,676−51%

172▲27Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,664−47%

173▲23Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,655−16%

174▼72Florence, SCSC201,3922,627−66%

175▲16San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,618−62%

176▲3Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,594−48%

177▲20Vallejo, CACA455,3762,580−51%

178▲20Flint, MIMI401,0932,578−62%

179▲38Roseburg, OROR111,9512,573−20%

180▼33Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,561−41%

181▲35Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,535−37%

182▼4Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,531−55%

183▼27Morristown, TNTN128,8672,528−37%

184▲9Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,495−39%

185▼10Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,483−49%

186▼42Erie, PAPA265,8322,473−64%

187▲59Bangor, MEME157,9672,443−65%

188▲2Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,443−64%

189▼32Auburn, ALAL208,0132,439−46%

190▼21Ocala, FLFL442,6602,423−62%

191▼10Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,412−43%

192▲83Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,390−33%

193▲57Florence, ALAL156,6092,379−36%

194▼34College Station, TXTX287,4762,366−59%

195▲16Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,344+5%

196▼7Naples, FLFL417,1312,330−62%

197▲17Abilene, TXTX185,4292,301−44%

198▲2Grand Junction, COCO162,8452,299−35%

199▲10Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,265−41%

200▼34Slidell, LALA279,1082,265−45%

201▲2Tyler, TXTX252,5492,209−49%

202▼19Modesto, CACA557,7192,207−67%

203▼30Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,184−32%

204▲8Evansville, ININ273,7862,183−46%

205▼21Boone, NCNC54,7862,183−33%

206▲26Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,161−51%

207▲12Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022,138−51%

208▲14Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,109−55%

209▼4Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,074−51%

210▲8Reading, PAPA440,0722,060−54%

211▼65Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,051−58%

212▼24Columbia, MOMO219,0622,050−61%

213▼6Forest City, NCNC65,7452,049−34%

214▲15Missoula, MTMT128,6982,035−39%

215▲11Eureka, CACA131,6472,033−46%

216▼57Amarillo, TXTX276,2352,008−64%

217▼31Joplin, MOMO208,7961,991−54%

218▼48Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,979−61%

219▲25Topeka, KSKS233,0521,961−63%

220▼16South Bend, ININ324,5381,959−58%

221▼20Lincoln, NENE352,0811,952−60%

222▲15Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,947−40%

223▼17Chico, CACA209,2111,943−69%

224▼3Billings, MTMT193,6031,942−45%

225▼5Springfield, ILIL206,0331,940−56%

226▲7Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,930−41%

227▼42Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,928−49%

228▲8Burlington, VTVT227,8031,923−58%

229▲13Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,907−24%

230▲63Corbin, KYKY150,0401,877−18%

231Norwich, CTCT284,0151,867–

232▼22Weirton, WVWV112,4681,856−61%

233▲26Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,851−37%

234▲24Salinas, CACA433,7291,822−70%

235▲37Augusta, MEME129,0671,793−62%

236▼42Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,783−58%

237▼9Monroe, LALA222,3901,776−57%

238▼14Richmond, KYKY131,8061,764−45%

239▼8Champaign, ILIL239,9791,761−53%

240▲16Springfield, MAMA464,3381,760−71%

241▲32Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,751−12%

242▼12Seaford, DEDE277,1401,751−43%

243▲14Winchester, VAVA152,3321,750−48%

244▲27Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,747−47%

245▲19Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,724−34%

246▲21Scranton, PAPA574,4181,709−64%

247▼6Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,705−58%

248▼46Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,697−60%

249▼34Decatur, ALAL160,3261,696−55%

250▲32Redding, CACA181,6481,693−62%

251▲29Helena, MTMT97,1531,681−30%

252▼12Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,681−22%

253▲42El Paso, TXTX881,2911,677−55%

254▼31State College, PAPA157,3931,677−46%

255▲86Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,674−47%

256▼3Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,670−1%

257▼30Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,666−37%

258New Haven, CTCT578,7411,664–

259▼7Rockford, ILIL337,2421,648−56%

260▼22Seneca, SCSC83,7751,629−43%

261▲47Rome, GAGA101,3781,627−30%

262▼1Sherman, TXTX153,6131,621−40%

263▲67Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,619−48%

264▲5Indiana, PAPA82,8781,607−56%

265▼17Concord, NHNH158,0781,605−63%

266▲122Sonora, CACA53,1601,587+3%

267▼20North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,561−30%

268▼33The Villages, FLFL157,7721,559−17%

269▼1Lafayette, LALA423,7581,544−38%

270▼62Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,543−67%

271▲85Longview, WAWA114,8851,530−49%

272▼17Visalia, CACA485,1461,530−46%

273▼3Albany, OROR132,8431,523−51%

274▼25Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,515−57%

275Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,510–

276▲12Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,508−47%

277▲23Pueblo, COCO169,2771,483−39%

278▼18Marion, NCNC45,1981,479−43%

279▼36St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,478−50%

280▲18St. George, UTUT213,6701,469−30%

281▲24New Bern, NCNC127,3581,447−58%

282▲33Meridian, MSMS85,4191,436−28%

283▲130Dover, DEDE194,7861,435−53%

284▼71Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,424−56%

285▼51Dothan, ALAL156,2661,422−54%

286▲121Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,422−38%

287▲3Midland, TXTX193,1391,416−46%

288▼11Duluth, MNMN281,2191,415−62%

289▲43Albany, GAGA145,5101,411−55%

290▲86Barre, VTVT59,6521,410−22%

291▲6Sanford, NCNC70,2581,406−34%

292▲22Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,403−22%

293▼54Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,397−51%

294▼16Springfield, OHOH135,3401,390−51%

295▲1Meadville, PAPA81,7921,385−58%

296▲21Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,368−37%

297▲34Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,362−49%

298▼13Victoria, TXTX99,8641,347−16%

299▲13Sumter, SCSC105,0671,333−41%

300▲68Brevard, NCNC34,2111,307−52%

301▲24New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,301−30%

302▲20Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,282−27%

303▼19Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,278−52%

304▼59Bloomington, ININ165,2311,276−69%

305▼6Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,275−52%

306▲61Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,266−56%

307▼41Oxford, ALAL115,8341,261−48%

308▲52Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,260−52%

309▼58Beckley, WVWV109,9401,253−46%

310▼8Paducah, KYKY102,2591,252−43%

311▲80Ukiah, CACA88,1221,241−37%

312▼1Truckee, CACA101,9111,237−65%

313▲24Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,226−56%

314▲5Danville, VAVA101,1371,224−39%

315▼61Salem, OHOH99,3771,212−66%

316▲20Cullman, ALAL94,0091,210−46%

317▲35Massena, NYNY105,4881,206−48%

318▼55Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,206−34%

319▲20Utica, NYNY285,6111,200−64%

320▼28Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,194−68%

321▲65Athens, TXTX88,5951,190−20%

322▼60Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,190−61%

323▲22Wooster, OHOH116,7581,180−41%

324▼48Lewiston, MEME116,4871,178−64%

325▲54Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,165−51%

326▲3Monroe, MIMI156,0041,163−51%

327▲67Fargo, NDND269,5281,156−49%

328▲10Amherst, MAMA164,0651,141−68%

329▲37Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,139−43%

330▲5Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,134−69%

331▼106Shelby, NCNC103,3251,120−66%

332▲150Rifle, COCO80,0991,112−27%

333▼59Corvallis, OROR97,7281,107−46%

334▲41Winchester, TNTN45,5791,105−19%

335▲30Kingston, NYNY183,3301,096−61%

336▲6Granbury, TXTX70,5011,094−35%

337▲13Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,087−51%

338▼55Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,083−47%

339▲20Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,078−42%

340▲4Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,076−61%

341▼47Lafayette, ININ228,4681,070−70%

342▲96Dalton, GAGA147,8191,068−55%

343▲18Crossville, TNTN66,3001,066−13%

344▼55Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,066−67%

345▼80Yakima, WAWA259,1851,065−67%

346▼33Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,063−58%

347▲58Odessa, TXTX173,8011,061−41%

348▲36Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,060−57%

349▼28Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,057−45%

350▼46Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,041−37%

351▲44Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,039+53%

352▲10Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,038−67%

353▼46Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,037−41%

354▲9Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,034−52%

355▼64Altoona, PAPA119,5411,026−68%

356▲41Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,025−23%

357▼3Somerset, KYKY67,3841,025−17%

358▼24Albertville, ALAL103,5371,023−64%

359▼53Hilo, HIHI210,0431,021−62%

360▲14Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,018−54%

361▼58Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,017−57%

362▼16Shelton, WAWA71,1651,015−39%

363▲62Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,012−31%

364▼55Kalispell, MTMT115,429996−62%

365▲6Athens, OHOH63,197994−36%

366▲12Lake City, FLFL74,094988−29%

367▼39Oil City, PAPA49,346973−60%

368▲52Chillicothe, OHOH76,429971−41%

369▲32Williamsport, PAPA112,587967−43%

370▲34Columbus, ININ85,729965−46%

371▼70St. Joseph, MOMO119,170964−64%

372▼46Kerrville, TXTX54,037960−53%

373▲72Russellville, ARAR84,932955−33%

374▼23Lawton, OKOK127,590950−64%

375▲85Scottsboro, ALAL54,281948−4%

376▼66Ottawa, ILIL145,902934−62%

377▲10Athens, TNTN71,590922−56%

378▼29Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368921−61%

379▼2Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215916−49%

380▲50Elkhart, ININ208,774914−63%

381▲8Alexandria, LALA147,952912−64%

382▼103Hammond, LALA141,346911−34%

383▼25Jamestown, NYNY124,126908−59%

384▲88Pittsfield, MAMA128,224908−65%

385▼12Yuba City, CACA187,478905−70%

386▲78Stillwater, OKOK83,889900−57%

387▲12Laurel, MSMS82,281888−59%

388▲30Jefferson, GAGA99,265877−25%

389▼7LaGrange, GAGA107,097875−42%

390▼74Saginaw, MIMI187,688871−69%

391▼110Manhattan, KSKS136,122870−59%

392▲257Newberry, SCSC39,561869−9%

393▼24Las Cruces, NMNM229,091867−55%

394▼37Gadsden, ALAL103,886860−59%

395▼71Show Low, AZAZ109,946858−73%

396▲85Tullahoma, TNTN69,339851−45%

397▼111Goldsboro, NCNC122,278842−70%

398▲12Huntingdon, PAPA43,001841−35%

399▼76Jackson, MIMI159,552837−73%

400▼82San Angelo, TXTX122,065837−69%

401▲72Lufkin, TXTX88,154832−52%

402▲21Starkville, MSMS62,063830−43%

403▲43Ithaca, NYNY104,047828−52%

404▲28Klamath Falls, OROR70,274823−53%

405▲1Lumberton, NCNC119,941819−66%

406▲41McAllen, TXTX921,549819−62%

407▲21Cumberland, MDMD93,640818−61%

408▼75Frankfort, KYKY77,874816−60%

409▼7Casper, WYWY80,526815−58%

410Putnam, CTCT98,096813–

411▲18Warrensburg, MOMO56,670800−38%

412▲5Kahului, HIHI160,674793−65%

413▲14Brownwood, TXTX38,711793−18%

414▲30Yuma, AZAZ224,449792−65%

415▼17Fairmont, WVWV55,584789−54%

416▲6Sebring, FLFL111,122788−48%

417▼70Ames, IAIA128,090787−54%

418▼48Wenatchee, WAWA128,414783−69%

419▲23Lewisburg, TNTN38,071783−6%

420▲74Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083782−6%

421▼101Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486782−72%

422▲49Kenosha, WIWI168,448778−42%

423▲14Pocatello, IDID91,591776−48%

424▼8Rochester, MNMN231,184774−60%

425▼42Gaffney, SCSC58,275773−52%

426▼5Portsmouth, OHOH71,365773−22%

427▼42Jonesboro, ARAR139,440772−69%

428▲65Laconia, NHNH65,147767−47%

429▲21Cornelia, GAGA50,416765−33%

430▲165Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002764−42%

431▼78Newport, OROR50,636763−34%

432▼89Talladega, ALAL91,764756−22%

433▼14Centralia, WAWA88,062756−68%

434▼26Owensboro, KYKY113,962754−54%

435▲34Muncie, ININ113,106753−49%

436▼33Sandusky, OHOH112,777753−59%

437▲95Watertown, NYNY111,540753−61%

438▼26Coos Bay, OROR63,992753−58%

439▼58Adrian, MIMI97,779751−52%

440▼1Salisbury, MDMD131,872751−59%

441▼45Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245751−45%

442▲14Battle Creek, MIMI133,408750−63%

443▼71Oxford, MSMS71,972745−69%

444▼80Decatur, ILIL99,300743−59%

445▼12Muskegon, MIMI177,901741−68%

446▼35Logan, UTUT160,889740−51%

447▲10Janesville, WIWI166,472739−58%

448▼34Searcy, ARAR80,085724−58%

449▲21Bartlesville, OKOK54,037723−29%

450▲64Mountain Home, ARAR42,982722−43%

451▲72Fort Payne, ALAL74,085721−53%

452▲9Texarkana, TXTX146,816720−65%

453▲9Corning, NYNY91,855717−59%

454▼18Hermiston, OROR93,721717−71%

455▼6Greenfield, MAMA70,698713−51%

456▼169Fairbanks, AKAK93,972710−72%

457▼109DuBois, PAPA78,100708−55%

458▼78Napa, CACA132,949707−72%

459▼44Harrison, ARAR45,654705−32%

460▼70Niles, MIMI152,444703−69%

461▲18Holland, MIMI123,188697−50%

462▲1Sioux City, IAIA145,738697−56%

463▼54Enterprise, ALAL56,953696−46%

464▲34Brownsville, TXTX433,946695−61%

465▼39La Crosse, WIWI171,182695−51%

466▲59Riverton, WYWY39,464694−33%

467▲28Twin Falls, IDID123,901693−46%

468▼16Lima, OHOH100,881687−54%

469▲46Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442677−14%

470▲75Heber, UTUT81,655675−32%

471▲41Hudson, NYNY60,168666−41%

472▲207Appleton, WIWI249,876665−44%

473▲37Key West, FLFL80,406658−39%

474▲23Keene, NHNH78,269652−73%

475▼17Payson, AZAZ53,801649−32%

476▲104Bay City, MIMI102,123648−56%

477▲134Hinesville, GAGA91,870648−26%

478▼151Lebanon, PAPA146,380646−67%

479▼1Sunbury, PAPA107,788644−47%

480▼87Sandpoint, IDID54,420643−54%

481▲41Kingsland, GAGA60,143641−22%

482▲37Galesburg, ILIL47,767639−38%

483▲73Thomasville, GAGA72,958638−45%

484▼49Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914637−56%

485▼31Carbondale, ILIL52,501634−45%

486▲72Midland, MIMI83,754627−61%

487▼4Warren, PAPA37,038623−51%

488▲135Cody, WYWY31,171623−34%

489▼49Columbus, MSMS67,144622−60%

490▲51Martinsville, VAVA63,091620−48%

491▼60Green Bay, WIWI336,756620−75%

492▼7Danville, KYKY56,985619−55%

493▲110Port Townsend, WAWA33,970618−53%

494▼43Marion, ILIL67,225617−47%

495▲56Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081614−43%

496▲57Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527610−31%

497▲136McMinnville, TNTN43,717610−38%

498▼18Fayetteville, TNTN36,853609−54%

499▲35Bismarck, NDND139,750609−44%

500▲8Brattleboro, VTVT45,204609−57%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest scotch-irish population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ranks #1 with 62,690 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scotch-irish population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

924 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).