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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,15762,690−44%

02Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18254,821−47%

03Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83053,828−44%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,514−51%

05Houston, TXTX7,904,62742,123−47%

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

07New York, NYNY20,112,44840,303−65%

08Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99238,842−51%

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336,525−54%

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

11Nashville, TNTN2,197,41633,786−37%

12Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,607−60%

13Boston, MAMA5,034,22131,323−67%

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93829,805−53%

15Austin, TXTX2,620,94526,876−32%

16Denver, COCO3,092,03726,374−48%

17Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,286−60%

18Portland, OROR2,542,28225,663−54%

19Knoxville, TNTN968,13724,529−36%

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89523,924−51%

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

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72023,150−32%

23Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121,705−32%

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

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42120,106−52%

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

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02819,131−44%

28San Diego, CACA3,282,24818,987−59%

29Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85818,827−43%

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27418,284−50%

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

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

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816,867−45%

34Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,595−63%

35Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,463−59%

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

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

38Columbia, SCSC879,91815,305−37%

39Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615,158−50%

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

41Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214,571−54%

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914,510−37%

43Greensboro, NCNC805,94514,407−35%

44Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513,944−56%

45Miami, FLFL6,391,07212,703−63%

46Asheville, NCNC422,34512,065−47%

47Memphis, TNTN1,341,41211,905−58%

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

49Charleston, SCSC889,26311,319−39%

50Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739,571−45%

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859,449−47%

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

53Wilmington, NCNC492,7729,328−45%

54Durham, NCNC625,4859,280−51%

55Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309,271−40%

56Lexington, KYKY535,1748,807−33%

57Portland, MEME577,6358,539−55%

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

59Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268,305−60%

60Kingsport, TNTN314,8348,209−40%

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,804−49%

62Jackson, MSMS609,8477,544−49%

63Little Rock, ARAR777,6077,423−55%

64Dayton, OHOH826,5547,150−49%

65Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,118−33%

66Augusta, GAGA641,2316,978−35%

67Huntington, WVWV365,9656,920−35%

68Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566,897−40%

69Boise City, IDID864,2436,810−43%

70Hickory, NCNC376,8906,771−45%

71Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,761−43%

72North Port, FLFL948,1586,578−54%

73Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,494−71%

74Spokane, WAWA608,0126,444−52%

75Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,390−51%

76Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,388−55%

77San Jose, CACA1,984,4736,289−63%

78Springfield, MOMO500,6946,239−40%

79Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076,075−41%

80Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,018−54%

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

82Wichita, KSKS663,8095,870−55%

83Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,821−55%

84Provo, UTUT773,4265,765−21%

85Roanoke, VAVA316,5475,631−54%

86Deltona, FLFL746,9335,561−51%

87Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,526−63%

88Albany, NYNY915,8355,498−56%

89Akron, OHOH701,7805,320−61%

90Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,302−47%

91Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,283−52%

92Fayetteville, ARAR622,1775,278−43%

93Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,211−33%

94Eugene, OROR381,5845,091−44%

95Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,995−62%

96Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,969−55%

97Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264,880–

98York, PAPA473,1974,861−45%

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,847−24%

100Fort Collins, COCO377,2924,781−38%

101Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,724−52%

102Oxnard, CACA830,8514,664−61%

103Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,564−58%

104Reno, NVNV578,7344,553−56%

105Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,524−54%

106Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,516−62%

107Daphne, ALAL267,7614,450−23%

108Gulfport, MSMS431,3294,429−51%

109Ogden, UTUT672,7844,296−39%

110Savannah, GAGA438,3144,251−27%

111Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,247−54%

112Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,166−63%

113New Orleans, LALA970,8494,152−43%

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

115Mobile, ALAL411,6584,120−59%

116Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514,114−47%

117Crestview, FLFL315,0984,023−37%

118Allentown, PAPA887,6154,011−55%

119Worcester, MAMA888,5023,993−72%

120Burlington, NCNC186,1773,972−38%

121Charleston, WVWV200,1703,918−49%

122Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,890−54%

123Lacey, WAWA304,2613,862−41%

124Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,855−50%

125Salem, OROR445,8143,805−55%

126Bremerton, WAWA283,3743,771−53%

127Manchester, NHNH433,4153,762−60%

128Stockton, CACA823,8153,761−45%

129Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,662−33%

130Boulder, COCO328,5603,610−54%

131Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,602−28%

132Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,592−66%

133Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793,586–

134Canton, OHOH400,2463,569−59%

135Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,535−64%

136Athens, GAGA224,1483,532−33%

137Waynesville, NCNC63,3693,488−32%

138Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,477−55%

139Toledo, OHOH599,3763,468−49%

140Killeen, TXTX511,4973,448−55%

141Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,444−52%

142Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,350−55%

143Madison, WIWI709,6853,338−53%

144Shreveport, LALA383,4743,331−60%

145Waco, TXTX308,8073,313−42%

146Medford, OROR221,7953,251−43%

147Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,181−48%

148Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,162−53%

149Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,104−19%

150Jackson, TNTN184,5693,026−39%

151Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,005−57%

152Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142,995−25%

153Bend, OROR266,3762,981−45%

154Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,917−57%

155Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162,898−54%

156Peoria, ILIL363,5052,886−55%

157Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,878−60%

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

159Lansing, MIMI479,7222,868−65%

160Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502,860−45%

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

162Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,806−27%

163Columbus, GAGA324,8302,804−53%

164Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,797−67%

165Staunton, VAVA129,6922,795−53%

166Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,775−34%

167Longview, TXTX297,3152,759−53%

168Greeley, COCO378,4262,742−39%

169Davenport, IAIA380,4522,714−54%

170Greenville, NCNC182,9362,706−36%

171Panama City, FLFL231,1742,676−51%

172Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,664−47%

173Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,655−16%

174Florence, SCSC201,3922,627−66%

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

176Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,594−48%

177Vallejo, CACA455,3762,580−51%

178Flint, MIMI401,0932,578−62%

179Roseburg, OROR111,9512,573−20%

180Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,561−41%

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

182Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,531−55%

183Morristown, TNTN128,8672,528−37%

184Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,495−39%

185Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,483−49%

186Erie, PAPA265,8322,473−64%

187Bangor, MEME157,9672,443−65%

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

189Auburn, ALAL208,0132,439−46%

190Ocala, FLFL442,6602,423−62%

191Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,412−43%

192Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,390−33%

193Florence, ALAL156,6092,379−36%

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

195Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,344+5%

196Naples, FLFL417,1312,330−62%

197Abilene, TXTX185,4292,301−44%

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

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

200Slidell, LALA279,1082,265−45%

201Tyler, TXTX252,5492,209−49%

202Modesto, CACA557,7192,207−67%

203Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,184−32%

204Evansville, ININ273,7862,183−46%

205Boone, NCNC54,7862,183−33%

206Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,161−51%

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

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

209Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,074−51%

210Reading, PAPA440,0722,060−54%

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

212Columbia, MOMO219,0622,050−61%

213Forest City, NCNC65,7452,049−34%

214Missoula, MTMT128,6982,035−39%

215Eureka, CACA131,6472,033−46%

216Amarillo, TXTX276,2352,008−64%

217Joplin, MOMO208,7961,991−54%

218Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,979−61%

219Topeka, KSKS233,0521,961−63%

220South Bend, ININ324,5381,959−58%

221Lincoln, NENE352,0811,952−60%

222Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,947−40%

223Chico, CACA209,2111,943−69%

224Billings, MTMT193,6031,942−45%

225Springfield, ILIL206,0331,940−56%

226Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,930−41%

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

228Burlington, VTVT227,8031,923−58%

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

230Corbin, KYKY150,0401,877−18%

231Norwich, CTCT284,0151,867–

232Weirton, WVWV112,4681,856−61%

233Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,851−37%

234Salinas, CACA433,7291,822−70%

235Augusta, MEME129,0671,793−62%

236Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,783−58%

237Monroe, LALA222,3901,776−57%

238Richmond, KYKY131,8061,764−45%

239Champaign, ILIL239,9791,761−53%

240Springfield, MAMA464,3381,760−71%

241Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,751−12%

242Seaford, DEDE277,1401,751−43%

243Winchester, VAVA152,3321,750−48%

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

245Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,724−34%

246Scranton, PAPA574,4181,709−64%

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

248Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,697−60%

249Decatur, ALAL160,3261,696−55%

250Redding, CACA181,6481,693−62%

251Helena, MTMT97,1531,681−30%

252Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,681−22%

253El Paso, TXTX881,2911,677−55%

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

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

256Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,670−1%

257Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,666−37%

258New Haven, CTCT578,7411,664–

259Rockford, ILIL337,2421,648−56%

260Seneca, SCSC83,7751,629−43%

261Rome, GAGA101,3781,627−30%

262Sherman, TXTX153,6131,621−40%

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

264Indiana, PAPA82,8781,607−56%

265Concord, NHNH158,0781,605−63%

266Sonora, CACA53,1601,587+3%

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

268The Villages, FLFL157,7721,559−17%

269Lafayette, LALA423,7581,544−38%

270Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,543−67%

271Longview, WAWA114,8851,530−49%

272Visalia, CACA485,1461,530−46%

273Albany, OROR132,8431,523−51%

274Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,515−57%

275Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,510–

276Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,508−47%

277Pueblo, COCO169,2771,483−39%

278Marion, NCNC45,1981,479−43%

279St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,478−50%

280St. George, UTUT213,6701,469−30%

281New Bern, NCNC127,3581,447−58%

282Meridian, MSMS85,4191,436−28%

283Dover, DEDE194,7861,435−53%

284Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,424−56%

285Dothan, ALAL156,2661,422−54%

286Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,422−38%

287Midland, TXTX193,1391,416−46%

288Duluth, MNMN281,2191,415−62%

289Albany, GAGA145,5101,411−55%

290Barre, VTVT59,6521,410−22%

291Sanford, NCNC70,2581,406−34%

292Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,403−22%

293Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,397−51%

294Springfield, OHOH135,3401,390−51%

295Meadville, PAPA81,7921,385−58%

296Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,368−37%

297Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,362−49%

298Victoria, TXTX99,8641,347−16%

299Sumter, SCSC105,0671,333−41%

300Brevard, NCNC34,2111,307−52%

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

302Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,282−27%

303Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,278−52%

304Bloomington, ININ165,2311,276−69%

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

306Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,266−56%

307Oxford, ALAL115,8341,261−48%

308Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,260−52%

309Beckley, WVWV109,9401,253−46%

310Paducah, KYKY102,2591,252−43%

311Ukiah, CACA88,1221,241−37%

312Truckee, CACA101,9111,237−65%

313Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,226−56%

314Danville, VAVA101,1371,224−39%

315Salem, OHOH99,3771,212−66%

316Cullman, ALAL94,0091,210−46%

317Massena, NYNY105,4881,206−48%

318Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,206−34%

319Utica, NYNY285,6111,200−64%

320Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,194−68%

321Athens, TXTX88,5951,190−20%

322Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,190−61%

323Wooster, OHOH116,7581,180−41%

324Lewiston, MEME116,4871,178−64%

325Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,165−51%

326Monroe, MIMI156,0041,163−51%

327Fargo, NDND269,5281,156−49%

328Amherst, MAMA164,0651,141−68%

329Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,139−43%

330Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,134−69%

331Shelby, NCNC103,3251,120−66%

332Rifle, COCO80,0991,112−27%

333Corvallis, OROR97,7281,107−46%

334Winchester, TNTN45,5791,105−19%

335Kingston, NYNY183,3301,096−61%

336Granbury, TXTX70,5011,094−35%

337Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,087−51%

338Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,083−47%

339Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,078−42%

340Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,076−61%

341Lafayette, ININ228,4681,070−70%

342Dalton, GAGA147,8191,068−55%

343Crossville, TNTN66,3001,066−13%

344Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,066−67%

345Yakima, WAWA259,1851,065−67%

346Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,063−58%

347Odessa, TXTX173,8011,061−41%

348Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,060−57%

349Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,057−45%

350Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,041−37%

351Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,039+53%

352Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,038−67%

353Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,037−41%

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

355Altoona, PAPA119,5411,026−68%

356Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,025−23%

357Somerset, KYKY67,3841,025−17%

358Albertville, ALAL103,5371,023−64%

359Hilo, HIHI210,0431,021−62%

360Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,018−54%

361Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,017−57%

362Shelton, WAWA71,1651,015−39%

363Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,012−31%

364Kalispell, MTMT115,429996−62%

365Athens, OHOH63,197994−36%

366Lake City, FLFL74,094988−29%

367Oil City, PAPA49,346973−60%

368Chillicothe, OHOH76,429971−41%

369Williamsport, PAPA112,587967−43%

370Columbus, ININ85,729965−46%

371St. Joseph, MOMO119,170964−64%

372Kerrville, TXTX54,037960−53%

373Russellville, ARAR84,932955−33%

374Lawton, OKOK127,590950−64%

375Scottsboro, ALAL54,281948−4%

376Ottawa, ILIL145,902934−62%

377Athens, TNTN71,590922−56%

378Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368921−61%

379Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215916−49%

380Elkhart, ININ208,774914−63%

381Alexandria, LALA147,952912−64%

382Hammond, LALA141,346911−34%

383Jamestown, NYNY124,126908−59%

384Pittsfield, MAMA128,224908−65%

385Yuba City, CACA187,478905−70%

386Stillwater, OKOK83,889900−57%

387Laurel, MSMS82,281888−59%

388Jefferson, GAGA99,265877−25%

389LaGrange, GAGA107,097875−42%

390Saginaw, MIMI187,688871−69%

391Manhattan, KSKS136,122870−59%

392Newberry, SCSC39,561869−9%

393Las Cruces, NMNM229,091867−55%

394Gadsden, ALAL103,886860−59%

395Show Low, AZAZ109,946858−73%

396Tullahoma, TNTN69,339851−45%

397Goldsboro, NCNC122,278842−70%

398Huntingdon, PAPA43,001841−35%

399Jackson, MIMI159,552837−73%

400San Angelo, TXTX122,065837−69%

401Lufkin, TXTX88,154832−52%

402Starkville, MSMS62,063830−43%

403Ithaca, NYNY104,047828−52%

404Klamath Falls, OROR70,274823−53%

405Lumberton, NCNC119,941819−66%

406McAllen, TXTX921,549819−62%

407Cumberland, MDMD93,640818−61%

408Frankfort, KYKY77,874816−60%

409Casper, WYWY80,526815−58%

410Putnam, CTCT98,096813–

411Warrensburg, MOMO56,670800−38%

412Kahului, HIHI160,674793−65%

413Brownwood, TXTX38,711793−18%

414Yuma, AZAZ224,449792−65%

415Fairmont, WVWV55,584789−54%

416Sebring, FLFL111,122788−48%

417Ames, IAIA128,090787−54%

418Wenatchee, WAWA128,414783−69%

419Lewisburg, TNTN38,071783−6%

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

421Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486782−72%

422Kenosha, WIWI168,448778−42%

423Pocatello, IDID91,591776−48%

424Rochester, MNMN231,184774−60%

425Gaffney, SCSC58,275773−52%

426Portsmouth, OHOH71,365773−22%

427Jonesboro, ARAR139,440772−69%

428Laconia, NHNH65,147767−47%

429Cornelia, GAGA50,416765−33%

430Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002764−42%

431Newport, OROR50,636763−34%

432Talladega, ALAL91,764756−22%

433Centralia, WAWA88,062756−68%

434Owensboro, KYKY113,962754−54%

435Muncie, ININ113,106753−49%

436Sandusky, OHOH112,777753−59%

437Watertown, NYNY111,540753−61%

438Coos Bay, OROR63,992753−58%

439Adrian, MIMI97,779751−52%

440Salisbury, MDMD131,872751−59%

441Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245751−45%

442Battle Creek, MIMI133,408750−63%

443Oxford, MSMS71,972745−69%

444Decatur, ILIL99,300743−59%

445Muskegon, MIMI177,901741−68%

446Logan, UTUT160,889740−51%

447Janesville, WIWI166,472739−58%

448Searcy, ARAR80,085724−58%

449Bartlesville, OKOK54,037723−29%

450Mountain Home, ARAR42,982722−43%

451Fort Payne, ALAL74,085721−53%

452Texarkana, TXTX146,816720−65%

453Corning, NYNY91,855717−59%

454Hermiston, OROR93,721717−71%

455Greenfield, MAMA70,698713−51%

456Fairbanks, AKAK93,972710−72%

457DuBois, PAPA78,100708−55%

458Napa, CACA132,949707−72%

459Harrison, ARAR45,654705−32%

460Niles, MIMI152,444703−69%

461Holland, MIMI123,188697−50%

462Sioux City, IAIA145,738697−56%

463Enterprise, ALAL56,953696−46%

464Brownsville, TXTX433,946695−61%

465La Crosse, WIWI171,182695−51%

466Riverton, WYWY39,464694−33%

467Twin Falls, IDID123,901693−46%

468Lima, OHOH100,881687−54%

469Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442677−14%

470Heber, UTUT81,655675−32%

471Hudson, NYNY60,168666−41%

472Appleton, WIWI249,876665−44%

473Key West, FLFL80,406658−39%

474Keene, NHNH78,269652−73%

475Payson, AZAZ53,801649−32%

476Bay City, MIMI102,123648−56%

477Hinesville, GAGA91,870648−26%

478Lebanon, PAPA146,380646−67%

479Sunbury, PAPA107,788644−47%

480Sandpoint, IDID54,420643−54%

481Kingsland, GAGA60,143641−22%

482Galesburg, ILIL47,767639−38%

483Thomasville, GAGA72,958638−45%

484Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914637−56%

485Carbondale, ILIL52,501634−45%

486Midland, MIMI83,754627−61%

487Warren, PAPA37,038623−51%

488Cody, WYWY31,171623−34%

489Columbus, MSMS67,144622−60%

490Martinsville, VAVA63,091620−48%

491Green Bay, WIWI336,756620−75%

492Danville, KYKY56,985619−55%

493Port Townsend, WAWA33,970618−53%

494Marion, ILIL67,225617−47%

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

496Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527610−31%

497McMinnville, TNTN43,717610−38%

498Fayetteville, TNTN36,853609−54%

499Bismarck, NDND139,750609−44%

500Brattleboro, VTVT45,204609−57%

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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).