RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 924

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. 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 2000

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,15762,690–

02Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18254,821–

03Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83053,828–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,514–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,62742,123–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44141,522–

07New York, NYNY20,112,44840,303–

08Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99238,842–

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336,525–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11835,222–

11Nashville, TNTN2,197,41633,786–

12Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,607–

13Boston, MAMA5,034,22131,323–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93829,805–

15Austin, TXTX2,620,94526,876–

16Denver, COCO3,092,03726,374–

17Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,286–

18Portland, OROR2,542,28225,663–

19Knoxville, TNTN968,13724,529–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89523,924–

21San Francisco, CACA4,630,04123,263–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72023,150–

23Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121,705–

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68221,428–

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42120,106–

26San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14019,444–

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02819,131–

28San Diego, CACA3,282,24818,987–

29Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85818,827–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27418,284–

31Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21317,233–

32Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516,981–

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816,867–

34Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,595–

35Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,463–

36Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81315,932–

37Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515,373–

38Columbia, SCSC879,91815,305–

39Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615,158–

40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50014,830–

41Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214,571–

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914,510–

43Greensboro, NCNC805,94514,407–

44Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513,944–

45Miami, FLFL6,391,07212,703–

46Asheville, NCNC422,34512,065–

47Memphis, TNTN1,341,41211,905–

48Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611,850–

49Charleston, SCSC889,26311,319–

50Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739,571–

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859,449–

52Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,335–

53Wilmington, NCNC492,7729,328–

54Durham, NCNC625,4859,280–

55Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309,271–

56Lexington, KYKY535,1748,807–

57Portland, MEME577,6358,539–

58Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968,317–

59Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268,305–

60Kingsport, TNTN314,8348,209–

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,804–

62Jackson, MSMS609,8477,544–

63Little Rock, ARAR777,6077,423–

64Dayton, OHOH826,5547,150–

65Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,118–

66Augusta, GAGA641,2316,978–

67Huntington, WVWV365,9656,920–

68Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566,897–

69Boise City, IDID864,2436,810–

70Hickory, NCNC376,8906,771–

71Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,761–

72North Port, FLFL948,1586,578–

73Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,494–

74Spokane, WAWA608,0126,444–

75Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,390–

76Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,388–

77San Jose, CACA1,984,4736,289–

78Springfield, MOMO500,6946,239–

79Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076,075–

80Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,018–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455,950–

82Wichita, KSKS663,8095,870–

83Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,821–

84Provo, UTUT773,4265,765–

85Roanoke, VAVA316,5475,631–

86Deltona, FLFL746,9335,561–

87Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,526–

88Albany, NYNY915,8355,498–

89Akron, OHOH701,7805,320–

90Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,302–

91Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,283–

92Fayetteville, ARAR622,1775,278–

93Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,211–

94Eugene, OROR381,5845,091–

95Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,995–

96Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,969–

97Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264,880–

98York, PAPA473,1974,861–

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,847–

100Fort Collins, COCO377,2924,781–

101Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,724–

102Oxnard, CACA830,8514,664–

103Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,564–

104Reno, NVNV578,7344,553–

105Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,524–

106Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,516–

107Daphne, ALAL267,7614,450–

108Gulfport, MSMS431,3294,429–

109Ogden, UTUT672,7844,296–

110Savannah, GAGA438,3144,251–

111Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,247–

112Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,166–

113New Orleans, LALA970,8494,152–

114Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,140–

115Mobile, ALAL411,6584,120–

116Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514,114–

117Crestview, FLFL315,0984,023–

118Allentown, PAPA887,6154,011–

119Worcester, MAMA888,5023,993–

120Burlington, NCNC186,1773,972–

121Charleston, WVWV200,1703,918–

122Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,890–

123Lacey, WAWA304,2613,862–

124Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,855–

125Salem, OROR445,8143,805–

126Bremerton, WAWA283,3743,771–

127Manchester, NHNH433,4153,762–

128Stockton, CACA823,8153,761–

129Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,662–

130Boulder, COCO328,5603,610–

131Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,602–

132Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,592–

133Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793,586–

134Canton, OHOH400,2463,569–

135Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,535–

136Athens, GAGA224,1483,532–

137Waynesville, NCNC63,3693,488–

138Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,477–

139Toledo, OHOH599,3763,468–

140Killeen, TXTX511,4973,448–

141Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,444–

142Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,350–

143Madison, WIWI709,6853,338–

144Shreveport, LALA383,4743,331–

145Waco, TXTX308,8073,313–

146Medford, OROR221,7953,251–

147Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,181–

148Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,162–

149Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,104–

150Jackson, TNTN184,5693,026–

151Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,005–

152Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142,995–

153Bend, OROR266,3762,981–

154Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,917–

155Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162,898–

156Peoria, ILIL363,5052,886–

157Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,878–

158Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,871–

159Lansing, MIMI479,7222,868–

160Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502,860–

161Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,837–

162Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,806–

163Columbus, GAGA324,8302,804–

164Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,797–

165Staunton, VAVA129,6922,795–

166Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,775–

167Longview, TXTX297,3152,759–

168Greeley, COCO378,4262,742–

169Davenport, IAIA380,4522,714–

170Greenville, NCNC182,9362,706–

171Panama City, FLFL231,1742,676–

172Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,664–

173Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,655–

174Florence, SCSC201,3922,627–

175San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,618–

176Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,594–

177Vallejo, CACA455,3762,580–

178Flint, MIMI401,0932,578–

179Roseburg, OROR111,9512,573–

180Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,561–

181Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,535–

182Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,531–

183Morristown, TNTN128,8672,528–

184Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,495–

185Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,483–

186Erie, PAPA265,8322,473–

187Bangor, MEME157,9672,443–

188Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,443–

189Auburn, ALAL208,0132,439–

190Ocala, FLFL442,6602,423–

191Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,412–

192Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,390–

193Florence, ALAL156,6092,379–

194College Station, TXTX287,4762,366–

195Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,344–

196Naples, FLFL417,1312,330–

197Abilene, TXTX185,4292,301–

198Grand Junction, COCO162,8452,299–

199Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,265–

200Slidell, LALA279,1082,265–

201Tyler, TXTX252,5492,209–

202Modesto, CACA557,7192,207–

203Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,184–

204Evansville, ININ273,7862,183–

205Boone, NCNC54,7862,183–

206Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,161–

207Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022,138–

208Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,109–

209Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,074–

210Reading, PAPA440,0722,060–

211Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,051–

212Columbia, MOMO219,0622,050–

213Forest City, NCNC65,7452,049–

214Missoula, MTMT128,6982,035–

215Eureka, CACA131,6472,033–

216Amarillo, TXTX276,2352,008–

217Joplin, MOMO208,7961,991–

218Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,979–

219Topeka, KSKS233,0521,961–

220South Bend, ININ324,5381,959–

221Lincoln, NENE352,0811,952–

222Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,947–

223Chico, CACA209,2111,943–

224Billings, MTMT193,6031,942–

225Springfield, ILIL206,0331,940–

226Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,930–

227Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,928–

228Burlington, VTVT227,8031,923–

229Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,907–

230Corbin, KYKY150,0401,877–

231Norwich, CTCT284,0151,867–

232Weirton, WVWV112,4681,856–

233Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,851–

234Salinas, CACA433,7291,822–

235Augusta, MEME129,0671,793–

236Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,783–

237Monroe, LALA222,3901,776–

238Richmond, KYKY131,8061,764–

239Champaign, ILIL239,9791,761–

240Springfield, MAMA464,3381,760–

241Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,751–

242Seaford, DEDE277,1401,751–

243Winchester, VAVA152,3321,750–

244Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,747–

245Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,724–

246Scranton, PAPA574,4181,709–

247Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,705–

248Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,697–

249Decatur, ALAL160,3261,696–

250Redding, CACA181,6481,693–

251Helena, MTMT97,1531,681–

252Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,681–

253El Paso, TXTX881,2911,677–

254State College, PAPA157,3931,677–

255Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,674–

256Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,670–

257Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,666–

258New Haven, CTCT578,7411,664–

259Rockford, ILIL337,2421,648–

260Seneca, SCSC83,7751,629–

261Rome, GAGA101,3781,627–

262Sherman, TXTX153,6131,621–

263Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,619–

264Indiana, PAPA82,8781,607–

265Concord, NHNH158,0781,605–

266Sonora, CACA53,1601,587–

267North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,561–

268The Villages, FLFL157,7721,559–

269Lafayette, LALA423,7581,544–

270Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,543–

271Longview, WAWA114,8851,530–

272Visalia, CACA485,1461,530–

273Albany, OROR132,8431,523–

274Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,515–

275Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,510–

276Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,508–

277Pueblo, COCO169,2771,483–

278Marion, NCNC45,1981,479–

279St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,478–

280St. George, UTUT213,6701,469–

281New Bern, NCNC127,3581,447–

282Meridian, MSMS85,4191,436–

283Dover, DEDE194,7861,435–

284Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,424–

285Dothan, ALAL156,2661,422–

286Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,422–

287Midland, TXTX193,1391,416–

288Duluth, MNMN281,2191,415–

289Albany, GAGA145,5101,411–

290Barre, VTVT59,6521,410–

291Sanford, NCNC70,2581,406–

292Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,403–

293Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,397–

294Springfield, OHOH135,3401,390–

295Meadville, PAPA81,7921,385–

296Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,368–

297Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,362–

298Victoria, TXTX99,8641,347–

299Sumter, SCSC105,0671,333–

300Brevard, NCNC34,2111,307–

301New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,301–

302Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,282–

303Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,278–

304Bloomington, ININ165,2311,276–

305Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,275–

306Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,266–

307Oxford, ALAL115,8341,261–

308Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,260–

309Beckley, WVWV109,9401,253–

310Paducah, KYKY102,2591,252–

311Ukiah, CACA88,1221,241–

312Truckee, CACA101,9111,237–

313Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,226–

314Danville, VAVA101,1371,224–

315Salem, OHOH99,3771,212–

316Cullman, ALAL94,0091,210–

317Massena, NYNY105,4881,206–

318Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,206–

319Utica, NYNY285,6111,200–

320Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,194–

321Athens, TXTX88,5951,190–

322Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,190–

323Wooster, OHOH116,7581,180–

324Lewiston, MEME116,4871,178–

325Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,165–

326Monroe, MIMI156,0041,163–

327Fargo, NDND269,5281,156–

328Amherst, MAMA164,0651,141–

329Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,139–

330Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,134–

331Shelby, NCNC103,3251,120–

332Rifle, COCO80,0991,112–

333Corvallis, OROR97,7281,107–

334Winchester, TNTN45,5791,105–

335Kingston, NYNY183,3301,096–

336Granbury, TXTX70,5011,094–

337Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,087–

338Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,083–

339Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,078–

340Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,076–

341Lafayette, ININ228,4681,070–

342Dalton, GAGA147,8191,068–

343Crossville, TNTN66,3001,066–

344Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,066–

345Yakima, WAWA259,1851,065–

346Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,063–

347Odessa, TXTX173,8011,061–

348Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,060–

349Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,057–

350Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,041–

351Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,039–

352Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,038–

353Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,037–

354Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,034–

355Altoona, PAPA119,5411,026–

356Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,025–

357Somerset, KYKY67,3841,025–

358Albertville, ALAL103,5371,023–

359Hilo, HIHI210,0431,021–

360Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,018–

361Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,017–

362Shelton, WAWA71,1651,015–

363Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,012–

364Kalispell, MTMT115,429996–

365Athens, OHOH63,197994–

366Lake City, FLFL74,094988–

367Oil City, PAPA49,346973–

368Chillicothe, OHOH76,429971–

369Williamsport, PAPA112,587967–

370Columbus, ININ85,729965–

371St. Joseph, MOMO119,170964–

372Kerrville, TXTX54,037960–

373Russellville, ARAR84,932955–

374Lawton, OKOK127,590950–

375Scottsboro, ALAL54,281948–

376Ottawa, ILIL145,902934–

377Athens, TNTN71,590922–

378Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368921–

379Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215916–

380Elkhart, ININ208,774914–

381Alexandria, LALA147,952912–

382Hammond, LALA141,346911–

383Jamestown, NYNY124,126908–

384Pittsfield, MAMA128,224908–

385Yuba City, CACA187,478905–

386Stillwater, OKOK83,889900–

387Laurel, MSMS82,281888–

388Jefferson, GAGA99,265877–

389LaGrange, GAGA107,097875–

390Saginaw, MIMI187,688871–

391Manhattan, KSKS136,122870–

392Newberry, SCSC39,561869–

393Las Cruces, NMNM229,091867–

394Gadsden, ALAL103,886860–

395Show Low, AZAZ109,946858–

396Tullahoma, TNTN69,339851–

397Goldsboro, NCNC122,278842–

398Huntingdon, PAPA43,001841–

399Jackson, MIMI159,552837–

400San Angelo, TXTX122,065837–

401Lufkin, TXTX88,154832–

402Starkville, MSMS62,063830–

403Ithaca, NYNY104,047828–

404Klamath Falls, OROR70,274823–

405Lumberton, NCNC119,941819–

406McAllen, TXTX921,549819–

407Cumberland, MDMD93,640818–

408Frankfort, KYKY77,874816–

409Casper, WYWY80,526815–

410Putnam, CTCT98,096813–

411Warrensburg, MOMO56,670800–

412Kahului, HIHI160,674793–

413Brownwood, TXTX38,711793–

414Yuma, AZAZ224,449792–

415Fairmont, WVWV55,584789–

416Sebring, FLFL111,122788–

417Ames, IAIA128,090787–

418Wenatchee, WAWA128,414783–

419Lewisburg, TNTN38,071783–

420Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083782–

421Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486782–

422Kenosha, WIWI168,448778–

423Pocatello, IDID91,591776–

424Rochester, MNMN231,184774–

425Gaffney, SCSC58,275773–

426Portsmouth, OHOH71,365773–

427Jonesboro, ARAR139,440772–

428Laconia, NHNH65,147767–

429Cornelia, GAGA50,416765–

430Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002764–

431Newport, OROR50,636763–

432Talladega, ALAL91,764756–

433Centralia, WAWA88,062756–

434Owensboro, KYKY113,962754–

435Muncie, ININ113,106753–

436Sandusky, OHOH112,777753–

437Watertown, NYNY111,540753–

438Coos Bay, OROR63,992753–

439Adrian, MIMI97,779751–

440Salisbury, MDMD131,872751–

441Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245751–

442Battle Creek, MIMI133,408750–

443Oxford, MSMS71,972745–

444Decatur, ILIL99,300743–

445Muskegon, MIMI177,901741–

446Logan, UTUT160,889740–

447Janesville, WIWI166,472739–

448Searcy, ARAR80,085724–

449Bartlesville, OKOK54,037723–

450Mountain Home, ARAR42,982722–

451Fort Payne, ALAL74,085721–

452Texarkana, TXTX146,816720–

453Corning, NYNY91,855717–

454Hermiston, OROR93,721717–

455Greenfield, MAMA70,698713–

456Fairbanks, AKAK93,972710–

457DuBois, PAPA78,100708–

458Napa, CACA132,949707–

459Harrison, ARAR45,654705–

460Niles, MIMI152,444703–

461Holland, MIMI123,188697–

462Sioux City, IAIA145,738697–

463Enterprise, ALAL56,953696–

464Brownsville, TXTX433,946695–

465La Crosse, WIWI171,182695–

466Riverton, WYWY39,464694–

467Twin Falls, IDID123,901693–

468Lima, OHOH100,881687–

469Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442677–

470Heber, UTUT81,655675–

471Hudson, NYNY60,168666–

472Appleton, WIWI249,876665–

473Key West, FLFL80,406658–

474Keene, NHNH78,269652–

475Payson, AZAZ53,801649–

476Bay City, MIMI102,123648–

477Hinesville, GAGA91,870648–

478Lebanon, PAPA146,380646–

479Sunbury, PAPA107,788644–

480Sandpoint, IDID54,420643–

481Kingsland, GAGA60,143641–

482Galesburg, ILIL47,767639–

483Thomasville, GAGA72,958638–

484Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914637–

485Carbondale, ILIL52,501634–

486Midland, MIMI83,754627–

487Warren, PAPA37,038623–

488Cody, WYWY31,171623–

489Columbus, MSMS67,144622–

490Martinsville, VAVA63,091620–

491Green Bay, WIWI336,756620–

492Danville, KYKY56,985619–

493Port Townsend, WAWA33,970618–

494Marion, ILIL67,225617–

495Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081614–

496Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527610–

497McMinnville, TNTN43,717610–

498Fayetteville, TNTN36,853609–

499Bismarck, NDND139,750609–

500Brattleboro, VTVT45,204609–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

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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).