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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 424 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Brainerd, MNMN100,562607–

502Shelbyville, TNTN55,273607–

503Madisonville, KYKY45,127606–

504Shawnee, OKOK75,102600–

505Clearlake, CACA67,772595–

506Rutland, VTVT59,653591–

507Picayune, MSMS59,363590–

508Astoria, OROR40,926588–

509Oshkosh, WIWI174,218586–

510Farmington, MOMO67,809585–

511Durango, COCO56,898585–

512Sturgis, MIMI60,968585–

513Richmond, ININ66,169583–

514Alamogordo, NMNM70,368583–

515Merced, CACA297,260580–

516Ozark, ALAL49,912579–

517Eau Claire, WIWI176,647571–

518Jackson, WYWY36,587570–

519Wilson, NCNC81,150556–

520Marietta, OHOH58,389555–

521New Iberia, LALA66,846554–

522Pahrump, NVNV57,336550–

523Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147549–

524Pullman, WAWA48,512545–

525Cañon City, COCO50,039544–

526Montrose, COCO44,591543–

527Marion, OHOH65,115540–

528East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179537–

529Somerset, PAPA72,004535–

530Minot, NDND75,694533–

531Moscow, IDID41,842530–

532Quincy, ILIL74,146529–

533Hailey, IDID32,436527–

534Marion, ININ66,524526–

535Juneau city and, AKAK31,609525–

536Stephenville, TXTX43,911525–

537Batavia, NYNY58,416522–

538Monticello, NYNY80,586520–

539Vicksburg, MSMS41,759519–

540Taos, NMNM34,564516–

541Greencastle, ININ37,876515–

542Lewiston, IDID65,450515–

543Sayre, PAPA59,600512–

544Michigan City, ININ111,294511–

545Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838509–

546Lewistown, PAPA46,127505–

547Vincennes, ININ35,652505–

548Aberdeen, WAWA78,144503–

549Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035496–

550Sikeston, MOMO49,978494–

551Kinston, NCNC55,837492–

552Easton, MDMD38,238482–

553Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904481–

554Enid, OKOK61,779480–

555Crawfordsville, ININ38,954475–

556Branson, MOMO57,001475–

557Cedartown, GAGA45,514473–

558Norwalk, OHOH58,250472–

559Cedar City, UTUT67,141471–

560Moultrie, GAGA47,438469–

561Owosso, MIMI67,681469–

562Defiance, OHOH38,292468–

563Ellensburg, WAWA48,803466–

564Newport, TNTN37,889462–

565Washington, NCNC44,670459–

566Calhoun, GAGA61,701459–

567Laurinburg, NCNC33,322458–

568Hanford, CACA154,327456–

569Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459454–

570Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025453–

571Madison, ININ33,279452–

572Effingham, ILIL44,727446–

573Walla Walla, WAWA62,361446–

574Alexander City, ALAL40,953445–

575Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451444–

576Farmington, NMNM120,340443–

577Carson, NVNV58,571442–

578Pittsburg, KSKS39,008439–

579Brenham, TXTX38,288438–

580Red Bluff, CACA64,665434–

581Hutchinson, KSKS61,539434–

582Whitewater, WIWI106,127430–

583Rock Springs, WYWY41,267430–

584Brookings, OROR22,621429–

585Marquette, MIMI68,064428–

586St. Cloud, MNMN205,854427–

587Spearfish, SDSD29,459424–

588Bainbridge, GAGA29,432422–

589Scottsbluff, NENE36,272421–

590Wausau, WIWI139,432421–

591Auburn, NYNY74,365421–

592Muscatine, IAIA41,853417–

593Elmira, NYNY80,415414–

594Findlay, OHOH75,034413–

595Brigham City, UTUT70,405413–

596Grand Forks, NDND105,046412–

597Ardmore, OKOK48,910412–

598Corsicana, TXTX57,181411–

599Jacksonville, TXTX53,337411–

600Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428411–

601Grand Island, NENE78,076409–

602New Castle, ININ49,137408–

603Laramie, WYWY38,558406–

604McComb, MSMS52,640405–

605Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211405–

606Kankakee, ILIL105,525402–

607Eufaula, ALAL26,861401–

608Racine, WIWI198,919400–

609Batesville, ARAR38,785397–

610Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691394–

611Evanston, WYWY23,415393–

612Pottsville, PAPA145,085392–

613Glasgow, KYKY56,224391–

614Kennett, MOMO26,855391–

615Kearney, NENE57,962387–

616McAlester, OKOK43,320386–

617Muskogee, OKOK66,708385–

618Paris, TXTX63,319383–

619Orangeburg, SCSC83,177383–

620Bedford, ININ45,568381–

621Henderson, KYKY57,184380–

622Vineland, NJNJ157,148379–

623El Dorado, ARAR36,926378–

624Charleston, ILIL46,607378–

625Clovis, NMNM65,270378–

626Torrington, CTCT114,690375–

627Auburn, ININ44,535374–

628Kokomo, ININ83,904373–

629Dublin, GAGA60,351371–

630Duncan, OKOK44,310371–

631Oneonta, NYNY60,589369–

632West Plains, MOMO40,798368–

633Olean, NYNY75,390367–

634Gainesville, TXTX44,461364–

635Moses Lake, WAWA105,727363–

636Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669363–

637Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138363–

638Ashland, OHOH52,523362–

639Toccoa, GAGA27,854361–

640Sterling, ILIL54,121361–

641Ruston, LALA48,360359–

642Safford, AZAZ40,157359–

643Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076358–

644Cortland, NYNY45,850357–

645Elko, NVNV56,682357–

646Clewiston, FLFL61,546357–

647Milledgeville, GAGA44,029353–

648Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201351–

649Tifton, GAGA51,237350–

650Paris, TNTN32,896347–

651Danville, ILIL71,259343–

652Tahlequah, OKOK49,196343–

653Ontario, OROR60,085343–

654Coldwater, MIMI45,993342–

655Bennington, VTVT36,630341–

656Vidalia, GAGA36,180341–

657Mankato, MNMN104,907341–

658Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154339–

659Hillsdale, MIMI45,738338–

660Vernal, UTUT38,278337–

661Kendallville, ININ47,937333–

662Watertown, WIWI86,505332–

663Palestine, TXTX59,805332–

664Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097331–

665Faribault, MNMN69,939329–

666Coshocton, OHOH37,188328–

667Urbana, OHOH38,820328–

668Jacksonville, ILIL37,381327–

669Taylorville, ILIL33,443325–

670Middlesborough, KYKY22,829325–

671Weatherford, OKOK39,059322–

672Hays, KSKS29,075322–

673Natchitoches, LALA36,089320–

674Cadillac, MIMI49,719320–

675Lewisburg, PAPA42,313320–

676Greenwood, MSMS34,912319–

677Blytheville, ARAR37,828319–

678Mason City, IAIA49,710312–

679Rochelle, ILIL51,399312–

680Cambridge, OHOH38,379312–

681Clinton, IAIA46,002311–

682Palatka, FLFL77,734307–

683Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063307–

684Mayfield, KYKY37,050306–

685Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808304–

686Natchez, MSMS54,722304–

687Durant, OKOK51,367302–

688Seymour, ININ47,370302–

689Bradford, PAPA38,984301–

690Salina, KSKS59,121300–

691Wilmington, OHOH42,301300–

692Sheridan, WYWY33,241300–

693Malvern, ARAR33,451299–

694Bay City, TXTX36,463298–

695Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302296–

696La Grande, OROR25,900295–

697Centralia, ILIL36,382293–

698Jesup, GAGA32,481292–

699Hannibal, MOMO38,969289–

700Henderson, NCNC42,638289–

701Roswell, NMNM63,364287–

702Houma, LALA199,668286–

703Carlsbad, NMNM62,509286–

704North Platte, NENE33,972285–

705Paragould, ARAR47,411285–

706Peru, ININ34,487285–

707Thomaston, GAGA28,500282–

708Burlington, IAIA44,061282–

709Sheboygan, WIWI118,047281–

710Warsaw, ININ80,892280–

711Gillette, WYWY48,145279–

712Beatrice, NENE21,711279–

713Fort Morgan, COCO30,306279–

714Williston, NDND41,767276–

715McPherson, KSKS30,064276–

716Ada, OKOK38,528275–

717Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791275–

718Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883274–

719Pontiac, ILIL35,057272–

720Troy, ALAL33,688271–

721Greenville, OHOH51,520270–

722El Campo, TXTX42,060269–

723Hood River, OROR23,720269–

724Brookhaven, MSMS35,012269–

725Cambridge, MDMD33,628269–

726Russellville, ALAL32,449268–

727Rolla, MOMO45,247267–

728Tiffin, OHOH54,522266–

729The Dalles, OROR26,310264–

730Murray, KYKY39,421264–

731Rice Lake, WIWI46,484263–

732Bucyrus, OHOH41,896260–

733Waycross, GAGA57,670259–

734Petoskey, MIMI33,775258–

735Huntington, ININ37,224256–

736Sedalia, MOMO44,254256–

737Blackfoot, IDID51,153256–

738Arkansas City, KSKS34,382255–

739Union City, TNTN30,067253–

740Washington, ININ34,209253–

741Sterling, COCO20,654252–

742Dubuque, IAIA99,381252–

743Rexburg, IDID69,380251–

744Burley, IDID49,308250–

745Magnolia, ARAR21,894249–

746Baraboo, WIWI66,652249–

747Lebanon, MOMO36,943247–

748Canton, ILIL32,901247–

749Hastings, NENE40,577247–

750Woodward, OKOK19,827246–

751Plymouth, ININ46,599246–

752Alma, MIMI41,190245–

753Alpena, MIMI28,853245–

754Lexington, NENE26,255244–

755Platteville, WIWI52,446243–

756Elkins, WVWV26,882237–

757Sparta, WIWI46,572237–

758Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909236–

759Martin, TNTN33,261235–

760Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193235–

761Marshalltown, IAIA39,890234–

762Minden, LALA34,948233–

763Ponca City, OKOK43,490233–

764Washington Court House, OHOH28,552232–

765Vermillion, SDSD15,031232–

766DeRidder, LALA36,673230–

767Wabash, ININ30,713230–

768Baker City, OROR16,658230–

769Breckenridge, COCO39,069230–

770Okeechobee, FLFL42,608230–

771Campbellsville, KYKY38,407228–

772Sidney, OHOH48,065228–

773Winona, MNMN50,523226–

774Freeport, ILIL43,220224–

775Big Spring, TXTX30,504223–

776Shawano, WIWI45,759222–

777Cleveland, MSMS28,262222–

778Los Alamos, NMNM19,407221–

779Ludington, MIMI29,040220–

780Houghton, MIMI40,028218–

781Douglas, GAGA52,861217–

782Mountain Home, IDID29,465217–

783Stevens Point, WIWI71,943217–

784Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060216–

785Uvalde, TXTX24,963215–

786Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118214–

787Big Rapids, MIMI42,320213–

788Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041212–

789Hobbs, NMNM74,749212–

790Alexandria, MNMN40,120212–

791Selma, ALAL35,140210–

792Laredo, TXTX281,224210–

793Greenville, MSMS40,446207–

794Gloversville, NYNY52,216205–

795Moberly, MOMO24,513205–

796Plainview, TXTX36,700205–

797Fort Madison, IAIA32,306203–

798Bishop, CACA18,158202–

799Angola, ININ34,799202–

800Kapaa, HIHI73,400201–

801Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880201–

802Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404199–

803Ketchikan, AKAK13,549198–

804Ottumwa, IAIA35,210198–

805Manitowoc, WIWI81,710192–

806Silver City, NMNM27,252192–

807Greensburg, ININ26,576190–

808Macomb, ILIL25,916190–

809St. Marys, PAPA29,926189–

810Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655185–

811Susanville, CACA28,117184–

812Brookings, SDSD37,635183–

813Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219182–

814Crescent City, CACA26,410181–

815Elk City, OKOK22,159181–

816Alamosa, COCO27,896181–

817Amsterdam, NYNY50,046179–

818Bemidji, MNMN47,055169–

819Fremont, OHOH58,655168–

820Corinth, MSMS34,569167–

821Jasper, ININ44,016166–

822Miami, OKOK30,438163–

823Escanaba, MIMI36,582162–

824Edwards, COCO54,291159–

825Ruidoso, NMNM19,844155–

826Owatonna, MNMN37,464154–

827Bonham, TXTX39,265154–

828Ottawa, KSKS26,299150–

829Nantucket, MAMA14,758148–

830Cordele, GAGA19,237147–

831Mitchell, SDSD25,913147–

832Lincoln, ILIL27,182145–

833Aberdeen, SDSD41,583143–

834Mexico, MOMO24,528143–

835Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497142–

836Dodge City, KSKS33,993142–

837Dixon, ILIL32,914141–

838Summerville, GAGA25,300141–

839Red Wing, MNMN48,195139–

840Altus, OKOK24,764136–

841Kirksville, MOMO29,824133–

842Deming, NMNM25,407130–

843Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099128–

844Norfolk, NENE49,228127–

845Arcadia, FLFL37,078126–

846Frankfort, ININ33,322125–

847Hereford, TXTX18,626124–

848Lock Haven, PAPA37,870124–

849Las Vegas, NMNM30,311123–

850Marshall, MOMO23,265123–

851Monticello, ININ25,164123–

852Bogalusa, LALA44,937122–

853Pella, IAIA34,192120–

854Winnemucca, NVNV17,267119–

855Emporia, KSKS34,838116–

856Forrest City, ARAR21,800113–

857Price, UTUT20,680113–

858Franklin, KYKY20,788111–

859Decatur, ININ36,650110–

860Great Bend, KSKS24,790110–

861Americus, GAGA33,394110–

862Maryville, MOMO20,174108–

863Opelousas, LALA80,765108–

864Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575107–

865Hutchinson, MNMN36,631103–

866Atchison, KSKS16,172102–

867Connersville, ININ23,533102–

868Logansport, ININ37,83697–

869El Centro, CACA181,41197–

870Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93894–

871Jamestown, NDND21,41493–

872Camden, ARAR26,36393–

873Fremont, NENE38,05792–

874Albert Lea, MNMN30,44090–

875Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59987–

876Gallipolis, OHOH29,07286–

877Grenada, MSMS30,22286–

878Wahpeton, NDND23,01986–

879Dickinson, NDND39,14285–

880Andrews, TXTX18,91485–

881Marinette, WIWI65,51584–

882Le Mars, IAIA25,69783–

883Kingsville, TXTX30,31582–

884Vernon, TXTX12,48181–

885Menomonie, WIWI46,22378–

886Dumas, TXTX21,89176–

887Yankton, SDSD23,63575–

888Clarksdale, MSMS19,84975–

889New Ulm, MNMN25,51774–

890Worthington, MNMN22,33873–

891Beeville, TXTX32,51572–

892Morgan City, LALA46,55271–

893Austin, MNMN40,97171–

894Del Rio, TXTX47,83569–

895Fallon, NVNV25,85167–

896Española, NMNM39,83267–

897Sweetwater, TXTX14,11766–

898Spencer, IAIA16,20265–

899Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07765–

900Storm Lake, IAIA20,44965–

901Borger, TXTX19,63363–

902Pierre, SDSD20,58863–

903Guymon, OKOK20,32259–

904Marshall, MNMN25,68459–

905Willmar, MNMN44,72059–

906Huron, SDSD19,62458–

907Pampa, TXTX21,78658–

908Fairmont, MNMN19,44055–

909Van Wert, OHOH29,01355–

910Watertown, SDSD29,56255–

911Othello, WAWA21,48855–

912Nogales, AZAZ50,02053–

913Celina, OHOH42,73753–

914Gallup, NMNM68,11944–

915Snyder, TXTX16,16242–

916Alice, TXTX45,38339–

917Zapata, TXTX13,75334–

918Columbus, NENE46,58326–

919Carroll, IAIA20,30323–

920Liberal, KSKS21,07321–

921Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13818–

922Garden City, KSKS37,50517–

923Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8239–

924Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193–

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