Which metro area has the highest scotch-irish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 115,847 (2010 Decennial Census).

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scotch-irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 416 SHOWN OF 916

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2010 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 –

501Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,261–

502Warren, PAPA37,0381,261–

503Roswell, NMNM63,3641,260–

504Paris, TNTN32,8961,260–

505Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821,256–

506Olean, NYNY75,3901,255–

507Somerset, PAPA72,0041,248–

508Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,240–

509Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,232–

510Somerset, KYKY67,3841,231–

511Crossville, TNTN66,3001,226–

512Glasgow, KYKY56,2241,219–

513Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,217–

514Astoria, OROR40,9261,217–

515Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,215–

516Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,210–

517Branson, MOMO57,0011,207–

518Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,202–

519Appleton, WIWI249,8761,196–

520Cambridge, OHOH38,3791,193–

521Sedalia, MOMO44,2541,187–

522Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,182–

523Salina, KSKS59,1211,163–

524Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,162–

525Marion, ILIL67,2251,162–

526Michigan City, ININ111,2941,160–

527Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,158–

528Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,153–

529Minot, NDND75,6941,150–

530Newport, OROR50,6361,149–

531Gainesville, TXTX44,4611,141–

532Cornelia, GAGA50,4161,139–

533Moscow, IDID41,8421,137–

534Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,136–

535Edwards, COCO54,2911,132–

536Kokomo, ININ83,9041,130–

537Hudson, NYNY60,1681,127–

538Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,123–

539Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,110–

540Batavia, NYNY58,4161,105–

541Bismarck, NDND139,7501,096–

542Pullman, WAWA48,5121,090–

543Henderson, KYKY57,1841,089–

544Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761,089–

545Key West, FLFL80,4061,086–

546Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,079–

547Sayre, PAPA59,6001,078–

548Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,077–

549Evanston, WYWY23,4151,064–

550Farmington, MOMO67,8091,056–

551Auburn, NYNY74,3651,048–

552Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,047–

553Marquette, MIMI68,0641,046–

554Bennington, VTVT36,6301,043–

555Corsicana, TXTX57,1811,041–

556Natchez, MSMS54,7221,040–

557Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,037–

558Cañon City, COCO50,0391,037–

559Kinston, NCNC55,8371,036–

560Harrison, ARAR45,6541,035–

561Elkins, WVWV26,8821,035–

562Burlington, IAIA44,0611,035–

563St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,032–

564Riverton, WYWY39,4641,032–

565McAlester, OKOK43,3201,022–

566Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,021–

567Palestine, TXTX59,8051,016–

568Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,014–

569Easton, MDMD38,2381,013–

570Ashland, OHOH52,5231,012–

571Charleston, ILIL46,6071,002–

572Heber, UTUT81,655999–

573Greencastle, ININ37,876994–

574Ontario, OROR60,085994–

575Portsmouth, OHOH71,365990–

576McMinnville, TNTN43,717990–

577Muskogee, OKOK66,708987–

578Scottsboro, ALAL54,281984–

579Talladega, ALAL91,764974–

580Brownwood, TXTX38,711971–

581Pahrump, NVNV57,336970–

582Enid, OKOK61,779966–

583Shelbyville, TNTN55,273962–

584Houma, LALA199,668956–

585Payson, AZAZ53,801954–

586Newberry, SCSC39,561953–

587Bedford, ININ45,568946–

588Paris, TXTX63,319940–

589Cody, WYWY31,171940–

590Alexander City, ALAL40,953930–

591Mankato, MNMN104,907930–

592Martin, TNTN33,261929–

593Rolla, MOMO45,247925–

594Jacksonville, TXTX53,337925–

595Watertown, WIWI86,505918–

596Troy, ALAL33,688916–

597Gillette, WYWY48,145916–

598Picayune, MSMS59,363913–

599West Plains, MOMO40,798911–

600Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302910–

601Wilmington, OHOH42,301904–

602Jackson, WYWY36,587903–

603Vicksburg, MSMS41,759902–

604Malvern, ARAR33,451899–

605Laramie, WYWY38,558897–

606Marion, ININ66,524892–

607Carlsbad, NMNM62,509891–

608Hannibal, MOMO38,969890–

609Montrose, COCO44,591889–

610Madison, ININ33,279886–

611Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527883–

612Union City, TNTN30,067880–

613Breckenridge, COCO39,069879–

614Elko, NVNV56,682878–

615Hinesville, GAGA91,870877–

616Petoskey, MIMI33,775876–

617Waycross, GAGA57,670868–

618Corinth, MSMS34,569868–

619Stephenville, TXTX43,911864–

620Coldwater, MIMI45,993861–

621El Dorado, ARAR36,926860–

622Marshalltown, IAIA39,890858–

623Grand Island, NENE78,076857–

624Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118853–

625Bradford, PAPA38,984844–

626Mayfield, KYKY37,050842–

627Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063841–

628Altus, OKOK24,764839–

629Clovis, NMNM65,270833–

630Bucyrus, OHOH41,896833–

631Lewisburg, TNTN38,071833–

632Orangeburg, SCSC83,177831–

633Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083831–

634Minden, LALA34,948830–

635Kingsland, GAGA60,143824–

636Hobbs, NMNM74,749822–

637Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451822–

638Effingham, ILIL44,727814–

639Monticello, NYNY80,586812–

640Dublin, GAGA60,351810–

641Tahlequah, OKOK49,196806–

642Cedar City, UTUT67,141793–

643Macomb, ILIL25,916787–

644Bonham, TXTX39,265787–

645Wausau, WIWI139,432786–

646Warsaw, ININ80,892784–

647Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442783–

648Washington, ININ34,209776–

649La Grande, OROR25,900776–

650Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097774–

651Hastings, NENE40,577770–

652North Platte, NENE33,972768–

653Sheboygan, WIWI118,047765–

654Madisonville, KYKY45,127763–

655Ada, OKOK38,528762–

656Jacksonville, ILIL37,381761–

657Lebanon, MOMO36,943760–

658Rochelle, ILIL51,399755–

659Lock Haven, PAPA37,870755–

660Kapaa, HIHI73,400754–

661Arkansas City, KSKS34,382752–

662Kirksville, MOMO29,824748–

663Ruidoso, NMNM19,844748–

664El Centro, CACA181,411737–

665Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904733–

666Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428729–

667Scottsbluff, NENE36,272727–

668Bay City, TXTX36,463727–

669Sikeston, MOMO49,978723–

670Washington, NCNC44,670723–

671Centralia, ILIL36,382722–

672Taylorville, ILIL33,443719–

673Sturgis, MIMI60,968717–

674Juneau city and, AKAK31,609716–

675Camden, ARAR26,363714–

676Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669712–

677Big Spring, TXTX30,504711–

678Hailey, IDID32,436709–

679Crescent City, CACA26,410705–

680Pottsville, PAPA145,085690–

681Batesville, ARAR38,785688–

682Duncan, OKOK44,310682–

683Cordele, GAGA19,237679–

684Faribault, MNMN69,939679–

685Dyersburg, TNTN36,320679–

686Crawfordsville, ININ38,954678–

687Sterling, ILIL54,121677–

688Urbana, OHOH38,820673–

689Borger, TXTX19,633668–

690Stevens Point, WIWI71,943666–

691Grenada, MSMS30,222662–

692Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193660–

693Moultrie, GAGA47,438656–

694Alma, MIMI41,190655–

695Plymouth, ININ46,599653–

696Gloversville, NYNY52,216653–

697Tifton, GAGA51,237651–

698Cedartown, GAGA45,514647–

699Silver City, NMNM27,252646–

700Muscatine, IAIA41,853645–

701Marshall, MOMO23,265644–

702Kearney, NENE57,962642–

703Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201640–

704Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041639–

705Coshocton, OHOH37,188638–

706Cortland, NYNY45,850635–

707Hillsdale, MIMI45,738630–

708Greenville, OHOH51,520630–

709Weatherford, OKOK39,059626–

710Blackfoot, IDID51,153625–

711Pella, IAIA34,192624–

712Mason City, IAIA49,710623–

713Clarksdale, MSMS19,849622–

714Ardmore, OKOK48,910621–

715Kendallville, ININ47,937619–

716Rexburg, IDID69,380617–

717Norwalk, OHOH58,250616–

718Big Rapids, MIMI42,320614–

719Tiffin, OHOH54,522614–

720Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838612–

721Cadillac, MIMI49,719611–

722Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147608–

723Escanaba, MIMI36,582604–

724Fort Morgan, COCO30,306603–

725Eufaula, ALAL26,861602–

726Brenham, TXTX38,288599–

727Dubuque, IAIA99,381596–

728Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808596–

729Lewisburg, PAPA42,313594–

730Fallon, NVNV25,851591–

731El Campo, TXTX42,060590–

732Paragould, ARAR47,411586–

733The Dalles, OROR26,310584–

734Burley, IDID49,308583–

735Vincennes, ININ35,652581–

736McPherson, KSKS30,064579–

737Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404579–

738Bogalusa, LALA44,937577–

739Pontiac, ILIL35,057573–

740Sterling, COCO20,654572–

741Brookhaven, MSMS35,012571–

742Dickinson, NDND39,142571–

743Angola, ININ34,799571–

744Durant, OKOK51,367566–

745Los Alamos, NMNM19,407563–

746Fort Madison, IAIA32,306562–

747Milledgeville, GAGA44,029561–

748Toccoa, GAGA27,854557–

749Henderson, NCNC42,638556–

750Russellville, ALAL32,449552–

751Seymour, ININ47,370551–

752Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909546–

753New Castle, ININ49,137542–

754Marinette, WIWI65,515541–

755Mexico, MOMO24,528541–

756Ottumwa, IAIA35,210540–

757Fremont, NENE38,057538–

758Greenwood, MSMS34,912536–

759Susanville, CACA28,117532–

760Fremont, OHOH58,655531–

761Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938530–

762Baker City, OROR16,658528–

763Ketchikan, AKAK13,549527–

764Red Wing, MNMN48,195527–

765Freeport, ILIL43,220526–

766Clinton, IAIA46,002521–

767DeRidder, LALA36,673521–

768Campbellsville, KYKY38,407520–

769Garden City, KSKS37,505519–

770Greenville, MSMS40,446519–

771Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791512–

772Jesup, GAGA32,481505–

773Deming, NMNM25,407505–

774St. Marys, PAPA29,926505–

775Brigham City, UTUT70,405504–

776Ludington, MIMI29,040500–

777Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883496–

778Auburn, ININ44,535495–

779Canton, ILIL32,901493–

780Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060493–

781Clewiston, FLFL61,546491–

782Baraboo, WIWI66,652491–

783Alamosa, COCO27,896491–

784Thomaston, GAGA28,500490–

785Winona, MNMN50,523481–

786Arcadia, FLFL37,078479–

787Dixon, ILIL32,914477–

788Blytheville, ARAR37,828477–

789Natchitoches, LALA36,089476–

790Beeville, TXTX32,515475–

791Miami, OKOK30,438475–

792Pampa, TXTX21,786475–

793Magnolia, ARAR21,894474–

794Emporia, KSKS34,838472–

795Sidney, OHOH48,065472–

796Elk City, OKOK22,159471–

797Plainview, TXTX36,700468–

798Defiance, OHOH38,292467–

799Hays, KSKS29,075463–

800Opelousas, LALA80,765463–

801Alpena, MIMI28,853463–

802Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880452–

803Uvalde, TXTX24,963452–

804Cleveland, MSMS28,262451–

805Wabash, ININ30,713451–

806Moberly, MOMO24,513450–

807Manitowoc, WIWI81,710447–

808Vidalia, GAGA36,180445–

809Sparta, WIWI46,572443–

810Americus, GAGA33,394440–

811Gallipolis, OHOH29,072429–

812Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099427–

813Jasper, ININ44,016426–

814Amsterdam, NYNY50,046422–

815Platteville, WIWI52,446420–

816Selma, ALAL35,140417–

817Bishop, CACA18,158416–

818Aberdeen, SDSD41,583415–

819Rice Lake, WIWI46,484412–

820Houghton, MIMI40,028409–

821Brookings, OROR22,621409–

822Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599406–

823Lincoln, ILIL27,182403–

824Monticello, ININ25,164401–

825Watertown, SDSD29,562397–

826Bemidji, MNMN47,055396–

827Huntington, ININ37,224395–

828Brookings, SDSD37,635395–

829Connersville, ININ23,533393–

830Norfolk, NENE49,228392–

831Hood River, OROR23,720391–

832Summerville, GAGA25,300390–

833Greensburg, ININ26,576388–

834Ottawa, KSKS26,299388–

835Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575381–

836Van Wert, OHOH29,013381–

837Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219378–

838Cambridge, MDMD33,628376–

839Española, NMNM39,832374–

840Columbus, NENE46,583367–

841Washington Court House, OHOH28,552365–

842Peru, ININ34,487360–

843Dumas, TXTX21,891354–

844Vermillion, SDSD15,031351–

845Douglas, GAGA52,861349–

846Taos, NMNM34,564349–

847Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655345–

848Snyder, TXTX16,162344–

849Del Rio, TXTX47,835338–

850Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497337–

851Spearfish, SDSD29,459334–

852Mountain Home, IDID29,465333–

853Alexandria, MNMN40,120331–

854New Iberia, LALA66,846329–

855Okeechobee, FLFL42,608328–

856Austin, MNMN40,971327–

857Frankfort, ININ33,322324–

858Maryville, MOMO20,174324–

859Menomonie, WIWI46,223324–

860Kennett, MOMO26,855321–

861Safford, AZAZ40,157321–

862Vernal, UTUT38,278318–

863Le Mars, IAIA25,697317–

864Forrest City, ARAR21,800311–

865Kingsville, TXTX30,315308–

866Sweetwater, TXTX14,117305–

867Willmar, MNMN44,720301–

868New Ulm, MNMN25,517299–

869Decatur, ININ36,650297–

870Winnemucca, NVNV17,267297–

871Las Vegas, NMNM30,311294–

872Nantucket, MAMA14,758293–

873Vernon, TXTX12,481293–

874Great Bend, KSKS24,790290–

875Lexington, NENE26,255284–

876Morgan City, LALA46,552283–

877Logansport, ININ37,836278–

878Middlesborough, KYKY22,829278–

879Celina, OHOH42,737277–

880Alice, TXTX45,383267–

881Pierre, SDSD20,588265–

882Liberal, KSKS21,073259–

883Albert Lea, MNMN30,440256–

884Guymon, OKOK20,322256–

885Marshall, MNMN25,684250–

886Bainbridge, GAGA29,432249–

887Atchison, KSKS16,172238–

888Woodward, OKOK19,827231–

889Carroll, IAIA20,303224–

890Spencer, IAIA16,202218–

891Owatonna, MNMN37,464215–

892Storm Lake, IAIA20,449205–

893Nogales, AZAZ50,020204–

894Laredo, TXTX281,224202–

895Williston, NDND41,767201–

896Shawano, WIWI45,759199–

897Price, UTUT20,680198–

898Dodge City, KSKS33,993194–

899Hereford, TXTX18,626192–

900Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077191–

901Yankton, SDSD23,635187–

902Jamestown, NDND21,414186–

903Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823184–

904Wahpeton, NDND23,019182–

905Franklin, KYKY20,788181–

906Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138181–

907Hutchinson, MNMN36,631172–

908Othello, WAWA21,488170–

909Mitchell, SDSD25,913170–

910Beatrice, NENE21,711167–

911Gallup, NMNM68,119148–

912Andrews, TXTX18,914143–

913Fairmont, MNMN19,440118–

914Raymondville, TXTX19,97194–

915Worthington, MNMN22,33876–

916Huron, SDSD19,62473–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS