Which metro area has the highest scotch-irish population?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ranks #1 with 71,511 (2020 American Community Survey).

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

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Scotch-Irish population, US metro areas · 2020

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

501Richmond, ININ66,169672–

502Shawnee, OKOK75,102670–

503Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035669–

504Clewiston, FLFL61,546668–

505Bradford, PAPA38,984665–

506Cambridge, OHOH38,379665–

507Ozark, ALAL49,912664–

508Brattleboro, VTVT45,204662–

509Somerset, PAPA72,004659–

510Key West, FLFL80,406655–

511Gainesville, TXTX44,461652–

512Hudson, NYNY60,168650–

513Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451650–

514Mountain Home, ARAR42,982647–

515Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442646–

516Clearlake, CACA67,772641–

517Minot, NDND75,694629–

518Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201627–

519Galesburg, ILIL47,767617–

520Olean, NYNY75,390617–

521Salina, KSKS59,121613–

522Kingsland, GAGA60,143603–

523Fort Payne, ALAL74,085600–

524Enid, OKOK61,779599–

525Riverton, WYWY39,464596–

526Murray, KYKY39,421596–

527Marion, ININ66,524595–

528Moscow, IDID41,842592–

529Roswell, NMNM63,364590–

530Grand Forks, NDND105,046589–

531Cañon City, COCO50,039589–

532Watertown, NYNY111,540588–

533Brookhaven, MSMS35,012588–

534Bismarck, NDND139,750584–

535Moses Lake, WAWA105,727581–

536Laramie, WYWY38,558577–

537Farmington, MOMO67,809575–

538Laurinburg, NCNC33,322575–

539Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025575–

540Madison, ININ33,279573–

541Martinsville, VAVA63,091573–

542Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154571–

543Greenwood, MSMS34,912571–

544Gillette, WYWY48,145570–

545Heber, UTUT81,655567–

546Sikeston, MOMO49,978563–

547Brainerd, MNMN100,562561–

548Stephenville, TXTX43,911560–

549The Dalles, OROR26,310560–

550Pahrump, NVNV57,336559–

551Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081559–

552Vineland, NJNJ157,148559–

553Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527558–

554Washington, NCNC44,670557–

555New Iberia, LALA66,846557–

556Thomasville, GAGA72,958555–

557Astoria, OROR40,926554–

558Midland, MIMI83,754553–

559Easton, MDMD38,238552–

560Jacksonville, TXTX53,337552–

561Kennett, MOMO26,855550–

562Whitewater, WIWI106,127549–

563St. Cloud, MNMN205,854547–

564Marquette, MIMI68,064546–

565Juneau city and, AKAK31,609545–

566Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138545–

567Rolla, MOMO45,247544–

568Red Bluff, CACA64,665537–

569Selma, ALAL35,140537–

570Newport, TNTN37,889535–

571Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791535–

572Bainbridge, GAGA29,432533–

573Bucyrus, OHOH41,896532–

574Grand Island, NENE78,076530–

575Waycross, GAGA57,670529–

576Eau Claire, WIWI176,647529–

577Hillsdale, MIMI45,738527–

578Ellensburg, WAWA48,803526–

579Sayre, PAPA59,600521–

580Bay City, MIMI102,123519–

581Durango, COCO56,898516–

582Jackson, WYWY36,587514–

583Kokomo, ININ83,904512–

584Norwalk, OHOH58,250508–

585Edwards, COCO54,291507–

586Pottsville, PAPA145,085507–

587Henderson, NCNC42,638506–

588Kendallville, ININ47,937506–

589Wilmington, OHOH42,301505–

590Findlay, OHOH75,034502–

591Ontario, OROR60,085501–

592Bedford, ININ45,568500–

593Evanston, WYWY23,415499–

594Corinth, MSMS34,569498–

595Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002497–

596Clovis, NMNM65,270497–

597Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691496–

598Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302495–

599Coshocton, OHOH37,188492–

600Pittsburg, KSKS39,008490–

601Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428489–

602Burlington, IAIA44,061487–

603Port Townsend, WAWA33,970485–

604West Plains, MOMO40,798484–

605Kinston, NCNC55,837483–

606Auburn, NYNY74,365478–

607Sturgis, MIMI60,968478–

608Paris, TXTX63,319472–

609Houma, LALA199,668469–

610McComb, MSMS52,640469–

611Hinesville, GAGA91,870468–

612Lewiston, IDID65,450467–

613Charleston, ILIL46,607464–

614Crescent City, CACA26,410463–

615Henderson, KYKY57,184462–

616Montrose, COCO44,591462–

617Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063461–

618Lewisburg, PAPA42,313459–

619Malvern, ARAR33,451456–

620Tahlequah, OKOK49,196456–

621Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459456–

622Crawfordsville, ININ38,954455–

623Cody, WYWY31,171455–

624Sterling, ILIL54,121453–

625Effingham, ILIL44,727448–

626Ardmore, OKOK48,910447–

627Baker City, OROR16,658446–

628New Castle, ININ49,137445–

629Elmira, NYNY80,415444–

630McPherson, KSKS30,064444–

631Big Spring, TXTX30,504440–

632Monticello, NYNY80,586440–

633McMinnville, TNTN43,717438–

634Farmington, NMNM120,340436–

635Centralia, ILIL36,382435–

636Brenham, TXTX38,288433–

637Scottsbluff, NENE36,272429–

638El Dorado, ARAR36,926427–

639Batavia, NYNY58,416427–

640Durant, OKOK51,367426–

641Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808424–

642Ada, OKOK38,528423–

643Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193423–

644Campbellsville, KYKY38,407422–

645Sheboygan, WIWI118,047419–

646Cedar City, UTUT67,141417–

647Sedalia, MOMO44,254416–

648Hanford, CACA154,327416–

649Newberry, SCSC39,561415–

650Watertown, WIWI86,505414–

651Danville, ILIL71,259414–

652Wausau, WIWI139,432411–

653Batesville, ARAR38,785404–

654Thomaston, GAGA28,500403–

655Lock Haven, PAPA37,870401–

656Rexburg, IDID69,380401–

657El Campo, TXTX42,060398–

658Frankfort, ININ33,322398–

659Owosso, MIMI67,681397–

660Douglas, GAGA52,861392–

661Woodward, OKOK19,827391–

662Sheridan, WYWY33,241391–

663Pullman, WAWA48,512390–

664Muskogee, OKOK66,708388–

665Bennington, VTVT36,630387–

666Arkansas City, KSKS34,382387–

667Bay City, TXTX36,463386–

668Ponca City, OKOK43,490386–

669Seymour, ININ47,370385–

670Milledgeville, GAGA44,029381–

671Minden, LALA34,948379–

672Fremont, OHOH58,655378–

673Corsicana, TXTX57,181376–

674Ottumwa, IAIA35,210375–

675Spearfish, SDSD29,459375–

676Union City, TNTN30,067374–

677Russellville, ALAL32,449373–

678Taos, NMNM34,564373–

679Appleton, WIWI249,876372–

680Kapaa, HIHI73,400372–

681Marshalltown, IAIA39,890372–

682Rochelle, ILIL51,399371–

683Sidney, OHOH48,065369–

684Elkins, WVWV26,882368–

685Natchez, MSMS54,722368–

686Kirksville, MOMO29,824367–

687Winona, MNMN50,523367–

688Mankato, MNMN104,907363–

689Manitowoc, WIWI81,710362–

690Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147360–

691Dublin, GAGA60,351357–

692Tifton, GAGA51,237357–

693Mayfield, KYKY37,050356–

694Weatherford, OKOK39,059355–

695Pontiac, ILIL35,057354–

696Cedartown, GAGA45,514354–

697Uvalde, TXTX24,963353–

698Petoskey, MIMI33,775351–

699Rutland, VTVT59,653346–

700Troy, ALAL33,688344–

701Plymouth, ININ46,599342–

702Big Rapids, MIMI42,320341–

703Martin, TNTN33,261341–

704Jacksonville, ILIL37,381337–

705Cambridge, MDMD33,628337–

706Hailey, IDID32,436336–

707Breckenridge, COCO39,069336–

708Tiffin, OHOH54,522335–

709Duncan, OKOK44,310332–

710Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076332–

711McAlester, OKOK43,320329–

712Paris, TNTN32,896327–

713Brigham City, UTUT70,405326–

714Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904325–

715North Platte, NENE33,972324–

716Orangeburg, SCSC83,177322–

717Vidalia, GAGA36,180317–

718St. Marys, PAPA29,926316–

719Cortland, NYNY45,850314–

720Dixon, ILIL32,914314–

721Sterling, COCO20,654314–

722Silver City, NMNM27,252313–

723La Grande, OROR25,900312–

724Dubuque, IAIA99,381312–

725Natchitoches, LALA36,089311–

726Cadillac, MIMI49,719310–

727Huntington, ININ37,224308–

728Hobbs, NMNM74,749307–

729Vernal, UTUT38,278307–

730Burley, IDID49,308307–

731Carlsbad, NMNM62,509307–

732Bonham, TXTX39,265305–

733Alexandria, MNMN40,120303–

734Greenville, OHOH51,520299–

735Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060297–

736Jesup, GAGA32,481296–

737Okeechobee, FLFL42,608296–

738Franklin, KYKY20,788295–

739Grenada, MSMS30,222295–

740Rock Springs, WYWY41,267295–

741Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211293–

742Baraboo, WIWI66,652292–

743Beatrice, NENE21,711290–

744Fort Morgan, COCO30,306289–

745Lincoln, ILIL27,182288–

746Blytheville, ARAR37,828288–

747Coldwater, MIMI45,993288–

748Brookings, OROR22,621287–

749Emporia, KSKS34,838286–

750Alpena, MIMI28,853286–

751Hood River, OROR23,720285–

752Hastings, NENE40,577284–

753Faribault, MNMN69,939283–

754Los Alamos, NMNM19,407282–

755Ottawa, KSKS26,299280–

756Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041278–

757Palestine, TXTX59,805278–

758Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118276–

759Stevens Point, WIWI71,943276–

760Paragould, ARAR47,411272–

761Urbana, OHOH38,820271–

762Elko, NVNV56,682270–

763Magnolia, ARAR21,894270–

764Mountain Home, IDID29,465266–

765Norfolk, NENE49,228266–

766Moultrie, GAGA47,438263–

767Logansport, ININ37,836260–

768Eufaula, ALAL26,861259–

769Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669258–

770Fremont, NENE38,057257–

771Vincennes, ININ35,652256–

772Alma, MIMI41,190255–

773Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909254–

774Middlesborough, KYKY22,829254–

775Taylorville, ILIL33,443253–

776Canton, ILIL32,901250–

777Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404249–

778Wabash, ININ30,713249–

779Washington Court House, OHOH28,552249–

780Lebanon, MOMO36,943247–

781Muscatine, IAIA41,853247–

782Kearney, NENE57,962246–

783Arcadia, FLFL37,078246–

784Great Bend, KSKS24,790243–

785Safford, AZAZ40,157242–

786Miami, OKOK30,438242–

787Williston, NDND41,767241–

788Menomonie, WIWI46,223239–

789Clinton, IAIA46,002238–

790Hannibal, MOMO38,969237–

791Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599236–

792El Centro, CACA181,411236–

793Freeport, ILIL43,220234–

794Macomb, ILIL25,916232–

795Greensburg, ININ26,576229–

796Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883229–

797Fort Madison, IAIA32,306220–

798Greenville, MSMS40,446219–

799Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575219–

800Defiance, OHOH38,292218–

801Guymon, OKOK20,322214–

802Escanaba, MIMI36,582213–

803Houghton, MIMI40,028213–

804Gallipolis, OHOH29,072211–

805Angola, ININ34,799210–

806Red Wing, MNMN48,195209–

807Camden, ARAR26,363207–

808Moberly, MOMO24,513206–

809Price, UTUT20,680202–

810Ludington, MIMI29,040200–

811Bogalusa, LALA44,937200–

812Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097199–

813Maryville, MOMO20,174196–

814Auburn, ININ44,535196–

815Ruidoso, NMNM19,844195–

816Susanville, CACA28,117194–

817Greencastle, ININ37,876194–

818Mitchell, SDSD25,913193–

819Blackfoot, IDID51,153191–

820Hays, KSKS29,075190–

821Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655188–

822Fallon, NVNV25,851187–

823Bemidji, MNMN47,055185–

824Altus, OKOK24,764185–

825Ketchikan, AKAK13,549184–

826Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077184–

827DeRidder, LALA36,673182–

828Sparta, WIWI46,572182–

829Garden City, KSKS37,505181–

830Deming, NMNM25,407181–

831Atchison, KSKS16,172179–

832Washington, ININ34,209176–

833Marinette, WIWI65,515175–

834Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497174–

835Brookings, SDSD37,635174–

836Snyder, TXTX16,162172–

837Summerville, GAGA25,300172–

838Platteville, WIWI52,446171–

839Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838170–

840Jasper, ININ44,016170–

841Dodge City, KSKS33,993168–

842Rice Lake, WIWI46,484167–

843Clarksdale, MSMS19,849164–

844Mexico, MOMO24,528162–

845Dumas, TXTX21,891159–

846Morgan City, LALA46,552158–

847Amsterdam, NYNY50,046156–

848Hutchinson, MNMN36,631153–

849Pella, IAIA34,192151–

850Gloversville, NYNY52,216151–

851Albert Lea, MNMN30,440151–

852Opelousas, LALA80,765151–

853Monticello, ININ25,164148–

854Alamosa, COCO27,896147–

855Cordele, GAGA19,237147–

856Plainview, TXTX36,700147–

857Hereford, TXTX18,626145–

858Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880145–

859Connersville, ININ23,533140–

860Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938138–

861Owatonna, MNMN37,464137–

862Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219136–

863Americus, GAGA33,394135–

864Mason City, IAIA49,710134–

865Columbus, NENE46,583134–

866Watertown, SDSD29,562133–

867Dickinson, NDND39,142133–

868Aberdeen, SDSD41,583132–

869Winnemucca, NVNV17,267132–

870Vermillion, SDSD15,031132–

871Le Mars, IAIA25,697130–

872Shawano, WIWI45,759130–

873Sweetwater, TXTX14,117129–

874Borger, TXTX19,633126–

875Celina, OHOH42,737126–

876Austin, MNMN40,971124–

877Pierre, SDSD20,588124–

878Kingsville, TXTX30,315118–

879Bishop, CACA18,158117–

880Marshall, MOMO23,265116–

881Pampa, TXTX21,786116–

882Liberal, KSKS21,073111–

883Spencer, IAIA16,202111–

884Othello, WAWA21,488111–

885Elk City, OKOK22,159108–

886Beeville, TXTX32,515108–

887Nantucket, MAMA14,758107–

888Del Rio, TXTX47,835105–

889Lexington, NENE26,25599–

890Peru, ININ34,48799–

891Decatur, ININ36,65098–

892Van Wert, OHOH29,01393–

893Willmar, MNMN44,72093–

894Wahpeton, NDND23,01990–

895New Ulm, MNMN25,51779–

896Forrest City, ARAR21,80075–

897Yankton, SDSD23,63574–

898Española, NMNM39,83273–

899Nogales, AZAZ50,02072–

900Huron, SDSD19,62469–

901Jamestown, NDND21,41464–

902Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13862–

903Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09961–

904Worthington, MNMN22,33851–

905Raymondville, TXTX19,97151–

906Marshall, MNMN25,68450–

907Alice, TXTX45,38350–

908Gallup, NMNM68,11949–

909Fairmont, MNMN19,44048–

910Carroll, IAIA20,30345–

911Cleveland, MSMS28,26244–

912Vernon, TXTX12,48143–

913Storm Lake, IAIA20,44943–

914Andrews, TXTX18,91440–

915Las Vegas, NMNM30,31139–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82338–

917Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31914–

918Zapata, TXTX13,7532–

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