RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 115,847. 916 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 916 is 1,450.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.7% of US population308,745,5385,227,821–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448115,847–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,157112,445–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441103,162–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182102,918–

05Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83095,471–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,22193,708–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,72490,944–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11887,930–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12382,474–

10Seattle, WAWA4,161,88379,555–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,62778,934–

12Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99278,797–

13Detroit, MIMI4,390,91366,501–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93863,195–

15Portland, OROR2,542,28255,488–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,04154,159–

17Nashville, TNTN2,197,41653,794–

18Denver, COCO3,092,03750,364–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89548,973–

20San Diego, CACA3,282,24846,116–

21Riverside, CACA4,769,00745,040–

22Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68243,803–

23St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42142,026–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78139,967–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,94539,464–

26Knoxville, TNTN968,13738,096–

27Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21337,192–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,27436,708–

29Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29534,298–

30Miami, FLFL6,391,07234,179–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72033,964–

32Columbus, OHOH2,242,02833,946–

33Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85833,154–

34Greenville, SCSC1,014,10131,701–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,67231,587–

36Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77531,564–

37San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14031,432–

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,33830,534–

39Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76630,172–

40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50029,339–

41Memphis, TNTN1,341,41228,546–

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69528,199–

43Columbia, SCSC879,91824,478–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81323,365–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50923,211–

46Asheville, NCNC422,34522,656–

47Providence, RIRI1,708,16122,602–

48Greensboro, NCNC805,94522,269–

49Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22620,870–

50Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20619,186–

51Portland, MEME577,63518,898–

52Durham, NCNC625,48518,754–

53Charleston, SCSC889,26318,650–

54Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68517,672–

55Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27317,513–

56San Jose, CACA1,984,47316,965–

57Wilmington, NCNC492,77216,944–

58Little Rock, ARAR777,60716,451–

59Chattanooga, TNTN594,53015,525–

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,79615,359–

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915,267–

62Rochester, NYNY1,056,14914,980–

63Jackson, MSMS609,84714,923–

64Omaha, NENE1,009,83614,316–

65Worcester, MAMA888,50214,157–

66North Port, FLFL948,15814,150–

67Dayton, OHOH826,55414,104–

68Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64513,952–

69Kingsport, TNTN314,83413,640–

70Akron, OHOH701,78013,527–

71Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37713,351–

72Spokane, WAWA608,01213,347–

73Lexington, KYKY535,17413,194–

74Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313,165–

75Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713,084–

76Pensacola, FLFL544,94913,027–

77Wichita, KSKS663,80912,933–

78Baton Rouge, LALA888,69912,918–

79Albany, NYNY915,83512,575–

80Hickory, NCNC376,89012,414–

81Roanoke, VAVA316,54712,280–

82Oxnard, CACA830,85112,033–

83Boise City, IDID864,24311,954–

84Lakeland, FLFL874,79011,854–

85Palm Bay, FLFL663,98211,809–

86Spartanburg, SCSC407,65611,535–

87Deltona, FLFL746,93311,259–

88Fayetteville, NCNC395,41211,128–

89Santa Rosa, CACA486,44411,108–

90Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,954–

91Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010,896–

92Augusta, GAGA641,23110,781–

93Huntington, WVWV365,96510,718–

94Syracuse, NYNY652,27310,691–

95Huntsville, ALAL556,44410,687–

96Reno, NVNV578,73410,419–

97Springfield, MOMO500,69410,342–

98Cape Coral, FLFL875,60710,223–

99Des Moines, IAIA758,5399,993–

100Bakersfield, CACA927,0689,938–

101Mobile, ALAL411,6589,934–

102Lancaster, PAPA563,1599,923–

103Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429,746–

104Manchester, NHNH433,4159,403–

105Anchorage, AKAK405,8219,305–

106Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,194–

107Eugene, OROR381,5849,059–

108Gulfport, MSMS431,3299,050–

109Allentown, PAPA887,6158,832–

110York, PAPA473,1978,820–

111Canton, OHOH400,2468,651–

112Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3778,584–

113Montgomery, ALAL388,7478,474–

114Salem, OROR445,8148,438–

115Shreveport, LALA383,4748,321–

116Lansing, MIMI479,7228,161–

117Bremerton, WAWA283,3748,013–

118Johnson City, TNTN216,4167,789–

119Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517,783–

120Boulder, COCO328,5607,774–

121Fort Collins, COCO377,2927,741–

122Charleston, WVWV200,1707,735–

123Lynchburg, VAVA269,1697,704–

124Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,683–

125Killeen, TXTX511,4977,681–

126Florence, SCSC201,3927,639–

127Youngstown, OHOH423,6787,373–

128New Orleans, LALA970,8497,290–

129Provo, UTUT773,4267,286–

130Santa Maria, CACA442,0657,268–

131Beaumont, TXTX399,3107,189–

132Madison, WIWI709,6857,096–

133Ogden, UTUT672,7847,095–

134Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7217,059–

135Lubbock, TXTX368,4317,038–

136Erie, PAPA265,8326,961–

137Bangor, MEME157,9676,932–

138Stockton, CACA823,8156,866–

139San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676,839–

140Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2146,834–

141Flint, MIMI401,0936,794–

142Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1916,792–

143Modesto, CACA557,7196,770–

144Toledo, OHOH599,3766,746–

145Honolulu, HIHI988,7036,667–

146Lacey, WAWA304,2616,498–

147Peoria, ILIL363,5056,437–

148Charlottesville, VAVA228,5976,397–

149Burlington, NCNC186,1776,384–

150Crestview, FLFL315,0986,352–

151Chico, CACA209,2116,323–

152Ocala, FLFL442,6606,306–

153Blacksburg, VAVA181,6166,240–

154Lebanon, NHNH224,5006,134–

155Naples, FLFL417,1316,071–

156Salinas, CACA433,7296,053–

157Columbus, GAGA324,8305,994–

158Springfield, MAMA464,3385,971–

159Staunton, VAVA129,6925,915–

160Davenport, IAIA380,4525,883–

161Savannah, GAGA438,3145,823–

162Longview, TXTX297,3155,822–

163Daphne, ALAL267,7615,814–

164College Station, TXTX287,4765,761–

165Medford, OROR221,7955,735–

166Bellingham, WAWA236,3925,677–

167Waco, TXTX308,8075,670–

168Amarillo, TXTX276,2355,551–

169Panama City, FLFL231,1745,476–

170Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,429–

171Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5525,404–

172Bend, OROR266,3765,396–

173Topeka, KSKS233,0525,300–

174Columbia, MOMO219,0625,278–

175Athens, GAGA224,1485,256–

176Vallejo, CACA455,3765,248–

177Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8505,206–

178Waynesville, NCNC63,3695,092–

179Hermitage, PAPA107,8605,091–

180Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805,029–

181Fort Wayne, ININ466,2584,989–

182Jackson, TNTN184,5694,982–

183Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,963–

184Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1374,876–

185Wheeling, WVWV134,0894,872–

186Lincoln, NENE352,0814,868–

187Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9664,811–

188Scranton, PAPA574,4184,761–

189Weirton, WVWV112,4684,736–

190South Bend, ININ324,5384,713–

191Barnstable, MAMA233,5394,710–

192Augusta, MEME129,0674,695–

193Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474,664–

194Burlington, VTVT227,8034,603–

195Greeley, COCO378,4264,532–

196Auburn, ALAL208,0134,486–

197Redding, CACA181,6484,460–

198Reading, PAPA440,0724,456–

199Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2854,424–

200Springfield, ILIL206,0334,378–

201Concord, NHNH158,0784,372–

202Joplin, MOMO208,7964,369–

203Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,344–

204Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754,333–

205Tyler, TXTX252,5494,300–

206Greenwood, SCSC95,2154,285–

207Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,275–

208Greenville, NCNC182,9364,247–

209Chambersburg, PAPA160,6524,214–

210Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7954,211–

211Sevierville, TNTN101,3424,182–

212Monroe, LALA222,3904,176–

213Slidell, LALA279,1084,104–

214Abilene, TXTX185,4294,103–

215Lexington Park, MDMD211,1764,080–

216Bloomington, ININ165,2314,076–

217Kennewick, WAWA324,3344,074–

218Evansville, ININ273,7864,038–

219Morristown, TNTN128,8674,033–

220Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,017–

221Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5533,993–

222Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,856–

223Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,850–

224Pinehurst, NCNC110,6193,845–

225Decatur, ALAL160,3263,758–

226Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803,756–

227Eureka, CACA131,6473,744–

228El Paso, TXTX881,2913,737–

229Champaign, ILIL239,9793,727–

230Rockford, ILIL337,2423,718–

231Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,716–

232Florence, ALAL156,6093,691–

233Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,691–

234Duluth, MNMN281,2193,679–

235Indiana, PAPA82,8783,673–

236Salem, OHOH99,3773,602–

237Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,571–

238Amherst, MAMA164,0653,568–

239Grand Junction, COCO162,8453,551–

240Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,543–

241Billings, MTMT193,6033,521–

242Lafayette, ININ228,4683,510–

243Truckee, CACA101,9113,499–

244New Bern, NCNC127,3583,463–

245Winchester, VAVA152,3323,371–

246Shelby, NCNC103,3253,333–

247Missoula, MTMT128,6983,331–

248Meadville, PAPA81,7923,325–

249Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,320–

250Utica, NYNY285,6113,306–

251Lake Charles, LALA244,6553,268–

252Boone, NCNC54,7863,266–

253Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733,256–

254Tupelo, MSMS133,1673,237–

255Lewiston, MEME116,4873,234–

256Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,223–

257Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123,222–

258Yakima, WAWA259,1853,209–

259Altoona, PAPA119,5413,208–

260Roseburg, OROR111,9513,197–

261Richmond, KYKY131,8063,188–

262Albany, GAGA145,5103,165–

263Jackson, MIMI159,5523,150–

264Bloomington, ILIL171,4193,149–

265Cookeville, TNTN152,4773,144–

266Show Low, AZAZ109,9463,138–

267Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,136–

268Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,128–

269Forest City, NCNC65,7453,128–

270Albany, OROR132,8433,118–

271State College, PAPA157,3933,115–

272Dothan, ALAL156,2663,105–

273Bluefield, WVWV96,1383,082–

274Seaford, DEDE277,1403,058–

275Dover, DEDE194,7863,036–

276Yuba City, CACA187,4783,013–

277Longview, WAWA114,8853,010–

278St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,967–

279Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072,959–

280Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,891–

281Seneca, SCSC83,7752,870–

282Terre Haute, ININ169,2412,854–

283Albertville, ALAL103,5372,846–

284Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782,843–

285Visalia, CACA485,1462,842–

286Saginaw, MIMI187,6882,839–

287Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422,832–

288Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862,824–

289Springfield, OHOH135,3402,810–

290Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,808–

291Kingston, NYNY183,3302,805–

292Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,767–

293Hilo, HIHI210,0432,712–

294Brevard, NCNC34,2112,712–

295San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,711–

296Sherman, TXTX153,6132,708–

297St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,700–

298Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,679–

299Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,664–

300Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,663–

301Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,646–

302Midland, TXTX193,1392,635–

303Lawton, OKOK127,5902,634–

304Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,632–

305Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242,619–

306Marion, NCNC45,1982,600–

307Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,600–

308Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752,596–

309Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,532–

310Alexandria, LALA147,9522,532–

311Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,526–

312Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,514–

313Napa, CACA132,9492,512–

314Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,508–

315Lafayette, LALA423,7582,506–

316Hermiston, OROR93,7212,496–

317Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,495–

318Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,467–

319Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,466–

320Elkhart, ININ208,7742,457–

321Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,453–

322Pueblo, COCO169,2772,433–

323Oil City, PAPA49,3462,422–

324Keene, NHNH78,2692,421–

325Lumberton, NCNC119,9412,420–

326Helena, MTMT97,1532,415–

327Oxford, ALAL115,8342,413–

328Centralia, WAWA88,0622,398–

329Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,392–

330Oxford, MSMS71,9722,384–

331Monroe, MIMI156,0042,370–

332Dalton, GAGA147,8192,369–

333Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,356–

334Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,346–

335Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,345–

336Rome, GAGA101,3782,339–

337Massena, NYNY105,4882,320–

338Beckley, WVWV109,9402,317–

339Valdosta, GAGA153,2762,302–

340Corbin, KYKY150,0402,287–

341Fargo, NDND269,5282,277–

342Kahului, HIHI160,6742,274–

343Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,265–

344Sumter, SCSC105,0672,258–

345Cullman, ALAL94,0092,255–

346Niles, MIMI152,4442,243–

347Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,237–

348Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,236–

349Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,235–

350North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332,215–

351Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,193–

352Greeneville, TNTN73,8312,184–

353Laurel, MSMS82,2812,182–

354Paducah, KYKY102,2592,179–

355Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,161–

356McAllen, TXTX921,5492,152–

357Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,137–

358Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122,133–

359Sanford, NCNC70,2582,124–

360Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,107–

361Cumberland, MDMD93,6402,103–

362St. George, UTUT213,6702,101–

363Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,090–

364Texarkana, TXTX146,8162,081–

365Athens, TNTN71,5902,081–

366Corvallis, OROR97,7282,059–

367Kerrville, TXTX54,0372,057–

368East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,055–

369Frankfort, KYKY77,8742,033–

370Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872,032–

371Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,016–

372Wooster, OHOH116,7582,007–

373Meridian, MSMS85,4192,003–

374Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572,000–

375Danville, VAVA101,1371,993–

376Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,986–

377Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,982–

378Ukiah, CACA88,1221,956–

379Casper, WYWY80,5261,955–

380Watertown, NYNY111,5401,943–

381Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,937–

382Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,929–

383Rochester, MNMN231,1841,921–

384The Villages, FLFL157,7721,872–

385New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,852–

386Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,843–

387Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,829–

388Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,822–

389Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,818–

390Decatur, ILIL99,3001,812–

391Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,810–

392Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,810–

393Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,809–

394Odessa, TXTX173,8011,806–

395Barre, VTVT59,6521,806–

396Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,790–

397Columbus, ININ85,7291,789–

398Janesville, WIWI166,4721,780–

399Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,780–

400Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,758–

401Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,756–

402Rutland, VTVT59,6531,756–

403Hanford, CACA154,3271,745–

404Corning, NYNY91,8551,744–

405Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,743–

406Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,739–

407Merced, CACA297,2601,731–

408Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,729–

409Searcy, ARAR80,0851,720–

410Ames, IAIA128,0901,714–

411Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,712–

412Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,710–

413Clearlake, CACA67,7721,706–

414Granbury, TXTX70,5011,683–

415Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,680–

416Shelton, WAWA71,1651,672–

417Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,661–

418Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,660–

419Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,636–

420Wilson, NCNC81,1501,636–

421Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,634–

422Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,632–

423Midland, MIMI83,7541,613–

424Racine, WIWI198,9191,610–

425Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,600–

426Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,598–

427Victoria, TXTX99,8641,598–

428Palatka, FLFL77,7341,591–

429DuBois, PAPA78,1001,581–

430Columbus, MSMS67,1441,572–

431Adrian, MIMI97,7791,566–

432Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,559–

433Athens, OHOH63,1971,549–

434Sonora, CACA53,1601,544–

435Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,534–

436Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,530–

437Rifle, COCO80,0991,520–

438Sebring, FLFL111,1221,515–

439Quincy, ILIL74,1461,514–

440Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,511–

441Pocatello, IDID91,5911,503–

442Logan, UTUT160,8891,500–

443LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,499–

444Findlay, OHOH75,0341,492–

445Lima, OHOH100,8811,491–

446Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,487–

447Durango, COCO56,8981,483–

448Elmira, NYNY80,4151,482–

449Bay City, MIMI102,1231,479–

450Athens, TXTX88,5951,479–

451Muncie, ININ113,1061,477–

452Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,471–

453Starkville, MSMS62,0631,466–

454Farmington, NMNM120,3401,466–

455Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,464–

456Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141,458–

457Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,455–

458Newport, TNTN37,8891,450–

459Laconia, NHNH65,1471,437–

460Russellville, ARAR84,9321,436–

461Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,428–

462Lewiston, IDID65,4501,426–

463La Crosse, WIWI171,1821,424–

464Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,418–

465Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,411–

466Murray, KYKY39,4211,407–

467Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,400–

468Holland, MIMI123,1881,399–

469Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,394–

470Danville, KYKY56,9851,383–

471Lake City, FLFL74,0941,383–

472Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471,379–

473McComb, MSMS52,6401,373–

474Hammond, LALA141,3461,370–

475Marietta, OHOH58,3891,364–

476Winchester, TNTN45,5791,362–

477Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,356–

478Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111,353–

479Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,350–

480Owosso, MIMI67,6811,348–

481Ozark, ALAL49,9121,346–

482Ponca City, OKOK43,4901,334–

483Richmond, ININ66,1691,333–

484Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,324–

485Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,323–

486Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531,314–

487Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,310–

488Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,309–

489Danville, ILIL71,2591,307–

490Ruston, LALA48,3601,303–

491Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,300–

492Carson, NVNV58,5711,297–

493Marion, OHOH65,1151,295–

494Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,294–

495Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,289–

496Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011,289–

497Lewistown, PAPA46,1271,285–

498Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,282–

499Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,271–

500Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,269–

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

Frequently asked

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.