RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC leads at 71,511. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 38,854, against an all-metro areas median of 806.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83071,511–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769,501–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18265,038–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72453,092–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,62751,710–

06Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99248,566–

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44147,818–

08New York, NYNY20,112,44845,166–

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88341,651–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11838,188–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12337,827–

12Nashville, TNTN2,197,41636,047–

13Boston, MAMA5,034,22134,996–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93832,442–

15Knoxville, TNTN968,13730,954–

16Denver, COCO3,092,03729,871–

17Austin, TXTX2,620,94528,966–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91328,361–

19Portland, OROR2,542,28227,762–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89527,035–

21Greenville, SCSC1,014,10126,811–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72025,709–

23San Francisco, CACA4,630,04125,486–

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68224,368–

25Riverside, CACA4,769,00722,473–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42122,230–

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02821,277–

28San Diego, CACA3,282,24820,681–

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14020,057–

30Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21319,825–

31Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78119,790–

32Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819,664–

33Sacramento, CACA2,477,27419,384–

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29519,013–

35Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85818,799–

36Columbia, SCSC879,91818,091–

37Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76617,554–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50017,429–

39Miami, FLFL6,391,07217,041–

40Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69517,040–

41Greensboro, NCNC805,94516,889–

42Memphis, TNTN1,341,41216,428–

43Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77516,314–

44Orlando, FLFL2,957,67216,075–

45Asheville, NCNC422,34515,481–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81314,771–

47Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914,401–

48Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20613,574–

49Durham, NCNC625,48512,942–

50Charleston, SCSC889,26312,395–

51Wilmington, NCNC492,77211,768–

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310,895–

53Lexington, KYKY535,17410,705–

54Kingsport, TNTN314,83410,667–

55Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,639–

56Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68510,504–

57Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,955–

58Jackson, MSMS609,8479,458–

59Little Rock, ARAR777,6079,291–

60Chattanooga, TNTN594,5308,900–

61Hickory, NCNC376,8908,834–

62Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968,667–

63Spartanburg, SCSC407,6568,496–

64San Jose, CACA1,984,4738,241–

65Pensacola, FLFL544,9498,226–

66North Port, FLFL948,1588,095–

67Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517,991–

68Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,981–

69Dayton, OHOH826,5547,944–

70Portland, MEME577,6357,887–

71Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,718–

72Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277,707–

73Omaha, NENE1,009,8367,609–

74Roanoke, VAVA316,5477,557–

75Spokane, WAWA608,0127,554–

76Springfield, MOMO500,6947,413–

77Providence, RIRI1,708,1617,285–

78Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,947–

79Augusta, GAGA641,2316,895–

80Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076,739–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456,618–

82Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,476–

83Huntington, WVWV365,9656,470–

84Akron, OHOH701,7806,408–

85Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776,360–

86Oxnard, CACA830,8516,303–

87Baton Rouge, LALA888,6996,164–

88Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426,132–

89Boise City, IDID864,2436,116–

90Wichita, KSKS663,8095,973–

91Gulfport, MSMS431,3295,866–

92Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,855–

93Fresno, CACA1,203,3835,811–

94Albany, NYNY915,8355,738–

95Lakeland, FLFL874,7905,735–

96Lancaster, PAPA563,1595,705–

97Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,665–

98Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,604–

99Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,547–

100Crestview, FLFL315,0985,535–

101Deltona, FLFL746,9335,514–

102Florence, SCSC201,3925,490–

103York, PAPA473,1975,416–

104Provo, UTUT773,4265,403–

105Fort Collins, COCO377,2925,296–

106Reno, NVNV578,7345,231–

107Anchorage, AKAK405,8215,218–

108Eugene, OROR381,5845,185–

109Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6535,149–

110Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0105,140–

111New Orleans, LALA970,8495,098–

112Lynchburg, VAVA269,1694,953–

113Boulder, COCO328,5604,874–

114Worcester, MAMA888,5024,857–

115Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,843–

116Ogden, UTUT672,7844,842–

117Canton, OHOH400,2464,825–

118Savannah, GAGA438,3144,679–

119Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,654–

120Mobile, ALAL411,6584,641–

121Burlington, NCNC186,1774,619–

122Beaumont, TXTX399,3104,584–

123Staunton, VAVA129,6924,571–

124Killeen, TXTX511,4974,565–

125Daphne, ALAL267,7614,518–

126Allentown, PAPA887,6154,374–

127Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,374–

128Waynesville, NCNC63,3694,360–

129Sevierville, TNTN101,3424,350–

130Madison, WIWI709,6854,338–

131Montgomery, ALAL388,7474,293–

132Charleston, WVWV200,1704,281–

133Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,149–

134Toledo, OHOH599,3764,132–

135Athens, GAGA224,1484,087–

136Bremerton, WAWA283,3744,057–

137Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,968–

138Shreveport, LALA383,4743,868–

139Salem, OROR445,8143,811–

140Stockton, CACA823,8153,790–

141Lansing, MIMI479,7223,760–

142Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,739–

143Waco, TXTX308,8073,704–

144Erie, PAPA265,8323,675–

145Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7213,652–

146Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373,639–

147Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,635–

148Manchester, NHNH433,4153,619–

149Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,610–

150Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,535–

151Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,533–

152Santa Maria, CACA442,0653,524–

153Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,509–

154Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,445–

155Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,441–

156Morristown, TNTN128,8673,431–

157Auburn, ALAL208,0133,430–

158Greeley, COCO378,4263,373–

159Amarillo, TXTX276,2353,356–

160College Station, TXTX287,4763,339–

161Longview, TXTX297,3153,307–

162Columbus, GAGA324,8303,297–

163Lacey, WAWA304,2613,288–

164Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,245–

165Peoria, ILIL363,5053,244–

166Slidell, LALA279,1083,240–

167Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503,222–

168Jackson, TNTN184,5693,196–

169Ocala, FLFL442,6603,153–

170Hermitage, PAPA107,8603,109–

171Pinehurst, NCNC110,6193,084–

172Greenville, NCNC182,9363,072–

173Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,062–

174Davenport, IAIA380,4523,022–

175Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,021–

176Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9663,012–

177Bend, OROR266,3763,004–

178Bellingham, WAWA236,3923,004–

179Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,979–

180Medford, OROR221,7952,938–

181Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,910–

182Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,900–

183Modesto, CACA557,7192,875–

184Boone, NCNC54,7862,853–

185Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,781–

186Joplin, MOMO208,7962,725–

187Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,719–

188Columbia, MOMO219,0622,718–

189Naples, FLFL417,1312,699–

190Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,687–

191San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,685–

192Panama City, FLFL231,1742,677–

193Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,658–

194Greenwood, SCSC95,2152,657–

195Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,647–

196Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,615–

197Vallejo, CACA455,3762,608–

198Flint, MIMI401,0932,586–

199Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,533–

200Grand Junction, COCO162,8452,526–

201Lincoln, NENE352,0812,493–

202Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,491–

203Tyler, TXTX252,5492,491–

204South Bend, ININ324,5382,479–

205Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,477–

206Chico, CACA209,2112,456–

207Forest City, NCNC65,7452,453–

208Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,449–

209Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,427–

210Weirton, WVWV112,4682,414–

211Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,406–

212Evansville, ININ273,7862,387–

213Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,382–

214Abilene, TXTX185,4292,372–

215Decatur, ALAL160,3262,347–

216Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,346–

217Roseburg, OROR111,9512,328–

218Reading, PAPA440,0722,286–

219Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022,264–

220Springfield, ILIL206,0332,256–

221Billings, MTMT193,6032,243–

222Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,242–

223State College, PAPA157,3932,211–

224Richmond, KYKY131,8062,209–

225Shelby, NCNC103,3252,203–

226Eureka, CACA131,6472,202–

227Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,169–

228Monroe, LALA222,3902,162–

229Missoula, MTMT128,6982,124–

230Seaford, DEDE277,1402,109–

231Champaign, ILIL239,9792,107–

232Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,086–

233Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,081–

234Dothan, ALAL156,2662,078–

235The Villages, FLFL157,7722,074–

236Burlington, VTVT227,8032,064–

237Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,058–

238Seneca, SCSC83,7752,052–

239Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422,041–

240Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,032–

241Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762,015–

242Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,006–

243St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,996–

244Topeka, KSKS233,0521,986–

245Bloomington, ININ165,2311,978–

246Bangor, MEME157,9671,975–

247North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,973–

248Concord, NHNH158,0781,955–

249Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,953–

250Florence, ALAL156,6091,949–

251Beckley, WVWV109,9401,938–

252Rockford, ILIL337,2421,927–

253Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,918–

254Salem, OHOH99,3771,906–

255Visalia, CACA485,1461,904–

256Springfield, MAMA464,3381,901–

257Winchester, VAVA152,3321,881–

258Salinas, CACA433,7291,881–

259Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,876–

260Marion, NCNC45,1981,871–

261Sherman, TXTX153,6131,867–

262Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,864–

263Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,855–

264Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,845–

265Yakima, WAWA259,1851,827–

266Oxford, ALAL115,8341,809–

267Scranton, PAPA574,4181,807–

268Lafayette, LALA423,7581,777–

269Indiana, PAPA82,8781,776–

270Albany, OROR132,8431,765–

271Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,747–

272Augusta, MEME129,0671,746–

273Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,737–

274Corvallis, OROR97,7281,733–

275Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401,728–

276Lewiston, MEME116,4871,717–

277Duluth, MNMN281,2191,716–

278Springfield, OHOH135,3401,691–

279Hammond, LALA141,3461,690–

280Helena, MTMT97,1531,685–

281Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,683–

282Redding, CACA181,6481,672–

283Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,656–

284Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,652–

285Victoria, TXTX99,8641,649–

286Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,636–

287Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,632–

288Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,632–

289Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,628–

290Midland, TXTX193,1391,613–

291Altoona, PAPA119,5411,602–

292Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,600–

293Corbin, KYKY150,0401,598–

294Lafayette, ININ228,4681,594–

295El Paso, TXTX881,2911,593–

296Meadville, PAPA81,7921,582–

297Sanford, NCNC70,2581,563–

298St. George, UTUT213,6701,556–

299Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,555–

300Pueblo, COCO169,2771,553–

301St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,549–

302Paducah, KYKY102,2591,528–

303Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,493–

304Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,481–

305New Bern, NCNC127,3581,475–

306Hilo, HIHI210,0431,472–

307Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,466–

308Rome, GAGA101,3781,465–

309Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,457–

310Ottawa, ILIL145,9021,431–

311Truckee, CACA101,9111,425–

312Sumter, SCSC105,0671,420–

313Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,416–

314Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,405–

315Meridian, MSMS85,4191,398–

316Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,383–

317Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,382–

318San Angelo, TXTX122,0651,377–

319Danville, VAVA101,1371,363–

320Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,363–

321Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,362–

322Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,352–

323Jackson, MIMI159,5521,352–

324Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,344–

325New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,340–

326Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,339–

327Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,329–

328Oil City, PAPA49,3461,324–

329Monroe, MIMI156,0041,322–

330Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,308–

331Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,305–

332Albany, GAGA145,5101,297–

333Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,292–

334Albertville, ALAL103,5371,291–

335Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,290–

336Cullman, ALAL94,0091,286–

337Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,283–

338Amherst, MAMA164,0651,260–

339Utica, NYNY285,6111,256–

340East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,254–

341Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,254–

342Granbury, TXTX70,5011,251–

343Talladega, ALAL91,7641,239–

344Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,237–

345Wooster, OHOH116,7581,232–

346Shelton, WAWA71,1651,230–

347Ames, IAIA128,0901,225–

348DuBois, PAPA78,1001,222–

349Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,211–

350Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,200–

351Lawton, OKOK127,5901,197–

352Massena, NYNY105,4881,186–

353Newport, OROR50,6361,183–

354Somerset, KYKY67,3841,175–

355Wilson, NCNC81,1501,174–

356Longview, WAWA114,8851,172–

357Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,158–

358Jamestown, NYNY124,1261,158–

359Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,150–

360Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,150–

361Crossville, TNTN66,3001,145–

362Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,143–

363Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,141–

364Decatur, ILIL99,3001,139–

365Kingston, NYNY183,3301,121–

366Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,119–

367Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,119–

368Brevard, NCNC34,2111,111–

369Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,109–

370Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,105–

371Athens, OHOH63,1971,104–

372Oxford, MSMS71,9721,093–

373Yuba City, CACA187,4781,086–

374Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,084–

375Winchester, TNTN45,5791,082–

376Barre, VTVT59,6521,082–

377Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,072–

378Lake City, FLFL74,0941,067–

379Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,066–

380Napa, CACA132,9491,064–

381Adrian, MIMI97,7791,057–

382LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,057–

383Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,054–

384Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,046–

385Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401,045–

386Athens, TXTX88,5951,045–

387Athens, TNTN71,5901,039–

388Sonora, CACA53,1601,038–

389Alexandria, LALA147,9521,032–

390Niles, MIMI152,4441,031–

391Ukiah, CACA88,1221,027–

392Marietta, OHOH58,3891,017–

393Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,012–

394Fargo, NDND269,5281,011–

395Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,010–

396Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,009–

397Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,005–

398Fairmont, WVWV55,584999–

399Laurel, MSMS82,281992–

400Picayune, MSMS59,363991–

401Williamsport, PAPA112,587983–

402Casper, WYWY80,526982–

403Sandusky, OHOH112,777980–

404Columbus, ININ85,729978–

405Odessa, TXTX173,801975–

406Lumberton, NCNC119,941974–

407Valdosta, GAGA153,276968–

408Owensboro, KYKY113,962966–

409Enterprise, ALAL56,953964–

410Huntingdon, PAPA43,001957–

411Logan, UTUT160,889954–

412Coos Bay, OROR63,992953–

413Dover, DEDE194,786952–

414Searcy, ARAR80,085952–

415Harrison, ARAR45,654950–

416Rochester, MNMN231,184943–

417Kahului, HIHI160,674937–

418Jefferson, GAGA99,265934–

419Centralia, WAWA88,062930–

420Chillicothe, OHOH76,429928–

421Portsmouth, OHOH71,365926–

422Sebring, FLFL111,122918–

423Starkville, MSMS62,063915–

424Lewistown, PAPA46,127912–

425Zanesville, OHOH87,014911–

426La Crosse, WIWI171,182906–

427Brownwood, TXTX38,711905–

428Cumberland, MDMD93,640900–

429Warrensburg, MOMO56,670896–

430Elkhart, ININ208,774894–

431Green Bay, WIWI336,756889–

432Klamath Falls, OROR70,274885–

433Muskegon, MIMI177,901876–

434Michigan City, ININ111,294874–

435Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914870–

436Hermiston, OROR93,721865–

437Pocatello, IDID91,591859–

438Dalton, GAGA147,819855–

439Salisbury, MDMD131,872854–

440Columbus, MSMS67,144854–

441Alexander City, ALAL40,953852–

442Lewisburg, TNTN38,071850–

443Calhoun, GAGA61,701848–

444Yuma, AZAZ224,449844–

445Russellville, ARAR84,932843–

446Ithaca, NYNY104,047842–

447McAllen, TXTX921,549838–

448Walla Walla, WAWA62,361834–

449Greenfield, MAMA70,698833–

450Cornelia, GAGA50,416833–

451Marion, ILIL67,225832–

452Lima, OHOH100,881830–

453Warsaw, ININ80,892830–

454Carbondale, ILIL52,501824–

455Ashland, OHOH52,523819–

456Battle Creek, MIMI133,408816–

457Janesville, WIWI166,472816–

458Payson, AZAZ53,801811–

459Shelbyville, TNTN55,273811–

460Scottsboro, ALAL54,281801–

461Texarkana, TXTX146,816796–

462Corning, NYNY91,855795–

463Sioux City, IAIA145,738793–

464Stillwater, OKOK83,889790–

465Vicksburg, MSMS41,759788–

466Quincy, ILIL74,146773–

467Kankakee, ILIL105,525772–

468Glasgow, KYKY56,224771–

469Muncie, ININ113,106770–

470Bartlesville, OKOK54,037770–

471Kenosha, WIWI168,448765–

472Pittsfield, MAMA128,224755–

473Lufkin, TXTX88,154752–

474Merced, CACA297,260751–

475Branson, MOMO57,001748–

476Toccoa, GAGA27,854747–

477Palatka, FLFL77,734745–

478Sunbury, PAPA107,788745–

479Holland, MIMI123,188741–

480Fayetteville, TNTN36,853740–

481Tullahoma, TNTN69,339735–

482Rifle, COCO80,099735–

483Warren, PAPA37,038726–

484Oshkosh, WIWI174,218723–

485Danville, KYKY56,985717–

486Aberdeen, WAWA78,144715–

487Carson, NVNV58,571714–

488Laredo, TXTX281,224712–

489Racine, WIWI198,919710–

490Hutchinson, KSKS61,539710–

491Madisonville, KYKY45,127708–

492Oneonta, NYNY60,589707–

493Laconia, NHNH65,147706–

494Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083705–

495Twin Falls, IDID123,901703–

496Marion, OHOH65,115696–

497Keene, NHNH78,269682–

498Brownsville, TXTX433,946676–

499Alamogordo, NMNM70,368676–

500Ruston, LALA48,360675–

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

Frequently asked

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).