RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 630

Largest Scottish population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 630 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08929,504+1%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10620,611−15%

03San Francisco, CACA826,07911,462−13%

04San Jose, CACA989,8146,980−24%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4495,953−23%

06Oakland, CACA440,8385,026+16%

07Fresno, CACA555,5494,901−2%

08Long Beach, CACA450,4694,563−25%

09Huntington Beach, CACA191,4514,038−19%

10Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,630−16%

11Oceanside, CACA170,4833,609+16%

12Bakersfield, CACA422,1653,482−27%

13San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9143,373+17%

14Roseville, CACA167,3023,266+3%

15Chico, CACA105,0813,145+16%

16Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,021+11%

17Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,936−32%

18Riverside, CACA323,0572,880−12%

19Redding, CACA94,0922,877+42%

20Irvine, CACA318,7642,808−1%

21Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,804−1%

22Modesto, CACA219,6522,639+1%

23Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,602+13%

24Temecula, CACA114,8652,600+6%

25Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,436+10%

26Concord, CACA123,2612,327+8%

27Berkeley, CACA121,9112,310−7%

28Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9942,230−21%

29Murrieta, CACA114,1242,186−1%

30San Marcos, CACA94,9082,083+92%

31Citrus Heights, CACA86,3482,082+10%

32Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,069−37%

33Petaluma, CACA59,6882,057+52%

34Stockton, CACA324,5972,047−5%

35Rocklin, CACA76,8212,007+36%

36Anaheim, CACA341,0081,970−27%

37Torrance, CACA138,3911,924−25%

38Fullerton, CACA138,6751,913−1%

39San Clemente, CACA62,2261,901−10%

40Orange, CACA138,3651,894−11%

41Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,853−32%

42La Mesa, CACA59,9141,840−3%

43Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,823−20%

44Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,783−21%

45Clovis, CACA129,3471,778−3%

46Glendale, CACA187,1601,768−4%

47Folsom, CACA91,9831,750−10%

48Pasadena, CACA135,8041,733−20%

49Livermore, CACA83,4571,697−28%

50Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,676+12%

51Carmichael, CACA76,9481,654−9%

52Escondido, CACA146,0301,641−37%

53Lincoln, CACA57,3671,615+50%

54Santee, CACA58,2051,607+26%

55Burbank, CACA102,9881,563−23%

56Encinitas, CACA60,7361,559−28%

57Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,556+14%

58San Mateo, CACA103,3371,548−21%

59Davis, CACA66,1101,502−25%

60Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,502−26%

61Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,498+12%

62Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,486−42%

63Napa, CACA76,5621,469−19%

64Alameda, CACA76,8761,451+11%

65Visalia, CACA146,5411,408+14%

66Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,386+16%

67Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,377−11%

68Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,362−22%

69Camarillo, CACA68,6521,355−11%

70Poway, CACA49,1801,342+22%

71San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,340−7%

72Lancaster, CACA170,0841,339−35%

73Corona, CACA161,7341,333−30%

74Vista, CACA98,2741,324−19%

75Novato, CACA51,9471,310−12%

76El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,300−24%

77Woodland, CACA62,5131,294+24%

78San Ramon, CACA86,2091,287−1%

79Hemet, CACA93,6491,250+1%

80Fremont, CACA226,4421,237−54%

81Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,227+7%

82Menifee, CACA118,5921,224−9%

83Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,212−3%

84Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,204−34%

85Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,202−53%

86Fairfield, CACA122,4891,169−32%

87Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,155−51%

88Danville, CACA43,3021,150−20%

89West Hollywood, CACA34,2311,117+109%

90Redwood City, CACA82,1781,116−30%

91Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,108+11%

92Manteca, CACA96,6931,104+35%

93Vallejo, CACA123,2871,089−3%

94Palmdale, CACA161,8451,087−31%

95Tracy, CACA101,9011,081+4%

96Glendora, CACA49,6711,055−22%

97Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,042−35%

98Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,035−40%

99Redlands, CACA74,1281,033−24%

100Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,027−23%

101Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,021−47%

102Dana Point, CACA32,2321,005−2%

103Vacaville, CACA103,8501,000−63%

104Richmond, CACA114,861998+26%

105Oildale, CACA34,687981−3%

106Westminster, CACA88,966979+91%

107Apple Valley, CACA75,247970−15%

108Fair Oaks, CACA32,799967−27%

109Yucaipa, CACA54,953957−28%

110Brentwood, CACA66,607949+18%

111Placentia, CACA54,911949+4%

112Ridgecrest, CACA28,333946+20%

113Santa Ana, CACA315,586938−38%

114Moreno Valley, CACA214,263938−9%

115Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779935−57%

116French Valley, CACA45,269932+165%

117Whittier, CACA85,815925−11%

118Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122924−43%

119Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554915−14%

120Yuba City, CACA69,485900−18%

121Mountain View, CACA85,438893−40%

122Yorba Linda, CACA65,632891−37%

123Salinas, CACA159,134891−0%

124Dublin, CACA71,602872+37%

125El Cajon, CACA101,755872−51%

126Gilroy, CACA60,764847−10%

127El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626846+7%

128Hesperia, CACA102,605836−16%

129Lakewood, CACA78,010833−22%

130Fountain Valley, CACA55,508828−38%

131McKinleyville, CACA17,113813+18%

132Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017812−3%

133Lodi, CACA69,100807−17%

134Upland, CACA79,446806−35%

135Tustin, CACA77,843804−23%

136Oakley, CACA47,583803+118%

137San Rafael, CACA59,410796−47%

138Ontario, CACA187,013790−50%

139Eureka, CACA25,304790−12%

140Orangevale, CACA35,958789−2%

141Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123786+51%

142Morgan Hill, CACA45,625782−6%

143Atascadero, CACA29,464774−3%

144Campbell, CACA42,490768−28%

145Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295767–

146Hayward, CACA157,113765−5%

147Martinez, CACA36,849762−17%

148Brea, CACA47,260751−9%

149Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939748+8%

150Fallbrook, CACA32,112741−18%

151Auburn, CACA13,847741+36%

152Turlock, CACA72,864741−51%

153Wildomar, CACA37,889734+10%

154Santa Maria, CACA111,390731+11%

155Pomona, CACA147,807721+21%

156San Bernardino, CACA222,044712−52%

157Claremont, CACA35,838706−28%

158Antioch, CACA118,958703−59%

159Garden Grove, CACA170,455702−48%

160Oxnard, CACA199,651697−49%

161Goleta, CACA32,401697+19%

162La Quinta, CACA39,440689−17%

163Orinda, CACA19,507685−1%

164Benicia, CACA26,401685−21%

165Oakdale, CACA23,246676+49%

166Los Gatos, CACA32,576673−24%

167North Highlands, CACA47,957673−16%

168Windsor, CACA25,864671−17%

169Beaumont, CACA60,835667+0%

170Altadena, CACA41,705665−17%

171Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067661+30%

172La Verne, CACA30,178658−25%

173San Leandro, CACA85,353654−5%

174Monterey, CACA28,953652−26%

175Indio, CACA94,269648+17%

176Granite Bay, CACA21,673646−11%

177Pacifica, CACA36,890642−21%

178Yucca Valley, CACA21,887642+29%

179Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876638+94%

180Alpine, CACA15,180636+60%

181Lompoc, CACA43,315630+37%

182Merced, CACA99,724619−8%

183Victorville, CACA141,395606−39%

184Placerville, CACA10,685596+87%

185Belmont, CACA28,752588+13%

186Chino, CACA96,957587−29%

187Covina, CACA49,404574+4%

188Moorpark, CACA35,023573−46%

189Laguna Woods, CACA16,844559−11%

190San Carlos, CACA29,261559−45%

191Cypress, CACA48,781550−12%

192Pacific Grove, CACA14,659541−19%

193Arcata, CACA19,047539+1%

194Piedmont, CACA10,642536+40%

195West Sacramento, CACA56,216535−34%

196Albany, CACA19,195534+26%

197Morro Bay, CACA10,613529+63%

198Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765523−13%

199Seal Beach, CACA24,075517−43%

200La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480511−34%

201El Cerrito, CACA26,121510−11%

202Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765505+208%

203Lafayette, CACA25,313503−34%

204Cathedral City, CACA52,375499−5%

205Hanford, CACA62,229494−10%

206Rio Vista, CACA10,523493+282%

207San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119490−49%

208Antelope, CACA48,301488−34%

209Los Osos, CACA14,166485−27%

210San Dimas, CACA32,978484−20%

211Cameron Park, CACA18,315483−25%

212Carpinteria, CACA12,734483+91%

213Foothill Farms, CACA36,435480−24%

214Burlingame, CACA31,929480−18%

215South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115476−3%

216North Tustin, CACA25,807472−22%

217Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483465+662%

218Fontana, CACA221,223461−62%

219Oroville East, CACA7,504458+183%

220La Mirada, CACA45,952458−31%

221Crestline, CACA9,835456+69%

222Orcutt, CACA31,454453−17%

223Inglewood, CACA101,662453+260%

224Los Altos, CACA30,965452−48%

225Solana Beach, CACA12,602452−8%

226Menlo Park, CACA32,713451−57%

227La Habra, CACA60,908448−25%

228Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654439−47%

229Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311434–

230Chino Hills, CACA77,519429−65%

231Alhambra, CACA79,820417+79%

232Grover Beach, CACA12,456414+112%

233Hawthorne, CACA82,741409+250%

234Buena Park, CACA81,741402−45%

235Live Oak, CACA16,911400−23%

236Truckee, CACA17,278400−24%

237Tiburon, CACA8,881399−3%

238Tulare, CACA73,907398+57%

239Union City, CACA65,282398+35%

240El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129396+40%

241Coronado, CACA21,094394−46%

242Stanford, CACA18,662391+12%

243Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971389–

244East Palo Alto, CACA28,872388+3133%

245Rio del Mar, CACA9,201386+28%

246Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969379−61%

247Sierra Madre, CACA10,620373+33%

248Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272372−27%

249Winter Gardens, CACA22,131368−43%

250Pinole, CACA18,543367+8%

251Downey, CACA108,468366−43%

252Galt, CACA26,964366−1%

253San Jacinto, CACA56,014365−38%

254Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639364+23%

255Valley Center, CACA11,119363+32%

256East Hemet, CACA20,257360−28%

257Myrtletown, CACA5,322360+98%

258Larkspur, CACA12,620359−18%

259Montecito, CACA9,031358+9%

260Rosedale, CACA18,877358−7%

261Seaside, CACA31,636358−29%

262Hollister, CACA45,695357−40%

263Moraga, CACA16,322356−39%

264San Bruno, CACA42,305355+10%

265South San Francisco, CACA64,941354+13%

266Cupertino, CACA58,333353−44%

267Valle Vista, CACA18,602348−12%

268Ione, CACA9,282347+40%

269Mill Valley, CACA13,799346−58%

270Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793343−22%

271Sausalito, CACA7,019343+37%

272Linda, CACA23,871342+97%

273Country Club, CACA10,161341+361%

274Imperial Beach, CACA25,206341−7%

275Porterville, CACA63,088341−13%

276Discovery Bay, CACA14,911337−47%

277North Auburn, CACA13,480335+16%

278Rossmoor, CACA11,532335−23%

279Lemon Grove, CACA27,936332−21%

280Los Banos, CACA49,614332+213%

281Plumas Lake, CACA9,418331+1082%

282Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912331+4%

283Saratoga, CACA30,418330−49%

284South Whittier, CACA55,650328−12%

285Monrovia, CACA38,264327−46%

286Ramona, CACA22,634326−38%

287Pittsburg, CACA77,542326−23%

288Dixon, CACA21,116326−12%

289Clearlake, CACA16,893323+69%

290Ben Lomond, CACA6,858322−12%

291Duarte, CACA22,866314+17%

292Diamond Springs, CACA10,927312−40%

293Pismo Beach, CACA7,911310−12%

294Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867309+23%

295Lathrop, CACA42,783308+123%

296Soquel, CACA10,679307−22%

297Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990307+4%

298Bellflower, CACA74,719307+14%

299Eastvale, CACA70,594306−15%

300Laguna Hills, CACA30,020306−62%

301Culver City, CACA39,452305−60%

302Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085304−37%

303Daly City, CACA101,261303+8%

304Agoura Hills, CACA19,243302−21%

305Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875300+47%

306Los Alamitos, CACA11,702300+19%

307Temescal Valley, CACA30,069299–

308Rialto, CACA106,554298+27%

309San Anselmo, CACA12,555294−26%

310Red Bluff, CACA14,404292−36%

311Sonoma, CACA10,537291−27%

312Ukiah, CACA16,068290−27%

313Vandenberg, CACA6,776288+11%

314West Covina, CACA105,301288−30%

315Santa Paula, CACA31,774287+9%

316Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513287−51%

317Sebastopol, CACA7,532287−42%

318Ojai, CACA7,474279+54%

319Arcadia, CACA54,117279−53%

320Colton, CACA53,383279−20%

321Kentfield, CACA6,900277−19%

322Coto de Caza, CACA15,190277−14%

323Nipomo, CACA17,516276−33%

324Rosemont, CACA23,766275−54%

325Scotts Valley, CACA11,652274−49%

326Oak Park, CACA13,757273+74%

327Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287272−19%

328San Martin, CACA6,954272+147%

329La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660269−20%

330Marina, CACA23,256269−4%

331Prunedale, CACA19,723265+9%

332Calabasas, CACA22,027265−20%

333Mira Monte, CACA6,888264+18%

334Diamond Bar, CACA51,884264−59%

335Woodcrest, CACA17,368263+20%

336Gold River, CACA7,924258−32%

337Magalia, CACA7,389257−36%

338Norco, CACA25,081257−56%

339Mojave, CACA5,173256+2227%

340Golden Hills, CACA9,891253−33%

341Fairfax, CACA7,417253−26%

342Templeton, CACA9,580252+15%

343Alamo, CACA14,488249−40%

344Healdsburg, CACA11,172245−21%

345Fortuna, CACA12,003244−29%

346Clayton, CACA10,842241−51%

347Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872239+17%

348Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559239−52%

349Oroville, CACA20,451239+48%

350Atherton, CACA6,960238+47%

351Beverly Hills, CACA30,764238−47%

352Banning, CACA31,852236−66%

353Blackhawk, CACA10,137234−23%

354Ceres, CACA48,982234−57%

355Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291230−45%

356Chowchilla, CACA18,730230+121%

357San Lorenzo, CACA29,171227+21%

358El Segundo, CACA16,379227−44%

359Emeryville, CACA13,251227+244%

360Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840226+20%

361South Pasadena, CACA25,503226−65%

362Aptos, CACA6,404225+38%

363El Granada, CACA5,232225−18%

364Capitola, CACA9,340225−42%

365Canyon Lake, CACA11,113224−36%

366Cotati, CACA7,347223+12%

367Atwater, CACA32,133222−52%

368Lomita, CACA19,724222−1%

369Olivehurst, CACA18,444220+424%

370Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447220−46%

371Buellton, CACA5,158220+193%

372Solvang, CACA5,944213+90%

373Riverbank, CACA26,557213−37%

374Big Bear City, CACA11,431212−49%

375La Riviera, CACA11,492211−60%

376Phelan, CACA18,496210−32%

377Norwalk, CACA97,104210−50%

378Highland, CACA57,614210−62%

379Wrightwood, CACA5,067209−8%

380Oceano, CACA7,128207−37%

381Salida, CACA13,900207+35%

382Mountain House, CACA25,315207+314%

383Foster City, CACA32,411207−50%

384Grand Terrace, CACA12,936205+19%

385Castaic, CACA17,999204+0%

386Lawndale, CACA29,892204+21%

387Fillmore, CACA16,937204−50%

388Milpitas, CACA78,596203−29%

389Gardena, CACA58,460201+33%

390Florin, CACA50,211200−55%

391Bostonia, CACA16,765199−7%

392Desert Palms, CACA6,579198+16%

393Rio Linda, CACA16,335195−41%

394Paradise, CACA10,023195−73%

395Durham, CACA5,340194+3%

396Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830194−16%

397Marina del Rey, CACA9,176192−27%

398San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223192−35%

399Newark, CACA47,895190−58%

400West Carson, CACA22,143189+55%

401Barstow, CACA24,804189−19%

402Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408188+327%

403Port Hueneme, CACA20,987188−49%

404Carson, CACA90,808187−24%

405Lemoore, CACA27,291187−14%

406Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948184+1%

407Reedley, CACA26,982181+65%

408Temple City, CACA35,125179+28%

409Watsonville, CACA50,716179+21%

410Marysville, CACA12,738179+38%

411Suisun City, CACA29,454179−41%

412Piñon Hills, CACA7,065177+106%

413American Canyon, CACA22,773177−10%

414San Marino, CACA11,964176−20%

415Anderson, CACA11,131175−26%

416Perris, CACA83,237175−27%

417Oakhurst, CACA6,091172−20%

418Palermo, CACA5,266171+114%

419Pollock Pines, CACA6,212171−38%

420Yreka, CACA7,714171−20%

421Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501169–

422El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294167−10%

423Hillsborough, CACA11,206167+7%

424Exeter, CACA10,122167+29%

425Rodeo, CACA8,976166+213%

426Isla Vista, CACA13,920165−67%

427Kensington, CACA5,179160−32%

428Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247160−14%

429El Centro, CACA44,382160−23%

430Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009159+1%

431Loma Linda, CACA25,221158−41%

432Gridley, CACA7,258158+327%

433National City, CACA57,807157−42%

434Oak View, CACA6,141154+157%

435Cerritos, CACA46,367153−37%

436Charter Oak, CACA9,442152+210%

437Newman, CACA12,453151+66%

438Taft, CACA6,995151+1%

439Wilton, CACA6,433148−22%

440Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971146−24%

441Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361141−39%

442Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766141−43%

443Loomis, CACA7,004141−33%

444Patterson, CACA26,587141+41%

445Corning, CACA8,260141+1%

446Ashland, CACA22,210140+103%

447Cambria, CACA5,978140−58%

448Kingsburg, CACA13,249140+18%

449Tehachapi, CACA11,852140−53%

450Calimesa, CACA11,111138−37%

451St. Helena, CACA5,194138−60%

452Thousand Palms, CACA7,720137−17%

453Stanton, CACA40,161137−60%

454Grass Valley, CACA14,035136−77%

455Blythe, CACA15,042135−30%

456Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513133+2%

457Madera, CACA69,017133−49%

458Colusa, CACA6,519130+44%

459Rowland Heights, CACA45,911128+33%

460Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288128−67%

461Cherry Valley, CACA6,668126−57%

462Shasta Lake, CACA10,208126−53%

463Coalinga, CACA17,281124−44%

464Winters, CACA8,214123+167%

465La Presa, CACA34,962122−75%

466Bay Point, CACA24,231122−3%

467Woodside, CACA5,181122−27%

468Quartz Hill, CACA11,510121−63%

469Vineyard, CACA43,751121−70%

470Crescent City, CACA6,002120−40%

471Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503116+57%

472Monterey Park, CACA57,457116+78%

473Pleasure Point, CACA5,489115–

474Susanville, CACA12,816115−77%

475North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100114+5%

476Topanga, CACA8,885113−75%

477San Gabriel, CACA38,186113−35%

478Hughson, CACA8,051113+20%

479Keyes, CACA5,577112+104%

480Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831112+84%

481Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051111–

482California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915111–

483Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419111−49%

484Live Oak, CACA9,466108−26%

485Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465106–

486El Monte, CACA105,075104+181%

487Farmersville, CACA10,326104+271%

488Azusa, CACA47,447102−69%

489Adelanto, CACA38,798102−45%

490Cloverdale, CACA8,701101−71%

491Corte Madera, CACA9,929101−77%

492Lemoore Station, CACA6,175100−31%

493University of California-Davis, CACA8,696100+41%

494Acton, CACA7,88099−77%

495Corcoran, CACA22,35898+78%

496Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09595+459%

497Joshua Tree, CACA6,23495−66%

498Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39293+24%

499McSwain, CACA5,78393+151%

500Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01892+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES