RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 630

Largest Scottish population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish ancestry, from the 2020 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, CACA3,869,08928,311−3%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10619,671−19%

03San Francisco, CACA826,07911,322−14%

04San Jose, CACA989,8147,881−14%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4495,523−28%

06Oakland, CACA440,8384,741+10%

07Long Beach, CACA450,4694,292−29%

08Fresno, CACA555,5494,240−15%

09Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,934−22%

10Bakersfield, CACA422,1653,499−27%

11Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,449−20%

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,351−23%

13Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,957−10%

14Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,842−0%

15Oceanside, CACA170,4832,746−12%

16San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,658−7%

17Chico, CACA105,0812,634−3%

18Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,629−3%

19Murrieta, CACA114,1242,516+14%

20Riverside, CACA323,0572,503−23%

21Berkeley, CACA121,9112,493+1%

22Roseville, CACA167,3022,455−22%

23Livermore, CACA83,4572,380+1%

24Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,365+6%

25Irvine, CACA318,7642,337−17%

26Anaheim, CACA341,0082,278−16%

27Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,271−1%

28Concord, CACA123,2612,257+4%

29Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,246−1%

30San Clemente, CACA62,2262,136+1%

31Modesto, CACA219,6522,095−20%

32Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,045−25%

33Fullerton, CACA138,6752,039+6%

34Temecula, CACA114,8652,031−17%

35Orange, CACA138,3651,925−9%

36Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,925−19%

37San Marcos, CACA94,9081,901+75%

38Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,835−19%

39Stockton, CACA324,5971,814−16%

40Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,813−4%

41Clovis, CACA129,3471,798−2%

42Rocklin, CACA76,8211,790+21%

43Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,782−13%

44Redding, CACA94,0921,768−13%

45Petaluma, CACA59,6881,768+30%

46Escondido, CACA146,0301,765−32%

47Corona, CACA161,7341,736−9%

48Torrance, CACA138,3911,727−33%

49Alameda, CACA76,8761,711+31%

50Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,703−34%

51San Mateo, CACA103,3371,700−14%

52Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,682−40%

53Fremont, CACA226,4421,682−37%

54Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,670+11%

55Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,663−36%

56San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,643+14%

57Encinitas, CACA60,7361,642−25%

58Folsom, CACA91,9831,627−16%

59Pasadena, CACA135,8041,598−27%

60Burbank, CACA102,9881,598−21%

61Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,556+14%

62Vacaville, CACA103,8501,539−42%

63Napa, CACA76,5621,517−17%

64Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,497−15%

65Lancaster, CACA170,0841,491−28%

66Novato, CACA51,9471,473−2%

67Carmichael, CACA76,9481,435−21%

68Menifee, CACA118,5921,410+5%

69Glendale, CACA187,1601,404−24%

70Visalia, CACA146,5411,403+14%

71Santee, CACA58,2051,392+9%

72Davis, CACA66,1101,388−30%

73La Mesa, CACA59,9141,383−27%

74Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,356+14%

75Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,354−26%

76Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,307+4%

77Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,259−21%

78Hemet, CACA93,6491,240+0%

79Redwood City, CACA82,1781,240−23%

80Glendora, CACA49,6711,224−10%

81Lincoln, CACA57,3671,206+12%

82Camarillo, CACA68,6521,192−22%

83Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,173−12%

84San Rafael, CACA59,4101,148−23%

85Manteca, CACA96,6931,140+39%

86El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,121−34%

87Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,105−36%

88Ontario, CACA187,0131,091−31%

89Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,091−33%

90Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,091+3%

91San Ramon, CACA86,2091,082−17%

92Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,082−5%

93Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,077−44%

94Upland, CACA79,4461,075−13%

95Yuba City, CACA69,4851,065−3%

96Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,061−52%

97Woodland, CACA62,5131,061+1%

98Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,052−8%

99Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,035−33%

100Vista, CACA98,2741,027−37%

101Whittier, CACA85,8151,022−2%

102Danville, CACA43,3021,021−29%

103Hesperia, CACA102,6051,017+2%

104Redlands, CACA74,1281,002−26%

105Tracy, CACA101,901941−9%

106Brentwood, CACA66,607933+16%

107El Cajon, CACA101,755932−47%

108Hayward, CACA157,113930+16%

109French Valley, CACA45,269928+164%

110Lakewood, CACA78,010920−14%

111San Leandro, CACA85,353911+32%

112Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017909+9%

113Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844907−32%

114Richmond, CACA114,861904+15%

115Atascadero, CACA29,464903+13%

116Fairfield, CACA122,489902−47%

117La Verne, CACA30,178902+3%

118Santa Ana, CACA315,586887−42%

119Wildomar, CACA37,889869+31%

120Dana Point, CACA32,232866−15%

121Poway, CACA49,180865−22%

122Truckee, CACA17,278862+64%

123Lodi, CACA69,100862−12%

124West Hollywood, CACA34,231860+61%

125Orangevale, CACA35,958856+6%

126Eureka, CACA25,304856−4%

127Garden Grove, CACA170,455852−37%

128Benicia, CACA26,401848−2%

129Laguna Beach, CACA22,391846−15%

130Mountain View, CACA85,438844−43%

131Westminster, CACA88,966831+62%

132Fountain Valley, CACA55,508821−39%

133Vallejo, CACA123,287819−27%

134Campbell, CACA42,490811−24%

135Merced, CACA99,724805+19%

136Oxnard, CACA199,651796−42%

137Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123786+51%

138Lafayette, CACA25,313774+2%

139Palmdale, CACA161,845773−51%

140Los Gatos, CACA32,576764−14%

141Taft, CACA6,995764+409%

142Coronado, CACA21,094762+4%

143Yorba Linda, CACA65,632760−46%

144Goleta, CACA32,401759+30%

145Fontana, CACA221,223758−37%

146San Bernardino, CACA222,044758−49%

147La Quinta, CACA39,440755−9%

148Moreno Valley, CACA214,263755−27%

149West Sacramento, CACA56,216747−8%

150Paradise, CACA10,023740+1%

151Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295737–

152Windsor, CACA25,864731−9%

153Piedmont, CACA10,642716+87%

154Claremont, CACA35,838715−27%

155Fair Oaks, CACA32,799702−47%

156Antioch, CACA118,958697−59%

157San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119696−27%

158Yucaipa, CACA54,953694−48%

159Turlock, CACA72,864691−54%

160Pacific Grove, CACA14,659687+3%

161Pacifica, CACA36,890670−18%

162Menlo Park, CACA32,713665−36%

163Granite Bay, CACA21,673664−9%

164Monterey, CACA28,953663−25%

165Norco, CACA25,081659+12%

166Los Osos, CACA14,166655−1%

167Laguna Hills, CACA30,020653−18%

168Cathedral City, CACA52,375650+23%

169San Carlos, CACA29,261640−37%

170Tustin, CACA77,843636−39%

171Gilroy, CACA60,764634−33%

172Chino, CACA96,957629−24%

173Chino Hills, CACA77,519628−49%

174Dublin, CACA71,602628−1%

175Orinda, CACA19,507625−9%

176Oakley, CACA47,583624+69%

177Oak Hills, CACA9,013621+337%

178Orcutt, CACA31,454616+12%

179Pittsburg, CACA77,542615+45%

180Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912613+93%

181Moorpark, CACA35,023608−43%

182Saratoga, CACA30,418602−8%

183Martinez, CACA36,849602−35%

184Morgan Hill, CACA45,625599−28%

185Cupertino, CACA58,333598−5%

186South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115597+22%

187San Dimas, CACA32,978594−2%

188Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311593–

189Mill Valley, CACA13,799590−28%

190El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626588−26%

191Grover Beach, CACA12,456584+199%

192Pomona, CACA147,807578−3%

193Foothill Farms, CACA36,435574−9%

194Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513573−2%

195Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939571−18%

196Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067564+11%

197Santa Maria, CACA111,390559−15%

198Porterville, CACA63,088541+38%

199Seal Beach, CACA24,075539−41%

200Lompoc, CACA43,315537+17%

201Fallbrook, CACA32,112535−41%

202Indio, CACA94,269533−4%

203Live Oak, CACA16,911532+2%

204North Tustin, CACA25,807529−13%

205Burlingame, CACA31,929524−10%

206Hanford, CACA62,229522−5%

207Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085519+7%

208San Anselmo, CACA12,555519+30%

209Mountain House, CACA25,315517+934%

210Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447516+27%

211Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559515+4%

212Diamond Springs, CACA10,927511−1%

213Oroville East, CACA7,504503+210%

214Albany, CACA19,195503+18%

215La Mirada, CACA45,952499−24%

216Corte Madera, CACA9,929499+16%

217Culver City, CACA39,452497−35%

218Placentia, CACA54,911485−47%

219San Jacinto, CACA56,014483−18%

220Beaumont, CACA60,835482−28%

221Rio del Mar, CACA9,201481+60%

222Galt, CACA26,964475+29%

223Sebastopol, CACA7,532474−4%

224Brea, CACA47,260469−43%

225Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765468−22%

226Los Altos, CACA30,965468−47%

227South San Francisco, CACA64,941466+49%

228Arcata, CACA19,047465−13%

229Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272463−10%

230Laguna Woods, CACA16,844463−26%

231Altadena, CACA41,705461−43%

232El Cerrito, CACA26,121459−20%

233Madera, CACA69,017456+74%

234Yucca Valley, CACA21,887456−8%

235Ridgecrest, CACA28,333452−43%

236La Habra, CACA60,908450−25%

237Rio Vista, CACA10,523448+247%

238Downey, CACA108,468447−30%

239Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654447−46%

240Auburn, CACA13,847444−18%

241Cypress, CACA48,781435−30%

242Monrovia, CACA38,264434−29%

243Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867431+71%

244East Palo Alto, CACA28,872430+3483%

245Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876426+29%

246East Hemet, CACA20,257419−16%

247Alamo, CACA14,488416−0%

248Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793411−6%

249La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660408+21%

250Victorville, CACA141,395405−59%

251Alhambra, CACA79,820401+72%

252Hollister, CACA45,695401−32%

253Crestline, CACA9,835391+45%

254Big Bear City, CACA11,431391−6%

255Salinas, CACA159,134388−57%

256Templeton, CACA9,580385+76%

257Solana Beach, CACA12,602383−22%

258McKinleyville, CACA17,113380−45%

259Winter Gardens, CACA22,131376−42%

260Lemoore, CACA27,291374+72%

261Azusa, CACA47,447371+12%

262Buena Park, CACA81,741370−50%

263Valley Center, CACA11,119368+34%

264Sonoma, CACA10,537367−8%

265Rialto, CACA106,554364+56%

266Arcadia, CACA54,117360−40%

267Canyon Lake, CACA11,113356+2%

268Larkspur, CACA12,620356−19%

269Coto de Caza, CACA15,190354+10%

270Desert Palms, CACA6,579350+106%

271El Segundo, CACA16,379346−15%

272Carpinteria, CACA12,734345+36%

273Stanford, CACA18,662344−1%

274Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969343−65%

275Foster City, CACA32,411343−17%

276Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361342+48%

277Highland, CACA57,614342−38%

278Sierra Madre, CACA10,620341+21%

279Covina, CACA49,404340−38%

280Solvang, CACA5,944338+202%

281Rosemont, CACA23,766337−43%

282Castaic, CACA17,999336+65%

283San Marino, CACA11,964335+53%

284Lemoore Station, CACA6,175334+132%

285Dixon, CACA21,116334−9%

286Ben Lomond, CACA6,858330−9%

287Oak Park, CACA13,757329+110%

288Montecito, CACA9,031328+0%

289Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766324+31%

290Moraga, CACA16,322320−45%

291Inglewood, CACA101,662319+153%

292Scotts Valley, CACA11,652319−40%

293Banning, CACA31,852317−54%

294Escalon, CACA7,394317+42%

295La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480317−59%

296San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223316+6%

297Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291315−25%

298Gold River, CACA7,924314−17%

299Ramona, CACA22,634313−40%

300South Pasadena, CACA25,503311−52%

301Tulare, CACA73,907310+23%

302Sausalito, CACA7,019309+23%

303North Auburn, CACA13,480304+5%

304Healdsburg, CACA11,172304−2%

305Tiburon, CACA8,881303−26%

306Mojave, CACA5,173300+2627%

307Morro Bay, CACA10,613299−8%

308Beverly Hills, CACA30,764298−33%

309Placerville, CACA10,685298−7%

310Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639297+0%

311Oildale, CACA34,687295−71%

312Phelan, CACA18,496295−5%

313Aptos, CACA6,404292+79%

314Antelope, CACA48,301291−61%

315Malibu, CACA9,574291−47%

316Diamond Bar, CACA51,884291−55%

317Agoura Hills, CACA19,243283−26%

318Clearlake, CACA16,893283+48%

319Magalia, CACA7,389281−30%

320Fillmore, CACA16,937281−31%

321Union City, CACA65,282280−5%

322Belmont, CACA28,752280−46%

323Seaside, CACA31,636279−44%

324Cameron Park, CACA18,315277−57%

325Discovery Bay, CACA14,911274−57%

326Newark, CACA47,895274−40%

327Linda, CACA23,871270+55%

328Calabasas, CACA22,027270−18%

329Watsonville, CACA50,716270+82%

330Grass Valley, CACA14,035268−55%

331Salida, CACA13,900267+75%

332Ukiah, CACA16,068266−33%

333Norwalk, CACA97,104266−37%

334Atherton, CACA6,960265+64%

335Blackhawk, CACA10,137265−13%

336San Martin, CACA6,954262+138%

337Pollock Pines, CACA6,212262−6%

338Rossmoor, CACA11,532261−40%

339San Lorenzo, CACA29,171260+39%

340Imperial Beach, CACA25,206260−29%

341Piñon Hills, CACA7,065258+200%

342Carson, CACA90,808258+5%

343Eastvale, CACA70,594257−28%

344East Niles, CACA28,532256–

345Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009254+61%

346Imperial, CACA22,330252+1838%

347Lomita, CACA19,724249+11%

348San Bruno, CACA42,305248−23%

349Loma Linda, CACA25,221248−8%

350National City, CACA57,807247−9%

351Cotati, CACA7,347241+21%

352Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840238+26%

353Silver Lakes, CACA6,977237+81%

354Willows, CACA6,116237−16%

355Topanga, CACA8,885234−49%

356Ceres, CACA48,982234−57%

357Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971231–

358Riverbank, CACA26,557231−31%

359Woodcrest, CACA17,368224+2%

360Suisun City, CACA29,454224−26%

361Blythe, CACA15,042223+16%

362Cloverdale, CACA8,701222−35%

363Ione, CACA9,282221−11%

364Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465220–

365Vineyard, CACA43,751220−46%

366Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419219+1%

367West Covina, CACA105,301219−47%

368Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247217+17%

369Anderson, CACA11,131217−8%

370Valle Vista, CACA18,602215−45%

371Wilton, CACA6,433213+13%

372Pinole, CACA18,543212−38%

373Cambria, CACA5,978211−37%

374Pismo Beach, CACA7,911209−40%

375Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765207+26%

376Olivehurst, CACA18,444205+388%

377North Highlands, CACA47,957204−74%

378Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018204+137%

379Prunedale, CACA19,723203−16%

380Oakhurst, CACA6,091202−6%

381Lathrop, CACA42,783200+45%

382Duarte, CACA22,866200−26%

383Isla Vista, CACA13,920199−61%

384Gridley, CACA7,258198+435%

385Temescal Valley, CACA30,069197–

386Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287197−41%

387La Riviera, CACA11,492196−63%

388Lemon Grove, CACA27,936196−53%

389Shasta Lake, CACA10,208195−28%

390South Whittier, CACA55,650194−48%

391Marina del Rey, CACA9,176192−27%

392Rio Linda, CACA16,335192−42%

393El Cerrito, CACA5,325190+332%

394Emeryville, CACA13,251190+188%

395Fortuna, CACA12,003190−44%

396Port Hueneme, CACA20,987190−49%

397Buellton, CACA5,158188+151%

398Tehachapi, CACA11,852187−37%

399Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948186+2%

400Bellflower, CACA74,719185−31%

401Myrtletown, CACA5,322184+1%

402Oroville, CACA20,451184+14%

403Soquel, CACA10,679182−54%

404Rosedale, CACA18,877181−53%

405Oakdale, CACA23,246181−60%

406Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408180+309%

407Temple City, CACA35,125179+28%

408Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483178+192%

409Fairfax, CACA7,417176−49%

410California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915175–

411Brawley, CACA28,008175−15%

412Kentfield, CACA6,900174−49%

413La Presa, CACA34,962174−64%

414Rosamond, CACA21,473173−16%

415Grand Terrace, CACA12,936173+1%

416Marina, CACA23,256172−38%

417Crescent City, CACA6,002172−14%

418West Carson, CACA22,143170+39%

419Alpine, CACA15,180169−58%

420Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990169−43%

421Acton, CACA7,880166−61%

422Clayton, CACA10,842163−67%

423Pleasure Point, CACA5,489162–

424Ojai, CACA7,474161−11%

425Daly City, CACA101,261159−43%

426Stanton, CACA40,161158−54%

427Red Bluff, CACA14,404157−66%

428Fort Bragg, CACA6,946154−29%

429Orland, CACA8,381151+8%

430San Gabriel, CACA38,186150−14%

431Nipomo, CACA17,516149−64%

432Susanville, CACA12,816149−70%

433Wasco, CACA26,525149−48%

434Bonita, CACA12,652146−46%

435El Centro, CACA44,382146−30%

436Florin, CACA50,211145−67%

437Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473145−50%

438Chowchilla, CACA18,730144+38%

439Milpitas, CACA78,596141−50%

440Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288140−64%

441Kensington, CACA5,179139−41%

442Oak View, CACA6,141139+132%

443Fort Irwin, CACA8,419138+112%

444Plumas Lake, CACA9,418138+393%

445South Gate, CACA90,071138+100%

446Loomis, CACA7,004138−35%

447Golden Hills, CACA9,891137−64%

448Hawthorne, CACA82,741136+16%

449Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830135−42%

450Fairview, CACA10,745135+2%

451Cerritos, CACA46,367134−45%

452Woodside, CACA5,181134−19%

453Westlake, CACA7,505133−53%

454Saranap, CACA5,662132−20%

455Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503132+78%

456Atwater, CACA32,133132−71%

457Ripon, CACA16,140132−55%

458Mentone, CACA9,514131−42%

459Cherry Valley, CACA6,668130−56%

460Durham, CACA5,340130−31%

461Colton, CACA53,383130−63%

462Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501128–

463Millbrae, CACA22,869128−51%

464El Monte, CACA105,075128+246%

465Thousand Palms, CACA7,720127−23%

466Cherryland, CACA14,143126+57%

467Vandenberg, CACA6,776126−52%

468Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971124−36%

469Jackson, CACA5,100124+72%

470Calimesa, CACA11,111123−44%

471Marysville, CACA12,738123−5%

472Gardena, CACA58,460122−19%

473Lakeport, CACA5,059122−39%

474Selma, CACA24,702121+27%

475Winters, CACA8,214119+159%

476Los Alamitos, CACA11,702119−53%

477Hillsborough, CACA11,206118−24%

478Walnut, CACA27,316118−21%

479Montclair, CACA37,563117+56%

480Soledad, CACA26,357117+4%

481El Granada, CACA5,232116−58%

482Palermo, CACA5,266112+40%

483El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294111−40%

484Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875106−48%

485Country Club, CACA10,161106+43%

486University of California-Davis, CACA8,696104+46%

487Bostonia, CACA16,765104−51%

488Signal Hill, CACA11,153104+33%

489St. Helena, CACA5,194103−70%

490Capitola, CACA9,340102−74%

491Oceano, CACA7,128101−69%

492Santa Paula, CACA31,774101−62%

493La Palma, CACA14,90797−38%

494El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12996−66%

495Coalinga, CACA17,28196−57%

496San Pablo, CACA31,67896−33%

497Gustine, CACA6,11294+276%

498Villa Park, CACA5,64594−54%

499Quartz Hill, CACA11,51093−72%

500La Habra Heights, CACA5,32793+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS