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 2023 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 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08928,311–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10619,671–

03San Francisco, CACA826,07911,322–

04San Jose, CACA989,8147,881–

05Sacramento, CACA536,4495,523–

06Oakland, CACA440,8384,741–

07Long Beach, CACA450,4694,292–

08Fresno, CACA555,5494,240–

09Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,934–

10Bakersfield, CACA422,1653,499–

11Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,449–

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,351–

13Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,957–

14Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,842–

15Oceanside, CACA170,4832,746–

16San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,658–

17Chico, CACA105,0812,634–

18Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,629–

19Murrieta, CACA114,1242,516–

20Riverside, CACA323,0572,503–

21Berkeley, CACA121,9112,493–

22Roseville, CACA167,3022,455–

23Livermore, CACA83,4572,380–

24Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,365–

25Irvine, CACA318,7642,337–

26Anaheim, CACA341,0082,278–

27Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,271–

28Concord, CACA123,2612,257–

29Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,246–

30San Clemente, CACA62,2262,136–

31Modesto, CACA219,6522,095–

32Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,045–

33Fullerton, CACA138,6752,039–

34Temecula, CACA114,8652,031–

35Orange, CACA138,3651,925–

36Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,925–

37San Marcos, CACA94,9081,901–

38Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,835–

39Stockton, CACA324,5971,814–

40Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,813–

41Clovis, CACA129,3471,798–

42Rocklin, CACA76,8211,790–

43Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,782–

44Petaluma, CACA59,6881,768–

45Redding, CACA94,0921,768–

46Escondido, CACA146,0301,765–

47Corona, CACA161,7341,736–

48Torrance, CACA138,3911,727–

49Alameda, CACA76,8761,711–

50Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,703–

51San Mateo, CACA103,3371,700–

52Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,682–

53Fremont, CACA226,4421,682–

54Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,670–

55Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,663–

56San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,643–

57Encinitas, CACA60,7361,642–

58Folsom, CACA91,9831,627–

59Burbank, CACA102,9881,598–

60Pasadena, CACA135,8041,598–

61Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,556–

62Vacaville, CACA103,8501,539–

63Napa, CACA76,5621,517–

64Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,497–

65Lancaster, CACA170,0841,491–

66Novato, CACA51,9471,473–

67Carmichael, CACA76,9481,435–

68Menifee, CACA118,5921,410–

69Glendale, CACA187,1601,404–

70Visalia, CACA146,5411,403–

71Santee, CACA58,2051,392–

72Davis, CACA66,1101,388–

73La Mesa, CACA59,9141,383–

74Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,356–

75Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,354–

76Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,307–

77Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,259–

78Hemet, CACA93,6491,240–

79Redwood City, CACA82,1781,240–

80Glendora, CACA49,6711,224–

81Lincoln, CACA57,3671,206–

82Camarillo, CACA68,6521,192–

83Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,173–

84San Rafael, CACA59,4101,148–

85Manteca, CACA96,6931,140–

86El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,121–

87Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,105–

88Ontario, CACA187,0131,091–

89Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,091–

90Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,091–

91San Ramon, CACA86,2091,082–

92Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,082–

93Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,077–

94Upland, CACA79,4461,075–

95Yuba City, CACA69,4851,065–

96Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,061–

97Woodland, CACA62,5131,061–

98Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,052–

99Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,035–

100Vista, CACA98,2741,027–

101Whittier, CACA85,8151,022–

102Danville, CACA43,3021,021–

103Hesperia, CACA102,6051,017–

104Redlands, CACA74,1281,002–

105Tracy, CACA101,901941–

106Brentwood, CACA66,607933–

107El Cajon, CACA101,755932–

108Hayward, CACA157,113930–

109French Valley, CACA45,269928–

110Lakewood, CACA78,010920–

111San Leandro, CACA85,353911–

112Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017909–

113Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844907–

114Richmond, CACA114,861904–

115Atascadero, CACA29,464903–

116La Verne, CACA30,178902–

117Fairfield, CACA122,489902–

118Santa Ana, CACA315,586887–

119Wildomar, CACA37,889869–

120Dana Point, CACA32,232866–

121Poway, CACA49,180865–

122Truckee, CACA17,278862–

123Lodi, CACA69,100862–

124West Hollywood, CACA34,231860–

125Orangevale, CACA35,958856–

126Eureka, CACA25,304856–

127Garden Grove, CACA170,455852–

128Benicia, CACA26,401848–

129Laguna Beach, CACA22,391846–

130Mountain View, CACA85,438844–

131Westminster, CACA88,966831–

132Fountain Valley, CACA55,508821–

133Vallejo, CACA123,287819–

134Campbell, CACA42,490811–

135Merced, CACA99,724805–

136Oxnard, CACA199,651796–

137Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123786–

138Lafayette, CACA25,313774–

139Palmdale, CACA161,845773–

140Los Gatos, CACA32,576764–

141Taft, CACA6,995764–

142Coronado, CACA21,094762–

143Yorba Linda, CACA65,632760–

144Goleta, CACA32,401759–

145Fontana, CACA221,223758–

146San Bernardino, CACA222,044758–

147La Quinta, CACA39,440755–

148Moreno Valley, CACA214,263755–

149West Sacramento, CACA56,216747–

150Paradise, CACA10,023740–

151Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295737–

152Windsor, CACA25,864731–

153Piedmont, CACA10,642716–

154Claremont, CACA35,838715–

155Fair Oaks, CACA32,799702–

156Antioch, CACA118,958697–

157San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119696–

158Yucaipa, CACA54,953694–

159Turlock, CACA72,864691–

160Pacific Grove, CACA14,659687–

161Pacifica, CACA36,890670–

162Menlo Park, CACA32,713665–

163Granite Bay, CACA21,673664–

164Monterey, CACA28,953663–

165Norco, CACA25,081659–

166Los Osos, CACA14,166655–

167Laguna Hills, CACA30,020653–

168Cathedral City, CACA52,375650–

169San Carlos, CACA29,261640–

170Tustin, CACA77,843636–

171Gilroy, CACA60,764634–

172Chino, CACA96,957629–

173Chino Hills, CACA77,519628–

174Dublin, CACA71,602628–

175Orinda, CACA19,507625–

176Oakley, CACA47,583624–

177Oak Hills, CACA9,013621–

178Orcutt, CACA31,454616–

179Pittsburg, CACA77,542615–

180Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912613–

181Moorpark, CACA35,023608–

182Saratoga, CACA30,418602–

183Martinez, CACA36,849602–

184Morgan Hill, CACA45,625599–

185Cupertino, CACA58,333598–

186South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115597–

187San Dimas, CACA32,978594–

188Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311593–

189Mill Valley, CACA13,799590–

190El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626588–

191Grover Beach, CACA12,456584–

192Pomona, CACA147,807578–

193Foothill Farms, CACA36,435574–

194Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513573–

195Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939571–

196Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067564–

197Santa Maria, CACA111,390559–

198Porterville, CACA63,088541–

199Seal Beach, CACA24,075539–

200Lompoc, CACA43,315537–

201Fallbrook, CACA32,112535–

202Indio, CACA94,269533–

203Live Oak, CACA16,911532–

204North Tustin, CACA25,807529–

205Burlingame, CACA31,929524–

206Hanford, CACA62,229522–

207Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085519–

208San Anselmo, CACA12,555519–

209Mountain House, CACA25,315517–

210Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447516–

211Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559515–

212Diamond Springs, CACA10,927511–

213Oroville East, CACA7,504503–

214Albany, CACA19,195503–

215La Mirada, CACA45,952499–

216Corte Madera, CACA9,929499–

217Culver City, CACA39,452497–

218Placentia, CACA54,911485–

219San Jacinto, CACA56,014483–

220Beaumont, CACA60,835482–

221Rio del Mar, CACA9,201481–

222Galt, CACA26,964475–

223Sebastopol, CACA7,532474–

224Brea, CACA47,260469–

225Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765468–

226Los Altos, CACA30,965468–

227South San Francisco, CACA64,941466–

228Arcata, CACA19,047465–

229Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272463–

230Laguna Woods, CACA16,844463–

231Altadena, CACA41,705461–

232El Cerrito, CACA26,121459–

233Madera, CACA69,017456–

234Yucca Valley, CACA21,887456–

235Ridgecrest, CACA28,333452–

236La Habra, CACA60,908450–

237Rio Vista, CACA10,523448–

238Downey, CACA108,468447–

239Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654447–

240Auburn, CACA13,847444–

241Cypress, CACA48,781435–

242Monrovia, CACA38,264434–

243Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867431–

244East Palo Alto, CACA28,872430–

245Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876426–

246East Hemet, CACA20,257419–

247Alamo, CACA14,488416–

248Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793411–

249La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660408–

250Victorville, CACA141,395405–

251Alhambra, CACA79,820401–

252Hollister, CACA45,695401–

253Crestline, CACA9,835391–

254Big Bear City, CACA11,431391–

255Salinas, CACA159,134388–

256Templeton, CACA9,580385–

257Solana Beach, CACA12,602383–

258McKinleyville, CACA17,113380–

259Winter Gardens, CACA22,131376–

260Lemoore, CACA27,291374–

261Azusa, CACA47,447371–

262Buena Park, CACA81,741370–

263Valley Center, CACA11,119368–

264Sonoma, CACA10,537367–

265Rialto, CACA106,554364–

266Arcadia, CACA54,117360–

267Canyon Lake, CACA11,113356–

268Larkspur, CACA12,620356–

269Coto de Caza, CACA15,190354–

270Desert Palms, CACA6,579350–

271El Segundo, CACA16,379346–

272Carpinteria, CACA12,734345–

273Stanford, CACA18,662344–

274Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969343–

275Foster City, CACA32,411343–

276Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361342–

277Highland, CACA57,614342–

278Sierra Madre, CACA10,620341–

279Covina, CACA49,404340–

280Solvang, CACA5,944338–

281Rosemont, CACA23,766337–

282Castaic, CACA17,999336–

283San Marino, CACA11,964335–

284Lemoore Station, CACA6,175334–

285Dixon, CACA21,116334–

286Ben Lomond, CACA6,858330–

287Oak Park, CACA13,757329–

288Montecito, CACA9,031328–

289Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766324–

290Moraga, CACA16,322320–

291Inglewood, CACA101,662319–

292Scotts Valley, CACA11,652319–

293La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480317–

294Banning, CACA31,852317–

295Escalon, CACA7,394317–

296San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223316–

297Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291315–

298Gold River, CACA7,924314–

299Ramona, CACA22,634313–

300South Pasadena, CACA25,503311–

301Tulare, CACA73,907310–

302Sausalito, CACA7,019309–

303North Auburn, CACA13,480304–

304Healdsburg, CACA11,172304–

305Tiburon, CACA8,881303–

306Mojave, CACA5,173300–

307Morro Bay, CACA10,613299–

308Beverly Hills, CACA30,764298–

309Placerville, CACA10,685298–

310Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639297–

311Oildale, CACA34,687295–

312Phelan, CACA18,496295–

313Aptos, CACA6,404292–

314Antelope, CACA48,301291–

315Malibu, CACA9,574291–

316Diamond Bar, CACA51,884291–

317Agoura Hills, CACA19,243283–

318Clearlake, CACA16,893283–

319Magalia, CACA7,389281–

320Fillmore, CACA16,937281–

321Union City, CACA65,282280–

322Belmont, CACA28,752280–

323Seaside, CACA31,636279–

324Cameron Park, CACA18,315277–

325Discovery Bay, CACA14,911274–

326Newark, CACA47,895274–

327Linda, CACA23,871270–

328Calabasas, CACA22,027270–

329Watsonville, CACA50,716270–

330Grass Valley, CACA14,035268–

331Salida, CACA13,900267–

332Norwalk, CACA97,104266–

333Ukiah, CACA16,068266–

334Atherton, CACA6,960265–

335Blackhawk, CACA10,137265–

336San Martin, CACA6,954262–

337Pollock Pines, CACA6,212262–

338Rossmoor, CACA11,532261–

339San Lorenzo, CACA29,171260–

340Imperial Beach, CACA25,206260–

341Carson, CACA90,808258–

342Piñon Hills, CACA7,065258–

343Eastvale, CACA70,594257–

344East Niles, CACA28,532256–

345Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009254–

346Imperial, CACA22,330252–

347Lomita, CACA19,724249–

348Loma Linda, CACA25,221248–

349San Bruno, CACA42,305248–

350National City, CACA57,807247–

351Cotati, CACA7,347241–

352Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840238–

353Silver Lakes, CACA6,977237–

354Willows, CACA6,116237–

355Topanga, CACA8,885234–

356Ceres, CACA48,982234–

357Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971231–

358Riverbank, CACA26,557231–

359Woodcrest, CACA17,368224–

360Suisun City, CACA29,454224–

361Blythe, CACA15,042223–

362Cloverdale, CACA8,701222–

363Ione, CACA9,282221–

364Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465220–

365Vineyard, CACA43,751220–

366Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419219–

367West Covina, CACA105,301219–

368Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247217–

369Anderson, CACA11,131217–

370Valle Vista, CACA18,602215–

371Wilton, CACA6,433213–

372Pinole, CACA18,543212–

373Cambria, CACA5,978211–

374Pismo Beach, CACA7,911209–

375Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765207–

376Olivehurst, CACA18,444205–

377North Highlands, CACA47,957204–

378Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018204–

379Prunedale, CACA19,723203–

380Oakhurst, CACA6,091202–

381Lathrop, CACA42,783200–

382Duarte, CACA22,866200–

383Isla Vista, CACA13,920199–

384Gridley, CACA7,258198–

385Temescal Valley, CACA30,069197–

386Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287197–

387La Riviera, CACA11,492196–

388Lemon Grove, CACA27,936196–

389Shasta Lake, CACA10,208195–

390South Whittier, CACA55,650194–

391Marina del Rey, CACA9,176192–

392Rio Linda, CACA16,335192–

393El Cerrito, CACA5,325190–

394Emeryville, CACA13,251190–

395Fortuna, CACA12,003190–

396Port Hueneme, CACA20,987190–

397Buellton, CACA5,158188–

398Tehachapi, CACA11,852187–

399Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948186–

400Bellflower, CACA74,719185–

401Myrtletown, CACA5,322184–

402Oroville, CACA20,451184–

403Soquel, CACA10,679182–

404Rosedale, CACA18,877181–

405Oakdale, CACA23,246181–

406Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408180–

407Temple City, CACA35,125179–

408Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483178–

409Fairfax, CACA7,417176–

410California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915175–

411Brawley, CACA28,008175–

412Kentfield, CACA6,900174–

413La Presa, CACA34,962174–

414Rosamond, CACA21,473173–

415Grand Terrace, CACA12,936173–

416Marina, CACA23,256172–

417Crescent City, CACA6,002172–

418West Carson, CACA22,143170–

419Alpine, CACA15,180169–

420Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990169–

421Acton, CACA7,880166–

422Clayton, CACA10,842163–

423Pleasure Point, CACA5,489162–

424Ojai, CACA7,474161–

425Daly City, CACA101,261159–

426Stanton, CACA40,161158–

427Red Bluff, CACA14,404157–

428Fort Bragg, CACA6,946154–

429Orland, CACA8,381151–

430San Gabriel, CACA38,186150–

431Nipomo, CACA17,516149–

432Susanville, CACA12,816149–

433Wasco, CACA26,525149–

434Bonita, CACA12,652146–

435El Centro, CACA44,382146–

436Florin, CACA50,211145–

437Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473145–

438Chowchilla, CACA18,730144–

439Milpitas, CACA78,596141–

440Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288140–

441Kensington, CACA5,179139–

442Oak View, CACA6,141139–

443Fort Irwin, CACA8,419138–

444Plumas Lake, CACA9,418138–

445South Gate, CACA90,071138–

446Loomis, CACA7,004138–

447Golden Hills, CACA9,891137–

448Hawthorne, CACA82,741136–

449Fairview, CACA10,745135–

450Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830135–

451Cerritos, CACA46,367134–

452Woodside, CACA5,181134–

453Westlake, CACA7,505133–

454Saranap, CACA5,662132–

455Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503132–

456Atwater, CACA32,133132–

457Ripon, CACA16,140132–

458Mentone, CACA9,514131–

459Cherry Valley, CACA6,668130–

460Durham, CACA5,340130–

461Colton, CACA53,383130–

462Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501128–

463Millbrae, CACA22,869128–

464El Monte, CACA105,075128–

465Thousand Palms, CACA7,720127–

466Cherryland, CACA14,143126–

467Vandenberg, CACA6,776126–

468Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971124–

469Jackson, CACA5,100124–

470Calimesa, CACA11,111123–

471Marysville, CACA12,738123–

472Lakeport, CACA5,059122–

473Gardena, CACA58,460122–

474Selma, CACA24,702121–

475Winters, CACA8,214119–

476Los Alamitos, CACA11,702119–

477Hillsborough, CACA11,206118–

478Walnut, CACA27,316118–

479Montclair, CACA37,563117–

480Soledad, CACA26,357117–

481El Granada, CACA5,232116–

482Palermo, CACA5,266112–

483El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294111–

484Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875106–

485Country Club, CACA10,161106–

486Bostonia, CACA16,765104–

487University of California-Davis, CACA8,696104–

488Signal Hill, CACA11,153104–

489St. Helena, CACA5,194103–

490Capitola, CACA9,340102–

491Oceano, CACA7,128101–

492Santa Paula, CACA31,774101–

493La Palma, CACA14,90797–

494El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12996–

495Coalinga, CACA17,28196–

496San Pablo, CACA31,67896–

497Gustine, CACA6,11294–

498Villa Park, CACA5,64594–

499Quartz Hill, CACA11,51093–

500La Habra Heights, CACA5,32793–

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