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Largest Scottish population, Virginia cities

Virginia 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 198 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 198 is 283. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bedford, VA, up 113 places to #69.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,377−9%

02Arlington, VAVA236,2545,330−5%

03Richmond, VAVA237,2574,439−3%

04Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,285−11%

05▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,650−1%

06▼1Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,570−9%

07Newport News, VAVA183,2302,755−19%

08▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,121+24%

09▼1Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,101+5%

10▲5Reston, VAVA64,4141,716+7%

11▼1Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,641−22%

12▲6Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,524+21%

13▼1McLean, VAVA49,6271,486−23%

14Hampton, VAVA137,3151,483−38%

15▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,301−11%

16▲10Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,139−1%

17▼6Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,103+8%

18▲2Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,067+40%

19Burke, VAVA44,0291,024−13%

20▲2Ashburn, VAVA46,0261,016+20%

21▼5Centreville, VAVA71,7061,007−41%

22▲6Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049962+18%

23Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839945+17%

24▲7Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393929+62%

25▲20Blacksburg, VAVA45,104923−37%

26▼9Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683842−16%

27▼6Cave Spring, VAVA25,742833−36%

28▲6Staunton, VAVA26,801767−11%

29▼5Short Pump, VAVA29,026757−30%

30▼5Christiansburg, VAVA22,442709−13%

31▲4Manassas, VAVA44,332702+1%

32▲4Waynesboro, VAVA23,951674+11%

33▲10Fairfax, VAVA26,772671+16%

34▲7Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700650−5%

35▼2Oakton, VAVA36,528643−38%

36▼4Salem, VAVA25,816622−11%

37▲17Gainesville, VAVA18,196592+143%

38▼1Danville, VAVA41,647580−20%

39▼1West Falls Church, VAVA31,279576–

40▲12Dale City, VAVA71,016555−41%

41▲90Brambleton, VAVA24,537547+166%

42▼12Wyndham, VAVA12,099544+81%

43▲38Wakefield, VAVA11,930531+43%

44▼5Annandale, VAVA41,705518−21%

45▲11Bristol, VAVA16,418499−28%

46▲1Warrenton, VAVA10,213483+63%

47▲39Radford, VAVA17,243479−16%

48▲14Williamsburg, VAVA15,861475−10%

49▲19Huntington, VAVA13,502473+71%

50▼8Falls Church, VAVA15,159469−14%

51▲25Lansdowne, VAVA12,328452−10%

52▼4Burke Centre, VAVA17,037437−17%

53▼2Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858437−18%

54▼4Tysons, VAVA28,936435–

55▲32Chester, VAVA24,474429−25%

56▲27Springfield, VAVA31,154429+7%

57▼13South Riding, VAVA34,352426−29%

58Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736425−30%

59▲21Montclair, VAVA22,387424−9%

60▲52Crozet, VAVA9,289403+71%

61▲39Franconia, VAVA18,335401−4%

62▲108Carrollton, VAVA8,436397+220%

63▲14Dranesville, VAVA11,828395+36%

64Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066388−47%

65▼38Winchester, VAVA28,272387−40%

66▲33Kingstowne, VAVA18,360379+16%

67▲3Laurel, VAVA18,721373+29%

68▲40Difficult Run, VAVA9,938371–

69▲113Bedford, VAVA7,911368+122%

70▲86Independent Hill, VAVA10,853365+97%

71▼8Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122360−10%

72▲61Belmont, VAVA9,729358+384%

73West Springfield, VAVA22,532356−53%

74▼13Vienna, VAVA16,691351+16%

75▲4Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738348−31%

76▲52Broadlands, VAVA14,353341+288%

77▲20Strasburg, VAVA7,380340+130%

78▼29Lakeside, VAVA12,654331+32%

79▲22Poquoson, VAVA13,292331−21%

80▲23Sterling, VAVA32,411327−41%

81▲4Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271320+86%

82▲9Lorton, VAVA20,991319−4%

83▲11Hollins, VAVA17,097316+31%

84▲30Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566315−15%

85▲3Buckhall, VAVA21,602313−24%

86▼26Kings Park West, VAVA13,442311+3%

87▲22Abingdon, VAVA8,284305−23%

88▲18Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629304+99%

89▼34Great Falls, VAVA15,228303−56%

90▲32Smithfield, VAVA9,112298+13%

91▼22McNair, VAVA22,655296+100%

92▼8Forest, VAVA13,430293−4%

93▼26Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545289−59%

94▲2Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662289−32%

95▲15Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984289−36%

96▲45Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780287+85%

97▼8Hopewell, VAVA23,261286−19%

98▼39Brandermill, VAVA13,730285−57%

99▲8Woodbridge, VAVA43,945283+123%

100▼60Bon Air, VAVA16,904281−56%

101▲73Mantua, VAVA8,298278+49%

102▲23Purcellville, VAVA8,890272+3%

103▼10Belle Haven, VAVA6,570271+3%

104▼32Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109271+58%

105▲22Lincolnia, VAVA20,320268−41%

106▲56Falmouth, VAVA5,216265+87%

107▼33Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973265+15%

108▼43Groveton, VAVA13,931256−4%

109▲20Idylwood, VAVA17,559255−14%

110▲30Vinton, VAVA7,967254−28%

111▼33Midlothian, VAVA19,120253–

112▲32Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481241+2%

113▼38Countryside, VAVA9,661238+20%

114▲1Braddock, VAVA6,536237–

115▲30Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449236+43%

116▼34Front Royal, VAVA15,722236−51%

117▲9Cascades, VAVA12,357231−37%

118▼72Lexington, VAVA7,769230−36%

119▼17Culpeper, VAVA22,074227−4%

120▼22Chantilly, VAVA24,036215−32%

121▲11Newington, VAVA13,478215−50%

122▲39Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859209+105%

123▼5Woodburn, VAVA9,503203+66%

124▼1Ashland, VAVA7,982202+9%

125▲30Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102199−16%

126▲8Quantico Base, VAVA5,840198+82%

127▲27Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749189+3%

128▼4Newington Forest, VAVA12,316189−52%

129▼72New Baltimore, VAVA11,919188−19%

130▼38University of Virginia, VAVA9,065184−40%

131▼41Merrifield, VAVA20,698179−40%

132▲37Seven Corners, VAVA9,371175+272%

133▲26Manchester, VAVA12,445171+57%

134▲4Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180166+127%

135▼82Hollymead, VAVA8,482163−50%

136▲1Rockwood, VAVA10,010162−63%

137▲23Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894159+25%

138▲26Floris, VAVA7,589159−30%

139▼68Martinsville, VAVA13,849159−24%

140▲49Innsbrook, VAVA8,578155+22%

141▼30Bridgewater, VAVA6,924153+183%

142▼7Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823153–

143▲23Buena Vista, VAVA6,672152+171%

144▼5Farmville, VAVA7,593151−17%

145▲18Bealeton, VAVA5,034145−5%

146▼117Timberlake, VAVA12,725144−74%

147▲31Marion, VAVA5,555140+26%

148▲32North Springfield, VAVA7,050136−17%

149▼6Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044133+19%

150▲22Galax, VAVA6,670130+5%

151▼56Highland Springs, VAVA14,296128+167%

152▲15Petersburg, VAVA33,734122−48%

153▼33Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957120−73%

154▼33Fishersville, VAVA9,484119−32%

155▼25Leesylvania, VAVA21,632116–

156▼40Long Branch, VAVA7,034114−38%

157▼21Woodlake, VAVA7,358110−46%

158▼53Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257108−67%

159▼9Sudley, VAVA19,162106+18%

160▼8Collinsville, VAVA7,139104+16%

161▼48Glen Allen, VAVA17,551104−68%

162▲22Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35897−1%

163▼44Lowes Island, VAVA11,01896−28%

164▲13Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19496–

165▼12South Run, VAVA6,60094−80%

166▼100Madison Heights, VAVA10,26693−74%

167▼50Wytheville, VAVA8,12892+53%

168▼64Herndon, VAVA25,50688−80%

169▼4Fort Lee, VAVA8,99387+691%

170▼13Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60383−18%

171▲4George Mason, VAVA9,93780−74%

172▼21Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075−51%

173▲10Sandston, VAVA7,39971−10%

174▼16Yorkshire, VAVA9,78269−33%

175▲12Ettrick, VAVA5,91067+415%

176▲16Franklin, VAVA8,47867−58%

177▼9South Boston, VAVA7,79561+13%

178▲8Bellwood, VAVA7,90755+62%

179▼32Dumbarton, VAVA7,99754−34%

180▼38Greenbriar, VAVA8,24354−75%

181Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74154−38%

182▼6Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45048−17%

183▼37Orange, VAVA5,36546−72%

184▲6Covington, VAVA5,68045−51%

185▲8Moorefield, VAVA6,12345–

186▲8Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46440−72%

187▼39Crosspointe, VAVA5,66938−64%

188▼39Pulaski, VAVA8,80738−78%

189▲6Hutchison, VAVA7,28434–

190▼9Emporia, VAVA5,44730−65%

191▼3Triangle, VAVA10,45027−77%

192▲4East Highland Park, VAVA15,26519−67%

193▼14Montrose, VAVA8,28519−64%

194Dumfries, VAVA6,40512−8%

195▼24Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27112−92%

196▲1Richlands, VAVA5,05112−86%

197▼12Woodstock, VAVA6,00212−94%

198▼7Bensley, VAVA5,94910−57%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES