Which city has the highest scottish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 38,000 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by scottish population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Seattle, Washington.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,497 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,497

Largest Scottish population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS –

501Norwalk, CTCT94,5081,348–

502Bedford, TXTX47,9581,343–

503Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,341–

504Taylor, MIMI61,2791,341–

505Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,337–

506Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,337–

507Tigard, OROR57,9291,337–

508McMinnville, OROR34,6471,333–

509Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,333–

510Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,330–

511Dublin, OHOH49,0941,328–

512Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,328–

513Dover, NHNH34,6231,327–

514Charleston, WVWV46,1171,326–

515Riverview, FLFL113,6971,323–

516Johns Creek, GAGA80,4011,323–

517O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,320–

518Syracuse, UTUT39,9091,320–

519South Bend, ININ103,2011,319–

520Wyoming, MIMI78,5881,319–

521Fair Oaks, CACA32,7991,316–

522St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,311–

523Alameda, CACA76,8761,309–

524Detroit, MIMI649,0951,309–

525East Providence, RIRI48,2491,309–

526Kenosha, WIWI99,2391,309–

527Bryan, TXTX91,9961,308–

528Lafayette, COCO30,1161,307–

529Rochester, MNMN124,2921,306–

530Frederick, MDMD92,0591,302–

531Martinez, GAGA33,7501,301–

532San Ramon, CACA86,2091,297–

533West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1891,297–

534Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,296–

535Littleton, COCO46,2461,294–

536Canton, OHOH69,0011,294–

537Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1331,290–

538Waukesha, WIWI70,8721,289–

539Terre Haute, ININ58,7641,286–

540Elgin, ILIL115,4761,285–

541Apex, NCNC80,4191,285–

542Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,284–

543West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,284–

544Lafayette, LALA123,3111,284–

545Decatur, ALAL58,0561,282–

546Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,281–

547St. Charles, MOMO72,5611,280–

548Cranston, RIRI84,6471,279–

549Valrico, FLFL40,2391,278–

550Santee, CACA58,2051,277–

551Parker, COCO65,9851,275–

552Eagan, MNMN67,1091,275–

553Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,274–

554Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1791,271–

555Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,270–

556Helena, MTMT35,1381,270–

557Warner Robins, GAGA87,7611,267–

558Muncie, ININ65,4661,264–

559Hurst, TXTX38,9741,264–

560Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8021,263–

561Noblesville, ININ76,1111,261–

562Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,258–

563Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,257–

564Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931,256–

565Roseville, MIMI46,8631,254–

566Kearns metro, UTUT35,4041,254–

567Bowling Green, KYKY78,5051,252–

568Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,251–

569Taunton, MAMA62,5221,250–

570Davie, FLFL110,8511,249–

571Braintree, MAMA38,9571,243–

572Madison Heights, MIMI28,2971,243–

573Upland, CACA79,4461,242–

574Lynn, MAMA104,2361,239–

575Hemet, CACA93,6491,238–

576Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,238–

577Delray Beach, FLFL69,8091,237–

578Dothan, ALAL72,0601,236–

579Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,236–

580Visalia, CACA146,5411,236–

581Stillwater, OKOK50,0461,235–

582Odessa, TXTX122,7071,232–

583Milton, GAGA41,2661,231–

584Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,229–

585Lakewood, WAWA62,7551,228–

586Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,228–

587Southaven, MSMS57,8191,227–

588Goodyear, AZAZ125,3591,223–

589Fall River, MAMA95,2981,223–

590Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,216–

591Huntington, WVWV44,8151,216–

592Davenport, IAIA100,3581,215–

593Yuma, AZAZ105,2271,214–

594Leawood, KSKS34,0931,212–

595Burlington, NCNC61,4961,210–

596Dunedin, FLFL35,2271,207–

597Bartlesville, OKOK38,2781,207–

598American Fork, UTUT41,0201,206–

599Hollywood, FLFL157,0191,205–

600Fontana, CACA221,2231,204–

601North Fort Myers, FLFL44,9931,200–

602Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,200–

603Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0811,199–

604Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,198–

605Roy, UTUT38,7941,198–

606Greenwood, ININ69,3491,197–

607Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,193–

608Sioux City, IAIA86,3561,192–

609Alafaya, FLFL92,4491,191–

610Brookline, MAMA63,2661,185–

611Sun City, AZAZ37,4861,183–

612Madison, ALAL67,9681,180–

613Arlington, MAMA46,3501,179–

614Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,179–

615Rogers, ARAR76,9561,177–

616Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5901,177–

617Burke, VAVA44,0291,177–

618Decatur, ILIL67,8841,176–

619Rock Springs, WYWY22,9361,175–

620Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,169–

621Germantown, MDMD90,7191,168–

622East Lansing, MIMI49,3551,166–

623Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,166–

624Brockton, MAMA106,1341,165–

625Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,164–

626Albany, NYNY101,6981,162–

627Homewood, ALAL28,1181,161–

628Rockville, MDMD67,5631,159–

629Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,156–

630Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,150–

631Sarasota, FLFL58,4581,149–

632Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,147–

633Franklin, MAMA33,9551,147–

634Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,145–

635Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,144–

636Euless, TXTX60,0081,144–

637Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,141–

638Keene, NHNH23,0721,139–

639Danbury, CTCT89,0331,136–

640Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2951,135–

641Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8831,132–

642Lacey, WAWA58,8331,131–

643Normal, ILIL53,2751,129–

644Silver Spring, MDMD81,4621,129–

645Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651,129–

646The Colony, TXTX46,1961,120–

647Vallejo, CACA123,2871,119–

648North Port, FLFL96,5511,119–

649Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,119–

650Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,116–

651Flint, MIMI79,3061,116–

652Bradenton, FLFL58,0141,115–

653Lakewood, OHOH49,0271,113–

654Boone, NCNC19,9291,112–

655Moscow, IDID26,7211,110–

656Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4711,109–

657Merritt Island, FLFL34,9921,109–

658Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,107–

659Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,106–

660Jackson, TNTN69,3391,104–

661Poway, CACA49,1801,102–

662Newberg, OROR26,8961,102–

663Laramie, WYWY32,2841,102–

664Springdale, ARAR90,6851,100–

665Yuba City, CACA69,4851,100–

666Ocala, FLFL71,7531,100–

667Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9251,099–

668North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,098–

669Conroe, TXTX119,5641,098–

670Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,097–

671Killeen, TXTX161,8831,096–

672Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,095–

673Payson, UTUT24,6301,095–

674Bossier City, LALA63,2591,094–

675Coos Bay, OROR15,6861,093–

676Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,088–

677Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,087–

678San Marcos, CACA94,9081,086–

679Jeffersonville, ININ54,1341,085–

680Agawam, MAMA28,7831,084–

681Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,079–

682Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441,079–

683Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,077–

684Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,076–

685Lincoln, CACA57,3671,074–

686Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,072–

687Fairbanks, AKAK31,4681,069–

688Lakewood, CACA78,0101,067–

689Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,067–

690Lowell, MAMA119,9711,065–

691Campbell, CACA42,4901,063–

692Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,063–

693Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,063–

694Plantation, FLFL99,1831,061–

695Moorpark, CACA35,0231,060–

696Newport, RIRI24,2511,060–

697Canton, GAGA40,7781,058–

698Hilliard, OHOH38,8981,055–

699Rexburg, IDID40,3341,054–

700Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,052–

701Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,048–

702Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,048–

703Woodland, CACA62,5131,047–

704Yonkers, NYNY212,6031,047–

705Tustin, CACA77,8431,044–

706Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,042–

707Findlay, OHOH40,3701,042–

708Whittier, CACA85,8151,041–

709Apple Valley, MNMN55,2481,041–

710Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,040–

711Oakton, VAVA36,5281,040–

712Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,037–

713Tracy, CACA101,9011,036–

714Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,036–

715Brunswick, MEME17,6521,035–

716Clearfield, UTUT35,1441,032–

717Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,029–

718Caldwell, IDID76,6291,027–

719Summerville, SCSC53,1771,027–

720Kaysville, UTUT33,3071,025–

721Dana Point, CACA32,2321,023–

722Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501,022–

723Pearland, TXTX129,9301,022–

724Coppell, TXTX41,3861,021–

725Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,020–

726Washington, UTUT37,1071,020–

727Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,020–

728Wilmette, ILIL27,4591,019–

729Crofton, MDMD29,5491,018–

730Oildale, CACA34,6871,016–

731Garden City, MIMI26,2801,016–

732Marblehead, MAMA20,4131,014–

733St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271,013–

734San Carlos, CACA29,2611,011–

735Louisville, COCO20,5811,009–

736Morgantown, WVWV30,2931,009–

737Camas, WAWA27,7491,005–

738Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,004–

739Farmington, UTUT26,2661,000–

740Salina, KSKS46,094999–

741Hesperia, CACA102,605998–

742St. Peters, MOMO61,479998–

743Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683998–

744Laguna Beach, CACA22,391997–

745Bristol, CTCT62,341996–

746Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910995–

747Victorville, CACA141,395992–

748Janesville, WIWI66,929992–

749Pahrump, NVNV47,347991–

750Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987990–

751Olive Branch, MSMS47,563990–

752Keizer, OROR39,140990–

753Danvers, MAMA28,098988–

754Claremont, CACA35,838986–

755Bowling Green, OHOH31,182986–

756Erie, PAPA91,838984–

757Wake Forest, NCNC58,147983–

758Fleming Island, FLFL29,766982–

759North Little Rock, ARAR65,120979–

760Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969978–

761Lodi, CACA69,100978–

762Watertown, NYNY23,517978–

763Alabaster, ALAL34,748976–

764Kingman, AZAZ35,829976–

765Mason, OHOH35,834976–

766Catonsville, MDMD43,368975–

767Maple Grove, MNMN73,893970–

768Allentown, PAPA126,044970–

769Lawrence, ININ50,420967–

770Salisbury, NCNC36,879967–

771Reading, MAMA25,612965–

772Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928957–

773Wyandotte, MIMI24,072957–

774Moore, OKOK63,609957–

775Clinton, UTUT23,797956–

776Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017956–

777Winter Park, FLFL30,444955–

778San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119954–

779Northampton, MAMA31,047953–

780Gulfport, MSMS76,506953–

781Oregon City, OROR38,175953–

782Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396950–

783Englewood, COCO35,305949–

784Medford, MAMA59,834949–

785Ballwin, MOMO30,901948–

786Derry, NHNH21,339946–

787Dale City, VAVA71,016946–

788Walla Walla, WAWA34,058946–

789Southlake, TXTX31,175944–

790Gilroy, CACA60,764943–

791Waterloo, IAIA66,919941–

792Burton, MIMI29,313941–

793Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091941–

794South Ogden, UTUT17,710939–

795Palm City, FLFL26,371938–

796Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714936–

797Lewiston, IDID34,717935–

798Irondequoit, NYNY50,657935–

799Kannapolis, NCNC61,708934–

800Titusville, FLFL49,800933–

801Ashland, OROR20,889933–

802Milwaukie, OROR22,114932–

803Hot Springs, ARAR37,979930–

804Annapolis, MDMD40,634929–

805Prattville, ALAL40,582926–

806Martinez, CACA36,849921–

807Winter Springs, FLFL39,585921–

808Birmingham, MIMI21,923921–

809Owasso, OKOK43,117921–

810Collierville, TNTN51,909921–

811Pasco, WAWA82,848921–

812Malden, MAMA66,370919–

813Strongsville, OHOH45,629917–

814Biddeford, MEME22,399916–

815Gahanna, OHOH35,986916–

816Spring Hill, TNTN61,336915–

817Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518915–

818Owensboro, KYKY60,892913–

819Seal Beach, CACA24,075912–

820Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240912–

821Middletown, OHOH52,146912–

822New Haven, CTCT138,774911–

823Baytown, TXTX86,561911–

824Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672910–

825Placentia, CACA54,911909–

826West Des Moines, IAIA74,224909–

827Fallbrook, CACA32,112908–

828Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279908–

829Herriman, UTUT63,282908–

830Palatine, ILIL65,842906–

831Midwest City, OKOK58,799906–

832Burien, WAWA51,859905–

833Dundalk, MDMD65,969904–

834Wakefield, MAMA27,793899–

835Cumberland, MDMD18,799897–

836Silver Firs, WAWA22,306897–

837Salinas, CACA159,134895–

838Eureka, CACA25,304893–

839Belmont, MAMA27,175892–

840Daphne, ALAL31,396890–

841Los Gatos, CACA32,576890–

842Grants Pass, OROR39,239889–

843Pullman, WAWA33,756889–

844Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196888–

845Rockwall, TXTX53,980888–

846Avondale, AZAZ100,983886–

847West Linn, OROR26,567886–

848Monterey, CACA28,953884–

849Parma, OHOH78,581883–

850Bella Vista, ARAR34,518882–

851Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113882–

852Augusta, MEME19,155881–

853Lakeville, MNMN79,270879–

854La Verne, CACA30,178877–

855Los Altos, CACA30,965877–

856Eau Claire, WIWI72,465876–

857Leavenworth, KSKS37,012875–

858Mukilteo, WAWA21,239875–

859Wildwood, MOMO34,955874–

860Vashon, WAWA9,934874–

861Middletown, CTCT48,439872–

862Naples, FLFL20,114869–

863Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395867–

864Brookfield, WIWI41,448866–

865Lakeside, FLFL32,105865–

866Grand Forks, NDND60,365865–

867Burleson, TXTX56,907865–

868Cedar Park, TXTX79,032864–

869Benicia, CACA26,401863–

870Mint Hill, NCNC29,476863–

871Anderson, ININ56,153861–

872Allen Park, MIMI27,445861–

873Pinehurst, NCNC18,670861–

874Palm Valley, FLFL19,796860–

875Grove City, OHOH45,180860–

876Lake Forest, ILIL19,731859–

877Oviedo, FLFL41,317858–

878Binghamton, NYNY46,418858–

879Appleton, WIWI75,452858–

880Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907857–

881Staunton, VAVA26,801857–

882Moline, ILIL42,362856–

883Saco, MEME21,159856–

884Jersey City, NJNJ302,013855–

885East Ridge, TNTN21,921855–

886Chicopee, MAMA55,310854–

887Plainfield, ININ38,574852–

888Covington, KYKY41,847852–

889Statesboro, GAGA35,366851–

890Liberty, MOMO31,319850–

891Columbia, TNTN50,072850–

892Ashburn, VAVA46,026850–

893West University Place, TXTX15,158849–

894Troy, NYNY50,912848–

895Delaware, OHOH46,636848–

896Pflugerville, TXTX68,316847–

897Severn, MDMD58,402845–

898Fairborn, OHOH35,754845–

899Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640844–

900Prairie, KSKS23,008844–

901Wooster, OHOH27,115844–

902Bentonville, ARAR63,057843–

903Salem, MAMA45,381840–

904Columbine, COCO25,478839–

905Newark, OHOH51,473837–

906Bel Air North, MDMD31,302836–

907Mooresville, NCNC55,842835–

908Weatherford, TXTX40,634834–

909La Quinta, CACA39,440833–

910Morgan Hill, CACA45,625833–

911Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017833–

912Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654833–

913Westfield, ININ66,258832–

914Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753831–

915Clemmons, NCNC22,808830–

916Stow, OHOH33,941829–

917Brea, CACA47,260828–

918Chino, CACA96,957827–

919Norwood, MAMA31,542827–

920Woburn, MAMA43,962827–

921Glenview, ILIL47,711826–

922Brownsburg, ININ34,089826–

923New Albany, ININ37,463826–

924Newark, DEDE30,359825–

925Oswego, ILIL39,948825–

926Lexington, MAMA34,295825–

927Mill Valley, CACA13,799824–

928Ilchester, MDMD28,364824–

929Plum, PAPA26,225822–

930Levittown, PAPA50,926822–

931Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353821–

932Trenton, MIMI17,849821–

933Manchester, CTCT36,759820–

934Auburn, MEME25,441820–

935Eldersburg, MDMD31,695820–

936Manteca, CACA96,693818–

937Leander, TXTX91,132818–

938Mansfield, OHOH47,381817–

939Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049817–

940Rowlett, TXTX67,890814–

941Christiansburg, VAVA22,442814–

942West Sacramento, CACA56,216813–

943Pacifica, CACA36,890813–

944Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576813–

945Benton, ARAR38,898812–

946St. Charles, ILIL33,594812–

947Schaumburg, ILIL77,249810–

948Florence, KYKY34,018810–

949Eagle, IDID34,658809–

950Orangevale, CACA35,958808–

951Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817807–

952Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803807–

953Windsor, CACA25,864806–

954North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588806–

955Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839806–

956Hayward, CACA157,113805–

957Fort Myers, FLFL101,581804–

958Brentwood, CACA66,607803–

959Klamath Falls, OROR22,111803–

960Cleburne, TXTX39,942803–

961Altadena, CACA41,705802–

962Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529801–

963Hamilton, OHOH64,644801–

964North Highlands, CACA47,957799–

965Atascadero, CACA29,464798–

966Laguna Hills, CACA30,020798–

967Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000798–

968Altoona, PAPA42,347798–

969Eastpointe, MIMI33,814796–

970North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806796–

971Kirkwood, MOMO29,331795–

972Brigham City, UTUT20,633795–

973Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083794–

974Des Moines, WAWA33,032794–

975Florence, ALAL42,581793–

976Wellesley, MAMA30,347791–

977Altamont, OROR19,927791–

978Parkland, WAWA38,742791–

979El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626790–

980Ridgecrest, CACA28,333790–

981Wilson, NCNC49,572790–

982Richmond, CACA114,861789–

983Wenatchee, WAWA35,547789–

984Hazel Park, MIMI14,937788–

985Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056788–

986Winchester, KYKY19,514787–

987Needham, MAMA32,459787–

988Marion, IAIA42,732786–

989Westerly, RIRI18,411785–

990Green Valley, AZAZ22,114784–

991Starkville, MSMS25,754783–

992Schertz, TXTX45,978783–

993Victoria, TXTX66,500782–

994Westfield, MAMA40,546780–

995Florence, SCSC41,231780–

996Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047779–

997Saugus, MAMA28,773777–

998Taylors, SCSC24,505777–

999Parkersburg, WVWV28,593777–

1000Meridian, MSMS33,370775–

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