Which city has the highest scottish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 38,979 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by scottish population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Seattle, Washington, Houston, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,595 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,595

Largest Scottish population, US cities · 2020

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

501Elyria, OHOH53,6341,241−21%

502Hemet, CACA93,6491,240+0%

503Redwood City, CACA82,1781,240−23%

504Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,235−28%

505Redmond, WAWA82,5061,234−31%

506Matthews, NCNC32,7691,232−14%

507Ocala, FLFL71,7531,232+12%

508Cedar City, UTUT41,8711,229−41%

509Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,227–

510McMinnville, OROR34,6471,226−8%

511Glendora, CACA49,6711,224−10%

512Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,224+82%

513Kettering, OHOH57,3961,216−22%

514Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3961,215+28%

515Muncie, ININ65,4661,212−4%

516Schertz, TXTX45,9781,206+54%

517Lincoln, CACA57,3671,206+12%

518Burlington, NCNC61,4961,206−0%

519Brigham City, UTUT20,6331,204+51%

520Owensboro, KYKY60,8921,203+32%

521Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,203+3%

522Madison, ALAL67,9681,202+2%

523Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2111,199−12%

524Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,197+59%

525Pasadena, TXTX148,5391,197−41%

526Duluth, MNMN88,3301,195−37%

527West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241,193+31%

528Camarillo, CACA68,6521,192−22%

529Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,191+46%

530Pasco, WAWA82,8481,191+29%

531Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,191+23%

532Terre Haute, ININ58,7641,188−8%

533Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,187−28%

534Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,187+10%

535Decatur, ILIL67,8841,180+0%

536Huntington, WVWV44,8151,175−3%

537Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,173−12%

538Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1331,168−9%

539Dothan, ALAL72,0601,168−6%

540Bothell, WAWA52,1991,167−17%

541Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,163−20%

542Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,162−25%

543Pearland, TXTX129,9301,155+13%

544Midvale, UTUT36,0991,155+57%

545St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,155−49%

546Parker, COCO65,9851,154−9%

547Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,153−23%

548Centreville, VAVA71,7061,153−33%

549Decatur, ALAL58,0561,153−10%

550Miami, FLFL489,8121,153+58%

551Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,153−9%

552Arlington, MAMA46,3501,152−2%

553Yuma, AZAZ105,2271,152−5%

554West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,150−10%

555Homewood, ALAL28,1181,150−1%

556Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,150−22%

557Aiken, SCSC33,8081,149+84%

558Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5121,148−39%

559San Rafael, CACA59,4101,148−23%

560Plantation, FLFL99,1831,148+8%

561Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,147−19%

562Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9281,146+20%

563Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,144−2%

564Medford, MAMA59,8341,144+21%

565Palatine, ILIL65,8421,141+26%

566Manteca, CACA96,6931,140+39%

567Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,140+3%

568Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,139−41%

569Stillwater, OKOK50,0461,135−8%

570Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,132−1%

571Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,129−7%

572Tucker, GAGA37,2901,127+52%

573Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,124−12%

574El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,121−34%

575Galveston, TXTX53,6361,121+70%

576Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6401,120+33%

577Bartlesville, OKOK38,2781,120−7%

578Bryan, TXTX91,9961,119−14%

579Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251,119+79%

580Portage, MIMI49,8621,118−21%

581Leander, TXTX91,1321,116+36%

582Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,107−1%

583Marana, AZAZ65,5231,105+106%

584Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,105−36%

585Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,104+11%

586Cranston, RIRI84,6471,102−14%

587Temple, TXTX98,4121,101−24%

588Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,100+65%

589Laramie, WYWY32,2841,099−0%

590Green Valley, AZAZ22,1141,099+40%

591Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,098+59%

592Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,097−17%

593Fort Myers, FLFL101,5811,095+36%

594Ames, IAIA68,2201,095−32%

595Boca Raton, FLFL101,5821,093−43%

596Ontario, CACA187,0131,091−31%

597Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,091−33%

598Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,091+3%

599West Linn, OROR26,5671,090+23%

600Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3501,089+86%

601Pflugerville, TXTX68,3161,087+28%

602South Bend, ININ103,2011,086−18%

603Sarasota, FLFL58,4581,084−6%

604San Ramon, CACA86,2091,082−17%

605Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,082−5%

606Farmington, UTUT26,2661,081+8%

607Yakima, WAWA97,4581,081−48%

608Mishawaka, ININ51,2261,081+41%

609Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,079+22%

610Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,077−44%

611Upland, CACA79,4461,075−13%

612Twin Falls, IDID56,2161,075−21%

613Janesville, WIWI66,9291,072+8%

614Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6151,069+64%

615Graham, WAWA35,0791,065+124%

616Yuba City, CACA69,4851,065−3%

617Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,061−52%

618South Portland, MEME27,0071,061−30%

619Woodland, CACA62,5131,061+1%

620Westerville, OHOH38,1651,060−26%

621Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,057+64%

622Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,057−17%

623Coral Springs, FLFL138,7831,056−23%

624Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,052−8%

625Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,051−16%

626Killeen, TXTX161,8831,050−4%

627Derry, NHNH21,3391,050+11%

628Anthem, AZAZ22,5841,046+58%

629Roseville, MIMI46,8631,044−17%

630Hollywood, FLFL157,0191,043−13%

631Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,043−57%

632Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,042–

633Germantown, TNTN40,0011,042−46%

634Federal Way, WAWA99,7291,041−56%

635Leawood, KSKS34,0931,041−14%

636Fleming Island, FLFL29,7661,040+6%

637Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,039−13%

638Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,036−18%

639Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,036+11%

640Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,035−1%

641Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,035+56%

642Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,035−33%

643Novi, MIMI67,3191,035−50%

644Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,034−16%

645Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,034+42%

646Vista, CACA98,2741,027−37%

647Washington, UTUT37,1071,022+0%

648Whittier, CACA85,8151,022−2%

649Longview, WAWA38,3621,021+32%

650Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,021−29%

651Danville, CACA43,3021,021−29%

652Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,020+17%

653Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,019−11%

654Moore, OKOK63,6091,019+6%

655Sanford, MEME22,6631,018+172%

656Hesperia, CACA102,6051,017+2%

657Edina, MNMN54,3561,016−40%

658Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,013−31%

659Garden City, MIMI26,2801,013−0%

660Merritt Island, FLFL34,9921,009−9%

661San Marcos, TXTX77,8301,009+40%

662Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,008−7%

663Morgantown, WVWV30,2931,006−0%

664Redlands, CACA74,1281,002−26%

665Florence, SCSC41,231999+28%

666Arlington, WAWA22,031999+55%

667Anderson, ININ56,153999+16%

668Morristown, TNTN33,517997+355%

669North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997996+113%

670Columbine, COCO25,478993+18%

671Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694989+66%

672Garner, NCNC41,562988+37%

673University Park, TXTX25,323986−39%

674Delray Beach, FLFL69,809986−20%

675Middletown, CTCT48,439986+13%

676Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397983+103%

677Grants Pass, OROR39,239980+10%

678Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053980+32%

679Panama City, FLFL37,806980+49%

680Ankeny, IAIA77,833979+31%

681Northglenn, COCO38,893974+64%

682Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081973−19%

683Metairie, LALA139,729969−31%

684Augusta, MEME19,155969+10%

685Stow, OHOH33,941969+17%

686Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802968−23%

687Pullman, WAWA33,756967+9%

688Aloha, OROR52,389967−30%

689Milwaukie, OROR22,114966+4%

690Lakewood, OHOH49,027966−13%

691Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692965−7%

692East Lansing, MIMI49,355962−17%

693Burke, VAVA44,029960−18%

694Midland, MIMI42,806960−30%

695Toms River, NJNJ94,956959−41%

696Charleston, WVWV46,117956−28%

697Bedford, TXTX47,958956−29%

698Grove City, OHOH45,180956+11%

699Lakeville, MNMN79,270955+9%

700Evans, GAGA36,998952+38%

701Gahanna, OHOH35,986951+4%

702Salina, KSKS46,094951−5%

703St. Simons, GAGA16,228950+106%

704Tonawanda, NYNY56,806950–

705Eagle, IDID34,658950+17%

706Auburn, MEME25,441950+16%

707Flint, MIMI79,306948−15%

708Estero, FLFL38,365947+34%

709Clinton, UTUT23,797944−1%

710Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672942+4%

711Bradfordville, FLFL18,953941–

712North Port, FLFL96,551941−16%

713Tracy, CACA101,901941−9%

714University Place, WAWA35,479940+21%

715Lewiston, IDID34,717939+0%

716Florence, ALAL42,581939+18%

717Leominster, MAMA44,194938+25%

718Fairborn, OHOH35,754938+11%

719Rochester, NHNH33,716938−43%

720Jeffersonville, ININ54,134938−14%

721Hamilton, OHOH64,644934+17%

722Brentwood, CACA66,607933+16%

723El Cajon, CACA101,755932−47%

724Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193931+28%

725Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937930+61%

726Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910930−7%

727Hayward, CACA157,113930+16%

728Maryville, TNTN32,442928+34%

729French Valley, CACA45,269928+164%

730St. Peters, MOMO61,479928−7%

731Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770927+33%

732Marion, OHOH35,587925+35%

733Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471924−17%

734Rexburg, IDID40,334922−13%

735Albany, NYNY101,698921−21%

736Lakewood, CACA78,010920−14%

737Southgate, MIMI28,931920+24%

738Spartanburg, SCSC39,978919−15%

739Eldersburg, MDMD31,695919+12%

740Mansfield, OHOH47,381917+12%

741Parkersburg, WVWV28,593916+18%

742Catonsville, MDMD43,368916−6%

743Salem, MAMA45,381913+9%

744Centerville, UTUT16,480912+42%

745San Leandro, CACA85,353911+32%

746Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017909+9%

747Waterloo, IAIA66,919908−4%

748Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844907−32%

749Keene, NHNH23,072906−20%

750Richmond, CACA114,861904+15%

751Atascadero, CACA29,464903+13%

752Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353902+10%

753Schenectady, NYNY69,471902+38%

754Prattville, ALAL40,582902−3%

755Fairfield, CACA122,489902−47%

756Oak Park, ILIL52,823902−13%

757La Verne, CACA30,178902+3%

758Green Bay, WIWI106,675898+38%

759Bradenton, FLFL58,014897−20%

760North Augusta, SCSC26,982896+87%

761East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582895+70%

762Thomasville, NCNC27,733895+190%

763Tullahoma, TNTN21,279893+45%

764Linton Hall, VAVA41,876892+17%

765Blackfoot, IDID13,361892+34%

766Lynnwood, WAWA42,132891−24%

767Northampton, MAMA31,047891−7%

768Wellesley, MAMA30,347891+13%

769Joliet, ILIL152,241890−43%

770Mesquite, TXTX150,693889−35%

771Santa Ana, CACA315,586887−42%

772Springfield, MAMA154,702886−50%

773Lakewood, WAWA62,755884−28%

774Wenatchee, WAWA35,547884+12%

775Collierville, TNTN51,909883−4%

776Westfield, MAMA40,546881+13%

777Danbury, CTCT89,033879−23%

778Hurst, TXTX38,974879−30%

779Clovis, NMNM37,127879+94%

780Levittown, PAPA50,926879+7%

781Lynn, MAMA104,236876−29%

782Silver Firs, WAWA22,306875−2%

783Kenosha, WIWI99,239873−33%

784Minot, NDND47,308873+20%

785Erie, PAPA91,838871−11%

786Lakeside, FLFL32,105870+1%

787Marblehead, MAMA20,413870−14%

788Wildomar, CACA37,889869+31%

789Dana Point, CACA32,232866−15%

790Newberg, OROR26,896865−22%

791Peabody, MAMA55,953865−45%

792Poway, CACA49,180865−22%

793Truckee, CACA17,278862+64%

794Lodi, CACA69,100862−12%

795Goose Creek, SCSC52,010860−35%

796Burien, WAWA51,859860−5%

797West Hollywood, CACA34,231860+61%

798Southlake, TXTX31,175859−9%

799Warner Robins, GAGA87,761859−32%

800Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619858–

801Lake Forest, ILIL19,731858−0%

802Valparaiso, ININ35,177857+14%

803Port Huron, MIMI28,273857−20%

804Lawrence, ININ50,420857−11%

805Orangevale, CACA35,958856+6%

806Eureka, CACA25,304856−4%

807Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255855+14%

808Cave Spring, VAVA25,742854−34%

809Taunton, MAMA62,522853−32%

810Garden Grove, CACA170,455852−37%

811Walla Walla, WAWA34,058848−10%

812Post Falls, IDID46,715848+22%

813Benicia, CACA26,401848−2%

814Jackson, MSMS141,196848−40%

815Douglasville, GAGA41,523847+52%

816Taylor, MIMI61,279847−37%

817Laguna Beach, CACA22,391846−15%

818Wildwood, MOMO34,955844−3%

819Mountain View, CACA85,438844−43%

820Farragut, TNTN25,121843+17%

821Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344841+26%

822Normal, ILIL53,275841−26%

823Englewood, COCO35,305841−11%

824Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680841+14%

825Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091838−11%

826Dunwoody, GAGA51,792837−42%

827Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518837−9%

828Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097837+51%

829Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839836+4%

830Ashburn, VAVA46,026836−2%

831Highland, UTUT21,571834+8%

832Irondequoit, NYNY50,657831−11%

833Westminster, CACA88,966831+62%

834Mooresville, NCNC55,842829−1%

835Short Pump, VAVA29,026829−24%

836Lowell, MAMA119,971827−22%

837Mercer Island, WAWA25,422825+15%

838Midlothian, TXTX46,683824+74%

839Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987824−17%

840Huber Heights, OHOH43,905823+18%

841Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883822+58%

842Chicopee, MAMA55,310821−4%

843Fountain Valley, CACA55,508821−39%

844Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216820−43%

845North Bethesda, MDMD49,677820+15%

846Vallejo, CACA123,287819−27%

847Valdosta, GAGA56,186818−21%

848Montgomery, OHOH10,922815+288%

849Columbus, ININ52,655813−42%

850North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993812−32%

851Erie, COCO40,904812+26%

852Campbell, CACA42,490811−24%

853Odenton, MDMD45,002806+16%

854Hendersonville, NCNC15,867806+90%

855Marietta, GAGA63,574805−40%

856Merced, CACA99,724805+19%

857Wellington, FLFL62,662805+26%

858Braintree, MAMA38,957804−35%

859Battle Creek, MIMI52,021804+7%

860Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590803−32%

861Allen Park, MIMI27,445803−7%

862Ocoee, FLFL51,932802+29%

863Winter Springs, FLFL39,585802−13%

864Carrboro, NCNC20,962801+16%

865Holly Springs, NCNC50,288800+10%

866Keizer, OROR39,140799−19%

867Odessa, TXTX122,707799−35%

868St. Marys, GAGA20,546799+40%

869Georgetown, KYKY40,883799+4%

870Ashland, OROR20,889798−14%

871Eagan, MNMN67,109798−37%

872Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295797−30%

873Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625797+64%

874Christiansburg, VAVA22,442796−2%

875Norwalk, CTCT94,508796−41%

876Oxnard, CACA199,651796−42%

877Southaven, MSMS57,819796−35%

878Portsmouth, VAVA96,777795−31%

879Winchester, VAVA28,272795+23%

880Lebanon, NHNH15,481795+25%

881West Point, UTUT13,058794+61%

882Kearns metro, UTUT35,404793−37%

883Plainfield, ILIL50,043793+64%

884Middletown, OHOH52,146792−13%

885Deer Park, TXTX34,282790+45%

886Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049790−3%

887Braselton, GAGA18,496788+326%

888Eau Claire, WIWI72,465788−10%

889Gallatin, TNTN54,590787+16%

890Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118787+58%

891Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536787+16%

892Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123786+51%

893North Attleborough, MAMA31,506786–

894Marion, IAIA42,732785−0%

895Racine, WIWI77,908784+2%

896Friendswood, TXTX41,319783−22%

897Wylie, TXTX63,842783+28%

898Rogers, ARAR76,956783−33%

899Bixby, OKOK32,766782+119%

900Woodbury, MNMN81,558780+21%

901Timberlake, VAVA12,725778+42%

902Bowling Green, OHOH31,182778−21%

903East Providence, RIRI48,249778−41%

904Milton, GAGA41,266778−37%

905Orland Park, ILIL57,954778+44%

906Parma, OHOH78,581777−12%

907Attleboro, MAMA47,447777−52%

908Richmond, KYKY40,663776+43%

909Waukesha, WIWI70,872776−40%

910Norwich, CTCT40,001776+1%

911Durango, COCO19,733775+15%

912Roxborough Park, COCO9,085774+278%

913Lafayette, CACA25,313774+2%

914Colleyville, TXTX25,727773+19%

915Palmdale, CACA161,845773−51%

916Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411772+115%

917Birmingham, MIMI21,923772−16%

918Prairie, KSKS23,008771−9%

919Farmington, NMNM46,055769+47%

920Grand Forks, NDND60,365768−11%

921Strongsville, OHOH45,629767−16%

922Beaumont, TXTX112,967765−29%

923Navarre, FLFL39,838765+14%

924Los Gatos, CACA32,576764−14%

925Taft, CACA6,995764+409%

926Lindon, UTUT12,015763+122%

927Ballwin, MOMO30,901763−20%

928Woodstock, GAGA39,895763+32%

929Wyoming, MIMI78,588763−42%

930Coronado, CACA21,094762+4%

931Oviedo, FLFL41,317761−11%

932Clearfield, UTUT35,144760−26%

933Biloxi, MSMS48,516760−2%

934Yorba Linda, CACA65,632760−46%

935Goleta, CACA32,401759+30%

936Annapolis, MDMD40,634758−18%

937Fontana, CACA221,223758−37%

938Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714758−19%

939San Bernardino, CACA222,044758−49%

940Springboro, OHOH19,606757+190%

941Burleson, TXTX56,907756−13%

942Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898755+15%

943La Quinta, CACA39,440755−9%

944Moreno Valley, CACA214,263755−27%

945Clawson, MIMI11,312754+43%

946Florence, KYKY34,018754−7%

947Lancaster, PAPA58,366752+66%

948Denison, TXTX26,822752+107%

949Pinehurst, NCNC18,670752−13%

950East Lake, FLFL33,283751+10%

951Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240751−18%

952Wentzville, MOMO49,495750+77%

953Happy Valley, OROR28,916749+104%

954Kuna, IDID31,525749+47%

955Berkley, MIMI15,145749+31%

956Huntsville, TXTX49,088747+5%

957West Sacramento, CACA56,216747−8%

958Davidson, NCNC16,662747+49%

959Blaine, MNMN76,603745+15%

960Ammon, IDID20,119744+78%

961Grand Island, NENE53,943744+52%

962Maple Valley, WAWA28,482743+42%

963Kent, OHOH27,737743+40%

964Liberty, MOMO31,319743−13%

965Euless, TXTX60,008742−35%

966Paradise, CACA10,023740+1%

967Belmont, MAMA27,175738−17%

968Columbia, TNTN50,072737−13%

969Hurricane, UTUT25,745737+35%

970Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295737–

971Highland Park, ILIL30,767736+99%

972Belleville, ILIL40,237736+30%

973Hot Springs, ARAR37,979735−21%

974Franklin, MAMA33,955735−36%

975Starkville, MSMS25,754734−6%

976Coppell, TXTX41,386733−28%

977Haslett, MIMI18,559733+29%

978Apple Valley, MNMN55,248733−30%

979Windsor, CACA25,864731−9%

980Brockton, MAMA106,134730−37%

981Torrington, CTCT35,796729+17%

982Burton, MIMI29,313728−23%

983Covington, KYKY41,847727−15%

984Victoria, TXTX66,500726−7%

985Zionsville, ININ33,624726+86%

986Kalispell, MTMT31,851726+46%

987Alabaster, ALAL34,748724−26%

988Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768722+27%

989Coos Bay, OROR15,686721−34%

990Missouri City, TXTX77,327721+16%

991Hutchinson, KSKS39,595721−6%

992Jersey City, NJNJ302,013719−16%

993Manchester, CTCT36,759718−12%

994Mint Hill, NCNC29,476718−17%

995Wooster, OHOH27,115717−15%

996Moscow, IDID26,721717−35%

997Avon Lake, OHOH26,486717−7%

998Bethel Park, PAPA32,074716+48%

999Piedmont, CACA10,642716+87%

1000Easley, SCSC27,319715+18%

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