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%

502Redwood City, CACA82,1781,240−23%

503Hemet, CACA93,6491,240+0%

504Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,235−28%

505Redmond, WAWA82,5061,234−31%

506Ocala, FLFL71,7531,232+12%

507Matthews, NCNC32,7691,232−14%

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%

516Lincoln, CACA57,3671,206+12%

517Burlington, NCNC61,4961,206−0%

518Schertz, TXTX45,9781,206+54%

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%

529Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,191+23%

530Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,191+46%

531Pasco, WAWA82,8481,191+29%

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%

538Dothan, ALAL72,0601,168−6%

539Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1331,168−9%

540Bothell, WAWA52,1991,167−17%

541Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,163−20%

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

543St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,155−49%

544Pearland, TXTX129,9301,155+13%

545Midvale, UTUT36,0991,155+57%

546Parker, COCO65,9851,154−9%

547Decatur, ALAL58,0561,153−10%

548Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,153−23%

549Miami, FLFL489,8121,153+58%

550Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,153−9%

551Centreville, VAVA71,7061,153−33%

552Yuma, AZAZ105,2271,152−5%

553Arlington, MAMA46,3501,152−2%

554Homewood, ALAL28,1181,150−1%

555Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,150−22%

556West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,150−10%

557Aiken, SCSC33,8081,149+84%

558San Rafael, CACA59,4101,148−23%

559Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5121,148−39%

560Plantation, FLFL99,1831,148+8%

561Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,147−19%

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

563Medford, MAMA59,8341,144+21%

564Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,144−2%

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%

578Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251,119+79%

579Bryan, TXTX91,9961,119−14%

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%

589Green Valley, AZAZ22,1141,099+40%

590Laramie, WYWY32,2841,099−0%

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%

596Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,091−33%

597Ontario, CACA187,0131,091−31%

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%

604Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,082−5%

605San Ramon, CACA86,2091,082−17%

606Mishawaka, ININ51,2261,081+41%

607Farmington, UTUT26,2661,081+8%

608Yakima, WAWA97,4581,081−48%

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%

615Yuba City, CACA69,4851,065−3%

616Graham, WAWA35,0791,065+124%

617Woodland, CACA62,5131,061+1%

618Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,061−52%

619South Portland, MEME27,0071,061−30%

620Westerville, OHOH38,1651,060−26%

621Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,057−17%

622Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,057+64%

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

624Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,052−8%

625Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,051−16%

626Derry, NHNH21,3391,050+11%

627Killeen, TXTX161,8831,050−4%

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%

634Leawood, KSKS34,0931,041−14%

635Federal Way, WAWA99,7291,041−56%

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

637Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,039−13%

638Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,036+11%

639Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,036−18%

640Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,035−33%

641Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,035−1%

642Novi, MIMI67,3191,035−50%

643Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,035+56%

644Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,034+42%

645Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,034−16%

646Vista, CACA98,2741,027−37%

647Whittier, CACA85,8151,022−2%

648Washington, UTUT37,1071,022+0%

649Danville, CACA43,3021,021−29%

650Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,021−29%

651Longview, WAWA38,3621,021+32%

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%

658Garden City, MIMI26,2801,013−0%

659Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,013−31%

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%

665Anderson, ININ56,153999+16%

666Florence, SCSC41,231999+28%

667Arlington, WAWA22,031999+55%

668Morristown, TNTN33,517997+355%

669North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997996+113%

670Columbine, COCO25,478993+18%

671Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694989+66%

672Garner, NCNC41,562988+37%

673Middletown, CTCT48,439986+13%

674Delray Beach, FLFL69,809986−20%

675University Park, TXTX25,323986−39%

676Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397983+103%

677Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053980+32%

678Panama City, FLFL37,806980+49%

679Grants Pass, OROR39,239980+10%

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%

687Aloha, OROR52,389967−30%

688Pullman, WAWA33,756967+9%

689Lakewood, OHOH49,027966−13%

690Milwaukie, OROR22,114966+4%

691Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692965−7%

692East Lansing, MIMI49,355962−17%

693Midland, MIMI42,806960−30%

694Burke, VAVA44,029960−18%

695Toms River, NJNJ94,956959−41%

696Grove City, OHOH45,180956+11%

697Bedford, TXTX47,958956−29%

698Charleston, WVWV46,117956−28%

699Lakeville, MNMN79,270955+9%

700Evans, GAGA36,998952+38%

701Salina, KSKS46,094951−5%

702Gahanna, OHOH35,986951+4%

703St. Simons, GAGA16,228950+106%

704Eagle, IDID34,658950+17%

705Auburn, MEME25,441950+16%

706Tonawanda, NYNY56,806950–

707Flint, MIMI79,306948−15%

708Estero, FLFL38,365947+34%

709Clinton, UTUT23,797944−1%

710Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672942+4%

711Tracy, CACA101,901941−9%

712Bradfordville, FLFL18,953941–

713North Port, FLFL96,551941−16%

714University Place, WAWA35,479940+21%

715Florence, ALAL42,581939+18%

716Lewiston, IDID34,717939+0%

717Jeffersonville, ININ54,134938−14%

718Leominster, MAMA44,194938+25%

719Rochester, NHNH33,716938−43%

720Fairborn, OHOH35,754938+11%

721Hamilton, OHOH64,644934+17%

722Brentwood, CACA66,607933+16%

723El Cajon, CACA101,755932−47%

724Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193931+28%

725Hayward, CACA157,113930+16%

726Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910930−7%

727Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937930+61%

728French Valley, CACA45,269928+164%

729St. Peters, MOMO61,479928−7%

730Maryville, TNTN32,442928+34%

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%

738Eldersburg, MDMD31,695919+12%

739Spartanburg, SCSC39,978919−15%

740Mansfield, OHOH47,381917+12%

741Catonsville, MDMD43,368916−6%

742Parkersburg, WVWV28,593916+18%

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%

752Prattville, ALAL40,582902−3%

753La Verne, CACA30,178902+3%

754Fairfield, CACA122,489902−47%

755Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353902+10%

756Oak Park, ILIL52,823902−13%

757Schenectady, NYNY69,471902+38%

758Green Bay, WIWI106,675898+38%

759Bradenton, FLFL58,014897−20%

760North Augusta, SCSC26,982896+87%

761Thomasville, NCNC27,733895+190%

762East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582895+70%

763Tullahoma, TNTN21,279893+45%

764Blackfoot, IDID13,361892+34%

765Linton Hall, VAVA41,876892+17%

766Northampton, MAMA31,047891−7%

767Wellesley, MAMA30,347891+13%

768Lynnwood, WAWA42,132891−24%

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%

778Clovis, NMNM37,127879+94%

779Levittown, PAPA50,926879+7%

780Hurst, TXTX38,974879−30%

781Lynn, MAMA104,236876−29%

782Silver Firs, WAWA22,306875−2%

783Minot, NDND47,308873+20%

784Kenosha, WIWI99,239873−33%

785Erie, PAPA91,838871−11%

786Lakeside, FLFL32,105870+1%

787Marblehead, MAMA20,413870−14%

788Wildomar, CACA37,889869+31%

789Dana Point, CACA32,232866−15%

790Poway, CACA49,180865−22%

791Peabody, MAMA55,953865−45%

792Newberg, OROR26,896865−22%

793Lodi, CACA69,100862−12%

794Truckee, CACA17,278862+64%

795West Hollywood, CACA34,231860+61%

796Goose Creek, SCSC52,010860−35%

797Burien, WAWA51,859860−5%

798Warner Robins, GAGA87,761859−32%

799Southlake, TXTX31,175859−9%

800Lake Forest, ILIL19,731858−0%

801Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619858–

802Valparaiso, ININ35,177857+14%

803Lawrence, ININ50,420857−11%

804Port Huron, MIMI28,273857−20%

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%

811Benicia, CACA26,401848−2%

812Post Falls, IDID46,715848+22%

813Jackson, MSMS141,196848−40%

814Walla Walla, WAWA34,058848−10%

815Douglasville, GAGA41,523847+52%

816Taylor, MIMI61,279847−37%

817Laguna Beach, CACA22,391846−15%

818Mountain View, CACA85,438844−43%

819Wildwood, MOMO34,955844−3%

820Farragut, TNTN25,121843+17%

821Englewood, COCO35,305841−11%

822Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344841+26%

823Normal, ILIL53,275841−26%

824Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680841+14%

825Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091838−11%

826Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097837+51%

827Dunwoody, GAGA51,792837−42%

828Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518837−9%

829Ashburn, VAVA46,026836−2%

830Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839836+4%

831Highland, UTUT21,571834+8%

832Westminster, CACA88,966831+62%

833Irondequoit, NYNY50,657831−11%

834Mooresville, NCNC55,842829−1%

835Short Pump, VAVA29,026829−24%

836Lowell, MAMA119,971827−22%

837Mercer Island, WAWA25,422825+15%

838Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987824−17%

839Midlothian, TXTX46,683824+74%

840Huber Heights, OHOH43,905823+18%

841Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883822+58%

842Fountain Valley, CACA55,508821−39%

843Chicopee, MAMA55,310821−4%

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%

850Erie, COCO40,904812+26%

851North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993812−32%

852Campbell, CACA42,490811−24%

853Odenton, MDMD45,002806+16%

854Hendersonville, NCNC15,867806+90%

855Merced, CACA99,724805+19%

856Wellington, FLFL62,662805+26%

857Marietta, GAGA63,574805−40%

858Braintree, MAMA38,957804−35%

859Battle Creek, MIMI52,021804+7%

860Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590803−32%

861Allen Park, MIMI27,445803−7%

862Winter Springs, FLFL39,585802−13%

863Ocoee, FLFL51,932802+29%

864Carrboro, NCNC20,962801+16%

865Holly Springs, NCNC50,288800+10%

866St. Marys, GAGA20,546799+40%

867Georgetown, KYKY40,883799+4%

868Keizer, OROR39,140799−19%

869Odessa, TXTX122,707799−35%

870Eagan, MNMN67,109798−37%

871Ashland, OROR20,889798−14%

872Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625797+64%

873Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295797−30%

874Oxnard, CACA199,651796−42%

875Norwalk, CTCT94,508796−41%

876Southaven, MSMS57,819796−35%

877Christiansburg, VAVA22,442796−2%

878Lebanon, NHNH15,481795+25%

879Portsmouth, VAVA96,777795−31%

880Winchester, VAVA28,272795+23%

881West Point, UTUT13,058794+61%

882Plainfield, ILIL50,043793+64%

883Kearns metro, UTUT35,404793−37%

884Middletown, OHOH52,146792−13%

885Deer Park, TXTX34,282790+45%

886Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049790−3%

887Braselton, GAGA18,496788+326%

888Eau Claire, WIWI72,465788−10%

889Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536787+16%

890Gallatin, TNTN54,590787+16%

891Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118787+58%

892Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123786+51%

893North Attleborough, MAMA31,506786–

894Marion, IAIA42,732785−0%

895Racine, WIWI77,908784+2%

896Rogers, ARAR76,956783−33%

897Friendswood, TXTX41,319783−22%

898Wylie, TXTX63,842783+28%

899Bixby, OKOK32,766782+119%

900Woodbury, MNMN81,558780+21%

901Milton, GAGA41,266778−37%

902Orland Park, ILIL57,954778+44%

903Bowling Green, OHOH31,182778−21%

904East Providence, RIRI48,249778−41%

905Timberlake, VAVA12,725778+42%

906Attleboro, MAMA47,447777−52%

907Parma, OHOH78,581777−12%

908Norwich, CTCT40,001776+1%

909Richmond, KYKY40,663776+43%

910Waukesha, WIWI70,872776−40%

911Durango, COCO19,733775+15%

912Lafayette, CACA25,313774+2%

913Roxborough Park, COCO9,085774+278%

914Palmdale, CACA161,845773−51%

915Colleyville, TXTX25,727773+19%

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%

922Navarre, FLFL39,838765+14%

923Beaumont, TXTX112,967765−29%

924Los Gatos, CACA32,576764−14%

925Taft, CACA6,995764+409%

926Woodstock, GAGA39,895763+32%

927Wyoming, MIMI78,588763−42%

928Ballwin, MOMO30,901763−20%

929Lindon, UTUT12,015763+122%

930Coronado, CACA21,094762+4%

931Oviedo, FLFL41,317761−11%

932Yorba Linda, CACA65,632760−46%

933Biloxi, MSMS48,516760−2%

934Clearfield, UTUT35,144760−26%

935Goleta, CACA32,401759+30%

936San Bernardino, CACA222,044758−49%

937Fontana, CACA221,223758−37%

938Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714758−19%

939Annapolis, MDMD40,634758−18%

940Springboro, OHOH19,606757+190%

941Burleson, TXTX56,907756−13%

942La Quinta, CACA39,440755−9%

943Moreno Valley, CACA214,263755−27%

944Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898755+15%

945Florence, KYKY34,018754−7%

946Clawson, MIMI11,312754+43%

947Pinehurst, NCNC18,670752−13%

948Lancaster, PAPA58,366752+66%

949Denison, TXTX26,822752+107%

950East Lake, FLFL33,283751+10%

951Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240751−18%

952Wentzville, MOMO49,495750+77%

953Kuna, IDID31,525749+47%

954Berkley, MIMI15,145749+31%

955Happy Valley, OROR28,916749+104%

956West Sacramento, CACA56,216747−8%

957Davidson, NCNC16,662747+49%

958Huntsville, TXTX49,088747+5%

959Blaine, MNMN76,603745+15%

960Ammon, IDID20,119744+78%

961Grand Island, NENE53,943744+52%

962Liberty, MOMO31,319743−13%

963Kent, OHOH27,737743+40%

964Maple Valley, WAWA28,482743+42%

965Euless, TXTX60,008742−35%

966Paradise, CACA10,023740+1%

967Belmont, MAMA27,175738−17%

968Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295737–

969Columbia, TNTN50,072737−13%

970Hurricane, UTUT25,745737+35%

971Highland Park, ILIL30,767736+99%

972Belleville, ILIL40,237736+30%

973Hot Springs, ARAR37,979735−21%

974Franklin, MAMA33,955735−36%

975Starkville, MSMS25,754734−6%

976Haslett, MIMI18,559733+29%

977Apple Valley, MNMN55,248733−30%

978Coppell, TXTX41,386733−28%

979Windsor, CACA25,864731−9%

980Brockton, MAMA106,134730−37%

981Torrington, CTCT35,796729+17%

982Burton, MIMI29,313728−23%

983Covington, KYKY41,847727−15%

984Zionsville, ININ33,624726+86%

985Kalispell, MTMT31,851726+46%

986Victoria, TXTX66,500726−7%

987Alabaster, ALAL34,748724−26%

988Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768722+27%

989Hutchinson, KSKS39,595721−6%

990Coos Bay, OROR15,686721−34%

991Missouri City, TXTX77,327721+16%

992Jersey City, NJNJ302,013719−16%

993Manchester, CTCT36,759718−12%

994Mint Hill, NCNC29,476718−17%

995Moscow, IDID26,721717−35%

996Wooster, OHOH27,115717−15%

997Avon Lake, OHOH26,486717−7%

998Piedmont, CACA10,642716+87%

999Bethel Park, PAPA32,074716+48%

1000Claremont, CACA35,838715−27%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS