Which city has the highest scottish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 38,000 (2010 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

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 2023 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 2000

1001Avon Lake, OHOH26,486775–

1002North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786775–

1003Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430775–

1004University Place, WAWA35,479775–

1005Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448773–

1006Biloxi, MSMS48,516773–

1007Racine, WIWI77,908772–

1008Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339771–

1009Longview, WAWA38,362771–

1010Highland, UTUT21,571770–

1011La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480769–

1012Hutchinson, KSKS39,595769–

1013Norwich, CTCT40,001768–

1014Roseburg, OROR23,693768–

1015Mapleton, UTUT16,275768–

1016Georgetown, KYKY40,883766–

1017Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466766–

1018Orchards, WAWA29,438765–

1019Culver City, CACA39,452764–

1020Decatur, GAGA25,276764–

1021Mishawaka, ININ51,226764–

1022Kearny, NJNJ40,862763–

1023Enid, OKOK50,297762–

1024Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557760–

1025Linton Hall, VAVA41,876760–

1026Port Angeles, WAWA20,146760–

1027Coral Gables, FLFL49,578758–

1028Webster Groves, MOMO23,450758–

1029West Springfield, VAVA22,532758–

1030Lafayette, CACA25,313757–

1031Payson, AZAZ16,693756–

1032Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423755–

1033Valparaiso, ININ35,177755–

1034Plymouth, MNMN78,942755–

1035Spring, TXTX68,580755–

1036Battle Creek, MIMI52,021754–

1037Joplin, MOMO53,930753–

1038Clifton, NJNJ91,127752–

1039Holt, MIMI25,316751–

1040Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543751–

1041Leominster, MAMA44,194750–

1042Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469748–

1043Ankeny, IAIA77,833747–

1044Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255747–

1045Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287747–

1046Redmond, OROR38,547747–

1047Pekin, ILIL31,277745–

1048New Bern, NCNC34,724745–

1049Hot Springs, ARAR16,327744–

1050Antelope, CACA48,301742–

1051Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053742–

1052Clinton, MSMS26,640742–

1053Brighton, NYNY36,834741–

1054Tucker, GAGA37,290740–

1055Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680739–

1056Southgate, MIMI28,931739–

1057Buena Park, CACA81,741737–

1058Okemos, MIMI26,396736–

1059Midvale, UTUT36,099736–

1060Potomac, MDMD45,902735–

1061Southfield, MIMI76,111734–

1062Bay City, MIMI31,868734–

1063Coronado, CACA21,094732–

1064Miami, FLFL489,812732–

1065Bath, MEME8,835732–

1066Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066731–

1067Paradise, CACA10,023730–

1068Warrensburg, MOMO20,283730–

1069Holly Springs, NCNC50,288730–

1070Issaquah, WAWA39,423730–

1071Granite Bay, CACA21,673729–

1072Downers Grove, ILIL50,365729–

1073Exeter, NHNH9,964729–

1074Carrollwood, FLFL36,725727–

1075Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877727–

1076Sanford, NCNC34,138727–

1077Southern Pines, NCNC17,357727–

1078Brighton, COCO45,395726–

1079Frankfort, KYKY28,657726–

1080Jefferson City, MOMO42,489726–

1081Cornelius, NCNC35,094726–

1082Lebanon, ININ17,913725–

1083Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193725–

1084Minot, NDND47,308725–

1085Euclid, OHOH47,962725–

1086Covington, WAWA21,496724–

1087Farragut, TNTN25,121722–

1088Danville, VAVA41,647722–

1089Sumter, SCSC43,094721–

1090Garner, NCNC41,562719–

1091San Marcos, TXTX77,830719–

1092Sun City Center, FLFL33,548718–

1093Bristol, TNTN28,107717–

1094North Bethesda, MDMD49,677716–

1095Mercer Island, WAWA25,422715–

1096Melrose, MAMA29,597713–

1097Ferndale, MIMI19,212713–

1098Huntsville, TXTX49,088713–

1099Shelton, CTCT42,880711–

1100Wilmington, DEDE73,512711–

1101Saginaw, MIMI42,863711–

1102Florissant, MOMO51,124711–

1103Sherwood, OROR20,535711–

1104Shenandoah, LALA17,998709–

1105Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896708–

1106North Decatur, GAGA18,442708–

1107Morganton, NCNC17,849708–

1108Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545708–

1109Estero, FLFL38,365706–

1110Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977705–

1111Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330704–

1112Westbrook, MEME21,565703–

1113Holland, MIMI35,372703–

1114Indian Trail, NCNC44,303703–

1115Hudson, OHOH23,085702–

1116Anderson, SCSC31,323701–

1117Salem, VAVA25,816701–

1118Olney, MDMD35,797699–

1119Winchester, MAMA23,406699–

1120Tualatin, OROR28,139699–

1121North Ogden, UTUT21,689699–

1122Lewiston, MEME38,866697–

1123Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770696–

1124Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939695–

1125Arnold, MDMD24,303695–

1126Odenton, MDMD45,002695–

1127Huber Heights, OHOH43,905695–

1128Post Falls, IDID46,715694–

1129Maryville, TNTN32,442694–

1130Carrboro, NCNC20,962693–

1131Fairfield, OHOH44,682693–

1132Banning, CACA31,852692–

1133East Hartford, CTCT50,918692–

1134Evans, GAGA36,998692–

1135Bettendorf, IAIA40,710692–

1136Bay, OHOH15,792692–

1137Manassas, VAVA44,332692–

1138Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193692–

1139McKinleyville, CACA17,113691–

1140Newnan, GAGA45,867691–

1141San Leandro, CACA85,353690–

1142Orinda, CACA19,507690–

1143Bristol, VAVA16,418690–

1144Dayton, NVNV15,781689–

1145Barberton, OHOH24,748689–

1146Miamisburg, OHOH20,414689–

1147Marion, OHOH35,587686–

1148Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700686–

1149Ellensburg, WAWA21,308686–

1150Great Falls, VAVA15,228685–

1151Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750684–

1152Urbana, ILIL39,719683–

1153Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626682–

1154East Lake, FLFL33,283681–

1155Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536681–

1156Gallatin, TNTN54,590681–

1157Security-Widefield, COCO37,345680–

1158State College, PAPA40,844680–

1159Haltom City, TXTX45,542680–

1160Elkhart, ININ54,092679–

1161Waverly, MIMI23,575679–

1162Wadsworth, OHOH24,720679–

1163Dalton, GAGA35,322678–

1164Green, OHOH27,553678–

1165Woods Cross, UTUT11,429678–

1166Belton, MOMO26,193677–

1167Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559676–

1168Meriden, CTCT60,810676–

1169Durango, COCO19,733675–

1170Bethany, OROR33,106675–

1171Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083675–

1172Merced, CACA99,724674–

1173Urbandale, IAIA48,570674–

1174Heber, UTUT19,651674–

1175Longmeadow, MAMA15,696673–

1176Granger, ININ30,321672–

1177Yukon, OKOK27,615671–

1178Navarre, FLFL39,838670–

1179Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344670–

1180Oak Grove, OROR16,796670–

1181Kissimmee, FLFL85,591669–

1182Pueblo West, COCO35,681668–

1183Kernersville, NCNC29,128668–

1184Blackfoot, IDID13,361667–

1185Elmhurst, ILIL46,111667–

1186La Porte, TXTX37,983667–

1187Brandermill, VAVA13,730667–

1188Leeds, ALAL12,831666–

1189Beaumont, CACA60,835666–

1190Pacific Grove, CACA14,659666–

1191Fairhope, ALAL26,625665–

1192Wildomar, CACA37,889665–

1193Salisbury, MDMD33,845665–

1194Anthem, AZAZ22,584664–

1195Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905664–

1196Burnsville, MNMN65,244663–

1197Monroe, NCNC42,644661–

1198Los Osos, CACA14,166660–

1199Galveston, TXTX53,636660–

1200Pelham, ALAL25,664659–

1201La Mirada, CACA45,952659–

1202Brewer, MEME9,636659–

1203Kerrville, TXTX25,578659–

1204New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182658–

1205Sunrise, FLFL98,846658–

1206Lake Charles, LALA82,676658–

1207Santa Maria, CACA111,390657–

1208Panama City, FLFL37,806657–

1209Black Forest, COCO15,738656–

1210Schenectady, NYNY69,471656–

1211Brunswick, OHOH35,114656–

1212Helena, ALAL23,388655–

1213West Lafayette, ININ45,747655–

1214Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898655–

1215Englewood, FLFL20,091654–

1216Annandale, VAVA41,705652–

1217Evanston, WYWY11,705652–

1218Saratoga, CACA30,418651–

1219Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615651–

1220Bowie, MDMD58,383651–

1221Waldorf, MDMD82,943651–

1222Ridgeland, MSMS24,750651–

1223Green Bay, WIWI106,675651–

1224Colleyville, TXTX25,727650–

1225South Pasadena, CACA25,503648–

1226Winter Gardens, CACA22,131648–

1227Blaine, MNMN76,603648–

1228Erie, COCO40,904647–

1229Traverse City, MIMI15,832647–

1230Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011646–

1231Winchester, VAVA28,272646–

1232Arlington, WAWA22,031646–

1233Kokomo, ININ59,999645–

1234Woodbury, MNMN81,558645–

1235Winter Garden, FLFL48,063644–

1236Carol Stream, ILIL39,315644–

1237La Crosse, WIWI50,784644–

1238Cameron Park, CACA18,315643–

1239Smyrna, TNTN63,321643–

1240Centerville, UTUT16,480643–

1241Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827642–

1242DeKalb, ILIL40,467642–

1243Diamond Bar, CACA51,884641–

1244Wilmington, MAMA23,336641–

1245Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792641–

1246Bon Air, VAVA16,904641–

1247Pace, FLFL26,282640–

1248Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383640–

1249Wellington, FLFL62,662640–

1250East Honolulu, HIHI51,360640–

1251Quincy, ILIL38,918640–

1252Roseville, MNMN35,663639–

1253Hoboken, NJNJ59,027639–

1254Lebanon, NHNH15,481638–

1255Downey, CACA108,468637–

1256Mill Creek, WAWA20,902637–

1257Dublin, CACA71,602636–

1258Watauga, TXTX22,981636–

1259Westlake, OHOH33,904634–

1260Foothill Farms, CACA36,435633–

1261Waxahachie, TXTX50,090633–

1262Discovery Bay, CACA14,911632–

1263LaGrange, GAGA34,730632–

1264Portage, ININ38,634632–

1265Derby, KSKS26,606632–

1266North Olmsted, OHOH31,542632–

1267Westchase, FLFL24,885631–

1268Waukegan, ILIL87,940631–

1269Oakville, MOMO35,333630–

1270Anacortes, WAWA18,080630–

1271Cupertino, CACA58,333629–

1272Gurnee, ILIL30,458629–

1273Madisonville, KYKY19,428629–

1274Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237629–

1275Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203628–

1276Laguna Woods, CACA16,844628–

1277Plant City, FLFL44,118628–

1278Pasadena, MDMD34,309628–

1279Five Corners, WAWA21,194628–

1280Hammond, ININ75,712627–

1281Worthington, OHOH14,543627–

1282Sun City West, AZAZ27,425626–

1283Aiken, SCSC33,808625–

1284Mountain Park, GAGA12,850624–

1285West Allis, WIWI60,119624–

1286Cypress, CACA48,781623–

1287Kennesaw, GAGA37,970623–

1288Ashland, OHOH18,730623–

1289Torrington, CTCT35,796622–

1290Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315622–

1291Black Mountain, NCNC8,491622–

1292Missouri City, TXTX77,327622–

1293Ocoee, FLFL51,932621–

1294Dubuque, IAIA59,148618–

1295Stoneham, MAMA23,355617–

1296Tullahoma, TNTN21,279617–

1297Trussville, ALAL27,273616–

1298Richmond, ININ35,376616–

1299Monroeville, PAPA27,685616–

1300Gadsden, ALAL33,367613–

1301Venice, FLFL30,477613–

1302Lorain, OHOH65,366613–

1303Wylie, TXTX63,842613–

1304Oshkosh, WIWI67,460611–

1305North Tustin, CACA25,807609–

1306Port St. John, FLFL25,120609–

1307Rockledge, FLFL31,343609–

1308Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523609–

1309Monrovia, CACA38,264608–

1310Easley, SCSC27,319608–

1311Waynesboro, VAVA23,951608–

1312West Springfield, MAMA28,829607–

1313San Dimas, CACA32,978606–

1314Hobart, ININ29,298606–

1315Auburn, NYNY25,947606–

1316Kenmore, WAWA24,249605–

1317Bartlett, ILIL40,855604–

1318Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288604–

1319South Riding, VAVA34,352604–

1320Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736603–

1321South Lyon, MIMI12,107600–

1322Arcadia, CACA54,117599–

1323Hinesville, GAGA36,674599–

1324Sherman, TXTX52,417599–

1325Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765598–

1326La Habra, CACA60,908598–

1327Winnetka, ILIL12,518598–

1328Los Alamos, NMNM13,317598–

1329Pomona, CACA147,807597–

1330Pendleton, OROR16,989597–

1331Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694596–

1332Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866596–

1333Rosemont, CACA23,766596–

1334Rome, GAGA38,934596–

1335Grass Valley, CACA14,035595–

1336Northglenn, COCO38,893595–

1337Milton, MAMA28,587595–

1338University City, MOMO34,657595–

1339Eastmont, WAWA23,721595–

1340Hollister, CACA45,695593–

1341Newington, CTCT30,896593–

1342Dedham, MAMA25,237593–

1343Laconia, NHNH17,246593–

1344Lebanon, OHOH22,110593–

1345Conway, SCSC30,627593–

1346Palmetto, FLFL13,562592–

1347Martha Lake, WAWA22,634592–

1348Medina, OHOH25,692591–

1349San Jacinto, CACA56,014590–

1350Lufkin, TXTX34,350590–

1351Ithaca, NYNY33,632589–

1352Ottumwa, IAIA25,319588–

1353Greenbelt, MDMD24,948588–

1354Norco, CACA25,081587–

1355Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479587–

1356Carney, MDMD28,343587–

1357Barre, VTVT8,214587–

1358Goleta, CACA32,401586–

1359Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350586–

1360Burlingame, CACA31,929585–

1361Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513585–

1362Rolla, MOMO20,588585–

1363Highland Park, TXTX8,764585–

1364Moraga, CACA16,322584–

1365Oakland Park, FLFL45,332584–

1366East Peoria, ILIL22,088584–

1367Claremont, NHNH13,032584–

1368Apopka, FLFL65,552583–

1369Troy, OHOH27,344583–

1370Naugatuck, CTCT32,230582–

1371Columbus, MSMS22,792582–

1372South Bradenton, FLFL25,990581–

1373New Britain, CTCT76,286580–

1374Jackson, MIMI31,022580–

1375Brandon, MSMS26,122580–

1376Clifton, COCO19,518579–

1377DeLand, FLFL46,346579–

1378Monroe, LALA46,860579–

1379Asheboro, NCNC27,990579–

1380Willoughby, OHOH24,234579–

1381Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280578–

1382Woodstock, GAGA39,895578–

1383Wilsonville, OROR27,833578–

1384Natchez, MSMS14,880577–

1385Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937576–

1386Fairfax, VAVA26,772576–

1387Tupelo, MSMS38,087575–

1388Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393575–

1389South Burlington, VTVT21,394574–

1390Berkley, MIMI15,145573–

1391Chester, VAVA24,474572–

1392El Cerrito, CACA26,121571–

1393St. Marys, GAGA20,546571–

1394Centerville, OHOH25,194571–

1395Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083569–

1396Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768569–

1397Cedar Mill, OROR19,471569–

1398Forest Grove, OROR27,252569–

1399Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737568–

1400Gladstone, MOMO27,497568–

1401Hastings, NENE25,121568–

1402Haslett, MIMI18,559567–

1403Marquette, MIMI21,944567–

1404Radford, VAVA17,243567–

1405Belleville, ILIL40,237565–

1406Gonzalez, FLFL14,458564–

1407Kyle, TXTX69,917564–

1408Spanaway, WAWA34,019564–

1409Mason City, IAIA26,853563–

1410Gardner, KSKS26,154563–

1411New Rochelle, NYNY85,864563–

1412Alexander City, ALAL14,515562–

1413Murrysville, PAPA20,636562–

1414North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346562–

1415East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663561–

1416New Berlin, WIWI39,953561–

1417Aspen, COCO6,489560–

1418Bothell West, WAWA22,029560–

1419Douglasville, GAGA41,523559–

1420Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812559–

1421Somersworth, NHNH12,171559–

1422Duncan, OKOK23,238559–

1423Montrose, COCO21,583558–

1424Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557558–

1425New London, CTCT28,003558–

1426Muskogee, OKOK36,760558–

1427Opelika, ALAL35,765557–

1428Sterling, VAVA32,411557–

1429Rome, NYNY31,682556–

1430Highland, CACA57,614555–

1431Indio, CACA94,269555–

1432Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386555–

1433Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097554–

1434Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112554–

1435Rocky River, OHOH21,397554–

1436Malibu, CACA9,574552–

1437University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,127551–

1438Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527551–

1439McAllen, TXTX150,640551–

1440Covina, CACA49,404550–

1441Hanford, CACA62,229550–

1442Milford, MAMA27,731550–

1443Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602549–

1444St. Cloud, MNMN72,647549–

1445Orcutt, CACA31,454548–

1446Hartford, CTCT121,981548–

1447Monroe, MIMI20,076548–

1448Superior, COCO13,637547–

1449Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450547–

1450Hurricane, UTUT25,745547–

1451Montpelier, VTVT7,823547–

1452Snellville, GAGA22,478546–

1453Timberlake, VAVA12,725546–

1454Falls Church, VAVA15,159546–

1455Edgewater, FLFL24,795545–

1456Enterprise, ALAL31,211544–

1457Hagerstown, MDMD44,228544–

1458North Arlington, NJNJ16,601544–

1459Auburn, CACA13,847543–

1460Simpsonville, SCSC28,459543–

1461Deer Park, TXTX34,282543–

1462Lutz, FLFL27,106542–

1463Orland Park, ILIL57,954542–

1464Rock Island, ILIL36,225542–

1465Wayne, MIMI17,065542–

1466Jamestown, NYNY27,663542–

1467Dallas, OROR17,890542–

1468Ceres, CACA48,982541–

1469Richmond, KYKY40,663541–

1470Windsor, COCO43,840540–

1471Miami Beach, FLFL81,594539–

1472Port Townsend, WAWA10,678539–

1473Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709538–

1474Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611537–

1475Wausau, WIWI40,188537–

1476Marana, AZAZ65,523536–

1477Arcata, CACA19,047536–

1478Scotts Valley, CACA11,652536–

1479Hinsdale, ILIL17,573536–

1480Murphy, TXTX20,985536–

1481West Hollywood, CACA34,231535–

1482Chubbuck, IDID16,823535–

1483St. Matthews, KYKY17,868535–

1484Dayton, TNTN7,819535–

1485Wheeling, WVWV25,680535–

1486Buckeye, AZAZ125,445534–

1487Medford, NYNY24,796534–

1488Rahway, NJNJ31,010533–

1489Riverside, OHOH24,706533–

1490Ferndale, WAWA17,559533–

1491Gunbarrel, COCO10,051532–

1492Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858532–

1493Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139532–

1494La Riviera, CACA11,492531–

1495Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241531–

1496Pontiac, MIMI62,077531–

1497Kent, OHOH27,737531–

1498Park Ridge, ILIL38,463529–

1499Clawson, MIMI11,312529–

1500Williamsburg, VAVA15,861529–

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