Which city has the highest scottish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 38,979 (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).

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 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

1001Canton, OHOH69,001715–

1002Claremont, CACA35,838715–

1003Enid, OKOK50,297714–

1004Bel Air North, MDMD31,302711–

1005Bella Vista, ARAR34,518711–

1006Kennesaw, GAGA37,970710–

1007Opelika, ALAL35,765710–

1008Boone, NCNC19,929710–

1009Baytown, TXTX86,561709–

1010Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977709–

1011North Little Rock, ARAR65,120709–

1012Weatherford, TXTX40,634708–

1013Lake Charles, LALA82,676708–

1014Portage, ININ38,634707–

1015St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027707–

1016Mesquite, NVNV24,001706–

1017Batavia, ILIL26,586705–

1018Fair Oaks, CACA32,799702–

1019Madison Heights, MIMI28,297702–

1020Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817701–

1021Bismarck, NDND77,963701–

1022South Burlington, VTVT21,394700–

1023D'Iberville, MSMS13,557699–

1024Yonkers, NYNY212,603699–

1025Miamisburg, OHOH20,414699–

1026Bethlehem, PAPA79,644698–

1027Clemmons, NCNC22,808698–

1028Bossier City, LALA63,259697–

1029Antioch, CACA118,958697–

1030San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119696–

1031Palm Valley, FLFL19,796695–

1032Peachtree City, GAGA40,880695–

1033Clinton, MSMS26,640695–

1034Yucaipa, CACA54,953694–

1035Findlay, OHOH40,370694–

1036Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626693–

1037Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006692–

1038Brighton, COCO45,395692–

1039Fort Mill, SCSC38,673692–

1040Turlock, CACA72,864691–

1041Anacortes, WAWA18,080690–

1042Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649690–

1043Vashon, WAWA9,934689–

1044Athens, OHOH25,313689–

1045Sun City Center, FLFL33,548687–

1046Barre, VTVT8,214687–

1047Highland, TXTX16,029687–

1048Pacific Grove, CACA14,659687–

1049Pawtucket, RIRI77,065685–

1050Sioux City, IAIA86,356685–

1051Frankfort, KYKY28,657685–

1052Westlake, OHOH33,904684–

1053Louisville, COCO20,581684–

1054Deltona, FLFL100,267683–

1055The Colony, TXTX46,196683–

1056Trussville, ALAL27,273682–

1057Titusville, FLFL49,800682–

1058Pendleton, OROR16,989681–

1059Libertyville, ILIL20,701681–

1060Jackson, WYWY10,720679–

1061Security-Widefield, COCO37,345679–

1062Monroeville, PAPA27,685678–

1063Wadsworth, OHOH24,720678–

1064Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288678–

1065Newport, RIRI24,251677–

1066Fruita, COCO14,003677–

1067West Springfield, MAMA28,829676–

1068Redmond, OROR38,547676–

1069Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595674–

1070Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458673–

1071Gardner, MAMA21,483673–

1072Spring, TXTX68,580673–

1073Quincy, ILIL38,918672–

1074Cooper City, FLFL35,030671–

1075Owasso, OKOK43,117670–

1076Lebanon, TNTN53,412670–

1077New Bern, NCNC34,724670–

1078Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798670–

1079Newburyport, MAMA19,148670–

1080Lexington, MAMA34,295670–

1081Pacifica, CACA36,890670–

1082Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750670–

1083Appleton, WIWI75,452668–

1084Binghamton, NYNY46,418667–

1085Granger, ININ30,321667–

1086Maricopa, AZAZ78,362666–

1087Menlo Park, CACA32,713665–

1088Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193665–

1089Granite Bay, CACA21,673664–

1090Monterey, CACA28,953663–

1091Pekin, ILIL31,277663–

1092Perrysburg, OHOH25,441662–

1093Berthoud, COCO14,080662–

1094Savage, MNMN32,970661–

1095Germantown, MDMD90,719660–

1096West Seneca, NYNY45,303660–

1097Marlborough, MAMA42,772660–

1098Gautier, MSMS19,069659–

1099Helena, ALAL23,388659–

1100Norco, CACA25,081659–

1101Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142657–

1102Pasadena, MDMD34,309655–

1103Los Osos, CACA14,166655–

1104Claremont, NHNH13,032655–

1105Camas, WAWA27,749655–

1106Milford, CTCT51,215655–

1107Rockledge, FLFL31,343654–

1108Wyndham, VAVA12,099654–

1109Jackson, TNTN69,339654–

1110Des Moines, WAWA33,032653–

1111Glens Falls, NYNY14,383653–

1112Laguna Hills, CACA30,020653–

1113Urbana, ILIL39,719653–

1114Greer, SCSC50,007652–

1115Melrose, MAMA29,597652–

1116Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393651–

1117Fitchburg, MAMA42,136650–

1118North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806650–

1119Cathedral City, CACA52,375650–

1120Kyle, TXTX69,917649–

1121Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649648–

1122Burlington, KYKY18,008648–

1123Carlisle, PAPA22,693647–

1124Bayonet Point, FLFL23,822647–

1125Bentonville, ARAR63,057647–

1126Margate, FLFL60,070647–

1127Elmhurst, ILIL46,111647–

1128Glenview, ILIL47,711647–

1129Kirkwood, MOMO29,331647–

1130Pueblo West, COCO35,681646–

1131Dover, DEDE40,592646–

1132Salem, VAVA25,816645–

1133Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113645–

1134Oakton, VAVA36,528645–

1135Montrose, COCO21,583645–

1136Downers Grove, ILIL50,365645–

1137Mequon, WIWI25,120644–

1138Tumwater, WAWA28,010644–

1139Severn, MDMD58,402643–

1140Newark, DEDE30,359642–

1141Enoch, UTUT8,847641–

1142Brewer, MEME9,636641–

1143Socastee, SCSC23,796641–

1144North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346640–

1145Venice, FLFL30,477640–

1146San Carlos, CACA29,261640–

1147Owatonna, MNMN26,633639–

1148Port Angeles, WAWA20,146638–

1149Palm City, FLFL26,371638–

1150Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237637–

1151Farmingville, NYNY16,160637–

1152Tustin, CACA77,843636–

1153North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588635–

1154Forest Grove, OROR27,252635–

1155Hilliard, OHOH38,898634–

1156Gilroy, CACA60,764634–

1157St. Charles, ILIL33,594634–

1158Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191633–

1159Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890633–

1160DeKalb, ILIL40,467633–

1161Bay, OHOH15,792632–

1162Crown Point, ININ35,616629–

1163Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242629–

1164Chino, CACA96,957629–

1165Staunton, VAVA26,801628–

1166Arnold, MDMD24,303628–

1167Chino Hills, CACA77,519628–

1168Dublin, CACA71,602628–

1169Acworth, GAGA22,925627–

1170Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308626–

1171LaGrange, GAGA34,730625–

1172Orinda, CACA19,507625–

1173Harker Heights, TXTX35,195624–

1174Avondale, AZAZ100,983624–

1175Oakley, CACA47,583624–

1176Winter Haven, FLFL62,313623–

1177Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519623–

1178Westfield, ININ66,258622–

1179Bethany, OKOK20,315622–

1180Piqua, OHOH21,064622–

1181Davie, FLFL110,851621–

1182Pittsfield, MAMA42,909621–

1183Wilmington, MAMA23,336621–

1184Belton, MOMO26,193621–

1185Oak Hills, CACA9,013621–

1186Bowie, MDMD58,383621–

1187Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896620–

1188North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786620–

1189Lafayette, COCO30,116619–

1190Golden, COCO20,390618–

1191Tualatin, OROR28,139617–

1192Hanahan, SCSC22,415617–

1193Orcutt, CACA31,454616–

1194Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047616–

1195Trenton, MIMI17,849616–

1196Waterville, MEME17,579615–

1197Garden City, IDID13,047615–

1198Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979615–

1199Pittsburg, CACA77,542615–

1200North Liberty, IAIA21,976615–

1201Kokomo, ININ59,999614–

1202Greenville, TXTX37,069613–

1203Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912613–

1204Star, IDID20,874613–

1205Vero Beach, FLFL17,603613–

1206Wilsonville, OROR27,833612–

1207Manassas, VAVA44,332612–

1208Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750612–

1209Bridgewater, MAMA29,309611–

1210Wakefield, MAMA27,793611–

1211Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466611–

1212Madison, MSMS28,575611–

1213Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083610–

1214Waynesboro, VAVA23,951610–

1215Winchester, MAMA23,406610–

1216Danville, VAVA41,647609–

1217Battle Ground, WAWA23,513608–

1218Warren, OHOH38,328608–

1219Moorpark, CACA35,023608–

1220Midwest City, OKOK58,799608–

1221Parkville, MOMO9,093608–

1222Parkville, MDMD30,549607–

1223Maynard, MAMA10,712607–

1224Camano, WAWA17,303606–

1225Elmira, NYNY26,089605–

1226Mason, OHOH35,834605–

1227La Grange Park, ILIL13,453605–

1228Webster Groves, MOMO23,450605–

1229Spring Hill, TNTN61,336604–

1230Hudson, OHOH23,085604–

1231Hot Springs, ARAR16,327604–

1232Cabot, ARAR27,711604–

1233Parkland, WAWA38,742604–

1234Shelbyville, KYKY18,453604–

1235Saratoga, CACA30,418602–

1236Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529602–

1237Martinez, CACA36,849602–

1238Jenks, OKOK28,175601–

1239Dundalk, MDMD65,969601–

1240Stephenville, TXTX21,793600–

1241North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339599–

1242Morgan Hill, CACA45,625599–

1243Alpine, UTUT10,444598–

1244Green, OHOH27,553598–

1245Cupertino, CACA58,333598–

1246South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115597–

1247Brighton, NYNY36,834596–

1248Agawam, MAMA28,783596–

1249Brandon, MSMS26,122596–

1250Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139595–

1251Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430595–

1252Austintown, OHOH30,164594–

1253The Dalles, OROR15,745594–

1254San Dimas, CACA32,978594–

1255Superior, COCO13,637593–

1256West Falls Church, VAVA31,279593–

1257Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311593–

1258Pelham, ALAL25,664593–

1259Raymore, MOMO26,633592–

1260Sumter, SCSC43,094591–

1261New Haven, CTCT138,774591–

1262Conway, SCSC30,627590–

1263Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945590–

1264Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753590–

1265Mill Valley, CACA13,799590–

1266Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120590–

1267Dedham, MAMA25,237589–

1268Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701588–

1269El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626588–

1270Xenia, OHOH26,425587–

1271Bristol, CTCT62,341586–

1272Russellville, ARAR29,521586–

1273Searcy, ARAR24,351586–

1274Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789585–

1275Taylors, SCSC24,505585–

1276Molalla, OROR10,104584–

1277Annandale, VAVA41,705584–

1278Grover Beach, CACA12,456584–

1279Meriden, CTCT60,810584–

1280Miami Beach, FLFL81,594584–

1281Richmond, ININ35,376583–

1282Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017582–

1283Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755581–

1284Northdale, FLFL25,710580–

1285Altoona, PAPA42,347578–

1286Benbrook, TXTX24,279578–

1287Winter Garden, FLFL48,063578–

1288Edwardsville, ILIL26,463578–

1289Pomona, CACA147,807578–

1290St. Cloud, MNMN72,647577–

1291Bethany, OROR33,106576–

1292Forney, TXTX41,658575–

1293Laconia, NHNH17,246574–

1294Incline, NVNV9,272574–

1295Foothill Farms, CACA36,435574–

1296Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000574–

1297New Albany, ININ37,463574–

1298Rock Springs, WYWY22,936573–

1299Oak Grove, OROR16,796573–

1300Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513573–

1301Easton, MDMD17,293572–

1302Amherst, MAMA40,920571–

1303Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056571–

1304Holly, MIMI5,906571–

1305Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939571–

1306Mauldin, SCSC31,465570–

1307West Columbia, SCSC18,489570–

1308Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259570–

1309Kentwood, MIMI54,776569–

1310Sanford, NCNC34,138569–

1311Martinez, GAGA33,750567–

1312Reading, MAMA25,612567–

1313Bon Air, VAVA16,904567–

1314Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075567–

1315Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011565–

1316Waxahachie, TXTX50,090565–

1317Rutland, VTVT15,363565–

1318Kingman, AZAZ35,829565–

1319Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067564–

1320Dubuque, IAIA59,148564–

1321Port Townsend, WAWA10,678562–

1322Gadsden, ALAL33,367562–

1323Pace, FLFL26,282560–

1324Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469560–

1325Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,245560–

1326Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700560–

1327West University Place, TXTX15,158559–

1328Santa Maria, CACA111,390559–

1329White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392559–

1330Canby, OROR18,004558–

1331Seminole, FLFL18,997558–

1332Falls Church, VAVA15,159557–

1333Kenmore, WAWA24,249557–

1334Washougal, WAWA18,028557–

1335Spout Springs, NCNC11,242557–

1336Newnan, GAGA45,867557–

1337Ridgeland, MSMS24,750557–

1338Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527556–

1339Olney, MDMD35,797555–

1340Wilmington, DEDE73,512555–

1341Issaquah, WAWA39,423554–

1342South Bradenton, FLFL25,990553–

1343Princeton, NJNJ31,469553–

1344Auburn, NYNY25,947553–

1345Kernersville, NCNC29,128553–

1346Potomac, MDMD45,902552–

1347Leland, NCNC35,731552–

1348Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320551–

1349Algonquin, ILIL30,824551–

1350Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792551–

1351Bedford, ININ13,962550–

1352Centerville, OHOH25,194550–

1353Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907550–

1354West Haven, UTUT25,627549–

1355Homestead, FLFL86,242548–

1356South Ogden, UTUT17,710548–

1357Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330548–

1358Lorain, OHOH65,366548–

1359Fairfield, OHOH44,682548–

1360Huntington Station, NYNY32,601548–

1361Jackson, MIMI31,022548–

1362East Honolulu, HIHI51,360547–

1363Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993547–

1364Woburn, MAMA43,962547–

1365Fall River, MAMA95,298546–

1366Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866546–

1367Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453546–

1368Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474545–

1369Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186545–

1370Bacliff, TXTX9,541545–

1371Windsor, COCO43,840545–

1372Troy, NYNY50,912545–

1373Asheboro, NCNC27,990545–

1374Winnetka, ILIL12,518545–

1375Wilson, NCNC49,572545–

1376Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,915544–

1377Cumberland, MDMD18,799544–

1378Roseburg, OROR23,693543–

1379Fairbanks, AKAK31,468543–

1380Carbondale, ILIL21,811542–

1381Porterville, CACA63,088541–

1382Martha Lake, WAWA22,634540–

1383Scranton, PAPA75,514539–

1384Gillette, WYWY34,024539–

1385Allentown, PAPA126,044539–

1386Woodinville, WAWA14,548539–

1387Valrico, FLFL40,239539–

1388Seal Beach, CACA24,075539–

1389Salisbury, NCNC36,879539–

1390Springfield, OHOH58,281538–

1391Pontiac, MIMI62,077538–

1392Smithfield, UTUT15,153537–

1393Westminster, MDMD20,589537–

1394Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980537–

1395Lompoc, CACA43,315537–

1396Exeter, NHNH9,964536–

1397La Porte, ININ22,600536–

1398Fallbrook, CACA32,112535–

1399Murrysville, PAPA20,636534–

1400Sandpoint, IDID10,645534–

1401Abington, MAMA17,053534–

1402Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637534–

1403Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339534–

1404Tamarac, FLFL74,134534–

1405Moorhead, MNMN46,533534–

1406Maltby, WAWA10,910533–

1407Indio, CACA94,269533–

1408Sycamore, ILIL19,083533–

1409Buda, TXTX16,166532–

1410Middleburg, FLFL11,644532–

1411Live Oak, CACA16,911532–

1412Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877530–

1413Middleton, WIWI23,115530–

1414Tupelo, MSMS38,087530–

1415Williston, NDND29,522529–

1416Okemos, MIMI26,396529–

1417North Tustin, CACA25,807529–

1418The Acreage, FLFL40,843529–

1419Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251529–

1420Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479529–

1421Oxford, ALAL22,199529–

1422Englewood, FLFL20,091528–

1423Keystone, FLFL25,858528–

1424South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934528–

1425Orchards, WAWA29,438528–

1426Carpentersville, ILIL37,045528–

1427Biddeford, MEME22,399528–

1428Mount Holly, NCNC19,033528–

1429Lebanon, OHOH22,110527–

1430Summit Park, UTUT8,537527–

1431New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182527–

1432Celina, TXTX64,427526–

1433Roswell, NMNM46,878526–

1434Ottumwa, IAIA25,319526–

1435Eastmont, WAWA23,721526–

1436Needham, MAMA32,459526–

1437Moody, ALAL13,559526–

1438Schaumburg, ILIL77,249526–

1439Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477526–

1440Gardner, KSKS26,154526–

1441Fairfax, VAVA26,772525–

1442Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952524–

1443Park City, UTUT8,587524–

1444Burlingame, CACA31,929524–

1445Erlanger, KYKY20,158524–

1446Clemson, SCSC18,941523–

1447Lutz, FLFL27,106523–

1448Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925523–

1449Swampscott, MAMA15,277522–

1450Hanford, CACA62,229522–

1451Monroe, MIMI20,076522–

1452Leesburg, FLFL38,905521–

1453Bay City, MIMI31,868521–

1454Holland, MIMI35,372521–

1455La Follette, TNTN7,176519–

1456Ellensburg, WAWA21,308519–

1457Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085519–

1458San Anselmo, CACA12,555519–

1459Fenton, MIMI11,774519–

1460Hazel Park, MIMI14,937518–

1461Lealman, FLFL20,567517–

1462Monmouth, OROR11,543517–

1463Felida, WAWA10,841517–

1464Mountain House, CACA25,315517–

1465Naples, FLFL20,114517–

1466Shawnee, OKOK32,474516–

1467Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447516–

1468South Riding, VAVA34,352516–

1469Druid Hills, GAGA8,169516–

1470Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559515–

1471Lombard, ILIL44,399515–

1472Grimes, IAIA17,405515–

1473Monroe, WAWA20,025513–

1474Oshkosh, WIWI67,460513–

1475Corinth, TXTX25,297512–

1476Blacksburg, VAVA45,104512–

1477Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972512–

1478Sebastian, FLFL27,352512–

1479Lexington, VAVA7,769511–

1480Murraysville, NCNC16,339511–

1481Diamond Springs, CACA10,927511–

1482North Olmsted, OHOH31,542511–

1483Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664511–

1484Port St. John, FLFL25,120510–

1485Warrenton, VAVA10,213510–

1486New River, AZAZ18,240510–

1487Danvers, MAMA28,098510–

1488Carol Stream, ILIL39,315510–

1489Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095510–

1490Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827509–

1491Carrollwood, FLFL36,725509–

1492Niskayuna, NYNY21,227508–

1493Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971508–

1494Marshfield, MAMA5,161508–

1495Sapulpa, OKOK23,695507–

1496Canton, GAGA40,778506–

1497Lexington, SCSC25,729504–

1498Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432504–

1499Warrington, FLFL15,918504–

1500Red Bank, TNTN12,405504–

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