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

1501Shelton, CTCT42,880504–

1502Guthrie, OKOK12,257504–

1503Anderson, SCSC31,323503–

1504Conway, FLFL12,928503–

1505Oroville East, CACA7,504503–

1506Albany, CACA19,195503–

1507Muscatine, IAIA23,164503–

1508Kenner, LALA65,136503–

1509Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798502–

1510Riverside, OHOH24,706502–

1511Allison Park, PAPA22,045502–

1512Statesboro, GAGA35,366502–

1513Safety Harbor, FLFL16,624502–

1514Plainfield, ININ38,574502–

1515Poinciana, FLFL75,068501–

1516Oatfield, OROR13,294501–

1517Sanford, FLFL67,483500–

1518La Porte, TXTX37,983499–

1519Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611499–

1520La Mirada, CACA45,952499–

1521Corte Madera, CACA9,929499–

1522Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131498–

1523Niceville, FLFL17,948498–

1524Hoboken, NJNJ59,027498–

1525South Venice, FLFL17,484498–

1526Four Corners, FLFL65,048497–

1527Fort Hood, TXTX26,814497–

1528Lakeside, VAVA12,654497–

1529Burke Centre, VAVA17,037497–

1530Culver City, CACA39,452497–

1531Johnston, IAIA25,065497–

1532Dalton, GAGA35,322496–

1533Big Spring, TXTX22,290495–

1534Brookfield, WIWI41,448495–

1535Mill Creek, WAWA20,902494–

1536Monument, COCO13,813493–

1537Kerrville, TXTX25,578491–

1538Centralia, WAWA19,375491–

1539North Platte, NENE22,524491–

1540Loveland, OHOH13,288491–

1541North Logan, UTUT11,608490–

1542Marysville, OHOH30,190490–

1543Derby, KSKS26,606490–

1544Golden Valley, MNMN21,325490–

1545Berea, OHOH17,920489–

1546Covington, WAWA21,496488–

1547Hewitt, TXTX16,754487–

1548Winnemucca, NVNV8,307487–

1549Clayton, NCNC32,633487–

1550Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085486–

1551Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856486–

1552Clinton, IAIA24,049485–

1553Daphne, ALAL31,396485–

1554Seymour, TNTN16,216485–

1555Placentia, CACA54,911485–

1556Ferndale, MIMI19,212485–

1557Bothell West, WAWA22,029483–

1558San Jacinto, CACA56,014483–

1559Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054482–

1560Mukilteo, WAWA21,239482–

1561Chubbuck, IDID16,823482–

1562Beaumont, CACA60,835482–

1563Franklin, NHNH8,839481–

1564Rio del Mar, CACA9,201481–

1565Galesburg, ILIL28,581481–

1566West Fargo, NDND41,175481–

1567Ilchester, MDMD28,364480–

1568Tysons, VAVA28,936480–

1569Saugus, MAMA28,773480–

1570St. Matthews, KYKY17,868480–

1571Andover, MNMN33,874480–

1572Mapleton, UTUT16,275479–

1573Tinley Park, ILIL55,140479–

1574Universal City, TXTX20,399479–

1575Athens, ALAL34,209479–

1576Greenfield, ININ26,544479–

1577Waukegan, ILIL87,940478–

1578Wilmette, ILIL27,459478–

1579Statesville, NCNC32,181478–

1580Williamsport, PAPA27,384477–

1581Port Orchard, WAWA19,839477–

1582North Laurel, MDMD25,563477–

1583Olive Branch, MSMS47,563477–

1584Sidney, OHOH20,124477–

1585Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858477–

1586Massillon, OHOH32,168477–

1587Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858477–

1588Duncanville, TXTX38,915475–

1589Evanston, WYWY11,705475–

1590Skowhegan, MEME6,662475–

1591Saco, MEME21,159475–

1592South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552475–

1593Dale City, VAVA71,016475–

1594Galt, CACA26,964475–

1595Martinsburg, WVWV19,211474–

1596Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677474–

1597Sebastopol, CACA7,532474–

1598Flushing, MIMI8,175474–

1599Elkhart, ININ54,092474–

1600Nicholasville, KYKY33,857474–

1601Durham, NHNH10,681473–

1602Traverse City, MIMI15,832473–

1603State College, PAPA40,844472–

1604Kennebunk, MEME6,221472–

1605Forest Acres, SCSC10,390471–

1606Salisbury, MDMD33,845471–

1607Alamogordo, NMNM31,906471–

1608Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413471–

1609Wethersfield, CTCT27,250471–

1610Central Point, OROR19,139470–

1611Wright, FLFL27,927470–

1612Oakbrook, KYKY10,211470–

1613Price, UTUT8,368469–

1614Lexington, NCNC20,238469–

1615Bluffton, SCSC36,807469–

1616Brea, CACA47,260469–

1617Papillion, NENE25,127469–

1618Cypress Lake, FLFL13,032468–

1619Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500468–

1620New Bedford, MAMA101,834468–

1621Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765468–

1622Los Altos, CACA30,965468–

1623Hinsdale, ILIL17,573468–

1624Cornelius, OROR15,520467–

1625Wheeling, WVWV25,680467–

1626Stevensville, MDMD8,802467–

1627North Decatur, GAGA18,442467–

1628Wayne, MIMI17,065467–

1629Thurmont, MDMD6,337466–

1630Sherwood, ARAR33,620466–

1631South San Francisco, CACA64,941466–

1632Citrus Park, FLFL28,804465–

1633Arcata, CACA19,047465–

1634Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931465–

1635Livingston, MTMT9,290465–

1636Somersworth, NHNH12,171464–

1637Hollymead, VAVA8,482464–

1638Redlands, COCO8,868464–

1639Kaneohe, HIHI37,355464–

1640Henderson, KYKY27,822464–

1641Ferndale, WAWA17,559463–

1642Sheboygan, WIWI49,376463–

1643New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993463–

1644Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272463–

1645Laguna Woods, CACA16,844463–

1646Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675462–

1647Wellington, KSKS7,541462–

1648Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227461–

1649Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487461–

1650Altadena, CACA41,705461–

1651Sherwood, OROR20,535461–

1652Simpsonville, SCSC28,459460–

1653Fitchburg, WIWI34,615460–

1654Geneva, NYNY12,552460–

1655Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924460–

1656Woods Cross, UTUT11,429459–

1657Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740459–

1658Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044459–

1659Bennington, VTVT9,245459–

1660Brunswick, MEME17,652459–

1661Gainesville, VAVA18,196459–

1662El Cerrito, CACA26,121459–

1663Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083459–

1664Aberdeen, SDSD27,961457–

1665Gainesville, TXTX18,528457–

1666Hutto, TXTX46,048457–

1667Sweet Home, OROR10,308456–

1668Florissant, MOMO51,124456–

1669Oak Hills, OROR11,131456–

1670Madera, CACA69,017456–

1671Yucca Valley, CACA21,887456–

1672Stillwater, MNMN19,354455–

1673Silverdale, WAWA20,685455–

1674Providence, UTUT9,539455–

1675Jacksonville, ARAR29,460454–

1676Moline, ILIL42,362454–

1677Damascus, MDMD17,640453–

1678Bettendorf, IAIA40,710453–

1679Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333453–

1680Bristol, TNTN28,107452–

1681West Allis, WIWI60,119452–

1682Apopka, FLFL65,552452–

1683Hudson, MAMA15,719452–

1684Ridgecrest, CACA28,333452–

1685Danville, ININ13,415452–

1686Richfield, MNMN36,593452–

1687Marysville, MIMI9,868451–

1688Miller Place, NYNY11,736451–

1689Fletcher, NCNC8,373451–

1690Chambersburg, PAPA23,376450–

1691Great Falls, VAVA15,228450–

1692La Habra, CACA60,908450–

1693Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), FLFL21,317449–

1694South Lyon, MIMI12,107449–

1695New Franklin, OHOH13,873449–

1696Highland Park, TXTX8,764448–

1697Rio Vista, CACA10,523448–

1698Middle River, MDMD31,712447–

1699Milford, MAMA27,731447–

1700Kearny, NJNJ40,862447–

1701Gleneagle, COCO6,440447–

1702Downey, CACA108,468447–

1703Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654447–

1704Fernley, NVNV26,214447–

1705Seymour, ININ22,450446–

1706Lockport, NYNY20,248446–

1707DeLand, FLFL46,346446–

1708Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,888445–

1709Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253445–

1710Crofton, MDMD29,549445–

1711Gulfport, FLFL11,404445–

1712Harrisburg, NCNC20,742445–

1713Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353444–

1714Auburn, CACA13,847444–

1715West Richland, WAWA19,257443–

1716Fraser, MIMI14,496443–

1717Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744443–

1718Leeds, ALAL12,831443–

1719Indian Trail, NCNC44,303443–

1720Randolph, MAMA34,948443–

1721Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279442–

1722Muskogee, OKOK36,760441–

1723Yukon, OKOK27,615441–

1724Beloit, WIWI36,649441–

1725Orono, MEME11,151441–

1726St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859441–

1727Maumelle, ARAR19,780441–

1728Southfield, MIMI76,111441–

1729Frankfort, ILIL21,365440–

1730Morganton, NCNC17,849440–

1731Porters Neck, NCNC7,654439–

1732Medina, OHOH25,692439–

1733Hazelwood, MOMO24,849439–

1734McAllen, TXTX150,640438–

1735Montpelier, VTVT7,823438–

1736Clive, IAIA19,861438–

1737Lakeway, TXTX19,027437–

1738Saginaw, TXTX26,706437–

1739Bemidji, MNMN15,770437–

1740Washington, ILIL15,902437–

1741Westbrook, MEME21,565437–

1742Plymouth, MIMI9,164437–

1743Perry, UTUT6,226436–

1744La Crosse, WIWI50,784436–

1745University City, MOMO34,657436–

1746Cypress, CACA48,781435–

1747Pleasant View, UTUT11,423434–

1748Monrovia, CACA38,264434–

1749Clifton, NJNJ91,127434–

1750Frostburg, MDMD6,979433–

1751Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709433–

1752Troutdale, OROR15,776432–

1753Allendale, MIMI26,679432–

1754Kearney, NENE34,782432–

1755Texas City, TXTX59,733432–

1756Glasgow, DEDE15,546431–

1757Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355431–

1758Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925431–

1759Danville, KYKY17,736431–

1760Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867431–

1761Horn Lake, MSMS26,741431–

1762Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232430–

1763Howell, MIMI9,896430–

1764Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264430–

1765East Palo Alto, CACA28,872430–

1766Casselberry, FLFL31,872430–

1767Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395430–

1768Malden, MAMA66,370430–

1769Farr West, UTUT8,163429–

1770Heber, UTUT19,651429–

1771Bristol, VAVA16,418428–

1772Jamestown, NYNY27,663428–

1773Jacksonville, ALAL14,400428–

1774Plum, PAPA26,225427–

1775East Ridge, TNTN21,921427–

1776Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684427–

1777White Plains, NYNY62,871427–

1778Liberty, TXTX9,133426–

1779Lynden, WAWA16,881426–

1780Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876426–

1781Roseville, MNMN35,663426–

1782Westchase, FLFL24,885425–

1783Kihei, HIHI21,567425–

1784Bel Air, MDMD10,507425–

1785Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457425–

1786Rocky River, OHOH21,397425–

1787Evergreen, COCO8,602425–

1788Stallings, NCNC17,760424–

1789Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,970423–

1790Lake Mary, FLFL16,789423–

1791Somerset, KYKY12,695422–

1792Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,867422–

1793New Baltimore, VAVA11,919422–

1794St. Helens, OROR14,450422–

1795Texarkana, ARAR29,123422–

1796Oswego, ILIL39,948422–

1797Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075421–

1798Ware, MAMA6,369421–

1799Kingston, NYNY23,942421–

1800Chillicothe, OHOH21,815421–

1801Sound Beach, NYNY7,210421–

1802Enterprise, ALAL31,211421–

1803Phenix City, ALAL38,344421–

1804Claremore, OKOK20,681421–

1805Belfast, MEME6,988420–

1806Bryant, ARAR22,815420–

1807Commerce City, COCO72,345420–

1808Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543420–

1809Wyandotte, MIMI24,072420–

1810Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712420–

1811East Hemet, CACA20,257419–

1812Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114419–

1813Calhoun, GAGA20,196419–

1814Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083418–

1815Lady Lake, FLFL17,496417–

1816Gainesville, GAGA49,221417–

1817Alamo, CACA14,488416–

1818Crawfordsville, ININ16,699416–

1819Artondale, WAWA14,073416–

1820Emporia, KSKS24,137416–

1821Shoreview, MNMN26,906416–

1822Waldorf, MDMD82,943415–

1823Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736415–

1824Greenlawn, NYNY15,210415–

1825Cartersville, GAGA25,349415–

1826Winchester, KYKY19,514415–

1827McPherson, KSKS13,918414–

1828Edgewater, MDMD8,519414–

1829Newington, CTCT30,896414–

1830Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448414–

1831Phoenixville, PAPA20,356413–

1832East Peoria, ILIL22,088413–

1833Lenoir, NCNC18,372413–

1834Garden City, SCSC11,591412–

1835Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244412–

1836White City, OROR10,750412–

1837West Chicago, ILIL25,296412–

1838Ruidoso, NMNM7,580411–

1839Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793411–

1840Hays, KSKS21,258411–

1841Bath, MEME8,835410–

1842Circleville, OHOH14,634410–

1843Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611409–

1844Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315409–

1845Waverly, MIMI23,575409–

1846Tallmadge, OHOH18,521409–

1847Sedona, AZAZ9,619409–

1848New Britain, CTCT76,286409–

1849Fayetteville, GAGA20,465409–

1850Watertown, NYNY23,517409–

1851North Bend, WAWA8,758408–

1852Stevens Point, WIWI26,377408–

1853La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660408–

1854Rockland, MEME7,142407–

1855Fairview Park, OHOH16,748407–

1856Damascus, OROR11,437407–

1857Brandermill, VAVA13,730407–

1858Chamblee, GAGA32,334407–

1859Kings Park West, VAVA13,442407–

1860Mankato, MNMN46,529407–

1861O'Fallon, ILIL32,656407–

1862Red Hill, SCSC15,920406–

1863Dahlonega, GAGA7,918406–

1864Ashland, KYKY20,996406–

1865Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203405–

1866Elkins, WVWV6,622405–

1867Clarksville, ININ22,253405–

1868Trophy Club, TXTX13,695405–

1869Woodland Park, COCO8,014405–

1870Granite City, ILIL26,807405–

1871Victorville, CACA141,395405–

1872Carthage, MOMO15,895405–

1873Fairmont, WVWV18,035404–

1874Clifton, COCO19,518404–

1875Vienna, VAVA16,691404–

1876Mountain Home, ARAR13,373404–

1877Teays Valley, WVWV14,151403–

1878St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462403–

1879Ashland, OHOH18,730403–

1880Avon, OHOH25,611403–

1881Scottsboro, ALAL16,123402–

1882Cañon City, COCO17,030402–

1883Sevierville, TNTN19,010401–

1884Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567401–

1885Alhambra, CACA79,820401–

1886Hollister, CACA45,695401–

1887Craig, COCO8,874401–

1888Holt, MIMI25,316400–

1889Four Corners, OROR16,275400–

1890Klamath Falls, OROR22,111400–

1891Pittsburg, KSKS20,569400–

1892Weatherford, OKOK12,005399–

1893Greenfield, MAMA17,691399–

1894South Fulton, GAGA112,820399–

1895Tequesta, FLFL6,299399–

1896Gladstone, MOMO27,497399–

1897Butler, PAPA12,879398–

1898West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050398–

1899Rome, GAGA38,934398–

1900Hillsborough, NCNC9,778398–

1901Southern Pines, NCNC17,357398–

1902Viera East, FLFL12,570397–

1903Avon, ININ25,350397–

1904Etowah, NCNC7,968397–

1905Suwanee, GAGA23,034397–

1906Charleston, ILIL17,466397–

1907Coralville, IAIA23,960397–

1908Goldsboro, NCNC35,012397–

1909Brunswick, OHOH35,114396–

1910Wheaton, MDMD52,926396–

1911Kingsland, GAGA21,299396–

1912Burley, IDID12,409396–

1913Seneca, SCSC9,424395–

1914Harlingen, TXTX72,467395–

1915Hagerstown, MDMD44,228395–

1916Eustis, FLFL25,483395–

1917Piedmont, OKOK9,427394–

1918Williamsburg, VAVA15,861394–

1919Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640394–

1920Lexington Park, MDMD13,252394–

1921Comstock Park, MIMI10,577394–

1922Hampton, NHNH10,101394–

1923Cookeville, TNTN38,212393–

1924Northview, MIMI15,268393–

1925Orange, CTCT14,315393–

1926Sylvania, OHOH18,883393–

1927South St. Paul, MNMN20,532393–

1928Pataskala, OHOH18,529393–

1929Pottstown, PAPA23,322392–

1930Rotonda, FLFL10,352392–

1931Texarkana, TXTX36,195392–

1932Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630392–

1933Summit View, WAWA8,480392–

1934Westerly, RIRI18,411392–

1935Bremen, GAGA7,751392–

1936Wellington, COCO12,169392–

1937Anamosa, IAIA5,901392–

1938Boerne, TXTX24,047391–

1939St. Augustine, FLFL16,141391–

1940Crestline, CACA9,835391–

1941Big Bear City, CACA11,431391–

1942East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663391–

1943Oregon, OHOH19,674391–

1944St. Cloud, FLFL74,960390–

1945Tomball, TXTX15,768390–

1946Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921390–

1947Jasper, ALAL14,585390–

1948Fountain, COCO29,450390–

1949Westfield, NJNJ32,595390–

1950Topsham, MEME7,271389–

1951Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129389–

1952Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450389–

1953Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231388–

1954Salinas, CACA159,134388–

1955Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498387–

1956Nederland, TXTX18,108387–

1957Watauga, TXTX22,981387–

1958College, AKAK11,924387–

1959Shelburne, VTVT6,499386–

1960White Center, WAWA14,886386–

1961Glen Cove, NYNY28,190386–

1962Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893385–

1963Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115385–

1964Templeton, CACA9,580385–

1965Black Mountain, NCNC8,491385–

1966Norton Shores, MIMI25,088384–

1967Norwood, MAMA31,542384–

1968Hull, MAMA10,138384–

1969Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280384–

1970Albemarle, NCNC17,769384–

1971Mundelein, ILIL32,680384–

1972Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208383–

1973Solana Beach, CACA12,602383–

1974Grove City, PAPA7,694382–

1975Wescosville, PAPA7,148382–

1976Beech Grove, ININ14,671382–

1977Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803382–

1978Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559382–

1979Milton, PAPA6,457381–

1980Massena, NYNY9,898381–

1981Ogden, NCNC8,249381–

1982Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117381–

1983McGregor, TXTX6,405380–

1984Marquette, MIMI21,944380–

1985McKinleyville, CACA17,113380–

1986Hartselle, ALAL16,312380–

1987Kendall, FLFL79,562380–

1988Sunrise, FLFL98,846380–

1989St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,553379–

1990Little River, SCSC11,771378–

1991Haines City, FLFL45,973378–

1992Manchester, MOMO18,069378–

1993Whitehall, OHOH19,805378–

1994Caledonia, WIWI25,229377–

1995Five Corners, WAWA21,194377–

1996Anniston, ALAL20,930377–

1997Nocatee, FLFL27,442376–

1998Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576376–

1999Winter Gardens, CACA22,131376–

2000New Berlin, WIWI39,953376–

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