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 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 38,000. 6,497 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,497 is 227.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.9% of US population308,745,5385,821,321–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62938,000–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08929,120–

03San Diego, CACA1,406,10624,212–

04Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48122,689–

05Seattle, WAWA784,77722,301–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,31521,995–

07Portland, OROR635,10919,960–

08Austin, TXTX1,002,63218,914–

09Charlotte, NCNC964,78417,085–

10Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68916,504–

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516,230–

12Dallas, TXTX1,329,49115,251–

13San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42214,856–

14Indianapolis, ININ901,11614,050–

15Columbus, OHOH938,39613,797–

16San Francisco, CACA826,07913,167–

17Nashville, TNTN721,07413,002–

18Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11712,780–

19Colorado Springs, COCO494,74311,825–

20Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73711,456–

21Denver, COCO740,61311,109–

22Tucson, AZAZ548,37110,796–

23Raleigh, NCNC506,30610,633–

24Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84910,551–

25Mesa, AZAZ513,65610,547–

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58810,368–

27Louisville, KYKY641,9629,762–

28Tulsa, OKOK416,2099,394–

29Las Vegas, NVNV679,8179,277–

30Anchorage, AKAK287,1559,274–

31San Jose, CACA989,8149,176–

32Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2818,768–

33Lexington, KYKY329,7518,625–

34Boston, MAMA672,9738,580–

35Atlanta, GAGA529,1108,305–

36Kansas City, MOMO521,2208,260–

37Washington, DCDC693,6457,961–

38Spokane, WAWA230,7837,802–

39Sacramento, CACA536,4497,694–

40Memphis, TNTN609,6477,654–

41Boise City, IDID238,4297,350–

42Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4287,160–

43Wichita, KSKS400,9877,087–

44Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0066,598–

45Arlington, TXTX402,1346,592–

46Plano, TXTX293,0286,560–

47Greensboro, NCNC308,6676,491–

48Provo, UTUT114,5276,448–

49Henderson, NVNV353,2896,213–

50Aurora, COCO410,0536,166–

51St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0336,164–

52Minneapolis, MNMN430,3246,097–

53Long Beach, CACA450,4696,072–

54Tampa, FLFL413,5545,811–

55Omaha, NENE488,7975,728–

56Orem, UTUT95,2145,672–

57Salem, OROR181,7795,618–

58Arlington, VAVA236,2545,607–

59Eugene, OROR178,6185,572–

60Vancouver, WAWA199,6985,534–

61Reno, NVNV283,6215,267–

62Lubbock, TXTX273,0715,187–

63Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,075–

64Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,014–

65Fresno, CACA555,5494,988–

66Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,986–

67Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,962–

68Chandler, AZAZ278,7484,917–

69Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204,887–

70Overland Park, KSKS203,6774,880–

71Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,830–

72Durham, NCNC305,5614,809–

73Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6324,798–

74Bakersfield, CACA422,1654,779–

75Baltimore, MDMD569,9974,773–

76Fort Wayne, ININ275,2034,615–

77Fort Collins, COCO171,5004,607–

78Richmond, VAVA237,2574,564–

79Gilbert, AZAZ287,2854,530–

80Lincoln, NENE301,5224,525–

81Madison, WIWI286,2334,523–

82Tallahassee, FLFL204,9024,424–

83Springfield, MOMO169,8474,372–

84Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,346–

85Santa Clarita, CACA228,4304,327–

86Oakland, CACA440,8384,325–

87Huntsville, ALAL233,6274,308–

88Lakewood, COCO156,9274,273–

89Boulder, COCO105,6894,251–

90Charleston, SCSC159,4234,177–

91Norman, OKOK130,9434,134–

92Livonia, MIMI92,6034,098–

93Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2474,071–

94Paradise, NVNV185,9133,987–

95West Valley City, UTUT137,4913,977–

96Centennial, COCO108,6583,946–

97Cary, NCNC183,5823,944–

98Athens, GAGA128,6123,930–

99Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,912–

100Cincinnati, OHOH314,3673,828–

101Sandy, UTUT92,3863,786–

102Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,774–

103Arvada, COCO122,9013,761–

104Portland, MEME69,9113,739–

105Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,739–

106St. Paul, MNMN306,6843,738–

107Des Moines, IAIA212,0863,712–

108Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2573,704–

109Layton, UTUT85,3083,697–

110Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,670–

111Orlando, FLFL333,8883,660–

112Toledo, OHOH263,4233,645–

113Manchester, NHNH116,8183,642–

114Little Rock, ARAR206,4273,635–

115McKinney, TXTX236,0013,607–

116Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333,574–

117Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,541–

118Columbia, SCSC147,0353,524–

119Mobile, ALAL200,8243,505–

120Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,505–

121Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,498–

122Chattanooga, TNTN194,1443,484–

123Asheville, NCNC93,5233,480–

124West Jordan, UTUT116,8123,464–

125Newport News, VAVA183,2303,422–

126St. George, UTUT108,7133,421–

127New Orleans, LALA362,1543,369–

128Billings, MTMT121,2393,331–

129Montgomery, ALAL195,3003,294–

130Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2303,283–

131Riverside, CACA323,0573,263–

132El Paso, TXTX683,0123,254–

133Millcreek, UTUT63,9263,225–

134The Woodlands, TXTX121,0023,208–

135Bend, OROR107,3423,198–

136Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,189–

137Roseville, CACA167,3023,159–

138Nashua, NHNH92,4353,108–

139Oceanside, CACA170,4833,104–

140Olathe, KSKS150,0253,104–

141Cleveland, OHOH363,6083,093–

142Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693,089–

143Birmingham, ALAL195,8933,017–

144Rochester, NYNY206,1083,002–

145Milwaukee, WIWI562,4072,988–

146Columbus, GAGA202,1712,983–

147Akron, OHOH189,6912,974–

148Everett, WAWA113,5672,974–

149Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,960–

150Tempe, AZAZ190,5712,954–

151Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,945–

152Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,939–

153Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6772,904–

154Cape Coral, FLFL236,2642,874–

155San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,873–

156Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,846–

157Irvine, CACA318,7642,827–

158Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9942,817–

159Buffalo, NYNY274,6132,816–

160Denton, TXTX169,4312,815–

161Beaverton, OROR97,8422,808–

162St. Louis, MOMO278,1442,792–

163Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,770–

164Worcester, MAMA213,8622,755–

165Columbia, MOMO130,8512,736–

166Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,724–

167Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,724–

168Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,720–

169Anaheim, CACA341,0082,711–

170Chico, CACA105,0812,710–

171Hillsboro, OROR111,1262,704–

172Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,700–

173Hoover, ALAL93,5502,694–

174Fremont, CACA226,4422,689–

175Thornton, COCO147,7662,687–

176Fayetteville, ARAR106,6232,682–

177Vacaville, CACA103,8502,672–

178Honolulu, HIHI341,8682,664–

179Naperville, ILIL153,1142,657–

180Independence, MOMO121,6752,648–

181Clearwater, FLFL114,3642,647–

182Longmont, COCO100,1092,645–

183Carmel, ININ105,6342,632–

184Modesto, CACA219,6522,625–

185Gainesville, FLFL148,6712,624–

186Medford, OROR86,4942,624–

187Murray, UTUT53,2972,611–

188Escondido, CACA146,0302,609–

189Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782,609–

190Elk Grove, CACA185,0072,583–

191Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,581–

192Torrance, CACA138,3912,577–

193Augusta, GAGA201,9992,566–

194Irving, TXTX257,0762,531–

195Abilene, TXTX131,5882,530–

196Topeka, KSKS125,7952,524–

197Lehi, UTUT95,3132,502–

198Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9312,501–

199Garland, TXTX249,6252,498–

200Brandon, FLFL119,7672,493–

201Clarksville, TNTN188,8292,478–

202Berkeley, CACA121,9112,473–

203Missoula, MTMT78,9032,469–

204Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7732,468–

205College Station, TXTX127,4722,467–

206Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,460–

207Temecula, CACA114,8652,456–

208Troy, MIMI88,7332,454–

209Warren, MIMI137,1382,448–

210Frisco, TXTX236,9552,447–

211Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,443–

212Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1832,430–

213Richardson, TXTX118,5422,425–

214Bountiful, UTUT44,9882,410–

215Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,398–

216Hampton, VAVA137,3152,398–

217Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,397–

218Taylorsville, UTUT57,4842,388–

219Meridian, IDID142,9882,386–

220Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,384–

221Lansing, MIMI113,8842,375–

222Tyler, TXTX113,7232,371–

223Concord, NHNH44,5972,368–

224Livermore, CACA83,4572,365–

225Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,364–

226Gresham, OROR111,5132,348–

227Westminster, COCO116,1822,342–

228Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0622,322–

229Logan, UTUT55,5762,311–

230Franklin, TNTN90,2262,309–

231Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,293–

232Ogden, UTUT89,5102,285–

233Bloomington, ININ83,3072,274–

234Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,272–

235Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,269–

236St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722,269–

237Shreveport, LALA175,9022,268–

238Surprise, AZAZ175,3042,263–

239Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0592,257–

240Springfield, ILIL112,9892,251–

241Cheyenne, WYWY66,5072,248–

242Edmond, OKOK100,4792,246–

243Syracuse, NYNY144,8962,233–

244Loveland, COCO81,3872,228–

245Allen, TXTX113,4472,226–

246Auburn, ALAL85,1132,224–

247Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352,224–

248Spring Valley, NVNV219,1872,224–

249Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,223–

250Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,221–

251Murrieta, CACA114,1242,207–

252Midland, TXTX147,6152,194–

253Greenville, NCNC96,4432,193–

254Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792,192–

255Fishers, ININ104,8122,188–

256Encinitas, CACA60,7362,179–

257Pasadena, CACA135,8042,177–

258Bethesda, MDMD69,3972,176–

259Concord, CACA123,2612,161–

260Stockton, CACA324,5972,160–

261Johnson City, TNTN74,9432,152–

262Corvallis, OROR61,4992,130–

263Orange, CACA138,3652,126–

264Idaho Falls, IDID71,7852,116–

265San Clemente, CACA62,2262,113–

266Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,107–

267Aurora, ILIL181,5052,105–

268Grand Junction, COCO71,8272,102–

269Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,100–

270Spring Hill, FLFL119,9832,091–

271Cedar City, UTUT41,8712,090–

272South Jordan, UTUT87,6142,084–

273Nampa, IDID120,3842,077–

274Springville, UTUT35,6702,073–

275League City, TXTX119,9052,070–

276Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,069–

277Quincy, MAMA103,1732,065–

278Lancaster, CACA170,0842,064–

279Yakima, WAWA97,4582,062–

280Novi, MIMI67,3192,051–

281High Point, NCNC120,5712,043–

282Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,037–

283Barnstable, MAMA50,1012,037–

284Warwick, RIRI84,1872,030–

285Westland, MIMI82,3332,029–

286Lakeland, FLFL125,5202,024–

287Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,024–

288Redding, CACA94,0922,023–

289Evansville, ININ116,1762,023–

290Burbank, CACA102,9882,020–

291Pasadena, TXTX148,5392,020–

292Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,009–

293Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,000–

294Davis, CACA66,1101,993–

295Waco, TXTX147,7881,991–

296Greeley, COCO115,0731,990–

297Concord, NCNC114,5981,983–

298Pocatello, IDID58,7711,967–

299San Mateo, CACA103,3371,966–

300Marysville, WAWA77,6861,954–

301Folsom, CACA91,9831,948–

302Providence, RIRI195,3101,938–

303Germantown, TNTN40,0011,937–

304McLean, VAVA49,6271,937–

305Roswell, GAGA91,5051,936–

306Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831,932–

307Boca Raton, FLFL101,5821,928–

308Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,926–

309Fullerton, CACA138,6751,926–

310Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,926–

311Richland, WAWA65,2581,921–

312Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,917–

313Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,911–

314Corona, CACA161,7341,904–

315La Mesa, CACA59,9141,903–

316Prescott, AZAZ48,4201,901–

317Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,893–

318Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,893–

319Duluth, MNMN88,3301,892–

320Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5121,875–

321Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,870–

322Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,856–

323Columbia, MDMD104,3381,852–

324Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,851–

325Evanston, ILIL76,3801,848–

326Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,847–

327Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,845–

328San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,843–

329Largo, FLFL80,6901,840–

330Glendale, CACA187,1601,836–

331Carson, NVNV58,5711,831–

332Clovis, CACA129,3471,829–

333Carmichael, CACA76,9481,827–

334Casper, WYWY58,7711,825–

335Napa, CACA76,5621,823–

336Bangor, MEME32,5181,823–

337Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,822–

338Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,821–

339Springfield, OROR61,4311,814–

340Holladay, UTUT31,1621,799–

341Redmond, WAWA82,5061,796–

342Springfield, MAMA154,7021,787–

343Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,786–

344North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6531,784–

345Greenville, SCSC75,3101,782–

346Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,778–

347Burlington, VTVT44,0191,772–

348El Cajon, CACA101,7551,771–

349Beverly, MAMA43,3631,770–

350Olympia, WAWA56,7241,760–

351Tooele, UTUT42,2701,759–

352Dayton, OHOH136,6881,758–

353Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,757–

354Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,755–

355Spanish Fork, UTUT48,8371,754–

356Riverton, UTUT47,3951,751–

357Savannah, GAGA149,4401,747–

358Great Falls, MTMT60,2081,747–

359Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,741–

360Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,738–

361Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,738–

362Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,724–

363Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,722–

364Longview, TXTX83,2361,720–

365Melbourne, FLFL87,0971,719–

366Fairfield, CACA122,4891,715–

367Centreville, VAVA71,7061,715–

368Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,715–

369Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,714–

370Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,714–

371Auburn, WAWA86,3011,713–

372Antioch, CACA118,9581,711–

373El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,709–

374Draper, UTUT50,6521,700–

375Edina, MNMN54,3561,697–

376Lawton, OKOK90,5031,695–

377Sparks, NVNV111,9021,674–

378Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,671–

379Peoria, ILIL110,9201,670–

380Broomfield, COCO79,1741,662–

381Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2181,661–

382The Villages, FLFL83,4981,658–

383South Hill, WAWA68,0251,657–

384Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,655–

385Newton, MAMA90,7411,653–

386Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,651–

387Vista, CACA98,2741,642–

388Rochester, NHNH33,7161,641–

389Towson, MDMD58,6791,637–

390Toms River, NJNJ94,9561,634–

391Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6341,631–

392Milford, CTCT51,2151,627–

393Kent, WAWA134,8711,627–

394Stamford, CTCT139,5351,626–

395Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,625–

396Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,623–

397Deltona, FLFL100,2671,617–

398Pensacola, FLFL53,8171,616–

399Hickory, NCNC45,9751,616–

400Pueblo, COCO110,4041,613–

401University Park, TXTX25,3231,611–

402Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,603–

403Redwood City, CACA82,1781,603–

404Reston, VAVA64,4141,602–

405Ames, IAIA68,2201,600–

406Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,597–

407Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,596–

408Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,586–

409Ontario, CACA187,0131,583–

410Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,580–

411Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,578–

412Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,576–

413Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,575–

414Keller, TXTX46,0781,575–

415Lafayette, ININ71,2381,572–

416Elyria, OHOH53,6341,571–

417Kettering, OHOH57,3961,568–

418Palmdale, CACA161,8451,567–

419Peabody, MAMA55,9531,562–

420Joliet, ILIL152,2411,556–

421Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,554–

422Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,550–

423Palm Coast, FLFL109,8861,549–

424Port Orange, FLFL66,3951,544–

425Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,543–

426Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,542–

427Waltham, MAMA65,0371,534–

428Camarillo, CACA68,6521,525–

429Santa Ana, CACA315,5861,520–

430Dearborn, MIMI105,6111,516–

431Rockford, ILIL147,3841,513–

432South Portland, MEME27,0071,505–

433Turlock, CACA72,8641,504–

434Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,503–

435Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,498–

436Novato, CACA51,9471,496–

437San Rafael, CACA59,4101,490–

438San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,487–

439Framingham, MAMA73,0211,485–

440Conway, ARAR72,3281,480–

441Rocklin, CACA76,8211,480–

442San Bernardino, CACA222,0441,478–

443Mountain View, CACA85,4381,478–

444Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,475–

445Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641,474–

446Bellevue, NENE64,8631,469–

447North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,465–

448Mentor, OHOH47,0101,464–

449Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,461–

450Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,460–

451Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,459–

452Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,459–

453Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,455–

454Dunwoody, GAGA51,7921,452–

455Temple, TXTX98,4121,449–

456San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,447–

457Fargo, NDND136,2751,441–

458Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,440–

459Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,440–

460Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,439–

461Danville, CACA43,3021,437–

462Matthews, NCNC32,7691,433–

463Albany, OROR56,8941,433–

464Somerville, MAMA84,2111,431–

465Westerville, OHOH38,1651,430–

466Manhattan, KSKS54,6731,422–

467Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,421–

468New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,418–

469Portage, MIMI49,8621,416–

470Jackson, MSMS141,1961,416–

471Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,413–

472Rapid City, SDSD80,5891,413–

473Bothell, WAWA52,1991,412–

474Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,406–

475Metairie, LALA139,7291,402–

476Renton, WAWA104,9751,402–

477Columbus, ININ52,6551,401–

478Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,401–

479Springfield, OHOH58,2811,400–

480Champaign, ILIL91,1951,389–

481Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,383–

482Coral Springs, FLFL138,7831,377–

483Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,375–

484Aloha, OROR52,3891,375–

485Mesquite, TXTX150,6931,372–

486Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,370–

487Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,369–

488Oxnard, CACA199,6511,368–

489Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,368–

490Twin Falls, IDID56,2161,368–

491Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2111,367–

492Madison, MSMS28,5751,367–

493Midland, MIMI42,8061,364–

494Redlands, CACA74,1281,357–

495Enterprise, NVNV240,4641,357–

496Petaluma, CACA59,6881,355–

497Garden Grove, CACA170,4551,354–

498Glendora, CACA49,6711,354–

499Marietta, GAGA63,5741,349–

500Menifee, CACA118,5921,348–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest scottish population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 38,000 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish population measured?

Number of residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.