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. New York, New York leads at 38,979. 6,595 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States1.6% of US population331,449,2815,298,861–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62938,979+3%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08928,311−3%

03Seattle, WAWA784,77721,333−4%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,31520,948−5%

05Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48120,003−12%

06Austin, TXTX1,002,63219,957+6%

07San Diego, CACA1,406,10619,671−19%

08Portland, OROR635,10918,662−7%

09Chicago, ILIL2,731,58518,240+12%

10Charlotte, NCNC964,78414,878−13%

11Denver, COCO740,61314,638+32%

12Dallas, TXTX1,329,49114,244−7%

13Columbus, OHOH938,39613,609−1%

14San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42213,064−12%

15Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68913,022−21%

16Indianapolis, ININ901,11612,932−8%

17Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11712,832+0%

18Colorado Springs, COCO494,74312,511+6%

19Nashville, TNTN721,07412,172−6%

20San Francisco, CACA826,07911,322−14%

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30610,806+2%

22Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84910,516−0%

23Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,463−9%

24Louisville, KYKY641,9629,914+2%

25Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2819,616+10%

26Washington, DCDC693,6459,334+17%

27Mesa, AZAZ513,6568,806−17%

28Lexington, KYKY329,7518,452−2%

29Las Vegas, NVNV679,8178,412−9%

30Atlanta, GAGA529,1108,270−0%

31Albuquerque, NMNM556,5888,104−22%

32Tulsa, OKOK416,2098,049−14%

33Tucson, AZAZ548,3717,922−27%

34San Jose, CACA989,8147,881−14%

35Boston, MAMA672,9737,851−8%

36Boise City, IDID238,4297,696+5%

37Kansas City, MOMO521,2207,402−10%

38Omaha, NENE488,7977,224+26%

39Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4286,746−6%

40Eugene, OROR178,6186,602+18%

41Memphis, TNTN609,6476,586−14%

42Spokane, WAWA230,7836,557−16%

43Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,218−33%

44Wichita, KSKS400,9876,206−12%

45Aurora, COCO410,0536,046−2%

46Minneapolis, MNMN430,3245,982−2%

47Plano, TXTX293,0285,838−11%

48Arlington, VAVA236,2545,808+4%

49Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065,773−13%

50Arlington, TXTX402,1345,740−13%

51Tampa, FLFL413,5545,717−2%

52Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,603+10%

53Sacramento, CACA536,4495,523−28%

54Henderson, NVNV353,2895,509−11%

55Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,475+19%

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2715,336+7%

57Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,114−21%

58Provo, UTUT114,5275,107−21%

59Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,960+61%

60Reno, NVNV283,6214,948−6%

61St. George, UTUT108,7134,783+40%

62Oakland, CACA440,8384,741+10%

63Lubbock, TXTX273,0714,692−10%

64Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,673−6%

65Gilbert, AZAZ287,2854,670+3%

66Orem, UTUT95,2144,651−18%

67Lakewood, COCO156,9274,623+8%

68Richmond, VAVA237,2574,617+1%

69St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0334,510−27%

70Overland Park, KSKS203,6774,448−9%

71Fort Wayne, ININ275,2034,442−4%

72Vancouver, WAWA199,6984,438−20%

73Baltimore, MDMD569,9974,411−8%

74Salem, OROR181,7794,346−23%

75Durham, NCNC305,5614,320−10%

76Cary, NCNC183,5824,312+9%

77Long Beach, CACA450,4694,292−29%

78McKinney, TXTX236,0014,274+18%

79Madison, WIWI286,2334,254−6%

80Fresno, CACA555,5494,240−15%

81New Orleans, LALA362,1544,151+23%

82Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6324,138−14%

83Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,049−16%

84Mobile, ALAL200,8244,046+15%

85Chandler, AZAZ278,7484,041−18%

86Lincoln, NENE301,5223,963−12%

87Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,959+1%

88Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,934−22%

89West Jordan, UTUT116,8123,898+13%

90Tallahassee, FLFL204,9023,894−12%

91Layton, UTUT85,3083,880+5%

92Huntsville, ALAL233,6273,830−11%

93West Valley City, UTUT137,4913,787−5%

94Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,733−24%

95Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2473,730−8%

96St. Paul, MNMN306,6843,689−1%

97Frisco, TXTX236,9553,675+50%

98Asheville, NCNC93,5233,667+5%

99Tempe, AZAZ190,5713,642+23%

100St. Louis, MOMO278,1443,623+30%

101Chattanooga, TNTN194,1443,602+3%

102Ogden, UTUT89,5103,573+56%

103Bakersfield, CACA422,1653,499−27%

104Cincinnati, OHOH314,3673,497−9%

105Sandy, UTUT92,3863,480−8%

106Boulder, COCO105,6893,456−19%

107Little Rock, ARAR206,4273,455−5%

108Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,449−20%

109Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,405−7%

110Centennial, COCO108,6583,394−14%

111Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,375−4%

112Akron, OHOH189,6913,373+13%

113Toledo, OHOH263,4233,365−8%

114Manchester, NHNH116,8183,364−8%

115Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,351−23%

116Livonia, MIMI92,6033,347−18%

117Billings, MTMT121,2393,345+0%

118Denton, TXTX169,4313,320+18%

119Charleston, SCSC159,4233,308−21%

120Lehi, UTUT95,3133,303+32%

121Springfield, MOMO169,8473,298−25%

122Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,298−12%

123Meridian, IDID142,9883,253+36%

124Arvada, COCO122,9013,242−14%

125Athens, GAGA128,6123,240−18%

126Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,224+24%

127Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2573,177−14%

128Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1833,174+31%

129Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,157−1%

130The Woodlands, TXTX121,0023,140−2%

131Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333,118−13%

132Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,108−11%

133Gainesville, FLFL148,6713,106+18%

134Olathe, KSKS150,0253,080−1%

135Orlando, FLFL333,8883,072−16%

136The Villages, FLFL83,4983,070+85%

137Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,063+255%

138Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,049−19%

139Franklin, TNTN90,2262,990+29%

140Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,989+34%

141Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,957−10%

142Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,955−0%

143Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,949+23%

144Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,935+9%

145Columbia, SCSC147,0352,932−17%

146El Paso, TXTX683,0122,924−10%

147Everett, WAWA113,5672,907−2%

148Cape Coral, FLFL236,2642,896+1%

149Norman, OKOK130,9432,860−31%

150Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,842−0%

151South Jordan, UTUT87,6142,810+35%

152Bend, OROR107,3422,789−13%

153Longmont, COCO100,1092,772+5%

154Surprise, AZAZ175,3042,752+22%

155Oceanside, CACA170,4832,746−12%

156Columbia, MOMO130,8512,745+0%

157Bellevue, WAWA154,1932,737−23%

158Spring Hill, FLFL119,9832,696+29%

159Carmel, ININ105,6342,694+2%

160Milwaukee, WIWI562,4072,681−10%

161Pocatello, IDID58,7712,664+35%

162San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,658−7%

163Portland, MEME69,9112,648−29%

164Edmond, OKOK100,4792,643+18%

165Chico, CACA105,0812,634−3%

166Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,629−3%

167Missoula, MTMT78,9032,608+6%

168Greenville, SCSC75,3102,592+45%

169Hillsboro, OROR111,1262,572−5%

170Midland, TXTX147,6152,571+17%

171Murrieta, CACA114,1242,516+14%

172Nashua, NHNH92,4352,512−19%

173High Point, NCNC120,5712,507+23%

174Riverside, CACA323,0572,503−23%

175Independence, MOMO121,6752,499−6%

176Clarksville, TNTN188,8292,493+1%

177Berkeley, CACA121,9112,493+1%

178Tooele, UTUT42,2702,488+41%

179Beaverton, OROR97,8422,456−13%

180Roseville, CACA167,3022,455−22%

181Roswell, GAGA91,5052,433+26%

182Des Moines, IAIA212,0862,432−34%

183Nampa, IDID120,3842,427+17%

184Medford, OROR86,4942,417−8%

185Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,415−18%

186Thornton, COCO147,7662,388−11%

187Westminster, COCO116,1822,386+2%

188Livermore, CACA83,4572,380+1%

189Shreveport, LALA175,9022,377+5%

190Loveland, COCO81,3872,372+6%

191Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,365+6%

192Bountiful, UTUT44,9882,347−3%

193Enterprise, NVNV240,4642,344+73%

194Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3162,340+27%

195Garland, TXTX249,6252,338−6%

196Irvine, CACA318,7642,337−17%

197Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352,337+5%

198Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5562,335–

199Newport News, VAVA183,2302,333−32%

200Birmingham, ALAL195,8932,327−23%

201College Station, TXTX127,4722,326−6%

202Abilene, TXTX131,5882,314−9%

203Cleveland, OHOH363,6082,308−25%

204Spring Valley, NVNV219,1872,295+3%

205Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,291−16%

206Detroit, MIMI649,0952,280+74%

207Anaheim, CACA341,0082,278−16%

208Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,271−1%

209Richardson, TXTX118,5422,269−6%

210Troy, MIMI88,7332,267−8%

211Concord, CACA123,2612,257+4%

212Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,253+9%

213Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,246−1%

214League City, TXTX119,9052,241+8%

215Hoover, ALAL93,5502,240−17%

216Evansville, ININ116,1762,239+11%

217Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,236+11%

218Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,235−9%

219Murray, UTUT53,2972,234−14%

220Warren, MIMI137,1382,227−9%

221Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,206+29%

222Logan, UTUT55,5762,184−5%

223Greeley, COCO115,0732,160+9%

224Draper, UTUT50,6522,151+27%

225Springfield, ILIL112,9892,144−5%

226Spanish Fork, UTUT48,8372,137+22%

227San Clemente, CACA62,2262,136+1%

228Lansing, MIMI113,8842,126−10%

229Springdale, ARAR90,6852,117+92%

230Clearwater, FLFL114,3642,115−20%

231Savannah, GAGA149,4402,114+21%

232Bloomington, ININ83,3072,114−7%

233Idaho Falls, IDID71,7852,110−0%

234Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6772,108−27%

235Montgomery, ALAL195,3002,098−36%

236Modesto, CACA219,6522,095−20%

237Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,084+3%

238Millcreek, UTUT63,9262,082−35%

239Johns Creek, GAGA80,4012,080+57%

240Honolulu, HIHI341,8682,077−22%

241Flower Mound, TXTX79,5402,072+17%

242Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,071−30%

243Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,067+19%

244North Ogden, UTUT21,6892,066+196%

245Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,059+68%

246Fayetteville, ARAR106,6232,052−23%

247Shoreline, WAWA66,5422,046+16%

248Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,045−25%

249Melbourne, FLFL87,0972,041+19%

250Fullerton, CACA138,6752,039+6%

251Columbia, MDMD104,3382,033+10%

252Temecula, CACA114,8652,031−17%

253Irving, TXTX257,0762,026−20%

254New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,025+43%

255Rapid City, SDSD80,5892,016+43%

256Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,003+0%

257Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9311,997−20%

258Topeka, KSKS125,7951,989−21%

259Fishers, ININ104,8121,960−10%

260Rochester, NYNY206,1081,948−35%

261Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,937−4%

262Tyler, TXTX113,7231,933−18%

263Orange, CACA138,3651,925−9%

264Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,925−19%

265Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,919−9%

266Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,916+36%

267Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4231,916+154%

268San Marcos, CACA94,9081,901+75%

269Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,884+36%

270Allen, TXTX113,4471,883−15%

271Davenport, IAIA100,3581,883+55%

272Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,875−11%

273Summerville, SCSC53,1771,874+82%

274Waco, TXTX147,7881,863−6%

275Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,863+59%

276Largo, FLFL80,6901,854+1%

277Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7731,845−25%

278Rockford, ILIL147,3841,843+22%

279Olympia, WAWA56,7241,838+4%

280Gresham, OROR111,5131,836−22%

281Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,835−19%

282Renton, WAWA104,9751,830+31%

283Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,828+2%

284Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1791,817+43%

285Brandon, FLFL119,7671,814−27%

286Stockton, CACA324,5971,814−16%

287Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,813−4%

288Prescott, AZAZ48,4201,806−5%

289Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,801+5%

290Worcester, MAMA213,8621,799−35%

291Clovis, CACA129,3471,798−2%

292Rocklin, CACA76,8211,790+21%

293Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,790+82%

294Marysville, WAWA77,6861,785−9%

295Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,782−13%

296Corvallis, OROR61,4991,778−17%

297Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,775−4%

298Redding, CACA94,0921,768−13%

299Petaluma, CACA59,6881,768+30%

300Escondido, CACA146,0301,765−32%

301Dunedin, FLFL35,2271,759+46%

302San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,751−5%

303Burlington, VTVT44,0191,747−1%

304Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,747+12%

305Benton, ARAR38,8981,744+115%

306South Hill, WAWA68,0251,739+5%

307Naperville, ILIL153,1141,736−35%

308Corona, CACA161,7341,736−9%

309Riverton, UTUT47,3951,735−1%

310Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,733−7%

311Sparks, NVNV111,9021,730+3%

312Auburn, ALAL85,1131,729−22%

313Torrance, CACA138,3911,727−33%

314Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0591,719−24%

315Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,717−20%

316Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,717+21%

317Holladay, UTUT31,1621,715−5%

318North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6531,713−4%

319Alameda, CACA76,8761,711+31%

320Bowling Green, KYKY78,5051,710+37%

321Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,707+2%

322Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,703−34%

323Paradise, NVNV185,9131,702−57%

324San Mateo, CACA103,3371,700−14%

325Pensacola, FLFL53,8171,694+5%

326Herriman, UTUT63,2821,689+86%

327Broomfield, COCO79,1741,688+2%

328Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,682−40%

329Fremont, CACA226,4421,682−37%

330Augusta, GAGA201,9991,679−35%

331Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,677+6%

332Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6341,672+3%

333Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,670+11%

334Kent, WAWA134,8711,668+3%

335Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,667−13%

336Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,663−36%

337Frederick, MDMD92,0591,662+28%

338Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,661−31%

339Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,660−3%

340North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,655+13%

341Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,643+3%

342San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,643+14%

343Encinitas, CACA60,7361,642−25%

344Columbus, GAGA202,1711,639−45%

345West Lafayette, ININ45,7471,636+150%

346Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,633−30%

347Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,633+71%

348Great Falls, MTMT60,2081,629−7%

349Folsom, CACA91,9831,627−16%

350Concord, NHNH44,5971,624−31%

351Newton, MAMA90,7411,623−2%

352Joplin, MOMO53,9301,619+115%

353Riverview, FLFL113,6971,619+22%

354Warwick, RIRI84,1871,614−20%

355Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,602−28%

356Pasadena, CACA135,8041,598−27%

357Burbank, CACA102,9881,598−21%

358Noblesville, ININ76,1111,596+27%

359Payson, UTUT24,6301,584+45%

360Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,582−16%

361North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,571+43%

362Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,571−43%

363Pueblo, COCO110,4041,570−3%

364Roy, UTUT38,7941,564+31%

365Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,561−14%

366Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,556+53%

367Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,556+14%

368Quincy, MAMA103,1731,549−25%

369Springville, UTUT35,6701,548−25%

370West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1891,543+19%

371Vacaville, CACA103,8501,539−42%

372Rochester, MNMN124,2921,531+17%

373Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,523−3%

374Helena, MTMT35,1381,523+20%

375Richland, WAWA65,2581,521−21%

376Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,520+11%

377Napa, CACA76,5621,517−17%

378Pahrump, NVNV47,3471,516+53%

379Lafayette, ININ71,2381,514−4%

380Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,513−13%

381Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,5571,512+99%

382Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,512+42%

383Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,509+3%

384Westland, MIMI82,3331,509−26%

385St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,504+15%

386Somerville, MAMA84,2111,503+5%

387Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,501−22%

388Framingham, MAMA73,0211,500+1%

389Longview, TXTX83,2361,498−13%

390Dayton, OHOH136,6881,497−15%

391Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,497−15%

392Springfield, OROR61,4311,493−18%

393McLean, VAVA49,6271,493−23%

394Lancaster, CACA170,0841,491−28%

395Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,482+104%

396Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,479−30%

397Cheyenne, WYWY66,5071,475−34%

398Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,474+1%

399Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961,473+66%

400Novato, CACA51,9471,473−2%

401Buffalo, NYNY274,6131,471−48%

402Providence, RIRI195,3101,470−24%

403Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,469−7%

404Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,469+7%

405Oregon City, OROR38,1751,465+54%

406Lacey, WAWA58,8331,465+30%

407Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,462+39%

408Carson, NVNV58,5711,459−20%

409Peoria, ILIL110,9201,457−13%

410Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,453−22%

411Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,452−21%

412Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,446+6%

413Conway, ARAR72,3281,442−3%

414Towson, MDMD58,6791,441−12%

415Carmichael, CACA76,9481,435−21%

416Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,431−10%

417Albany, OROR56,8941,429−0%

418Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,424+11%

419San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,416−5%

420Menifee, CACA118,5921,410+5%

421Lafayette, LALA123,3111,408+10%

422Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721,406+192%

423Glendale, CACA187,1601,404−24%

424Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831,404−27%

425Visalia, CACA146,5411,403+14%

426Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931,401+12%

427Conroe, TXTX119,5641,401+28%

428Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,398−16%

429Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,396−0%

430Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,392−10%

431Santee, CACA58,2051,392+9%

432Lawton, OKOK90,5031,390−18%

433Keller, TXTX46,0781,389−12%

434Bellevue, NENE64,8631,389−5%

435Davis, CACA66,1101,388−30%

436La Mesa, CACA59,9141,383−27%

437Apex, NCNC80,4191,383+8%

438Hampton, VAVA137,3151,379−42%

439Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,379−32%

440Greenville, NCNC96,4431,377−37%

441Littleton, COCO46,2461,376+6%

442Newark, OHOH51,4731,376+64%

443Goodyear, AZAZ125,3591,371+12%

444Reston, VAVA64,4141,369−15%

445Fargo, NDND136,2751,369−5%

446Syracuse, UTUT39,9091,364+3%

447Elgin, ILIL115,4761,362+6%

448St. Charles, MOMO72,5611,360+6%

449Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,356+14%

450Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,354−26%

451Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,352−38%

452Decatur, GAGA25,2761,349+77%

453Mentor, OHOH47,0101,348−8%

454World Golf, FLFL26,0771,347+360%

455Alafaya, FLFL92,4491,345+13%

456Champaign, ILIL91,1951,345−3%

457O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,345+2%

458Auburn, WAWA86,3011,345−21%

459Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2181,343−19%

460Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,343+20%

461Taylorsville, UTUT57,4841,341−44%

462Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,339+9%

463Delaware, OHOH46,6361,336+58%

464Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,329−16%

465Dearborn, MIMI105,6111,326−13%

466Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8831,324+17%

467Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,321+20%

468Dublin, OHOH49,0941,321−1%

469Casper, WYWY58,7711,315−28%

470Tigard, OROR57,9291,311−2%

471Stamford, CTCT139,5351,309−19%

472Kaysville, UTUT33,3071,309+28%

473Aurora, ILIL181,5051,308−38%

474Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,307+4%

475Concord, NCNC114,5981,304−34%

476American Fork, UTUT41,0201,300+8%

477Brookline, MAMA63,2661,298+10%

478Silver Spring, MDMD81,4621,297+15%

479Waltham, MAMA65,0371,290−16%

480Greenwood, ININ69,3491,289+8%

481Rockville, MDMD67,5631,288+11%

482Bangor, MEME32,5181,285−30%

483Sun City, AZAZ37,4861,279+8%

484Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,278−11%

485Hickory, NCNC45,9751,276−21%

486Beverly, MAMA43,3631,276−28%

487Dover, NHNH34,6231,273−4%

488Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,269−26%

489Palm Coast, FLFL109,8861,264−18%

490Oxford, MSMS26,7731,262+249%

491Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,262−20%

492Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,259−21%

493Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951,255+45%

494Port Orange, FLFL66,3951,253−19%

495Lewiston, MEME38,8661,252+80%

496Caldwell, IDID76,6291,252+22%

497Sherman, TXTX52,4171,251+109%

498Winter Park, FLFL30,4441,250+31%

499Evanston, ILIL76,3801,250−32%

500Buckeye, AZAZ125,4451,243+133%

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Frequently asked

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.