Which county has the highest scottish population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 89,406 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by scottish population?

Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, King County, Washington, San Diego County, California, Orange County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,114 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,114

Largest Scottish population, US counties · 2010

US counties 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS –

501Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,599–

502Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262,598–

503Warren County, KYKY149,3752,597–

504Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652,597–

505Mendocino County, CACA88,1222,593–

506Miami County, OHOH112,6342,588–

507Platte County, MOMO114,4002,584–

508Rowan County, NCNC155,0962,581–

509Calvert County, MDMD94,4842,575–

510Charles County, MDMD176,5932,563–

511Midland County, TXTX187,8552,560–

512Cambria County, PAPA128,9682,558–

513Faulkner County, ARAR133,9792,551–

514Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492,540–

515Navajo County, AZAZ109,9462,501–

516Cecil County, MDMD107,1312,500–

517Wayne County, OHOH116,7582,498–

518Natrona County, WYWY80,5262,498–

519Otsego County, NYNY60,5892,493–

520Tooele County, UTUT87,4612,489–

521Craven County, NCNC105,0252,481–

522Tompkins County, NYNY104,0472,480–

523Gregg County, TXTX126,0952,479–

524Richland County, OHOH124,8932,475–

525Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212,474–

526Umatilla County, OROR81,1192,455–

527Bartholomew County, ININ85,7292,450–

528Floyd County, GAGA101,3782,447–

529Geauga County, OHOH95,6762,446–

530Sevier County, TNTN101,3422,441–

531Steuben County, NYNY91,8552,433–

532Midland County, MIMI83,7542,423–

533Rockland County, NYNY357,3972,422–

534Somerset County, MEME51,6202,419–

535Story County, IAIA101,2912,416–

536Kent County, DEDE194,7862,415–

537Lewis County, WAWA88,0622,413–

538Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9492,412–

539Isabella County, MIMI64,6912,412–

540Scott County, IAIA175,2592,403–

541Bradley County, TNTN115,4652,399–

542Hampton, VAVA137,3152,398–

543Rock Island County, ILIL141,8692,392–

544Maui County, HIHI160,5922,386–

545Delaware County, ININ113,1062,382–

546Cascade County, MTMT85,0292,357–

547Monroe County, PAPA167,1792,353–

548Richmond County, NYNY501,2902,350–

549Wilson County, TNTN175,0332,350–

550Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352,347–

551Morgan County, ALAL126,4832,338–

552Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,334–

553Racine County, WIWI198,9192,322–

554Rogers County, OKOK102,1972,318–

555Wayne County, NYNY91,2502,308–

556Madera County, CACA167,9272,302–

557Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792,300–

558Florence County, SCSC138,5042,297–

559Vigo County, ININ106,5122,295–

560Wichita County, TXTX129,5552,292–

561Cass County, MOMO115,8592,284–

562Knox County, OHOH64,0022,283–

563Comanche County, OKOK122,1582,282–

564Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5322,280–

565Klamath County, OROR70,2742,275–

566Rock County, WIWI166,4722,275–

567Columbia County, OROR54,0912,268–

568Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612,268–

569Blair County, PAPA119,5412,254–

570Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222,246–

571Bay County, MIMI102,1232,242–

572Rutland County, VTVT59,6532,238–

573Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732,237–

574Highlands County, FLFL111,1222,232–

575Jackson County, MSMS147,6662,221–

576Flagler County, FLFL140,3602,219–

577Walton County, GAGA112,6962,212–

578Chatham County, NCNC85,1112,211–

579Indiana County, PAPA82,8782,210–

580Waldo County, MEME40,6932,193–

581Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002,187–

582Calhoun County, ALAL115,8342,186–

583Potter County, TXTX114,4532,185–

584Hardin County, KYKY113,4822,171–

585Carroll County, GAGA131,0362,169–

586Cass County, NDND201,7942,157–

587Pennington County, SDSD116,7922,153–

588Kenosha County, WIWI168,4482,153–

589Frederick County, VAVA99,9552,152–

590Twin Falls County, IDID97,5392,144–

591Wayne County, NCNC122,2782,143–

592Clark County, ININ130,4512,140–

593Crawford County, PAPA81,7922,133–

594Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,107–

595Bingham County, IDID51,1532,102–

596Saline County, ARAR133,2882,098–

597Rockwall County, TXTX140,7382,093–

598Caledonia County, VTVT30,4142,090–

599Lycoming County, PAPA112,5872,082–

600Adams County, PAPA107,5942,079–

601Anderson County, TNTN82,0662,071–

602Carteret County, NCNC70,4692,067–

603Bossier Parish, LALA131,8672,064–

604Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5422,063–

605Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,062–

606Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902,061–

607Haywood County, NCNC63,3692,055–

608Warren County, NJNJ112,9532,052–

609Chelan County, WAWA81,9412,050–

610Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5492,037–

611Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112,030–

612Oconee County, SCSC83,7752,029–

613Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4662,027–

614Augusta County, VAVA78,9402,027–

615Walker County, GAGA70,2502,025–

616Elmore County, ALAL91,5772,025–

617Etowah County, ALAL103,8862,018–

618Morgan County, ININ74,9672,018–

619Windham County, VTVT45,2042,014–

620Maury County, TNTN118,1312,013–

621Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0912,011–

622Sumter County, FLFL157,7722,009–

623Washington County, MEME31,3342,008–

624Clinton County, MIMI80,4322,005–

625Mason County, WAWA71,1652,005–

626Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,998–

627Madison County, NYNY67,1201,988–

628Bulloch County, GAGA86,9491,984–

629Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,983–

630Franklin County, VTVT51,1771,976–

631Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,974–

632Fayette County, PAPA123,0211,967–

633Warren County, NYNY65,0201,966–

634Franklin County, MEME30,8241,965–

635Wood County, WVWV82,3851,965–

636Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111,957–

637Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,954–

638Addison County, VTVT38,0481,950–

639Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5971,946–

640York County, VAVA71,3741,943–

641Box Elder County, UTUT65,3201,942–

642Glynn County, GAGA87,5991,936–

643Butler County, KSKS69,4841,931–

644Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2671,926–

645Brown County, WIWI275,8031,925–

646Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611,923–

647Lee County, NCNC70,2581,922–

648Garfield County, COCO63,4741,911–

649Orange County, VTVT30,0021,900–

650Riley County, KSKS72,5981,896–

651Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951,893–

652Lake County, CACA67,7721,891–

653Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1351,886–

654Merced County, CACA297,2601,884–

655LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731,880–

656LaPorte County, ININ111,2941,879–

657Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311,879–

658Christian County, MOMO96,7251,877–

659Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,876–

660Livingston County, NYNY61,4381,873–

661Monroe County, FLFL80,4061,868–

662Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,868–

663Clinton County, NYNY78,1381,860–

664Warrick County, ININ66,8031,857–

665Jasper County, MOMO127,4281,855–

666Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,851–

667Limestone County, ALAL122,9281,846–

668Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541,844–

669Cullman County, ALAL94,0091,838–

670Campbell County, KYKY95,4411,837–

671Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831,836–

672Madison County, TNTN100,7901,833–

673Carson City, NVNV58,5711,831–

674Putnam County, NYNY99,0281,829–

675Payne County, OKOK83,8891,828–

676Macon County, ILIL99,3001,821–

677Lyon County, NVNV65,0881,814–

678Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251,813–

679Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,812–

680Latah County, IDID41,8421,811–

681Grant County, WAWA105,7271,811–

682Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031,810–

683Franklin County, MOMO108,0901,809–

684Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051,804–

685Columbia County, FLFL74,0941,802–

686Oldham County, KYKY70,9861,801–

687Lowndes County, GAGA122,8671,800–

688La Plata County, COCO56,8981,797–

689Tom Green County, TXTX120,6021,793–

690Madison County, KYKY101,6961,790–

691Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,789–

692Sebastian County, ARAR130,6411,784–

693Whitfield County, GAGA106,2121,775–

694Marshall County, ALAL103,5371,772–

695Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701,759–

696McDowell County, NCNC45,1981,748–

697Madison County, IDID55,1721,747–

698Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991,747–

699Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711,741–

700Macon County, NCNC39,2321,740–

701Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6911,739–

702Cayuga County, NYNY74,3651,739–

703Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,726–

704Hancock County, OHOH75,0341,726–

705Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,714–

706McMinn County, TNTN57,4041,697–

707DeKalb County, ILIL101,8351,689–

708Craighead County, ARAR116,9571,687–

709Calaveras County, CACA46,6051,680–

710Nassau County, FLFL106,8791,673–

711Chemung County, NYNY80,4151,673–

712Columbia County, NYNY60,1681,672–

713Muskingum County, OHOH87,0141,672–

714Camden County, GAGA60,1431,663–

715Hood County, TXTX70,5011,663–

716Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,662–

717Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5901,661–

718Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171,661–

719Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511,659–

720Floyd County, ININ82,1531,651–

721Allen County, OHOH100,8811,650–

722Sutter County, CACA98,7871,643–

723St. Clair County, ALAL98,2061,642–

724Sampson County, NCNC61,5041,642–

725Forrest County, MSMS79,0341,641–

726Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,634–

727Johnson County, MOMO56,6701,633–

728Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901,632–

729McCracken County, KYKY67,5531,626–

730Newton County, GAGA125,5831,625–

731Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,625–

732Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131,624–

733Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961,624–

734Boone County, ININ80,6891,623–

735Troup County, GAGA72,8441,619–

736Kendall County, ILIL145,4701,614–

737Hunt County, TXTX123,3361,610–

738Dare County, NCNC38,2451,608–

739Bonner County, IDID54,4201,607–

740Henderson County, TXTX88,5951,607–

741Huron County, OHOH58,2501,596–

742Buchanan County, MOMO83,5401,595–

743Carter County, TNTN57,3611,593–

744Stevens County, WAWA49,6681,588–

745Houston County, ALAL110,3181,587–

746Lebanon County, PAPA146,3801,584–

747Sumter County, SCSC105,0671,579–

748Kerr County, TXTX54,0371,572–

749Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3321,570–

750Pender County, NCNC72,1111,553–

751Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451,545–

752Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971,545–

753Bennington County, VTVT36,6301,544–

754Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331,541–

755Campbell County, VAVA55,6291,538–

756Carver County, MNMN114,3791,529–

757Ector County, TXTX173,8011,529–

758Greene County, TNTN73,8311,525–

759Venango County, PAPA49,3461,517–

760Ross County, OHOH76,4291,515–

761Erie County, OHOH73,2961,513–

762Bartow County, GAGA120,8001,512–

763Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481,512–

764Barren County, KYKY45,6411,509–

765Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,505–

766Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821,504–

767Davie County, NCNC45,8551,503–

768Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,490–

769Stanly County, NCNC68,8301,490–

770Summit County, UTUT43,1411,487–

771Washington County, WIWI139,2381,486–

772Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301,482–

773Richmond County, NCNC42,0411,481–

774Robertson County, TNTN80,1751,480–

775San Juan County, NMNM120,3401,479–

776Montrose County, COCO44,5911,476–

777Worcester County, MDMD54,4591,474–

778Washington County, VAVA53,8981,470–

779Clayton County, GAGA297,4711,467–

780Gila County, AZAZ53,8011,466–

781Bristol County, RIRI50,0011,462–

782Oconee County, GAGA44,8931,460–

783Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,459–

784Cameron County, TXTX433,9461,456–

785Wright County, MNMN157,5591,446–

786Washington County, OKOK54,0371,446–

787Jefferson County, TNTN60,0241,446–

788Taney County, MOMO57,0011,439–

789Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9991,435–

790Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,431–

791Tehama County, CACA64,6651,427–

792Autauga County, ALAL61,9201,427–

793Sandusky County, OHOH58,6551,424–

794Lawrence County, OHOH55,7101,423–

795Fremont County, WYWY39,4641,423–

796Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281,422–

797Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4481,416–

798Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981,413–

799Ionia County, MIMI66,5571,407–

800La Crosse County, WIWI121,3391,407–

801Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5781,406–

802Daviess County, KYKY104,8981,404–

803Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0331,403–

804Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111,402–

805Jackson County, NCNC45,0391,399–

806Walker County, TXTX83,8421,398–

807Allegany County, NYNY46,8001,397–

808Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,396–

809Barry County, MIMI63,9911,395–

810Jones County, MSMS66,4961,393–

811Franklin County, KYKY52,6491,392–

812Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,391–

813Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,391–

814Angelina County, TXTX88,1541,391–

815Williamson County, ILIL67,2251,382–

816Bryan County, GAGA52,0621,365–

817Orleans County, VTVT27,6001,361–

818Coffee County, TNTN62,4191,356–

819Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961,355–

820Barrow County, GAGA99,7731,354–

821Hancock County, ININ90,9691,351–

822Essex County, NYNY36,4381,350–

823Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,349–

824Lawrence County, ININ45,5681,344–

825DeKalb County, ALAL74,0851,343–

826Kosciusko County, ININ80,8921,343–

827Scott County, MNMN159,0171,340–

828Coryell County, TXTX85,5921,338–

829Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,337–

830Robeson County, NCNC119,9411,333–

831Burnet County, TXTX57,0151,332–

832Uinta County, WYWY20,7281,329–

833Bradford County, PAPA59,6001,324–

834Genesee County, NYNY58,4161,321–

835Walton County, FLFL93,2881,318–

836Yuba County, CACA88,6911,317–

837Whitman County, WAWA48,5121,317–

838Somerset County, PAPA72,0041,309–

839Valencia County, NMNM82,0131,309–

840Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461,304–

841Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361,302–

842Creek County, OKOK74,9671,301–

843Tioga County, NYNY47,4531,298–

844Albany County, WYWY38,5581,297–

845Bastrop County, TXTX118,9081,293–

846Washington County, OHOH58,3891,290–

847Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661,290–

848Roane County, TNTN57,3951,290–

849Pike County, PAPA62,8081,289–

850Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141,288–

851St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681,287–

852Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591,286–

853Northumberland County, PAPA89,9201,281–

854Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541,278–

855Cole County, MOMO77,9081,278–

856Park County, WYWY31,1711,278–

857Ashland County, OHOH52,5231,276–

858Newton County, MOMO62,2631,275–

859Juneau, AKAK31,6091,274–

860Marion County, OHOH65,1151,272–

861Howard County, ININ83,9041,270–

862Eagle County, COCO54,2911,267–

863Orange County, TXTX86,2661,264–

864Loudon County, TNTN63,7641,259–

865Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,258–

866Lamar County, MSMS67,4031,254–

867Salem County, NJNJ66,2801,252–

868Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301,251–

869Wayne County, ININ66,1691,247–

870Grant County, ININ66,5241,245–

871Franklin County, VAVA55,5261,245–

872Walker County, ALAL65,1401,241–

873Mercer County, WVWV57,5031,241–

874Boone County, ARAR38,6281,239–

875Athens County, OHOH63,1971,237–

876Bandera County, TXTX22,8761,231–

877Talladega County, ALAL81,6031,230–

878Avery County, NCNC18,1101,225–

879Alexander County, NCNC36,9581,224–

880Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,220–

881Effingham County, GAGA74,3971,213–

882Kings County, CACA154,3271,212–

883Lee County, MSMS83,7311,212–

884Kendall County, TXTX53,2891,211–

885Nash County, NCNC99,3651,210–

886Fayette County, TNTN45,0711,206–

887Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701,203–

888Union County, OHOH73,4461,200–

889Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,199–

890Emmet County, MIMI33,7751,198–

891Preble County, OHOH40,6641,195–

892Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961,193–

893Wilson County, NCNC81,1501,193–

894Huron County, MIMI30,5301,190–

895Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301,190–

896Otero County, NMNM70,3681,189–

897Scioto County, OHOH71,3651,187–

898Jackson County, GAGA99,2651,179–

899Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001,179–

900Fulton County, NYNY52,2161,178–

901Saline County, KSKS53,3771,176–

902Surry County, NCNC72,2871,174–

903Uintah County, UTUT38,2781,174–

904Blount County, ALAL60,1561,172–

905Talbot County, MDMD38,2381,172–

906Ward County, NDND68,2331,172–

907Putnam County, WVWV56,8851,168–

908St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,168–

909Logan County, OHOH46,3021,167–

910Wood County, TXTX49,6881,166–

911Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971,165–

912Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,163–

913Kauai County, HIHI73,4001,162–

914Putnam County, TNTN86,6121,162–

915Wise County, VAVA34,8241,160–

916Sullivan County, NYNY80,5861,158–

917Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,156–

918Darlington County, SCSC62,8881,154–

919Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481,153–

920Grundy County, ILIL54,0521,151–

921Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,150–

922Laurens County, SCSC71,8481,149–

923Lonoke County, ARAR76,6641,148–

924Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551,148–

925Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9531,143–

926Sanpete County, UTUT31,4531,138–

927Reno County, KSKS61,5391,136–

928St. Francois County, MOMO67,8091,134–

929Cowley County, KSKS34,3821,132–

930Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431,132–

931Gratiot County, MIMI41,1901,129–

932Amador County, CACA41,8761,124–

933Franklin County, NYNY46,5001,124–

934Scotland County, NCNC33,3221,124–

935Coos County, NHNH31,3431,123–

936Douglas County, WAWA46,4731,121–

937Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771,116–

938Dickson County, TNTN58,6621,112–

939Nye County, NVNV57,3361,111–

940Franklin County, TNTN45,5791,110–

941White County, ARAR80,0851,108–

942Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,106–

943Pope County, ARAR64,9761,100–

944Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,099–

945Nez Perce County, IDID42,9051,098–

946Lassen County, CACA28,1171,098–

947Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1781,092–

948Hardin County, TXTX58,7231,090–

949Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,086–

950Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821,085–

951Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791,081–

952Chenango County, NYNY45,7151,081–

953Spalding County, GAGA70,7751,079–

954Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161,077–

955Boyd County, KYKY47,7511,074–

956Wagoner County, OKOK93,2631,074–

957Warren County, VAVA42,7401,074–

958Campbell County, WYWY48,1451,074–

959Tioga County, PAPA40,5021,071–

960Pickaway County, OHOH62,9781,062–

961Elbert County, COCO30,5341,060–

962Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2371,058–

963Callaway County, MOMO45,7651,057–

964Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661,056–

965Garfield County, OKOK61,7791,055–

966Belmont County, OHOH64,4341,055–

967Camden County, MOMO44,0471,052–

968Victoria County, TXTX92,6561,050–

969Scott County, KYKY62,2621,049–

970Malheur County, OROR32,2611,049–

971Putnam County, FLFL77,7341,047–

972Russell County, ALAL58,8981,047–

973Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271,046–

974Branch County, MIMI45,9931,046–

975Jackson County, ILIL52,5011,046–

976Cortland County, NYNY45,8501,046–

977Clarion County, PAPA36,6801,045–

978Bladen County, NCNC30,0071,043–

979Plumas County, CACA18,5831,038–

980Rhea County, TNTN34,8441,036–

981Schoharie County, NYNY30,1761,033–

982Champaign County, OHOH38,8201,029–

983Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0351,029–

984Phelps County, MOMO45,2471,025–

985Halifax County, NCNC46,5341,025–

986Ohio County, WVWV40,4961,023–

987Columbia County, PAPA66,1931,019–

988Christian County, KYKY70,1151,018–

989Hancock County, WVWV27,7291,018–

990Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,017–

991Orange County, VAVA40,0831,016–

992Monroe County, TNTN49,7301,014–

993Lamoille County, VTVT26,2941,012–

994Sheridan County, WYWY33,2411,011–

995Eddy County, NMNM62,5091,010–

996Teton County, WYWY23,3331,009–

997Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471,008–

998Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7381,008–

999Amherst County, VAVA31,9621,003–

1000Franklin County, NCNC82,0371,001–

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