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 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 89,406. 3,114 counties qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93489,406–

02Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55873,253–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93961,180–

04San Diego County, CACA3,282,24859,926–

05Orange County, CACA3,149,50750,476–

06Harris County, TXTX5,045,02649,439–

07Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91641,588–

08Cook County, ILIL5,194,62540,342–

09Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97939,515–

10Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33737,266–

11Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46636,373–

12Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03831,442–

13Riverside County, CACA2,544,91630,351–

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,22630,150–

15Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39729,796–

16Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46028,489–

17Utah County, UTUT759,85928,276–

18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87327,263–

19Wake County, NCNC1,257,23525,344–

20Travis County, TXTX1,389,67025,285–

21Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03524,747–

22Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53624,642–

23Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39124,367–

24Essex County, MAMA826,65324,163–

25Pinellas County, FLFL948,56323,972–

26Multnomah County, OROR795,39123,774–

27San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09123,581–

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38323,405–

29Snohomish County, WAWA870,65623,155–

30Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68522,941–

31Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11522,929–

32Pierce County, WAWA946,28821,642–

33Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08821,489–

34Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07021,135–

35Worcester County, MAMA888,50220,710–

36Alameda County, CACA1,636,63020,544–

37Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72620,442–

38Macomb County, MIMI886,22119,742–

39Collin County, TXTX1,297,17919,625–

40New York County, NYNY1,664,86219,553–

41Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78419,518–

42Norfolk County, MAMA739,74918,527–

43Cobb County, GAGA793,34518,458–

44Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58218,258–

45Duval County, FLFL1,062,96317,973–

46Jefferson County, COCO580,45117,967–

47El Paso County, COCO757,04017,828–

48Washington County, OROR611,70817,793–

49Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92516,982–

50Broward County, FLFL2,013,31716,822–

51Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09016,692–

52Cumberland County, MEME317,22216,679–

53Orange County, FLFL1,528,00216,536–

54St. Louis County, MOMO990,91116,467–

55Plymouth County, MAMA546,82916,400–

56Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79116,306–

57Spokane County, WAWA558,34416,160–

58Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41516,131–

59Ventura County, CACA830,85115,987–

60Davis County, UTUT381,22715,838–

61Monroe County, NYNY750,50615,779–

62Jefferson County, ALAL665,74215,773–

63Marion County, ININ992,19615,696–

64Clark County, WAWA532,11915,437–

65Arapahoe County, COCO673,82015,248–

66Denton County, TXTX1,069,34615,099–

67Johnson County, KSKS636,90614,954–

68Shelby County, TNTN910,22614,702–

69Tulsa County, OKOK698,78214,520–

70Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09914,493–

71Erie County, NYNY946,74114,392–

72Sonoma County, CACA486,44414,331–

73Rockingham County, NHNH324,07714,255–

74Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12514,237–

75Montgomery County, PAPA877,64314,132–

76Davidson County, TNTN745,90414,092–

77Ada County, IDID546,14114,020–

78DuPage County, ILIL934,29813,599–

79Brevard County, FLFL663,98213,578–

80Chester County, PAPA557,11613,498–

81Knox County, TNTN511,45313,470–

82Lee County, FLFL875,60713,311–

83Jefferson County, KYKY795,22213,277–

84San Francisco County, CACA826,07913,167–

85Hamilton County, OHOH838,41813,159–

86Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38012,939–

87Clackamas County, OROR426,28012,773–

88Baltimore County, MDMD847,65012,563–

89Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60112,467–

90Boulder County, COCO328,56012,390–

91Kern County, CACA927,06812,326–

92Bucks County, PAPA647,82812,201–

93Volusia County, FLFL606,57312,097–

94San Mateo County, CACA743,56812,051–

95Jackson County, MOMO732,99411,783–

96Lane County, OROR381,58411,775–

97Kent County, MIMI675,23211,750–

98Summit County, OHOH538,37611,673–

99Greenville County, SCSC583,12511,537–

100Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73711,456–

101Guilford County, NCNC562,23411,352–

102Williamson County, TXTX752,82711,148–

103Denver County, COCO740,61311,109–

104Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21411,101–

105York County, MEME222,43411,068–

106Sarasota County, FLFL479,95810,873–

107Genesee County, MIMI401,09310,832–

108Lake County, ILIL719,33910,760–

109Pasco County, FLFL674,51610,722–

110Polk County, FLFL874,79010,704–

111Bristol County, MAMA593,64010,671–

112Providence County, RIRI678,17910,671–

113Washoe County, NVNV509,38610,629–

114Charleston County, SCSC436,20010,628–

115Placer County, CACA442,08110,580–

116New Castle County, DEDE588,02610,550–

117Montgomery County, OHOH539,59810,342–

118Ocean County, NJNJ673,74610,323–

119Montgomery County, TXTX781,19410,290–

120Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74310,201–

121Larimer County, COCO377,29210,050–

122DeKalb County, GAGA774,39410,049–

123Buncombe County, NCNC277,4179,933–

124Douglas County, COCO399,3969,920–

125Fresno County, CACA1,035,4569,885–

126Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749,748–

127Onondaga County, NYNY466,5849,589–

128Suffolk County, MAMA791,8919,572–

129Barnstable County, MAMA233,5399,478–

130Hampden County, MAMA464,3389,416–

131Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4339,342–

132Anchorage, AKAK287,1559,274–

133Marion County, OROR355,7779,240–

134Morris County, NJNJ524,2519,173–

135Delaware County, PAPA580,9379,160–

136Dane County, WIWI590,3759,093–

137Penobscot County, MEME157,9679,090–

138Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0359,029–

139Seminole County, FLFL491,8848,950–

140Marin County, CACA253,6948,817–

141Kings County, NYNY2,653,9638,809–

142Marion County, FLFL442,6608,809–

143Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2818,768–

144Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8528,767–

145Bergen County, NJNJ977,0268,726–

146Manatee County, FLFL468,2008,670–

147Fayette County, KYKY329,7518,625–

148San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3678,607–

149Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3248,599–

150Whatcom County, WAWA236,3928,528–

151Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9398,512–

152Forsyth County, NCNC401,7188,479–

153Honolulu County, HIHI988,7038,479–

154Cumberland County, NCNC338,4738,462–

155Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1488,195–

156Hamilton County, ININ387,0368,076–

157Weber County, UTUT278,1748,072–

158Hamilton County, TNTN390,8338,067–

159Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0658,026–

160Burlington County, NJNJ481,4397,985–

161District of Columbia, DCDC693,6457,961–

162Richland County, SCSC434,9567,947–

163Stark County, OHOH373,7717,932–

164Polk County, IAIA516,5467,920–

165Leon County, FLFL299,0487,882–

166Thurston County, WAWA304,2617,862–

167Madison County, ALAL433,5167,826–

168Solano County, CACA455,3767,785–

169Kane County, ILIL525,7577,775–

170Escambia County, FLFL333,8347,737–

171Merrimack County, NHNH158,0787,622–

172Stanislaus County, CACA557,7197,595–

173Will County, ILIL712,2537,593–

174Mobile County, ALAL411,6587,592–

175Ingham County, MIMI289,7097,574–

176Cherokee County, GAGA299,2737,569–

177Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0297,538–

178Prince William County, VAVA502,9667,519–

179Douglas County, NENE606,4607,475–

180Livingston County, MIMI197,3157,459–

181Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7957,448–

182Williamson County, TNTN272,0617,448–

183Lancaster County, PAPA563,1597,438–

184Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497,421–

185Pulaski County, ARAR404,6117,368–

186Collier County, FLFL417,1317,259–

187York County, PAPA473,1977,251–

188Lucas County, OHOH423,3477,222–

189San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157,194–

190Henrico County, VAVA342,7757,139–

191Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5527,110–

192Adams County, COCO554,6687,069–

193Horry County, SCSC427,5517,045–

194Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2166,943–

195Baldwin County, ALAL267,7616,920–

196Greene County, MOMO309,2866,881–

197New Hanover County, NCNC245,9596,872–

198Shelby County, ALAL238,5526,862–

199Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236,857–

200St. Clair County, MIMI160,4866,845–

201Chittenden County, VTVT169,1156,757–

202St. Charles County, MOMO426,4996,718–

203Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1916,708–

204Jackson County, OROR221,7956,698–

205Pinal County, AZAZ539,3806,662–

206Lorain County, OHOH323,2196,620–

207Butler County, OHOH400,1286,619–

208Allen County, ININ402,3296,619–

209Kennebec County, MEME129,0676,571–

210El Dorado County, CACA192,3236,485–

211Cleveland County, OKOK303,9736,480–

212Washington County, UTUT213,6706,436–

213Deschutes County, OROR213,0726,419–

214Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8576,374–

215Butte County, CACA209,2116,222–

216Alachua County, FLFL290,0286,188–

217Howard County, MDMD339,1836,165–

218Camden County, NJNJ535,7996,128–

219Strafford County, NHNH135,0436,082–

220Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,081–

221Lexington County, SCSC317,5886,077–

222Lake County, FLFL456,0686,057–

223Lubbock County, TXTX328,9066,031–

224East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1806,005–

225Weld County, COCO378,4265,989–

226Harford County, MDMD266,4465,954–

227Lake County, OHOH232,2175,929–

228Mohave County, AZAZ228,1025,869–

229Monterey County, CACA433,7295,851–

230Dutchess County, NYNY300,7085,831–

231Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105,737–

232Durham County, NCNC347,2405,735–

233Queens County, NYNY2,358,1825,718–

234Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355,640–

235Arlington County, VAVA243,9315,607–

236Clay County, MOMO265,0325,593–

237Lake County, ININ504,6125,537–

238Albany County, NYNY321,2255,513–

239Chatham County, GAGA311,8555,430–

240Cumberland County, PAPA277,2705,414–

241Rutherford County, TNTN386,3525,385–

242Frederick County, MDMD302,8835,367–

243Orange County, NCNC152,4985,309–

244Delaware County, OHOH242,0325,292–

245York County, SCSC306,8875,274–

246Washington County, ARAR271,2135,255–

247Cache County, UTUT145,0005,241–

248Mercer County, NJNJ399,2895,193–

249Galveston County, TXTX372,2075,193–

250Smith County, TXTX252,5495,187–

251Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,135–

252Benton County, ARAR332,5545,117–

253Hampshire County, MAMA164,0655,104–

254Warren County, OHOH257,1815,065–

255McHenry County, ILIL317,7515,010–

256St. Johns County, FLFL346,3285,004–

257Union County, NCNC267,6745,001–

258Niagara County, NYNY208,9124,977–

259Henderson County, NCNC122,3754,967–

260Butler County, PAPA200,1694,940–

261Lancaster County, NENE334,0494,913–

262Moore County, NCNC110,6194,907–

263Ottawa County, MIMI308,4594,895–

264Kanawha County, WVWV172,3814,892–

265Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7254,890–

266Berkshire County, MAMA128,2244,886–

267Orange County, NYNY417,6694,871–

268Gaston County, NCNC246,5584,871–

269Clay County, FLFL239,5934,853–

270Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744,844–

271Erie County, PAPA265,8324,843–

272Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,830–

273Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864,822–

274Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6384,812–

275Saratoga County, NYNY241,3434,810–

276Essex County, NJNJ896,3794,807–

277Berks County, PAPA440,0724,804–

278Beaufort County, SCSC204,4334,804–

279Canyon County, IDID275,1234,774–

280Baltimore, MDMD569,9974,773–

281Clermont County, OHOH216,9774,770–

282Forsyth County, GAGA282,8054,759–

283Bell County, TXTX402,2484,699–

284Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8104,698–

285Yolo County, CACA224,4104,692–

286Martin County, FLFL166,2724,644–

287Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924,634–

288Brazoria County, TXTX419,0804,621–

289Benton County, WAWA221,7224,611–

290Greene County, OHOH174,3224,603–

291Nueces County, TXTX352,9924,592–

292Charlotte County, FLFL217,2124,587–

293Humboldt County, CACA131,6474,584–

294Richmond, VAVA237,2574,564–

295Saginaw County, MIMI187,6884,552–

296Mesa County, COCO162,8454,496–

297Washington County, RIRI129,7954,496–

298Yakima County, WAWA259,1854,471–

299Washington County, PAPA210,8024,446–

300Bay County, FLFL204,4794,444–

301Union County, NJNJ601,8634,427–

302Albemarle County, VAVA118,3564,397–

303Lehigh County, PAPA384,3834,397–

304St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4494,377–

305Broome County, NYNY195,7364,355–

306Brazos County, TXTX249,0884,344–

307Boone County, MOMO191,7464,329–

308Sullivan County, TNTN163,7594,315–

309Northampton County, PAPA324,4114,300–

310Sumner County, TNTN215,5384,284–

311Shasta County, CACA181,6484,272–

312St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4884,260–

313McLennan County, TXTX272,0204,256–

314Hendricks County, ININ193,5104,228–

315Medina County, OHOH185,0254,219–

316Bonneville County, IDID135,7714,173–

317Onslow County, NCNC217,1754,164–

318Portage County, OHOH163,4044,128–

319St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1084,124–

320Monroe County, MIMI156,0044,124–

321St. Joseph County, ININ272,8614,114–

322Douglas County, OROR111,9514,095–

323Jackson County, MIMI159,5524,075–

324Kent County, RIRI173,4954,075–

325Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724,070–

326Linn County, IAIA232,0284,055–

327Anderson County, SCSC219,9304,049–

328Sussex County, DEDE277,1404,030–

329Licking County, OHOH185,5644,018–

330Missoula County, MTMT123,5133,971–

331Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1153,959–

332Monroe County, ININ143,3453,952–

333Clarke County, GAGA129,9213,950–

334Jefferson County, NYNY111,5403,937–

335Lee County, ALAL189,8813,927–

336Hancock County, MEME57,1713,925–

337Winnebago County, ILIL283,6743,923–

338Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,912–

339DeSoto County, MSMS197,9183,895–

340Sangamon County, ILIL194,1703,893–

341Nevada County, CACA101,9113,887–

342Hernando County, FLFL221,7013,884–

343Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693,874–

344Berkeley County, SCSC274,6663,873–

345Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4563,847–

346Carroll County, MDMD176,6773,846–

347Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323,818–

348Washington County, TNTN141,1993,818–

349Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873,816–

350Catawba County, NCNC170,1723,815–

351Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163,800–

352Carroll County, NHNH52,7843,784–

353Indian River County, FLFL172,7993,779–

354Iredell County, NCNC211,7983,773–

355Shawnee County, KSKS178,6073,773–

356Kootenai County, IDID191,8643,760–

357Champaign County, ILIL209,9723,747–

358Oneida County, NYNY226,3923,742–

359Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023,730–

360Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573,729–

361Yamhill County, OROR110,0243,729–

362Citrus County, FLFL171,6663,717–

363Centre County, PAPA157,3933,697–

364Davidson County, NCNC180,1823,695–

365Alamance County, NCNC186,1773,688–

366Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,670–

367Madison County, ILIL263,1103,649–

368Porter County, ININ176,0493,644–

369Mahoning County, OHOH224,7063,641–

370Burke County, NCNC88,6553,635–

371Montgomery County, ALAL225,8913,617–

372El Paso County, TXTX877,8583,615–

373Passaic County, NJNJ531,6243,613–

374Skagit County, WAWA132,9753,597–

375Ulster County, NYNY183,3303,592–

376Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9073,585–

377Hays County, TXTX304,3903,572–

378Linn County, OROR132,8433,545–

379Washington County, VTVT59,6523,543–

380Island County, WAWA85,6573,536–

381Dauphin County, PAPA293,3513,502–

382Sussex County, NJNJ148,0633,500–

383Johnston County, NCNC256,4483,491–

384Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5103,489–

385Pitt County, NCNC182,9363,487–

386Windsor County, VTVT57,3123,483–

387Blount County, TNTN143,8203,478–

388St. Clair County, ILIL250,7083,469–

389Henry County, GAGA264,9223,464–

390Osceola County, FLFL481,7183,463–

391St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183,460–

392Newport News, VAVA183,2303,422–

393Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293,386–

394Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523,376–

395Orleans Parish, LALA362,1543,369–

396Ellis County, TXTX240,8673,358–

397Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3683,357–

398Tulare County, CACA485,1463,354–

399Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723,351–

400McLean County, ILIL171,4193,349–

401Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,332–

402Johnson County, ININ174,2623,328–

403Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403,323–

404Luzerne County, PAPA332,1263,318–

405Boone County, KYKY145,3163,299–

406Napa County, CACA132,9493,279–

407Randolph County, NCNC149,5163,278–

408Coos County, OROR63,9923,270–

409Benton County, OROR97,7283,245–

410Parker County, TXTX184,7673,243–

411Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813,235–

412Franklin County, MAMA70,6983,224–

413Stafford County, VAVA170,8033,223–

414Sarpy County, NENE208,3033,218–

415Montgomery County, TNTN249,9353,206–

416Taylor County, TXTX150,0773,190–

417Coweta County, GAGA160,2403,188–

418Clark County, OHOH135,3403,182–

419Pickens County, SCSC139,1983,162–

420Clallam County, WAWA78,2023,151–

421Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663,144–

422Beaver County, PAPA166,0323,144–

423Peoria County, ILIL178,5533,142–

424Douglas County, KSKS120,9203,133–

425Franklin County, PAPA160,6523,127–

426Columbia County, GAGA169,1893,122–

427Hawaii County, HIHI210,0433,117–

428Columbiana County, OHOH99,3773,106–

429Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503,099–

430Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3983,082–

431Caddo Parish, LALA224,2263,077–

432Wood County, OHOH134,1763,070–

433Schenectady County, NYNY162,5813,064–

434Bannock County, IDID91,5913,058–

435Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343,033–

436Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3883,031–

437Houston County, GAGA178,2143,027–

438Harnett County, NCNC150,1373,022–

439Washington County, MNMN286,8953,014–

440Allegany County, MDMD66,8483,011–

441Johnson County, TXTX218,0483,000–

442Hall County, GAGA226,5682,992–

443Muscogee County, GAGA202,1712,983–

444Lincoln County, MEME36,5952,980–

445Johnson County, IAIA160,0442,977–

446Rankin County, MSMS162,1812,971–

447Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082,966–

448Ontario County, NYNY113,1302,962–

449Harrison County, MSMS217,1362,961–

450Hudson County, NJNJ735,0332,960–

451Hinds County, MSMS211,8882,933–

452Garland County, ARAR99,6952,927–

453Washington County, MDMD157,7312,918–

454St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922,917–

455Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,913–

456Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9952,907–

457Kenton County, KYKY175,7792,907–

458Washington County, NYNY59,3532,905–

459Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852,905–

460Flathead County, MTMT115,4292,901–

461Grayson County, TXTX153,6132,883–

462Mercer County, PAPA107,8602,880–

463Polk County, OROR90,0372,859–

464Hanover County, VAVA116,4232,859–

465Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,851–

466James City County, VAVA83,3262,836–

467Delaware County, NYNY44,3052,831–

468Cabell County, WVWV91,1832,815–

469Dorchester County, SCSC178,3972,814–

470Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,812–

471St. Louis, MOMO278,1442,792–

472Aroostook County, MEME66,6092,787–

473Knox County, MEME41,1172,775–

474Madison County, MSMS116,2982,765–

475Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,763–

476Berrien County, MIMI152,4442,754–

477Aiken County, SCSC181,5152,751–

478Newport County, RIRI83,0512,749–

479Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5022,748–

480Oxford County, MEME60,3462,748–

481Belknap County, NHNH65,1472,732–

482Bibb County, GAGA157,5562,725–

483Madison County, ININ135,0882,721–

484Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,715–

485Comal County, TXTX209,1662,712–

486Cochise County, AZAZ126,3322,699–

487Douglas County, GAGA154,2932,687–

488Randall County, TXTX152,3512,683–

489Josephine County, OROR87,8672,682–

490Watauga County, NCNC54,7862,676–

491Iron County, UTUT67,1412,672–

492Oswego County, NYNY118,5692,653–

493Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912,645–

494Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032,640–

495Elkhart County, ININ208,7742,628–

496Paulding County, GAGA190,9962,622–

497Richmond County, GAGA206,5592,620–

498Canadian County, OKOK187,1892,613–

499Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3312,606–

500Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,606–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scottish population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 89,406 (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).