RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,117

Largest Scottish population, US counties · 2020

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 73,659. 3,117 counties qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93473,659–

02Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55870,200–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93955,342–

04San Diego County, CACA3,282,24848,786–

05Harris County, TXTX5,045,02648,043–

06Orange County, CACA3,149,50740,545–

07Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91640,407–

08Cook County, ILIL5,194,62536,579–

09Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46633,959–

10Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33733,387–

11Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97933,029–

12Utah County, UTUT759,85929,327–

13Travis County, TXTX1,389,67027,921–

14Riverside County, CACA2,544,91627,828–

15Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39727,583–

16Wake County, NCNC1,257,23527,128–

17Clark County, NVNV2,407,22626,963–

18Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03825,892–

19Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53623,600–

20Snohomish County, WAWA870,65622,782–

21Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38321,944–

22Multnomah County, OROR795,39121,596–

23Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03521,568–

24Pierce County, WAWA946,28821,540–

25Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11520,626–

26Pinellas County, FLFL948,56320,578–

27Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46020,322–

28Alameda County, CACA1,636,63020,294–

29Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87320,124–

30Collin County, TXTX1,297,17919,783–

31Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68519,637–

32Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819,177–

33Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39119,011–

34El Paso County, COCO757,04018,831–

35San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09118,634–

36Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78417,892–

37Worcester County, MAMA888,50217,766–

38Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79117,655–

39New York County, NYNY1,664,86217,568–

40Essex County, MAMA826,65317,561–

41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017,459–

42Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72617,119–

43Macomb County, MIMI886,22117,093–

44Jefferson County, COCO580,45117,043–

45Denton County, TXTX1,069,34616,392–

46Davis County, UTUT381,22715,750–

47Ada County, IDID546,14115,686–

48Cobb County, GAGA793,34515,324–

49Orange County, FLFL1,528,00215,089–

50Duval County, FLFL1,062,96314,927–

51Spokane County, WAWA558,34414,927–

52Washington County, OROR611,70814,809–

53Denver County, COCO740,61314,638–

54Plymouth County, MAMA546,82914,579–

55Marion County, ININ992,19614,571–

56St. Louis County, MOMO990,91114,460–

57Greenville County, SCSC583,12514,249–

58Norfolk County, MAMA739,74914,171–

59Broward County, FLFL2,013,31714,104–

60Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58214,095–

61Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41514,011–

62Johnson County, KSKS636,90613,998–

63Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92513,794–

64Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12513,776–

65Arapahoe County, COCO673,82013,770–

66Tulsa County, OKOK698,78213,645–

67Clackamas County, OROR426,28013,487–

68Lee County, FLFL875,60713,477–

69Ventura County, CACA830,85113,239–

70Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09013,174–

71Jefferson County, KYKY795,22213,143–

72Rockingham County, NHNH324,07713,072–

73Clark County, WAWA532,11913,009–

74Cumberland County, MEME317,22212,986–

75Jefferson County, ALAL665,74212,982–

76Davidson County, TNTN745,90412,966–

77Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09912,930–

78Knox County, TNTN511,45312,923–

79Erie County, NYNY946,74112,794–

80Lane County, OROR381,58412,674–

81Monroe County, NYNY750,50612,627–

82Montgomery County, PAPA877,64312,609–

83Brevard County, FLFL663,98212,586–

84Sonoma County, CACA486,44412,480–

85Kings County, NYNY2,653,96312,384–

86Larimer County, COCO377,29212,292–

87Hamilton County, OHOH838,41812,187–

88Williamson County, TXTX752,82712,175–

89Shelby County, TNTN910,22611,738–

90Kent County, MIMI675,23211,639–

91Charleston County, SCSC436,20011,567–

92Chester County, PAPA557,11611,528–

93DuPage County, ILIL934,29811,389–

94Jackson County, MOMO732,99411,376–

95Weber County, UTUT278,17411,372–

96DeKalb County, GAGA774,39411,343–

97San Francisco County, CACA826,07911,322–

98Summit County, OHOH538,37611,293–

99Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38010,797–

100Montgomery County, TXTX781,19410,663–

101Douglas County, COCO399,39610,555–

102Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,463–

103Buncombe County, NCNC277,41710,407–

104Baltimore County, MDMD847,65010,403–

105Guilford County, NCNC562,23410,371–

106Boulder County, COCO328,56010,265–

107Bucks County, PAPA647,82810,220–

108Montgomery County, OHOH539,5989,883–

109Polk County, FLFL874,7909,883–

110Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6019,783–

111Sarasota County, FLFL479,9589,655–

112Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2819,616–

113San Mateo County, CACA743,5689,558–

114District of Columbia, DCDC693,6459,334–

115Washoe County, NVNV509,3869,282–

116Pasco County, FLFL674,5169,226–

117Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2149,224–

118Kern County, CACA927,0689,143–

119Hamilton County, TNTN390,8338,956–

120Dane County, WIWI590,3758,946–

121Placer County, CACA442,0818,926–

122Lake County, ILIL719,3398,811–

123Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0358,775–

124Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748,728–

125Forsyth County, NCNC401,7188,687–

126Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4338,681–

127Thurston County, WAWA304,2618,630–

128Douglas County, NENE606,4608,578–

129Suffolk County, MAMA791,8918,557–

130Fayette County, KYKY329,7518,452–

131Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8578,423–

132Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568,400–

133Manatee County, FLFL468,2008,363–

134Volusia County, FLFL606,5738,282–

135Washington County, UTUT213,6708,178–

136Barnstable County, MAMA233,5398,171–

137Bristol County, MAMA593,6408,116–

138York County, MEME222,4348,065–

139Horry County, SCSC427,5518,044–

140Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0658,035–

141Onondaga County, NYNY466,5847,960–

142Marin County, CACA253,6947,913–

143Lancaster County, PAPA563,1597,880–

144Polk County, IAIA516,5467,876–

145Adams County, COCO554,6687,865–

146Genesee County, MIMI401,0937,826–

147Mobile County, ALAL411,6587,782–

148New Castle County, DEDE588,0267,723–

149Henrico County, VAVA342,7757,714–

150San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3677,701–

151Ocean County, NJNJ673,7467,679–

152Morris County, NJNJ524,2517,674–

153Whatcom County, WAWA236,3927,635–

154Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5527,603–

155Williamson County, TNTN272,0617,542–

156Providence County, RIRI678,1797,540–

157Hamilton County, ININ387,0367,510–

158Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917,505–

159San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157,495–

160Seminole County, FLFL491,8847,484–

161Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3247,420–

162Honolulu County, HIHI988,7037,403–

163York County, PAPA473,1977,402–

164Leon County, FLFL299,0487,381–

165Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1487,363–

166Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9397,334–

167Marion County, OROR355,7777,279–

168Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497,249–

169St. Johns County, FLFL346,3287,230–

170Escambia County, FLFL333,8347,137–

171Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7437,121–

172Cherokee County, GAGA299,2737,099–

173York County, SCSC306,8877,095–

174Delaware County, PAPA580,9377,080–

175Madison County, ALAL433,5167,069–

176Richland County, SCSC434,9567,064–

177Hampden County, MAMA464,3387,057–

178St. Charles County, MOMO426,4997,011–

179New Hanover County, NCNC245,9597,005–

180Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236,993–

181Lake County, FLFL456,0686,970–

182Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8526,894–

183Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0296,868–

184Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266,863–

185Kane County, ILIL525,7576,847–

186Lucas County, OHOH423,3476,767–

187Cumberland County, NCNC338,4736,689–

188Will County, ILIL712,2536,669–

189Marion County, FLFL442,6606,603–

190Pinal County, AZAZ539,3806,580–

191Forsyth County, GAGA282,8056,572–

192Penobscot County, MEME157,9676,558–

193Jackson County, OROR221,7956,540–

194Clay County, FLFL239,5936,498–

195Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396,475–

196Alachua County, FLFL290,0286,401–

197Livingston County, MIMI197,3156,390–

198Delaware County, OHOH242,0326,348–

199Pulaski County, ARAR404,6116,344–

200Ingham County, MIMI289,7096,327–

201Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786,233–

202Lexington County, SCSC317,5886,233–

203Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,218–

204Collier County, FLFL417,1316,200–

205Butler County, OHOH400,1286,182–

206Rutherford County, TNTN386,3526,165–

207Frederick County, MDMD302,8836,165–

208Howard County, MDMD339,1836,160–

209Allen County, ININ402,3296,127–

210Galveston County, TXTX372,2076,000–

211Stark County, OHOH373,7715,994–

212Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2165,929–

213Anderson County, SCSC219,9305,845–

214Queens County, NYNY2,358,1825,826–

215Arlington County, VAVA243,9315,808–

216Butte County, CACA209,2115,789–

217Camden County, NJNJ535,7995,737–

218Greene County, MOMO309,2865,716–

219Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,685–

220Kootenai County, IDID191,8645,642–

221Shelby County, ALAL238,5525,621–

222Chatham County, GAGA311,8555,619–

223Lubbock County, TXTX328,9065,591–

224Weld County, COCO378,4265,572–

225Chittenden County, VTVT169,1155,564–

226Prince William County, VAVA502,9665,533–

227Kennebec County, MEME129,0675,527–

228Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435,515–

229Dakota County, MNMN457,7105,493–

230Canyon County, IDID275,1235,473–

231Cache County, UTUT145,0005,471–

232Solano County, CACA455,3765,453–

233Lorain County, OHOH323,2195,418–

234El Dorado County, CACA192,3235,372–

235Cleveland County, OKOK303,9735,227–

236Durham County, NCNC347,2405,216–

237Strafford County, NHNH135,0435,181–

238Sussex County, DEDE277,1405,133–

239Harford County, MDMD266,4465,127–

240Warren County, OHOH257,1815,114–

241Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955,095–

242McLennan County, TXTX272,0205,056–

243Johnston County, NCNC256,4485,033–

244Washington County, ARAR271,2135,022–

245Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3685,020–

246St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865,020–

247Orange County, NCNC152,4984,984–

248Deschutes County, OROR213,0724,979–

249East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1804,977–

250Cumberland County, PAPA277,2704,971–

251Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3354,939–

252Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8104,901–

253Monterey County, CACA433,7294,834–

254Lake County, OHOH232,2174,813–

255Benton County, WAWA221,7224,788–

256Stanislaus County, CACA557,7194,781–

257Essex County, NJNJ896,3794,776–

258Baldwin County, ALAL267,7614,753–

259Mohave County, AZAZ228,1024,746–

260Bay County, FLFL204,4794,736–

261Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104,726–

262St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1084,719–

263Hays County, TXTX304,3904,684–

264Hernando County, FLFL221,7014,661–

265Union County, NCNC267,6744,655–

266Richmond, VAVA237,2574,617–

267Skagit County, WAWA132,9754,608–

268Niagara County, NYNY208,9124,605–

269Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4564,580–

270Greene County, OHOH174,3224,577–

271Moore County, NCNC110,6194,555–

272Erie County, PAPA265,8324,537–

273Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924,507–

274Clermont County, OHOH216,9774,497–

275Gaston County, NCNC246,5584,463–

276Beaufort County, SCSC204,4334,463–

277Mesa County, COCO162,8454,428–

278Henderson County, NCNC122,3754,427–

279Berks County, PAPA440,0724,425–

280Bell County, TXTX402,2484,421–

281Berkeley County, SCSC274,6664,420–

282Baltimore, MDMD569,9974,411–

283Dutchess County, NYNY300,7084,394–

284Charlotte County, FLFL217,2124,388–

285Davidson County, NCNC180,1824,356–

286Anoka County, MNMN381,6054,341–

287Benton County, ARAR332,5544,338–

288Madison County, ILIL263,1104,301–

289Hampshire County, MAMA164,0654,290–

290Albany County, NYNY321,2254,272–

291Iredell County, NCNC211,7984,243–

292Aiken County, SCSC181,5154,212–

293Butler County, PAPA200,1694,209–

294Lake County, ININ504,6124,203–

295Lancaster County, NENE334,0494,197–

296Androscoggin County, MEME116,4874,194–

297Hall County, GAGA226,5684,177–

298Dorchester County, SCSC178,3974,172–

299Washington County, PAPA210,8024,167–

300St. Joseph County, ININ272,8614,167–

301Bonneville County, IDID135,7714,167–

302Orleans Parish, LALA362,1544,151–

303Monroe County, ININ143,3454,147–

304Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1154,144–

305Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744,139–

306McHenry County, ILIL317,7514,135–

307Clay County, MOMO265,0324,130–

308Caddo Parish, LALA224,2264,110–

309Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7254,107–

310Smith County, TXTX252,5494,106–

311Missoula County, MTMT123,5134,084–

312Comal County, TXTX209,1664,065–

313Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6384,064–

314Carroll County, MDMD176,6774,058–

315Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,049–

316Ottawa County, MIMI308,4594,048–

317Nueces County, TXTX352,9924,036–

318Harrison County, MSMS217,1364,032–

319Boone County, MOMO191,7464,019–

320Linn County, IAIA232,0284,017–

321Jefferson County, MOMO233,1324,016–

322Citrus County, FLFL171,6664,014–

323Brazos County, TXTX249,0884,005–

324Brazoria County, TXTX419,0804,003–

325Sullivan County, TNTN163,7593,997–

326Orange County, NYNY417,6693,984–

327Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,959–

328Winnebago County, ILIL283,6743,956–

329Washington County, RIRI129,7953,939–

330Kanawha County, WVWV172,3813,931–

331Onslow County, NCNC217,1753,925–

332Humboldt County, CACA131,6473,889–

333Douglas County, KSKS120,9203,881–

334Wilson County, TNTN175,0333,880–

335Sumner County, TNTN215,5383,861–

336Yolo County, CACA224,4103,860–

337Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863,849–

338Sevier County, TNTN101,3423,847–

339Licking County, OHOH185,5643,832–

340Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023,821–

341Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403,790–

342Tooele County, UTUT87,4613,759–

343Jackson County, MIMI159,5523,715–

344Washington County, VTVT59,6523,708–

345Sangamon County, ILIL194,1703,702–

346Saline County, ARAR133,2883,696–

347Shasta County, CACA181,6483,693–

348Washington County, TNTN141,1993,685–

349Bannock County, IDID91,5913,679–

350Warren County, KYKY149,3753,678–

351Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523,677–

352Martin County, FLFL166,2723,671–

353Randolph County, NCNC149,5163,636–

354St. Louis, MOMO278,1443,623–

355Lee County, ALAL189,8813,618–

356Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833,595–

357Blount County, TNTN143,8203,585–

358Sumter County, FLFL157,7723,574–

359Alamance County, NCNC186,1773,561–

360Ulster County, NYNY183,3303,556–

361Indian River County, FLFL172,7993,540–

362Linn County, OROR132,8433,539–

363Harnett County, NCNC150,1373,532–

364Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893,508–

365Albemarle County, VAVA118,3563,496–

366Saginaw County, MIMI187,6883,416–

367Pitt County, NCNC182,9363,405–

368Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,405–

369Clallam County, WAWA78,2023,393–

370Stafford County, VAVA170,8033,368–

371St. Clair County, ILIL250,7083,359–

372Portage County, OHOH163,4043,358–

373Tulare County, CACA485,1463,355–

374Coweta County, GAGA160,2403,348–

375El Paso County, TXTX877,8583,331–

376Hendricks County, ININ193,5103,323–

377Carroll County, NHNH52,7843,321–

378Medina County, OHOH185,0253,320–

379Montgomery County, TNTN249,9353,311–

380Clarke County, GAGA129,9213,304–

381Broome County, NYNY195,7363,296–

382Mahoning County, OHOH224,7063,282–

383Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9073,265–

384Randall County, TXTX152,3513,265–

385St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4883,234–

386Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3883,226–

387Grayson County, TXTX153,6133,224–

388Northampton County, PAPA324,4113,215–

389Hancock County, MEME57,1713,213–

390Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9953,207–

391Kent County, RIRI173,4953,189–

392Monroe County, MIMI156,0043,175–

393Yamhill County, OROR110,0243,156–

394Nevada County, CACA101,9113,147–

395Boone County, KYKY145,3163,140–

396Champaign County, ILIL209,9723,120–

397Flathead County, MTMT115,4293,095–

398Catawba County, NCNC170,1723,094–

399Johnson County, ININ174,2623,092–

400Jackson County, MSMS147,6663,085–

401Ontario County, NYNY113,1303,085–

402Pickens County, SCSC139,1983,078–

403Porter County, ININ176,0493,064–

404Coconino County, AZAZ144,3683,054–

405Sarpy County, NENE208,3033,036–

406Oxford County, MEME60,3463,032–

407Island County, WAWA85,6573,025–

408Centre County, PAPA157,3933,017–

409Hanover County, VAVA116,4233,014–

410Peoria County, ILIL178,5533,009–

411Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,996–

412Johnson County, IAIA160,0442,992–

413McLean County, ILIL171,4192,980–

414Ellis County, TXTX240,8672,979–

415Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912,978–

416Paulding County, GAGA190,9962,976–

417Hawaii County, HIHI210,0432,976–

418Kenton County, KYKY175,7792,968–

419Parker County, TXTX184,7672,958–

420Benton County, OROR97,7282,952–

421Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962,939–

422Henry County, GAGA264,9222,926–

423St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,909–

424Washington County, MNMN286,8952,905–

425Union County, NJNJ601,8632,897–

426Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242,886–

427Rankin County, MSMS162,1812,850–

428Douglas County, OROR111,9512,843–

429Jasper County, MOMO127,4282,833–

430Shawnee County, KSKS178,6072,820–

431Mason County, WAWA71,1652,816–

432Florence County, SCSC138,5042,813–

433Beaver County, PAPA166,0322,809–

434Washington County, MDMD157,7312,800–

435Midland County, TXTX187,8552,791–

436Scott County, IAIA175,2592,790–

437Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652,786–

438Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032,785–

439Dauphin County, PAPA293,3512,783–

440Berkshire County, MAMA128,2242,776–

441Platte County, MOMO114,4002,771–

442Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,752–

443Mercer County, PAPA107,8602,750–

444James City County, VAVA83,3262,745–

445Yakima County, WAWA259,1852,742–

446Rowan County, NCNC155,0962,742–

447Allegany County, MDMD66,8482,741–

448Mendocino County, CACA88,1222,738–

449Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,735–

450Taylor County, TXTX150,0772,734–

451Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242,715–

452Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632,713–

453Burke County, NCNC88,6552,699–

454Canadian County, OKOK187,1892,698–

455Campbell County, KYKY95,4412,696–

456Craven County, NCNC105,0252,670–

457Oneida County, NYNY226,3922,669–

458Box Elder County, UTUT65,3202,669–

459Wood County, OHOH134,1762,668–

460Franklin County, PAPA160,6522,662–

461Hudson County, NJNJ735,0332,658–

462Josephine County, OROR87,8672,656–

463Montgomery County, ALAL225,8912,651–

464Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3982,651–

465Bartow County, GAGA120,8002,629–

466Clark County, OHOH135,3402,626–

467Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662,624–

468St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922,622–

469DeSoto County, MSMS197,9182,609–

470Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,604–

471Highlands County, FLFL111,1222,601–

472Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082,581–

473Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812,579–

474Lincoln County, MEME36,5952,567–

475Cass County, MOMO115,8592,565–

476Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102,561–

477Windsor County, VTVT57,3122,550–

478Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,536–

479Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,535–

480Columbia County, GAGA169,1892,529–

481Houston County, GAGA178,2142,526–

482Osceola County, FLFL481,7182,522–

483Cheshire County, NHNH78,2692,519–

484Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772,513–

485Franklin County, MAMA70,6982,512–

486Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222,512–

487Pennington County, SDSD116,7922,510–

488Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,505–

489Tompkins County, NYNY104,0472,505–

490Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852,504–

491Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402,494–

492Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502,489–

493St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182,472–

494Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6572,472–

495Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9492,464–

496Napa County, CACA132,9492,462–

497Cabell County, WVWV91,1832,443–

498Calhoun County, ALAL115,8342,431–

499Polk County, OROR90,0372,422–

500Iron County, UTUT67,1412,421–

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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 73,659 (2020 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, Harris County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,117 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).