RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest Scottish population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 126,570. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 76,304, against an all-metro areas median of 1,498.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448126,570–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,157123,266–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441114,930–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182106,177–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,221103,695–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,883100,059–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,72499,771–

08Chicago, ILIL9,434,12390,825–

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,91389,215–

10Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93884,783–

11Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11882,825–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,62780,471–

13Portland, OROR2,542,28273,612–

14Denver, COCO3,092,03769,904–

15San Francisco, CACA4,630,04163,411–

16Austin, TXTX2,620,94557,484–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89556,434–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83056,418–

19San Diego, CACA3,282,24851,677–

20Nashville, TNTN2,197,41647,670–

21Columbus, OHOH2,242,02846,349–

22Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99246,122–

23St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42145,516–

24Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37745,363–

25Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29545,046–

26Riverside, CACA4,769,00744,824–

27Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68243,149–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,27442,682–

29Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85842,075–

30Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78140,877–

31Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69538,904–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72035,825–

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14035,673–

34Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50035,623–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,67235,263–

36Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77535,185–

37Miami, FLFL6,391,07234,882–

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333,309–

39Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81330,016–

40Provo, UTUT773,42629,863–

41Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22629,037–

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,50927,684–

43Ogden, UTUT672,78427,684–

44Providence, RIRI1,708,16126,604–

45Greenville, SCSC1,014,10126,444–

46Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76626,338–

47Richmond, VAVA1,389,33825,918–

48Knoxville, TNTN968,13725,651–

49Boise City, IDID864,24324,907–

50Portland, MEME577,63524,806–

51Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27323,495–

52Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68521,938–

53Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64521,852–

54Colorado Springs, COCO781,79621,666–

55Charleston, SCSC889,26319,696–

56Hartford, CTCT1,171,42619,017–

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,14918,613–

58San Jose, CACA1,984,47318,096–

59North Port, FLFL948,15818,023–

60Spokane, WAWA608,01217,955–

61Greensboro, NCNC805,94517,920–

62Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65317,801–

63Dayton, OHOH826,55417,577–

64Albuquerque, NMNM925,27917,200–

65Albany, NYNY915,83516,921–

66Memphis, TNTN1,341,41216,632–

67Chattanooga, TNTN594,53016,621–

68Omaha, NENE1,009,83616,589–

69Asheville, NCNC422,34516,276–

70Worcester, MAMA888,50215,818–

71Columbia, SCSC879,91815,651–

72Durham, NCNC625,48515,520–

73Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01015,039–

74Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20614,905–

75Little Rock, ARAR777,60714,353–

76Palm Bay, FLFL663,98214,291–

77Bridgeport, CTCT978,17914,079–

78Fort Collins, COCO377,29214,009–

79Akron, OHOH701,78013,998–

80Cape Coral, FLFL875,60713,852–

81Des Moines, IAIA758,53913,792–

82Deltona, FLFL746,93313,784–

83Oxnard, CACA830,85113,605–

84Wilmington, NCNC492,77213,377–

85Manchester, NHNH433,41512,970–

86Santa Rosa, CACA486,44412,923–

87Eugene, OROR381,58412,915–

88Wichita, KSKS663,80912,849–

89Pensacola, FLFL544,94912,837–

90Lexington, KYKY535,17412,786–

91Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712,344–

92Reno, NVNV578,73412,093–

93Salem, OROR445,81412,003–

94Lebanon, NHNH224,50012,003–

95Madison, WIWI709,68511,990–

96Huntsville, ALAL556,44411,600–

97Springfield, MOMO500,69411,174–

98Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,841–

99Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710,815–

100Gainesville, FLFL359,03610,780–

101Lakeland, FLFL874,79010,678–

102Lansing, MIMI479,72210,595–

103Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21410,518–

104Syracuse, NYNY652,27310,341–

105Bremerton, WAWA283,37410,044–

106Augusta, GAGA641,2319,990–

107Boulder, COCO328,5609,613–

108Bakersfield, CACA927,0689,579–

109Flint, MIMI401,0939,567–

110Toledo, OHOH599,3769,558–

111Hickory, NCNC376,8909,534–

112Baton Rouge, LALA888,6999,094–

113Huntington, WVWV365,9658,980–

114Jackson, MSMS609,8478,951–

115Lacey, WAWA304,2618,949–

116Gulfport, MSMS431,3298,889–

117Allentown, PAPA887,6158,832–

118New Orleans, LALA970,8498,637–

119Fort Wayne, ININ466,2588,541–

120Lancaster, PAPA563,1598,533–

121St. George, UTUT213,6708,471–

122Bellingham, WAWA236,3928,424–

123Anchorage, AKAK405,8218,420–

124Kingsport, TNTN314,8348,416–

125Ocala, FLFL442,6608,118–

126Savannah, GAGA438,3148,058–

127San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,949–

128Barnstable, MAMA233,5397,929–

129Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777,832–

130Honolulu, HIHI988,7037,811–

131Bend, OROR266,3767,637–

132Spartanburg, SCSC407,6567,592–

133Killeen, TXTX511,4977,579–

134Santa Maria, CACA442,0657,533–

135Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,515–

136Crestview, FLFL315,0987,502–

137Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517,453–

138Burlington, VTVT227,8037,431–

139Tallahassee, FLFL397,4427,429–

140Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,366–

141Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7217,311–

142Roanoke, VAVA316,5477,276–

143Youngstown, OHOH423,6787,226–

144Canton, OHOH400,2467,194–

145Stockton, CACA823,8157,088–

146Greeley, COCO378,4267,022–

147York, PAPA473,1976,936–

148Norwich, CTCT284,0156,910–

149Fayetteville, NCNC395,4126,873–

150Charlottesville, VAVA228,5976,836–

151Peoria, ILIL363,5056,828–

152Mobile, ALAL411,6586,819–

153New Haven, CTCT578,7416,759–

154Shreveport, LALA383,4746,683–

155Clarksville, TNTN349,0016,605–

156Bangor, MEME157,9676,523–

157Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806,520–

158Lubbock, TXTX368,4316,462–

159Davenport, IAIA380,4526,394–

160Concord, NHNH158,0786,388–

161Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646,363–

162Naples, FLFL417,1316,210–

163Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526,209–

164Medford, OROR221,7956,166–

165Logan, UTUT160,8896,162–

166Modesto, CACA557,7196,032–

167Springfield, MAMA464,3385,891–

168Amarillo, TXTX276,2355,852–

169Athens, GAGA224,1485,850–

170Montgomery, ALAL388,7475,771–

171Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,700–

172Chico, CACA209,2115,695–

173Traverse City, MIMI156,9725,564–

174Seaford, DEDE277,1405,560–

175Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515,516–

176Vallejo, CACA455,3765,464–

177Augusta, MEME129,0675,450–

178Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955,447–

179Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,373–

180Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,368–

181Evansville, ININ273,7865,333–

182Daphne, ALAL267,7615,310–

183Auburn, ALAL208,0135,293–

184Pinehurst, NCNC110,6195,247–

185Salinas, CACA433,7295,160–

186Billings, MTMT193,6035,146–

187Waco, TXTX308,8075,068–

188Rockford, ILIL337,2425,059–

189Longview, TXTX297,3155,045–

190Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,998–

191Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2854,944–

192Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474,934–

193Lincoln, NENE352,0814,906–

194Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8504,887–

195Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,829–

196Waterbury, CTCT463,3494,781–

197Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,775–

198Redding, CACA181,6484,764–

199Beaumont, TXTX399,3104,750–

200Lafayette, ININ228,4684,729–

201Columbia, MOMO219,0624,718–

202Panama City, FLFL231,1744,666–

203College Station, TXTX287,4764,603–

204Lexington Park, MDMD211,1764,600–

205Joplin, MOMO208,7964,574–

206Eureka, CACA131,6474,571–

207Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,571–

208Charleston, WVWV200,1704,569–

209Scranton, PAPA574,4184,563–

210Bozeman, MTMT128,7404,535–

211Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1914,522–

212South Bend, ININ324,5384,489–

213Reading, PAPA440,0724,444–

214Tyler, TXTX252,5494,418–

215Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,378–

216Erie, PAPA265,8324,352–

217Topeka, KSKS233,0524,317–

218Bloomington, ININ165,2314,292–

219Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,280–

220Slidell, LALA279,1084,223–

221Burlington, NCNC186,1774,190–

222Morristown, TNTN128,8674,167–

223Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,146–

224Terre Haute, ININ169,2414,127–

225Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,096–

226Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164,074–

227Kingston, NYNY183,3304,056–

228Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404,012–

229Florence, ALAL156,6093,998–

230Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,998–

231Columbus, GAGA324,8303,987–

232Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803,980–

233Albany, OROR132,8433,979–

234Cookeville, TNTN152,4773,935–

235Amherst, MAMA164,0653,905–

236Roseburg, OROR111,9513,903–

237Utica, NYNY285,6113,901–

238Sherman, TXTX153,6133,892–

239Pocatello, IDID91,5913,867–

240Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,836–

241Twin Falls, IDID123,9013,830–

242Springfield, ILIL206,0333,825–

243Barre, VTVT59,6523,823–

244Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,782–

245Jackson, MIMI159,5523,761–

246Missoula, MTMT128,6983,731–

247Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,711–

248Kalispell, MTMT115,4293,695–

249Lewiston, MEME116,4873,690–

250State College, PAPA157,3933,623–

251Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,575–

252Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,568–

253The Villages, FLFL157,7723,548–

254Heber, UTUT81,6553,533–

255Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,522–

256Longview, WAWA114,8853,437–

257Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,419–

258Payson, AZAZ53,8013,405–

259Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,381–

260Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,375–

261Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,352–

262Saginaw, MIMI187,6883,349–

263Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,347–

264Decatur, ALAL160,3263,345–

265Champaign, ILIL239,9793,319–

266Florence, SCSC201,3923,313–

267Abilene, TXTX185,4293,299–

268Muskegon, MIMI177,9013,297–

269Rexburg, IDID69,3803,276–

270Jackson, TNTN184,5693,274–

271Duluth, MNMN281,2193,258–

272Corvallis, OROR97,7283,234–

273Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,173–

274Torrington, CTCT114,6903,173–

275Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5533,171–

276Monroe, MIMI156,0043,149–

277Staunton, VAVA129,6923,148–

278Lafayette, LALA423,7583,143–

279Visalia, CACA485,1463,124–

280Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683,123–

281Massena, NYNY105,4883,114–

282Sevierville, TNTN101,3423,105–

283Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383,098–

284Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,098–

285Helena, MTMT97,1533,092–

286Casper, WYWY80,5262,973–

287Hilo, HIHI210,0432,955–

288Fargo, NDND269,5282,946–

289Yakima, WAWA259,1852,936–

290Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,927–

291Cumberland, MDMD93,6402,918–

292Oxford, ALAL115,8342,914–

293Rochester, MNMN231,1842,896–

294Seneca, SCSC83,7752,891–

295Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,885–

296Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,861–

297Keene, NHNH78,2692,850–

298Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,847–

299St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,847–

300Monroe, LALA222,3902,828–

301Waynesville, NCNC63,3692,810–

302Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,786–

303Yuba City, CACA187,4782,768–

304Midland, TXTX193,1392,767–

305Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,763–

306Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,762–

307Laconia, NHNH65,1472,759–

308El Paso, TXTX881,2912,757–

309New Bern, NCNC127,3582,755–

310Dothan, ALAL156,2662,750–

311Niles, MIMI152,4442,742–

312Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,738–

313Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,719–

314Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,688–

315Ukiah, CACA88,1222,667–

316Watertown, NYNY111,5402,662–

317Valdosta, GAGA153,2762,609–

318Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,606–

319Owensboro, KYKY113,9622,603–

320Boone, NCNC54,7862,600–

321Springfield, OHOH135,3402,598–

322Dover, DEDE194,7862,589–

323Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,588–

324Durango, COCO56,8982,575–

325Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,563–

326Truckee, CACA101,9112,557–

327Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,555–

328Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,551–

329Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,551–

330Winchester, VAVA152,3322,541–

331Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,537–

332Beckley, WVWV109,9402,524–

333Salem, OHOH99,3772,523–

334Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,483–

335Pueblo, COCO169,2772,465–

336Hermiston, OROR93,7212,459–

337New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,447–

338Napa, CACA132,9492,433–

339San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,430–

340Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,378–

341Appleton, WIWI249,8762,375–

342Putnam, CTCT98,0962,374–

343Cullman, ALAL94,0092,372–

344Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,343–

345Greenville, NCNC182,9362,340–

346Richmond, KYKY131,8062,339–

347Lawton, OKOK127,5902,322–

348Shelton, WAWA71,1652,319–

349Rifle, COCO80,0992,298–

350Kahului, HIHI160,6742,290–

351Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,290–

352Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,281–

353Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,275–

354Dalton, GAGA147,8192,274–

355Sebring, FLFL111,1222,271–

356Weirton, WVWV112,4682,271–

357Farmington, NMNM120,3402,268–

358Holland, MIMI123,1882,267–

359St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,249–

360Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,237–

361Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,234–

362Midland, MIMI83,7542,231–

363Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,226–

364Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,197–

365Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,186–

366Racine, WIWI198,9192,183–

367Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,182–

368Corbin, KYKY150,0402,175–

369Ames, IAIA128,0902,174–

370Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,168–

371Wooster, OHOH116,7582,163–

372Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,131–

373Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,128–

374Bay City, MIMI102,1232,115–

375Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,108–

376Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,089–

377Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,068–

378Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,063–

379Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,047–

380La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,039–

381Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,036–

382Oneonta, NYNY60,5892,030–

383Jefferson, GAGA99,2652,026–

384Shelby, NCNC103,3252,019–

385Janesville, WIWI166,4722,017–

386Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422,010–

387Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,994–

388Altoona, PAPA119,5411,982–

389Rutland, VTVT59,6531,980–

390Centralia, WAWA88,0621,979–

391Newport, OROR50,6361,973–

392Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,972–

393Adrian, MIMI97,7791,945–

394Muncie, ININ113,1061,944–

395Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,942–

396Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,929–

397Sonora, CACA53,1601,914–

398Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,911–

399Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,910–

400Rome, GAGA101,3781,887–

401Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,883–

402Jackson, WYWY36,5871,869–

403McAllen, TXTX921,5491,867–

404Odessa, TXTX173,8011,865–

405East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,863–

406Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,851–

407Sumter, SCSC105,0671,845–

408Merced, CACA297,2601,839–

409Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,838–

410Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,812–

411Paducah, KYKY102,2591,805–

412Athens, TXTX88,5951,790–

413Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,777–

414Granbury, TXTX70,5011,770–

415DuBois, PAPA78,1001,765–

416Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,760–

417Elkhart, ININ208,7741,758–

418Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,757–

419Lewiston, IDID65,4501,757–

420Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,755–

421Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,753–

422Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,750–

423Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,748–

424Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,737–

425Decatur, ILIL99,3001,732–

426Oxford, MSMS71,9721,728–

427Corning, NYNY91,8551,722–

428Meadville, PAPA81,7921,721–

429Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,720–

430Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,714–

431Marquette, MIMI68,0641,706–

432Elmira, NYNY80,4151,703–

433Sanford, NCNC70,2581,682–

434Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,659–

435Auburn, NYNY74,3651,657–

436Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,649–

437Clearlake, CACA67,7721,639–

438Forest City, NCNC65,7451,622–

439Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,620–

440Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,616–

441Montrose, COCO44,5911,606–

442Carson, NVNV58,5711,589–

443Russellville, ARAR84,9321,589–

444Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,588–

445Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,577–

446Palatka, FLFL77,7341,571–

447Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,565–

448Safford, AZAZ40,1571,563–

449Houma, LALA199,6681,559–

450Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,553–

451Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,549–

452LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,547–

453Brevard, NCNC34,2111,542–

454Hudson, NYNY60,1681,540–

455Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,540–

456Albertville, ALAL103,5371,537–

457Key West, FLFL80,4061,534–

458Indiana, PAPA82,8781,525–

459Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,525–

460Albany, GAGA145,5101,518–

461Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,512–

462Findlay, OHOH75,0341,499–

463Pullman, WAWA48,5121,498–

464Michigan City, ININ111,2941,498–

465Cañon City, COCO50,0391,494–

466Owosso, MIMI67,6811,481–

467Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,481–

468Evanston, WYWY23,4151,479–

469Talladega, ALAL91,7641,478–

470Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,475–

471Alexandria, LALA147,9521,473–

472Crossville, TNTN66,3001,469–

473Bennington, VTVT36,6301,468–

474Columbus, ININ85,7291,464–

475Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,463–

476Somerset, PAPA72,0041,460–

477Ontario, OROR60,0851,457–

478Farmington, MOMO67,8091,447–

479Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,447–

480Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021,441–

481St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,435–

482Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,434–

483Hammond, LALA141,3461,431–

484Marietta, OHOH58,3891,429–

485Clovis, NMNM65,2701,429–

486Bismarck, NDND139,7501,422–

487Vernal, UTUT38,2781,415–

488Starkville, MSMS62,0631,414–

489Marion, OHOH65,1151,412–

490Easton, MDMD38,2381,410–

491Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,402–

492Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,401–

493Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,398–

494Edwards, COCO54,2911,394–

495Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,393–

496Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,382–

497Danville, VAVA101,1371,381–

498Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,380–

499Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821,379–

500Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,378–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest scottish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 126,570 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).