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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,376–

502Moscow, IDID41,8421,375–

503Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,373–

504Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,362–

505Searcy, ARAR80,0851,359–

506Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,358–

507Marion, ILIL67,2251,351–

508Harrison, ARAR45,6541,346–

509Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,345–

510Laurel, MSMS82,2811,335–

511Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,335–

512Lima, OHOH100,8811,330–

513Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,322–

514Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,314–

515Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,307–

516Astoria, OROR40,9261,300–

517Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,297–

518Branson, MOMO57,0011,294–

519Glasgow, KYKY56,2241,290–

520Somerset, KYKY67,3841,289–

521Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,277–

522Laramie, WYWY38,5581,263–

523Sayre, PAPA59,6001,260–

524Danville, ILIL71,2591,258–

525Athens, OHOH63,1971,256–

526Olean, NYNY75,3901,252–

527Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,247–

528North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,247–

529Quincy, ILIL74,1461,245–

530Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,244–

531Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,239–

532Athens, TNTN71,5901,234–

533Ada, OKOK38,5281,223–

534Richmond, ININ66,1691,222–

535Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,218–

536Watertown, WIWI86,5051,207–

537Warsaw, ININ80,8921,203–

538Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,201–

539Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,198–

540Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,197–

541Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,183–

542Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,177–

543Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,163–

544Elko, NVNV56,6821,154–

545Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,142–

546Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,138–

547Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,138–

548Winchester, TNTN45,5791,121–

549Duncan, OKOK44,3101,120–

550Seymour, ININ47,3701,117–

551Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,113–

552Salina, KSKS59,1211,102–

553Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,092–

554Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,090–

555Monticello, NYNY80,5861,087–

556Kokomo, ININ83,9041,086–

557Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,084–

558Riverton, WYWY39,4641,078–

559Pottsville, PAPA145,0851,076–

560Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,071–

561Meridian, MSMS85,4191,069–

562Sikeston, MOMO49,9781,050–

563Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,047–

564Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,045–

565Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,036–

566Faribault, MNMN69,9391,032–

567Oil City, PAPA49,3461,031–

568Greencastle, ININ37,8761,023–

569Hanford, CACA154,3271,023–

570Enid, OKOK61,7791,014–

571Ashland, OHOH52,5231,010–

572Fallon, NVNV25,8511,000–

573Kearney, NENE57,962985–

574Victoria, TXTX99,864984–

575Kapaa, HIHI73,400983–

576Norwalk, OHOH58,250983–

577Marion, NCNC45,198981–

578Wausau, WIWI139,432979–

579Minot, NDND75,694977–

580Ruston, LALA48,360976–

581Bartlesville, OKOK54,037971–

582Juneau city and, AKAK31,609969–

583McComb, MSMS52,640969–

584Batavia, NYNY58,416964–

585McPherson, KSKS30,064964–

586Cadillac, MIMI49,719962–

587Baker City, OROR16,658959–

588Danville, KYKY56,985957–

589Madison, ININ33,279957–

590Enterprise, ALAL56,953956–

591Alma, MIMI41,190946–

592Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527943–

593Greenville, OHOH51,520943–

594Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669941–

595Cody, WYWY31,171939–

596Ponca City, OKOK43,490933–

597Brownwood, TXTX38,711932–

598Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118926–

599New Castle, ININ49,137925–

600Stephenville, TXTX43,911925–

601Galesburg, ILIL47,767924–

602Waycross, GAGA57,670924–

603Wilmington, OHOH42,301922–

604Lake City, FLFL74,094918–

605Ardmore, OKOK48,910918–

606Tahlequah, OKOK49,196917–

607The Dalles, OROR26,310916–

608Martinsville, VAVA63,091914–

609Urbana, OHOH38,820912–

610McAlester, OKOK43,320907–

611Batesville, ARAR38,785906–

612Marion, ININ66,524902–

613Scottsboro, ALAL54,281897–

614Bogalusa, LALA44,937897–

615Breckenridge, COCO39,069889–

616Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245887–

617Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442885–

618Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914880–

619Gainesville, TXTX44,461878–

620Crawfordsville, ININ38,954875–

621Angola, ININ34,799875–

622Huntingdon, PAPA43,001871–

623Big Rapids, MIMI42,320870–

624Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808867–

625Cambridge, OHOH38,379867–

626Lumberton, NCNC119,941865–

627McMinnville, TNTN43,717859–

628Murray, KYKY39,421857–

629Sterling, ILIL54,121857–

630Alpena, MIMI28,853854–

631Rockingham, NCNC42,041849–

632Burley, IDID49,308847–

633Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193846–

634Mankato, MNMN104,907842–

635Henderson, KYKY57,184838–

636Lebanon, MOMO36,943835–

637Canton, ILIL32,901834–

638Gillette, WYWY48,145830–

639Silver City, NMNM27,252830–

640Hillsdale, MIMI45,738828–

641Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219828–

642Crescent City, CACA26,410819–

643Brookhaven, MSMS35,012813–

644Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083804–

645Tifton, GAGA51,237803–

646Hood River, OROR23,720799–

647Bedford, ININ45,568799–

648Bradford, PAPA38,984797–

649Cornelia, GAGA50,416797–

650Picayune, MSMS59,363788–

651Burlington, IAIA44,061787–

652Muskogee, OKOK66,708786–

653Weatherford, OKOK39,059785–

654Manitowoc, WIWI81,710784–

655Dubuque, IAIA99,381784–

656Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201782–

657Mountain Home, IDID29,465780–

658Ludington, MIMI29,040778–

659Paragould, ARAR47,411778–

660Cortland, NYNY45,850772–

661Hailey, IDID32,436770–

662Huntington, ININ37,224769–

663Gloversville, NYNY52,216767–

664Vincennes, ININ35,652765–

665Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883764–

666Gallipolis, OHOH29,072762–

667Corsicana, TXTX57,181755–

668Brookings, OROR22,621755–

669Paris, TNTN32,896748–

670Bonham, TXTX39,265747–

671Ozark, ALAL49,912746–

672Emporia, KSKS34,838745–

673Wilson, NCNC81,150742–

674Newberry, SCSC39,561729–

675Douglas, GAGA52,861726–

676Grand Island, NENE78,076726–

677Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904719–

678Taylorville, ILIL33,443709–

679Fremont, OHOH58,655708–

680Washington, NCNC44,670702–

681Newport, TNTN37,889700–

682Roswell, NMNM63,364699–

683Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025693–

684Paris, TXTX63,319692–

685Price, UTUT20,680691–

686Rolla, MOMO45,247690–

687La Grande, OROR25,900687–

688Toccoa, GAGA27,854687–

689Natchez, MSMS54,722687–

690Lock Haven, PAPA37,870686–

691Campbellsville, KYKY38,407686–

692North Platte, NENE33,972685–

693Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147683–

694Warren, PAPA37,038677–

695Carlsbad, NMNM62,509672–

696Sparta, WIWI46,572668–

697Madisonville, KYKY45,127664–

698Plymouth, ININ46,599663–

699Russellville, ALAL32,449661–

700Fayetteville, TNTN36,853660–

701Bucyrus, OHOH41,896658–

702Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211656–

703Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404653–

704Elkins, WVWV26,882651–

705Auburn, ININ44,535647–

706Altus, OKOK24,764645–

707Menomonie, WIWI46,223644–

708Kirksville, MOMO29,824641–

709Los Alamos, NMNM19,407641–

710Lewisburg, TNTN38,071640–

711Tiffin, OHOH54,522632–

712Columbus, MSMS67,144632–

713Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063632–

714Maryville, MOMO20,174629–

715Franklin, KYKY20,788628–

716Pampa, TXTX21,786628–

717Washington Court House, OHOH28,552627–

718Ruidoso, NMNM19,844624–

719Arcadia, FLFL37,078623–

720Taos, NMNM34,564619–

721Charleston, ILIL46,607618–

722Minden, LALA34,948614–

723Macomb, ILIL25,916606–

724Amsterdam, NYNY50,046606–

725Houghton, MIMI40,028605–

726Arkansas City, KSKS34,382604–

727Kinston, NCNC55,837600–

728Cordele, GAGA19,237597–

729Dyersburg, TNTN36,320596–

730Winnemucca, NVNV17,267593–

731Kennett, MOMO26,855586–

732Martin, TNTN33,261586–

733Brenham, TXTX38,288586–

734Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076579–

735Coldwater, MIMI45,993576–

736Milledgeville, GAGA44,029575–

737Defiance, OHOH38,292573–

738Lewistown, PAPA46,127568–

739Shelbyville, TNTN55,273566–

740Durant, OKOK51,367563–

741Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838562–

742Clinton, IAIA46,002561–

743Vidalia, GAGA36,180554–

744Orangeburg, SCSC83,177547–

745Jacksonville, ILIL37,381546–

746Union City, TNTN30,067545–

747Fremont, NENE38,057543–

748DeRidder, LALA36,673535–

749Kendallville, ININ47,937533–

750Ketchikan, AKAK13,549530–

751Sedalia, MOMO44,254530–

752Greensburg, ININ26,576529–

753Palestine, TXTX59,805527–

754Alexander City, ALAL40,953527–

755Jacksonville, TXTX53,337526–

756Spearfish, SDSD29,459526–

757Okeechobee, FLFL42,608526–

758Effingham, ILIL44,727525–

759Miami, OKOK30,438523–

760Thomaston, GAGA28,500519–

761Coshocton, OHOH37,188518–

762Hannibal, MOMO38,969509–

763Sidney, OHOH48,065509–

764Malvern, ARAR33,451508–

765Logansport, ININ37,836504–

766Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791504–

767Borger, TXTX19,633502–

768Ottumwa, IAIA35,210501–

769Rochelle, ILIL51,399500–

770Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655498–

771Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938496–

772Peru, ININ34,487492–

773Laurinburg, NCNC33,322489–

774Moberly, MOMO24,513487–

775Clewiston, FLFL61,546486–

776Rice Lake, WIWI46,484482–

777Pella, IAIA34,192480–

778Cedartown, GAGA45,514479–

779Susanville, CACA28,117477–

780Vicksburg, MSMS41,759476–

781Freeport, ILIL43,220469–

782Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428468–

783Fort Madison, IAIA32,306463–

784Jesup, GAGA32,481463–

785Red Wing, MNMN48,195462–

786Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060460–

787Corinth, MSMS34,569460–

788Lexington, NENE26,255459–

789Winona, MNMN50,523459–

790Lewisburg, PAPA42,313457–

791Bishop, CACA18,158452–

792Dixon, ILIL32,914451–

793West Plains, MOMO40,798449–

794Lincoln, ILIL27,182445–

795El Centro, CACA181,411445–

796Muscatine, IAIA41,853445–

797Platteville, WIWI52,446445–

798Marshalltown, IAIA39,890437–

799Mayfield, KYKY37,050436–

800Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909435–

801Del Rio, TXTX47,835434–

802Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575433–

803Marinette, WIWI65,515431–

804Centralia, ILIL36,382430–

805Decatur, ININ36,650426–

806Stevens Point, WIWI71,943426–

807Van Wert, OHOH29,013424–

808Greenwood, MSMS34,912424–

809Hastings, NENE40,577424–

810Great Bend, KSKS24,790421–

811Cambridge, MDMD33,628421–

812Mitchell, SDSD25,913419–

813Aberdeen, SDSD41,583413–

814Camden, ARAR26,363413–

815Bemidji, MNMN47,055412–

816Alexandria, MNMN40,120411–

817Dickinson, NDND39,142410–

818Hays, KSKS29,075407–

819Ottawa, KSKS26,299403–

820Alamosa, COCO27,896403–

821Moultrie, GAGA47,438396–

822Americus, GAGA33,394396–

823Atchison, KSKS16,172392–

824Celina, OHOH42,737390–

825Española, NMNM39,832388–

826Jasper, ININ44,016388–

827Owatonna, MNMN37,464385–

828Hobbs, NMNM74,749383–

829Austin, MNMN40,971382–

830Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041380–

831Brookings, SDSD37,635379–

832Williston, NDND41,767377–

833Wabash, ININ30,713376–

834Escanaba, MIMI36,582373–

835Summerville, GAGA25,300373–

836Natchitoches, LALA36,089372–

837St. Marys, PAPA29,926372–

838Dublin, GAGA60,351368–

839Mason City, IAIA49,710363–

840Magnolia, ARAR21,894362–

841Pontiac, ILIL35,057361–

842Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077349–

843Washington, ININ34,209348–

844Scottsbluff, NENE36,272345–

845Norfolk, NENE49,228340–

846Uvalde, TXTX24,963338–

847Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880335–

848Plainview, TXTX36,700333–

849Big Spring, TXTX30,504332–

850Nantucket, MAMA14,758327–

851Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497324–

852Mexico, MOMO24,528324–

853Bay City, TXTX36,463313–

854Frankfort, ININ33,322313–

855Albert Lea, MNMN30,440311–

856Elk City, OKOK22,159310–

857Sterling, COCO20,654305–

858El Campo, TXTX42,060298–

859Guymon, OKOK20,322295–

860Cleveland, MSMS28,262295–

861Henderson, NCNC42,638293–

862Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599293–

863Connersville, ININ23,533288–

864Nogales, AZAZ50,020287–

865Columbus, NENE46,583284–

866El Dorado, ARAR36,926282–

867Blytheville, ARAR37,828278–

868Jamestown, NDND21,414269–

869Monticello, ININ25,164265–

870Fort Morgan, COCO30,306263–

871Marshall, MOMO23,265262–

872Spencer, IAIA16,202258–

873Wahpeton, NDND23,019257–

874Hutchinson, MNMN36,631257–

875Opelousas, LALA80,765255–

876Bainbridge, GAGA29,432252–

877New Ulm, MNMN25,517246–

878Kingsville, TXTX30,315242–

879Middlesborough, KYKY22,829238–

880Selma, ALAL35,140236–

881Troy, ALAL33,688234–

882Vermillion, SDSD15,031233–

883Yankton, SDSD23,635229–

884Eufaula, ALAL26,861229–

885Le Mars, IAIA25,697227–

886Willmar, MNMN44,720227–

887Grenada, MSMS30,222226–

888Carroll, IAIA20,303223–

889Woodward, OKOK19,827216–

890Vernon, TXTX12,481215–

891Beatrice, NENE21,711211–

892Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099204–

893Shawano, WIWI45,759202–

894Las Vegas, NMNM30,311197–

895Andrews, TXTX18,914194–

896Fairmont, MNMN19,440184–

897Othello, WAWA21,488171–

898Laredo, TXTX281,224166–

899Beeville, TXTX32,515163–

900Sweetwater, TXTX14,117159–

901Snyder, TXTX16,162156–

902Gallup, NMNM68,119149–

903Deming, NMNM25,407143–

904Clarksdale, MSMS19,849141–

905Watertown, SDSD29,562139–

906Storm Lake, IAIA20,449139–

907Forrest City, ARAR21,800137–

908Morgan City, LALA46,552137–

909Pierre, SDSD20,588136–

910Huron, SDSD19,624127–

911Marshall, MNMN25,684117–

912Liberal, KSKS21,073110–

913Greenville, MSMS40,446101–

914Alice, TXTX45,383100–

915Dodge City, KSKS33,99397–

916Worthington, MNMN22,33894–

917Garden City, KSKS37,50593–

918New Iberia, LALA66,84693–

919Hereford, TXTX18,62669–

920Dumas, TXTX21,89155–

921Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82335–

922Raymondville, TXTX19,97123–

923Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13821–

924Zapata, TXTX13,75310–

925Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3195–

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