Which metro area has the highest scottish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 147,911 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Scottish population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS –

501Marion, ILIL67,2251,382–

502St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,371–

503Bedford, ININ45,5681,344–

504Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,343–

505Warsaw, ININ80,8921,343–

506Astoria, OROR40,9261,337–

507Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,333–

508Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,333–

509Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,331–

510Sayre, PAPA59,6001,324–

511Batavia, NYNY58,4161,321–

512Pullman, WAWA48,5121,317–

513Somerset, PAPA72,0041,309–

514Minot, NDND75,6941,309–

515Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,306–

516Laramie, WYWY38,5581,297–

517Marietta, OHOH58,3891,290–

518Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,289–

519Salina, KSKS59,1211,288–

520Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,287–

521Danville, ILIL71,2591,286–

522Cody, WYWY31,1711,278–

523Ashland, OHOH52,5231,276–

524Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,274–

525Marion, OHOH65,1151,272–

526Kokomo, ININ83,9041,270–

527Edwards, COCO54,2911,267–

528Richmond, ININ66,1691,247–

529Marion, ININ66,5241,245–

530Athens, OHOH63,1971,237–

531Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,235–

532Russellville, ARAR84,9321,235–

533Wausau, WIWI139,4321,220–

534Hanford, CACA154,3271,212–

535Washington, NCNC44,6701,203–

536Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,198–

537Wilson, NCNC81,1501,193–

538Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,189–

539Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,187–

540Quincy, ILIL74,1461,186–

541Burley, IDID49,3081,182–

542Crossville, TNTN66,3001,179–

543Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,179–

544Victoria, TXTX99,8641,179–

545Gloversville, NYNY52,2161,178–

546Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,174–

547Oxford, MSMS71,9721,174–

548Vernal, UTUT38,2781,174–

549Easton, MDMD38,2381,172–

550Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021,167–

551Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,162–

552Monticello, NYNY80,5861,158–

553Bismarck, NDND139,7501,151–

554Henderson, KYKY57,1841,146–

555Alexander City, ALAL40,9531,143–

556Mankato, MNMN104,9071,142–

557Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,136–

558Farmington, MOMO67,8091,134–

559Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821,132–

560Alma, MIMI41,1901,129–

561Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,124–

562Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,111–

563Winchester, TNTN45,5791,110–

564Searcy, ARAR80,0851,108–

565Susanville, CACA28,1171,098–

566Gillette, WYWY48,1451,074–

567Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,069–

568Enid, OKOK61,7791,055–

569Palatka, FLFL77,7341,047–

570Cortland, NYNY45,8501,046–

571Madisonville, KYKY45,1271,046–

572Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,046–

573Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,046–

574Urbana, OHOH38,8201,029–

575Natchez, MSMS54,7221,029–

576Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,029–

577Rolla, MOMO45,2471,025–

578Houma, LALA199,6681,022–

579Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,019–

580Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831,016–

581Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,012–

582Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,011–

583Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091,010–

584Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,008–

585Cornelia, GAGA50,4161,000–

586Somerset, KYKY67,384999–

587Batesville, ARAR38,785994–

588Pottsville, PAPA145,085991–

589Watertown, WIWI86,505989–

590Breckenridge, COCO39,069989–

591Charleston, ILIL46,607966–

592Crawfordsville, ININ38,954959–

593Seymour, ININ47,370959–

594Brookings, OROR22,621957–

595Big Rapids, MIMI42,320945–

596Mountain Home, ARAR42,982932–

597Murray, KYKY39,421931–

598Calhoun, GAGA61,701930–

599Auburn, ININ44,535929–

600Cambridge, OHOH38,379929–

601Ruidoso, NMNM19,844915–

602Greenville, OHOH51,520906–

603Hammond, LALA141,346904–

604Elko, NVNV56,682900–

605Frankfort, ININ33,322899–

606Shawnee, OKOK75,102899–

607Alpena, MIMI28,853896–

608Bradford, PAPA38,984895–

609Mason City, IAIA49,710890–

610Kendallville, ININ47,937889–

611La Grande, OROR25,900888–

612Faribault, MNMN69,939888–

613Rochelle, ILIL51,399886–

614Safford, AZAZ40,157885–

615New Castle, ININ49,137884–

616Cañon City, COCO50,039883–

617Warren, PAPA37,038881–

618Fairmont, WVWV55,584879–

619Greencastle, ININ37,876879–

620Marinette, WIWI65,515879–

621Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201875–

622Los Alamos, NMNM19,407871–

623Kirksville, MOMO29,824870–

624Ketchikan, AKAK13,549864–

625Elkins, WVWV26,882861–

626Washington Court House, OHOH28,552859–

627Danville, KYKY56,985854–

628Ottawa, KSKS26,299851–

629Ponca City, OKOK43,490850–

630Hailey, IDID32,436848–

631Duncan, OKOK44,310844–

632Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097844–

633Dubuque, IAIA99,381843–

634Galesburg, ILIL47,767837–

635Paris, TNTN32,896837–

636Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211837–

637Big Spring, TXTX30,504836–

638Clovis, NMNM65,270829–

639Jacksonville, TXTX53,337828–

640Ludington, MIMI29,040826–

641Stevens Point, WIWI71,943825–

642Grand Island, NENE78,076821–

643Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912820–

644Effingham, ILIL44,727819–

645Sheboygan, WIWI118,047818–

646Ozark, ALAL49,912817–

647Okeechobee, FLFL42,608815–

648Taos, NMNM34,564808–

649North Platte, NENE33,972806–

650Kinston, NCNC55,837803–

651Muskogee, OKOK66,708799–

652Minden, LALA34,948796–

653Huntingdon, PAPA43,001795–

654Madison, ININ33,279788–

655Waycross, GAGA57,670787–

656Sedalia, MOMO44,254786–

657Hannibal, MOMO38,969783–

658Scottsboro, ALAL54,281782–

659Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883782–

660Kearney, NENE57,962781–

661Lewistown, PAPA46,127780–

662Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060778–

663McMinnville, TNTN43,717775–

664Arcadia, FLFL37,078774–

665Bucyrus, OHOH41,896772–

666Amsterdam, NYNY50,046772–

667Macomb, ILIL25,916770–

668Ruston, LALA48,360768–

669Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118766–

670Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076766–

671Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428759–

672Sterling, ILIL54,121759–

673Roswell, NMNM63,364757–

674Hastings, NENE40,577756–

675Enterprise, ALAL56,953749–

676Crescent City, CACA26,410746–

677Houghton, MIMI40,028745–

678Palestine, TXTX59,805737–

679Plymouth, ININ46,599735–

680Gaffney, SCSC58,275733–

681Corinth, MSMS34,569732–

682El Centro, CACA181,411731–

683Jacksonville, ILIL37,381728–

684Canton, ILIL32,901728–

685Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669727–

686Emporia, KSKS34,838726–

687McAlester, OKOK43,320726–

688Platteville, WIWI52,446725–

689Corsicana, TXTX57,181724–

690Tiffin, OHOH54,522722–

691Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442718–

692Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904712–

693Stephenville, TXTX43,911707–

694Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147707–

695Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063705–

696Newport, TNTN37,889703–

697Fallon, NVNV25,851702–

698Ada, OKOK38,528702–

699Silver City, NMNM27,252702–

700Shelbyville, TNTN55,273702–

701Lewisburg, PAPA42,313695–

702Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838692–

703Pittsburg, KSKS39,008690–

704Red Wing, MNMN48,195688–

705Ottumwa, IAIA35,210684–

706Paris, TXTX63,319683–

707Thomaston, GAGA28,500676–

708Price, UTUT20,680673–

709Vidalia, GAGA36,180671–

710Cambridge, MDMD33,628670–

711McPherson, KSKS30,064659–

712Brownwood, TXTX38,711655–

713Great Bend, KSKS24,790653–

714Wilmington, OHOH42,301653–

715Cedartown, GAGA45,514653–

716Muscatine, IAIA41,853653–

717Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909651–

718Baraboo, WIWI66,652651–

719Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527647–

720Huntington, ININ37,224646–

721Burlington, IAIA44,061644–

722Tahlequah, OKOK49,196643–

723Peru, ININ34,487642–

724Milledgeville, GAGA44,029638–

725Picayune, MSMS59,363637–

726Bemidji, MNMN47,055631–

727Marshalltown, IAIA39,890631–

728Clinton, IAIA46,002630–

729Elk City, OKOK22,159629–

730Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404625–

731Weatherford, OKOK39,059617–

732El Dorado, ARAR36,926613–

733Newberry, SCSC39,561613–

734Lewisburg, TNTN38,071613–

735Coshocton, OHOH37,188611–

736Scottsbluff, NENE36,272602–

737Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938600–

738Fort Morgan, COCO30,306597–

739Bonham, TXTX39,265594–

740Sikeston, MOMO49,978588–

741Escanaba, MIMI36,582586–

742Douglas, GAGA52,861585–

743Tifton, GAGA51,237582–

744Bogalusa, LALA44,937575–

745Wabash, ININ30,713574–

746Pontiac, ILIL35,057573–

747Sidney, OHOH48,065573–

748Vincennes, ININ35,652572–

749Manitowoc, WIWI81,710571–

750West Plains, MOMO40,798568–

751Greenville, MSMS40,446565–

752Pella, IAIA34,192565–

753Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791565–

754Celina, OHOH42,737564–

755Vicksburg, MSMS41,759562–

756Angola, ININ34,799562–

757Winona, MNMN50,523558–

758Maryville, MOMO20,174557–

759Centralia, ILIL36,382554–

760Mayfield, KYKY37,050551–

761Americus, GAGA33,394548–

762Lock Haven, PAPA37,870547–

763Martin, TNTN33,261544–

764Borger, TXTX19,633544–

765Hobbs, NMNM74,749543–

766Paragould, ARAR47,411532–

767Gainesville, TXTX44,461531–

768Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041528–

769Russellville, ALAL32,449528–

770Clewiston, FLFL61,546525–

771Jesup, GAGA32,481522–

772Rice Lake, WIWI46,484521–

773Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599519–

774Durant, OKOK51,367517–

775Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655511–

776Spearfish, SDSD29,459509–

777Brenham, TXTX38,288509–

778Bishop, CACA18,158507–

779Sparta, WIWI46,572500–

780Las Vegas, NMNM30,311499–

781Miami, OKOK30,438494–

782Dublin, GAGA60,351492–

783The Dalles, OROR26,310490–

784Española, NMNM39,832489–

785Monticello, ININ25,164488–

786Ardmore, OKOK48,910488–

787Alamosa, COCO27,896486–

788Malvern, ARAR33,451483–

789DeRidder, LALA36,673479–

790Fort Madison, IAIA32,306477–

791Eufaula, ALAL26,861475–

792Dyersburg, TNTN36,320473–

793Troy, ALAL33,688472–

794Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219471–

795Freeport, ILIL43,220467–

796Hood River, OROR23,720462–

797Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914460–

798Menomonie, WIWI46,223459–

799Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880458–

800Lincoln, ILIL27,182457–

801Moultrie, GAGA47,438456–

802Nantucket, MAMA14,758456–

803Hays, KSKS29,075454–

804Sterling, COCO20,654452–

805Defiance, OHOH38,292451–

806Alexandria, MNMN40,120438–

807Magnolia, ARAR21,894435–

808Mountain Home, IDID29,465434–

809Selma, ALAL35,140433–

810Albert Lea, MNMN30,440432–

811Beeville, TXTX32,515430–

812Blytheville, ARAR37,828430–

813Garden City, KSKS37,505426–

814Natchitoches, LALA36,089426–

815Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575426–

816Bay City, TXTX36,463424–

817Mexico, MOMO24,528421–

818Plainview, TXTX36,700417–

819Camden, ARAR26,363416–

820Fremont, NENE38,057415–

821Pampa, TXTX21,786413–

822Van Wert, OHOH29,013412–

823Taylorville, ILIL33,443407–

824Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497405–

825Moberly, MOMO24,513402–

826Greenwood, MSMS34,912398–

827Orangeburg, SCSC83,177397–

828Fayetteville, TNTN36,853393–

829Aberdeen, SDSD41,583390–

830McComb, MSMS52,640390–

831Baker City, OROR16,658385–

832Marshall, MOMO23,265382–

833Dodge City, KSKS33,993376–

834Lebanon, MOMO36,943373–

835Shawano, WIWI45,759366–

836Campbellsville, KYKY38,407366–

837Toccoa, GAGA27,854364–

838Austin, MNMN40,971358–

839Brookings, SDSD37,635356–

840Opelousas, LALA80,765356–

841Andrews, TXTX18,914355–

842Connersville, ININ23,533351–

843Dixon, ILIL32,914350–

844Gallipolis, OHOH29,072347–

845Le Mars, IAIA25,697338–

846Winnemucca, NVNV17,267337–

847Franklin, KYKY20,788335–

848Uvalde, TXTX24,963334–

849Jasper, ININ44,016330–

850Willmar, MNMN44,720327–

851Grenada, MSMS30,222324–

852Laredo, TXTX281,224321–

853Brookhaven, MSMS35,012320–

854Norfolk, NENE49,228318–

855Yankton, SDSD23,635312–

856El Campo, TXTX42,060308–

857Jamestown, NDND21,414308–

858Washington, ININ34,209307–

859Nogales, AZAZ50,020304–

860Dumas, TXTX21,891303–

861Logansport, ININ37,836303–

862Decatur, ININ36,650298–

863Dickinson, NDND39,142298–

864Hutchinson, MNMN36,631290–

865Atchison, KSKS16,172289–

866New Iberia, LALA66,846286–

867Union City, TNTN30,067285–

868Snyder, TXTX16,162271–

869Columbus, NENE46,583264–

870Gallup, NMNM68,119259–

871Del Rio, TXTX47,835259–

872Lexington, NENE26,255258–

873Forrest City, ARAR21,800251–

874Greensburg, ININ26,576248–

875Kennett, MOMO26,855244–

876Pierre, SDSD20,588244–

877Middlesborough, KYKY22,829243–

878Summerville, GAGA25,300243–

879Kingsville, TXTX30,315238–

880Woodward, OKOK19,827235–

881Henderson, NCNC42,638230–

882Cleveland, MSMS28,262229–

883Altus, OKOK24,764224–

884Sweetwater, TXTX14,117223–

885Mitchell, SDSD25,913221–

886Clarksdale, MSMS19,849216–

887St. Marys, PAPA29,926213–

888Owatonna, MNMN37,464212–

889Guymon, OKOK20,322211–

890Othello, WAWA21,488206–

891Storm Lake, IAIA20,449205–

892Deming, NMNM25,407203–

893Beatrice, NENE21,711201–

894Wahpeton, NDND23,019201–

895Vermillion, SDSD15,031200–

896Worthington, MNMN22,338195–

897Williston, NDND41,767195–

898Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077193–

899Marshall, MNMN25,684170–

900Alice, TXTX45,383168–

901Bainbridge, GAGA29,432166–

902Vernon, TXTX12,481163–

903Huron, SDSD19,624156–

904Morgan City, LALA46,552156–

905Cordele, GAGA19,237156–

906Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099146–

907Watertown, SDSD29,562141–

908Carroll, IAIA20,303140–

909Liberal, KSKS21,073139–

910Hereford, TXTX18,626129–

911Spencer, IAIA16,202121–

912Fairmont, MNMN19,440102–

913New Ulm, MNMN25,51788–

914Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13887–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,97151–

916Zapata, TXTX13,75311–

917Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31910–

918Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8239–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS