RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 147,911. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 1,584.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.9% of US population308,745,5385,821,321–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448147,911–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441139,882–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,221128,514–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,157117,316–

05Detroit, MIMI4,390,913106,554–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,724106,013–

07Seattle, WAWA4,161,883105,977–

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182103,639–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12399,694–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11890,986–

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93879,915–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,62778,889–

13Portland, OROR2,542,28276,073–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,04175,714–

15Denver, COCO3,092,03765,346–

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,89561,507–

17San Diego, CACA3,282,24859,926–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83054,342–

19Riverside, CACA4,769,00753,932–

20Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99251,286–

21Sacramento, CACA2,477,27450,246–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78147,656–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29547,094–

24Miami, FLFL6,391,07244,802–

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68244,121–

26Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37744,077–

27St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42142,956–

28Columbus, OHOH2,242,02842,586–

29Austin, TXTX2,620,94541,874–

30Nashville, TNTN2,197,41641,466–

31Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69540,815–

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85840,632–

33Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21338,771–

34Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77538,258–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,67235,006–

36Providence, RIRI1,708,16134,124–

37Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22630,150–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50030,131–

39Portland, MEME577,63530,081–

40San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14029,871–

41Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72029,836–

42Provo, UTUT773,42628,791–

43Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76628,130–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,33827,501–

45Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81326,096–

46San Jose, CACA1,984,47325,365–

47Louisville, KYKY1,402,50924,516–

48Ogden, UTUT672,78424,379–

49Rochester, NYNY1,056,14923,872–

50Knoxville, TNTN968,13723,266–

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68522,941–

52Memphis, TNTN1,341,41221,855–

53Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27320,763–

54Worcester, MAMA888,50220,710–

55Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64520,603–

56Boise City, IDID864,24319,990–

57Greenville, SCSC1,014,10119,897–

58North Port, FLFL948,15819,543–

59Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65319,369–

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,79618,717–

61Albany, NYNY915,83517,909–

62Spokane, WAWA608,01217,748–

63Dayton, OHOH826,55417,533–

64Charleston, SCSC889,26317,315–

65Albuquerque, NMNM925,27916,886–

66Greensboro, NCNC805,94516,523–

67Manchester, NHNH433,41516,131–

68Oxnard, CACA830,85115,987–

69Columbia, SCSC879,91815,981–

70Akron, OHOH701,78015,801–

71Asheville, NCNC422,34515,519–

72Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01015,515–

73Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20615,157–

74Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414,331–

75Deltona, FLFL746,93314,316–

76Syracuse, NYNY652,27314,230–

77Durham, NCNC625,48513,829–

78Omaha, NENE1,009,83613,765–

79Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213,578–

80Little Rock, ARAR777,60713,566–

81Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013,484–

82Cape Coral, FLFL875,60713,311–

83Lebanon, NHNH224,50012,786–

84Lexington, KYKY535,17412,761–

85Reno, NVNV578,73412,617–

86Wichita, KSKS663,80912,572–

87Lansing, MIMI479,72212,492–

88Anchorage, AKAK405,82112,418–

89Boulder, COCO328,56012,390–

90Bakersfield, CACA927,06812,326–

91Fresno, CACA1,203,38312,187–

92Wilmington, NCNC492,77212,155–

93Salem, OROR445,81412,099–

94Eugene, OROR381,58411,775–

95Pensacola, FLFL544,94911,696–

96Allentown, PAPA887,61511,353–

97Toledo, OHOH599,37611,244–

98Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21411,101–

99Des Moines, IAIA758,53910,862–

100Flint, MIMI401,09310,832–

101Lakeland, FLFL874,79010,704–

102Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710,702–

103Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710,671–

104Madison, WIWI709,68510,522–

105Hickory, NCNC376,89010,478–

106Springfield, MOMO500,69410,300–

107Jackson, MSMS609,84710,058–

108Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,050–

109Baton Rouge, LALA888,6999,853–

110Bremerton, WAWA283,3749,748–

111Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279,717–

112Huntsville, ALAL556,4449,672–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429,522–

114Barnstable, MAMA233,5399,478–

115Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129,443–

116Springfield, MAMA464,3389,416–

117Huntington, WVWV365,9659,377–

118Burlington, VTVT227,8039,221–

119Augusta, GAGA641,2319,216–

120Bangor, MEME157,9679,090–

121Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7219,021–

122Canton, OHOH400,2468,930–

123Ocala, FLFL442,6608,809–

124Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,767–

125San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3678,607–

126Bellingham, WAWA236,3928,528–

127Honolulu, HIHI988,7038,479–

128Santa Maria, CACA442,0658,026–

129Savannah, GAGA438,3148,008–

130Kingsport, TNTN314,8347,896–

131Lacey, WAWA304,2617,862–

132Vallejo, CACA455,3767,785–

133Bend, OROR266,3767,741–

134Youngstown, OHOH423,6787,711–

135Roanoke, VAVA316,5477,708–

136Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587,670–

137Concord, NHNH158,0787,622–

138Modesto, CACA557,7197,595–

139Mobile, ALAL411,6587,592–

140Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957,448–

141Lancaster, PAPA563,1597,438–

142New Orleans, LALA970,8497,361–

143Peoria, ILIL363,5057,331–

144Charlottesville, VAVA228,5977,322–

145Montgomery, ALAL388,7477,306–

146Naples, FLFL417,1317,259–

147York, PAPA473,1977,251–

148Stockton, CACA823,8157,194–

149Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,110–

150Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517,045–

151Gainesville, FLFL359,0366,927–

152Daphne, ALAL267,7616,920–

153Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696,902–

154Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566,806–

155Medford, OROR221,7956,698–

156Killeen, TXTX511,4976,684–

157Lubbock, TXTX368,4316,613–

158Augusta, MEME129,0676,571–

159Scranton, PAPA574,4186,555–

160St. George, UTUT213,6706,436–

161Chico, CACA209,2116,222–

162Athens, GAGA224,1486,075–

163Crestview, FLFL315,0986,016–

164Traverse City, MIMI156,9726,013–

165Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915,998–

166Greeley, COCO378,4265,989–

167Gulfport, MSMS431,3295,895–

168Davenport, IAIA380,4525,882–

169Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1025,869–

170Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,861–

171Salinas, CACA433,7295,851–

172Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,790–

173Kennewick, WAWA324,3345,710–

174Binghamton, NYNY243,1895,653–

175Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805,645–

176Logan, UTUT160,8895,640–

177Blacksburg, VAVA181,6165,581–

178Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765,492–

179Shreveport, LALA383,4745,480–

180Billings, MTMT193,6035,390–

181Charleston, WVWV200,1705,368–

182Amarillo, TXTX276,2355,300–

183Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515,220–

184Evansville, ININ273,7865,216–

185Trenton, NJNJ399,2895,193–

186Tyler, TXTX252,5495,187–

187Columbus, GAGA324,8305,124–

188Lincoln, NENE352,0815,121–

189Amherst, MAMA164,0655,104–

190Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,068–

191Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,058–

192Topeka, KSKS233,0525,057–

193Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,046–

194College Station, TXTX287,4765,044–

195South Bend, ININ324,5384,979–

196Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194,907–

197Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244,886–

198Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,871–

199Longview, TXTX297,3154,848–

200Erie, PAPA265,8324,843–

201Lafayette, ININ228,4684,829–

202Beaumont, TXTX399,3104,828–

203Reading, PAPA440,0724,804–

204Rockford, ILIL337,2424,799–

205Panama City, FLFL231,1744,759–

206Utica, NYNY285,6114,712–

207Waco, TXTX308,8074,676–

208Columbia, MOMO219,0624,668–

209Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,587–

210Eureka, CACA131,6474,584–

211Saginaw, MIMI187,6884,552–

212Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,496–

213Yakima, WAWA259,1854,471–

214Bloomington, ININ165,2314,438–

215Champaign, ILIL239,9794,390–

216Duluth, MNMN281,2194,326–

217Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5534,301–

218Redding, CACA181,6484,272–

219Massena, NYNY105,4884,260–

220Springfield, ILIL206,0334,230–

221Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754,164–

222Missoula, MTMT128,6984,163–

223Slidell, LALA279,1084,124–

224Monroe, MIMI156,0044,124–

225Roseburg, OROR111,9514,095–

226Jackson, MIMI159,5524,075–

227Seaford, DEDE277,1404,030–

228Auburn, ALAL208,0134,014–

229Watertown, NYNY111,5403,937–

230Truckee, CACA101,9113,887–

231Keene, NHNH78,2693,874–

232Cumberland, MDMD93,6403,848–

233Lewiston, MEME116,4873,816–

234Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503,804–

235Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,779–

236Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,760–

237Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,717–

238State College, PAPA157,3933,697–

239Abilene, TXTX185,4293,693–

240Burlington, NCNC186,1773,688–

241El Paso, TXTX881,2913,615–

242Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,597–

243Kingston, NYNY183,3303,592–

244Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,585–

245Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,554–

246Albany, OROR132,8433,545–

247Barre, VTVT59,6523,543–

248Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,536–

249Staunton, VAVA129,6923,492–

250Greenville, NCNC182,9363,487–

251Florence, SCSC201,3923,451–

252Joplin, MOMO208,7963,422–

253Helena, MTMT97,1533,380–

254Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,369–

255Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,364–

256Visalia, CACA485,1463,354–

257Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,351–

258Bloomington, ILIL171,4193,349–

259Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803,346–

260Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,323–

261Weirton, WVWV112,4683,322–

262Jackson, TNTN184,5693,302–

263Napa, CACA132,9493,279–

264Coos Bay, OROR63,9923,270–

265Corvallis, OROR97,7283,245–

266Winchester, VAVA152,3323,234–

267Greenfield, MAMA70,6983,224–

268Springfield, OHOH135,3403,182–

269Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143,171–

270Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,151–

271Morgantown, WVWV141,9953,143–

272Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,133–

273Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,133–

274Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,127–

275Hilo, HIHI210,0433,117–

276Salem, OHOH99,3773,106–

277Lafayette, LALA423,7583,090–

278New Bern, NCNC127,3583,082–

279Pocatello, IDID91,5913,058–

280Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,037–

281Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0143,031–

282Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373,022–

283Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,992–

284Ames, IAIA128,0902,971–

285Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,966–

286Yuba City, CACA187,4782,960–

287Decatur, ALAL160,3262,954–

288Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,927–

289Longview, WAWA114,8852,905–

290Rifle, COCO80,0992,905–

291Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,901–

292Sherman, TXTX153,6132,883–

293Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,880–

294Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,853–

295Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,826–

296Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,813–

297Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,812–

298Hermiston, OROR93,7212,787–

299Fargo, NDND269,5282,783–

300Heber, UTUT81,6552,775–

301Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,773–

302Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,763–

303Niles, MIMI152,4442,754–

304Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,740–

305Monroe, LALA222,3902,736–

306Laconia, NHNH65,1472,732–

307Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,710–

308Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,699–

309Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,682–

310Boone, NCNC54,7862,676–

311Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,672–

312Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,644–

313St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,634–

314Elkhart, ININ208,7742,628–

315Florence, ALAL156,6092,626–

316Pueblo, COCO169,2772,606–

317Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,599–

318Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,598–

319Ukiah, CACA88,1222,593–

320Morristown, TNTN128,8672,578–

321Midland, TXTX193,1392,569–

322Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,558–

323Rochester, MNMN231,1842,557–

324Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,547–

325Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,540–

326Show Low, AZAZ109,9462,501–

327Wooster, OHOH116,7582,498–

328Casper, WYWY80,5262,498–

329Oneonta, NYNY60,5892,493–

330Rexburg, IDID69,3802,492–

331Dalton, GAGA147,8192,484–

332Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,480–

333Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,475–

334Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,463–

335Columbus, ININ85,7292,450–

336Rome, GAGA101,3782,447–

337Paducah, KYKY102,2592,443–

338Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,441–

339Lawton, OKOK127,5902,435–

340Corning, NYNY91,8552,433–

341Midland, MIMI83,7542,423–

342Dover, DEDE194,7862,415–

343Centralia, WAWA88,0622,413–

344Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,412–

345Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,410–

346Kahului, HIHI160,6742,386–

347Muncie, ININ113,1062,382–

348Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,357–

349East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,353–

350Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,339–

351Dothan, ALAL156,2662,334–

352Racine, WIWI198,9192,322–

353Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,307–

354Adrian, MIMI97,7792,300–

355Salisbury, MDMD131,8722,298–

356Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0022,283–

357Janesville, WIWI166,4722,275–

358Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,275–

359Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,266–

360Altoona, PAPA119,5412,254–

361Bay City, MIMI102,1232,242–

362Rutland, VTVT59,6532,238–

363New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,237–

364Sebring, FLFL111,1222,232–

365Indiana, PAPA82,8782,210–

366DuBois, PAPA78,1002,187–

367Oxford, ALAL115,8342,186–

368St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,170–

369Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,162–

370Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,153–

371Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,144–

372Richmond, KYKY131,8062,143–

373Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782,143–

374Meadville, PAPA81,7922,133–

375Statesboro, GAGA97,9772,124–

376LaGrange, GAGA107,0972,119–

377Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,118–

378Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,102–

379Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,082–

380Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,079–

381Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,067–

382Waynesville, NCNC63,3692,055–

383Valdosta, GAGA153,2762,047–

384Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,040–

385McAllen, TXTX921,5492,037–

386Seneca, SCSC83,7752,029–

387Appleton, WIWI249,8762,029–

388Meridian, MSMS85,4192,019–

389Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,018–

390Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,014–

391La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,011–

392Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,011–

393The Villages, FLFL157,7722,009–

394Shelton, WAWA71,1652,005–

395Holland, MIMI123,1881,998–

396Sonora, CACA53,1601,983–

397Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,974–

398Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,955–

399Athens, TNTN71,5901,935–

400Beckley, WVWV109,9401,930–

401Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,926–

402Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,926–

403Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,923–

404Sanford, NCNC70,2581,922–

405Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,903–

406Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,900–

407Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471,897–

408Clearlake, CACA67,7721,891–

409Merced, CACA297,2601,884–

410Michigan City, ININ111,2941,879–

411Owosso, MIMI67,6811,876–

412Key West, FLFL80,4061,868–

413Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,860–

414Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,851–

415Lewiston, IDID65,4501,842–

416Cullman, ALAL94,0091,838–

417San Angelo, TXTX122,0651,832–

418Carson, NVNV58,5711,831–

419Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,830–

420Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,828–

421Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,824–

422Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,823–

423Decatur, ILIL99,3001,821–

424Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,816–

425Glasgow, KYKY56,2241,814–

426Shelby, NCNC103,3251,813–

427Moscow, IDID41,8421,811–

428Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,811–

429Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,810–

430Lake City, FLFL74,0941,802–

431Durango, COCO56,8981,797–

432Starkville, MSMS62,0631,792–

433Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,789–

434Albertville, ALAL103,5371,772–

435Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,759–

436Marion, NCNC45,1981,748–

437Auburn, NYNY74,3651,739–

438Findlay, OHOH75,0341,726–

439Albany, GAGA145,5101,719–

440Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,691–

441Corbin, KYKY150,0401,679–

442Elmira, NYNY80,4151,673–

443Hudson, NYNY60,1681,672–

444Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,672–

445Ontario, OROR60,0851,668–

446Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,666–

447Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,663–

448Granbury, TXTX70,5011,663–

449Lima, OHOH100,8811,650–

450Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,639–

451Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,633–

452Danville, VAVA101,1371,633–

453Olean, NYNY75,3901,632–

454Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,608–

455Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,607–

456Athens, TXTX88,5951,607–

457Norwalk, OHOH58,2501,596–

458Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,584–

459Laurel, MSMS82,2811,584–

460Sumter, SCSC105,0671,579–

461Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,572–

462Evanston, WYWY23,4151,551–

463Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,550–

464Forest City, NCNC65,7451,545–

465Bennington, VTVT36,6301,544–

466North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,541–

467Odessa, TXTX173,8011,529–

468Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,525–

469Oil City, PAPA49,3461,517–

470Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,515–

471Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,512–

472Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,495–

473Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,490–

474Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,486–

475Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,481–

476Farmington, NMNM120,3401,479–

477Montrose, COCO44,5911,476–

478Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,474–

479Payson, AZAZ53,8011,466–

480Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,457–

481Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,456–

482Talladega, ALAL91,7641,456–

483Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,456–

484Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,446–

485Branson, MOMO57,0011,439–

486Marquette, MIMI68,0641,431–

487Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,427–

488Fremont, OHOH58,6551,424–

489Riverton, WYWY39,4641,423–

490Columbus, MSMS67,1441,411–

491Jackson, WYWY36,5871,405–

492Brevard, NCNC34,2111,402–

493Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,399–

494Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,398–

495Alexandria, LALA147,9521,397–

496Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,396–

497Harrison, ARAR45,6541,393–

498Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,391–

499Newport, OROR50,6361,391–

500Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,391–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.