RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 916

Largest Scottish population, US metro areas · 2020

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 127,351. 916 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448127,351–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441114,204–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,157112,950–

04Boston, MAMA5,034,221106,150–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182101,373–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,88399,664–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,72493,858–

08Detroit, MIMI4,390,91390,534–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12386,974–

10Houston, TXTX7,904,62779,775–

11Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11877,827–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93876,780–

13Portland, OROR2,542,28268,250–

14Denver, COCO3,092,03768,154–

15San Francisco, CACA4,630,04166,546–

16Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83055,518–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89555,091–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,24848,786–

19Austin, TXTX2,620,94546,650–

20Riverside, CACA4,769,00746,462–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29545,406–

22Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99244,492–

23Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37744,166–

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,02843,029–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78142,372–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42142,005–

27Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68241,264–

28Nashville, TNTN2,197,41640,730–

29Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85839,733–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27438,480–

31Miami, FLFL6,391,07238,091–

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69536,235–

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72033,111–

34Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21332,772–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,67232,065–

36Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50031,018–

37Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77530,562–

38Provo, UTUT773,42629,637–

39San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14029,545–

40Ogden, UTUT672,78427,508–

41Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22626,963–

42Richmond, VAVA1,389,33826,898–

43Providence, RIRI1,708,16125,761–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81324,793–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50924,737–

46Greenville, SCSC1,014,10124,582–

47Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76624,189–

48Knoxville, TNTN968,13724,116–

49Portland, MEME577,63523,028–

50Boise City, IDID864,24322,512–

51Charleston, SCSC889,26320,159–

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27320,106–

53Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619,802–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64519,698–

55San Jose, CACA1,984,47319,681–

56Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68519,637–

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,14919,620–

58North Port, FLFL948,15818,018–

59Worcester, MAMA888,50217,766–

60Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65317,399–

61Memphis, TNTN1,341,41217,148–

62Dayton, OHOH826,55416,653–

63Spokane, WAWA608,01216,175–

64Albany, NYNY915,83515,533–

65Asheville, NCNC422,34515,513–

66Greensboro, NCNC805,94515,474–

67Columbia, SCSC879,91815,380–

68Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20615,272–

69Akron, OHOH701,78014,651–

70Little Rock, ARAR777,60714,323–

71Omaha, NENE1,009,83614,151–

72Chattanooga, TNTN594,53014,138–

73Manchester, NHNH433,41514,011–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,27913,594–

75Cape Coral, FLFL875,60713,477–

76Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013,254–

77Oxnard, CACA830,85113,239–

78Durham, NCNC625,48513,129–

79Lexington, KYKY535,17412,951–

80Eugene, OROR381,58412,674–

81Palm Bay, FLFL663,98212,586–

82Wilmington, NCNC492,77212,556–

83Santa Rosa, CACA486,44412,480–

84Fort Collins, COCO377,29212,292–

85Lebanon, NHNH224,50012,061–

86Wichita, KSKS663,80911,570–

87Syracuse, NYNY652,27311,372–

88Des Moines, IAIA758,53911,314–

89Pensacola, FLFL544,94911,281–

90Reno, NVNV578,73411,022–

91Lansing, MIMI479,72210,745–

92Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,442–

93Madison, WIWI709,68510,437–

94Toledo, OHOH599,37610,303–

95Boulder, COCO328,56010,265–

96Deltona, FLFL746,93310,122–

97Lakeland, FLFL874,7909,883–

98Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,722–

99Salem, OROR445,8149,701–

100Augusta, GAGA641,2319,319–

101Huntsville, ALAL556,4449,283–

102Baton Rouge, LALA888,6999,245–

103Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2149,224–

104Bakersfield, CACA927,0689,143–

105Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429,067–

106Spartanburg, SCSC407,6569,058–

107Allentown, PAPA887,6159,054–

108Springfield, MOMO500,6948,960–

109Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278,915–

110Hickory, NCNC376,8908,849–

111Anchorage, AKAK405,8218,842–

112Bremerton, WAWA283,3748,728–

113Lacey, WAWA304,2618,630–

114Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3778,378–

115Gulfport, MSMS431,3298,180–

116St. George, UTUT213,6708,178–

117Barnstable, MAMA233,5398,171–

118Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5518,044–

119Santa Maria, CACA442,0658,035–

120New Orleans, LALA970,8497,940–

121Roanoke, VAVA316,5477,899–

122Lancaster, PAPA563,1597,880–

123Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,853–

124Flint, MIMI401,0937,826–

125Mobile, ALAL411,6587,782–

126San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,701–

127Bellingham, WAWA236,3927,635–

128Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,603–

129Fayetteville, NCNC395,4127,569–

130Jackson, MSMS609,8477,503–

131Stockton, CACA823,8157,495–

132Burlington, VTVT227,8037,488–

133Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587,486–

134Honolulu, HIHI988,7037,403–

135York, PAPA473,1977,402–

136Huntington, WVWV365,9657,357–

137Springfield, MAMA464,3387,057–

138Savannah, GAGA438,3147,029–

139Crestview, FLFL315,0986,970–

140Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526,894–

141Kingsport, TNTN314,8346,678–

142Killeen, TXTX511,4976,623–

143Ocala, FLFL442,6606,603–

144Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7216,580–

145Canton, OHOH400,2466,576–

146Bangor, MEME157,9676,558–

147Medford, OROR221,7956,540–

148Peoria, ILIL363,5056,536–

149Kennewick, WAWA324,3346,251–

150Concord, NHNH158,0786,233–

151Naples, FLFL417,1316,200–

152Lubbock, TXTX368,4316,109–

153Logan, UTUT160,8895,986–

154Bend, OROR266,3765,970–

155Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,930–

156Charlottesville, VAVA228,5975,905–

157Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805,891–

158Shreveport, LALA383,4745,849–

159Chico, CACA209,2115,789–

160Waco, TXTX308,8075,696–

161Davenport, IAIA380,4525,651–

162Youngstown, OHOH423,6785,648–

163Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8645,642–

164Greeley, COCO378,4265,572–

165Augusta, MEME129,0675,527–

166Montgomery, ALAL388,7475,498–

167Vallejo, CACA455,3765,453–

168Athens, GAGA224,1485,381–

169Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915,338–

170Lafayette, ININ228,4685,332–

171Billings, MTMT193,6035,289–

172Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8505,289–

173Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515,258–

174Seaford, DEDE277,1405,133–

175Traverse City, MIMI156,9725,122–

176Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,110–

177Evansville, ININ273,7865,102–

178Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955,095–

179Panama City, FLFL231,1745,069–

180Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,060–

181Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,047–

182South Bend, ININ324,5385,019–

183Scranton, PAPA574,4185,011–

184Rockford, ILIL337,2424,866–

185Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9664,860–

186Salinas, CACA433,7294,834–

187Modesto, CACA557,7194,781–

188Daphne, ALAL267,7614,753–

189Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,746–

190Slidell, LALA279,1084,719–

191College Station, TXTX287,4764,664–

192Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754,608–

193Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,598–

194Lexington Park, MDMD211,1764,574–

195Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194,555–

196Erie, PAPA265,8324,537–

197Florence, SCSC201,3924,496–

198Bloomington, ININ165,2314,469–

199Columbia, MOMO219,0624,438–

200Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,428–

201Reading, PAPA440,0724,425–

202Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,388–

203Lincoln, NENE352,0814,340–

204Charleston, WVWV200,1704,339–

205Longview, TXTX297,3154,294–

206Morristown, TNTN128,8674,292–

207Amherst, MAMA164,0654,290–

208Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,240–

209Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,216–

210Joplin, MOMO208,7964,206–

211Missoula, MTMT128,6984,205–

212Lewiston, MEME116,4874,194–

213Bowling Green, KYKY197,1804,178–

214Gainesville, GAGA226,5684,177–

215Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,126–

216Tyler, TXTX252,5494,106–

217Springfield, ILIL206,0334,021–

218Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,014–

219Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,925–

220Topeka, KSKS233,0523,920–

221Eureka, CACA131,6473,889–

222Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,881–

223Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473,878–

224Sevierville, TNTN101,3423,847–

225Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,790–

226Champaign, ILIL239,9793,755–

227Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,744–

228Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,738–

229Jackson, MIMI159,5523,715–

230Barre, VTVT59,6523,708–

231Redding, CACA181,6483,693–

232Morgantown, WVWV141,9953,688–

233Pocatello, IDID91,5913,679–

234Auburn, ALAL208,0133,673–

235Cumberland, MDMD93,6403,621–

236The Villages, FLFL157,7723,574–

237Burlington, NCNC186,1773,561–

238Kingston, NYNY183,3303,556–

239Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,540–

240Albany, OROR132,8433,539–

241Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373,532–

242Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,508–

243Utica, NYNY285,6113,492–

244Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,423–

245Saginaw, MIMI187,6883,416–

246Greenville, NCNC182,9363,405–

247Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,393–

248Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,378–

249Visalia, CACA485,1463,355–

250Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,350–

251El Paso, TXTX881,2913,335–

252Abilene, TXTX185,4293,285–

253Columbus, GAGA324,8303,279–

254Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,265–

255Massena, NYNY105,4883,234–

256Sherman, TXTX153,6133,224–

257Lafayette, LALA423,7583,200–

258New Bern, NCNC127,3583,188–

259Monroe, MIMI156,0043,175–

260Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5533,168–

261Truckee, CACA101,9113,147–

262Winchester, VAVA152,3323,131–

263Decatur, ALAL160,3263,118–

264Duluth, MNMN281,2193,114–

265Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143,113–

266Heber, UTUT81,6553,102–

267Kalispell, MTMT115,4293,095–

268Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683,054–

269Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,025–

270State College, PAPA157,3933,017–

271Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,000–

272Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,980–

273Helena, MTMT97,1532,978–

274Hilo, HIHI210,0432,976–

275Corvallis, OROR97,7282,952–

276Yuba City, CACA187,4782,947–

277Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,866–

278Midland, TXTX193,1392,863–

279Roseburg, OROR111,9512,843–

280Shelton, WAWA71,1652,816–

281Rochester, MNMN231,1842,812–

282St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,787–

283Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242,776–

284Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,774–

285Fargo, NDND269,5282,763–

286Dothan, ALAL156,2662,759–

287Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,750–

288Yakima, WAWA259,1852,742–

289Ukiah, CACA88,1222,738–

290Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,701–

291Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,678–

292Staunton, VAVA129,6922,676–

293Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,662–

294Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,656–

295Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,655–

296Monroe, LALA222,3902,647–

297Springfield, OHOH135,3402,626–

298Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,620–

299Pueblo, COCO169,2772,604–

300Sebring, FLFL111,1222,601–

301Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,581–

302Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,572–

303Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,566–

304Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,542–

305Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,535–

306Florence, ALAL156,6092,535–

307Keene, NHNH78,2692,519–

308Salem, OHOH99,3772,513–

309Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,512–

310Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,505–

311Longview, WAWA114,8852,504–

312Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,500–

313Watertown, NYNY111,5402,494–

314Dalton, GAGA147,8192,472–

315Napa, CACA132,9492,462–

316Jackson, TNTN184,5692,443–

317Valdosta, GAGA153,2762,434–

318Oxford, ALAL115,8342,431–

319Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,425–

320Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,425–

321Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,421–

322Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,419–

323Wooster, OHOH116,7582,416–

324Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,410–

325Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,396–

326Janesville, WIWI166,4722,370–

327Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,367–

328Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,359–

329Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,356–

330Niles, MIMI152,4442,352–

331Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,338–

332Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,319–

333Rutland, VTVT59,6532,318–

334Dover, DEDE194,7862,306–

335Weirton, WVWV112,4682,293–

336Laconia, NHNH65,1472,279–

337Racine, WIWI198,9192,279–

338Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,277–

339Farmington, NMNM120,3402,257–

340East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,241–

341Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,229–

342Boone, NCNC54,7862,215–

343Hermiston, OROR93,7212,195–

344St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,195–

345Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,193–

346Adrian, MIMI97,7792,179–

347Oxford, MSMS71,9722,165–

348Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,164–

349Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,164–

350Ames, IAIA128,0902,155–

351Seneca, SCSC83,7752,132–

352Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,126–

353Richmond, KYKY131,8062,125–

354Waynesville, NCNC63,3692,110–

355Kahului, HIHI160,6742,106–

356Rifle, COCO80,0992,098–

357Coos Bay, OROR63,9922,087–

358Lawton, OKOK127,5902,081–

359Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,077–

360Muncie, ININ113,1062,071–

361New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,070–

362Centralia, WAWA88,0622,061–

363Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,044–

364Altoona, PAPA119,5412,027–

365McAllen, TXTX921,5492,012–

366Elkhart, ININ208,7742,007–

367Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,988–

368Corning, NYNY91,8551,979–

369Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,963–

370Casper, WYWY80,5261,957–

371La Crosse, WIWI171,1821,953–

372Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,945–

373Jackson, WYWY36,5871,944–

374Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,941–

375Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,940–

376Rexburg, IDID69,3801,939–

377Bay City, MIMI102,1231,938–

378Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,914–

379Elmira, NYNY80,4151,907–

380Jamestown, NYNY124,1261,899–

381Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,896–

382Holland, MIMI123,1881,882–

383Beckley, WVWV109,9401,859–

384Sonora, CACA53,1601,854–

385San Angelo, TXTX122,0651,839–

386Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,832–

387Sanford, NCNC70,2581,825–

388Midland, MIMI83,7541,816–

389Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,800–

390Sumter, SCSC105,0671,799–

391Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,795–

392Newport, OROR50,6361,785–

393Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,778–

394Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,774–

395Decatur, ILIL99,3001,772–

396Durango, COCO56,8981,771–

397DuBois, PAPA78,1001,761–

398Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,754–

399Athens, TXTX88,5951,740–

400Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,738–

401Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,733–

402Shelby, NCNC103,3251,723–

403Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,711–

404Danville, VAVA101,1371,699–

405Owosso, MIMI67,6811,696–

406Meadville, PAPA81,7921,690–

407Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,688–

408Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,679–

409Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,667–

410Lewiston, IDID65,4501,666–

411Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,657–

412Forest City, NCNC65,7451,655–

413Athens, TNTN71,5901,651–

414Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,645–

415Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,642–

416Corbin, KYKY150,0401,641–

417Marion, NCNC45,1981,631–

418Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,622–

419Marion, OHOH65,1151,614–

420Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,612–

421Pullman, WAWA48,5121,603–

422Rome, GAGA101,3781,601–

423Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,591–

424Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,590–

425Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,587–

426Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,559–

427Merced, CACA297,2601,553–

428Appleton, WIWI249,8761,549–

429Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,540–

430Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,527–

431Paducah, KYKY102,2591,527–

432Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,524–

433North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,517–

434Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,511–

435Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,494–

436Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,489–

437Bennington, VTVT36,6301,486–

438Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,482–

439Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,475–

440Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,467–

441Hudson, NYNY60,1681,464–

442Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,464–

443Michigan City, ININ111,2941,462–

444Carson, NVNV58,5711,459–

445Auburn, NYNY74,3651,459–

446Ontario, OROR60,0851,456–

447St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,453–

448Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,450–

449Richmond, ININ66,1691,443–

450Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,431–

451Lima, OHOH100,8811,430–

452Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,429–

453Searcy, ARAR80,0851,426–

454Houma, LALA199,6681,421–

455Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,414–

456Athens, OHOH63,1971,410–

457Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,403–

458LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,397–

459Hammond, LALA141,3461,395–

460Palatka, FLFL77,7341,386–

461Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,383–

462Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,378–

463Laramie, WYWY38,5581,375–

464Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,372–

465Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,370–

466Key West, FLFL80,4061,370–

467Clovis, NMNM65,2701,361–

468Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,355–

469Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,354–

470Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,350–

471Marion, ILIL67,2251,342–

472Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,337–

473Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,337–

474Hanford, CACA154,3271,332–

475Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,330–

476Sayre, PAPA59,6001,327–

477Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,326–

478Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,325–

479Cullman, ALAL94,0091,321–

480Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,320–

481Indiana, PAPA82,8781,318–

482Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,313–

483Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,311–

484Marquette, MIMI68,0641,305–

485Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,296–

486Somerset, PAPA72,0041,293–

487Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,291–

488Columbus, ININ85,7291,282–

489Watertown, WIWI86,5051,278–

490Lake City, FLFL74,0941,278–

491Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,278–

492Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,277–

493Starkville, MSMS62,0631,269–

494Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,268–

495Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,257–

496Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,257–

497Somerset, KYKY67,3841,255–

498Vernal, UTUT38,2781,253–

499Easton, MDMD38,2381,247–

500Burley, IDID49,3081,246–

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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 127,351 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

916 metro areas 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).