Which U.S. city has the most Scottish Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of Scottish Americans, about 43,017 people, followed by Los Angeles, CA (29,504) and Austin, TX (22,001).

Which city has the highest share of Scottish Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, North Ogden, UT has the highest share at 10.2% of residents.

California has the most, with about 472,949 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Florida) are home to 22% of all Scottish Americans.

About 5,562,559 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 5,562,559 Scottish Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (43,017).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	43,017	0.5%
2	Los Angeles, CA	29,504	0.8%
3	Austin, TX	22,001	2.2%
4	Phoenix, AZ	21,813	1.3%
5	Seattle, WA	21,483	2.8%
6	Houston, TX	21,044	0.9%
7	Portland, OR	21,041	3.3%
8	San Diego, CA	20,611	1.5%
9	Chicago, IL	20,147	0.7%
10	Jacksonville, FL	17,438	1.8%
11	Denver, CO	15,586	2.2%
12	Columbus, OH	15,129	1.7%
13	Dallas, TX	15,120	1.2%
14	Fort Worth, TX	15,071	1.6%
15	Charlotte, NC	14,880	1.6%
16	Nashville, TN	14,794	2.1%
17	San Antonio, TX	14,575	1.0%
18	Indianapolis, IN	13,599	1.5%
19	Colorado Springs, CO	13,583	2.8%
20	Oklahoma City, OK	13,419	1.9%
21	Raleigh, NC	11,630	2.4%
22	Philadelphia, PA	11,613	0.7%
23	San Francisco, CA	11,462	1.4%
24	Washington, DC	10,661	1.6%
25	Louisville, KY	10,414	1.6%
26	Virginia Beach, VA	10,377	2.3%
27	Albuquerque, NM	10,235	1.8%
28	Tucson, AZ	10,214	1.9%
29	Mesa, AZ	9,736	1.9%
30	Tulsa, OK	9,037	2.2%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	North Ogden, UT	10.2%	2,234
2	Jackson, WY	8.7%	933
3	Montgomery, OH	8.5%	922
4	Payson, UT	8.2%	1,883
5	West Point, UT	8.2%	974
6	Rathdrum, ID	8.0%	869
7	Mountain Brook, AL	7.5%	1,647
8	Davidson, NC	6.9%	1,087
9	Howell, MI	6.6%	662
10	Evanston, WY	6.4%	751
11	Holladay, UT	6.3%	1,966
12	Brunswick, ME	6.2%	1,090
13	Port Townsend, WA	6.2%	644
14	Berthoud, CO	6.1%	759
15	East Renton Highlands, WA	6.1%	765
16	Montrose, CO	6.0%	1,269
17	Port Orchard, WA	5.9%	1,011
18	Clawson, MI	5.9%	669
19	Portsmouth, NH	5.8%	1,313
20	Powdersville, SC	5.8%	620

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Maricopa County, AZ	76,148	1.7%
2	Los Angeles County, CA	73,140	0.7%
3	King County, WA	53,214	2.3%
4	San Diego County, CA	51,677	1.6%
5	Harris County, TX	45,345	0.9%
6	Salt Lake County, UT	42,599	3.6%
7	Orange County, CA	41,790	1.3%
8	Cook County, IL	38,717	0.7%
9	Tarrant County, TX	34,979	1.6%
10	Travis County, TX	32,606	2.5%
11	Middlesex County, MA	32,530	2.0%
12	Oakland County, MI	31,133	2.4%
13	Wake County, NC	30,513	2.6%
14	Utah County, UT	29,555	4.2%
15	Clark County, NV	29,037	1.2%
16	Dallas County, TX	28,900	1.1%
17	Riverside County, CA	27,986	1.1%
18	Wayne County, MI	26,700	1.5%
19	Franklin County, OH	25,436	1.9%
20	Multnomah County, OR	24,917	3.1%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	California	472,949	1.20%
2	Texas	414,486	1.37%
3	Florida	326,836	1.46%
4	North Carolina	242,972	2.26%
5	Ohio	218,789	1.85%
6	Michigan	213,978	2.12%
7	Washington	206,644	2.64%
8	New York	195,519	0.98%
9	Pennsylvania	191,878	1.47%
10	Georgia	187,557	1.71%
11	Virginia	169,882	1.95%
12	Tennessee	156,039	2.21%
13	Colorado	150,210	2.56%
14	Illinois	147,954	1.17%
15	Arizona	134,199	1.82%
16	Massachusetts	133,785	1.90%
17	Utah	132,383	3.90%
18	Oregon	128,773	3.03%
19	Indiana	120,226	1.75%
20	South Carolina	114,392	2.16%
21	Missouri	112,179	1.81%
22	Alabama	100,177	1.97%
23	Kentucky	89,515	1.97%
24	Maryland	86,637	1.40%
25	New Jersey	83,710	0.90%
26	Oklahoma	82,195	2.04%
27	Wisconsin	65,171	1.10%
28	Minnesota	63,831	1.11%
29	Idaho	62,514	3.23%
30	Maine	61,333	4.42%
31	Kansas	57,402	1.95%
32	Connecticut	57,093	1.58%
33	New Hampshire	55,766	4.00%
34	Arkansas	54,887	1.80%
35	Iowa	49,348	1.54%
36	Nevada	49,316	1.55%
37	Louisiana	48,487	1.05%
38	Mississippi	45,923	1.56%
39	West Virginia	38,382	2.16%
40	New Mexico	35,694	1.68%
41	Montana	32,405	2.90%
42	Nebraska	28,773	1.45%
43	Vermont	27,143	4.19%
44	Wyoming	19,627	3.37%
45	Rhode Island	18,747	1.70%
46	Delaware	16,585	1.62%
47	Alaska	16,165	2.20%
48	Hawaii	14,039	0.97%
49	District of Columbia	10,661	1.56%
50	South Dakota	10,434	1.15%
51	North Dakota	8,969	1.14%
52	Puerto Rico	269	0.01%

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Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Scottish Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of Scottish Americans, about 43,017 people, followed by Los Angeles, CA (29,504) and Austin, TX (22,001).
Which city has the highest share of Scottish Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, North Ogden, UT has the highest share at 10.2% of residents.
Which state has the most Scottish Americans?: California has the most, with about 472,949 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Florida) are home to 22% of all Scottish Americans.
How many Scottish Americans live in the U.S.?: About 5,562,559 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.