Scottish American Population
Scottish Americans are Americans who have full or partial Scottish ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 8 million people identified as being fully or partly of Scottish ancestry, forming the important ethnic group in the country and the second largest population of Scottish ancestry outside of Scotland.
According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 5,298,861 (1.62% of the US Population) people of Scottish descent in the U.S. and 2,937,156 (0.90%) people of Scotch-Irish ancestry.
2021 Census Estimates
| Scottish Americans | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| Scottish alone and in any combination | 8,422,613 | 3.60% |
| Scottish alone | 1,471,817 | 0.70% |
Top US States by Scottish Population
Largest states by Scottish Ancestry
Population wise California (4.7 million) has the largest number of people with Scottish Ancestry followed by Texas (3.8 million), Florida (3 million), North Carolina (2.3 million), and Michigan (2 million).
| # | States | Population 2020 |
| 1 | California | 469,465 |
| 2 | Texas | 378,812 |
| 3 | Florida | 307,942 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 232,425 |
| 5 | Michigan | 207,358 |
| 6 | Ohio | 206,680 |
| 7 | Washington | 199,129 |
| 8 | New York | 193,749 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 185,046 |
| 10 | Georgia | 175,420 |
Percentage-wise top US states by Scottish ancestry
Percentage-wise top US states with Scottish Ancestry are Maine (4.47%), and Vermont(4.27%). Utah(4.18%), New Hampshire (4.11%), and Idaho (3.20%)
| # | States | % of State Pop. |
| 1 | Maine | 4.47% |
| 2 | Vermont | 4.27% |
| 3 | Utah | 4.18% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 4.11% |
| 5 | Idaho | 3.20% |
| 6 | Wyoming | 3.12% |
| 7 | Montana | 2.95% |
| 8 | Oregon | 2.79% |
| 9 | Washington | 2.65% |
| 10 | Colorado | 2.48% |
Complete List of States by Scottish Ancestry Population
| # | States | 2020 Population | Percentage of State Pop. |
| 1 | Alabama | 87,580 | 1.79% |
| 2 | Alaska | 15,847 | 2.15% |
| 3 | Arizona | 121,027 | 1.69% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 50,645 | 1.68% |
| 5 | California | 469,465 | 1.19% |
| 6 | Colorado | 141,047 | 2.48% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 57,244 | 1.60% |
| 8 | Delaware | 15,162 | 1.57% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 9,334 | 1.33% |
| 10 | Florida | 307,942 | 1.45% |
| 11 | Georgia | 175,420 | 1.67% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 13,353 | 0.94% |
| 13 | Idaho | 56,132 | 3.20% |
| 14 | Illinois | 143,341 | 1.13% |
| 15 | Indiana | 111,825 | 1.67% |
| 16 | Iowa | 47,555 | 1.51% |
| 17 | Kansas | 54,892 | 1.88% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 83,099 | 1.86% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 45,863 | 0.98% |
| 20 | Maine | 59,957 | 4.47% |
| 21 | Maryland | 86,980 | 1.44% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 139,846 | 2.03% |
| 23 | Michigan | 207,358 | 2.08% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 65,460 | 1.17% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 42,981 | 1.44% |
| 26 | Missouri | 103,300 | 1.69% |
| 27 | Montana | 31,367 | 2.95% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 26,024 | 1.35% |
| 29 | Nevada | 45,459 | 1.50% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 55,700 | 4.11% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 85,422 | 0.96% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 30,353 | 1.45% |
| 33 | New York | 193,749 | 0.99% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 232,425 | 2.24% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 9,068 | 1.19% |
| 36 | Ohio | 206,680 | 1.77% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 68,254 | 1.73% |
| 38 | Oregon | 116,471 | 2.79% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 185,046 | 1.45% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 17,645 | 1.67% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 114,376 | 2.25% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 10,655 | 1.21% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 139,040 | 2.05% |
| 44 | Texas | 378,812 | 1.32% |
| 45 | Utah | 131,724 | 4.18% |
| 46 | Vermont | 26,678 | 4.27% |
| 47 | Virginia | 167,384 | 1.97% |
| 48 | Washington | 199,129 | 2.65% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 35,898 | 1.99% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 60,705 | 1.05% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 18,142 | 3.12% |
Source: US Census 2020
Top U.S. Cities by Scottish population
Dallas Metro area with 178,351 people of Scottish* ancestry, has the largest population of Scottish Americans. It’s followed by Atlanta (164,214) and the New York metro area (155,559).
*Scottish + Scottish Irish Combined
Top Metro Areas by Scottish Population
| # | Metro Area | Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 178,351 | 2.30% |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 164,214 | 2.67% |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 155,559 | 0.79% |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 148,241 | 1.14% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 143,214 | 3.57% |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 139,984 | 2.20% |
| 7 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 133,092 | 1.40% |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 123,726 | 2.53% |
| 9 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 117,683 | 1.63% |
| 10 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 115,992 | 2.35% |
| 11 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 108,524 | 4.02% |
| 12 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 106,400 | 1.71% |
| 13 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 105,624 | 2.42% |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 100,521 | 4.00% |
| 15 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 85,347 | 2.87% |
| 16 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 84,265 | 4.18% |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 83,081 | 1.80% |
| 18 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 76,415 | 3.25% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh, PA | 74,761 | 3.18% |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 72,762 | 2.21% |
Source: US Census 2020
Scottish in the Americas
People of Scottish ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. With an estimated size of approximately 10 million, It forms an important group in the United States (2% of the Population), Canada (14% of the population), Argentina (100,000), Chile, and Brazil.
Scottish Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Scottish ancestry. Scottish Canadians account for about 13.93% of the total population of Canada and form the third-largest ancestry group in Canada.
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