Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on March 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US cities and places with a population of at least 50K, Asheville city, NC had the highest percentage of population with Scotch Irish ancestry (3.89%), followed by Kingsport city, TN (3.44%), and Johnson City city, TN (3.06%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 cities and places.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Asheville city, NC
Kingsport city, TN
Johnson City city, TN
Rock Hill city, SC
Knoxville city, TN
Greenville city, SC
Gastonia city, NC
Hoover city, AL
Loveland city, CO
Mount Pleasant town, SC
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Percentage of Population (%)
1 Asheville city, NC 3.89
2 Kingsport city, TN 3.44
3 Johnson City city, TN 3.06
4 Rock Hill city, SC 3.03
4 Knoxville city, TN 3.03
5 Greenville city, SC 2.63
6 Gastonia city, NC 2.61
7 Hoover city, AL 2.60
8 Loveland city, CO 2.43
9 Mount Pleasant town, SC 2.38
10 Huntersville town, NC 2.34
11 Hendersonville city, TN 2.31
12 Franklin city, TN 2.26
13 Concord city, NC 2.24
14 Wilmington city, NC 2.23
15 Burlington city, NC 2.22
15 Jackson city, TN 2.22
16 Auburn city, AL 2.17
16 Greenville city, NC 2.17
17 Georgetown city, TX 2.16
18 Roswell city, GA 2.15
19 Apex town, NC 2.07
19 Collierville town, TN 2.07
20 Chapel Hill town, NC 2.03
21 Columbia city, SC 2.02
21 North Richland Hills city, TX 2.02
22 Norman city, OK 1.99
23 Bartlett city, TN 1.97
24 Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY 1.96
25 Flower Mound town, TX 1.92
26 Herriman city, UT 1.89
27 Charlotte city, NC 1.87
28 Murfreesboro city, TN 1.86
29 Wylie city, TX 1.83
30 Grand Junction city, CO 1.79
31 Cary town, NC 1.78
32 Madison city, AL 1.77
32 Noblesville city, IN 1.77
33 Greensboro city, NC 1.76
34 Sandy Springs city, GA 1.74
34 Raleigh city, NC 1.74
35 Huntsville city, AL 1.71
35 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA 1.71
35 Coeur d'Alene city, ID 1.71
36 Roanoke city, VA 1.70
37 Missoula city, MT 1.69
38 Kannapolis city, NC 1.68
39 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 1.67
40 Brookhaven city, GA 1.65
41 Lenexa city, KS 1.64
42 Marana town, AZ 1.63
42 Albany city, OR 1.63
43 Chattanooga city, TN 1.62
44 The Villages CDP, FL 1.60
44 The Woodlands CDP, TX 1.60
45 High Point city, NC 1.58
45 Winston-Salem city, NC 1.58
45 Lynchburg city, VA 1.58
46 Dunwoody city, GA 1.57
46 Lee's Summit city, MO 1.57
47 Carmichael CDP, CA 1.54
47 Olympia city, WA 1.54
48 Gulfport city, MS 1.52
49 Broken Arrow city, OK 1.51
49 Allen city, TX 1.51
50 Fayetteville city, AR 1.48
51 Portland city, ME 1.47
51 Smyrna town, TN 1.47
52 Longmont city, CO 1.46
53 Alpharetta city, GA 1.45
53 Columbus city, IN 1.45
53 Victoria city, TX 1.45
54 Summerville town, SC 1.44
55 Casas Adobes CDP, AZ 1.43
55 Joplin city, MO 1.43
55 Great Falls city, MT 1.43
56 Durham city, NC 1.42
56 Eugene city, OR 1.42
57 Charleston city, SC 1.41
58 Jacksonville city, NC 1.40
58 Moore city, OK 1.40
58 Reston CDP, VA 1.40
59 North Little Rock city, AR 1.39
60 Pensacola city, FL 1.38
60 Billings city, MT 1.38
60 Medford city, OR 1.38
60 Tigard city, OR 1.38
60 Richmond city, VA 1.38
61 Cedar Park city, TX 1.37
61 Lehi city, UT 1.37
62 Decatur city, AL 1.35
62 San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA 1.35
62 Bowling Green city, KY 1.35
62 Spokane city, WA 1.35
63 Columbia city, MO 1.34
63 New Braunfels city, TX 1.34
64 Denton city, TX 1.33
64 Shoreline city, WA 1.33
65 Westminster city, CO 1.31
65 Palm Harbor CDP, FL 1.31
65 Independence city, MO 1.31
66 Citrus Heights city, CA 1.30
66 Parker town, CO 1.30
66 Lacey city, WA 1.30
67 Dothan city, AL 1.29
68 Pocatello city, ID 1.28
68 Bloomington city, IN 1.28
69 Springfield city, MO 1.25
69 Austin city, TX 1.25
69 Harrisonburg city, VA 1.25
70 Santa Barbara city, CA 1.24
70 Alexandria city, VA 1.24
70 Burien city, WA 1.24
71 Tuscaloosa city, AL 1.23
71 Little Rock city, AR 1.23
71 Tallahassee city, FL 1.23
71 Bend city, OR 1.23
72 Lakewood city, OH 1.22
73 Centennial city, CO 1.21
73 Idaho Falls city, ID 1.21
73 Edmond city, OK 1.21
73 Millcreek city, UT 1.21
74 Fort Collins city, CO 1.20
74 Everett city, WA 1.20
75 St. Joseph city, MO 1.19
75 Corvallis city, OR 1.19
76 Atlanta city, GA 1.18
76 Midwest City city, OK 1.18
76 Spokane Valley city, WA 1.18
77 Colorado Springs city, CO 1.17
77 Lakeland city, FL 1.17
77 Palm Beach Gardens city, FL 1.17
77 Euless city, TX 1.17
78 Encinitas city, CA 1.16
78 Lakewood city, CO 1.16
78 Olathe city, KS 1.16
78 Hillsboro city, OR 1.16
79 Anchorage municipality, AK 1.15
79 Boulder city, CO 1.15
79 Alafaya CDP, FL 1.15
79 Rio Rancho city, NM 1.15
80 Gainesville city, FL 1.14
80 Glen Burnie CDP, MD 1.14
80 Bryan city, TX 1.14
80 Lubbock city, TX 1.14
80 Chesapeake city, VA 1.14
80 Vancouver city, WA 1.14
81 Ocala city, FL 1.13
81 San Angelo city, TX 1.13
82 Arden-Arcade CDP, CA 1.12
82 Smyrna city, GA 1.12
82 Rapid City city, SD 1.12
83 Petaluma city, CA 1.11
83 Lawrence city, KS 1.11
83 Sparks city, NV 1.11
83 Bellingham city, WA 1.11
84 Bentonville city, AR 1.10
84 Portland city, OR 1.10
84 Conroe city, TX 1.10
84 Virginia Beach city, VA 1.10
84 Cheyenne city, WY 1.10
85 Catalina Foothills CDP, AZ 1.09
85 Florissant city, MO 1.09
85 Seattle city, WA 1.09
86 Melbourne city, FL 1.08
86 Cuyahoga Falls city, OH 1.08
87 Rocklin city, CA 1.07
87 Arvada city, CO 1.07
87 St. Petersburg city, FL 1.07
87 Overland Park city, KS 1.07
88 Oak Park village, IL 1.06
88 Novi city, MI 1.06
88 Mansfield city, TX 1.06
89 La Mesa city, CA 1.05
89 Springfield city, IL 1.05
89 Clarksville city, TN 1.05
89 Richardson city, TX 1.05
90 Mobile city, AL 1.04
90 Bellevue city, WA 1.04
91 Conway city, AR 1.03
91 West Des Moines city, IA 1.03
91 Bossier City city, LA 1.03
91 Royal Oak city, MI 1.03
91 Fayetteville city, NC 1.03
91 Pittsburgh city, PA 1.03
91 Tacoma city, WA 1.03
92 Macon-Bibb County, GA 1.02
92 St. Clair Shores city, MI 1.02
92 Abilene city, TX 1.02
92 Marysville city, WA 1.02
93 Port Charlotte CDP, FL 1.01
93 Meridian city, ID 1.01
93 McKinney city, TX 1.01
93 Arlington CDP, VA 1.01
94 Rogers city, AR 1.00
94 Novato city, CA 1.00
94 San Clemente city, CA 1.00
94 Bethesda CDP, MD 1.00
94 San Marcos city, TX 1.00
95 Yucaipa city, CA 0.99