US Population with Scottish Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Scottish ancestry was 5.23M, which was 1.59% of the total US population.

Among US states, California had the highest number of people with Scottish ancestry (456.71K), followed by Texas (375.54K), and Florida (298.45K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Scottish ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

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

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

US Population with Scottish Ancestry By State in 2021

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US population with Scottish Ancestry By State in 2021

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State	Population	% of State Pop. (%)
Alabama	88988	1.78
Alaska	15346	2.09
Arizona	119136	1.68
Arkansas	50913	1.69
California	456714	1.16
Colorado	138211	2.42
Connecticut	54921	1.52
Delaware	14898	1.52
Florida	298449	1.40
Georgia	173891	1.64
Hawaii	13857	0.95
Idaho	57041	3.15
Illinois	143048	1.12
Indiana	110661	1.64
Iowa	45406	1.43
Kansas	53209	1.82
Kentucky	83595	1.86
Louisiana	46131	0.99
Maine	58018	4.28
Maryland	85766	1.40
Massachusetts	134503	1.92
Michigan	206106	2.05
Minnesota	63332	1.12
Mississippi	42874	1.45
Missouri	103261	1.68
Montana	29851	2.77
Nebraska	26334	1.35
Nevada	44515	1.46
New Hampshire	54494	3.97
New Jersey	84588	0.92
New Mexico	30581	1.45
New York	194470	0.97
North Carolina	228855	2.21
North Dakota	8504	1.10
Ohio	207528	1.76
Oklahoma	69143	1.75
Oregon	116273	2.76
Pennsylvania	184010	1.42
Rhode Island	17479	1.60
South Carolina	109385	2.15
South Dakota	10224	1.16
Tennessee	138721	2.02
Texas	375541	1.30
Utah	129372	4.00
Vermont	26130	4.07
Virginia	161418	1.88
Washington	197334	2.59
West Virginia	36001	2.00
Wisconsin	60747	1.03
Wyoming	18488	3.21
District of Columbia	9310	1.36