Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 134.50K people in Massachusetts with Scottish ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with Scottish ancestry (31.33K), followed by Essex County (17.31K), and Worcester County (16.92K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scottish ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Essex County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Bristol County
Barnstable County
Hampden County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 31330
2 Essex County 17314
3 Worcester County 16919
4 Norfolk County 14167
5 Plymouth County 13799
6 Suffolk County 8104
7 Bristol County 8005
8 Barnstable County 7724
9 Hampden County 6575
10 Hampshire County 3957
11 Berkshire County 2815
12 Franklin County 2221
13 Dukes County 1043
14 Nantucket County 530