Scottish Americans By State
The states with the most Scottish & Scotch-Irish populations:
Scottish
- California- 621,890 (1.6% of State population)
- Florida- 394,293 (1.8%)
- Texas- 289,827 (1.4%)
- Michigan- 224,803 (2.3%)
- Ohio- 214,649 (1.9%)
- New York- 212,275 (1.1%)
Scotch-Irish
- California- 410,310 (1.2% of State population)
- Texas- 337,630 (1.6%)
- North Carolina- 255,825 (3.2%)
- Florida- 246,580 (1.5%)
- Pennsylvania- 218,173 (0.7%)
- Ohio- 123,572 (1.1%)
The states with the top percentages of Scottish:
Scottish
- Maine (4.8% of state population)
- Vermont (4.6%)
- Utah (4.4%)
- New Hampshire (4.4%)
- Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho (3.2% each)
Scotch-Irish
- North Carolina (3.2%)
- South Carolina (2.9%)
- Tennessee (2.6%)
- Montana (2.6%)
- Maine (2.6%)
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