Scotch-Irish Population in New York County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Scotch-Irish residents in New York County, NY number 5,945, with both incorporated cities - New York (13,865) and Manhattan borough (5,945) - reporting a presence. While the county-level estimate appears slightly lower than the combined city counts, this occasionally happens due to independent census sampling methods. With no presence reported outside these two cities, the Scotch-Irish population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scotch-Irish population in New York County

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  • 1
    New York
    Scotch-Irish population in New York is 13,865
    0.16% of New York population is Scotch-Irish
  • 2
    Manhattan borough
    Scotch-Irish population in Manhattan borough is 5,945
    0.37% of Manhattan borough population is Scotch-Irish

Overview of Scotch-Irish population in New York County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document New York County with 5,945 Scotch-Irish residents (0.37% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within New York for Scotch-Irish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate New York County's Scotch-Irish population of 0.37% exceeds New York's state average of 0.32% while remaining below the national average of 0.79%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents New York County with 5,945 Scotch-Irish residents, representing 9.3% of New York's total Scotch-Irish population of 64,153.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate New York County contains $dem_per_sqmi Scotch-Irish Americans per square mile—one hundred ninety-two and three-quarters times New York's average of 1.4 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Scotch-Irish communities documented in United States demographic research.
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New York County Cities by Scotch-Irish Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Manhattan borough account for 13,865 and 5,945 Scotch-Irish residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in New York County, NY.
cities in New York County, NY ranked by Scotch-Irish population count
Rank by Scotch-Irish Population
City
Scotch-Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New York County Scotch-Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 13,865 0.16% 100.00%
2 Manhattan borough 5,945 0.37% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in New York County, NY by their Scotch-Irish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Scotch-Irish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Scotch-Irish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Scotch-Irish alone, while others identify as Scotch-Irish along with another race (such as Scotch-Irish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Scotch-Irish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Scotch-Irish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Scotch-Irish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Scotch-Irish .
  2. % of Total New York County Scotch-Irish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Scotch-Irish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Scotch-Irish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Scotch-Irish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Scotch-Irish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.