Scottish Population in Blount County, AL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Scottish population in Blount County, AL is recorded at 1,131 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Blount County, AL has some Scottish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Scottish communities are spread across Blount County, AL and comparable counties throughout Alabama.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in Blount County

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  • 1
    Oneonta
    Scottish population in Oneonta is 65
    0.94% of Oneonta population is Scottish
  • 2
    Locust Fork
    Scottish population in Locust Fork is 52
    3.96% of Locust Fork population is Scottish
  • 3
    Cleveland
    Scottish population in Cleveland is 47
    3.44% of Cleveland population is Scottish
  • 4
    Snead
    Scottish population in Snead is 24
    1.61% of Snead population is Scottish
  • 5
    Blountsville
    Scottish population in Blountsville is 22
    1.25% of Blountsville population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Blount County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Blount County contains 1,131 Scottish residents (1.9% of 59,292 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 65th percentile within Alabama for Scottish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Blount County's Scottish population of 1.9% surpassing both Alabama's state average of 1.8% and the national average of 1.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Blount County's 1,131 Scottish residents constitute 1.2% of Alabama's total Scottish population of 93,298.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicates Blount County's density of 1.8 Scottish Americans per square mile corresponds to Alabama's state average, aligning the county with state demographic distribution patterns.
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8 Cities in Blount County Ranked by Scottish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Scottish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Oneonta, Locust Fork, Cleveland, and Snead. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 8 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Blount County, AL ranked by Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Blount County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Oneonta 65 0.94% 5.75%
2 Locust Fork 52 3.96% 4.60%
3 Cleveland 47 3.44% 4.16%
4 Snead 24 1.61% 2.12%
5 Blountsville 22 1.25% 1.95%
6 Hayden 18 1.24% 1.59%
7 Allgood 7 0.89% 0.62%
8 2 0.15% 0.18%
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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 Blount County, AL by their Scottish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Scottish 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 Scottish 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 Scottish alone, while others identify as Scottish along with another race (such as Scottish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Scottish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Scottish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Scottish 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 Scottish .
  2. % of Total Blount County Scottish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Scottish 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 Scottish 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 Scottish 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 Scottish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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