Scottish Population in Los Angeles County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Scottish population in Los Angeles County, CA is reported at 69,602 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Los Angeles County - including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, and others - contribute to the Scottish population, but the total county figure of 69,602 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Scottish residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in Los Angeles County

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Scottish population in Los Angeles is 27,592
    0.72% of Los Angeles population is Scottish
  • 2
    Long Beach
    Scottish population in Long Beach is 4,008
    0.87% of Long Beach population is Scottish
  • 3
    Santa Clarita
    Scottish population in Santa Clarita is 2,805
    1.22% of Santa Clarita population is Scottish
  • 4
    Torrance
    Scottish population in Torrance is 1,789
    1.25% of Torrance population is Scottish
  • 5
    Santa Monica
    Scottish population in Santa Monica is 1,767
    1.93% of Santa Monica population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Los Angeles County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Los Angeles County with 69,602 Scottish residents (0.71% of 9.8 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within California for Scottish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Los Angeles County's Scottish population of 0.71% remains below California's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Los Angeles County's 69,602 Scottish residents constitute 15.4% of California's total Scottish population of 453,079, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 15.4% of all California Scottish Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Los Angeles County with 17.1 Scottish Americans per square mile, more than five times California's average density of 2.9 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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86 Cities in Los Angeles County Ranked by Scottish Population

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ACS data [1] show Scottish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, and Torrance. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 86 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Los Angeles County, CA ranked by Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Los Angeles County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 27,592 0.72% 39.64%
2 Long Beach 4,008 0.87% 5.76%
3 Santa Clarita 2,805 1.22% 4.03%
4 Torrance 1,789 1.25% 2.57%
5 Santa Monica 1,767 1.93% 2.54%
6 Glendale 1,729 0.90% 2.48%
7 Pasadena 1,695 1.24% 2.44%
8 1,639 1.56% 2.35%
9 1,372 0.81% 1.97%
10 1,257 1.80% 1.81%
11 1,136 2.21% 1.63%
12 995 1.24% 1.43%
13 959 2.77% 1.38%
14 902 2.57% 1.30%
15 865 0.52% 1.24%
16 750 0.87% 1.08%
17 688 2.23% 0.99%
18 623 0.42% 0.90%
19 622 1.70% 0.89%
20 540 1.08% 0.78%
21 526 1.54% 0.76%
22 459 1.22% 0.66%
23 451 0.55% 0.65%
24 439 2.28% 0.63%
25 423 0.90% 0.61%
26 419 0.37% 0.60%
27 376 3.41% 0.54%
28 359 0.38% 0.52%
29 353 0.88% 0.51%
30 350 0.33% 0.50%
31 345 1.72% 0.50%
32 343 1.73% 0.49%
33 323 1.47% 0.46%
34 296 0.53% 0.43%
35 287 0.29% 0.41%
36 280 1.06% 0.40%
37 274 0.51% 0.39%
38 266 0.64% 0.38%
39 252 1.10% 0.36%
40 240 0.22% 0.34%
41 237 0.74% 0.34%
42 225 0.29% 0.32%
43 221 1.08% 0.32%
44 212 1.62% 0.30%
45 203 0.57% 0.29%
46 185 1.10% 0.27%
47 173 0.29% 0.25%
48 168 2.06% 0.24%
49 164 0.19% 0.24%
50 162 0.34% 0.23%
51 158 0.51% 0.23%
52 153 0.31% 0.22%
53 128 0.33% 0.18%
54 125 1.19% 0.18%
55 124 1.58% 0.18%
56 113 0.11% 0.16%
56 113 5.44% 0.16%
57 97 0.16% 0.14%
58 92 0.14% 0.13%
59 76 0.12% 0.11%
60 75 0.61% 0.11%
61 71 1.28% 0.10%
62 63 1.87% 0.09%
62 63 0.07% 0.09%
63 56 0.29% 0.08%
64 54 0.08% 0.08%
65 47 0.17% 0.07%
66 42 0.22% 0.06%
67 37 0.27% 0.05%
67 37 2.45% 0.05%
68 31 0.05% 0.04%
69 30 0.08% 0.04%
70 28 0.24% 0.04%
71 27 0.05% 0.04%
72 26 0.03% 0.04%
73 22 0.04% 0.03%
73 22 0.06% 0.03%
74 20 0.17% 0.03%
75 17 0.03% 0.02%
76 14 0.04% 0.02%
77 6 0.03% 0.01%
78 4 0.51% 0.01%
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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 Los Angeles County, CA 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 Los Angeles 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.