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

The Scottish population in Mendocino County, CA is reported at 2,839 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Mendocino County in this analysis* shows a Scottish population - Ukiah (291), Willits (250), and Fort Bragg (73). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 2,839 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across California with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in Mendocino County

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  • 1
    Ukiah
    Scottish population in Ukiah is 291
    1.77% of Ukiah population is Scottish
  • 2
    Willits
    Scottish population in Willits is 250
    5.06% of Willits population is Scottish
  • 3
    Fort Bragg
    Scottish population in Fort Bragg is 73
    1.04% of Fort Bragg population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Mendocino County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Mendocino County contains 2,839 Scottish residents (3.1% of 90,709 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 85th percentile nationally among counties and 45th percentile within California for Scottish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Mendocino County's Scottish population of 3.1% surpassing both California's state average of 1.2% 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 data indicates Mendocino County contains 2,839 Scottish residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Scottish population of 453,079.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Mendocino County's density of 0.81 Scottish Americans per square mile remains below California's average of 2.9 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Mendocino County Cities Ranked by Scottish Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Scottish populations distributed across three cities in Mendocino County included in this analysis*: Ukiah (291 residents), Willits (250 residents), and Fort Bragg (73 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Mendocino County, CA ranked by Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mendocino County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ukiah 291 1.77% 10.25%
2 Willits 250 5.06% 8.81%
3 Fort Bragg 73 1.04% 2.57%
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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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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.