Scottish Population in Scotland County, MO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Scottish residents in Scotland County, MO total 121 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 53 live in Memphis - the only incorporated city in Scotland County included in this analysis* - while the remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated parts of the county or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. This pattern suggests a blended distribution across both urban and rural areas of Scotland County. The sections below explores how the Scottish community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout Missouri.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in Scotland County

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    Memphis
    Scottish population in Memphis is 53
    2.85% of Memphis population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Scotland County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Scotland County contains 121 Scottish residents (2.6% of 4,698 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 21st percentile nationally among counties and 16th percentile within Missouri for Scottish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Scotland County's Scottish population of 2.6% surpassing both Missouri's state average of 1.7% 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 Scotland County contains 121 Scottish residents, representing less than 1% of Missouri's total Scottish population of 105,401.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Scotland County with 0.28 Scottish Americans per square mile, below Missouri's average of 1.5 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Scottish Population in Scotland County — Memphis

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 53 Scottish population in Memphis, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Scotland County, MO ranked by Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Scotland County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Memphis 53 2.85% 43.80%
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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 Scotland County, MO 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 Scotland 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.