Scottish Population in Williamson County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Scottish population in Williamson County, TX is reported at 14,390 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Williamson County - including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and others - contribute to the Scottish population, but the total county figure of 14,390 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Scottish residents are distributed in Texas and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in Williamson County

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  • 1
    Round Rock
    Scottish population in Round Rock is 2,641
    2.12% of Round Rock population is Scottish
  • 2
    Cedar Park
    Scottish population in Cedar Park is 2,475
    3.19% of Cedar Park population is Scottish
  • 3
    Georgetown
    Scottish population in Georgetown is 1,738
    2.21% of Georgetown population is Scottish
  • 4
    Leander
    Scottish population in Leander is 1,341
    1.98% of Leander population is Scottish
  • 5
    Hutto
    Scottish population in Hutto is 439
    1.36% of Hutto population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Williamson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Williamson County contains 14,390 Scottish residents (2.2% of 643,889 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Texas for Scottish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Williamson County's Scottish population of 2.2% surpassing both Texas's state average of 1.3% 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 documents Williamson County with 14,390 Scottish residents, representing 3.7% of Texas's total Scottish population of 388,333.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Williamson County with 12.9 Scottish Americans per square mile, more than eight times Texas's average density of 1.5 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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13 Cities in Williamson County Ranked by Scottish Population

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ACS data [1] show Scottish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Leander. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 13 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Williamson County, TX ranked by Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Williamson County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Round Rock 2,641 2.12% 18.35%
2 Cedar Park 2,475 3.19% 17.20%
3 Georgetown 1,738 2.21% 12.08%
4 Leander 1,341 1.98% 9.32%
5 Hutto 439 1.36% 3.05%
6 Taylor 159 0.95% 1.10%
7 Liberty Hill 142 2.12% 0.99%
8 77 6.34% 0.54%
9 67 14.14% 0.47%
10 38 1.47% 0.26%
11 3 0.17% 0.02%
12 0 - -
12 0 - -
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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 Williamson County, TX 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 Williamson 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.