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Boston, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
579,300 (90.57%) out of the total population of 639,594 reported first ancestry.
| Boston, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 7,383 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 1,349 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 1,048 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 2,917 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 32,324 | 5.05%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 19,808 | 3.10%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 29,742 | 4.65%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 5,055 | 0.79%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 1,715 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 95,839 | 14.98%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 52,537 | 8.21%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 2,352 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 16,405 | 2.56%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 5,395 | 0.84%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 11,062 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,922 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 8,321 | 1.30%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 25,725 | 4.02%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 5,141 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 982 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 1,895 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 30,274 | 4.73%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 1,746 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
567,084 (91.52%) out of the total population of 619,662 reported first ancestry.
| Boston, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 6,618 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 1,311 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 1,114 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 2,952 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 33,434 | 5.40%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 20,403 | 3.29%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 30,267 | 4.88%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 4,728 | 0.76%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 1,811 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 99,237 | 16.01%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 52,640 | 8.49%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 2,249 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 16,627 | 2.68%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 5,447 | 0.88%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 11,699 | 1.89%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,887 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 8,810 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 23,871 | 3.85%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 5,316 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 1,305 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 2,318 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 21,232 | 3.43%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 1,956 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
550,707 (91.39%) out of the total population of 602,609 reported first ancestry.
| Boston, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 6,204 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,167 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 903 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 2,606 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 32,191 | 5.34%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 21,273 | 3.53%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 28,193 | 4.68%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 4,794 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 1,882 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 98,905 | 16.41%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 49,847 | 8.27%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 1,940 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 15,708 | 2.61%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 6,141 | 1.02%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 11,209 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,305 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 8,580 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 24,012 | 3.98%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 5,313 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 1,406 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 2,138 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 11,829 | 1.96%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 2,022 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
571,383 (91.38%) out of the total population of 625,304 reported first ancestry.
| Boston, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 6,999 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,389 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 975 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 2,771 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 36,133 | 5.78%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 23,509 | 3.76%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 30,831 | 4.93%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 5,772 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 1,729 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 108,853 | 17.41%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 54,889 | 8.78%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 2,095 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 16,188 | 2.59%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 6,812 | 1.09%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 11,661 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,887 | 1.10%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 8,817 | 1.41%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 24,843 | 3.97%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 5,423 | 0.87%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 1,379 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 2,231 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 14,067 | 2.25%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 2,168 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
495,260 (84.06%) out of the total population of 589,141 reported first ancestry.
| Boston, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 4,958 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 444 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 571 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 1,471 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 15,528 | 2.64%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 10,749 | 1.82%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 13,875 | 2.36%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 4,693 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 717 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 76,652 | 13.01%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 40,716 | 6.91%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 1,501 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 9,176 | 1.56%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 3,225 | 0.55%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 8,124 | 1.38%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,965 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 4,777 | 0.81%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 20,752 | 3.52%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 2,457 | 0.42%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 479 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 1,764 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 19,387 | 3.29%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 673 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.