Catawba County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
120,794 (78.21%) out of the total population of 154,457 reported first ancestry.
| Catawba County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 180 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 37 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 252 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 3,168 | 2.05%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.40% |
| English | 14,000 | 9.06%, see rank | 9.75% | 8.02% |
| French | 2,462 | 1.59%, see rank | 2.02% | 3.34% |
| German | 26,446 | 17.12%, see rank | 10.69% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 328 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 540 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 13,762 | 8.91%, see rank | 8.88% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 4,236 | 2.74%, see rank | 3.06% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 551 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,675 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 297 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 715 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,918 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 3,609 | 2.34%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 310 | 0.20%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 705 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 542 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 161 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 20,951 | 13.56%, see rank | 12.51% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 467 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
119,262 (77.34%) out of the total population of 154,201 reported first ancestry.
| Catawba County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 109 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 233 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 200 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 2,455 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.51% |
| English | 12,664 | 8.21%, see rank | 10.07% | 8.53% |
| French | 2,536 | 1.64%, see rank | 2.10% | 3.54% |
| German | 27,495 | 17.83%, see rank | 11.12% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 216 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 356 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 14,001 | 9.08%, see rank | 9.11% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 3,685 | 2.39%, see rank | 3.03% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 561 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 1,329 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 162 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 581 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,910 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.90% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 3,063 | 1.99%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 137 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 642 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 297 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 138 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 20,935 | 13.58%, see rank | 12.08% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 646 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
123,077 (80.36%) out of the total population of 153,149 reported first ancestry.
| Catawba County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 99 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 205 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 231 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 3,151 | 2.06%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.63% |
| English | 14,470 | 9.45%, see rank | 10.59% | 9.02% |
| French | 2,730 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.77% |
| German | 30,135 | 19.68%, see rank | 11.67% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 228 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 542 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 15,866 | 10.36%, see rank | 9.49% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 3,181 | 2.08%, see rank | 3.07% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 570 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 1,574 | 1.03%, see rank | 1.42% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 526 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,979 | 3.25%, see rank | 3.67% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 3,815 | 2.49%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 126 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 756 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 293 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 92 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 20,562 | 13.43%, see rank | 11.50% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 622 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
125,035 (80.59%) out of the total population of 155,157 reported first ancestry.
| Catawba County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 166 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 265 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 252 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 3,564 | 2.30%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.68% |
| English | 14,502 | 9.35%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.29% |
| French | 2,983 | 1.92%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.90% |
| German | 30,718 | 19.80%, see rank | 12.06% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 278 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 496 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 15,724 | 10.13%, see rank | 9.64% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 3,526 | 2.27%, see rank | 3.10% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 569 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,739 | 1.12%, see rank | 1.45% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 125 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 646 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,903 | 3.16%, see rank | 3.79% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 3,806 | 2.45%, see rank | 2.72% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 131 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 698 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.59% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 147 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 103 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| American | 20,647 | 13.31%, see rank | 11.85% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 738 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
100,855 (71.18%) out of the total population of 141,685 reported first ancestry.
| Catawba County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 120 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 58 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 1,626 | 1.15%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.91% |
| English | 8,293 | 5.85%, see rank | 7.50% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,602 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.39% |
| German | 18,651 | 13.16%, see rank | 6.68% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 96 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 70 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 5,839 | 4.12%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 1,743 | 1.23%, see rank | 1.81% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 314 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 711 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.75% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 93 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 97 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,176 | 2.24%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 2,164 | 1.53%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 535 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 434 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 166 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| American | 26,439 | 18.66%, see rank | 13.86% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 299 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.27% | 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.