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Chester, VA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
18,467 (86.48%) out of the total population of 21,355 reported first ancestry.
| Chester, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 7 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.83% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 22 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 15 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 153 | 0.72%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.40% |
| English | 2,957 | 13.85%, see rank | 10.69% | 8.02% |
| French | 522 | 2.44%, see rank | 2.33% | 3.34% |
| German | 2,662 | 12.47%, see rank | 11.87% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 1,784 | 8.35%, see rank | 9.99% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 674 | 3.16%, see rank | 4.00% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 166 | 0.78%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 368 | 1.72%, see rank | 1.89% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 43 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 266 | 1.25%, see rank | 1.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 623 | 2.92%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 146 | 0.68%, see rank | 2.02% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 196 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 86 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,601 | 12.18%, see rank | 11.04% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 140 | 0.66%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
18,230 (89.37%) out of the total population of 20,398 reported first ancestry.
| Chester, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 52 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 23 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 173 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.51% |
| English | 3,738 | 18.33%, see rank | 11.31% | 8.53% |
| French | 498 | 2.44%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.54% |
| German | 2,754 | 13.50%, see rank | 12.33% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 1,547 | 7.58%, see rank | 10.45% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 694 | 3.40%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 199 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 339 | 1.66%, see rank | 1.95% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 64 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 250 | 1.23%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 781 | 3.83%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.23%, see rank | 2.05% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 121 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,455 | 12.04%, see rank | 11.02% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
18,076 (90.75%) out of the total population of 19,918 reported first ancestry.
| Chester, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 53 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 69 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 18 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 312 | 1.57%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| English | 4,378 | 21.98%, see rank | 11.75% | 9.02% |
| French | 323 | 1.62%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 2,544 | 12.77%, see rank | 12.95% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 1,669 | 8.38%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 752 | 3.78%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 136 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 180 | 0.90%, see rank | 1.98% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 117 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 457 | 2.29%, see rank | 2.57% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 572 | 2.87%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 91 | 0.46%, see rank | 2.00% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 143 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,868 | 14.40%, see rank | 10.65% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 126 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
19,233 (93.04%) out of the total population of 20,672 reported first ancestry.
| Chester, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 64 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 80 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 24 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 361 | 1.75%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.68% |
| English | 3,949 | 19.10%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.29% |
| French | 350 | 1.69%, see rank | 2.64% | 3.90% |
| German | 2,650 | 12.82%, see rank | 13.25% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 1,824 | 8.82%, see rank | 11.09% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 685 | 3.31%, see rank | 4.17% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 70 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 206 | 1.00%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 157 | 0.76%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 517 | 2.50%, see rank | 2.67% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 410 | 1.98%, see rank | 2.52% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 116 | 0.56%, see rank | 1.88% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 97 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| American | 3,195 | 15.46%, see rank | 10.83% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 126 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
13,516 (75.55%) out of the total population of 17,890 reported first ancestry.
| Chester, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 21 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 23 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 82 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| English | 2,059 | 11.51%, see rank | 8.34% | 5.91% |
| French | 321 | 1.79%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.39% |
| German | 1,481 | 8.28%, see rank | 7.93% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 68 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 1,111 | 6.21%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 480 | 2.68%, see rank | 2.87% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 86 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 225 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.17% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 30 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 284 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 271 | 1.51%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 126 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.24% |
| American | 2,569 | 14.36%, see rank | 11.42% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 110 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.38% | 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.