Essex County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
690,932 (91.22%) out of the total population of 757,395 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 8,027 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 1,415 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 1,526 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 5,058 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 83,823 | 11.07%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 85,377 | 11.27%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 41,064 | 5.42%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 15,957 | 2.11%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 1,899 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 166,223 | 21.95%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 129,193 | 17.06%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 3,737 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 31,676 | 4.18%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 18,818 | 2.48%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 12,043 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,288 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 19,485 | 2.57%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 6,898 | 0.91%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 10,350 | 1.37%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 834 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 2,322 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 34,989 | 4.62%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 2,705 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
690,302 (92.66%) out of the total population of 744,961 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 7,838 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 1,191 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 1,610 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 4,790 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 89,206 | 11.97%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 91,753 | 12.32%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 43,150 | 5.79%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 17,105 | 2.30%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 2,150 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 170,238 | 22.85%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 129,106 | 17.33%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 4,036 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 33,355 | 4.48%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 18,829 | 2.53%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 12,122 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,531 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 21,504 | 2.89%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 5,927 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 11,264 | 1.51%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 1,146 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 2,674 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 29,992 | 4.03%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 2,817 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
688,162 (93.55%) out of the total population of 735,642 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 6,800 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,443 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 1,903 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 4,681 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 92,978 | 12.64%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 95,392 | 12.97%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 45,232 | 6.15%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 18,751 | 2.55%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 1,803 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 171,514 | 23.31%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 125,545 | 17.07%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 3,597 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 31,641 | 4.30%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 18,704 | 2.54%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 12,310 | 1.67%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,576 | 1.98%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 24,163 | 3.28%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 5,603 | 0.76%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 12,130 | 1.65%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 1,354 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 2,680 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 26,642 | 3.62%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 2,931 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
690,724 (93.99%) out of the total population of 734,889 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 6,655 | 0.91%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,513 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 1,713 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 4,630 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 97,541 | 13.27%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 99,350 | 13.52%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 45,837 | 6.24%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 18,587 | 2.53%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 1,842 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 175,641 | 23.90%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 127,693 | 17.38%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 3,652 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 32,259 | 4.39%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 19,333 | 2.63%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 12,596 | 1.71%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,464 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 24,936 | 3.39%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,895 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 12,165 | 1.66%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 1,267 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 2,660 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 26,729 | 3.64%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 3,009 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
613,549 (84.81%) out of the total population of 723,419 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 5,482 | 0.76%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 392 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 913 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 2,142 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 60,877 | 8.42%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 65,011 | 8.99%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 19,469 | 2.69%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 13,539 | 1.87%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 1,159 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 112,748 | 15.59%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 92,741 | 12.82%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 2,738 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 20,199 | 2.79%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 11,966 | 1.65%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 9,317 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,643 | 1.19%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 12,541 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 2,092 | 0.29%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 6,988 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 588 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 1,715 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 29,848 | 4.13%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 1,603 | 0.22%, 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.