Essex County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
722,715 (91.53%) out of the total population of 789,616 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Arab | 5,273 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 1,161 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 735 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 3,556 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.40% |
| English | 15,864 | 2.01%, see rank | 4.98% | 8.02% |
| French | 6,226 | 0.79%, see rank | 1.49% | 3.34% |
| German | 30,547 | 3.87%, see rank | 11.12% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 3,318 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 3,837 | 0.49%, see rank | 1.12% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 50,708 | 6.42%, see rank | 14.59% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 76,930 | 9.74%, see rank | 16.58% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 1,416 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 19,684 | 2.49%, see rank | 5.98% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 14,647 | 1.85%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 14,026 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.00% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,417 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 4,103 | 0.52%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 23,412 | 2.96%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 2,311 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.58% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 777 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 3,027 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.31% |
| American | 35,181 | 4.46%, see rank | 4.19% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 998 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
729,491 (93.07%) out of the total population of 783,840 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Arab | 5,132 | 0.65%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 1,649 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 697 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 3,216 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.51% |
| English | 18,316 | 2.34%, see rank | 5.42% | 8.53% |
| French | 6,256 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.54% |
| German | 33,740 | 4.30%, see rank | 11.81% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 3,352 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 3,896 | 0.50%, see rank | 1.19% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 52,840 | 6.74%, see rank | 15.34% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 77,925 | 9.94%, see rank | 17.07% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 1,541 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 21,468 | 2.74%, see rank | 6.30% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 16,198 | 2.07%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 15,604 | 1.99%, see rank | 2.14% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,604 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 4,156 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 23,636 | 3.02%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 2,559 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 955 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 3,697 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.31% |
| American | 30,598 | 3.90%, see rank | 3.77% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 1,168 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
738,097 (94.52%) out of the total population of 780,872 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Arab | 4,134 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,323 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 606 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 3,204 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| English | 19,682 | 2.52%, see rank | 5.80% | 9.02% |
| French | 6,706 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.65% | 3.77% |
| German | 36,413 | 4.66%, see rank | 12.34% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 2,865 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 4,002 | 0.51%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 53,061 | 6.80%, see rank | 15.72% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 81,977 | 10.50%, see rank | 17.44% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 1,442 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 23,292 | 2.98%, see rank | 6.48% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 17,050 | 2.18%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 16,212 | 2.08%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,548 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 4,807 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 23,183 | 2.97%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 2,881 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 1,087 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 4,072 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.31% |
| American | 21,663 | 2.77%, see rank | 3.22% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 1,385 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
730,468 (94.70%) out of the total population of 771,353 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Arab | 4,152 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,399 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 598 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 3,241 | 0.42%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
| English | 20,529 | 2.66%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
| French | 6,867 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
| German | 37,639 | 4.88%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 2,705 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 4,372 | 0.57%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 52,819 | 6.85%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 84,545 | 10.96%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 1,600 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 24,895 | 3.23%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 18,473 | 2.39%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 17,070 | 2.21%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,804 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 4,731 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 23,657 | 3.07%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 2,867 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 1,139 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 4,225 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
| American | 18,821 | 2.44%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 1,431 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
673,776 (84.90%) out of the total population of 793,633 reported first ancestry.
| Essex County | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Arab | 2,970 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 542 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 484 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 1,916 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.91% |
| English | 11,368 | 1.43%, see rank | 3.57% | 5.91% |
| French | 3,192 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.94% | 2.39% |
| German | 21,113 | 2.66%, see rank | 7.42% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 2,613 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 2,632 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 37,825 | 4.77%, see rank | 10.49% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 82,701 | 10.42%, see rank | 15.32% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 1,451 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 16,907 | 2.13%, see rank | 4.80% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 17,580 | 2.22%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 12,799 | 1.61%, see rank | 1.68% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,419 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 3,189 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 17,123 | 2.16%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 1,279 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 577 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 2,839 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.24% |
| American | 20,391 | 2.57%, see rank | 3.14% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 574 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.21% | 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.