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Lowell, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
99,202 (91.44%) out of the total population of 108,491 reported first ancestry.
| Lowell, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 891 | 0.82%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 47 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 105 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 106 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 5,313 | 4.90%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 12,941 | 11.93%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 2,822 | 2.60%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 2,543 | 2.34%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 18,763 | 17.29%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 7,747 | 7.14%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 318 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 3,164 | 2.92%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 5,530 | 5.10%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 388 | 0.36%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 277 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 1,096 | 1.01%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 2,847 | 2.62%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 744 | 0.69%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 129 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,463 | 2.27%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 185 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
98,069 (91.88%) out of the total population of 106,739 reported first ancestry.
| Lowell, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 518 | 0.49%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 130 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 201 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 5,933 | 5.56%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 14,388 | 13.48%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 3,153 | 2.95%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 2,540 | 2.38%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 164 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 19,790 | 18.54%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 7,284 | 6.82%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 305 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 3,271 | 3.06%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 5,929 | 5.55%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 444 | 0.42%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 372 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 1,179 | 1.10%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,759 | 3.52%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 869 | 0.81%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,914 | 2.73%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 203 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
96,345 (91.68%) out of the total population of 105,089 reported first ancestry.
| Lowell, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 515 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 113 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 272 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 6,079 | 5.78%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 15,358 | 14.61%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 3,370 | 3.21%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 2,821 | 2.68%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 165 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 18,066 | 17.19%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 6,891 | 6.56%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 254 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 3,363 | 3.20%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 6,147 | 5.85%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 455 | 0.43%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,111 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 1,065 | 1.01%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,788 | 3.60%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 766 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 133 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 171 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 2,278 | 2.17%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
95,092 (92.25%) out of the total population of 103,077 reported first ancestry.
| Lowell, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 676 | 0.66%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 20 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 64 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 322 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 6,639 | 6.44%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 16,656 | 16.16%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 3,400 | 3.30%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 2,847 | 2.76%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 203 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 18,483 | 17.93%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 6,679 | 6.48%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 169 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 3,460 | 3.36%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 6,927 | 6.72%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 517 | 0.50%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,276 | 1.24%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 1,366 | 1.33%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,140 | 3.05%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 867 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 168 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 2,326 | 2.26%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 186 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
92,974 (88.41%) out of the total population of 105,167 reported first ancestry.
| Lowell, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 381 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 48 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 164 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 3,621 | 3.44%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 15,875 | 15.10%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 1,322 | 1.26%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 2,504 | 2.38%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 15,100 | 14.36%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 4,668 | 4.44%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 96 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 2,268 | 2.16%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 5,218 | 4.96%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 329 | 0.31%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 650 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 893 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,561 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 273 | 0.26%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 2,644 | 2.51%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.04%, 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.