Mercer County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
44,179 (71.07%) out of the total population of 62,161 reported first ancestry.
| Mercer County | % of the Total Population | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 241 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 140 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 1,040 | 1.67%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.40% |
| English | 8,837 | 14.22%, see rank | 11.39% | 8.02% |
| French | 799 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.72% | 3.34% |
| German | 8,056 | 12.96%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 208 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 576 | 0.93%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 8,778 | 14.12%, see rank | 14.57% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 1,849 | 2.97%, see rank | 4.58% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 159 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.23% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 478 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.96% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 191 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 317 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,359 | 2.19%, see rank | 2.06% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 1,302 | 2.09%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 213 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.31% |
| American | 7,194 | 11.57%, see rank | 13.03% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
44,463 (71.43%) out of the total population of 62,251 reported first ancestry.
| Mercer County | % of the Total Population | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 296 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 80 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 35 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 1,414 | 2.27%, see rank | 2.23% | 1.51% |
| English | 8,271 | 13.29%, see rank | 11.83% | 8.53% |
| French | 772 | 1.24%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.54% |
| German | 8,293 | 13.32%, see rank | 19.01% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 220 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 520 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 10,008 | 16.08%, see rank | 15.07% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 2,497 | 4.01%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 99 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.22% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 527 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.86% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 121 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 262 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,148 | 1.84%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 1,315 | 2.11%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 77 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.31% |
| American | 6,951 | 11.17%, see rank | 12.87% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 237 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
44,073 (71.26%) out of the total population of 61,844 reported first ancestry.
| Mercer County | % of the Total Population | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 170 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 59 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 40 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 1,171 | 1.89%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.63% |
| English | 7,395 | 11.96%, see rank | 12.27% | 9.02% |
| French | 952 | 1.54%, see rank | 1.90% | 3.77% |
| German | 8,803 | 14.23%, see rank | 19.84% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 158 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 591 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 10,123 | 16.37%, see rank | 15.14% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 2,577 | 4.17%, see rank | 4.66% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 103 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.22% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 436 | 0.70%, see rank | 1.90% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 132 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,501 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.85% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 1,241 | 2.01%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 96 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 144 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.31% |
| American | 6,903 | 11.16%, see rank | 13.40% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
44,350 (72.17%) out of the total population of 61,451 reported first ancestry.
| Mercer County | % of the Total Population | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 212 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 55 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 1,261 | 2.05%, see rank | 2.54% | 1.68% |
| English | 7,216 | 11.74%, see rank | 12.50% | 9.29% |
| French | 897 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 9,250 | 15.05%, see rank | 20.13% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 176 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 549 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 10,144 | 16.51%, see rank | 15.26% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 2,734 | 4.45%, see rank | 4.57% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.22% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 508 | 0.83%, see rank | 1.93% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 60 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,514 | 2.46%, see rank | 2.84% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 1,351 | 2.20%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 61 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 84 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.40% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 65 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| American | 6,897 | 11.22%, see rank | 14.04% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 272 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
39,914 (63.38%) out of the total population of 62,980 reported first ancestry.
| Mercer County | % of the Total Population | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 173 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 668 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.06% | 0.91% |
| English | 4,840 | 7.68%, see rank | 7.41% | 5.91% |
| French | 605 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.96% | 2.39% |
| German | 3,874 | 6.15%, see rank | 10.06% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 53 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 157 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 4,182 | 6.64%, see rank | 7.04% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 1,431 | 2.27%, see rank | 3.28% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.16% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 227 | 0.36%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 61 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 887 | 1.41%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 655 | 1.04%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 194 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 73 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.24% |
| American | 14,410 | 22.88%, see rank | 18.83% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 220 | 0.35%, 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.