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Portsmouth, VA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
85,949 (89.52%) out of the total population of 96,007 reported first ancestry.
| Portsmouth, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 105 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.83% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 216 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 65 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 576 | 0.60%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.40% |
| English | 5,876 | 6.12%, see rank | 10.69% | 8.02% |
| French | 1,500 | 1.56%, see rank | 2.33% | 3.34% |
| German | 5,334 | 5.56%, see rank | 11.87% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 151 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 6,470 | 6.74%, see rank | 9.99% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 1,850 | 1.93%, see rank | 4.00% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 380 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 995 | 1.04%, see rank | 1.89% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 211 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 741 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 1,341 | 1.40%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,765 | 1.84%, see rank | 2.02% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 406 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 170 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| American | 10,524 | 10.96%, see rank | 11.04% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 744 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
86,795 (90.61%) out of the total population of 95,786 reported first ancestry.
| Portsmouth, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 64 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 189 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 80 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 645 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.51% |
| English | 6,506 | 6.79%, see rank | 11.31% | 8.53% |
| French | 1,536 | 1.60%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.54% |
| German | 5,712 | 5.96%, see rank | 12.33% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 178 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 6,706 | 7.00%, see rank | 10.45% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 2,161 | 2.26%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 396 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 885 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.95% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 47 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 186 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 796 | 0.83%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 1,312 | 1.37%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,358 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.05% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 404 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 130 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 180 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 10,191 | 10.64%, see rank | 11.02% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 659 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
87,209 (90.11%) out of the total population of 96,785 reported first ancestry.
| Portsmouth, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 90 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 154 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 174 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 726 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| English | 7,031 | 7.26%, see rank | 11.75% | 9.02% |
| French | 1,723 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 7,240 | 7.48%, see rank | 12.95% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 192 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 7,238 | 7.48%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 2,382 | 2.46%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 354 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 911 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.98% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 222 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,638 | 1.69%, see rank | 2.57% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 1,150 | 1.19%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,173 | 1.21%, see rank | 2.00% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 345 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 138 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 9,562 | 9.88%, see rank | 10.65% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 553 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
90,296 (89.69%) out of the total population of 100,674 reported first ancestry.
| Portsmouth, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 92 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 110 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 191 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 983 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.68% |
| English | 7,623 | 7.57%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.29% |
| French | 1,893 | 1.88%, see rank | 2.64% | 3.90% |
| German | 7,702 | 7.65%, see rank | 13.25% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 155 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 7,617 | 7.57%, see rank | 11.09% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 2,563 | 2.55%, see rank | 4.17% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 456 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,027 | 1.02%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 198 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,808 | 1.80%, see rank | 2.67% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 1,116 | 1.11%, see rank | 2.52% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,124 | 1.12%, see rank | 1.88% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| American | 9,848 | 9.78%, see rank | 10.83% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 485 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
78,385 (77.94%) out of the total population of 100,565 reported first ancestry.
| Portsmouth, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 138 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 36 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 99 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 325 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| English | 6,313 | 6.28%, see rank | 8.34% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,153 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.39% |
| German | 4,100 | 4.08%, see rank | 7.93% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 173 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 108 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 4,146 | 4.12%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 1,925 | 1.91%, see rank | 2.87% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 336 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 623 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.17% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 155 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,150 | 1.14%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 839 | 0.83%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,160 | 1.15%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 282 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.24% |
| American | 7,107 | 7.07%, see rank | 11.42% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 200 | 0.20%, 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.