Rowan County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
111,479 (80.64%) out of the total population of 138,246 reported first ancestry.
| Rowan County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 115 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 133 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 94 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 1,809 | 1.31%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.40% |
| English | 9,950 | 7.20%, see rank | 9.75% | 8.02% |
| French | 1,841 | 1.33%, see rank | 2.02% | 3.34% |
| German | 20,443 | 14.79%, see rank | 10.69% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 263 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 146 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 10,260 | 7.42%, see rank | 8.88% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 2,744 | 1.98%, see rank | 3.06% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 232 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,267 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 132 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,434 | 3.21%, see rank | 2.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 2,731 | 1.98%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 337 | 0.24%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 461 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 26,542 | 19.20%, see rank | 12.51% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 561 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
113,350 (82.03%) out of the total population of 138,189 reported first ancestry.
| Rowan County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 145 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 169 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 97 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 2,185 | 1.58%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.51% |
| English | 10,335 | 7.48%, see rank | 10.07% | 8.53% |
| French | 2,339 | 1.69%, see rank | 2.10% | 3.54% |
| German | 22,889 | 16.56%, see rank | 11.12% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 259 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 143 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 11,519 | 8.34%, see rank | 9.11% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 3,055 | 2.21%, see rank | 3.03% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 296 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 1,011 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 218 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,329 | 3.86%, see rank | 2.90% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 2,569 | 1.86%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 448 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 780 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 49 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 23,465 | 16.98%, see rank | 12.08% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 533 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
114,547 (83.68%) out of the total population of 136,880 reported first ancestry.
| Rowan County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 108 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 205 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 49 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 2,596 | 1.90%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.63% |
| English | 10,069 | 7.36%, see rank | 10.59% | 9.02% |
| French | 2,455 | 1.79%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.77% |
| German | 24,783 | 18.11%, see rank | 11.67% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 211 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 219 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 11,426 | 8.35%, see rank | 9.49% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 2,572 | 1.88%, see rank | 3.07% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 363 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 1,251 | 0.91%, see rank | 1.42% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 319 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,025 | 4.40%, see rank | 3.67% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 2,581 | 1.89%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,529 | 2.58%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 796 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 169 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 24,405 | 17.83%, see rank | 11.50% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 450 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
115,643 (84.17%) out of the total population of 137,387 reported first ancestry.
| Rowan County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 144 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 194 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 52 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 2,882 | 2.10%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.68% |
| English | 11,102 | 8.08%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.29% |
| French | 2,359 | 1.72%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.90% |
| German | 25,462 | 18.53%, see rank | 12.06% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 189 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 360 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 11,581 | 8.43%, see rank | 9.64% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 2,540 | 1.85%, see rank | 3.10% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 367 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,214 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.45% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 264 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.45% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,622 | 4.09%, see rank | 3.79% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 2,466 | 1.79%, see rank | 2.72% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 4,063 | 2.96%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 772 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.59% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| American | 25,147 | 18.30%, see rank | 11.85% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 389 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
88,557 (67.94%) out of the total population of 130,340 reported first ancestry.
| Rowan County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 106 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 44 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 32 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 871 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.91% |
| English | 6,419 | 4.92%, see rank | 7.50% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,396 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.39% |
| German | 14,698 | 11.28%, see rank | 6.68% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 199 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 158 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 4,756 | 3.65%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 1,168 | 0.90%, see rank | 1.81% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 193 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 641 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.75% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 92 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,390 | 2.60%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 1,261 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 878 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 247 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| American | 24,171 | 18.54%, see rank | 13.86% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.27% | 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.