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Salem, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
38,985 (92.12%) out of the total population of 42,321 reported first ancestry.
| Salem, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 347 | 0.82%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 101 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 48 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 193 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 3,802 | 8.98%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 5,464 | 12.91%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 2,283 | 5.39%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 1,072 | 2.53%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 212 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 10,502 | 24.82%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 6,898 | 16.30%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 167 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 2,506 | 5.92%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 1,216 | 2.87%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 773 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 261 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 766 | 1.81%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 595 | 1.41%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 531 | 1.25%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 113 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,246 | 2.94%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 294 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
38,855 (93.31%) out of the total population of 41,641 reported first ancestry.
| Salem, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 243 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 111 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 107 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 173 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 3,669 | 8.81%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 5,339 | 12.82%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 2,340 | 5.62%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 1,407 | 3.38%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 177 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 9,830 | 23.61%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 6,455 | 15.50%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 229 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 2,334 | 5.61%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 1,608 | 3.86%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 1,012 | 2.43%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 154 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 742 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 774 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 569 | 1.37%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 178 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 960 | 2.31%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 162 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
38,044 (92.87%) out of the total population of 40,964 reported first ancestry.
| Salem, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 256 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 136 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 129 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 170 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 3,974 | 9.70%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 6,326 | 15.44%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 2,275 | 5.55%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 1,400 | 3.42%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 102 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 10,127 | 24.72%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 6,353 | 15.51%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 268 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 2,162 | 5.28%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 1,429 | 3.49%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 1,034 | 2.52%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 547 | 1.34%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 840 | 2.05%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 490 | 1.20%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 464 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 124 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 777 | 1.90%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 141 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
38,811 (93.41%) out of the total population of 41,547 reported first ancestry.
| Salem, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 262 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 115 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 206 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 273 | 0.66%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 4,344 | 10.46%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 6,838 | 16.46%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 2,410 | 5.80%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 1,379 | 3.32%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 10,113 | 24.34%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 6,201 | 14.93%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 269 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 2,498 | 6.01%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 1,398 | 3.36%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 1,137 | 2.74%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 513 | 1.23%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 796 | 1.92%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 387 | 0.93%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 614 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 96 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 121 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 793 | 1.91%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 139 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
34,793 (86.11%) out of the total population of 40,407 reported first ancestry.
| Salem, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 132 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 55 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 73 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 2,672 | 6.61%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 5,847 | 14.47%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 774 | 1.92%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 1,082 | 2.68%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 6,623 | 16.39%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 3,817 | 9.45%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 2,191 | 5.42%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 656 | 1.62%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 393 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 407 | 1.01%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 424 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 164 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 287 | 0.71%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 1,220 | 3.02%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.26%, 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.