Shelby County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
811,831 (86.72%) out of the total population of 936,130 reported first ancestry.
| Shelby County | % of the Total Population | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Arab | 5,539 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 890 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 1,108 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 5,407 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.40% |
| English | 55,135 | 5.89%, see rank | 9.69% | 8.02% |
| French | 13,817 | 1.48%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.34% |
| German | 56,385 | 6.02%, see rank | 10.08% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 1,470 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 1,106 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 58,437 | 6.24%, see rank | 10.74% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 20,167 | 2.15%, see rank | 2.16% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 3,113 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.43% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 6,959 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.01% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 471 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 3,188 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,107 | 1.51%, see rank | 2.26% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 14,032 | 1.50%, see rank | 2.08% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 14,351 | 1.53%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 3,766 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.54% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 685 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 762 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.31% |
| American | 53,557 | 5.72%, see rank | 16.94% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 3,105 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
826,847 (88.96%) out of the total population of 929,437 reported first ancestry.
| Shelby County | % of the Total Population | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Arab | 3,741 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 905 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 1,209 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 6,032 | 0.65%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.51% |
| English | 56,830 | 6.11%, see rank | 10.22% | 8.53% |
| French | 13,940 | 1.50%, see rank | 2.05% | 3.54% |
| German | 56,894 | 6.12%, see rank | 10.43% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 1,503 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 1,005 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 62,727 | 6.75%, see rank | 11.18% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 20,269 | 2.18%, see rank | 2.17% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 3,700 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 6,796 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.03% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 447 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 3,317 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,278 | 1.54%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 14,659 | 1.58%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 12,928 | 1.39%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 4,106 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 853 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 514 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.31% |
| American | 54,763 | 5.89%, see rank | 16.78% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 3,595 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
834,477 (90.44%) out of the total population of 922,696 reported first ancestry.
| Shelby County | % of the Total Population | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Arab | 3,312 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,064 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 1,182 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 6,703 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.63% |
| English | 62,780 | 6.80%, see rank | 10.51% | 9.02% |
| French | 14,209 | 1.54%, see rank | 2.08% | 3.77% |
| German | 58,776 | 6.37%, see rank | 10.55% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 1,908 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 965 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 65,552 | 7.10%, see rank | 11.30% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 19,078 | 2.07%, see rank | 2.07% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 3,002 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 7,587 | 0.82%, see rank | 1.04% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 473 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 3,201 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.29% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 19,652 | 2.13%, see rank | 3.20% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 14,702 | 1.59%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 11,013 | 1.19%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 4,408 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.56% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 1,038 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 666 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| American | 60,267 | 6.53%, see rank | 17.25% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 3,324 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
835,741 (91.02%) out of the total population of 918,186 reported first ancestry.
| Shelby County | % of the Total Population | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Arab | 3,826 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 1,261 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 1,332 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 6,743 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.68% |
| English | 65,695 | 7.15%, see rank | 10.71% | 9.29% |
| French | 15,260 | 1.66%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.90% |
| German | 60,027 | 6.54%, see rank | 10.64% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 1,924 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 1,560 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 68,962 | 7.51%, see rank | 11.39% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 20,134 | 2.19%, see rank | 2.08% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 3,074 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 7,527 | 0.82%, see rank | 1.05% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 477 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 3,843 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 21,191 | 2.31%, see rank | 3.26% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 15,329 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 11,104 | 1.21%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 4,315 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 1,127 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 737 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| American | 64,679 | 7.04%, see rank | 17.69% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 3,381 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
713,956 (79.55%) out of the total population of 897,472 reported first ancestry.
| Shelby County | % of the Total Population | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Arab | 2,564 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 511 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 639 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 4,123 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.91% |
| English | 49,741 | 5.54%, see rank | 7.17% | 5.91% |
| French | 9,947 | 1.11%, see rank | 1.25% | 2.39% |
| German | 37,745 | 4.21%, see rank | 5.84% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 1,371 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 773 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 41,405 | 4.61%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 16,398 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.31% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 2,351 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.29% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 4,813 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.56% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 262 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 2,254 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 16,653 | 1.86%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 10,593 | 1.18%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 11,935 | 1.33%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 2,215 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 340 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 337 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.24% |
| American | 59,676 | 6.65%, see rank | 17.55% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 1,526 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.26% | 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.