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Wakefield, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
24,120 (93.36%) out of the total population of 25,835 reported first ancestry.
| Wakefield, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 227 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 58 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 167 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 3,238 | 12.53%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 2,600 | 10.06%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 1,639 | 6.34%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 414 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 9,206 | 35.63%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 7,746 | 29.98%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 144 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,134 | 4.39%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 538 | 2.08%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 283 | 1.10%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 278 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 693 | 2.68%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.09%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 578 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 88 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,089 | 4.22%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
23,575 (93.86%) out of the total population of 25,118 reported first ancestry.
| Wakefield, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 276 | 1.10%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 64 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 71 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 213 | 0.85%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 3,487 | 13.88%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 2,342 | 9.32%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 1,789 | 7.12%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 249 | 0.99%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 76 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 8,564 | 34.10%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 7,696 | 30.64%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 149 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 978 | 3.89%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 455 | 1.81%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 129 | 0.51%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 368 | 1.47%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 798 | 3.18%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.05%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 563 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 957 | 3.81%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
23,198 (94.22%) out of the total population of 24,620 reported first ancestry.
| Wakefield, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 274 | 1.11%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 70 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 85 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 247 | 1.00%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 3,453 | 14.03%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 2,777 | 11.28%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 1,794 | 7.29%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 282 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 98 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 8,078 | 32.81%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 7,217 | 29.31%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 133 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 1,095 | 4.45%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 637 | 2.59%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 298 | 1.21%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 917 | 3.72%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 899 | 3.65%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 681 | 2.77%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 931 | 3.78%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
23,398 (94.67%) out of the total population of 24,715 reported first ancestry.
| Wakefield, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 254 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 50 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 70 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 227 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 3,512 | 14.21%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 2,793 | 11.30%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 1,829 | 7.40%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 332 | 1.34%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 8,490 | 34.35%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 7,090 | 28.69%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 96 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,058 | 4.28%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 869 | 3.52%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 352 | 1.42%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 865 | 3.50%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 920 | 3.72%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 534 | 2.16%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 754 | 3.05%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
21,862 (88.14%) out of the total population of 24,804 reported first ancestry.
| Wakefield, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 53 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 70 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 1,971 | 7.95%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,653 | 6.66%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 673 | 2.71%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 280 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 6,027 | 24.30%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 5,967 | 24.06%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 91 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 572 | 2.31%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 299 | 1.21%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 174 | 0.70%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 448 | 1.81%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 614 | 2.48%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.21%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 263 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 66 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 1,033 | 4.16%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.07%, 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.