Ancestry in Essex County, Virginia (County)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%CountOther1EnglishUnclassified2Subsaharan AfricanAfricanIrishAmericanGermanItalianScotch-IrishScottishFrenchArabArabPolishFrench CanadianScandinavianEuropean34.645103%36.426274%34.645103%34.6%3,85620.952381%10.132485%20.952381%21.0%2,33212.668464%16.606823%12.668464%12.7%1,41010.700809%2.055329%10.700809%10.7%1,19110.314465%1.178068%10.314465%10.3%1,1488.400719%9.666160%8.400719%8.4%9357.169811%10.491004%7.169811%7.2%7985.867026%11.531135%5.867026%5.9%6531.958670%4.041478%1.958670%2.0%2181.886792%1.627041%1.886792%1.9%2101.500449%2.107096%1.500449%1.5%1671.212938%1.836119%1.212938%1.2%1351.141060%0.882531%1.141060%1.1%1270.898473%0.138070%0.898473%0.9%1000.745732%1.896754%0.745732%0.7%830.718778%0.416423%0.718778%0.7%800.584007%0.145265%0.584007%0.6%650.566038%1.620916%0.566038%0.6%63
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
1includes Hispanics and Asians 2and unreported

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%MexicanOther HispanicSpaniardSouth AmericanChilean50.000000%23.687753%50.000000%50.0%140.126%0.13%28.571429%5.727135%28.571429%28.6%80.072%0.07%28.571429%1.826389%28.571429%28.6%80.072%0.07%21.428571%16.962813%21.428571%21.4%60.054%0.05%21.428571%0.664605%21.428571%21.4%60.054%0.05%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%20%40%60%Count%MixedJapanese69.565217%1.837424%69.565217%69.6%160.144%0.14%30.434783%2.273713%30.434783%30.4%70.063%0.06%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Essex County

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
17.4%19.2%21.0%22.8%24.6%26.5%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
3.3%5.8%8.2%10.6%13.0%15.5%

African Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
3.3%5.6%7.9%10.2%12.5%14.9%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
5.5%6.5%7.3%8.2%9.1%10.0%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
2.5%4.0%5.5%6.9%8.3%9.8%

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
3.2%5.1%7.0%8.8%10.7%12.6%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.9%1.6%2.2%2.8%3.5%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.6%2.1%2.7%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Arab Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%

Arab Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting ' Arab' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.9%

French Canadian Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'French Canadian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.98%1.47%1.96%2.45%

Scandinavian Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scandinavian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.48%0.96%1.44%1.92%2.41%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.21%0.31%0.41%0.52%

Spaniard Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.24%0.30%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.044%0.089%0.133%0.177%0.222%

Chilean Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Chilean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.044%0.089%0.133%0.177%0.222%

Mixed Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Mixed' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.12%0.25%0.37%0.49%0.62%

Japanese Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.05%0.11%0.16%0.22%0.28%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Essex County

English Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
18.1%19.4%20.6%21.9%23.1%24.4%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
7.1%8.9%10.7%12.4%14.1%15.9%

African Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
7.1%8.7%10.2%11.8%13.3%14.9%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
6.6%7.4%8.1%8.8%9.5%10.3%

American Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
5.5%6.2%6.8%7.5%8.1%8.8%

German Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
3.1%4.4%5.7%7.0%8.3%9.6%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.4%0.9%1.4%1.9%2.4%3.0%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.0%1.8%2.5%3.3%4.1%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.99%1.48%1.97%2.47%

French Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.5%3.1%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting ' Arab' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.48%0.97%1.45%1.93%2.42%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.41%0.81%1.22%1.63%2.04%

French Canadian Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'French Canadian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.98%1.47%1.96%2.46%

Scandinavian Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scandinavian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.35%0.70%1.04%1.39%1.75%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.07%0.15%0.22%0.30%0.38%

Spaniard Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.043%0.086%0.129%0.171%0.215%

South American Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.032%0.064%0.096%0.129%0.161%

Chilean Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Chilean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.032%0.064%0.096%0.129%0.161%

Mixed Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Mixed' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.20%0.29%0.39%0.50%

Japanese Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.034%0.068%0.102%0.135%0.170%
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Ancestry by Place in Essex County

There is 1 place in Essex County. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

English Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Essex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexTappahannockVirginiaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States20.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33220.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33218.664717%18.664717%18.7%383110.132485%10.132485%10.1%842,040842k8.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Essex County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Essex County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#SouthEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexCentralTappahannockNorthVirginiaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States26.413003%26.413003%26.4%715120.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33220.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33220.171149%20.171149%20.2%660219.741481%19.741481%19.7%504317.436490%17.436490%17.4%453410.132485%10.132485%10.1%842,040842k8.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by County in Virginia

There are 133 counties in Virginia. This section compares Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 34,417.

English Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Gloucester CountyGloucesterEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexHanover CountyHanoverOrange CountyOrangeBedford CountyBedfordCulpeper CountyCulpeperJames City CountyJames CityFauquier CountyFauquierYork CountyYorkRoanoke CountyRoanokeAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightWashington CountyWashingtonFrederick CountyFrederickLynchburg CityLynchburgCampbell CountyCampbellChesterfield CountyChesterfieldCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleWarren CountyWarrenFranklin CountyFranklinHenrico CountyHenricoArlington CountyArlingtonAugusta CountyAugustaWise CountyWiseVirginiaStafford CountyStaffordSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChesapeake CityChesapeakeRockingham CountyRockinghamAlexandria CityAlexandriaVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachLoudoun CountyLoudounSuffolk CitySuffolkPittsylvania CountyPittsylvaniaShenandoah CountyShenandoahPrince George CountyPrince GeorgeHalifax CountyHalifaxFairfax CountyFairfaxRoanoke CityRoanokeTazewell CountyTazewellHenry CountyHenryPulaski CountyPulaskiSouth AtlanticNewport News CityNewport NewsRichmond CityRichmondSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManassas CityManassasPrince William CountyPrince WilliamHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgHampton CityHamptonPortsmouth CityPortsmouthNorfolk CityNorfolkDanville CityDanville21.590449%21.590449%21.6%7,993120.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33220.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33219.449310%19.449310%19.4%19,87719.9k217.509248%17.509248%17.5%6,106316.978410%16.978410%17.0%13,06213.1k415.564226%15.564226%15.6%7,619515.346314%15.346314%15.3%11,03411.0k615.028298%15.028298%15.0%10,22310.2k714.096146%14.096146%14.1%9,433813.401313%13.401313%13.4%12,55112.6k913.384219%13.384219%13.4%13,95814.0k1013.309462%13.309462%13.3%4,7951112.864265%12.864265%12.9%7,0191212.787746%12.787746%12.8%10,52710.5k1312.437306%12.437306%12.4%9,7951412.364468%12.364468%12.4%6,8081512.133595%12.133595%12.1%40,26440.3k1612.101981%12.101981%12.1%5,5111711.750457%11.750457%11.8%4,5601811.390717%11.390717%11.4%6,4051910.962317%10.962317%11.0%35,29035.3k2010.360827%10.360827%10.4%23,42523.4k2110.244854%10.244854%10.2%7,6152210.166193%10.166193%10.2%4,0742310.132485%10.132485%10.1%842,040842k9.977212%9.977212%10.0%13,92313.9k249.832715%9.832715%9.8%12,70212.7k259.705123%9.705123%9.7%9,436269.694932%9.694932%9.7%22,60822.6k279.619136%9.619136%9.6%7,544289.439966%9.439966%9.4%14,29914.3k299.358664%9.358664%9.4%42,08942.1k308.963814%8.963814%9.0%32,48832.5k318.923628%8.923628%8.9%7,769328.672586%8.672586%8.7%5,411338.621695%8.621695%8.6%3,695348.612999%8.612999%8.6%3,244358.500212%8.500212%8.5%3,001368.454947%8.454947%8.5%95,78595.8k378.426542%8.426542%8.4%8,370388.402703%8.402703%8.4%3,644398.356797%8.356797%8.4%4,363408.344713%8.344713%8.3%2,872418.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M8.208980%8.208980%8.2%14,90814.9k427.909195%7.909195%7.9%17,14517.1k437.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M6.979513%6.979513%7.0%2,872446.839258%6.839258%6.8%30,34130.3k456.806595%6.806595%6.8%3,538466.553890%6.553890%6.6%8,965475.917499%5.917499%5.9%5,685485.577396%5.577396%5.6%13,70513.7k495.512276%5.512276%5.5%2,33550
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

English Ancestry by County#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Salt Lake CountySalt LakeEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexWake CountyWakeVirginiaKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexOakland CountyOaklandPima CountyPimaFairfax CountyFairfaxSouth AtlanticMaricopa CountyMaricopaFranklin CountyFranklinTravis CountyTravisSouthMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSan Diego CountySan DiegoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyFulton CountyFultonContra Costa CountyContra CostaTarrant CountyTarrantSacramento CountySacramentoOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeDallas CountyDallasAlameda CountyAlamedaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraHarris CountyHarrisSuffolk CountySuffolkFresno CountyFresnoWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarNew York CountyNew YorkSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBroward CountyBrowardWestchester CountyWestchesterHonolulu CountyHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensBronx CountyBronx21.145830%21.145830%21.1%231,022231k120.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33220.952381%20.952381%21.0%2,33210.522184%10.522184%10.5%105,072105k210.132485%10.132485%10.1%842,040842k9.961145%9.961145%10.0%207,147207k39.340078%9.340078%9.3%146,416146k48.964269%8.964269%9.0%110,728111k58.533714%8.533714%8.5%85,62285.6k68.454947%8.454947%8.5%95,78595.8k78.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.971483%7.971483%8.0%325,918326k87.850547%7.850547%7.9%96,72896.7k97.788266%7.788266%7.8%89,42389.4k107.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.781777%7.781777%7.8%78,73478.7k117.714169%7.714169%7.7%72,63872.6k127.690094%7.690094%7.7%76,94476.9k137.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.477018%7.477018%7.5%243,254243k147.303310%7.303310%7.3%89,85789.9k157.024581%7.024581%7.0%70,01870.0k167.017623%7.017623%7.0%77,75077.8k177.012270%7.012270%7.0%136,566137k186.974515%6.974515%7.0%103,174103k196.699772%6.699772%6.7%209,851210k206.631979%6.631979%6.6%87,74587.7k216.328706%6.328706%6.3%64,95665.0k226.245364%6.245364%6.2%75,52375.5k235.773126%5.773126%5.8%80,75280.8k245.759562%5.759562%5.8%133,846134k255.696777%5.696777%5.7%117,932118k265.625521%5.625521%5.6%70,80970.8k275.388219%5.388219%5.4%67,67967.7k285.210115%5.210115%5.2%130,933131k294.938398%4.938398%4.9%79,27279.3k304.904311%4.904311%4.9%92,44992.4k314.629569%4.629569%4.6%205,287205k324.564624%4.564624%4.6%68,38468.4k334.564039%4.564039%4.6%43,95944.0k344.552971%4.552971%4.6%80,47880.5k354.424385%4.424385%4.4%82,23682.2k364.353424%4.353424%4.4%71,17871.2k374.144860%4.144860%4.1%87,32287.3k383.676400%3.676400%3.7%68,52068.5k393.404149%3.404149%3.4%32,99433.0k403.343164%3.343164%3.3%32,99733.0k413.340080%3.340080%3.3%335,917336k423.225982%3.225982%3.2%30,81830.8k432.894344%2.894344%2.9%151,304151k442.711451%2.711451%2.7%36,78936.8k452.542857%2.542857%2.5%39,66739.7k461.465100%1.465100%1.5%38,19338.2k471.198235%1.198235%1.2%31,92631.9k480.795494%0.795494%0.8%18,37618.4k490.390385%0.390385%0.4%5,60950
Count number of people reporting 'English' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'English' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Essex County. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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Districts:
Central, North, South, Tappahannock
Towns:
Tappahannock
ZIP Codes:
22436, 22437, 22438, 22454, 22476, 22504, 22509, 22560, 23115, 23148
Unified School District:
Essex County
Congressional District:
VA-1
State Senate District:
VA-4
State House District:
VA-98
Neighboring Counties:
Caroline, King George, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond, Westmoreland
Nearby Cities:
Fredericksburg, Richmond
Nearby Counties:
Charles, Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Northumberland, St. Mary's