Ancestry in the Boston Area (Metro Area)

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 Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%CountOther1IrishItalianUnclassified2EnglishGermanFrenchAmericanPolishFrench CanadianScottishWest IndianPortugueseSubsaharan AfricanRussianSwedishHaitianGreekEuropeanArab24.857217%23.893367%24.857217%24.9%1,175,4591.18M22.284326%21.158762%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M14.077648%13.186668%14.077648%14.1%665,710666k11.682623%11.797110%11.682623%11.7%552,453552k9.908828%9.773717%9.908828%9.9%468,573469k6.189187%6.003952%6.189187%6.2%292,677293k5.281587%6.824166%5.281587%5.3%249,758250k4.226361%4.261612%4.226361%4.2%199,858200k3.576836%4.666958%3.576836%3.6%169,143169k3.473048%3.905064%3.473048%3.5%164,235164k2.450091%2.283146%2.450091%2.5%115,861116k2.380603%1.956188%2.380603%2.4%112,575113k2.324078%4.396955%2.324078%2.3%109,902110k1.995583%2.000076%1.995583%2.0%94,36894.4k1.872551%1.647711%1.872551%1.9%88,55088.6k1.558542%1.666251%1.558542%1.6%73,70173.7k1.516290%1.153506%1.516290%1.5%71,70371.7k1.424915%1.221615%1.424915%1.4%67,38267.4k1.227002%1.081674%1.227002%1.2%58,02358.0k1.187055%1.098879%1.187055%1.2%56,13456.1k

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Puerto RicanDominicanCentral AmericanSouth AmericanSalvadoranGuatemalanMexicanOther HispanicColombianHonduranCubanPeruvianSpaniardEcuadorianArgentineanVenezuelanSpanishChileanCosta Rican27.285412%41.650097%27.285412%27.3%132,391132k2.800%2.80%24.610476%18.747395%24.610476%24.6%119,412119k2.525%2.53%21.719757%16.461744%21.719757%21.7%105,386105k2.229%2.23%11.966621%10.374191%11.966621%12.0%58,06358.1k1.228%1.23%9.993652%7.372301%9.993652%10.0%48,49048.5k1.025%1.03%7.020288%5.464243%7.020288%7.0%34,06334.1k0.720%0.72%6.515762%6.173649%6.515762%6.5%31,61531.6k0.669%0.67%5.690137%4.840250%5.690137%5.7%27,60927.6k0.584%0.58%5.564830%4.405123%5.564830%5.6%27,00127.0k0.571%0.57%3.166065%2.388010%3.166065%3.2%15,36215.4k0.325%0.32%2.211835%1.752674%2.211835%2.2%10,73210.7k0.227%0.23%2.037065%1.657422%2.037065%2.0%9,8840.209%0.21%1.738430%1.480719%1.738430%1.7%8,4350.178%0.18%1.229370%1.475799%1.229370%1.2%5,9650.126%0.13%0.886836%0.705579%0.886836%0.9%4,3030.091%0.09%0.866226%0.732775%0.866226%0.9%4,2030.089%0.09%0.854067%0.683030%0.854067%0.9%4,1440.088%0.09%0.788940%0.628639%0.788940%0.8%3,8280.081%0.08%0.538532%0.462187%0.538532%0.5%2,6130.055%0.06%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%Count%ChineseIndianVietnameseCambodianKoreanFilipinoJapaneseMixedPakistaniNepaleseTaiwaneseLaotianThaiNot SpecifiedBangladeshiIndonesian38.292778%36.195280%38.292778%38.3%133,072133k2.814%2.81%21.950033%22.694396%21.950033%22.0%76,27976.3k1.613%1.61%10.226697%11.344891%10.226697%10.2%35,53935.5k0.752%0.75%7.090403%6.978258%7.090403%7.1%24,64024.6k0.521%0.52%5.962672%5.995832%5.962672%6.0%20,72120.7k0.438%0.44%3.075289%3.101988%3.075289%3.1%10,68710.7k0.226%0.23%2.540919%2.491645%2.540919%2.5%8,8300.187%0.19%2.187838%2.108390%2.187838%2.2%7,6030.161%0.16%1.435634%1.752579%1.435634%1.4%4,9890.106%0.11%1.374341%1.504362%1.374341%1.4%4,7760.101%0.10%1.208879%1.111392%1.208879%1.2%4,2010.089%0.09%0.936083%0.947938%0.936083%0.9%3,2530.069%0.07%0.831914%0.796384%0.831914%0.8%2,8910.061%0.06%0.820691%0.850788%0.820691%0.8%2,8520.060%0.06%0.708465%0.656003%0.708465%0.7%2,4620.052%0.05%0.634798%0.344881%0.634798%0.6%2,2060.047%0.05%

Map of Ancestry by County in the Boston Area

Irish Ancestry by County#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
13.7%17.3%20.8%24.4%27.9%31.5%

Italian Ancestry by County#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
9.5%10.9%12.3%13.7%15.0%16.5%

English Ancestry by County#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
4.3%7.1%9.8%12.5%15.3%18.0%

German Ancestry by County#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
4.2%5.4%6.6%7.8%9.0%10.3%

French Ancestry by County#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
2.0%4.6%7.3%9.9%12.5%15.2%

American Ancestry by County#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
3.65%3.98%4.30%4.63%4.95%5.28%

Polish Ancestry by County#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
2.4%3.0%3.6%4.2%4.8%5.5%

French Canadian Ancestry by County#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'French Canadian' ancestry (%):
1.1%2.8%4.5%6.1%7.8%9.5%

Scottish Ancestry by County#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%3.6%4.2%

West Indian Ancestry by County#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'West Indian' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.3%2.5%3.7%4.9%6.1%

Portuguese Ancestry by County#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Portuguese' ancestry (%):
0.9%1.6%2.3%3.0%3.7%4.5%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.1%2.0%3.0%3.9%4.8%

Russian Ancestry by County#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.85%1.22%1.58%1.94%2.30%2.67%

Swedish Ancestry by County#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.69%1.05%1.40%1.75%2.10%2.46%

Haitian Ancestry by County#18

Percentage of the population reporting ' Haitian' ancestry (%):
0.1%0.7%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.5%2.4%3.4%4.4%5.4%

Dominican Ancestry by County#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Dominican' ancestry (%):
0.3%2.0%3.8%5.5%7.2%9.0%

Central American Ancestry by County#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.4%2.7%4.0%5.3%6.6%

South American Ancestry by County#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.7%1.2%1.8%2.3%2.9%

Salvadoran Ancestry by County#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Chinese Ancestry by County#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.3%1.3%2.2%3.1%4.1%5.1%

Indian Ancestry by County#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.8%1.3%1.9%2.4%3.0%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.10%0.41%0.71%1.01%1.31%1.62%

Cambodian Ancestry by County#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Cambodian' ancestry (%):
0.01%0.23%0.44%0.65%0.86%1.08%

Korean Ancestry by County#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.10%0.22%0.33%0.44%0.56%0.68%
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Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
4%13%21%30%38%47%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
4%11%18%24%31%38%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
1%8%15%22%29%37%

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
0.9%4.0%7.1%10.2%13.3%16.5%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
1.2%5.8%10.4%15.0%19.5%24.1%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
1.1%3.4%5.7%8.0%10.2%12.6%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.7%3.0%5.2%7.5%9.8%12.1%

French Canadian Ancestry by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'French Canadian' ancestry (%):
0.3%2.9%5.4%8.0%10.5%13.1%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.3%2.0%3.6%5.3%6.9%8.6%

West Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'West Indian' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.7%7.3%11.0%14.6%18.3%

Portuguese Ancestry by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'Portuguese' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.8%15.7%19.7%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.1%

Russian Ancestry by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.6%10.8%

Swedish Ancestry by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.8%5.1%6.4%

Haitian Ancestry by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the population reporting ' Haitian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6%13.4%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County Subdivision#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.8%

Dominican Ancestry by County Subdivision#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Dominican' ancestry (%):
0%9%19%28%38%48%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0%8%17%25%34%43%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%

Salvadoran Ancestry by County Subdivision#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.0%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.1%14.8%18.6%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.8%11.1%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%

Cambodian Ancestry by County Subdivision#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Cambodian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.9%12.4%

Korean Ancestry by County Subdivision#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%
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Ancestry by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boston Area (130 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 132 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Irish Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%Count#Marshfield HillsMarshfield HlsOcean Bluff-Brant RockOcean Bluff-Brant …ScituateWalpoleNorth ScituateN ScituateHansonHinghamGreen Harbor-Cedar CrestGrn Hbr-Cedar CrstBraintree TownNewfieldsWeymouth TownAbingtonNahantSeabrook BeachSeabrook BchMiltonMilton MillsMattapoisett CenterMattapoisett CtrHullMiddleborough CenterMiddleborough CtrBridgewaterTopsfieldKingstonNorwoodWakefieldLittleton CommonLittleton CmnWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsEssexHolbrookWest WarehamMarshfieldThe PinehillsNorth PlymouthN PlymouthWeweanticAyerAndoverNeedhamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsNew HampshireArlingtonNew EnglandRockportFarmingtonLowellNortheastBostonLynnBrocktonCambridgeRandolphRevereUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOnsetChelseaLawrence59.753185%59.753185%59.8%1,501149.528302%49.528302%49.5%2,730248.693109%48.693109%48.7%2,664345.643421%45.643421%45.6%2,834444.862155%44.862155%44.9%2,327541.434263%41.434263%41.4%728641.059373%41.059373%41.1%2,372740.758123%40.758123%40.8%1,129840.382021%40.382021%40.4%14,96815.0k940.247678%40.247678%40.2%1301038.279887%38.279887%38.3%21,28421.3k1138.132872%38.132872%38.1%6,1761237.597234%37.597234%37.6%1,3051337.056367%37.056367%37.1%3551436.989507%36.989507%37.0%10,11710.1k1536.956522%36.956522%37.0%1361636.873156%36.873156%36.9%1,2501736.514324%36.514324%36.5%3,8111836.304788%36.304788%36.3%2,6921936.165730%36.165730%36.2%3,0902036.069869%36.069869%36.1%1,2392135.245379%35.245379%35.2%2,2122235.071335%35.071335%35.1%10,17710.2k2334.834653%34.834653%34.8%9,1962434.410393%34.410393%34.4%1,0332534.070796%34.070796%34.1%5392633.943089%33.943089%33.9%5012733.839026%33.839026%33.8%3,7252833.690360%33.690360%33.7%1,0382933.626421%33.626421%33.6%1,5683031.764706%31.764706%31.8%4053830.239262%30.239262%30.2%1,0494728.481675%28.481675%28.5%5445627.058006%27.058006%27.1%7796625.081575%25.081575%25.1%2,3067522.912454%22.912454%22.9%6,9128422.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M21.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M20.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k20.714736%20.714736%20.7%9,1999319.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M18.447363%18.447363%18.4%94110317.054828%17.054828%17.1%70311216.187165%16.187165%16.2%17,78517.8k11615.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M14.063186%14.063186%14.1%92,57592.6k11913.771532%13.771532%13.8%12,68012.7k12113.461234%13.461234%13.5%12,76312.8k12212.388168%12.388168%12.4%13,47313.5k12611.104814%11.104814%11.1%3,72312710.943290%10.943290%10.9%5,81812810.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M9.787928%9.787928%9.8%1201296.304257%6.304257%6.3%2,4111304.673734%4.673734%4.7%3,708131

Ancestry by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Irish Ancestry by County#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Plymouth CountyPlymouthNorfolk CountyNorfolkRockingham CountyRockinghamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaEssex CountyEssexMassachusettsStrafford CountyStraffordNew HampshireMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew EnglandNortheastSuffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited States31.441784%31.441784%31.4%159,302159k128.307278%28.307278%28.3%195,665196k224.800826%24.800826%24.8%74,49374.5k322.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M21.464278%21.464278%21.5%165,138165k421.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M21.077252%21.077252%21.1%26,53926.5k520.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k20.873559%20.873559%20.9%327,216327k619.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M15.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M13.733931%13.733931%13.7%105,438105k710.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

There are 201 county subdivisions in the Boston Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,773.

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Braintree TownWeymouth TownTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of PlymouthPlymouthFranklin TownTown of BillericaBillericaMelroseTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordWoburnTown of SaugusSaugusTown of North AndoverN AndoverTown of DerryBeverlyTown of SalemQuincyTown of DracutDracutSalemPeabodyTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NeedhamNeedhamMedfordTown of StoughtonStoughtonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of NatickNatickTown of WellesleyWellesleyGloucesterDoverMassachusettsHaverhillNew HampshireTown of ArlingtonArlingtonWatertown TownNew EnglandWalthamMarlboroughRochesterSomervilleMethuen TownTown of FraminghamFraminghamLowellNewtonNortheastMaldenBostonLynnBrocktonTown of LexingtonLexingtonEverettTown of BrooklineBrooklineCambridgeTown of RandolphRandolphRevereUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChelseaLawrence40.382021%40.382021%40.4%14,96815.0k138.279887%38.279887%38.3%21,28421.3k235.071335%35.071335%35.1%10,17710.2k332.829679%32.829679%32.8%9,973432.482479%32.482479%32.5%18,91018.9k531.326621%31.326621%31.3%10,29810.3k630.344795%30.344795%30.3%12,81412.8k729.650556%29.650556%29.7%8,239828.530912%28.530912%28.5%9,959928.029067%28.029067%28.0%10,99311.0k1026.986642%26.986642%27.0%7,4951126.985356%26.985356%27.0%8,0161226.492257%26.492257%26.5%8,8101326.355359%26.355359%26.4%10,79710.8k1426.316701%26.316701%26.3%7,5951526.215600%26.215600%26.2%24,47224.5k1625.704590%25.704590%25.7%7,9531724.584151%24.584151%24.6%10,52310.5k1824.217479%24.217479%24.2%12,65012.7k1923.667877%23.667877%23.7%8,2752022.912454%22.912454%22.9%6,9122122.717733%22.717733%22.7%12,99013.0k2222.303609%22.303609%22.3%6,3032322.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M22.193020%22.193020%22.2%7,8532422.051956%22.051956%22.1%6,3752521.799905%21.799905%21.8%6,4412621.508943%21.508943%21.5%6,6142721.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M20.949631%20.949631%20.9%13,06013.1k2820.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k20.714736%20.714736%20.7%9,1992919.158616%19.158616%19.2%6,4853019.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M18.658990%18.658990%18.7%11,69911.7k3118.386648%18.386648%18.4%7,2713217.955544%17.955544%18.0%5,3963317.817299%17.817299%17.8%14,16614.2k3417.539710%17.539710%17.5%8,6023516.400209%16.400209%16.4%11,60211.6k3616.187165%16.187165%16.2%17,78517.8k3715.557594%15.557594%15.6%13,74013.7k3815.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M14.758282%14.758282%14.8%8,9633914.063186%14.063186%14.1%92,57592.6k4013.771532%13.771532%13.8%12,68012.7k4113.461234%13.461234%13.5%12,76312.8k4213.259048%13.259048%13.3%4,3674312.944708%12.944708%12.9%5,7784412.825279%12.825279%12.8%7,5904512.388168%12.388168%12.4%13,47313.5k4611.104814%11.104814%11.1%3,7234710.943290%10.943290%10.9%5,8184810.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M6.304257%6.304257%6.3%2,411494.673734%4.673734%4.7%3,70850

Ancestry by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Boston Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Irish Ancestry by Metro Area#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Barnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsNew HampshirePittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenUnited States of AmericaUnited States26.200845%26.200845%26.2%56,25456.3k122.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M221.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M20.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k20.834921%20.834921%20.8%26,78626.8k319.406404%19.406404%19.4%180,609181k419.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M18.320266%18.320266%18.3%12,99213.0k518.319965%18.319965%18.3%294,834295k617.176887%17.176887%17.2%108,061108k715.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M14.436599%14.436599%14.4%2,474810.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M

Ancestry by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Irish Ancestry by Metro Area#154

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Barnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaNew HampshirePittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonNew EnglandWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenNortheastYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgState College Metro AreaState CollegeVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLancaster Metro AreaLancasterNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaLebanon Metro AreaLebanon Area26.200845%26.200845%26.2%56,25456.3k122.413285%22.413285%22.4%197,078197k222.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M321.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M21.136998%21.136998%21.1%139,642140k420.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k20.834921%20.834921%20.8%26,78626.8k520.793884%20.793884%20.8%37,53437.5k620.769855%20.769855%20.8%116,290116k720.694509%20.694509%20.7%83,80283.8k820.393952%20.393952%20.4%25,97726.0k919.522061%19.522061%19.5%102,271102k1019.406404%19.406404%19.4%180,609181k1119.185078%19.185078%19.2%1,160,2601.16M1219.119927%19.119927%19.1%28,24328.2k1319.096796%19.096796%19.1%35,35635.4k1419.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M18.759643%18.759643%18.8%22,13022.1k1518.365333%18.365333%18.4%432,490432k1618.319965%18.319965%18.3%294,834295k1718.119215%18.119215%18.1%39,15239.2k1818.065822%18.065822%18.1%44,62844.6k1918.026432%18.026432%18.0%26,22926.2k2017.731305%17.731305%17.7%24,42724.4k2117.647859%17.647859%17.6%48,00848.0k2217.286146%17.286146%17.3%26,44426.4k2317.185239%17.185239%17.2%37,29337.3k2417.176887%17.176887%17.2%108,061108k2516.656143%16.656143%16.7%189,131189k2616.643132%16.643132%16.6%27,81527.8k2716.566766%16.566766%16.6%20,03820.0k2816.546970%16.546970%16.5%45,34345.3k2916.541055%16.541055%16.5%20,82820.8k3016.522948%16.522948%16.5%46,12146.1k3116.072007%16.072007%16.1%47,64047.6k3215.958589%15.958589%16.0%172,708173k3315.595226%15.595226%15.6%188,987189k3415.325355%15.325355%15.3%131,932132k3515.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M14.742969%14.742969%14.7%81,45881.5k3614.549637%14.549637%14.5%137,002137k3714.389592%14.389592%14.4%18,95819.0k3813.780919%13.780919%13.8%16,02916.0k3913.647159%13.647159%13.6%113,372113k4013.322899%13.322899%13.3%20,34520.3k4113.046409%13.046409%13.0%57,48357.5k4212.537248%12.537248%12.5%70,39070.4k4311.884808%11.884808%11.9%18,91818.9k4411.515050%11.515050%11.5%17,93417.9k4511.513577%11.513577%11.5%42,72742.7k4611.347824%11.347824%11.3%46,99147.0k4710.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M10.295999%10.295999%10.3%54,88954.9k4810.046475%10.046475%10.0%2,012,4542.01M499.551661%9.551661%9.6%13,08113.1k50

Ancestry by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Irish Ancestry by Metro Area#179

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsNew HampshirePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew EnglandPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaNortheastCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos Angeles22.284326%22.284326%22.3%1,053,7911.05M121.158762%21.158762%21.2%1,426,5541.43M20.917166%20.917166%20.9%277,676278k19.185078%19.185078%19.2%1,160,2601.16M219.063584%19.063584%19.1%2,796,4142.80M18.365333%18.365333%18.4%432,490432k318.319965%18.319965%18.3%294,834295k416.656143%16.656143%16.7%189,131189k515.595226%15.595226%15.6%188,987189k615.136166%15.136166%15.1%8,486,2088.49M14.073961%14.073961%14.1%290,153290k714.028867%14.028867%14.0%301,117301k813.525787%13.525787%13.5%269,840270k913.498658%13.498658%13.5%378,428378k1012.983909%12.983909%13.0%268,786269k1112.683499%12.683499%12.7%352,712353k1212.529794%12.529794%12.5%159,072159k1311.437475%11.437475%11.4%398,989399k1411.282111%11.282111%11.3%310,490310k1511.242847%11.242847%11.2%1,071,2631.07M1611.233865%11.233865%11.2%264,144264k1711.221332%11.221332%11.2%220,922221k1811.156930%11.156930%11.2%326,643327k1910.434756%10.434756%10.4%187,259187k2010.393393%10.393393%10.4%148,012148k2110.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M10.343862%10.343862%10.3%379,733380k2210.338762%10.338762%10.3%138,237138k2310.046475%10.046475%10.0%2,012,4542.01M249.925242%9.925242%9.9%155,998156k259.913405%9.913405%9.9%123,295123k269.898688%9.898688%9.9%425,320425k279.561915%9.561915%9.6%109,131109k289.217308%9.217308%9.2%206,702207k299.194962%9.194962%9.2%157,641158k309.067376%9.067376%9.1%215,908216k318.986299%8.986299%9.0%540,234540k328.863608%8.863608%8.9%397,635398k338.270344%8.270344%8.3%104,054104k348.236734%8.236734%8.2%191,793192k358.224769%8.224769%8.2%267,581268k367.998085%7.998085%8.0%155,372155k377.900839%7.900839%7.9%98,78098.8k387.826137%7.826137%7.8%162,013162k397.702385%7.702385%7.7%352,579353k407.585894%7.585894%7.6%527,760528k417.375547%7.375547%7.4%413,973414k427.120870%7.120870%7.1%95,51595.5k435.939247%5.939247%5.9%263,147263k445.903834%5.903834%5.9%68,16068.2k455.812012%5.812012%5.8%376,769377k465.763384%5.763384%5.8%134,422134k475.283446%5.283446%5.3%102,663103k484.655038%4.655038%4.7%275,902276k494.573457%4.573457%4.6%603,210603k50

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of the Boston Area. 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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