Ancestry in Memphis, Texas (City)

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 Texas and Memphis
Memphis
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountOther1Unclassified2AmericanIrishEnglishGermanEuropeanScotch-IrishSwissPolishGreekFrench Canadian61.906816%57.011942%61.906816%61.9%1,43514.754098%13.338771%14.754098%14.8%3428.843831%5.717154%8.843831%8.8%2055.263158%6.773574%5.263158%5.3%1224.874892%6.176544%4.874892%4.9%1134.443486%9.636230%4.443486%4.4%1031.682485%0.953457%1.682485%1.7%391.639344%0.987694%1.639344%1.6%381.294219%0.133549%1.294219%1.3%300.776531%1.073232%0.776531%0.8%180.603969%0.179723%0.603969%0.6%140.560828%0.275738%0.560828%0.6%13

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Texas and Memphis
Memphis
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanOther HispanicSpaniardSpanish76.869965%87.006103%76.869965%76.9%66828.818%28.8%22.899885%3.591680%22.899885%22.9%1998.585%8.58%7.134638%0.833946%7.134638%7.1%622.675%2.67%1.495972%0.430264%1.495972%1.5%130.561%0.56%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Texas and Memphis
Memphis
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count%FilipinoKorean66.666667%10.462021%66.666667%66.7%100.431%0.43%33.333333%6.030425%33.333333%33.3%50.216%0.22%

Ancestry by Place in Hall County

There are 4 places in Hall County. This section compares Memphis to all of the places in Hall County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis.

American Ancestry by Place#4

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Hall County, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#LakeviewSouthMemphisZIP Code 79245ZIP 79245Memphis Independent School DistrictMemphisHall CountyHall950500Tract 950500West South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEstellineTexasTurkey11.842105%11.842105%11.8%919.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M8.843831%8.843831%8.8%20528.753530%8.753530%8.8%2178.063328%8.063328%8.1%2197.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.779886%7.779886%7.8%2466.928805%6.928805%6.9%2,663,8602.66M6.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M5.882353%5.882353%5.9%535.717154%5.717154%5.7%1,541,1411.54M4.678363%4.678363%4.7%164

Ancestry by Place in Texas

There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,732.

American Ancestry by Place#29

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#KilleenTylerMcKinneySouthPlanoLongviewMemphisZIP Code 79245ZIP 79245Memphis Independent School DistrictMemphisHall CountyHall950500Tract 950500PearlandWichita FallsWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesThe WoodlandsAbileneMesquiteAtascocitaAmarilloLubbockOdessaWacoAllenFort WorthFriscoTexasLeague CityRichardsonDentonSan AngeloConroeMidlandArlingtonRound RockLewisvilleCarrolltonGarlandHoustonSugar LandCollege StationAustinMcAllenBryanIrvingGrand PrairieEl PasoBaytownPasadenaCorpus ChristiSan AntonioMissouri CityDallasMissionBeaumontEdinburgPharrLaredoBrownsville14.926664%14.926664%14.9%20,71020.7k111.295195%11.295195%11.3%11,51511.5k210.210367%10.210367%10.2%16,01216.0k39.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M9.204265%9.204265%9.2%25,68825.7k49.100311%9.100311%9.1%7,47958.843831%8.843831%8.8%2058.753530%8.753530%8.8%2178.063328%8.063328%8.1%2197.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.593328%7.593328%7.6%8,06767.193395%7.193395%7.2%7,55476.928805%6.928805%6.9%2,663,8602.66M6.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M6.880865%6.880865%6.9%7,45786.807653%6.807653%6.8%8,34796.566693%6.566693%6.6%9,441106.395005%6.395005%6.4%4,650116.375462%6.375462%6.4%12,59612.6k126.269350%6.269350%6.3%15,32915.3k136.084475%6.084475%6.1%6,952146.040916%6.040916%6.0%7,893155.932848%5.932848%5.9%5,619165.894133%5.894133%5.9%48,09248.1k175.717974%5.717974%5.7%8,328185.717154%5.717154%5.7%1,541,1411.54M5.680382%5.680382%5.7%5,395195.606830%5.606830%5.6%6,075205.325453%5.325453%5.3%6,839215.217136%5.217136%5.2%5,149225.210655%5.210655%5.2%3,881235.202615%5.202615%5.2%6,662245.095090%5.095090%5.1%19,56019.6k254.920766%4.920766%4.9%5,549264.596050%4.596050%4.6%4,703274.465985%4.465985%4.5%5,773284.295388%4.295388%4.3%10,08610.1k294.074879%4.074879%4.1%91,30191.3k303.958871%3.958871%4.0%3,392313.788545%3.788545%3.8%3,966323.741880%3.741880%3.7%33,96834.0k333.727027%3.727027%3.7%5,161343.710647%3.710647%3.7%2,989353.679966%3.679966%3.7%8,538363.593689%3.593689%3.6%6,671373.556038%3.556038%3.6%24,11224.1k383.537379%3.537379%3.5%2,664393.265138%3.265138%3.3%5,005403.243868%3.243868%3.2%10,38210.4k413.101800%3.101800%3.1%44,64644.6k423.057213%3.057213%3.1%2,193433.016818%3.016818%3.0%38,56838.6k443.013382%3.013382%3.0%2,477452.325680%2.325680%2.3%2,738462.261875%2.261875%2.3%1,909471.685468%1.685468%1.7%1,267481.081173%1.081173%1.1%2,721491.074076%1.074076%1.1%1,95650

Ancestry by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

American Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%Count#MontgomeryAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…ChesapeakeLouisvilleRaleighBirminghamLexington-FayetteVirginia BeachVirginia BchSouthHuntsvillePlanoMemphisZIP Code 79245ZIP 79245Nashville-DavidsonMemphis Independent School DistrictMemphisShreveportNorfolkHall CountyHall950500Tract 950500TulsaWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. PetersburgMobileColumbusAtlantaAmarilloOklahoma CityLubbockOrlandoTampaLittle RockFort WorthWinston-SalemJacksonvilleTexasBaton RougeGreensboroArlingtonFayettevilleDurhamCharlotteMiamiGarlandMemphisHoustonArlingtonAustinIrvingRichmondEl PasoCorpus ChristiSan AntonioDallasNew OrleansWashingtonBaltimoreHialeahLaredo16.293124%16.293124%16.3%32,86632.9k115.151130%15.151130%15.2%29,81529.8k213.640145%13.640145%13.6%31,80831.8k312.716389%12.716389%12.7%77,77077.8k412.519770%12.519770%12.5%55,25355.3k512.380428%12.380428%12.4%26,29926.3k612.086836%12.086836%12.1%37,65437.7k711.823015%11.823015%11.8%53,17253.2k89.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M9.390230%9.390230%9.4%17,74517.7k99.204265%9.204265%9.2%25,68825.7k108.843831%8.843831%8.8%2058.753530%8.753530%8.8%2178.269400%8.269400%8.3%53,23653.2k118.063328%8.063328%8.1%2197.884334%7.884334%7.9%15,65615.7k127.811610%7.811610%7.8%19,19519.2k137.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.489760%7.489760%7.5%29,95230.0k146.928805%6.928805%6.9%2,663,8602.66M6.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M6.763807%6.763807%6.8%17,15217.2k156.530661%6.530661%6.5%12,65112.7k166.510636%6.510636%6.5%13,04113.0k176.376951%6.376951%6.4%29,10329.1k186.375462%6.375462%6.4%12,59612.6k196.304202%6.304202%6.3%39,08739.1k206.269350%6.269350%6.3%15,32915.3k216.086834%6.086834%6.1%16,02716.0k226.073692%6.073692%6.1%21,95522.0k236.070128%6.070128%6.1%11,99712.0k245.894133%5.894133%5.9%48,09248.1k255.814890%5.814890%5.8%13,86713.9k265.747966%5.747966%5.7%49,23849.2k275.717154%5.717154%5.7%1,541,1411.54M5.649033%5.649033%5.6%12,91912.9k285.226507%5.226507%5.2%14,74814.7k295.095090%5.095090%5.1%19,56019.6k305.011538%5.011538%5.0%10,20710.2k314.713200%4.713200%4.7%11,86611.9k324.686747%4.686747%4.7%37,90837.9k334.424648%4.424648%4.4%19,14219.1k344.295388%4.295388%4.3%10,08610.1k354.189633%4.189633%4.2%27,47827.5k364.074879%4.074879%4.1%91,30191.3k373.782531%3.782531%3.8%8,552383.741880%3.741880%3.7%33,96834.0k393.679966%3.679966%3.7%8,538403.558100%3.558100%3.6%7,713413.556038%3.556038%3.6%24,11224.1k423.243868%3.243868%3.2%10,38210.4k433.101800%3.101800%3.1%44,64644.6k443.016818%3.016818%3.0%38,56838.6k452.612020%2.612020%2.6%10,00210.0k462.357631%2.357631%2.4%15,53715.5k472.202738%2.202738%2.2%13,67913.7k481.490922%1.490922%1.5%3,513491.081173%1.081173%1.1%2,72150

Ancestry by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

American Ancestry by Place#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#LouisvilleRaleighVirginia BeachVirginia BchSouthMemphisZIP Code 79245ZIP 79245Nashville-DavidsonMemphis Independent School DistrictMemphisHall CountyHall950500Tract 950500TulsaIndianapolisWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlantaOklahoma CityWichitaKansas CityFort WorthJacksonvilleTexasArlingtonColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNew YorkPortlandCharlotteMiamiColumbusMemphisBostonHoustonAlbuquerqueLas VegasAustinMesaEl PasoDetroitPhoenixOmahaDenverSan AntonioDallasLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan DiegoTucsonSeattleWashingtonSacramentoLong BeachPhiladelphiaBaltimoreOaklandClevelandChicagoMinneapolisSan JoseFresnoMilwaukee12.716389%12.716389%12.7%77,77077.8k112.519770%12.519770%12.5%55,25355.3k211.823015%11.823015%11.8%53,17253.2k39.866536%9.866536%9.9%11,815,74211.8M8.843831%8.843831%8.8%2058.753530%8.753530%8.8%2178.269400%8.269400%8.3%53,23653.2k48.063328%8.063328%8.1%2197.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.779886%7.779886%7.8%2467.489760%7.489760%7.5%29,95230.0k57.045687%7.045687%7.0%59,65459.7k66.928805%6.928805%6.9%2,663,8602.66M6.893915%6.893915%6.9%21,961,12922.0M6.376951%6.376951%6.4%29,10329.1k76.304202%6.304202%6.3%39,08739.1k86.294310%6.294310%6.3%24,42424.4k96.029883%6.029883%6.0%28,44728.4k105.894133%5.894133%5.9%48,09248.1k115.747966%5.747966%5.7%49,23849.2k125.717154%5.717154%5.7%1,541,1411.54M5.095090%5.095090%5.1%19,56019.6k134.951210%4.951210%5.0%22,21922.2k144.765078%4.765078%4.8%403,219403k154.712620%4.712620%4.7%29,24629.2k164.686747%4.686747%4.7%37,90837.9k174.424648%4.424648%4.4%19,14219.1k184.340424%4.340424%4.3%36,33136.3k194.189633%4.189633%4.2%27,47827.5k204.134721%4.134721%4.1%27,21827.2k214.074879%4.074879%4.1%91,30191.3k224.020946%4.020946%4.0%22,39122.4k233.857361%3.857361%3.9%23,65723.7k243.741880%3.741880%3.7%33,96834.0k253.680047%3.680047%3.7%17,31317.3k263.556038%3.556038%3.6%24,11224.1k273.528312%3.528312%3.5%24,11424.1k283.403085%3.403085%3.4%52,92952.9k293.389968%3.389968%3.4%15,02015.0k303.143209%3.143209%3.1%20,84920.8k313.101800%3.101800%3.1%44,64644.6k323.016818%3.016818%3.0%38,56838.6k332.924056%2.924056%2.9%114,590115k342.849055%2.849055%2.8%24,22524.2k352.759941%2.759941%2.8%37,94437.9k362.758034%2.758034%2.8%14,55114.6k372.721093%2.721093%2.7%18,20018.2k382.357631%2.357631%2.4%15,53715.5k392.318123%2.318123%2.3%11,23211.2k402.307825%2.307825%2.3%10,84210.8k412.249961%2.249961%2.2%35,09835.1k422.202738%2.202738%2.2%13,67913.7k432.135715%2.135715%2.1%8,800442.066990%2.066990%2.1%8,044452.065536%2.065536%2.1%56,05956.1k462.026837%2.026837%2.0%8,202471.704639%1.704639%1.7%17,20617.2k481.637385%1.637385%1.6%8,413491.274488%1.274488%1.3%7,63050

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Memphis. 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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