Ancestry in Polk County, North Carolina (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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountUnclassified1Other2EnglishAmericanGermanIrishScotch-IrishScottishEuropeanItalianFrenchDutchPolishNorwegianWelshSwedishBritishSwissHungarian18.583940%17.797340%18.583940%18.6%3,77718.411730%38.178439%18.411730%18.4%3,74216.817556%9.433882%16.817556%16.8%3,41815.213541%12.179257%15.213541%15.2%3,09213.358591%10.404767%13.358591%13.4%2,7159.446959%8.600430%9.446959%9.4%1,9205.741980%2.556859%5.741980%5.7%1,1673.837827%2.411771%3.837827%3.8%7803.390081%1.289661%3.390081%3.4%6893.296595%3.159053%3.296595%3.3%6703.193269%1.621505%3.193269%3.2%6491.599095%1.004665%1.599095%1.6%3251.131667%1.419278%1.131667%1.1%2301.003739%0.454006%1.003739%1.0%2040.895493%0.538778%0.895493%0.9%1820.806928%0.539422%0.806928%0.8%1640.580594%0.537943%0.580594%0.6%1180.555993%0.168608%0.555993%0.6%1130.531391%0.254385%0.531391%0.5%108

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%20%40%Count%MexicanCubanPuerto RicanOther HispanicCentral AmericanGuatemalanDominicanSouth AmericanPeruvianParaguayan51.610096%59.345949%51.610096%51.6%5932.918%2.92%19.234117%2.689082%19.234117%19.2%2211.087%1.09%13.489991%10.179110%13.489991%13.5%1550.763%0.76%5.483029%3.503198%5.483029%5.5%630.310%0.31%4.960836%15.851025%4.960836%5.0%570.280%0.28%4.960836%3.325071%4.960836%5.0%570.280%0.28%3.394256%2.064282%3.394256%3.4%390.192%0.19%1.827676%6.367355%1.827676%1.8%210.103%0.10%1.218451%0.984670%1.218451%1.2%140.069%0.07%0.609225%0.037298%0.609225%0.6%70.034%0.03%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count%FilipinoKoreanChinese63.333333%8.368886%63.333333%63.3%190.093%0.09%26.666667%7.753290%26.666667%26.7%80.039%0.04%10.000000%16.538205%10.000000%10.0%30.015%0.01%

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Polk County

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
10.6%13.0%15.4%17.8%20.2%22.7%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
10.0%13.6%17.1%20.7%24.2%27.8%

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
8.3%10.4%12.5%14.6%16.6%18.8%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
7.3%8.0%8.6%9.2%9.8%10.5%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
2.2%4.6%6.9%9.3%11.6%14.0%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
1.8%2.5%3.1%3.8%4.4%5.1%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
1.1%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.0%6.1%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.8%2.5%4.1%5.8%7.4%9.1%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.67%1.11%1.55%1.99%2.42%2.87%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.32%0.64%0.96%1.28%1.61%

Norwegian Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.41%0.82%1.24%1.65%2.06%

Welsh Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.27%0.54%0.82%1.09%1.36%

Swedish Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.35%0.69%1.04%1.38%1.74%

British Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.24%0.47%0.71%0.94%1.19%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.6%5.8%

Cuban Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.3%4.1%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.35%0.71%1.06%1.42%1.78%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Guatemalan Ancestry by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.049%0.097%0.146%0.194%0.244%

Korean Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.021%0.043%0.064%0.086%0.108%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.027%0.054%0.081%0.107%0.135%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Polk County

English Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
11.4%15.4%19.4%23.3%27.3%31.3%

American Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
9.2%11.7%14.2%16.6%19.0%21.5%

German Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
10.3%12.3%14.3%16.3%18.3%20.4%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
7.3%8.2%8.9%9.7%10.5%11.3%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
2.9%4.4%5.9%7.4%8.9%10.5%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
2.4%3.2%3.8%4.5%5.2%5.9%

European Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.2%7.8%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.8%3.1%4.5%5.8%7.2%

French Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
1.3%2.5%3.6%4.8%5.9%7.1%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.34%0.81%1.27%1.73%2.19%2.65%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#39

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

Norwegian Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Welsh Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.28%0.60%0.93%1.25%1.57%1.90%

Swedish Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.3%

British Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.20%0.45%0.70%0.95%1.20%1.46%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8%7.3%

Cuban Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.97%1.46%1.95%2.44%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.19%0.38%0.57%0.77%0.96%

Guatemalan Ancestry by Tract#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.19%0.38%0.57%0.77%0.96%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.12%0.24%0.36%0.48%0.60%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.029%0.058%0.087%0.117%0.146%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.029%0.057%0.086%0.115%0.144%
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Ancestry by Place in Polk County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

English Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#SaludaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkTryonColumbusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States27.440633%27.440633%27.4%208116.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41816.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41814.795918%14.795918%14.8%232212.824314%12.824314%12.8%17339.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k8.328726%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

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Saluda TownshipSaludaTryon TownshipTryonCooper Gap TownshipCooper GapColumbus TownshipColumbusPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkGreen Creek TownshipGrn CrkWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.615316%22.615316%22.6%505119.715665%19.715665%19.7%735219.228414%19.228414%19.2%314317.903618%17.903618%17.9%1,252416.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41816.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41810.698467%10.698467%10.7%314510.635261%10.635261%10.6%29869.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k8.328726%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

Ancestry by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

English Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Carteret CountyCarteretPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkBuncombe CountyBuncombeHenderson CountyHendersonCraven CountyCravenMoore CountyMooreChatham CountyChathamBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeJohnston CountyJohnstonNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowWake CountyWakeNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceRandolph CountyRandolphLincoln CountyLincolnWilkes CountyWilkesSurry CountySurryPender CountyPenderStanly CountyStanlyForsyth CountyForsythIredell CountyIredellWayne CountyWayneUnion CountyUnionBurke CountyBurkeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodGranville CountyGranvilleLee CountyLeeRutherford CountyRutherfordRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellPitt CountyPittDavidson CountyDavidsonHarnett CountyHarnettSouth AtlanticCatawba CountyCatawbaGuilford CountyGuilfordFranklin CountyFranklinDurham CountyDurhamSouthMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgGaston CountyGastonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandRowan CountyRowanSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusRobeson CountyRobeson18.298146%18.298146%18.3%12,54112.5k116.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41816.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41815.037263%15.037263%15.0%37,61037.6k214.545782%14.545782%14.5%16,13216.1k313.057875%13.057875%13.1%13,60513.6k412.910712%12.910712%12.9%12,01612.0k512.230655%12.230655%12.2%8,412612.081365%12.081365%12.1%14,39714.4k712.048753%12.048753%12.0%16,84516.8k811.759765%11.759765%11.8%21,42121.4k911.065472%11.065472%11.1%23,94923.9k1011.048455%11.048455%11.0%6,4461110.641975%10.641975%10.6%19,76819.8k1210.522184%10.522184%10.5%105,072105k1310.474122%10.474122%10.5%9,8861410.341365%10.341365%10.3%16,17116.2k1510.324151%10.324151%10.3%14,72114.7k1610.230250%10.230250%10.2%8,1621710.024968%10.024968%10.0%6,906189.890472%9.890472%9.9%7,197199.806948%9.806948%9.8%5,527209.671671%9.671671%9.7%5,862219.632538%9.632538%9.6%35,12935.1k229.606969%9.606969%9.6%16,09116.1k239.519715%9.519715%9.5%11,84711.8k249.502606%9.502606%9.5%20,67920.7k259.438495%9.438495%9.4%8,408269.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.396244%9.396244%9.4%5,598279.367340%9.367340%9.4%5,465289.222372%9.222372%9.2%5,491299.038845%9.038845%9.0%6,029308.883762%8.883762%8.9%8,164318.839420%8.839420%8.8%7,215328.730802%8.730802%8.7%15,29215.3k338.559778%8.559778%8.6%14,04314.0k348.338335%8.338335%8.3%10,55810.6k358.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M8.276031%8.276031%8.3%12,86612.9k368.268222%8.268222%8.3%42,31842.3k378.264935%8.264935%8.3%5,206388.031417%8.031417%8.0%23,66223.7k397.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.781777%7.781777%7.8%78,73478.7k407.671202%7.671202%7.7%16,24416.2k417.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.634064%7.634064%7.6%14,68014.7k427.611159%7.611159%7.6%6,212437.273219%7.273219%7.3%4,300447.123106%7.123106%7.1%23,21023.2k456.990825%6.990825%7.0%6,789466.959205%6.959205%7.0%9,652476.811797%6.811797%6.8%4,340485.274051%5.274051%5.3%3,007492.704048%2.704048%2.7%3,63950

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Salt Lake CountySalt LakePolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMiddlesex 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%231,022231k116.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41816.817556%16.817556%16.8%3,41810.522184%10.522184%10.5%105,072105k29.961145%9.961145%10.0%207,147207k39.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.340078%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

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Polk 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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