Ancestry in Harris County, Texas (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 Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%20%40%60%CountOther1Unclassified2GermanIrishEnglishAmericanFrenchItalianSubsaharan AfricanPolishScottishAfricanEuropeanArabScotch-IrishCzechDutch65.504458%57.011942%65.504458%65.5%2,904,6362.90M10.303034%13.338771%10.303034%10.3%456,863457k6.884761%9.636230%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k4.832715%6.773574%4.832715%4.8%214,295214k4.629569%6.176544%4.629569%4.6%205,287205k4.371330%5.717154%4.371330%4.4%193,836194k1.958750%2.009594%1.958750%2.0%86,85686.9k1.811577%1.898374%1.811577%1.8%80,33080.3k1.650987%1.123646%1.650987%1.7%73,20973.2k1.062343%1.073232%1.062343%1.1%47,10747.1k1.029891%1.405112%1.029891%1.0%45,66845.7k0.823362%0.619733%0.823362%0.8%36,51036.5k0.782521%0.953457%0.782521%0.8%34,69934.7k0.729006%0.440885%0.729006%0.7%32,32632.3k0.713693%0.987694%0.713693%0.7%31,64731.6k0.582600%0.747016%0.582600%0.6%25,83425.8k0.538174%0.763499%0.538174%0.5%23,86423.9k
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 Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanCentral AmericanSalvadoranHonduranSouth AmericanOther HispanicGuatemalanPuerto RicanColombianCubanSpaniardVenezuelanNicaraguan75.715023%87.006103%75.715023%75.7%1,404,9711.40M31.684%31.7%14.740753%5.266178%14.740753%14.7%273,530274k6.169%6.17%8.160847%2.756419%8.160847%8.2%151,433151k3.415%3.42%3.368876%1.171183%3.368876%3.4%62,51362.5k1.410%1.41%3.326949%1.640599%3.326949%3.3%61,73561.7k1.392%1.39%3.245143%3.591680%3.245143%3.2%60,21760.2k1.358%1.36%2.263360%0.841215%2.263360%2.3%41,99942.0k0.947%0.95%1.444705%1.674508%1.444705%1.4%26,80826.8k0.605%0.60%1.430747%0.617085%1.430747%1.4%26,54926.5k0.599%0.60%1.291062%0.649717%1.291062%1.3%23,95724.0k0.540%0.54%0.769938%0.833946%0.769938%0.8%14,28714.3k0.322%0.32%0.699287%0.302435%0.699287%0.7%12,97613.0k0.293%0.29%0.591883%0.232610%0.591883%0.6%10,98311.0k0.248%0.25%
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 Texas and Harris County
Harris County
Texas
0%10%20%30%Count%VietnameseIndianChineseFilipinoPakistaniKoreanMixedJapaneseCambodianTaiwaneseThaiBurmeseNepaleseNot SpecifiedIndonesianLaotianBangladeshi30.221913%20.632913%30.221913%30.2%89,39489.4k2.016%2.02%21.015105%28.203464%21.015105%21.0%62,16162.2k1.402%1.40%16.832098%15.582646%16.832098%16.8%49,78849.8k1.123%1.12%9.272394%10.462021%9.272394%9.3%27,42727.4k0.619%0.62%7.302767%5.504912%7.302767%7.3%21,60121.6k0.487%0.49%3.868259%6.030425%3.868259%3.9%11,44211.4k0.258%0.26%1.659950%1.610739%1.659950%1.7%4,9100.111%0.11%1.452710%1.804542%1.452710%1.5%4,2970.097%0.10%1.406732%1.178469%1.406732%1.4%4,1610.094%0.09%1.160613%1.083950%1.160613%1.2%3,4330.077%0.08%1.003070%1.152351%1.003070%1.0%2,9670.067%0.07%0.957091%1.330585%0.957091%1.0%2,8310.064%0.06%0.918551%1.267544%0.918551%0.9%2,7170.061%0.06%0.898266%0.889552%0.898266%0.9%2,6570.060%0.06%0.516241%0.427506%0.516241%0.5%1,5270.034%0.03%0.513875%1.259206%0.513875%0.5%1,5200.034%0.03%0.500352%0.813409%0.500352%0.5%1,4800.033%0.03%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Harris County

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
4.9%7.1%9.3%11.4%13.6%15.8%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
3.6%5.4%7.1%8.8%10.6%12.4%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
3.0%4.4%5.7%7.0%8.3%9.7%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
3.0%4.1%5.2%6.3%7.3%8.5%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
1.64%2.11%2.57%3.03%3.49%3.96%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.79%1.22%1.64%2.06%2.48%2.90%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.53%0.80%1.06%1.32%1.58%1.85%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.58%0.84%1.09%1.35%1.60%1.86%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.71%0.97%1.23%1.49%1.75%2.01%

African Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.25%0.42%0.59%0.76%0.93%1.11%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.41%0.70%0.98%1.27%1.55%1.84%

Arab Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.03%0.20%0.36%0.52%0.68%0.84%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.59%0.78%0.96%1.15%1.33%1.52%

Czech Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Czech' ancestry (%):
0.43%0.62%0.81%1.00%1.19%1.39%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.41%0.52%0.62%0.72%0.82%0.93%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
18%27%36%45%54%63%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

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

Salvadoran Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.3%1.0%1.7%2.5%3.2%3.9%

Honduran Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Honduran' ancestry (%):
0.07%0.40%0.73%1.05%1.38%1.71%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.16%0.43%0.69%0.95%1.21%1.47%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.14%0.55%0.96%1.37%1.78%2.19%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.32%0.63%0.93%1.23%1.53%1.84%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.04%0.30%0.54%0.79%1.04%1.29%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.11%0.29%0.45%0.62%0.78%0.95%

Pakistani Ancestry by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Pakistani' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.45%0.68%0.90%1.13%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Harris County

German Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.3%8.6%13.0%17.3%21.7%

English Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.8%18.4%23.1%

American Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0%11%22%33%44%56%

French Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5%11.9%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.0%10.7%13.4%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.2%14.9%18.7%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.9%8.6%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.3%9.2%

African Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%8.9%11.2%

European Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.0%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.3%11.1%13.9%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.7%5.9%

Czech Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Czech' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5%5.7%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.9%6.1%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0%18%36%55%73%91%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0%10%20%29%39%50%

Salvadoran Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.6%9.3%13.9%18.5%23.2%

Honduran Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Honduran' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.0%5.9%8.9%11.8%14.8%

South American Ancestry by Tract#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.6%5.2%7.8%10.4%13.1%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0%6%12%18%23%30%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.7%9.3%14.0%18.6%23.3%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.1%

Pakistani Ancestry by Tract#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Pakistani' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.7%5.5%8.2%10.9%13.7%
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Ancestry by Place in Harris County

There are 46 places that are fully or partially contained within Harris County (32 fully and 14 partially). This section compares all 46 of those to each other, Harris County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

German Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected places in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#ShoreacresSeabrookSpring Valley VillageSpg Vly VlgTaylor Lake VillageTaylor Lk VlgKatyLeague CityHunters Creek VillageHunters Crk VlgTomballThe WoodlandsMorgan's PointMorgan's PtFriendswoodWallerHilshire VillageHilshire VlgWest University PlaceW Univ PlDeer ParkEl LagoBunker Hill VillageBunker Hl VlgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBellaireJersey VillageJersey VlgPiney Point VillagePiney Pt VlgLa PorteNassau BaySouthside PlaceSouthside PlHedwig VillageHedwig VlgCinco RanchWebsterAtascocitaSouthWest South CentralTexasSpringPearlandCrosbyHighlandsHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBaytownHarris CountyHarrisSheldonPasadenaMissouri CityStaffordHoustonHumbleChannelviewCloverleafMission BendGalena ParkSouth HoustonJacinto CityAldineBarrett23.365549%23.365549%23.4%411121.291609%21.291609%21.3%2,776220.888238%20.888238%20.9%856320.535227%20.535227%20.5%752419.715007%19.715007%19.7%3,279518.181435%18.181435%18.2%17,26817.3k618.003413%18.003413%18.0%844717.581256%17.581256%17.6%1,996816.422910%16.422910%16.4%17,79817.8k916.300940%16.300940%16.3%521016.291283%16.291283%16.3%6,2351116.185441%16.185441%16.2%3981216.079812%16.079812%16.1%1371315.687427%15.687427%15.7%2,4031415.141570%15.141570%15.1%5,0751515.118790%15.118790%15.1%4201614.530570%14.530570%14.5%5681714.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.349504%14.349504%14.3%2,6031814.216745%14.216745%14.2%1,1191913.405797%13.405797%13.4%4442013.008991%13.008991%13.0%4,5432112.955268%12.955268%13.0%5302212.772050%12.772050%12.8%2232311.676083%11.676083%11.7%3102411.644419%11.644419%11.6%2,0502511.475410%11.475410%11.5%1,2672611.123183%11.123183%11.1%8,0882710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.636230%9.636230%9.6%2,597,5842.60M9.338316%9.338316%9.3%5,473289.337525%9.337525%9.3%9,920299.217983%9.217983%9.2%244308.868129%8.868129%8.9%655318.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k6.947285%6.947285%6.9%5,232326.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k6.492590%6.492590%6.5%92335.680884%5.680884%5.7%8,708345.368594%5.368594%5.4%3,851355.292355%5.292355%5.3%954365.172272%5.172272%5.2%115,889116k374.637421%4.637421%4.6%722383.451423%3.451423%3.5%1,399392.820676%2.820676%2.8%663402.461563%2.461563%2.5%919412.455257%2.455257%2.5%273421.259013%1.259013%1.3%220431.078769%1.078769%1.1%116440.921504%0.921504%0.9%137450.759975%0.759975%0.8%3646
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Harris County

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

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected county subdivisions in Harris County, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%Count#Southeast HarrisSE HarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisNortheast HarrisNE HarrisSouthWest South CentralTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBaytownHarris CountyHarrisHoustonPasadena15.763202%15.763202%15.8%14,87414.9k114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M11.362892%11.362892%11.4%85,02085.0k210.415870%10.415870%10.4%6,810310.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.636230%9.636230%9.6%2,597,5842.60M8.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k7.043942%7.043942%7.0%5,46346.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k5.629362%5.629362%5.6%185,963186k54.926732%4.926732%4.9%7,1586
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the Houston Area

There are 9 counties in the Houston Area. This section compares Harris County to all of the counties in the Houston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County.

German Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Austin CountyAustinMontgomery CountyMontgomeryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGalveston CountyGalvestonChambers CountyChambersLiberty CountyLibertyWaller CountyWallerBrazoria CountyBrazoriaSouthWest South CentralTexasFort Bend CountyFort BendHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarris22.568454%22.568454%22.6%6,569114.888725%14.888725%14.9%77,25077.3k214.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.302113%14.302113%14.3%44,97845.0k312.486867%12.486867%12.5%4,754412.462149%12.462149%12.5%9,795511.358371%11.358371%11.4%5,344611.353677%11.353677%11.4%38,42338.4k710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.636230%9.636230%9.6%2,597,5842.60M8.642557%8.642557%8.6%59,09459.1k88.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k6.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k9
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Harris County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harris County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 69,926.

German Ancestry by County#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Comal CountyComalGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeCoryell CountyCoryellWilliamson CountyWilliamsonParker CountyParkerBrazos CountyBrazosVictoria CountyVictoriaHays CountyHaysRandall CountyRandallRockwall CountyRockwallMontgomery CountyMontgomeryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBastrop CountyBastropGalveston CountyGalvestonMcLennan CountyMcLennanGrayson CountyGraysonDenton CountyDentonTom Green CountyTom GreenHunt CountyHuntBell CountyBellCollin CountyCollinWichita CountyWichitaLiberty CountyLibertyTaylor CountyTaylorHenderson CountyHendersonWalker CountyWalkerTravis CountyTravisEllis CountyEllisBrazoria CountyBrazoriaLubbock CountyLubbockJohnson CountyJohnsonTarrant CountyTarrantMidland CountyMidlandSouthKaufman CountyKaufmanGregg CountyGreggWest South CentralAngelina CountyAngelinaPotter CountyPotterTexasOrange CountyOrangeSmith CountySmithBexar CountyBexarFort Bend CountyFort BendHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNueces CountyNuecesBowie CountyBowieJefferson CountyJeffersonHarris CountyHarrisDallas CountyDallasEctor CountyEctorEl Paso CountyEl PasoCameron CountyCameronHidalgo CountyHidalgoWebb CountyWebb25.006037%25.006037%25.0%31,06631.1k118.258402%18.258402%18.3%26,89726.9k218.071589%18.071589%18.1%13,68213.7k316.819773%16.819773%16.8%82,52182.5k416.162491%16.162491%16.2%19,97720.0k516.032225%16.032225%16.0%33,65133.7k615.887635%15.887635%15.9%14,45614.5k715.874649%15.874649%15.9%29,47729.5k815.391554%15.391554%15.4%19,79419.8k915.026702%15.026702%15.0%13,22513.2k1014.888725%14.888725%14.9%77,25077.3k1114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.357612%14.357612%14.4%11,24011.2k1214.302113%14.302113%14.3%44,97845.0k1314.137571%14.137571%14.1%34,41034.4k1413.796073%13.796073%13.8%17,13917.1k1513.753793%13.753793%13.8%103,793104k1613.699856%13.699856%13.7%15,92815.9k1713.540216%13.540216%13.5%12,06012.1k1813.461928%13.461928%13.5%44,54044.5k1913.066398%13.066398%13.1%115,851116k2012.993765%12.993765%13.0%17,17117.2k2112.462149%12.462149%12.5%9,7952212.206989%12.206989%12.2%16,50816.5k2312.054839%12.054839%12.1%9,5492411.916884%11.916884%11.9%8,3332511.701952%11.701952%11.7%134,359134k2611.477610%11.477610%11.5%18,39018.4k2711.353677%11.353677%11.4%38,42338.4k2811.249075%11.249075%11.2%33,14933.1k2911.022952%11.022952%11.0%17,36617.4k3010.266137%10.266137%10.3%199,936200k3110.073997%10.073997%10.1%15,69715.7k3210.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.008942%10.008942%10.0%11,19311.2k339.938921%9.938921%9.9%12,25312.3k349.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.806405%9.806405%9.8%8,596359.760180%9.760180%9.8%11,89611.9k369.636230%9.636230%9.6%2,597,5842.60M9.468544%9.468544%9.5%7,930379.185192%9.185192%9.2%20,18420.2k388.831123%8.831123%8.8%164,144164k398.642557%8.642557%8.6%59,09459.1k408.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k7.931576%7.931576%7.9%28,21028.2k417.694447%7.694447%7.7%7,193426.917978%6.917978%6.9%17,50217.5k436.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k446.148495%6.148495%6.1%154,515155k455.702553%5.702553%5.7%8,735463.420738%3.420738%3.4%28,51528.5k472.111346%2.111346%2.1%8,842482.055934%2.055934%2.1%17,03017.0k490.717277%0.717277%0.7%1,90850
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the United States

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

German Ancestry by County#154

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Harris County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harris County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hennepin CountyHennepinAllegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKing CountyKingSuffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPima CountyPimaMaricopa CountyMaricopaTravis CountyTravisWake CountyWakeFairfax CountyFairfaxSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSacramento CountySacramentoSan Diego CountySan DiegoTarrant CountyTarrantWayne CountyWayneCook CountyCookSouthHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWest South CentralClark CountyClarkTexasContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNassau CountyNassauFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside CountyRiversideOrange CountyOrangeFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoAlameda CountyAlamedaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardDallas CountyDallasHonolulu CountyHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKings CountyKingsMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronx26.064758%26.064758%26.1%315,192315k125.800985%25.800985%25.8%317,445317k225.790158%25.790158%25.8%258,046258k324.734902%24.734902%24.7%236,294236k421.733389%21.733389%21.7%267,781268k517.708091%17.708091%17.7%218,733219k616.120075%16.120075%16.1%202,905203k714.738814%14.738814%14.7%306,501307k814.637048%14.637048%14.6%219,282219k914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.181263%14.181263%14.2%142,286142k1013.818032%13.818032%13.8%564,957565k1111.701952%11.701952%11.7%134,359134k1211.632064%11.632064%11.6%116,155116k1311.134032%11.134032%11.1%126,136126k1410.865999%10.865999%10.9%118,713119k1510.800139%10.800139%10.8%109,273109k1610.639965%10.639965%10.6%157,397157k1710.454405%10.454405%10.5%340,119340k1810.266137%10.266137%10.3%199,936200k1910.112000%10.112000%10.1%178,739179k2010.095159%10.095159%10.1%527,732528k2110.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.977182%9.977182%10.0%132,004132k229.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.854875%9.854875%9.9%204,011204k239.636230%9.636230%9.6%2,597,5842.60M9.568789%9.568789%9.6%106,015106k249.185620%9.185620%9.2%287,713288k259.108695%9.108695%9.1%93,48993.5k269.046279%9.046279%9.0%122,740123k278.978800%8.978800%9.0%84,54684.5k288.831123%8.831123%8.8%164,144164k298.739045%8.739045%8.7%122,238122k308.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k8.484000%8.484000%8.5%197,159197k317.963346%7.963346%8.0%100,024100k327.909278%7.909278%7.9%76,17976.2k337.604922%7.604922%7.6%160,217160k347.059731%7.059731%7.1%113,324113k356.959315%6.959315%7.0%108,561109k366.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k376.697732%6.697732%6.7%126,256126k386.664885%6.664885%6.7%64,59864.6k396.551145%6.551145%6.6%65,29965.3k406.446055%6.446055%6.4%101,049101k416.378636%6.378636%6.4%104,290104k426.223374%6.223374%6.2%115,990116k436.148495%6.148495%6.1%154,515155k445.261707%5.261707%5.3%51,93351.9k454.654338%4.654338%4.7%468,094468k462.458646%2.458646%2.5%56,79556.8k472.310641%2.310641%2.3%60,23560.2k481.880748%1.880748%1.9%50,11150.1k490.928044%0.928044%0.9%13,33413.3k50
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Harris 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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Principal Cities:
Houston, Baytown
Principal Unincorporated Place:
The Woodlands
Cities:
Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Waller, Webster, West University Place
Unincorporated Places:
Aldine, Atascocita, Barrett, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Highlands, Mission Bend, Sheldon, Spring, The Woodlands
ZIP Codes:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77429, 77433, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77477, 77484, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77532, 77536, 77546, 77547, 77562, 77571, 77581, 77586, 77587, 77598
Unified School Districts:
Aldine, Alief, Channelview, Clear Creek, Crosby, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dayton, Deer Park, Galena Park, Goose Creek, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Katy, Klein, La Porte, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Sheldon, Spring Branch, Spring, Stafford, Tomball, Waller
Congressional Districts:
TX-2, TX-7, TX-8, TX-9, TX-10, TX-18, TX-22, TX-29, TX-36
State Senate Districts:
TX-4, TX-6, TX-7, TX-11, TX-13, TX-15, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-126, TX-127, TX-128, TX-129, TX-130, TX-131, TX-132, TX-133, TX-134, TX-135, TX-137, TX-138, TX-139, TX-140, TX-141, TX-142, TX-143, TX-144, TX-145, TX-146, TX-147, TX-148, TX-149, TX-150
Neighboring Counties:
Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller
Nearby Counties:
Austin, Grimes, San Jacinto, Walker