Ancestry in the Columbia Area, South Carolina (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 South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountOther1Unclassified2GermanAmericanIrishEnglishItalianScotch-IrishScottishFrenchEuropeanSubsaharan AfricanAfricanPolishDutch43.417162%37.910501%43.417162%43.4%347,580348k17.198732%18.346256%17.198732%17.2%137,686138k11.156579%10.044626%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k9.210064%11.577802%9.210064%9.2%73,73273.7k8.486570%9.618552%8.486570%8.5%67,94067.9k8.223254%9.239535%8.223254%8.2%65,83265.8k2.504875%2.932711%2.504875%2.5%20,05320.1k2.264917%2.392295%2.264917%2.3%18,13218.1k2.109401%2.330325%2.109401%2.1%16,88716.9k1.749528%1.819404%1.749528%1.7%14,00614.0k1.721047%1.207731%1.721047%1.7%13,77813.8k1.653969%1.029764%1.653969%1.7%13,24113.2k1.339939%0.883485%1.339939%1.3%10,72710.7k1.250251%1.328319%1.250251%1.3%10,00910.0k0.809434%0.890269%0.809434%0.8%6,480
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 South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%20%40%Count%MexicanPuerto RicanCentral AmericanSouth AmericanGuatemalanOther HispanicCubanColombianSalvadoranDominicanHonduranPanamanianSpaniardSpanishPeruvianVenezuelanEcuadorian51.698390%56.336289%51.698390%51.7%21,81021.8k2.724%2.72%19.126745%13.069697%19.126745%19.1%8,0691.008%1.01%12.558371%12.361386%12.558371%12.6%5,2980.662%0.66%5.290729%9.007551%5.290729%5.3%2,2320.279%0.28%5.198284%4.349728%5.198284%5.2%2,1930.274%0.27%4.788205%4.520032%4.788205%4.8%2,0200.252%0.25%4.152938%2.908334%4.152938%4.2%1,7520.219%0.22%2.548178%5.093648%2.548178%2.5%1,0750.134%0.13%2.432029%1.891539%2.432029%2.4%1,0260.128%0.13%2.384621%1.796711%2.384621%2.4%1,0060.126%0.13%2.258990%3.224171%2.258990%2.3%9530.119%0.12%1.922393%1.284637%1.922393%1.9%8110.101%0.10%1.552611%1.469649%1.552611%1.6%6550.082%0.08%0.888899%0.860424%0.888899%0.9%3750.047%0.05%0.829639%1.131363%0.829639%0.8%3500.044%0.04%0.656600%0.728438%0.656600%0.7%2770.035%0.03%0.635267%0.843394%0.635267%0.6%2680.033%0.03%
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 South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%IndianChineseKoreanVietnameseFilipinoBurmeseJapanesePakistaniThaiMixedHmongBhutaneseBangladeshiLaotianTaiwaneseNot Specified30.184751%22.763409%30.184751%30.2%4,6400.580%0.58%18.930523%18.926962%18.930523%18.9%2,9100.363%0.36%13.374967%8.800490%13.374967%13.4%2,0560.257%0.26%9.445746%10.991496%9.445746%9.4%1,4520.181%0.18%9.419724%16.378568%9.419724%9.4%1,4480.181%0.18%3.116055%1.318688%3.116055%3.1%4790.060%0.06%3.024980%3.341940%3.024980%3.0%4650.058%0.06%2.400468%1.565212%2.400468%2.4%3690.046%0.05%2.153266%2.412732%2.153266%2.2%3310.041%0.04%1.431174%1.445597%1.431174%1.4%2200.027%0.03%1.353110%3.251499%1.353110%1.4%2080.026%0.03%1.183971%0.265488%1.183971%1.2%1820.023%0.02%0.819672%0.433241%0.819672%0.8%1260.016%0.02%0.800156%1.692121%0.800156%0.8%1230.015%0.02%0.663544%0.789170%0.663544%0.7%1020.013%0.01%0.650533%1.985325%0.650533%0.7%1000.012%0.01%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by County in the Columbia Area

German Ancestry by County#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
3.0%5.4%7.8%10.1%12.4%14.8%

American Ancestry by County#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
6.0%8.8%11.6%14.4%17.2%20.0%

Irish Ancestry by County#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
2.6%4.4%6.2%7.9%9.7%11.5%

English Ancestry by County#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
4.4%5.6%6.7%7.9%9.0%10.2%

Italian Ancestry by County#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.99%1.45%1.90%2.36%2.81%3.28%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%3.5%

Scottish Ancestry by County#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.44%0.84%1.23%1.63%2.02%2.42%

French Ancestry by County#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.47%0.81%1.13%1.46%1.79%2.12%

European Ancestry by County#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.24%0.65%1.07%1.48%1.89%2.30%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.8%12.3%

African Ancestry by County#14

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.8%12.3%

Polish Ancestry by County#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.04%0.34%0.63%0.93%1.23%1.53%

Dutch Ancestry by County#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.40%0.57%0.74%0.91%1.07%1.24%

Welsh Ancestry by County#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.03%0.15%0.25%0.36%0.47%0.58%

British Ancestry by County#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.09%0.18%0.27%0.35%0.44%0.53%

Mexican Ancestry by County#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
1.5%3.3%5.1%6.9%8.7%10.5%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.28%0.55%0.83%1.10%1.38%

Central American Ancestry by County#21

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

South American Ancestry by County#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.10%0.20%0.30%0.39%0.48%0.58%

Guatemalan Ancestry by County#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

Indian Ancestry by County#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.28%0.42%0.56%0.71%

Chinese Ancestry by County#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.09%0.18%0.27%0.37%0.46%

Korean Ancestry by County#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.09%0.17%0.26%0.34%0.43%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.05%0.10%0.16%0.21%0.26%

Filipino Ancestry by County#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.17%0.23%0.29%
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Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Columbia Area

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
1.5%5.2%8.8%12.5%16.1%19.8%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
2%9%15%21%27%34%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
0.7%3.4%6.0%8.6%11.2%13.8%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
1.4%3.8%6.2%8.5%10.9%13.3%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.2%5.3%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.3%6.6%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%2.9%3.9%4.9%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0%7.5%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.8%9.6%14.4%19.3%24.1%

African Ancestry by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.8%9.6%14.4%19.3%24.1%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#40

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

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.37%0.74%1.11%1.47%1.85%

Welsh Ancestry by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%

British Ancestry by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.45%0.89%1.34%1.79%2.24%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.6%12.8%16.0%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County Subdivision#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.7%4.7%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8%7.2%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.31%0.62%0.92%1.23%1.54%

Guatemalan Ancestry by County Subdivision#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.4%2.8%4.2%5.6%7.1%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.25%0.51%0.76%1.02%1.28%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.15%0.30%0.44%0.59%0.74%

Korean Ancestry by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.31%0.62%0.94%1.25%1.57%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.19%0.29%0.39%0.49%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.21%0.43%0.64%0.85%1.07%
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Ancestry by Place in the Columbia Area

There are 43 places that are fully or partially contained within the Columbia Area (42 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

German Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected places in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Lake Murray of RichlandLk Murray of Richl…South CongareeS CongareePelionArcadia LakesPine RidgeSpringdaleRed BankGilbertMonettaForest AcresChapinLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesElginSummitCayceGastonBoykinIrmoWest ColumbiaSeven OaksColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOak GroveSouth AtlanticSwanseaSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaColumbiaCameronCamdenBatesburg-LeesvilleBethuneSt. AndrewsSt. MatthewsLugoffRidge SpringBlythewoodWoodfieldDentsvilleRidgewayWinnsboro MillsSaludaHopkinsWardWinnsboroEastoverGadsdenJenkinsville19.558468%19.558468%19.6%1,134117.429577%17.429577%17.4%396217.397454%17.397454%17.4%123316.548940%16.548940%16.5%164416.370440%16.370440%16.4%350515.729927%15.729927%15.7%431615.611814%15.611814%15.6%1,406715.412621%15.412621%15.4%127815.384615%15.384615%15.4%24914.889793%14.889793%14.9%1,5741014.814815%14.814815%14.8%2321114.634507%14.634507%14.6%2,9731214.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.704918%13.704918%13.7%2091313.258427%13.258427%13.3%591412.949430%12.949430%12.9%1,7721512.319885%12.319885%12.3%1711612.244898%12.244898%12.2%121711.779597%11.779597%11.8%1,3961811.362639%11.362639%11.4%1,8121911.338464%11.338464%11.3%1,8122011.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k10.696970%10.696970%10.7%1,0592110.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.302352%10.302352%10.3%922210.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k9.663717%9.663717%9.7%12,80812.8k238.863636%8.863636%8.9%39248.750178%8.750178%8.8%614258.590935%8.590935%8.6%453268.045977%8.045977%8.0%21276.811243%6.811243%6.8%1,517286.342183%6.342183%6.3%129296.293965%6.293965%6.3%510306.073753%6.073753%6.1%56315.857580%5.857580%5.9%153325.017846%5.017846%5.0%478334.565953%4.565953%4.6%648343.731343%3.731343%3.7%15353.402985%3.402985%3.4%57363.289110%3.289110%3.3%119373.237541%3.237541%3.2%89381.652893%1.652893%1.7%2391.510664%1.510664%1.5%51400.572738%0.572738%0.6%5410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of place out of 43 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the Columbia Area

There are 6 counties in the Columbia Area. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

German Ancestry by County#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%5%10%Count#Lexington CountyLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCalhoun CountyCalhounColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSaluda CountySaludaKershaw CountyKershawFairfield CountyFairfield14.756826%14.756826%14.8%40,98041.0k114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M11.883649%11.883649%11.9%1,769211.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k10.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k10.019341%10.019341%10.0%40,25240.3k38.511908%8.511908%8.5%1,71246.167380%6.167380%6.2%3,89153.087948%3.087948%3.1%7116
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Columbia Area

There are 36 county subdivisions in the Columbia Area. This section compares all 36 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected county subdivisions in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%5%10%15%Count#ChapinSandy Run-Staley CrossroadsSandy Run-Staley …GilbertLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBatesburg-LeesvilleNorth SaludaDutch ForkIrmoBatesburg-LeesvilleSwanseaFort JacksonCamp GroundPelionWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceBlythewoodColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaPontiacColumbiaCameronWestvilleSt. MatthewsElginEastoverFort Motte-Lone StarBoykinRidge SpringSaludaHorrell HillRidgewayCamdenBethuneMount PisgahWinnsboro NorthWinnsboro NWinnsboro SouthWinnsboro SCamden NortheastCamden NEMonticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …Hopkins19.766456%19.766456%19.8%3,030118.243606%18.243606%18.2%1,020217.841855%17.841855%17.8%3,793317.097110%17.097110%17.1%15,78215.8k414.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.028554%14.028554%14.0%678513.951706%13.951706%14.0%364613.834694%13.834694%13.8%10,82810.8k713.807087%13.807087%13.8%4,937812.965927%12.965927%13.0%1,134912.964062%12.964062%13.0%1,9661012.696282%12.696282%12.7%1,8921112.308565%12.308565%12.3%6511211.627816%11.627816%11.6%2,9881311.585568%11.585568%11.6%7,3501411.339469%11.339469%11.3%3,6471511.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k10.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k9.595906%9.595906%9.6%7,238168.702460%8.702460%8.7%14,89414.9k178.278530%8.278530%8.3%214188.145065%8.145065%8.1%137198.104554%8.104554%8.1%493207.967774%7.967774%8.0%2,423217.294223%7.294223%7.3%327226.698565%6.698565%6.7%42236.556814%6.556814%6.6%191246.183302%6.183302%6.2%197254.986821%4.986821%5.0%473264.970588%4.970588%5.0%676274.669604%4.669604%4.7%265284.607091%4.607091%4.6%829294.362558%4.362558%4.4%103304.175439%4.175439%4.2%119314.168894%4.168894%4.2%156322.220111%2.220111%2.2%257331.823770%1.823770%1.8%89341.624016%1.624016%1.6%33351.531323%1.531323%1.5%9936
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 36 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas in South Carolina. This section compares the Columbia Area to all of the metro areas in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

German Ancestry by Metro Area#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%5%10%Count#Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsvilleOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburg14.548004%14.548004%14.5%29,46029.5k114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.748344%13.748344%13.7%5,190213.334660%13.334660%13.3%10,05110.1k313.277643%13.277643%13.3%55,71155.7k412.051982%12.051982%12.1%286,976287k511.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k610.636565%10.636565%10.6%91,69491.7k710.630521%10.630521%10.6%77,41977.4k810.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k8.704762%8.704762%8.7%28,04328.0k98.320176%8.320176%8.3%5,059108.106311%8.106311%8.1%47,41947.4k117.362494%7.362494%7.4%6,982126.959043%6.959043%7.0%14,35414.4k136.695810%6.695810%6.7%3,768146.660352%6.660352%6.7%7,172154.573677%4.573677%4.6%1,267164.115635%4.115635%4.1%3,69317
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Columbia Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

German Ancestry by Metro Area#154

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouth AtlanticNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area29.114521%29.114521%29.1%624,917625k118.008586%18.008586%18.0%228,628229k216.489536%16.489536%16.5%123,906124k316.428438%16.428438%16.4%456,854457k415.748792%15.748792%15.7%952,443952k514.827484%14.827484%14.8%143,916144k614.802482%14.802482%14.8%82,99583.0k714.563490%14.563490%14.6%99,17399.2k814.543017%14.543017%14.5%72,01672.0k914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.581811%13.581811%13.6%181,599182k1013.515854%13.515854%13.5%262,561263k1113.000752%13.000752%13.0%58,07858.1k1212.857711%12.857711%12.9%376,437376k1312.465379%12.465379%12.5%81,59781.6k1412.336184%12.336184%12.3%75,71075.7k1512.261889%12.261889%12.3%105,098105k1612.051982%12.051982%12.1%286,976287k1712.022126%12.022126%12.0%56,92256.9k1811.949361%11.949361%11.9%60,18260.2k1911.218039%11.218039%11.2%139,521140k2011.200220%11.200220%11.2%159,502160k2111.168716%11.168716%11.2%260,493260k2211.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k2310.755997%10.755997%10.8%78,23678.2k2410.659474%10.659474%10.7%182,749183k2510.636565%10.636565%10.6%91,69491.7k2610.630521%10.630521%10.6%77,41977.4k2710.407953%10.407953%10.4%186,778187k2810.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.316441%10.316441%10.3%128,981129k2910.262499%10.262499%10.3%616,956617k3010.100033%10.100033%10.1%64,40764.4k3110.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k9.900903%9.900903%9.9%124,569125k329.847903%9.847903%9.8%53,62453.6k339.801925%9.801925%9.8%681,932682k349.500571%9.500571%9.5%51,53151.5k359.453392%9.453392%9.5%220,123220k369.017182%9.017182%9.0%40,31640.3k378.647851%8.647851%8.6%64,53964.5k388.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k398.106311%8.106311%8.1%47,41947.4k407.544500%7.544500%7.5%62,21762.2k417.246257%7.246257%7.2%35,07535.1k427.138659%7.138659%7.1%400,677401k436.928711%6.928711%6.9%79,07879.1k446.046570%6.046570%6.0%81,10581.1k455.981443%5.981443%6.0%26,63126.6k464.864876%4.864876%4.9%288,339288k473.986023%3.986023%4.0%23,04323.0k483.417862%3.417862%3.4%28,61028.6k492.055934%2.055934%2.1%17,03017.0k50
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by Metro Area in the United States

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

German Ancestry by Metro Area#179

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Milwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouth AtlanticNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami Area34.649335%34.649335%34.6%544,594545k131.409577%31.409577%31.4%1,095,7031.10M229.114521%29.114521%29.1%624,917625k328.658413%28.658413%28.7%803,424803k427.827074%27.827074%27.8%655,307655k524.667570%24.667570%24.7%280,101280k624.448272%24.448272%24.4%487,744488k722.580619%22.580619%22.6%467,452467k819.991233%19.991233%20.0%393,581394k919.906433%19.906433%19.9%410,397410k1019.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k1119.012258%19.012258%19.0%523,228523k1218.008586%18.008586%18.0%228,628229k1316.428438%16.428438%16.4%456,854457k1416.212928%16.212928%16.2%595,192595k1516.092164%16.092164%16.1%691,437691k1615.748792%15.748792%15.7%952,443952k1715.155804%15.155804%15.2%1,444,1051.44M1814.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.772045%13.772045%13.8%617,835618k1913.581811%13.581811%13.6%181,599182k2013.515854%13.515854%13.5%262,561263k2112.857711%12.857711%12.9%376,437376k2212.497737%12.497737%12.5%280,267280k2312.051982%12.051982%12.1%286,976287k2411.218039%11.218039%11.2%139,521140k2511.200220%11.200220%11.2%159,502160k2611.168716%11.168716%11.2%260,493260k2711.156579%11.156579%11.2%89,31589.3k10.908321%10.908321%10.9%125,937126k2810.659474%10.659474%10.7%182,749183k2910.454405%10.454405%10.5%340,119340k3010.407953%10.407953%10.4%186,778187k3110.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.316441%10.316441%10.3%128,981129k3210.262499%10.262499%10.3%616,956617k3310.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.044626%10.044626%10.0%485,618486k9.900903%9.900903%9.9%124,569125k349.854875%9.854875%9.9%204,011204k359.801925%9.801925%9.8%681,932682k369.453392%9.453392%9.5%220,123220k378.781706%8.781706%8.8%106,419106k388.507322%8.507322%8.5%551,495551k398.338427%8.338427%8.3%381,694382k408.066002%8.066002%8.1%357,376357k417.138659%7.138659%7.1%400,677401k426.928711%6.928711%6.9%79,07879.1k436.834690%6.834690%6.8%1,369,0871.37M446.758403%6.758403%6.8%131,323131k456.189187%6.189187%6.2%292,677293k466.046570%6.046570%6.0%81,10581.1k475.730427%5.730427%5.7%755,807756k484.929292%4.929292%4.9%79,33079.3k494.864876%4.864876%4.9%288,339288k50
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of the Columbia 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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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Saluda, Calhoun
Principal City:
Columbia
Cities:
Camden, Cayce, Columbia, Forest Acres, West Columbia
Towns:
Arcadia Lakes, Batesburg-Leesville, Bethune, Blythewood, Cameron, Chapin, Eastover, Elgin, Gaston, Gilbert, Irmo, Jenkinsville, Lexington, Monetta, Pelion, Pine Ridge, Ridge Spring, Ridgeway, Saluda, South Congaree, Springdale, St. Matthews, Summit, Swansea, Ward, Winnsboro
Unincorporated Places:
Boykin, Dentsville, Gadsden, Hopkins, Lake Murray of Richland, Lugoff, Oak Grove, Red Bank, Seven Oaks, St. Andrews, Winnsboro Mills, Woodfield
ZIP Codes:
29006, 29009, 29010, 29014, 29015, 29016, 29020, 29030, 29031, 29032, 29033, 29036, 29037, 29044, 29045, 29047, 29052, 29053, 29054, 29055, 29058, 29061, 29063, 29065, 29067, 29070, 29072, 29073, 29074, 29075, 29078, 29105, 29112, 29118, 29123, 29127, 29128, 29129, 29130, 29135, 29138, 29147, 29160, 29166, 29169, 29170, 29172, 29175, 29180, 29201, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29207, 29208, 29209, 29210, 29212, 29223, 29225, 29229, 29666, 29718, 29824, 29832, 29848
Unified School Districts:
Aiken County, Calhoun County, Fairfield County, Kershaw County, Lexington 1, Lexington 2, Lexington 3, Lexington 4, Lexington 5, Richland 1, Richland 2, Saluda County
Elementary School District:
Fort Jackson
Congressional Districts:
SC-2, SC-3, SC-5, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-10, SC-17, SC-18, SC-19, SC-20, SC-21, SC-22, SC-23, SC-25, SC-26, SC-27, SC-35, SC-39
State House Districts:
SC-HD-039, SC-HD-041, SC-HD-050, SC-HD-052, SC-HD-065, SC-HD-069, SC-HD-070, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-072, SC-HD-073, SC-HD-074, SC-HD-075, SC-HD-076, SC-HD-077, SC-HD-078, SC-HD-079, SC-HD-080, SC-HD-082, SC-HD-085, SC-HD-087, SC-HD-088, SC-HD-089, SC-HD-093, SC-HD-096
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Charlotte Area, Florence Area, Greenwood Area, Newberry Area, Orangeburg Area, Spartanburg Area, Sumter Area