Ancestry in the Charleston Area, West Virginia (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 West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%CountUnclassified1Other2GermanIrishEnglishAmericanItalianScotch-IrishScottishDutchPolishEuropeanFrenchWelshArabSubsaharan AfricanSwedishAfricanLebanese27.220058%30.441441%27.220058%27.2%60,51460.5k21.110231%16.737086%21.110231%21.1%46,93146.9k14.371565%17.630866%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k13.507471%14.365481%13.507471%13.5%30,02930.0k13.252427%10.767069%13.252427%13.3%29,46229.5k12.892575%12.376523%12.892575%12.9%28,66228.7k3.199529%4.509851%3.199529%3.2%7,1132.739818%2.060732%2.739818%2.7%6,0912.226580%2.096699%2.226580%2.2%4,9501.968387%1.860254%1.968387%2.0%4,3761.494733%1.891834%1.494733%1.5%3,3231.151524%0.936140%1.151524%1.2%2,5601.128134%1.405835%1.128134%1.1%2,5080.739045%0.721524%0.739045%0.7%1,6430.688666%0.343482%0.688666%0.7%1,5310.579361%0.319269%0.579361%0.6%1,2880.569915%0.386221%0.569915%0.6%1,2670.536179%0.261200%0.536179%0.5%1,1920.515937%0.182331%0.515937%0.5%1,147
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
1and unreported 2includes Hispanics and Asians

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%Count%MexicanOther HispanicPuerto RicanSpaniardCentral AmericanCubanGuatemalanSouth AmericanSpanishSalvadoranDominicanVenezuelanHonduranColombianOther South AmericanOther South Ameri…Panamanian35.740741%44.138378%35.740741%35.7%7720.347%0.35%22.638889%11.753724%22.638889%22.6%4890.220%0.22%20.138889%19.274584%20.138889%20.1%4350.196%0.20%10.694444%5.600640%10.694444%10.7%2310.104%0.10%9.768519%10.225931%9.768519%9.8%2110.095%0.09%5.740741%4.850078%5.740741%5.7%1240.056%0.06%4.398148%2.369795%4.398148%4.4%950.043%0.04%3.703704%8.023774%3.703704%3.7%800.036%0.04%3.611111%2.084048%3.611111%3.6%780.035%0.04%2.962963%3.421343%2.962963%3.0%640.029%0.03%2.268519%1.733531%2.268519%2.3%490.022%0.02%1.712963%0.548634%1.712963%1.7%370.017%0.02%1.296296%2.118337%1.296296%1.3%280.013%0.01%0.879630%1.501124%0.879630%0.9%190.009%0.01%0.879630%0.072389%0.879630%0.9%190.009%0.01%0.694444%0.861051%0.694444%0.7%150.007%0.01%
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 West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%Count%IndianChineseFilipinoVietnameseJapaneseKoreanPakistaniSri LankanThaiTaiwaneseMixedLaotianMalaysianBurmeseNot Specified43.217515%23.145104%43.217515%43.2%9080.408%0.41%12.851023%24.045747%12.851023%12.9%2700.121%0.12%11.327939%17.591137%11.327939%11.3%2380.107%0.11%11.327939%9.199428%11.327939%11.3%2380.107%0.11%4.997620%4.403145%4.997620%5.0%1050.047%0.05%4.188482%8.899214%4.188482%4.2%880.040%0.04%2.141837%3.030736%2.141837%2.1%450.020%0.02%1.951452%0.764832%1.951452%2.0%410.018%0.02%1.856259%2.044317%1.856259%1.9%390.018%0.02%1.618277%0.693352%1.618277%1.6%340.015%0.02%1.618277%1.193710%1.618277%1.6%340.015%0.02%0.666349%0.450322%0.666349%0.7%140.006%0.01%0.666349%0.192995%0.666349%0.7%140.006%0.01%0.618753%0.364546%0.618753%0.6%130.006%0.01%0.523560%1.586848%0.523560%0.5%110.005%0.00%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by County in the Charleston Area

German Ancestry by County#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
8.8%10.1%11.2%12.4%13.6%14.8%

Irish Ancestry by County#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
13.1%13.9%14.8%15.6%16.4%17.3%

English Ancestry by County#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
10.7%11.3%11.9%12.5%13.0%13.7%

American Ancestry by County#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
11.47%11.79%12.11%12.43%12.75%13.07%

Italian Ancestry by County#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.8%1.4%1.9%2.4%3.0%3.6%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
1.26%1.60%1.94%2.29%2.63%2.97%

Scottish Ancestry by County#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.87%1.20%1.53%1.85%2.18%2.51%

Dutch Ancestry by County#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
1.88%2.00%2.12%2.24%2.36%2.48%

Polish Ancestry by County#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
1.16%1.24%1.32%1.39%1.47%1.55%

European Ancestry by County#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.43%0.60%0.77%0.93%1.10%1.27%

French Ancestry by County#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.32%0.50%0.67%0.85%1.02%1.20%

Welsh Ancestry by County#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.16%0.31%0.47%0.62%0.78%

Arab Ancestry by County#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.11%0.24%0.36%0.49%0.61%0.74%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.27%0.41%0.54%0.68%

Swedish Ancestry by County#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.03%0.20%0.36%0.52%0.68%0.85%

Mexican Ancestry by County#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.07%0.15%0.22%0.29%0.37%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.008%0.051%0.095%0.138%0.181%0.224%

Spaniard Ancestry by County#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.022%0.045%0.067%0.089%0.112%

Central American Ancestry by County#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.022%0.045%0.067%0.089%0.112%

Cuban Ancestry by County#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.012%0.024%0.036%0.048%0.060%

Indian Ancestry by County#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.19%0.29%0.38%0.48%

Chinese Ancestry by County#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.028%0.057%0.085%0.114%0.143%

Filipino Ancestry by County#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.025%0.050%0.075%0.100%0.126%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.025%0.050%0.075%0.100%0.126%

Japanese Ancestry by County#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.013%0.025%0.038%0.051%0.064%
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Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
6.7%8.6%10.5%12.3%14.2%16.1%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
11.5%13.7%15.8%17.9%20.0%22.2%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
8.8%10.1%11.3%12.6%13.8%15.1%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
9.1%10.7%12.1%13.6%15.1%16.6%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.8%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.7%4.5%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.2%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.3%1.3%2.2%3.1%4.0%4.9%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
1.0%1.7%2.3%3.0%3.6%4.2%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.99%1.48%1.97%2.47%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.47%0.94%1.41%1.87%2.35%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#39

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

Welsh Ancestry by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.46%0.69%0.93%1.16%

Arab Ancestry by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.27%0.54%0.81%1.08%1.35%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.45%0.68%0.90%1.14%

Swedish Ancestry by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.28%0.57%0.85%1.14%1.43%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.29%0.43%0.58%0.73%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County Subdivision#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.07%0.15%0.22%0.29%0.37%

Spaniard Ancestry by County Subdivision#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.11%0.17%0.23%0.29%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.041%0.082%0.122%0.163%0.204%

Cuban Ancestry by County Subdivision#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.040%0.079%0.119%0.159%0.199%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.29%0.43%0.58%0.73%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.07%0.13%0.20%0.26%0.33%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.11%0.17%0.22%0.28%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.24%0.31%

Japanese Ancestry by County Subdivision#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.033%0.066%0.099%0.132%0.166%
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Ancestry by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 38 places that are fully or partially contained within the Charleston Area (34 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

German Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Big ChimneyCedar GroveTornadoComfortPrattEast BankCoal ForkAlum CreekSouth CharlestonS CharlestonCross LanesMadisonWest VirginiaClayHandleySylvesterDunbarSt. AlbansClendeninUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonJeffersonGlasgowCharlestonSissonvilleNitroPinchBelleChesapeakeElkviewMontgomerySouth AtlanticSouthTwilightSmithersMarmetWhitesvilleShrewsburyDanvilleRandRacineChelyanGreenviewVan31.662269%31.662269%31.7%120128.836634%28.836634%28.8%233226.893354%26.893354%26.9%348325.206612%25.206612%25.2%61422.388060%22.388060%22.4%105522.060766%22.060766%22.1%167621.583412%21.583412%21.6%229720.882504%20.882504%20.9%407819.094219%19.094219%19.1%2,517918.254369%18.254369%18.3%1,8071017.742481%17.742481%17.7%5251117.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k17.204301%17.204301%17.2%961216.738197%16.738197%16.7%391316.666667%16.666667%16.7%311416.191340%16.191340%16.2%1,2491516.027067%16.027067%16.0%1,7291614.897760%14.897760%14.9%1531714.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k14.355231%14.355231%14.4%1181813.488975%13.488975%13.5%1041913.178650%13.178650%13.2%6,6172013.000221%13.000221%13.0%5882112.267487%12.267487%12.3%7982211.960368%11.960368%12.0%3382311.788953%11.788953%11.8%1432411.719745%11.719745%11.7%1842511.647362%11.647362%11.6%1812611.632987%11.632987%11.6%2132710.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.433962%9.433962%9.4%5289.253066%9.253066%9.3%83298.759124%8.759124%8.8%120305.353728%5.353728%5.4%28314.761905%4.761905%4.8%38324.568528%4.568528%4.6%36334.069767%4.069767%4.1%56343.557312%3.557312%3.6%9350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of place out of 38 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

German Ancestry by County#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%Count#West VirginiaKanawha CountyKanawhaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonBoone CountyBooneSouth AtlanticSouthClay CountyClay17.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k14.766711%14.766711%14.8%28,00328.0k114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k13.296680%13.296680%13.3%3,144210.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M8.889627%8.889627%8.9%8033
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

There are 10 county subdivisions in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%Count#West VirginiaKanawha District 22Boone District 33Kanawha District 44Boone District 22United States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha District 33Kanawha District 11District CSouth AtlanticSouthBoone District 11District BDistrict A17.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k16.062108%16.062108%16.1%8,586115.326219%15.326219%15.3%1,393215.001269%15.001269%15.0%7,092314.673992%14.673992%14.7%1,015414.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k14.103624%14.103624%14.1%6,827513.575644%13.575644%13.6%5,498611.878788%11.878788%11.9%294710.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.634769%9.634769%9.6%73689.007789%9.007789%9.0%26696.740638%6.740638%6.7%24310
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by Metro Area in West Virginia

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

German Ancestry by Metro Area#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cumberland Metro AreaCumberlandWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownElkins Metro AreaElkins AreaFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgWest VirginiaPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonLogan Metro AreaLogan AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldSouth AtlanticWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth27.483957%27.483957%27.5%27,66727.7k126.333566%26.333566%26.3%38,12638.1k224.227701%24.227701%24.2%62,93062.9k322.525353%22.525353%22.5%6,597421.632344%21.632344%21.6%12,26912.3k521.514366%21.514366%21.5%28,64128.6k620.303210%20.303210%20.3%24,58824.6k719.494949%19.494949%19.5%26,63426.6k819.232690%19.232690%19.2%17,71117.7k918.432940%18.432940%18.4%17,34317.3k1017.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k16.573229%16.573229%16.6%9,5191114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k1213.953819%13.953819%14.0%4,9071312.765095%12.765095%12.8%46,28146.3k1411.795396%11.795396%11.8%14,53714.5k1511.746135%11.746135%11.7%12,31512.3k1610.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.262499%10.262499%10.3%616,956617k1710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M
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 Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWest VirginiaNorth 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 StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonOklahoma 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 AreaSouthRichmond 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%228,628229k217.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k16.489536%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%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k13.581811%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%12,049,90512.0M9.900903%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 Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston 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 AreaLouisvilleWest VirginiaBaltimore, 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 StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhoenix, 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 AntonioSalt 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 AreaWashingtonSouthRichmond 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%228,628229k1317.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k16.428438%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%45,879,36045.9M14.371565%14.371565%14.4%31,95032.0k13.772045%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%260,493260k2710.908321%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%12,049,90512.0M9.900903%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 Charleston 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:
West Virginia
Counties:
Kanawha, Boone, Clay
Principal City:
Charleston
Cities:
Charleston, Dunbar, Madison, Marmet, Montgomery, Nitro, Smithers, South Charleston, St. Albans
Districts:
1, 2, 3, A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, 4
Towns:
Belle, Cedar Grove, Chesapeake, Clay, Clendenin, Danville, East Bank, Glasgow, Handley, Pratt, Sylvester, Whitesville
Unincorporated Places:
Alum Creek, Big Chimney, Chelyan, Coal Fork, Comfort, Cross Lanes, Elkview, Greenview, Jefferson, Pinch, Racine, Rand, Shrewsbury, Sissonville, Tornado, Twilight, Van
ZIP Codes:
25003, 25009, 25015, 25019, 25021, 25024, 25025, 25028, 25030, 25035, 25036, 25039, 25043, 25045, 25047, 25049, 25051, 25053, 25054, 25061, 25063, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25081, 25083, 25086, 25088, 25093, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25108, 25110, 25111, 25112, 25113, 25114, 25124, 25125, 25126, 25130, 25132, 25133, 25134, 25136, 25141, 25142, 25143, 25148, 25149, 25154, 25156, 25160, 25162, 25164, 25165, 25169, 25177, 25181, 25193, 25201, 25202, 25203, 25204, 25205, 25206, 25208, 25209, 25211, 25214, 25235, 25248, 25285, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25320, 25508, 25529, 25565, 26617
Unified School Districts:
Boone County, Clay County, Kanawha County
Congressional Districts:
WV-2, WV-3
State Senate Districts:
WV-7, WV-8, WV-12, WV-17
State House Districts:
WV-22, WV-23, WV-24, WV-32, WV-33, WV-35, WV-36, WV-37, WV-38, WV-39, WV-40
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Beckley Area, Huntington Area, Logan Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Parkersburg Area, Point Pleasant Area