Ancestry in Memphis, Alabama (Town)

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 Alabama and Memphis
Memphis
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountOther1Unclassified2GermanIrish61.702128%39.178243%61.702128%61.7%2925.531915%22.141597%25.531915%25.5%1212.765957%6.809974%12.765957%12.8%612.765957%8.818210%12.765957%12.8%6

Ancestry by Place in the Tuscaloosa Area

There are 23 places in the Tuscaloosa Area. This section compares Memphis to all of the places in the Tuscaloosa Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis.

German Ancestry by Place#2

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Tuscaloosa Area, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMemphisLake ViewSouthEast South CentralWoodstockVanceCarrolltonAlabamaTuscaloosaCoalingGordoTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaBrookwoodNorthportPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoCokerEthelsvilleReformCottondaleMoundvilleZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400AlicevillePickensvilleGreensboroNewbernHoltAkronMacedoniaMcMullen14.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M12.765957%12.765957%12.8%6112.745448%12.745448%12.7%357210.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.356258%9.356258%9.4%1,758,0741.76M8.485446%8.485446%8.5%17237.396226%7.396226%7.4%9847.301294%7.301294%7.3%7956.809974%6.809974%6.8%329,682330k6.227167%6.227167%6.2%6,00066.108735%6.108735%6.1%10075.835240%5.835240%5.8%10285.550086%5.550086%5.6%13,19113.2k5.470675%5.470675%5.5%11194.991037%4.991037%5.0%1,225104.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.406365%4.406365%4.4%36114.093567%4.093567%4.1%7123.857062%3.857062%3.9%68133.496898%3.496898%3.5%124143.449612%3.449612%3.4%89153.266632%3.266632%3.3%1912.750047%2.750047%2.8%1461.926663%1.926663%1.9%62161.451028%1.451028%1.5%12171.410153%1.410153%1.4%35181.162791%1.162791%1.2%2191.126609%1.126609%1.1%42200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023

Ancestry by Place in Alabama

There are 585 places in Alabama. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 13,585.

German Ancestry by Place#4

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Alabama, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%Count#CullmanUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadisonMemphisFairhopeHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsAlabasterHartselleSouthHuntsvilleAuburnHooverMountain BrookMtn BrkEast South CentralHomewoodPelhamDaphneFoleyEnterpriseTrussvilleOxfordMillbrookDecaturTillmans CornerPrattvilleJasperGardendaleOzarkSaralandFlorencePhenix CityAlabamaMuscle ShoalsMobileAnnistonAthensDothanTuscaloosaOpelikaHueytownTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaGadsdenScottsboroNorthportFort PayneTroyPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoAlbertvilleCenter PointAlexander CityMontgomeryBirminghamZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442Talladega050400Tract 050400BessemerSelmaPrichard17.075746%17.075746%17.1%2,588114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.906371%13.906371%13.9%6,452212.765957%12.765957%12.8%612.341631%12.341631%12.3%2,221312.166761%12.166761%12.2%2,145411.304500%11.304500%11.3%3,871510.369085%10.369085%10.4%3,346610.183074%10.183074%10.2%1,474710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.665402%9.665402%9.7%18,26518.3k89.609072%9.609072%9.6%5,79699.409037%9.409037%9.4%7,913109.375609%9.375609%9.4%1,925119.356258%9.356258%9.4%1,758,0741.76M9.301419%9.301419%9.3%2,386129.183041%9.183041%9.2%2,075139.137683%9.137683%9.1%2,220148.619557%8.619557%8.6%1,443158.349688%8.349688%8.3%2,340168.336527%8.336527%8.3%1,740178.060560%8.060560%8.1%1,709188.035892%8.035892%8.0%1,209198.022519%8.022519%8.0%4,446207.894737%7.894737%7.9%1,470217.699319%7.699319%7.7%2,703227.533423%7.533423%7.5%1,065237.505455%7.505455%7.5%1,032247.479111%7.479111%7.5%1,101257.403106%7.403106%7.4%1,020267.376433%7.376433%7.4%2,946276.923493%6.923493%6.9%2,561286.809974%6.809974%6.8%329,682330k6.632315%6.632315%6.6%901296.438258%6.438258%6.4%12,47212.5k306.314335%6.314335%6.3%1,417316.291648%6.291648%6.3%1,539326.276261%6.276261%6.3%4,272336.227167%6.227167%6.2%6,000345.983465%5.983465%6.0%1,737355.785909%5.785909%5.8%914365.550086%5.550086%5.6%13,19113.2k5.144198%5.144198%5.1%1,864375.105777%5.105777%5.1%753384.991037%4.991037%5.0%1,225394.935820%4.935820%4.9%696404.613598%4.613598%4.6%874414.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.301577%4.301577%4.3%922424.272635%4.272635%4.3%714434.064877%4.064877%4.1%604443.731961%3.731961%3.7%7,528453.268463%3.268463%3.3%6,943463.266632%3.266632%3.3%1912.811372%2.811372%2.8%444472.750047%2.750047%2.8%1462.137325%2.137325%2.1%574481.185751%1.185751%1.2%233490.948970%0.948970%0.9%21250

Ancestry by Place in the South

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

German Ancestry by Place#6

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%Count#LouisvilleLexington-FayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. PetersburgArlingtonTulsaMemphisVirginia BeachVirginia BchOklahoma CityAmarilloPlanoAustinLubbockChesapeakeSouthHuntsvilleWinston-SalemCharlotteRaleighJacksonvilleEast South CentralFayettevilleTampaArlingtonNashville-DavidsonFort WorthColumbusCorpus ChristiNorfolkLittle RockSan AntonioGreensboroRichmondDurhamOrlandoWashingtonBaltimoreAlabamaNew OrleansMobileGarlandBaton RougeDallasAtlantaIrvingAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Tuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaHoustonShreveportPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoMemphisMontgomeryEl PasoBirminghamZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400MiamiLaredoHialeah15.693629%15.693629%15.7%95,97896.0k114.704570%14.704570%14.7%45,80945.8k214.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.355285%13.355285%13.4%33,86733.9k313.172514%13.172514%13.2%29,78229.8k412.786255%12.786255%12.8%51,13351.1k512.765957%12.765957%12.8%612.648171%12.648171%12.6%56,88356.9k612.002290%12.002290%12.0%74,41674.4k711.740649%11.740649%11.7%23,19623.2k811.650447%11.650447%11.7%32,51532.5k911.636092%11.636092%11.6%105,630106k1011.029132%11.029132%11.0%26,96727.0k1110.394779%10.394779%10.4%24,24024.2k1210.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.665402%9.665402%9.7%18,26518.3k139.437087%9.437087%9.4%22,50522.5k149.423318%9.423318%9.4%76,21976.2k159.420927%9.420927%9.4%41,57741.6k169.410868%9.410868%9.4%80,61580.6k179.356258%9.356258%9.4%1,758,0741.76M9.285118%9.285118%9.3%18,91118.9k189.062264%9.062264%9.1%32,75832.8k199.004191%9.004191%9.0%34,56734.6k208.703250%8.703250%8.7%56,02956.0k218.437243%8.437243%8.4%68,84268.8k228.318897%8.318897%8.3%16,66316.7k237.976879%7.976879%8.0%25,53025.5k247.861259%7.861259%7.9%19,31719.3k257.809148%7.809148%7.8%15,43415.4k267.662236%7.662236%7.7%110,287110k277.611535%7.611535%7.6%21,47821.5k287.455264%7.455264%7.5%16,16116.2k297.289056%7.289056%7.3%18,35118.4k306.983889%6.983889%7.0%18,38918.4k316.978205%6.978205%7.0%45,98746.0k326.862802%6.862802%6.9%42,61842.6k336.809974%6.809974%6.8%329,682330k6.509159%6.509159%6.5%24,92524.9k346.438258%6.438258%6.4%12,47212.5k356.176909%6.176909%6.2%14,50414.5k365.945062%5.945062%5.9%13,59613.6k375.839493%5.839493%5.8%74,65474.7k385.734063%5.734063%5.7%26,16926.2k395.725541%5.725541%5.7%13,28413.3k405.629015%5.629015%5.6%11,07711.1k415.550086%5.550086%5.6%13,19113.2k5.172272%5.172272%5.2%115,889116k424.981593%4.981593%5.0%9,892434.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.435685%4.435685%4.4%8893.879962%3.879962%3.9%25,44725.4k443.731961%3.731961%3.7%7,528453.606034%3.606034%3.6%24,45124.5k463.268463%3.268463%3.3%6,943473.266632%3.266632%3.3%1912.750047%2.750047%2.8%1461.605096%1.605096%1.6%6,944480.701710%0.701710%0.7%1,766490.272041%0.272041%0.3%64150

Ancestry by Place in the United States

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

German Ancestry by Place#8

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#OmahaMinneapolisColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWichitaColumbusPortlandKansas CityMilwaukeeSeattleIndianapolisLouisvilleDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMesaTulsaMemphisVirginia BeachVirginia BchOklahoma CityTucsonAustinPhoenixSouthAlbuquerqueLas VegasCharlotteRaleighJacksonvilleClevelandEast South CentralSan DiegoArlingtonNashville-DavidsonFort WorthSacramentoSan FranciscoSan AntonioChicagoFresnoWashingtonPhiladelphiaBaltimoreAlabamaLong BeachDallasAtlantaOaklandSan JoseTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaHoustonBostonPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoLos AngelesMemphisEl PasoZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442New York050400Tract 050400DetroitMiami26.271351%26.271351%26.3%116,401116k122.341661%22.341661%22.3%90,41090.4k221.374279%21.374279%21.4%95,91995.9k321.145367%21.145367%21.1%82,05182.1k419.331022%19.331022%19.3%161,808162k517.672244%17.672244%17.7%109,672110k617.459678%17.459678%17.5%82,36982.4k717.326349%17.326349%17.3%103,728104k815.971916%15.971916%16.0%106,828107k915.727423%15.727423%15.7%133,160133k1015.693629%15.693629%15.7%95,97896.0k1114.440912%14.440912%14.4%95,78795.8k1214.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.061464%14.061464%14.1%66,15366.2k1312.786255%12.786255%12.8%51,13351.1k1412.765957%12.765957%12.8%612.648171%12.648171%12.6%56,88356.9k1512.002290%12.002290%12.0%74,41674.4k1611.844325%11.844325%11.8%62,48962.5k1711.636092%11.636092%11.6%105,630106k1811.086886%11.086886%11.1%172,437172k1910.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.943989%9.943989%9.9%55,37455.4k209.684899%9.684899%9.7%59,39759.4k219.423318%9.423318%9.4%76,21976.2k229.420927%9.420927%9.4%41,57741.6k239.410868%9.410868%9.4%80,61580.6k249.364151%9.364151%9.4%36,44236.4k259.356258%9.356258%9.4%1,758,0741.76M9.178491%9.178491%9.2%126,187126k269.004191%9.004191%9.0%34,56734.6k278.703250%8.703250%8.7%56,02956.0k288.437243%8.437243%8.4%68,84268.8k297.867212%7.867212%7.9%38,11938.1k307.811291%7.811291%7.8%66,41866.4k317.662236%7.662236%7.7%110,287110k327.437499%7.437499%7.4%201,855202k336.994260%6.994260%7.0%35,93735.9k346.978205%6.978205%7.0%45,98746.0k356.959315%6.959315%7.0%108,561109k366.862802%6.862802%6.9%42,61842.6k376.809974%6.809974%6.8%329,682330k5.977739%5.977739%6.0%28,08328.1k385.839493%5.839493%5.8%74,65474.7k395.734063%5.734063%5.7%26,16926.2k405.705757%5.705757%5.7%23,51023.5k415.695870%5.695870%5.7%57,49257.5k425.550086%5.550086%5.6%13,19113.2k5.172272%5.172272%5.2%115,889116k434.573137%4.573137%4.6%30,10430.1k444.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.435685%4.435685%4.4%8894.205190%4.205190%4.2%164,796165k453.879962%3.879962%3.9%25,44725.4k463.606034%3.606034%3.6%24,45124.5k473.266632%3.266632%3.3%1913.014360%3.014360%3.0%255,074255k482.750047%2.750047%2.8%1461.703580%1.703580%1.7%11,64311.6k491.605096%1.605096%1.6%6,94450

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Memphis. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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