Ancestry in West Memphis, Arkansas (City)

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 Arkansas and West Memphis
West Memphis
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%CountOther1Unclassified2IrishAmericanGermanEnglishDutchItalianSubsaharan AfricanAfricanScotch-IrishEuropeanScottish47.290543%37.322703%47.290543%47.3%12,01712.0k36.008028%24.309847%36.008028%36.0%9,1505.721931%10.630958%5.721931%5.7%1,4545.261501%11.033218%5.261501%5.3%1,3373.750344%10.665992%3.750344%3.8%9533.376490%9.189442%3.376490%3.4%8582.191964%1.356590%2.191964%2.2%5571.168785%1.568181%1.168785%1.2%2970.850026%0.296483%0.850026%0.9%2160.794931%0.248748%0.794931%0.8%2020.700484%1.258324%0.700484%0.7%1780.562748%1.538637%0.562748%0.6%1430.515525%1.692554%0.515525%0.5%131

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Arkansas and West Memphis
West Memphis
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%Count%MexicanOther HispanicPuerto RicanSpaniardCentral AmericanCosta RicanSouth AmericanArgentinean47.004608%74.482369%47.004608%47.0%1020.401%0.40%23.963134%4.608088%23.963134%24.0%520.205%0.20%14.285714%2.884824%14.285714%14.3%310.122%0.12%11.520737%1.306937%11.520737%11.5%250.098%0.10%10.138249%14.749649%10.138249%10.1%220.087%0.09%10.138249%0.230380%10.138249%10.1%220.087%0.09%4.608295%2.156494%4.608295%4.6%100.039%0.04%4.608295%0.148274%4.608295%4.6%100.039%0.04%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Arkansas and West Memphis
West Memphis
Arkansas
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%ChineseVietnameseKoreanFilipinoIndian29.310345%15.397578%29.310345%29.3%510.201%0.20%22.413793%13.247791%22.413793%22.4%390.153%0.15%18.965517%5.183081%18.965517%19.0%330.130%0.13%14.942529%11.312261%14.942529%14.9%260.102%0.10%14.367816%25.491707%14.367816%14.4%250.098%0.10%

Map of Ancestry by Tract in West Memphis

Irish Ancestry by Tract#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.9%5.8%8.7%11.6%14.5%

American Ancestry by Tract#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.2%17.8%

German Ancestry by Tract#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%

English Ancestry by Tract#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.9%5.7%8.6%11.4%14.3%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2%7.8%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by Tract#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.41%0.82%1.24%1.65%2.07%

African Ancestry by Tract#11

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.41%0.82%1.24%1.65%2.07%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.45%0.91%1.36%1.81%2.27%

European Ancestry by Tract#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.6%5.9%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.32%0.65%0.97%1.29%1.62%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.46%0.93%1.39%1.86%2.33%

Jordanian Ancestry by Tract#16

Percentage of the population reporting ' Jordanian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.46%0.93%1.39%1.86%2.33%

French Ancestry by Tract#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.98%1.47%1.96%2.46%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.25%0.49%0.74%0.99%1.24%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#19

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

Puerto Rican Ancestry by Tract#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.28%0.42%0.56%0.70%

Spaniard Ancestry by Tract#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.21%0.41%0.62%0.82%1.03%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.18%0.36%0.54%0.72%0.91%

Costa Rican Ancestry by Tract#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Costa Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.18%0.36%0.54%0.72%0.91%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#24

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

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.20%0.29%0.39%0.50%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.21%0.31%0.42%0.53%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.40%0.80%1.20%1.60%2.01%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.15%0.31%0.46%0.61%0.77%
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Ancestry by Place in the Memphis Area

There are 57 places in the Memphis Area. This section compares West Memphis to all of the places in the Memphis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Memphis.

Irish Ancestry by Place#29

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of West Memphis, selected other places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain West Memphis
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AtokaBurlisonRossvilleMunfordOaklandGilt EdgeClarkedaleBrightonAshlandGarlandHernandoTunicaWillistonGermantownBartlettSouthavenArlingtonHorseshoe LakeHorseshoe LkColliervilleMillingtonOlive BranchArkansasWallsGallawayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBridgetownPipertonGrand JunctionGrand JctHickory FlatLakelandBradenHorn LakeSouthWest South CentralLa GrangeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLynchburgCrittenden CountyCrittendenWest MemphisByhaliaMemphisHolly SpringsWhite OakGilmoreSunsetJerichoJennette20.399237%20.399237%20.4%1,819119.491525%19.491525%19.5%69218.687589%18.687589%18.7%131318.058091%18.058091%18.1%1,088417.152682%17.152682%17.2%1,247516.374269%16.374269%16.4%84615.437788%15.437788%15.4%67714.909587%14.909587%14.9%437814.285714%14.285714%14.3%78914.285714%14.285714%14.3%491013.902936%13.902936%13.9%2,1171112.730184%12.730184%12.7%1591212.318841%12.318841%12.3%511312.233188%12.233188%12.2%4,7971412.174629%12.174629%12.2%7,1001511.866991%11.866991%11.9%6,1491611.776877%11.776877%11.8%1,3661711.551155%11.551155%11.6%351811.034267%11.034267%11.0%5,2971910.841088%10.841088%10.8%1,2002010.755323%10.755323%10.8%3,8192110.630958%10.630958%10.6%315,577316k10.558069%10.558069%10.6%1402210.443038%10.443038%10.4%992310.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M9.779951%9.779951%9.8%200249.688784%9.688784%9.7%165259.404389%9.404389%9.4%30269.361070%9.361070%9.4%63279.217766%9.217766%9.2%1,156289.009009%9.009009%9.0%20298.893037%8.893037%8.9%2,382308.826447%8.826447%8.8%10,570,17510.6M7.578077%7.578077%7.6%2,913,4802.91M7.216495%7.216495%7.2%7337.120870%7.120870%7.1%95,51595.5k6.099226%6.099226%6.1%134375.756297%5.756297%5.8%2,8505.721931%5.721931%5.7%1,454405.695862%5.695862%5.7%106414.423830%4.423830%4.4%29,01429.0k452.173627%2.173627%2.2%165490.000000%0.000000%0.0%0530.000000%0.000000%0.0%0540.000000%0.000000%0.0%0550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0560.000000%0.000000%0.0%057

Ancestry by Place in Arkansas

There are 541 places in Arkansas. This section compares West Memphis to the 50 most populous places in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,169.

Irish Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of West Memphis, selected other places in Arkansas, and entities that contain West Memphis
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Heber SpringsBeebeHarrisonParagouldGreenwoodHot Springs VillageHot Spgs VlgMountain HomeCabotFayettevilleHot SpringsNewportBryantVan BurenBatesvilleSearcySherwoodArkansasClarksvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMalvernLowellConwayFort SmithCentertonBentonJonesboroStuttgartBella VistaRussellvilleTexarkanaSouthMaumelleWest South CentralLittle RockJacksonvilleMagnoliaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth Little RockN Little RockArkadelphiaRogersBentonvilleSpringdaleWynneCrittenden CountyCrittendenWest MemphisMarionCamdenEl DoradoMonticelloSiloam SpringsSiloam SpgsHelena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaHopeOsceolaBlythevillePine BluffForrest City21.871949%21.871949%21.9%1,568117.492455%17.492455%17.5%1,391215.993317%15.993317%16.0%2,106314.966753%14.966753%15.0%4,119414.909639%14.909639%14.9%1,386514.684222%14.684222%14.7%1,974613.888889%13.888889%13.9%1,710713.393947%13.393947%13.4%3,403813.021402%13.021402%13.0%10,48910.5k912.857182%12.857182%12.9%4,7201012.491968%12.491968%12.5%9721112.366225%12.366225%12.4%2,4151211.820341%11.820341%11.8%2,7371311.475565%11.475565%11.5%1,2141411.414744%11.414744%11.4%2,7361510.707084%10.707084%10.7%3,2391610.630958%10.630958%10.6%315,577316k10.531360%10.531360%10.5%9891710.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M10.286185%10.286185%10.3%1,1251810.213891%10.213891%10.2%8501910.111554%10.111554%10.1%6,4902010.103521%10.103521%10.1%8,8622110.067526%10.067526%10.1%1,1482210.005058%10.005058%10.0%3,363239.961728%9.961728%10.0%7,236249.819178%9.819178%9.8%896259.508665%9.508665%9.5%2,661269.246293%9.246293%9.2%2,694278.980269%8.980269%9.0%2,708288.826447%8.826447%8.8%10,570,17510.6M7.592020%7.592020%7.6%1,351297.578077%7.578077%7.6%2,913,4802.91M7.547055%7.547055%7.5%14,91614.9k307.518928%7.518928%7.5%2,155317.510085%7.510085%7.5%875327.120870%7.120870%7.1%95,51595.5k7.093971%7.093971%7.1%4,685336.907159%6.907159%6.9%741346.852321%6.852321%6.9%4,247356.710746%6.710746%6.7%2,852366.289704%6.289704%6.3%4,792375.906040%5.906040%5.9%484385.756297%5.756297%5.8%2,8505.721931%5.721931%5.7%1,454395.574941%5.574941%5.6%687405.288754%5.288754%5.3%609415.279182%5.279182%5.3%971425.075882%5.075882%5.1%495434.989127%4.989127%5.0%803444.679912%4.679912%4.7%530454.253612%4.253612%4.3%424464.114833%4.114833%4.1%301473.043976%3.043976%3.0%452482.054885%2.054885%2.1%933492.030798%2.030798%2.0%30250

Ancestry by Place in the South

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

Irish Ancestry by Place#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of West Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain West Memphis
0%5%10%Count#Lexington-FayetteArlingtonLouisvilleSt. PetersburgVirginia BeachVirginia BchArkansasTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma CityAmarilloChesapeakeJacksonvilleSouthHuntsvilleTampaNashville-DavidsonRaleighColumbusPlanoNorfolkAustinWest South CentralLittle RockFayettevilleCharlotteLubbockMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaArlingtonMobileFort WorthWinston-SalemWashingtonRichmondOrlandoBaltimoreNew OrleansCrittenden CountyCrittendenWest MemphisDurhamShreveportGreensboroGarlandBaton RougeAtlantaCorpus ChristiAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…IrvingSan AntonioMemphisDallasHoustonMontgomeryBirminghamEl PasoMiamiLaredoHialeah12.650829%12.650829%12.7%39,41139.4k112.207420%12.207420%12.2%27,60027.6k211.749701%11.749701%11.7%71,85871.9k311.429698%11.429698%11.4%28,98429.0k411.181968%11.181968%11.2%50,28950.3k510.630958%10.630958%10.6%315,577316k10.614244%10.614244%10.6%42,44742.4k610.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M9.319291%9.319291%9.3%57,78157.8k78.906717%8.906717%8.9%17,59717.6k88.892167%8.892167%8.9%20,73620.7k98.836398%8.836398%8.8%75,69475.7k108.826447%8.826447%8.8%10,570,17510.6M8.729289%8.729289%8.7%16,49616.5k118.541899%8.541899%8.5%30,87730.9k128.311496%8.311496%8.3%53,50753.5k138.046886%8.046886%8.0%35,51335.5k148.021847%8.021847%8.0%16,06816.1k157.687539%7.687539%7.7%21,45521.5k167.608943%7.608943%7.6%18,69718.7k177.600749%7.600749%7.6%68,99869.0k187.578077%7.578077%7.6%2,913,4802.91M7.547055%7.547055%7.5%14,91614.9k197.315756%7.315756%7.3%14,90014.9k207.303724%7.303724%7.3%59,07559.1k217.274229%7.274229%7.3%17,78617.8k227.120870%7.120870%7.1%95,51595.5k6.977096%6.977096%7.0%26,78526.8k236.881688%6.881688%6.9%13,33113.3k246.869462%6.869462%6.9%56,05056.1k256.798645%6.798645%6.8%16,21316.2k266.726464%6.726464%6.7%44,32844.3k276.305213%6.305213%6.3%13,66813.7k285.967581%5.967581%6.0%15,71315.7k295.810145%5.810145%5.8%36,08136.1k305.794914%5.794914%5.8%22,19022.2k315.756297%5.756297%5.8%2,8505.721931%5.721931%5.7%1,4545.717327%5.717327%5.7%14,39414.4k325.656415%5.656415%5.7%11,23211.2k335.639723%5.639723%5.6%15,91415.9k345.598569%5.598569%5.6%13,14613.1k355.400666%5.400666%5.4%12,35112.4k365.118783%5.118783%5.1%23,36123.4k375.105765%5.105765%5.1%16,34116.3k385.101024%5.101024%5.1%10,03810.0k394.737235%4.737235%4.7%10,99111.0k404.498950%4.498950%4.5%64,75664.8k414.423830%4.423830%4.4%29,01429.0k424.210780%4.210780%4.2%53,83253.8k433.747821%3.747821%3.7%83,97384.0k443.638265%3.638265%3.6%7,339453.491602%3.491602%3.5%7,417462.564087%2.564087%2.6%17,38617.4k471.372792%1.372792%1.4%5,939480.504230%0.504230%0.5%1,269490.232148%0.232148%0.2%54750

Ancestry by Place in the United States

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

Irish Ancestry by Place#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of West Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Memphis
0%5%10%Count#OmahaBostonColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPortlandLouisvilleKansas CitySeattleVirginia BeachVirginia BchColumbusPhiladelphiaArkansasTulsaMinneapolisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaDenverIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonJacksonvilleSouthClevelandNashville-DavidsonMesaLas VegasRaleighSan FranciscoPhoenixAustinWest South CentralChicagoSan DiegoCharlotteMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAlbuquerqueArlingtonFort WorthWashingtonSacramentoMilwaukeeBaltimoreCrittenden CountyCrittendenWest MemphisLong BeachOaklandAtlantaFresnoSan AntonioSan JoseNew YorkMemphisDallasHoustonLos AngelesEl PasoDetroitMiami14.108091%14.108091%14.1%62,50962.5k114.063186%14.063186%14.1%92,57592.6k212.658465%12.658465%12.7%56,80656.8k311.864052%11.864052%11.9%73,62773.6k411.749701%11.749701%11.7%71,85871.9k511.519458%11.519458%11.5%54,34554.3k611.431579%11.431579%11.4%76,46076.5k711.181968%11.181968%11.2%50,28950.3k811.167235%11.167235%11.2%93,47493.5k911.125314%11.125314%11.1%173,548174k1010.630958%10.630958%10.6%315,577316k10.614244%10.614244%10.6%42,44742.4k1110.506586%10.506586%10.5%42,51742.5k1210.388542%10.388542%10.4%33,093,55033.1M9.846070%9.846070%9.8%38,20638.2k139.788287%9.788287%9.8%64,92664.9k149.566374%9.566374%9.6%80,99681.0k159.319291%9.319291%9.3%57,78157.8k169.083448%9.083448%9.1%47,92347.9k178.836398%8.836398%8.8%75,69475.7k188.826447%8.826447%8.8%10,570,17510.6M8.824535%8.824535%8.8%34,34234.3k198.311496%8.311496%8.3%53,50753.5k208.286003%8.286003%8.3%38,98239.0k218.242689%8.242689%8.2%50,55250.6k228.046886%8.046886%8.0%35,51335.5k237.898791%7.898791%7.9%67,16267.2k247.678914%7.678914%7.7%119,432119k257.600749%7.600749%7.6%68,99869.0k267.578077%7.578077%7.6%2,913,4802.91M7.480314%7.480314%7.5%203,017203k277.358679%7.358679%7.4%101,168101k287.303724%7.303724%7.3%59,07559.1k297.120870%7.120870%7.1%95,51595.5k7.031762%7.031762%7.0%39,15739.2k306.977096%6.977096%7.0%26,78526.8k316.869462%6.869462%6.9%56,05056.1k326.726464%6.726464%6.7%44,32844.3k336.494747%6.494747%6.5%31,46931.5k345.930793%5.930793%5.9%35,50635.5k355.810145%5.810145%5.8%36,08136.1k365.756297%5.756297%5.8%2,8505.721931%5.721931%5.7%1,4545.570113%5.570113%5.6%26,16826.2k375.123774%5.123774%5.1%21,11221.1k385.118783%5.118783%5.1%23,36123.4k394.809199%4.809199%4.8%24,71024.7k404.498950%4.498950%4.5%64,75664.8k414.460338%4.460338%4.5%45,02145.0k424.435284%4.435284%4.4%375,312375k434.423830%4.423830%4.4%29,01429.0k444.210780%4.210780%4.2%53,83253.8k453.747821%3.747821%3.7%83,97384.0k463.589375%3.589375%3.6%140,663141k472.564087%2.564087%2.6%17,38617.4k481.555068%1.555068%1.6%10,62810.6k491.372792%1.372792%1.4%5,93950

Definitions

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