Ancestry in Hillsborough, North Carolina (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 North Carolina and Hillsborough
Hillsborough
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountOther1EnglishGermanUnclassified2IrishAmericanScottishFrenchScotch-IrishItalianPolishEuropeanSubsaharan AfricanAfricanNorwegianCzechRussianWelshBritishSlovak43.341630%38.178439%43.341630%43.3%2,78613.114499%9.433882%13.114499%13.1%84311.916615%10.404767%11.916615%11.9%76611.823273%17.797340%11.823273%11.8%76010.018668%8.600430%10.018668%10.0%6446.611699%12.179257%6.611699%6.6%4253.484754%2.411771%3.484754%3.5%2243.329185%1.621505%3.329185%3.3%2143.329185%2.556859%3.329185%3.3%2142.846920%3.159053%2.846920%2.8%1831.960174%1.419278%1.960174%2.0%1261.929060%1.289661%1.929060%1.9%1241.820162%1.143325%1.820162%1.8%1171.555694%0.831500%1.555694%1.6%1001.337897%0.454006%1.337897%1.3%861.275669%0.168678%1.275669%1.3%821.104543%0.439853%1.104543%1.1%711.026758%0.538778%1.026758%1.0%660.855632%0.537943%0.855632%0.9%550.808961%0.102305%0.808961%0.8%52

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Hillsborough
Hillsborough
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%Count%MexicanCentral AmericanGuatemalanPuerto RicanSouth AmericanPeruvianOther HispanicSpaniardColombianCosta RicanCuban69.747899%59.345949%69.747899%69.7%4987.747%7.75%12.605042%15.851025%12.605042%12.6%901.400%1.40%11.764706%3.325071%11.764706%11.8%841.307%1.31%9.663866%10.179110%9.663866%9.7%691.073%1.07%5.182073%6.367355%5.182073%5.2%370.576%0.58%3.221289%0.984670%3.221289%3.2%230.358%0.36%2.240896%3.503198%2.240896%2.2%160.249%0.25%2.240896%1.017222%2.240896%2.2%160.249%0.25%1.960784%2.544071%1.960784%2.0%140.218%0.22%0.840336%0.563428%0.840336%0.8%60.093%0.09%0.560224%2.689082%0.560224%0.6%40.062%0.06%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Hillsborough
Hillsborough
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%Count%FilipinoKoreanVietnameseIndianChinese45.283019%8.368886%45.283019%45.3%480.747%0.75%21.698113%7.753290%21.698113%21.7%230.358%0.36%12.264151%13.048124%12.264151%12.3%130.202%0.20%11.320755%29.976822%11.320755%11.3%120.187%0.19%9.433962%16.538205%9.433962%9.4%100.156%0.16%

Map of Ancestry by Tract in Hillsborough

English Ancestry by Tract#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
6.9%8.4%9.9%11.4%12.9%14.4%

German Ancestry by Tract#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
8.0%9.3%10.4%11.6%12.8%14.0%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
5.6%7.0%8.4%9.8%11.2%12.6%

American Ancestry by Tract#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
6.4%7.2%8.0%8.7%9.5%10.3%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
1.2%2.4%3.5%4.6%5.7%6.9%

French Ancestry by Tract#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.7%2.1%3.4%4.7%6.0%7.3%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
1.8%2.5%3.1%3.8%4.4%5.2%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
1.7%2.4%3.0%3.6%4.3%5.0%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.7%3.3%

European Ancestry by Tract#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
1.5%2.3%3.0%3.7%4.4%5.2%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by Tract#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.12%0.31%0.50%0.69%0.88%1.07%

African Ancestry by Tract#15

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.12%0.31%0.50%0.68%0.87%1.06%

Norwegian Ancestry by Tract#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.31%0.56%0.80%1.04%1.29%1.54%

Czech Ancestry by Tract#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Czech' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.17%0.34%0.52%0.69%0.87%

Russian Ancestry by Tract#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.6%3.2%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
2.7%4.1%5.4%6.8%8.1%9.5%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.1%4.1%6.1%8.1%10.2%

Guatemalan Ancestry by Tract#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by Tract#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.20%0.41%0.61%0.82%1.03%

South American Ancestry by Tract#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.6%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.22%0.44%0.67%0.89%1.12%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.16%0.33%0.49%0.65%0.82%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.09%0.19%0.28%0.38%0.48%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.050%0.099%0.149%0.199%0.249%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.041%0.082%0.123%0.163%0.205%
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Ancestry by Place in the Durham Area

There are 19 places in the Durham Area. This section compares Hillsborough to all of the places in the Durham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hillsborough.

English Ancestry by Place#29

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Hillsborough, selected other places in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Hillsborough
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Fearrington VillageFearrington VlgBennettGulfZIP Code 27278ZIP 27278HillsboroughGormanCarrboroChapel HillOrange CountyOrangeRougemontCaryOrange County SchoolsOrange CountyMebaneDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaGoldstonPittsboroNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRaleighMorrisvilleSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamMoncureRoxboroEflandSiler City21.414209%21.414209%21.4%639119.402985%19.402985%19.4%52214.910026%14.910026%14.9%58313.280723%13.280723%13.3%3,34913.114499%13.114499%13.1%843413.071201%13.071201%13.1%123512.704270%12.704270%12.7%2,651612.268452%12.268452%12.3%7,239712.048753%12.048753%12.0%16,84516.8k11.524164%11.524164%11.5%93811.188407%11.188407%11.2%17,43417.4k911.181008%11.181008%11.2%5,81210.726898%10.726898%10.7%1,458109.801825%9.801825%9.8%53,16553.2k9.677419%9.677419%9.7%30119.561360%9.561360%9.6%388129.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.169639%9.169639%9.2%40,46840.5k138.778761%8.778761%8.8%1,984148.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.323612%7.323612%7.3%18,43818.4k154.710145%4.710145%4.7%26164.334254%4.334254%4.3%361173.385417%3.385417%3.4%26183.216834%3.216834%3.2%26619

Ancestry by Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Hillsborough to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hillsborough. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

English Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Hillsborough, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Hillsborough
0%5%10%Count#AshevilleFuquay-VarinaApexBooneMatthewsClaytonZIP Code 27278ZIP 27278ClemmonsHillsboroughCarrboroChapel HillOrange CountyOrangeWake ForestHuntersvilleWilmingtonCorneliusCaryOrange County SchoolsOrange CountyKernersvilleHolly SpringsGarnerMooresvilleMint HillNew BernDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRaleighKinstonHavelockMorrisvilleSanfordHickoryWinston-SalemJacksonvilleIndian TrailBurlingtonSouth AtlanticThomasvilleGreenvilleAsheboroSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesConcordGreensboroDurhamCharlotteGastoniaShelbyHigh PointWilsonStatesvilleKannapolisSalisburyFayettevilleMonroeRocky MountGoldsboroLexingtonLumberton14.648525%14.648525%14.6%12,82212.8k114.364933%14.364933%14.4%3,264214.186772%14.186772%14.2%6,227313.902747%13.902747%13.9%2,536413.655420%13.655420%13.7%4,104513.421010%13.421010%13.4%2,490613.280723%13.280723%13.3%3,34913.247338%13.247338%13.2%2,588713.114499%13.114499%13.1%84312.704270%12.704270%12.7%2,651812.268452%12.268452%12.3%7,239912.048753%12.048753%12.0%16,84516.8k11.644549%11.644549%11.6%4,2471011.429179%11.429179%11.4%5,9091111.323907%11.323907%11.3%12,87812.9k1211.273974%11.273974%11.3%3,0921311.188407%11.188407%11.2%17,43417.4k1411.181008%11.181008%11.2%5,81211.130772%11.130772%11.1%2,6421510.917480%10.917480%10.9%3,2891610.888688%10.888688%10.9%3,0081710.794925%10.794925%10.8%3,8201810.573849%10.573849%10.6%2,646199.905237%9.905237%9.9%2,979209.801825%9.801825%9.8%53,16553.2k9.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.169639%9.169639%9.2%40,46840.5k218.974898%8.974898%9.0%1,920228.957828%8.957828%9.0%1,848238.778761%8.778761%8.8%1,984248.751033%8.751033%8.8%2,542258.581219%8.581219%8.6%3,456268.579552%8.579552%8.6%20,46020.5k278.565289%8.565289%8.6%5,859288.551311%8.551311%8.6%3,109298.474415%8.474415%8.5%4,455308.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M8.161013%8.161013%8.2%2,218318.032759%8.032759%8.0%7,209327.898991%7.898991%7.9%2,052337.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.492449%7.492449%7.5%6,425347.363109%7.363109%7.4%20,77720.8k357.323612%7.323612%7.3%18,43818.4k367.039269%7.039269%7.0%56,93656.9k377.033312%7.033312%7.0%5,196387.004294%7.004294%7.0%1,419396.997486%6.997486%7.0%7,626406.987772%6.987772%7.0%3,463416.855544%6.855544%6.9%1,764426.833753%6.833753%6.8%3,122436.426323%6.426323%6.4%2,164446.329356%6.329356%6.3%12,89112.9k456.316497%6.316497%6.3%2,161466.315977%6.315977%6.3%3,548476.196415%6.196415%6.2%2,226484.987165%4.987165%5.0%952494.624411%4.624411%4.6%1,00150

Ancestry by Place in the South

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

English Ancestry by Place#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Hillsborough, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Hillsborough
0%5%10%Count#ZIP Code 27278ZIP 27278HillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeLexington-FayetteOrange County SchoolsOrange CountyArlingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaChesapeakeHuntsvilleSt. PetersburgNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginia BeachVirginia BchRaleighPlanoWinston-SalemLouisvilleSouth AtlanticAmarilloTulsaRichmondSouthNashville-DavidsonAustinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle RockGreensboroDurhamJacksonvilleAtlantaCharlotteLubbockOklahoma CityColumbusFayettevilleMobileTampaFort WorthArlingtonBaton RougeNorfolkOrlandoWashingtonGarlandDallasShreveportAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MontgomeryCorpus ChristiNew OrleansIrvingMemphisHoustonSan AntonioBaltimoreBirminghamEl PasoMiamiLaredoHialeah13.280723%13.280723%13.3%3,34913.114499%13.114499%13.1%84312.048753%12.048753%12.0%16,84516.8k11.545956%11.545956%11.5%35,96936.0k111.181008%11.181008%11.2%5,81210.360827%10.360827%10.4%23,42523.4k29.801825%9.801825%9.8%53,16553.2k9.694932%9.694932%9.7%22,60822.6k39.664344%9.664344%9.7%18,26318.3k49.491886%9.491886%9.5%24,07024.1k59.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.358664%9.358664%9.4%42,08942.1k69.169639%9.169639%9.2%40,46840.5k79.025827%9.025827%9.0%25,19025.2k88.579552%8.579552%8.6%20,46020.5k98.438077%8.438077%8.4%51,60551.6k108.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.977932%7.977932%8.0%15,76215.8k117.910609%7.910609%7.9%31,63531.6k127.909195%7.909195%7.9%17,14517.1k137.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.742349%7.742349%7.7%49,84349.8k147.725669%7.725669%7.7%70,13270.1k157.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.592593%7.592593%7.6%15,00615.0k167.363109%7.363109%7.4%20,77720.8k177.323612%7.323612%7.3%18,43818.4k187.316347%7.316347%7.3%62,67362.7k197.113621%7.113621%7.1%32,46532.5k207.039269%7.039269%7.0%56,93656.9k216.950312%6.950312%7.0%16,99417.0k226.841125%6.841125%6.8%42,41642.4k236.338397%6.338397%6.3%12,69612.7k246.329356%6.329356%6.3%12,89112.9k256.183247%6.183247%6.2%11,97812.0k266.000382%6.000382%6.0%21,69021.7k275.905776%5.905776%5.9%48,18748.2k285.805173%5.805173%5.8%22,28622.3k295.618425%5.618425%5.6%12,84912.8k305.577396%5.577396%5.6%13,70513.7k315.164713%5.164713%5.2%13,59913.6k325.101144%5.101144%5.1%33,61733.6k334.981900%4.981900%5.0%11,69811.7k344.913202%4.913202%4.9%62,81262.8k354.731809%4.731809%4.7%9,396364.730568%4.730568%4.7%9,309374.717996%4.717996%4.7%9,517384.448680%4.448680%4.4%14,23814.2k394.194327%4.194327%4.2%16,06116.1k404.170887%4.170887%4.2%9,677414.128491%4.128491%4.1%27,07727.1k423.869396%3.869396%3.9%86,69786.7k433.842616%3.842616%3.8%55,30955.3k443.236554%3.236554%3.2%20,09920.1k453.052386%3.052386%3.1%6,484461.654136%1.654136%1.7%11,21611.2k470.995557%0.995557%1.0%4,307480.531249%0.531249%0.5%1,337490.201591%0.201591%0.2%47550

Ancestry by Place in the United States

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

English Ancestry by Place#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Hillsborough, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Hillsborough
0%5%10%Count#ZIP Code 27278ZIP 27278HillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeOrange County SchoolsOrange CountyPortlandSeattleMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginia BeachVirginia BchRaleighLouisvilleSouth AtlanticTulsaDenverSouthNashville-DavidsonAustinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKansas CityWichitaJacksonvilleAtlantaCharlotteOklahoma CityOmahaTucsonColumbusIndianapolisAlbuquerqueFort WorthSan DiegoArlingtonPhoenixMinneapolisLas VegasSan FranciscoWashingtonSacramentoDallasBostonLong BeachMemphisOaklandFresnoSan JoseHoustonSan AntonioBaltimoreLos AngelesClevelandPhiladelphiaChicagoMilwaukeeNew YorkEl PasoMiamiDetroit13.280723%13.280723%13.3%3,34913.114499%13.114499%13.1%84312.048753%12.048753%12.0%16,84516.8k11.181008%11.181008%11.2%5,81210.908669%10.908669%10.9%67,69867.7k110.662347%10.662347%10.7%71,31571.3k210.176084%10.176084%10.2%47,87447.9k310.112778%10.112778%10.1%45,38245.4k49.801825%9.801825%9.8%53,16553.2k9.433882%9.433882%9.4%937,806938k9.358664%9.358664%9.4%42,08942.1k59.169639%9.169639%9.2%40,46840.5k68.438077%8.438077%8.4%51,60551.6k78.328726%8.328726%8.3%5,207,0535.21M7.910609%7.910609%7.9%31,63531.6k87.903628%7.903628%7.9%52,42552.4k97.785715%7.785715%7.8%9,323,8399.32M7.742349%7.742349%7.7%49,84349.8k107.725669%7.725669%7.7%70,13270.1k117.667869%7.667869%7.7%24,426,62324.4M7.530412%7.530412%7.5%35,52635.5k127.482353%7.482353%7.5%29,03429.0k137.316347%7.316347%7.3%62,67362.7k147.113621%7.113621%7.1%32,46532.5k157.039269%7.039269%7.0%56,93656.9k166.841125%6.841125%6.8%42,41642.4k176.701168%6.701168%6.7%29,69129.7k186.488989%6.488989%6.5%34,23534.2k196.472824%6.472824%6.5%54,18054.2k206.289197%6.289197%6.3%53,24953.2k216.224915%6.224915%6.2%34,66434.7k225.905776%5.905776%5.9%48,18748.2k235.888514%5.888514%5.9%80,95681.0k245.805173%5.805173%5.8%22,28622.3k255.691483%5.691483%5.7%88,52188.5k265.674747%5.674747%5.7%22,96423.0k275.560456%5.560456%5.6%34,10234.1k285.147116%5.147116%5.1%43,76543.8k295.101144%5.101144%5.1%33,61733.6k304.997833%4.997833%5.0%24,21624.2k314.913202%4.913202%4.9%62,81262.8k324.539261%4.539261%4.5%29,88129.9k334.329354%4.329354%4.3%20,33920.3k344.128491%4.128491%4.1%27,07727.1k354.083099%4.083099%4.1%16,82416.8k364.030502%4.030502%4.0%20,70920.7k373.911279%3.911279%3.9%39,47939.5k383.869396%3.869396%3.9%86,69786.7k393.842616%3.842616%3.8%55,30955.3k403.236554%3.236554%3.2%20,09920.1k413.022630%3.022630%3.0%118,453118k423.018771%3.018771%3.0%11,74811.7k432.542857%2.542857%2.5%39,66739.7k442.297185%2.297185%2.3%62,34662.3k452.174981%2.174981%2.2%13,02113.0k461.659745%1.659745%1.7%140,447140k471.654136%1.654136%1.7%11,21611.2k480.995557%0.995557%1.0%4,307490.695742%0.695742%0.7%4,75550

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Hillsborough. 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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