American ancestry by County
Share of residents reporting American ancestry. Ancestry is self-reported heritage, which is different from race, from Hispanic origin, and from where someone was born.
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Highest counties
| County | American ancestry |
|---|---|
| Buchanan County, Virginia | 59.7% |
| Dickenson County, Virginia | 49.9% |
| Russell County, Virginia | 47.0% |
| Smith County, Mississippi | 44.6% |
| Northampton County, Virginia | 43.3% |
| Newton County, Texas | 42.7% |
| Lincoln County, Kentucky | 41.5% |
| Weakley County, Tennessee | 40.6% |
| Casey County, Kentucky | 39.5% |
| Mathews County, Virginia | 38.7% |
| Owsley County, Kentucky | 36.8% |
| Scott County, Virginia | 36.5% |
Lowest counties
| County | American ancestry |
|---|---|
| Maricao Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| Presidio County, Texas | 0.0% |
| Loving County, Texas | 0.0% |
| Kinney County, Texas | 0.0% |
| Kenedy County, Texas | 0.0% |
| Kalawao County, Hawaii | 0.0% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska | 0.0% |
| San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.1% |
| Quebradillas Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.1% |
| Hatillo Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.1% |
| Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.1% |
| Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico | 0.1% |