17 maps that show how Americans identify their roots across the US
Americans with German ancestry are common in the upper Midwest
Irish ancestry is most concentrated in the northeast
A large part of the African American and Afro-American population in the US lives in the south
Mexican and Mexican-American ancestry is most common in the states that share a border with Mexico
States with a relatively high proportion of residents identifying as English are scattered across the country
Americans who simply identified their ancestry as being from the United States are common in the inland southern states
The mid-Atlantic region is home to many Americans of Italian ancestry
Alaska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota have large numbers of residents with American Indian ancestry
Many Americans with Polish ancestry live in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut
French ancestry is most common in Louisiana and the northeast
Scottish ancestry is common in the northeast and Utah
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin all have many residents with Norwegian ancestry
Puerto Rican ancestry is most common in the mid-Atlantic states and Florida
California and Hawaii have relatively large shares of residents with Chinese ancestry
South Dakota, Iowa, and Michigan have relatively large numbers of residents with Dutch ancestry
Swedish ancestry is most common in the Great Plains and mountain states
New Jersey and Connecticut have large Asian Indian populations
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