Fifteen Largest Ancestries: 2000
In the 2000 U.S. Census, German was the ethnic background most frequently listed by respondents. 42.8 million Americans considered themselves to be of German (or part-German) ancestry.
In the 2000 U.S. Census, German was the ethnic background most frequently listed by respondents. 42.8 million Americans considered themselves to be of German (or part-German) ancestry.