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Zenbat Gara: How Many U.S. Basques
How many are we? Not many but a few good ones. Basques have never been counted in large numbers. Today in the Basque Country there are about three million people. Supposedly there are more than that number of people of Basque descent living in the Euspora (Basque Diaspora) Below are recent figures of people who self-define as also being Basque in the United States. The numbers are not high, but then again Basque culture has not endured for centuries because of large numbers. We've never had many but just a few good ones that have keep up work of keeping our Basque culture alive.
U.S. Basques by State
Online source: http://www.euroamericans.net/basque%20contents.htm
The 2000 United States Census lists 57,793 persons of Basque ancestry. The states with the largest Basque communities include:
|
| The following is a breakdown of the Basque-American population, by state: |
State |
Basque-American |
Basque-Americans as a Percentage of Total |
Alabama |
107 |
0.0 |
Alaska |
276 |
0.0 |
Arizona |
1,655 |
0.0 |
Arkansas |
71 |
0.0 |
California |
20,868 |
0.1 |
Colorado |
1,674 |
0.0 |
Connecticut |
262 |
0.0 |
DC |
180 |
0.0 |
Delaware |
12 |
0.0 |
Florida |
2,127 |
0.0 |
Georgia |
282 |
0.0 |
Hawaii |
175 |
0.0 |
Idaho |
6,637 |
0.5 |
Illinois |
533 |
0.0 |
Indiana |
168 |
0.0 |
Iowa |
50 |
0.0 |
Kansas |
146 |
0.0 |
Kentucky |
55 |
0.0 |
Louisiana |
354 |
0.0 |
Maine |
57 |
0.0 |
Maryland |
399 |
0.0 |
Massachusetts |
383 |
0.0 |
Michigan |
306 |
0.0 |
Minnesota |
195 |
0.0 |
Mississippi |
64 |
0.0 |
Missouri |
180 |
0.0 |
Montana |
564 |
0.1 |
Nebraska |
85 |
0.0 |
Nevada |
6,096 |
0.3 |
New Hampshire |
158 |
0.0 |
New Jersey |
643 |
0.0 |
New Mexico |
600 |
0.0 |
New York |
1,252 |
0.0 |
North Carolina |
330 |
0.0 |
North Dakota |
39 |
0.0 |
Ohio |
230 |
0.0 |
Oklahoma |
126 |
0.0 |
Oregon |
2,627 |
0.1 |
Pennsylvania |
278 |
0.0 |
Rhode Island |
23 |
0.0 |
South Carolina |
76 |
0.0 |
South Dakota |
64 |
0.0 |
Tennessee |
145 |
0.0 |
Texas |
1,691 |
0.0 |
Utah |
1,361 |
0.1 |
Vermont |
34 |
0.0 |
Virginia |
515 |
0.0 |
Washington |
2,665 |
0.0 |
West Virginia |
8 |
0.0 |
Wisconsin |
98 |
0.0 |
Wyoming |
869 |
0.2 |
Source: United States 2000 Census More information on ethnic population statistics is available at the Census page |
U.S. Basques by City
SOURCE: The following originally appeared online at http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Basque.html and is re-produced here in case it is re/moved.
The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Basque ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.
People of Basque heritage trace their roots to a region of southwestern France and north-central Spain. Many early immigrants to the U.S., drawn by the California gold rush, came via South America.
ePodunk mapped the top Basque communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 1 percent of those people said they were Basque.
The links at left lead to information on other races and ethnicities.
Community |
Place type |
% Basque |
city |
4.2 |
|
city |
4.1 |
|
populated place |
4.1 |
|
city |
3.7 |
|
city |
3.4 |
|
city |
3.2 |
|
city |
2.6 |
|
populated place |
2.2 |
|
city |
2.1 |
|
city |
1.8 |
|
populated place |
1.7 |
|
city |
1.7 |
|
city |
1.6 |
|
city |
1.5 |
|
city |
1.4 |
|
city |
1.4 |
|
city |
1.3 |
|
village |
1.3 |
|
city |
1.3 |
|
city |
1.2 |
|
city |
1.2 |
|
city |
1.2 |
|
populated place |
1.2 |
|
city |
1.1 |
|
populated place |
1.1 |
|
populated place |
1.1 |
|
city |
1.1 |
|
populated place |
1.0 |
|
city |
1.0 |
|
populated place |
1.0 |
Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk |
