Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 519 people in Pennsylvania with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.004% of Pennsylvania population). Among all Pennsylvania counties, Mercer County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.08%), followed by Chester County (0.04%), and Allegheny County (0.01%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Mercer County
Chester County
Allegheny County
Dauphin County
Franklin County
Lackawanna County
Lehigh County
McKean County
Monroe County
Centre County
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mercer County 0.08
2 Chester County 0.04
3 Allegheny County 0.01
3 Dauphin County 0.01
3 Franklin County 0.01
3 Lackawanna County 0.01
3 Lehigh County 0.01
3 McKean County 0.01
3 Monroe County 0.01
4 Centre County 0.004
4 Montgomery County 0.004
5 Philadelphia County 0.002
6 Adams County 0.001