| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 46,920[1] (2010) 9.3% of the Bahamian population[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Spanish Wells, Dunmore Town, Eleuthera, Abaco Islands, Long Island, New Providence | |
| Languages | |
| Bahamian English • Bahamian Creole | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| English, Irish, Scottish[3] |
White Bahamians are Bahamian citizens of European ancestry, most of whom trace their ancestry back to England, Scotland and Ireland. Bahamians of European descent are sometimes called "Conchs", a term that is also applied to people of White Bahamian descent in Florida. White Bahamians were a majority in the 18th century, but now constitute less than 10% of the Bahamian population.[4]
- ^ What Is The Ethnic Composition Of The Bahamas?
- ^ The Commonwealth of the Bahamas (August 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). pp. 10 and 82.
In 1722 when the first official census of the Bahamas was taken, 74% of the population was European or native British and 26% was African or mixed. Three centuries later, and according to the 99% response rate obtained from the race question on the 2010 Census questionnaire, 90.6% of the population identified themselves as being Afro-Bahamian, about five percent (4.7%) Euro-Bahamian and two percent (2%) of a mixed race (African and European) and (1%) other races and (1%) not stated.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.
- ^ Foster, Charles C. 1991. Conchtown USA, with Folk songs & tales collected by Veonica Huss. Boca Raton, Florida: Florida Atlantic University Press. ISBN 0-8130-1042-X