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Grant County – Ancestry

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Ancestry refers to the lineage or descent of a person, family, or group, tracing back through generations to identify their origins, heritage, and familial connections. It encompasses the genetic, cultural, and historical ties that link individuals to their forebears, shaping their identity and sense of belonging. Ancestry is a multifaceted concept, intertwining biology, genealogy, history, and culture, and it plays a significant role in how people understand themselves and their place in the world.

At its core, ancestry is rooted in genetics. Each individual inherits a unique combination of DNA from their parents, who in turn inherited their DNA from their own ancestors. This genetic material carries information about physical traits, predispositions to certain health conditions, and even behavioral tendencies. Advances in genetic testing, such as DNA analysis, have made it possible for individuals to trace their biological ancestry with remarkable precision. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA offer services that analyze genetic markers to provide insights into a person's ethnic composition and geographic origins, often revealing surprising connections to distant relatives or previously unknown heritage.

Beyond genetics, ancestry is deeply tied to genealogy, the study of family history and lineage. Genealogical research involves constructing family trees, documenting relationships, and uncovering historical records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, census data, and immigration documents. This process often reveals stories of migration, resilience, and adaptation, offering a window into the lives of ancestors and the challenges they faced. For many, genealogy is a way to honor their forebears and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Cultural ancestry is another critical dimension, encompassing the traditions, languages, customs, and values passed down through generations. It connects individuals to their ethnic or national heritage, shaping their cultural identity and worldview. For example, someone with Irish ancestry might celebrate St. Patrick's Day, learn traditional Irish dance, or explore the Gaelic language, while someone with Japanese ancestry might practice tea ceremonies, study calligraphy, or observe Obon festivals. Cultural ancestry fosters a sense of continuity and belonging, linking individuals to a broader community with shared experiences and values.

Historical ancestry delves into the broader context of a family's or group's past, including significant events, social conditions, and historical movements that shaped their lives. For instance, the transatlantic slave trade, the Irish Potato Famine, or the Jewish diaspora have profoundly influenced the ancestry of millions of people, leaving lasting imprints on their descendants' identities. Understanding historical ancestry often involves grappling with complex narratives of triumph and tragedy, resilience and oppression, and the interplay of individual and collective experiences.

Ancestry also has a deeply personal and emotional dimension. For many, exploring their ancestry is a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into who they are and where they come from. It can foster a sense of pride, connection, and continuity, as well as a deeper appreciation for the struggles and achievements of those who came before. At the same time, it can raise questions about identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, particularly for individuals with mixed or multicultural backgrounds.

In a globalized world, ancestry serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting individuals to their roots while also highlighting the interconnectedness of human history. It underscores the diversity and richness of human experience, reminding us that every person's story is part of a larger tapestry woven over centuries. Whether through genetic testing, genealogical research, cultural practices, or historical exploration, ancestry offers a profound way to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

A diversification score measures the diversity of ancestries in the county. As the value appoaches 100, ancestry diversity decreases and therefore increasing the risk of a lack of cultural diversity. The ancestry diversification score for this county is:

19.09

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

British

 
Ancestry Report Part I
DescriptionTotal Population American Native American Hawaiian Caribbean (Latino) Mexican Central American South American Other Hispanic African American Sub- Saharan Caribbean (Black)

Grant County18,6892,550631150288268522316660
Arkansas (in 000's)3,109238231714194446132987964
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Pulaski County402,53115,9471,0751981,61421,8835,5551,4591,68798,40825,87519,437
Saline County132,67911,196526803646,3131,7913743748,4911,773576
Jefferson County63,7432,08821777271,30325514821,3577,9405,632
Hot Spring County33,3453,50214111184936331622,546448476
Cleveland County7,2396501719790010526150149
Dallas County6,107330100212070121,616492467
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Grant County19.0913.640.340.010.801.540.140.040.031.190.890.32
Arkansas12.567.660.730.550.456.241.410.190.419.592.552.07
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Pulaski County12.543.960.270.050.405.441.380.360.4224.456.434.83
Saline County14.178.440.400.060.274.761.350.280.286.401.340.43
Jefferson County17.983.280.340.120.042.040.040.010.2333.5012.468.84
Hot Spring County17.6010.500.420.030.552.810.010.010.497.641.341.43
Cleveland County21.438.980.230.010.121.090.000.000.147.272.072.06
Dallas County17.635.400.160.000.031.960.110.000.2026.468.067.65
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 178.0245.880.97180.3224.719.8922.166.5512.4434.8715.52
Arkansas 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 52.8087.7633.17741.37181.65127.96700.38262.8078.6389.81101.03
Pulaski County 51.6936.358.9490.0887.1898.06187.63102.54254.83252.38233.41
Saline County 110.1053.9610.9661.6476.3195.92145.9268.9766.7152.4720.98
Jefferson County 42.7446.3321.969.5232.782.794.0656.81349.25489.07427.08
Hot Spring County 137.0357.556.00123.9745.020.644.66118.8779.5952.7569.00
Cleveland County 117.1531.962.5127.9317.500.000.0033.8075.7481.3699.49
Dallas County 70.5022.290.007.3631.518.140.0048.08275.83316.31369.63
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 337.1852.282.9324.3213.617.733.162.4915.8238.8315.36
Arkansas 189.40113.95301.4813.4955.0578.1514.2838.05127.17111.3498.98
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Pulaski County 97.9041.4226.9612.1548.0076.6326.7939.02324.08281.01231.03
Saline County 208.5361.4833.048.3142.0174.9620.8326.2484.8458.4220.77
Jefferson County 80.9552.8066.201.2818.052.180.5821.62444.15544.53422.73
Hot Spring County 259.5365.5818.0816.7224.780.500.6645.23101.2258.7368.30
Cleveland County 221.8936.427.573.779.630.000.0012.8696.3290.5898.48
Dallas County 133.5325.400.000.9917.356.370.0018.29350.78352.18365.87
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Grant County18,689403,28210713091712051481,28812285
Arkansas (in 000's)3,10942241525167261324209644
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Pulaski County402,53129622,8538352,82816,0882,5891,5462,45920,4613255,809
Saline County132,67915912,5674941,3449,0321,2027311,14412,3054442,351
Jefferson County63,74362,5191351621,020250371051,56914434
Hot Spring County33,34582,4791802601,474142752642,10170480
Cleveland County7,2392615304924212631522029
Dallas County6,1070177248217011151026
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Grant County19.090.2117.560.570.704.910.640.270.266.890.061.52
Arkansas12.560.147.200.470.815.380.820.410.776.720.191.42
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Pulaski County12.540.075.680.210.704.000.640.380.615.080.081.44
Saline County14.170.129.470.371.016.810.910.550.869.270.331.77
Jefferson County17.980.013.950.210.251.600.390.060.162.460.020.68
Hot Spring County17.600.027.430.540.784.420.430.220.796.300.211.44
Cleveland County21.430.038.500.410.683.340.170.080.437.210.000.40
Dallas County17.630.002.900.030.071.340.280.000.182.470.000.43
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 155.29243.90121.8886.0991.1778.0966.9533.39102.6134.21107.19
Arkansas 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 285.4073.11113.37131.31133.76319.86333.55226.0689.46177.00195.83
Pulaski County 53.3678.8544.1686.9574.2778.2294.2279.4275.6843.02101.44
Saline County 86.95131.5579.26125.37126.49110.18135.17112.10138.08178.31124.55
Jefferson County 6.8354.8845.0931.4529.7347.7014.2421.4236.6511.7047.86
Hot Spring County 17.41103.25114.9196.5082.1451.7955.18102.9393.81111.86101.18
Cleveland County 20.05117.9988.2283.7762.1220.1620.3355.67107.360.0028.16
Dallas County 0.0040.256.978.1124.9533.860.0023.4236.810.0029.92
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 54.41333.61107.5165.5668.1624.4120.0714.77114.7019.3354.73
Arkansas 35.04136.7888.2176.1674.7631.2629.9844.24111.7856.5051.06
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Pulaski County 18.69107.8538.9566.2255.5224.4628.2535.1384.6024.3151.80
Saline County 30.47179.9369.9195.4894.5734.4540.5249.59154.35100.7463.60
Jefferson County 2.3975.0739.7723.9522.2314.914.279.4740.976.6124.44
Hot Spring County 6.10141.23101.3673.4961.4116.1916.5445.53104.8663.2051.67
Cleveland County 7.02161.3977.8263.8046.446.306.1024.63120.010.0014.38
Dallas County 0.0055.066.156.1718.6510.580.0010.3641.150.0015.28
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Grant County18,689312501015572,4076,387
Arkansas (in 000's)3,1096613617874512793
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Pulaski County402,5311,2811,7901107283863,64383993590362,27060,419
Saline County132,679148683024336322918516518818,75738,672
Jefferson County63,74317201219262141688388,5659,487
Hot Spring County33,3452630021534116,18611,141
Cleveland County7,2390090001101,2242,875
Dallas County6,1070000000441,2271,346
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Grant County19.090.170.130.000.010.000.010.030.030.0412.8834.18
Arkansas12.560.180.210.030.080.190.560.260.210.1416.4525.52
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Pulaski County12.540.320.440.030.180.100.910.210.230.2215.4715.01
Saline County14.170.110.050.020.180.270.170.140.120.1414.1429.15
Jefferson County17.980.030.320.000.030.040.340.030.140.0613.4414.88
Hot Spring County17.600.010.020.010.000.000.010.040.100.0318.5533.41
Cleveland County21.430.000.000.120.000.000.000.010.010.0016.9139.72
Dallas County17.630.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.070.0720.0922.04
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 92.6064.970.006.580.000.9610.1812.6527.7478.27133.92
Arkansas 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 725.57425.98701.32551.83290.47286.12182.05169.36416.5783.7958.22
Pulaski County 177.67215.9982.97222.2549.98163.0379.28109.84166.1494.0258.82
Saline County 62.2824.8968.65225.07142.6031.0953.0458.81104.9485.92114.22
Jefferson County 14.89153.169.5336.6321.2660.489.5565.2844.1581.6658.32
Hot Spring County 3.358.7427.320.000.001.0817.1148.2224.43112.75130.93
Cleveland County 0.000.00377.480.000.000.005.256.530.00102.76155.63
Dallas County 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.0030.9748.51122.1186.37
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Grant County 12.7615.250.001.190.000.345.597.476.6693.42230.01
Arkansas 13.7823.4814.2618.1234.4334.9554.9359.0424.01119.35171.75
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Pulaski County 24.4950.7011.8340.2817.2156.9843.5564.8539.88112.21101.02
Saline County 8.585.849.7940.7949.0910.8729.1334.7225.19102.54196.17
Jefferson County 2.0535.951.366.647.3221.145.2438.5410.6097.46100.17
Hot Spring County 0.462.053.890.000.000.389.4028.475.87134.56224.87
Cleveland County 0.000.0053.820.000.000.002.893.860.00122.65267.30
Dallas County 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.0018.2911.64145.74148.34


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025