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Logan 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:

18.93

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

American

 
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)

Logan County21,3272,1912041015605519302323238
Arkansas (in 000's)3,109238231714194446132987964
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Sebastian County130,4048,0102,2138971313,6663,8441311,0345,1021,4151,239
Pope County64,74210,666393216134,3141,3202802781,141298317
Johnson County26,1074,532178271763,029145415922859110
Yell County20,3022,1038483612,791628112622025350
Franklin County17,6673,734259151544621050401210
Scott County9,8161,05315654767300366829
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County18.9310.270.960.050.072.840.020.090.141.090.150.18
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
Sebastian County11.966.141.700.070.5510.482.950.100.793.911.090.95
Pope County14.1516.470.610.030.956.662.040.430.431.760.460.49
Johnson County14.1117.360.680.100.6711.600.560.160.230.870.230.42
Yell County15.4410.360.410.041.7813.753.090.051.290.990.260.25
Franklin County19.4321.141.470.080.082.520.010.060.280.230.070.06
Scott County19.7610.731.590.050.486.860.000.000.370.690.020.09
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 134.04130.198.5215.8045.491.6746.1234.4211.345.898.61
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
Sebastian County 80.14230.9712.41122.84168.07209.4652.00194.0140.7842.6045.93
Pope County 214.9582.625.90212.72106.86144.88223.88105.0618.3718.0723.67
Johnson County 226.4992.7918.80151.46186.0739.4781.3055.299.108.8720.37
Yell County 135.1556.317.16399.48220.47219.8028.05315.7610.3710.2511.90
Franklin County 275.76199.5315.4319.0740.490.8029.3069.252.362.672.74
Scott County 139.96216.309.26107.57109.950.000.0089.737.220.804.43
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 253.87148.3525.692.1325.051.306.5813.1014.426.568.52
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
Sebastian County 151.79263.1937.4016.5792.52163.697.4373.8251.8647.4345.46
Pope County 407.1294.1417.7728.6958.83113.2231.9739.9823.3620.1223.43
Johnson County 428.98105.7456.6720.43102.4330.8411.6121.0411.589.8820.16
Yell County 255.9864.1721.5953.88121.37171.774.00120.1513.1911.4111.78
Franklin County 522.29227.3646.532.5722.290.634.1826.353.002.972.71
Scott County 265.09246.4727.9114.5160.530.000.0034.159.180.894.39
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Logan County21,327691,6201241292,184178841261,57658228
Arkansas (in 000's)3,10942241525167261324209644
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Sebastian County130,4042778,3235801,1678,2201,3213589239,2552101,967
Pope County64,742485,6693667564,0237081815874,756138677
Johnson County26,107241,6532421701,585117702271,7176301
Yell County20,302301,14812874847113261171,18212335
Franklin County17,667371,183106991,462134881961,36824130
Scott County9,81626233632352583837897068
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County18.930.327.600.580.6010.240.830.390.597.390.271.07
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
Sebastian County11.960.216.380.440.896.301.010.270.717.100.161.51
Pope County14.150.078.760.571.176.211.090.280.917.350.211.05
Johnson County14.110.096.330.930.656.070.450.270.876.580.021.15
Yell County15.440.155.650.630.364.170.560.130.585.820.061.65
Franklin County19.430.216.700.600.568.280.760.501.117.740.140.74
Scott County19.760.026.350.370.333.590.590.390.389.140.000.69
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 234.75105.50123.7774.86190.29101.5196.6376.81110.02144.9175.14
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
Sebastian County 154.1288.6494.68110.76117.13123.2067.3592.02105.6785.81106.02
Pope County 53.79121.61120.34144.52115.47133.0068.59117.87109.37113.5873.50
Johnson County 66.7087.94197.3380.59112.8154.5065.78113.0497.9212.2581.04
Yell County 107.2278.53134.2245.1177.5267.6931.4274.9286.6831.49115.98
Franklin County 151.9693.00127.7269.35153.7792.25122.20144.23115.2972.3851.72
Scott County 14.7888.1578.0740.3566.6371.8694.9749.00136.060.0048.69
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 82.25144.30109.1857.01142.2631.7428.9733.98122.9881.8738.37
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
Sebastian County 54.00121.2583.5284.3587.5738.5220.1940.71118.1248.4854.14
Pope County 18.85166.34106.15110.0686.3241.5820.5652.14122.2664.1737.53
Johnson County 23.37120.28174.0661.3784.3417.0419.7250.00109.466.9241.38
Yell County 37.57107.42118.3934.3657.9621.169.4233.1496.8917.7959.22
Franklin County 53.24127.20112.6652.82114.9628.8436.6463.80128.8740.8926.41
Scott County 5.18120.5768.8730.7349.8222.4728.4721.68152.080.0024.86
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Logan County21,327459310411212833,7167,549
Arkansas (in 000's)3,1096613617874512793
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Sebastian County130,40483356161101,9055672,14451715725,36629,126
Pope County64,742164465211796110658109,30317,239
Johnson County26,1079195045145337110594,2046,325
Yell County20,302150061311207503,7585,749
Franklin County17,667201815021011402,0046,073
Scott County9,81601700433149001,8563,556
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County18.930.210.040.010.000.000.020.530.600.0117.4235.40
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
Sebastian County11.960.060.270.010.081.460.431.640.400.1219.4522.34
Pope County14.150.250.070.010.030.280.090.160.090.0214.3726.63
Johnson County14.110.030.750.000.170.560.011.420.400.0316.1024.23
Yell County15.440.070.000.000.030.060.000.590.370.0018.5128.32
Franklin County19.430.110.100.010.030.000.010.060.650.0011.3434.37
Scott County19.760.000.170.000.000.440.031.520.000.0018.9136.23
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 117.8020.5042.715.760.003.38199.75283.8010.42105.89138.71
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
Sebastian County 35.53132.6037.25103.66761.4378.33625.36187.4789.17118.2287.53
Pope County 141.4234.5123.4539.86144.1116.9762.2842.3611.4487.33104.34
Johnson County 19.25362.800.00211.82289.492.07540.53190.1825.5397.8694.94
Yell County 41.250.000.0036.3233.380.89224.82174.690.00112.50110.97
Franklin County 63.2049.4917.1934.780.002.0421.53305.130.0068.94134.71
Scott County 0.0084.120.000.00228.335.51577.370.000.00114.91141.96
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 16.244.816.091.040.001.18109.72167.572.50126.38238.23
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
Sebastian County 4.9031.135.3118.79262.1427.38343.51110.6921.41141.09150.32
Pope County 19.498.103.347.2249.615.9334.2125.012.75104.23179.21
Johnson County 2.6585.170.0038.3999.660.72296.91112.296.13116.80163.06
Yell County 5.680.000.006.5811.490.31123.49103.140.00134.27190.59
Franklin County 8.7111.622.456.300.000.7111.83180.160.0082.28231.36
Scott County 0.0019.750.000.0078.611.92317.140.000.00137.15243.82


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025