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Bartow 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:

14.35

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)

Bartow County119,73913,702232441,6468,0349077014668,6912,2111,585
Georgia (in 000's)11,288641216209627187116512,374539501
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Cobb County795,05425,5071,33430019,59857,03420,82113,3104,570138,79536,85332,402
Cherokee County298,56719,3764961025,35117,4267,7384,61986214,0933,2722,504
Paulding County190,63216,5934471504,6316,3051,9301,12861833,0323,7814,194
Floyd County102,26011,295199235786,8803,6992386199,8592,2992,090
Gordon County61,4797,128118131,4345,2002,3464571841,364335401
Polk County44,4885,676100234073,5901,472471543,6131,025897
Pickens County36,9984,215893293604253154531704139
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Bartow County14.3511.440.190.041.376.710.760.590.397.261.851.32
Georgia10.995.680.180.061.855.561.651.030.4621.034.774.44
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Cobb County9.263.210.170.042.467.172.621.670.5717.464.644.08
Cherokee County10.776.490.170.031.795.842.591.550.294.721.100.84
Paulding County12.188.700.230.082.433.311.010.590.3217.331.982.20
Floyd County11.3011.050.190.020.576.733.620.230.619.642.252.04
Gordon County15.4911.590.190.022.338.463.820.740.302.220.540.65
Polk County12.0212.760.220.050.918.073.310.110.358.122.302.02
Pickens County16.4111.390.240.010.791.630.680.420.140.460.110.11
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 201.42104.9065.0874.28120.7845.8456.9585.3534.5138.6829.82
Georgia 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 71.23349.10323.17178.32203.89108.98131.61235.5535.8747.9247.08
Cobb County 56.4790.8466.82133.20129.13158.48162.85126.0683.0197.0991.80
Cherokee County 114.2389.9460.5096.85105.06156.84150.4963.3222.4522.9618.89
Paulding County 153.21126.95139.35131.2759.5461.2757.5671.1082.3941.5549.56
Floyd County 194.42105.3639.8330.54121.11218.9022.64132.7545.8447.0946.04
Gordon County 204.08103.9237.45126.04152.25230.9272.3165.6410.5511.4114.69
Polk County 224.57121.7091.5649.44145.26200.2310.2875.9238.6248.2645.42
Pickens County 200.53130.2414.3642.7929.3941.3840.4931.422.182.322.37
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 282.7830.0520.1441.6659.2442.0643.2736.2396.2280.7263.33
Georgia 140.3928.6530.9456.0849.0591.7675.9842.45278.78208.70212.40
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Cobb County 79.2826.0220.6874.7063.33145.43123.7453.52231.42202.63194.99
Cherokee County 160.3725.7618.7254.3151.53143.92114.3526.8862.5747.9140.13
Paulding County 215.1036.3743.1273.6229.2056.2243.7430.18229.7086.70105.26
Floyd County 272.9530.1812.3317.1359.40200.8717.2056.36127.8198.2897.79
Gordon County 286.5129.7711.5970.6874.68211.9054.9427.8629.4123.8231.21
Polk County 315.2834.8628.3327.7271.24183.747.8132.23107.66100.7296.47
Pickens County 281.5337.314.4424.0014.4137.9730.7713.346.094.845.04
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Bartow County119,7391699,0494207404,3021,6783747868,3261241,650
Georgia (in 000's)11,288186182758339116506253118179
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Cobb County795,0541,37447,8512,1715,46229,63613,3565,5635,79039,6651,66717,568
Cherokee County298,5671,09830,4571,3802,86919,5517,1342,8993,20725,9501,4979,264
Paulding County190,63227314,3645861,5447,4322,4861,11994412,5264603,223
Floyd County102,26010510,5022344383,2519962424908,219771,225
Gordon County61,479344,4542544282,3713412592173,59681720
Polk County44,48805,5981311271,1343891411432,4690499
Pickens County36,9982015,2001074162,2869942963204,8540695
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Bartow County14.350.147.560.350.623.591.400.310.666.950.101.38
Georgia10.990.165.470.240.523.011.020.440.554.700.161.59
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Cobb County9.260.176.020.270.693.731.680.700.734.990.212.21
Cherokee County10.770.3710.200.460.966.552.390.971.078.690.503.10
Paulding County12.180.147.530.310.813.901.300.590.506.570.241.69
Floyd County11.300.1010.270.230.433.180.970.240.488.040.081.20
Gordon County15.490.067.240.410.703.860.550.420.355.850.131.17
Polk County12.020.0012.580.290.292.550.870.320.325.550.001.12
Pickens County16.410.5414.050.291.126.182.690.800.8613.120.001.88
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 90.80138.07148.15119.68119.49136.8371.19119.64147.9366.0486.78
Georgia 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 253.0596.17224.93205.47239.40256.78309.89316.91127.83211.82175.45
Cobb County 111.18109.96115.33133.04123.97164.02159.48132.73106.14133.70139.15
Cherokee County 236.59186.37195.22186.09217.78233.29221.31195.77184.91319.72195.39
Paulding County 92.13137.66129.83156.85129.66127.33133.7990.25139.79153.87106.47
Floyd County 66.06187.6396.6582.95105.7395.1053.9487.33170.9948.0275.44
Gordon County 35.58132.36174.50134.82128.2654.1696.0264.33124.4484.0173.75
Polk County 0.00229.90124.3755.2884.7785.3772.2458.58118.070.0070.63
Pickens County 349.51256.78122.15217.75205.49262.31182.35157.63279.120.00118.29
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 35.88143.5665.8658.2549.9153.2922.9737.75115.7231.1749.46
Georgia 39.52103.9844.4648.6741.7738.9432.2731.5578.2347.2157.00
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Cobb County 43.94114.3351.2764.7551.7863.8751.4641.8883.0363.1279.31
Cherokee County 93.50193.7986.7990.5790.9790.8571.4261.77144.65150.94111.37
Paulding County 36.41143.1457.7276.3454.1649.5943.1728.48109.3672.6460.68
Floyd County 26.10195.1042.9740.3744.1737.0317.4127.56133.7622.6743.00
Gordon County 14.06137.6377.5865.6253.5821.0930.9920.3097.3539.6642.03
Polk County 0.00239.0455.2926.9135.4133.2523.3118.4992.360.0040.26
Pickens County 138.12267.0054.31105.9885.84102.1558.8449.74218.350.0067.42
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Bartow County119,7395517772981633765810915817,49935,137
Georgia (in 000's)11,28871301166651973325301,7531,721
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Cobb County795,0545,8672,4679053,7194,75022,3252,0251,1054,182124,800102,282
Cherokee County298,5678607993925494492,1906653111,10341,34968,755
Paulding County190,632370503174711058708719221830,04640,230
Floyd County102,26010396341762824301209618917,46419,712
Gordon County61,479175186273323141101019,89418,983
Polk County44,488102900243052248,1368,368
Pickens County36,99830180101866246413,95811,526
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Bartow County14.350.050.150.060.080.140.310.050.090.1314.6129.34
Georgia10.990.630.260.100.590.571.740.290.220.2715.5315.25
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Cobb County9.260.740.310.110.470.602.810.250.140.5315.7012.86
Cherokee County10.770.290.270.130.180.150.730.220.100.3713.8523.03
Paulding County12.180.190.260.090.040.060.460.050.100.1115.7621.10
Floyd County11.300.100.090.030.170.280.420.120.090.1817.0819.28
Gordon County15.490.030.010.030.010.440.530.020.180.1616.0930.88
Polk County12.020.000.000.070.000.000.550.000.120.0518.2918.81
Pickens County16.410.080.050.000.030.050.180.010.120.1110.7031.15
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 7.2656.3862.5413.9023.7818.0116.5241.2849.7694.13192.47
Georgia 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 205.52334.50240.2476.2897.3691.11163.28162.41212.1288.8097.45
Cobb County 116.69118.35118.3979.46104.38161.0786.8963.02198.37101.1084.38
Cherokee County 45.55102.07136.5631.2326.2742.0775.9847.23139.3289.20151.04
Paulding County 30.69100.6494.936.339.6226.1815.5745.6743.13101.52138.42
Floyd County 15.9335.8134.5829.2348.1824.1240.0342.5769.70110.00126.43
Gordon County 4.373.1030.451.6677.5830.147.7781.1361.96103.65202.52
Polk County 0.360.0067.800.000.0031.330.0053.0020.35117.79123.37
Pickens County 12.8218.560.004.598.5010.231.8456.3841.7968.90204.33
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Bartow County 3.5316.8626.0318.2324.4319.7710.1225.4223.46106.00197.50
Georgia 48.6629.9041.62131.10102.71109.7661.2461.5747.14112.62102.61
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Cobb County 56.7835.3849.28104.17107.21176.7953.2138.8093.52113.8686.59
Cherokee County 22.1630.5156.8440.9526.9946.1846.5429.0865.68100.45154.99
Paulding County 14.9330.0939.528.299.8828.739.5428.1220.33114.32142.03
Floyd County 7.7510.7014.3938.3349.4826.4724.5226.2132.86123.88129.74
Gordon County 2.130.9312.682.1779.6833.084.7649.9629.21116.73207.82
Polk County 0.170.0028.220.000.0034.390.0032.639.59132.65126.60
Pickens County 6.245.550.006.028.7311.231.1334.7119.7077.60209.67


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025