Ancestry for Gwinnett County, GA - ERSys®
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Gwinnett 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:

8.85

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

African 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)

Gwinnett County1,018,53322,0351,56240936,252105,83546,35133,35310,692190,74347,92238,068
Georgia (in 000's)11,288641216209627187116512,374539501
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Fulton County1,098,52421,9831,64737517,86038,3339,46216,1934,588321,84273,66068,479
DeKalb County775,02715,3191,29219410,54837,61020,0459,1064,524246,34976,09669,647
Forsyth County282,81013,930469844,76914,0163,7204,9299117,3442,6871,425
Hall County224,97715,653362943,96844,01310,1662,4081,5489,9822,9072,460
Walton County110,96610,554191421,9253,20170030216515,4632,3882,551
Barrow County98,7026,737135163,2686,7731,6258554998,8981,5431,917
Rockdale County98,7472,642196821,5957,34913657531844,7995,1226,923
Jackson County97,3049,062148422,0674,0341,1071,1217155,028937989
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Gwinnett County8.852.160.150.043.5610.394.553.271.0518.734.713.74
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
Fulton County12.832.000.150.031.633.490.861.470.4229.306.716.23
DeKalb County14.421.980.170.031.364.852.591.170.5831.799.828.99
Forsyth County9.444.930.170.031.694.961.321.740.322.600.950.50
Hall County12.016.960.160.041.7619.564.521.070.694.441.291.09
Walton County12.979.510.170.041.732.880.630.270.1513.932.152.30
Barrow County11.576.830.140.023.316.861.650.870.519.021.561.94
Rockdale County24.452.680.200.081.627.440.140.580.3245.375.197.01
Jackson County13.689.310.150.042.124.151.141.150.735.170.961.02
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 38.0883.0371.11192.33187.04275.39318.53230.2289.0598.5584.19
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
Fulton County 35.2281.1760.4587.8662.8152.12143.3991.59139.31140.46140.42
DeKalb County 34.7990.2644.3373.5487.35156.52114.29128.01151.14205.67202.43
Forsyth County 86.7089.7952.6091.1289.2179.60169.5470.6412.3519.9011.35
Hall County 122.4787.1273.9995.31352.15273.45104.12150.9021.1027.0724.63
Walton County 167.4193.1967.0393.7451.9338.1726.4732.6166.2645.0851.78
Barrow County 120.1474.0528.71178.92123.5299.6384.26110.8742.8732.7543.75
Rockdale County 47.09107.46147.0687.28133.978.3356.6470.62215.73108.65157.93
Jackson County 163.9382.3576.44114.7974.6368.85112.07161.1524.5720.1722.90
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 53.4623.7822.01107.8691.74252.71242.0397.73248.25205.68178.82
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
Fulton County 49.4523.2518.7149.2730.8147.83108.9538.88388.38293.13298.25
DeKalb County 48.8425.8513.7241.2442.84143.6286.8454.35421.36429.22429.95
Forsyth County 121.7225.7216.2851.1043.7673.04128.8229.9934.4241.5324.11
Hall County 171.9324.9522.9053.45172.72250.9379.1164.0658.8256.4952.32
Walton County 235.0326.6920.7452.5725.4735.0320.1213.84184.7394.08109.99
Barrow County 168.6721.218.88100.3360.5891.4264.0347.07119.5168.3492.92
Rockdale County 66.1230.7845.5148.9565.717.6543.0429.98601.41226.75335.43
Jackson County 230.1423.5923.6564.3736.6063.1885.1568.4168.5042.1048.63
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Gwinnett County1,018,5331,43527,9591,8043,44819,4907,1543,9844,48125,17989916,099
Georgia (in 000's)11,288186182758339116506253118179
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Fulton County1,098,5242,08051,3682,2036,92433,60914,7936,5657,51443,0652,67325,216
DeKalb County775,02776424,1341,2933,11315,2885,1483,2663,95820,6841,03413,680
Forsyth County282,81080023,1681,1772,51614,8507,1902,8232,83518,4648488,052
Hall County224,97735415,0086151,0267,7242,4591,2271,42012,7362003,902
Walton County110,9663368,9693016794,6639285625847,6971162,123
Barrow County98,7022316,4692325233,8641,1906376025,7191182,219
Rockdale County98,74751,6091021951,100262901791,76472439
Jackson County97,3042018,2641498254,7921,4954037566,9453152,285
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Gwinnett County8.850.142.750.180.341.910.700.390.442.470.091.58
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
Fulton County12.830.194.680.200.633.061.350.600.683.920.242.30
DeKalb County14.420.103.110.170.401.970.660.420.512.670.131.77
Forsyth County9.440.288.190.420.895.252.541.001.006.530.302.85
Hall County12.010.166.670.270.463.431.090.550.635.660.091.73
Walton County12.970.308.080.270.614.200.840.510.536.940.101.91
Barrow County11.570.236.550.240.533.911.210.650.615.790.122.25
Rockdale County24.450.011.630.100.201.110.270.090.181.790.070.44
Jackson County13.680.218.490.150.854.921.540.410.787.140.322.35
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 90.6450.1574.8165.5663.6468.5889.1580.1852.5956.2899.53
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
Fulton County 121.8185.4384.70122.06101.75131.48136.21124.6683.40155.16144.55
DeKalb County 63.4256.8970.4677.7965.6064.8596.0593.0856.7885.07111.15
Forsyth County 181.98149.67175.78172.29174.63248.23227.52182.70138.90191.20179.29
Hall County 101.23121.88115.4688.32114.18106.72124.31115.03120.4456.69109.22
Walton County 194.80147.67114.57118.50139.7681.65115.4495.92147.5766.66120.48
Barrow County 150.56119.7499.28102.62130.20117.72147.10111.16123.2776.23141.57
Rockdale County 3.2629.7743.6338.2437.0525.9120.7733.0438.0146.4928.00
Jackson County 132.89155.1764.68164.19163.79150.0194.40141.60151.85206.43147.88
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 35.8252.1533.2631.9126.5826.7128.7725.3041.1426.5756.73
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
Fulton County 48.1488.8337.6659.4142.5051.2043.9639.3465.2473.2582.39
DeKalb County 25.0659.1631.3337.8627.4025.2630.9929.3744.4240.1663.35
Forsyth County 71.92155.6278.1583.8572.9596.6773.4257.65108.6690.26102.19
Hall County 40.00126.7351.3342.9847.7041.5640.1136.3094.2126.7662.25
Walton County 76.98153.5450.9357.6758.3831.8037.2530.27115.4431.4768.67
Barrow County 59.50124.5144.1449.9454.3945.8447.4735.0896.4335.9980.69
Rockdale County 1.2930.9519.4018.6115.4810.096.7010.4229.7321.9515.96
Jackson County 52.52161.3428.7579.9168.4258.4230.4644.68118.7997.4584.29
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Gwinnett County1,018,53318,1223,7561,69530,44926,82638,1578,5375,7863,751147,10089,200
Georgia (in 000's)11,28871301166651973325301,7531,721
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Fulton County1,098,52417,9253,8492,5009,6462,76643,6212,0682,0896,021143,56394,044
DeKalb County775,0278,1032,2548933,9443,97120,7635,8492,7432,96493,72146,730
Forsyth County282,8105,9558772303,4301,25637,5115408412,07245,42347,668
Hall County224,977453574575221,64684241717555837,05842,443
Walton County110,9667350362527344927938732217,09427,538
Barrow County98,70257109253152082974312,50828717,33823,057
Rockdale County98,7478912312926441035615918130012,3998,783
Jackson County97,304198374109724910437779417915,39327,849
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Gwinnett County8.851.780.370.172.992.633.750.840.570.3714.448.76
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
Fulton County12.831.630.350.230.880.253.970.190.190.5513.078.56
DeKalb County14.421.050.290.120.510.512.680.750.350.3812.096.03
Forsyth County9.442.110.310.081.210.4413.260.190.300.7316.0616.86
Hall County12.010.200.260.030.230.730.370.190.080.2516.4718.87
Walton County12.970.070.050.030.020.250.400.250.350.2915.4024.82
Barrow County11.570.060.110.030.320.210.300.442.540.2917.5723.36
Rockdale County24.450.090.120.130.270.420.360.160.180.3012.568.89
Jackson County13.680.200.380.010.100.260.110.390.820.1815.8228.62
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 281.36140.65173.09507.80460.15214.89285.94257.59138.8993.0257.44
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
Fulton County 258.03133.64236.70149.1543.99227.7764.2286.23206.7184.1756.15
DeKalb County 165.33110.92119.8486.4489.52153.67257.46160.48144.2377.8939.55
Forsyth County 332.98118.2784.59206.0177.59760.8265.14134.84276.30103.45110.55
Hall County 31.8497.3126.3539.41127.8221.4763.2335.2793.54106.09123.74
Walton County 10.4017.1933.743.8342.9823.2185.77158.14109.4499.22162.77
Barrow County 9.1342.1226.3454.2136.8217.26148.971,152.18109.66113.14153.22
Rockdale County 14.2547.51135.8745.4172.5420.6854.9383.11114.5880.8758.34
Jackson County 32.18146.6010.6916.9344.716.13132.18370.0169.38101.89187.72
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Gwinnett County 136.9042.0572.05665.74472.61235.87175.12158.6165.48104.7658.94
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
Fulton County 125.5539.9598.53195.5545.18250.0139.3353.0997.4594.7957.62
DeKalb County 80.4533.1649.88113.3391.94168.67157.6898.8267.9987.7140.58
Forsyth County 162.0235.3635.21270.0979.69835.0839.8983.03130.26116.50113.44
Hall County 15.4929.0910.9751.67131.2923.5638.7321.7244.10119.48126.97
Walton County 5.065.1414.055.0244.1525.4852.5397.3751.59111.74167.03
Barrow County 4.4412.5910.9771.0737.8118.9591.23709.4451.70127.42157.22
Rockdale County 6.9314.2056.5659.5474.5022.7033.6451.1854.0191.0859.86
Jackson County 15.6643.834.4522.2045.926.7380.95227.8332.71114.75192.63


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025