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Habersham 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:

14.07

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)

Habersham County49,8316,82876307436,1493472072341,140354316
Georgia (in 000's)11,288641216209627187116512,374539501
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Hall County224,97715,653362943,96844,01310,1662,4081,5489,9822,9072,460
Oconee County84,0448,484154147252,800600409983,6091,115921
White County29,9524,3498702116874050174097270
Stephens County27,6603,996656260537059601,902556523
Banks County20,5072,9995666999215664962238674
Rabun County17,9022,3143011471,1507357451041615
Towns County13,3011,544283162214114813138332
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Habersham County14.0713.700.150.061.4912.340.700.420.472.290.710.63
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
Hall County12.016.960.160.041.7619.564.521.070.694.441.291.09
Oconee County12.8710.090.180.020.863.330.710.490.124.291.331.10
White County14.9614.520.290.000.702.290.130.170.061.370.240.23
Stephens County13.4114.450.230.020.941.940.000.210.226.882.011.89
Banks County17.6814.620.270.030.344.840.760.310.471.090.420.36
Rabun County15.0712.930.170.010.826.420.410.320.250.580.090.08
Towns County13.6511.610.210.021.221.610.080.360.101.040.020.24
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 241.1982.57106.6280.57222.1242.1440.41102.9810.8814.8814.28
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
Hall County 122.4787.1273.9995.31352.15273.45104.12150.9021.1027.0724.63
Oconee County 177.6999.2129.5046.6259.9743.2047.3425.5720.4227.7924.69
White County 255.58157.260.0038.0741.298.0816.2412.456.495.045.26
Stephens County 254.29127.2338.4250.7934.950.0020.7547.5732.7042.1142.59
Banks County 257.41147.8551.8118.1887.0846.0430.36102.665.178.788.13
Rabun County 227.5290.739.8944.37115.6324.6830.9755.132.761.871.89
Towns County 204.32113.9739.9465.8228.965.0035.1021.434.930.475.42
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 338.6123.6532.9945.18108.9438.6730.7043.7230.3331.0630.34
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
Hall County 171.9324.9522.9053.45172.72250.9379.1164.0658.8256.4952.32
Oconee County 249.4628.429.1326.1429.4139.6435.9710.8656.9358.0052.43
White County 358.8145.050.0021.3520.257.4212.345.2818.1010.5111.18
Stephens County 357.0136.4511.8928.4817.140.0015.7720.2091.1687.8790.47
Banks County 361.3942.3516.0310.2042.7142.2423.0743.5814.4218.3317.26
Rabun County 319.4225.993.0624.8856.7122.6423.5323.407.703.914.01
Towns County 286.8632.6512.3636.9114.204.5926.679.1013.750.9911.51
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Habersham County49,831934,1961282161,6813181332443,89760761
Georgia (in 000's)11,288186182758339116506253118179
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Hall County224,97735415,0086151,0267,7242,4591,2271,42012,7362003,902
Oconee County84,0442138,6795588796,1121,30382187410,11592,138
White County29,9521023,7331913281,9476223172554,08444462
Stephens County27,6601143,154881451,280223931112,41344496
Banks County20,507152,150401208546658951,76636402
Rabun County17,902272,0751371338081731111491,94722534
Towns County13,301501,885871431,0592911141752,017101365
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Habersham County14.070.198.420.260.433.370.640.270.497.820.121.53
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
Hall County12.010.166.670.270.463.431.090.550.635.660.091.73
Oconee County12.870.2510.330.661.057.271.550.981.0412.040.012.54
White County14.960.3412.460.641.106.502.081.060.8513.640.151.54
Stephens County13.410.4111.400.320.524.630.810.340.408.720.161.79
Banks County17.680.0710.480.200.594.160.320.280.468.610.181.96
Rabun County15.070.1511.590.770.744.510.970.620.8310.880.122.98
Towns County13.650.3814.170.651.087.962.190.861.3215.160.762.74
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 120.07153.84108.4983.94112.1962.3160.8389.24166.3876.7896.17
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
Hall County 101.23121.88115.4688.32114.18106.72124.31115.03120.4456.69109.22
Oconee County 163.05188.67280.42202.54241.87151.37222.66189.53256.056.83160.20
White County 219.08227.70269.33212.07216.19202.76241.23155.16290.0993.6797.13
Stephens County 265.15208.33134.37101.52153.9178.7276.6473.14185.60101.44112.92
Banks County 47.06191.5582.38113.32138.5031.4264.4784.43183.21111.94123.45
Rabun County 97.03211.77323.22143.88150.1194.35141.33151.69231.3878.36187.84
Towns County 241.84258.92276.26208.20264.79213.61195.35239.79322.62484.21172.81
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 47.45159.9648.2340.8646.8624.2619.6328.16130.1536.2554.81
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
Hall County 40.00126.7351.3342.9847.7041.5640.1136.3094.2126.7662.25
Oconee County 64.43196.18124.6798.58101.0358.9571.8559.81200.303.2291.31
White County 86.58236.76119.74103.2290.3178.9677.8448.96226.9344.2255.36
Stephens County 104.78216.6259.7449.4164.2930.6624.7323.08145.1947.8964.36
Banks County 18.60199.1736.6355.1557.8512.2420.8026.64143.3252.8570.36
Rabun County 38.34220.19143.7070.0262.7036.7445.6047.87181.0036.99107.06
Towns County 95.57269.22122.82101.33110.6183.1963.0475.66252.37228.5998.49
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Habersham County49,8311532342410159421166507,47413,043
Georgia (in 000's)11,28871301166651973325301,7531,721
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Hall County224,977453574575221,64684241717555837,05842,443
Oconee County84,044867523122827470716511,14321,567
White County29,95201783884142623,5058,181
Stephens County27,6602900260159437544,8266,400
Banks County20,507977011900659212,9736,838
Rabun County17,9022204088210122,7025,012
Towns County13,3011304051067161,5683,189
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Habersham County14.070.030.650.010.050.200.120.840.330.1015.0026.17
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
Hall County12.010.200.260.030.230.730.370.190.080.2516.4718.87
Oconee County12.870.100.090.030.010.030.330.080.080.0813.2625.66
White County14.960.000.060.030.010.290.140.010.090.0111.7027.31
Stephens County13.410.100.000.000.090.000.570.010.130.2017.4523.14
Banks County17.680.040.380.000.050.440.000.030.290.1014.5033.34
Rabun County15.070.010.010.000.020.000.490.010.060.0715.0928.00
Towns County13.650.100.000.030.000.040.080.050.050.1211.7923.98
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 4.76247.228.358.1835.416.79288.22151.0537.8496.60171.68
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
Hall County 31.8497.3126.3539.41127.8221.4763.2335.2793.54106.09123.74
Oconee County 16.1834.0428.462.435.8218.7028.4138.3129.1785.40168.31
White County 0.0021.6527.781.7051.337.854.5639.362.5275.37179.15
Stephens County 16.580.000.0015.970.0032.974.9360.6673.63112.38151.76
Banks County 6.94143.210.009.1176.680.009.98130.4638.6293.38218.71
Rabun County 1.774.260.003.800.0028.203.8125.3325.2897.21183.63
Towns County 15.460.0031.280.006.574.3115.3923.8645.3775.93157.25
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Habersham County 2.3273.913.4810.7336.377.45176.5293.0117.84108.79176.16
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
Hall County 15.4929.0910.9751.67131.2923.5638.7321.7244.10119.48126.97
Oconee County 7.8710.1811.853.185.9820.5317.4023.5913.7596.17172.71
White County 0.006.4711.562.2352.728.622.7924.241.1984.88183.83
Stephens County 8.070.000.0020.930.0036.193.0237.3534.71126.56155.73
Banks County 3.3842.810.0011.9578.750.006.1180.3318.21105.16224.42
Rabun County 0.861.270.004.980.0030.952.3315.6011.92109.48188.43
Towns County 7.520.0013.020.006.754.739.4214.6921.3985.51161.37


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025