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Madison 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:

14.40

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)

Madison County32,9463,8533442081,2126634972,065486410
Georgia (in 000's)11,288641216209627187116512,374539501
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Clarke County130,7013,471306671,9128,4762,0991,77775922,2755,5914,977
Jackson County97,3049,062148422,0674,0341,1071,1217155,028937989
Hart County28,3643,144461688608239153,144830831
Franklin County25,4373,6163341211,04259071,341477349
Banks County20,5072,9995666999215664962238674
Elbert County20,2432,1023832486692959603,306980970
Oglethorpe County16,3141,746403169680985961,750392364
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Madison County14.4011.690.100.010.633.682.010.010.296.271.481.24
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
Clarke County10.282.660.230.051.466.491.611.360.5817.044.283.81
Jackson County13.689.310.150.042.124.151.141.150.735.170.961.02
Hart County13.6511.080.160.000.243.030.290.140.0511.082.932.93
Franklin County16.1714.220.130.020.484.100.230.000.035.271.881.37
Banks County17.6814.620.270.030.344.840.760.310.471.090.420.36
Elbert County13.2210.380.190.011.233.300.140.290.3016.334.844.79
Oglethorpe County13.1910.700.250.021.044.170.600.360.0410.732.402.23
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 205.8555.8721.5034.1266.22121.781.1864.5729.8030.9028.03
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
Clarke County 46.74126.7690.7879.05116.7397.19132.25127.3581.0489.6085.78
Jackson County 163.9382.3576.44114.7974.6368.85112.07161.1524.5720.1722.90
Hart County 195.1187.816.2412.9654.5817.5013.3711.6052.7161.3066.00
Franklin County 250.2270.2427.8525.7073.7414.040.006.0425.0739.2830.91
Banks County 257.41147.8551.8118.1887.0846.0430.36102.665.178.788.13
Elbert County 182.77101.6326.2566.2059.498.6728.3565.0077.66101.41107.94
Oglethorpe County 188.38132.7532.5755.9875.0336.3535.188.0751.0150.3350.26
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 289.0016.016.6519.1332.48111.750.9027.4183.0964.4959.54
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
Clarke County 65.6336.3128.0944.3357.2589.18100.4954.07225.92187.00182.19
Jackson County 230.1423.5923.6564.3736.6063.1885.1568.4168.5042.1048.63
Hart County 273.9225.151.937.2626.7716.0510.164.92146.94127.92140.17
Franklin County 351.2920.128.6214.4136.1712.880.002.5669.8981.9865.64
Banks County 361.3942.3516.0310.2042.7142.2423.0743.5814.4218.3317.26
Elbert County 256.6029.118.1237.1329.187.9621.5427.60216.50211.63229.26
Oglethorpe County 264.4838.0310.0831.3936.8033.3626.733.42142.20105.04106.75
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Madison County32,946222,5692381481,205337812252,87030435
Georgia (in 000's)11,288186182758339116506253118179
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Clarke County130,7013628,4204499685,3161,7539051,1007,7652503,220
Jackson County97,3042018,2641498254,7921,4954037566,9453152,285
Hart County28,364862,191601901,1041751501152,45927272
Franklin County25,437172,0261201111,058177451931,90020308
Banks County20,507152,150401208546658951,76636402
Elbert County20,243131,1139144450121691001,0690267
Oglethorpe County16,314311,4212216143926960981,21929272
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Madison County14.400.077.800.720.453.661.020.250.688.710.091.32
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
Clarke County10.280.286.440.340.744.071.340.690.845.940.192.46
Jackson County13.680.218.490.150.854.921.540.410.787.140.322.35
Hart County13.650.307.720.210.673.890.620.530.418.670.100.96
Franklin County16.170.077.960.470.444.160.700.180.767.470.081.21
Banks County17.680.0710.480.200.594.160.320.280.468.610.181.96
Elbert County13.220.065.500.040.712.220.600.340.495.280.001.32
Oglethorpe County13.190.198.710.130.992.691.650.370.607.470.181.67
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 42.96142.46305.1187.00121.6499.8756.04124.47185.3358.0683.15
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
Clarke County 178.18117.70145.09143.43135.27130.95157.82153.39126.40121.97155.14
Jackson County 132.89155.1764.68164.19163.79150.0194.40141.60151.85206.43147.88
Hart County 195.06141.1389.34129.72129.4560.24120.5473.89184.4460.7060.39
Franklin County 43.00145.52199.2584.51138.3367.9440.32138.28158.9150.1476.25
Banks County 47.06191.5582.38113.32138.5031.4264.4784.43183.21111.94123.45
Elbert County 41.31100.4518.78137.7673.9358.3677.6990.03112.350.0083.06
Oglethorpe County 122.25159.1456.96191.1289.50160.9983.83109.48158.97113.35104.99
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 16.98148.13135.6542.3450.8138.8918.0839.28144.9827.4147.39
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
Clarke County 70.41122.3864.5169.8156.5051.0050.9348.4098.8757.5888.42
Jackson County 52.52161.3428.7579.9168.4258.4230.4644.68118.7997.4584.29
Hart County 77.08146.7439.7263.1454.0723.4638.9023.32144.2828.6634.42
Franklin County 16.99151.3188.5841.1357.7826.4613.0143.63124.3123.6743.46
Banks County 18.60199.1736.6355.1557.8512.2420.8026.64143.3252.8570.36
Elbert County 16.33104.458.3567.0530.8822.7325.0728.4187.890.0047.34
Oglethorpe County 48.31165.4725.3293.0237.3862.7027.0534.55124.3653.5159.84
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Madison County32,9462253292437368246,3498,808
Georgia (in 000's)11,28871301166651973325301,7531,721
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Clarke County130,7011,3332652056393741,54357523057223,87718,870
Jackson County97,304198374109724910437779417915,39327,849
Hart County28,364763848136521738214,8937,192
Franklin County25,43730056168184838474,1757,860
Banks County20,507977011900659212,9736,838
Elbert County20,2430221228826202614,3533,838
Oglethorpe County16,31420021071941202,7424,098
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Madison County14.400.070.020.010.010.280.011.130.210.0719.2726.73
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
Clarke County10.281.020.200.160.490.291.180.440.180.4418.2714.44
Jackson County13.680.200.380.010.100.260.110.390.820.1815.8228.62
Hart County13.650.020.220.030.170.480.180.060.130.0717.2525.36
Franklin County16.170.010.000.000.220.660.070.190.150.1816.4130.90
Banks County17.680.040.380.000.050.440.000.030.290.1014.5033.34
Elbert County13.220.000.110.060.140.410.310.000.130.0021.5018.96
Oglethorpe County13.190.010.000.000.010.660.120.020.070.0016.8125.12
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 10.565.799.471.0348.790.70386.2393.5927.47124.12175.35
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
Clarke County 161.2877.33163.1383.0549.9967.72150.0879.79165.05117.6694.69
Jackson County 32.18146.6010.6916.9344.716.13132.18370.0169.38101.89187.72
Hart County 3.9084.7129.3428.7583.7710.5220.4560.7527.92111.11166.31
Franklin County 1.870.000.0037.40115.394.0664.3867.7469.68105.71202.67
Banks County 6.94143.210.009.1176.680.009.98130.4638.6293.38218.71
Elbert County 0.0041.4561.6623.5070.7717.570.0058.241.86138.50124.36
Oglethorpe County 1.940.000.002.08114.596.688.3633.350.00108.26164.76
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Madison County 5.141.733.941.3550.110.76236.5457.6312.95139.78179.93
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
Clarke County 78.4723.1267.90108.8851.3574.3391.9249.1377.81132.5197.17
Jackson County 15.6643.834.4522.2045.926.7380.95227.8332.71114.75192.63
Hart County 1.9025.3312.2137.6986.0411.5412.5237.4113.16125.13170.66
Franklin County 0.910.000.0049.03118.514.4639.4341.7132.85119.05207.97
Banks County 3.3842.810.0011.9578.750.006.1180.3318.21105.16224.42
Elbert County 0.0012.3925.6630.8072.6919.280.0035.860.88155.98127.61
Oglethorpe County 0.940.000.002.73117.697.335.1220.540.00121.91169.06


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025