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Blaine 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:

11.57

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

Mexican

 
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)

Blaine County25,4071,22242181323,9508546932547185
Idaho (in 000's)2,0259520492249914942
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Bingham County51,2213,4152,84441277,789179119606772426
Elmore County29,7081,221221913814,33820712528555210699
Cassia County26,1541,44116041916,892231554663933
Minidoka County22,8211,1249811697,266198437914126
Power County8,293340185832,469002915003
Lincoln County5,600236224561,6402638421750
Custer County4,6041683410905509800
Butte County2,6792241521159029100
Camas County1,219154000121001100
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Blaine County11.574.810.170.070.5215.550.331.851.280.180.070.02
Idaho11.204.690.970.180.4711.050.450.460.710.420.220.09
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Bingham County12.436.675.550.080.0515.210.350.231.180.150.050.05
Elmore County10.894.110.740.311.2814.600.700.420.961.860.360.33
Cassia County15.635.510.610.160.3526.350.880.211.780.150.010.01
Minidoka County17.814.930.430.050.3031.840.870.193.470.180.010.03
Power County16.004.102.230.100.0429.770.000.003.510.600.000.04
Lincoln County18.274.210.390.071.0029.290.460.680.750.300.090.00
Custer County14.003.650.740.020.001.951.190.000.200.170.000.00
Butte County15.748.360.560.070.045.940.000.070.340.040.000.00
Camas County12.7112.630.000.000.009.930.000.000.080.080.000.00
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 102.5017.0940.07111.16140.7073.82399.75179.3443.7232.7820.88
Idaho 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 86.2466.67103.21706.02102.50397.33292.99150.591,782.921,058.462,218.04
Bingham County 142.08574.0745.2711.28137.6277.1150.31165.8835.5321.6853.87
Elmore County 87.5876.91173.25274.39132.15153.7491.12134.50439.16165.10353.64
Cassia County 117.4163.2588.6674.44238.48194.8845.54249.8135.245.3112.17
Minidoka County 104.9644.4027.2664.69288.14191.4340.80485.9642.464.0627.90
Power County 87.37230.6454.567.74269.430.000.00491.97142.500.0038.39
Lincoln County 89.8140.6240.40213.95265.03102.44146.95105.1571.7541.310.00
Custer County 77.7676.3512.280.0017.69263.580.0027.4141.070.000.00
Butte County 178.1857.8942.227.9953.710.0016.1747.108.820.000.00
Camas County 269.220.000.000.0089.830.000.0011.5019.390.000.00
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 118.8625.6438.8215.74137.2618.58136.44119.102.453.100.94
Idaho 115.96150.0096.8914.1697.5625.1734.1366.415.619.454.51
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Bingham County 164.76861.1243.861.60134.2619.4117.17110.151.992.052.43
Elmore County 101.57115.37167.8638.86128.9238.6931.1089.3224.6315.6015.94
Cassia County 136.1594.8885.9110.54232.6549.0515.54165.891.980.500.55
Minidoka County 121.7166.6026.419.16281.1048.1813.93322.712.380.381.26
Power County 101.31345.9752.861.10262.850.000.00326.707.990.001.73
Lincoln County 104.1460.9339.1430.30258.5625.7850.1569.834.023.900.00
Custer County 90.17114.5311.900.0017.2666.340.0018.202.300.000.00
Butte County 206.6286.8440.911.1352.400.005.5231.280.490.000.00
Camas County 312.190.000.000.0087.640.000.007.641.090.000.00
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Blaine County25,4072042,1442512952,2505301501,3071,931200895
Idaho (in 000's)2,0259251182920436131031481271
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Bingham County51,2211567,4722004542,438366892,5882,0894141,185
Elmore County29,708722,4913095172,6935612011,0901,907137788
Cassia County26,1541453,422981151,35114454901718213335
Minidoka County22,821151,982712181,25512242473640190319
Power County8,2932181331384901035621835820170
Lincoln County5,600839424752123331322084683
Custer County4,60447794176539103313694032495
Butte County2,679346633311585281291040147
Camas County1,21907381211523656975818
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Blaine County11.570.808.440.991.168.862.090.595.147.600.793.52
Idaho11.200.4512.410.891.4110.071.760.635.077.290.593.53
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Bingham County12.430.3014.590.390.894.760.710.175.054.080.812.31
Elmore County10.890.248.381.041.749.061.890.683.676.420.462.65
Cassia County15.630.5513.080.370.445.170.550.213.442.750.811.28
Minidoka County17.810.078.680.310.965.500.530.182.072.800.831.40
Power County16.000.259.800.370.465.911.240.682.634.320.242.05
Lincoln County18.270.147.040.431.343.790.590.052.363.710.821.48
Custer County14.000.0916.920.891.6511.712.240.678.018.750.522.06
Butte County15.740.1117.391.231.165.901.940.304.823.880.005.49
Camas County12.710.005.990.660.989.431.890.494.597.964.761.48
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 176.6268.01111.0882.1387.94118.6693.11101.40104.19133.6399.77
Idaho 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 86.5242.4359.8875.0571.48149.60214.4234.2782.3756.3978.91
Bingham County 66.99117.5743.9062.7047.2740.6427.4099.5955.91137.2065.53
Elmore County 53.3167.58116.95123.1090.02107.41106.7072.3288.0078.2875.13
Cassia County 121.95105.4542.1331.1051.3031.3232.5667.9037.63138.2536.28
Minidoka County 14.4670.0034.9867.5754.6130.4129.0240.8538.44141.3339.59
Power County 55.7079.0142.0332.4158.6770.65106.4951.8159.1840.9458.06
Lincoln County 31.4256.7148.1994.7437.5933.528.4546.4650.92139.4441.98
Custer County 19.11136.37100.13116.77116.26127.25106.19157.97119.9988.4958.44
Butte County 24.63140.20138.5081.8558.57110.4147.0994.9153.220.00155.41
Camas County 0.0048.2773.7969.6393.68107.3277.6290.55109.08807.6841.82
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 204.13160.31185.51109.44123.0379.3243.42295.84126.49236.97126.43
Idaho 115.58235.70167.00133.25139.9066.8546.64291.77121.40177.34126.72
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Bingham County 77.43277.1273.3283.5466.1227.1712.78290.5767.88243.3183.04
Elmore County 61.62159.29195.31164.03125.9371.8049.76211.00106.83138.8295.20
Cassia County 140.95248.5670.3641.4471.7620.9415.19198.1245.69245.1645.97
Minidoka County 16.71164.9958.4290.0476.4020.3313.54119.2046.67250.6350.17
Power County 64.38186.2370.1943.1982.0847.2349.67151.1871.8472.6073.58
Lincoln County 36.32133.6680.48126.2352.5922.413.94135.5661.82247.2853.20
Custer County 22.09321.43167.22155.59162.6485.0749.52460.92145.68156.9274.06
Butte County 28.47330.44231.30109.0781.9373.8021.96276.9264.610.00196.94
Camas County 0.00113.76123.2392.78131.0671.7436.20264.19132.431,432.3253.00
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Blaine County25,40711422114012275385,5633,141
Idaho (in 000's)2,025543324335282418
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Bingham County51,2212678142140921458,28410,094
Elmore County29,70818734844450810250175,0955,420
Cassia County26,15417321900992044,9474,179
Minidoka County22,821020160009504,6973,098
Power County8,2930020000701,5561,061
Lincoln County5,6001290006011,369908
Custer County4,60408001000004851,209
Butte County2,679000000020326807
Camas County1,219101100100278194
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Blaine County11.570.450.090.040.020.000.050.110.020.1521.9012.36
Idaho11.200.250.190.160.130.100.220.160.120.2613.9520.62
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Bingham County12.430.050.010.160.080.030.000.020.040.0916.1719.71
Elmore County10.890.631.170.150.150.000.030.340.170.0617.1518.24
Cassia County15.630.060.120.070.000.000.030.030.080.0218.9115.98
Minidoka County17.810.000.090.070.000.000.000.040.020.0020.5813.58
Power County16.000.000.000.020.000.000.000.000.080.0018.7612.79
Lincoln County18.270.020.040.160.000.000.000.110.000.0224.4516.21
Custer County14.000.001.740.000.020.000.000.000.000.0010.5326.26
Butte County15.740.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.070.0012.1730.12
Camas County12.710.080.000.080.080.000.000.080.000.0022.8115.91
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 176.0444.9327.5712.000.0021.4566.4715.8658.55157.0059.94
Idaho 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 509.88455.10147.08342.33534.02721.40299.39288.70220.2098.8672.04
Bingham County 19.917.09100.6962.5126.190.0010.9933.0534.39115.9795.55
Elmore County 246.96607.8694.31115.480.0012.23214.77135.6622.40122.9888.46
Cassia County 25.5063.4946.260.000.0015.6321.5361.645.99135.6377.48
Minidoka County 0.0045.4844.640.000.000.0024.6717.660.00147.5865.82
Power County 0.000.0015.360.000.000.000.0068.040.00134.5462.03
Lincoln County 7.0118.53102.330.000.000.0067.020.006.99175.3078.62
Custer County 0.00901.680.0016.560.000.000.000.000.0075.54127.33
Butte County 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.0060.180.0087.26146.06
Camas County 32.180.0052.2362.540.000.0051.310.000.00163.5377.17
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Blaine County 34.529.8718.743.510.002.9722.205.4926.59158.8283.21
Idaho 19.6121.9767.9929.2118.7313.8633.4034.6445.41101.16138.81
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Bingham County 3.911.5668.4618.264.900.003.6711.4515.62117.31132.63
Elmore County 48.43133.5764.1233.730.001.7071.7346.9910.17124.40122.79
Cassia County 5.0013.9531.450.000.002.177.1921.352.72137.20107.54
Minidoka County 0.009.9930.350.000.000.008.246.120.00149.2991.37
Power County 0.000.0010.440.000.000.000.0023.570.00136.1086.11
Lincoln County 1.374.0769.580.000.000.0022.390.003.17177.32109.13
Custer County 0.00198.130.004.840.000.000.000.000.0076.41176.74
Butte County 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.840.0088.27202.74
Camas County 6.310.0035.5218.270.000.0017.140.000.00165.42107.11


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025