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Marion 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:

10.16

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)

Marion County991,02534,1541,78339613,75486,78318,6646,3195,503170,17959,97937,642
Indiana (in 000's)6,9724771236839651282641912890
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Hamilton County385,70218,0424251382,98610,6121,3505,35161511,7403,1521,289
Hendricks County193,80225,065259609854,7011,6651,01977511,5033,920454
Johnson County172,67818,348261611,6804,0603604643013,813597184
Hancock County90,7937,713120433401,3315523211702,37344095
Boone County80,78311,145121192502,0842634471811,313415132
Morgan County74,2379,94518794527517695312027092
Shelby County45,9546,0965321871,70422411517726620669
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Marion County10.163.450.180.041.398.761.880.640.5617.176.053.80
Indiana11.726.840.180.040.985.690.730.400.376.021.841.29
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Hamilton County10.414.680.110.040.772.750.351.390.163.040.820.33
Hendricks County12.6412.930.130.030.512.430.860.530.405.942.020.23
Johnson County14.9410.630.150.040.972.350.210.270.172.210.350.11
Hancock County14.718.500.130.050.371.470.610.350.192.610.480.10
Boone County12.6813.800.150.020.312.580.330.550.221.630.510.16
Morgan County22.5813.400.250.010.611.010.100.130.040.270.090.12
Shelby County18.4213.270.120.000.413.710.490.250.390.580.450.15
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 50.40100.66103.80141.78153.99257.83158.86150.42285.41328.60293.59
Indiana 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 59.18360.76474.02337.11199.17246.53337.08290.95125.38124.20161.56
Hamilton County 68.4161.6592.9479.0948.3847.92345.6443.1950.5944.3725.83
Hendricks County 189.1574.7780.4251.9242.65117.62131.00108.3298.65109.8218.11
Johnson County 155.4084.5791.7699.3941.3528.5466.9547.2236.7018.778.24
Hancock County 124.2473.95123.0238.2625.7883.2388.0850.7243.4426.318.09
Boone County 201.7783.8061.1031.6145.3644.57137.8660.6927.0127.8912.63
Morgan County 195.92140.9431.4962.2017.7914.0231.8811.314.525.129.58
Shelby County 194.0164.5311.3141.5765.2166.7362.35104.349.6224.3411.61
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 85.1627.9021.9042.0677.31104.5847.1351.70227.64264.57181.73
Indiana 168.9727.7221.1029.6650.2140.5629.6734.3779.7680.5261.90
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Hamilton County 115.5917.0919.6123.4624.2919.44102.5414.8540.3535.7215.99
Hendricks County 319.6020.7316.9715.4021.4247.7138.8637.2378.6888.4211.21
Johnson County 262.5823.4419.3629.4820.7611.5819.8616.2329.2715.115.10
Hancock County 209.9320.5025.9511.3512.9433.7626.1317.4334.6521.195.01
Boone County 340.9323.2312.899.3822.7818.0840.9020.8621.5522.467.82
Morgan County 331.0439.076.6418.458.935.689.463.893.614.125.93
Shelby County 327.8117.892.3812.3332.7427.0718.5035.867.6719.607.18
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Marion County991,02590041,3953,8406,51567,9269,3616,2106,26747,6541,43116,509
Indiana (in 000's)6,972124875871932981106948611189
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Hamilton County385,7021,09336,1512,7614,48357,4109,0526,7156,13431,34842015,114
Hendricks County193,80213316,4991,6141,55421,7452,3951,9581,70014,7246474,875
Johnson County172,67848513,8841,6221,51520,9373,0591,3422,04013,9591083,686
Hancock County90,7932159,8184731,55214,0791,1506921,2137,8431803,084
Boone County80,7832167,36567489111,6691,5241,1331,2986,8781392,406
Morgan County74,237996,4157045568,4285934387085,779581,450
Shelby County45,954203,7922743536,7444573332103,12639762
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Marion County10.160.094.180.390.666.850.940.630.634.810.141.67
Indiana11.720.176.990.831.0213.361.411.571.006.970.162.72
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Hamilton County10.410.289.370.721.1614.882.351.741.598.130.113.92
Hendricks County12.640.078.510.830.8011.221.241.010.887.600.332.52
Johnson County14.940.288.040.940.8812.121.770.781.188.080.062.13
Hancock County14.710.2410.810.521.7115.511.270.761.348.640.203.40
Boone County12.680.279.120.831.1014.441.891.401.618.510.172.98
Morgan County22.580.138.640.950.7511.350.800.590.957.780.081.95
Shelby County18.420.048.250.600.7714.680.990.720.466.800.081.66
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 52.0359.7846.6864.2251.2967.2239.8163.5468.9790.5161.36
Indiana 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 225.3875.3364.15103.6553.86187.1686.37174.7286.19208.22102.62
Hamilton County 162.37134.1386.23113.55111.37167.01110.60159.80116.5868.25144.33
Hendricks County 39.32121.83100.3278.3483.9587.9464.1888.14108.98209.2692.65
Johnson County 160.93115.06113.1585.7190.72126.0749.37118.71115.9539.2078.62
Hancock County 135.68154.7562.76167.00116.0390.1448.42134.24123.91124.27125.11
Boone County 153.20130.47100.51107.75108.08134.2589.10161.45122.13107.85109.70
Morgan County 76.41123.66114.2473.1784.9556.8437.4895.83111.6648.9771.94
Shelby County 24.94118.0971.8375.04109.8170.7746.0345.9297.5753.2061.07
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 23.0979.3572.7661.9695.2235.9246.0936.3780.0343.4759.79
Indiana 44.37132.75155.8896.48185.6653.43115.7857.24116.0348.0397.45
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Hamilton County 72.04178.05134.42109.55206.7889.24128.0591.46135.2632.78140.65
Hendricks County 17.45161.73156.3875.58155.8746.9974.3150.45126.44100.5090.28
Johnson County 71.41152.74176.3882.69168.4467.3657.1667.94134.5418.8376.62
Hancock County 60.20205.4297.82161.12215.4248.1656.0676.83143.7659.68121.92
Boone County 67.98173.19156.67103.96200.6771.73103.1692.40141.7051.80106.90
Morgan County 33.90164.16178.0770.59157.7230.3743.4054.85129.5623.5270.10
Shelby County 11.06156.76111.9672.40203.8837.8153.3026.28113.2125.5559.52
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Marion County991,0253,5213,0904751,3891,08210,85915,5863,2502,433143,732162,444
Indiana (in 000's)6,97231176119573312198191,736
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Hamilton County385,7026,8121,5551,0702,0501,05411,1961,1661,5804,24950,57178,018
Hendricks County193,802811642972202173,44533635130018,19350,940
Johnson County172,678403777487622414,9331,1159713818,10653,553
Hancock County90,7934345912127127032652989,82026,013
Boone County80,78370832011771641,318101381087,79219,583
Morgan County74,23789826170338062365,66231,032
Shelby County45,95420771750171483104,23916,119
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Marion County10.160.360.310.050.140.111.101.570.330.2514.5016.39
Indiana11.720.440.240.090.160.130.820.470.170.2711.7424.90
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Hamilton County10.411.770.400.280.530.272.900.300.411.1013.1120.23
Hendricks County12.640.420.330.050.110.111.780.170.180.159.3926.28
Johnson County14.940.230.450.280.040.142.860.650.060.0810.4931.01
Hancock County14.710.050.000.060.130.300.300.040.070.3310.8228.65
Boone County12.680.880.400.010.100.201.630.130.050.139.6524.24
Morgan County22.580.120.110.010.020.000.040.110.080.057.6341.80
Shelby County18.420.040.170.380.000.040.000.010.180.029.2235.08
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 81.02131.4055.4689.3381.15133.96333.01191.1991.73123.5165.83
Indiana 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 296.38369.59267.29286.20414.22194.19101.34208.81210.15117.4159.67
Hamilton County 402.77169.90321.02338.75203.11354.8964.01238.82411.60111.6681.24
Hendricks County 95.43139.6057.9272.3583.22217.3336.71105.5957.8479.95105.56
Johnson County 53.22189.63326.3522.88103.74349.27136.7232.7529.8689.30124.55
Hancock County 10.801.8675.2084.94221.8536.367.4641.74122.6392.11115.07
Boone County 199.87166.9315.7660.75150.90199.4726.4727.4249.9582.1497.36
Morgan County 27.3446.559.3514.600.005.4322.8248.6918.1264.95167.88
Shelby County 9.9370.61440.670.0027.500.271.84105.308.1378.56140.87
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Marion County 27.3435.5520.7531.2119.5968.99328.5991.5643.65105.20110.32
Indiana 33.7427.0637.4134.9424.1451.5098.6747.8947.5885.17167.58
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Hamilton County 135.8945.97120.10118.3649.04182.7663.16114.37195.8695.10136.14
Hendricks County 32.2037.7721.6725.2820.09111.9236.2250.5727.5268.09176.91
Johnson County 17.9651.31122.108.0025.04179.86134.9115.6814.2176.06208.73
Hancock County 3.640.5028.1329.6853.5618.727.3619.9958.3578.45192.83
Boone County 67.4445.175.9021.2336.43102.7226.1213.1323.7769.96163.15
Morgan County 9.2212.593.505.100.002.8022.5123.328.6255.32281.34
Shelby County 3.3519.11164.870.006.640.141.8250.433.8766.91236.08


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025