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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:

11.70

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)

Montgomery County26,5002,55610124772,659462191852,607899816
North Carolina (in 000's)11,2007441037215628210100531,546385326
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Davidson County179,79616,315690421,42010,2311,74388754711,2403,0272,417
Randolph County148,79212,953613141,93515,1381,4644895245,5811,8321,304
Moore County109,3666,808809671,8344,3119354573717,2652,1631,991
Stanly County68,4556,61517994932,5621022251414,7801,3341,291
Richmond County42,3192,55983063942,34424079798,5172,1892,186
Anson County22,69390210161405234121196,6241,7821,760
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Montgomery County11.709.650.380.011.8010.031.740.720.329.843.393.08
North Carolina9.686.640.920.061.925.611.880.900.4713.803.442.91
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Davidson County14.379.070.380.020.795.690.970.490.306.251.681.34
Randolph County13.078.710.410.011.3010.170.980.330.353.751.230.88
Moore County10.336.220.740.061.683.940.850.420.346.641.981.82
Stanly County17.689.660.260.010.723.740.150.330.216.981.951.89
Richmond County15.346.051.960.010.935.540.570.190.1920.135.175.17
Anson County17.523.970.450.030.622.300.180.090.0829.197.857.76
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 145.1941.2911.6993.69178.9292.9380.4168.3271.2998.65105.95
North Carolina 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 60.9169.86282.62171.76201.9795.99150.93228.7654.6766.5271.91
Davidson County 136.5941.5836.1841.11101.4751.6855.0464.8045.3048.9646.25
Randolph County 131.0444.6314.5767.69181.4152.4536.6675.0127.1835.8130.15
Moore County 93.7080.1494.8887.2870.2945.5746.6272.2548.1457.5162.64
Stanly County 145.4628.3320.3637.4866.747.9436.6743.8750.6056.6764.89
Richmond County 91.02212.4921.9648.4698.7730.2320.8339.76145.85150.42177.73
Anson County 59.8348.2240.9532.1141.109.6310.3217.83211.54228.36266.85
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 238.3559.114.1454.5588.5996.8153.2729.86130.41148.30147.33
North Carolina 164.17143.1535.3858.2249.51104.1766.2543.71182.92150.32139.06
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Davidson County 224.2459.5212.8023.9350.2453.8336.4628.3382.8773.6064.32
Randolph County 215.1363.895.1639.4189.8254.6424.2932.7949.7253.8241.93
Moore County 153.83114.7233.5750.8234.8047.4730.8931.5888.0686.4687.10
Stanly County 238.8040.557.2021.8233.048.2724.2919.1892.5685.1990.23
Richmond County 149.43304.187.7728.2148.9031.4913.8017.38266.79226.12247.14
Anson County 98.2269.0314.4918.7020.3510.036.847.80386.95343.28371.07
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Montgomery County26,500471,801895292422048911,35725259
North Carolina (in 000's)11,200287904176543179748172022225
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Davidson County179,79699712,9881,13497615,3481,73687587913,1023832,687
Randolph County148,79249912,0907291,0378,0731,69981881312,2461262,304
Moore County109,36647010,9937681,0298,0153,1811,2071,41610,8872003,326
Stanly County68,4551324,3943024244,4345613312804,296551,123
Richmond County42,31991,6153811560418456721,91825186
Anson County22,6933066124243079019115237121
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Montgomery County11.700.186.800.340.203.490.830.180.345.120.090.98
North Carolina9.680.257.060.360.684.841.600.660.736.430.202.01
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Davidson County14.370.557.220.630.548.540.970.490.497.290.211.49
Randolph County13.070.348.130.490.705.431.140.550.558.230.081.55
Moore County10.330.4310.050.700.947.332.911.101.299.950.183.04
Stanly County17.680.196.420.440.626.480.820.480.416.280.081.64
Richmond County15.340.023.820.090.271.430.430.130.174.530.060.44
Anson County17.520.132.910.110.111.350.400.080.052.300.030.53
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 70.4696.3092.3628.7771.9851.9127.3247.3279.6847.8148.72
North Carolina 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 156.2774.59146.45155.57148.61164.46205.04239.6293.50168.33138.89
Davidson County 220.30102.36173.4579.60176.2360.3873.3967.37113.39107.9474.50
Randolph County 133.23115.13134.74102.20112.0171.4082.9175.30128.0742.9177.19
Moore County 170.73142.42193.12137.96151.30181.88166.44178.42154.9092.67151.60
Stanly County 76.6190.95121.3290.82133.7251.2572.9256.3797.6540.7181.78
Richmond County 8.4554.0724.6939.8529.4727.1919.9623.4570.5229.9421.91
Anson County 52.5241.2729.0815.5127.9324.8012.636.6835.8615.6326.58
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 45.09129.1163.0618.5048.4431.5713.3219.7585.2228.4035.08
North Carolina 63.99134.0768.2864.2867.2960.8048.7741.73106.9659.4172.00
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Davidson County 140.98137.23118.4351.16118.5936.7135.7928.12121.2864.1353.64
Randolph County 85.26154.3692.0065.6975.3843.4240.4431.42136.9725.4955.58
Moore County 109.26190.95131.8688.68101.81110.5981.1774.46165.6755.05109.15
Stanly County 49.02121.9482.8458.3889.9831.1635.5623.52104.4424.1958.88
Richmond County 5.4172.5016.8625.6119.8316.539.739.7875.4317.7815.78
Anson County 33.6155.3319.869.9718.7915.086.162.7938.369.2919.14
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Montgomery County26,5005041102911321604,7065,612
North Carolina (in 000's)11,2005531824371513029341,7901,915
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Davidson County179,796202315241022915318154209022,17555,167
Randolph County148,79263304126350544332817113732,25832,227
Moore County109,36625126718723511545819616119,21220,123
Stanly County68,4553917701617561142672238,05025,037
Richmond County42,31911301243478471452111,7245,959
Anson County22,693010417660491542173,7224,925
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Montgomery County11.700.190.020.000.000.000.110.430.820.0017.7621.18
North Carolina9.680.490.280.080.210.331.340.270.260.3015.9917.10
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Davidson County14.370.110.180.010.060.160.300.450.230.0512.3330.68
Randolph County13.070.040.200.010.040.340.300.220.110.0921.6821.66
Moore County10.330.230.240.020.070.320.140.050.180.1517.5718.40
Stanly County17.680.060.260.000.020.260.090.210.980.0311.7636.57
Richmond County15.340.030.070.000.060.080.180.110.340.0527.7014.08
Anson County17.520.000.460.070.290.000.220.070.190.0716.4021.70
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 38.295.485.031.770.008.14160.53316.980.00111.09123.88
North Carolina 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 263.73318.45307.88210.19169.70118.10180.19139.29185.1886.2586.91
Davidson County 22.8063.6217.7926.5549.2921.96170.6590.8416.4877.16179.48
Randolph County 8.5974.1910.7519.82103.3522.1482.9944.6930.31135.63126.69
Moore County 46.5788.6521.9430.8297.7310.4719.9769.6948.47109.89107.63
Stanly County 11.5693.890.0010.9477.856.6378.09381.7611.0673.57213.94
Richmond County 5.2725.743.1526.5524.4713.7041.81133.2516.34173.3182.37
Anson County 0.00166.4199.85136.140.0016.0624.8871.9724.66102.61126.95
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Montgomery County 14.521.721.630.840.006.8989.09227.570.00128.81142.53
North Carolina 37.9231.4032.4847.5858.9384.6855.5071.7954.00115.95115.06
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Davidson County 8.6419.985.7812.6329.0418.5994.7165.228.9089.46206.51
Randolph County 3.2623.303.499.4360.9018.7546.0632.0916.37157.26145.77
Moore County 17.6627.847.1314.6657.598.8711.0850.0426.17127.42123.84
Stanly County 4.3829.480.005.2145.875.6143.34274.085.9785.30246.16
Richmond County 2.008.081.0212.6314.4211.6023.2095.668.82200.9594.77
Anson County 0.0052.2632.4364.770.0013.5913.8151.6713.32118.97146.07


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025