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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:

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

Ancestry Report Part I
Description	Total Population	American	Native American	Hawaiian	Caribbean (Latino)	Mexican	Central American	South American	Other Hispanic	African American	Sub- Saharan	Caribbean (Black)

Dallam County	7,590	214	74	5	3	3,659	11	0	280	12	25	11
Texas (in 000's)	31,782	914	89	29	430	10,041	761	331	754	2,587	710	454
National (in 000's)	343,251	13,890	2,213	626	11,327	38,879	6,181	4,644	3,687	25,893	7,852	7,174
Moore County	22,068	340	124	1	459	11,295	688	65	635	243	617	20
Hartley County	5,173	233	20	10	17	1,442	15	0	111	143	49	46
Union County	3,944	132	67	4	0	1,044	0	6	509	39	12	0
Sherman County	2,825	137	4	0	0	1,265	24	22	53	2	1	5
Cimarron County	2,065	154	7	0	1	457	19	0	45	0	0	1

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Dallam County	28.16	2.82	0.97	0.07	0.04	48.21	0.14	0.00	3.69	0.16	0.33	0.14
Texas	14.72	2.87	0.28	0.09	1.35	31.59	2.39	1.04	2.37	8.14	2.23	1.43
National	7.83	4.05	0.64	0.18	3.30	11.33	1.80	1.35	1.07	7.54	2.29	2.09
Moore County	29.86	1.54	0.56	0.00	2.08	51.18	3.12	0.29	2.88	1.10	2.80	0.09
Hartley County	15.90	4.50	0.39	0.19	0.33	27.88	0.29	0.00	2.15	2.76	0.95	0.89
Union County	14.36	3.35	1.70	0.10	0.00	26.47	0.00	0.15	12.91	0.99	0.30	0.00
Sherman County	26.50	4.85	0.14	0.00	0.00	44.78	0.85	0.78	1.88	0.07	0.04	0.18
Cimarron County	16.46	7.46	0.34	0.00	0.05	22.13	0.92	0.00	2.18	0.00	0.00	0.05

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		98.07	348.13	71.10	2.92	152.59	6.05	0.00	155.44	1.94	14.74	10.14
Texas		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		140.76	230.24	196.94	243.93	35.85	75.19	130.06	45.26	92.67	102.36	146.29
Moore County		53.59	200.64	4.89	153.75	162.01	130.17	28.31	121.24	13.53	125.11	6.34
Hartley County		156.67	138.05	208.63	24.29	88.23	12.11	0.00	90.41	33.96	42.38	62.24
Union County		116.42	606.59	109.46	0.00	83.79	0.00	14.62	543.77	12.15	13.61	0.00
Sherman County		168.69	50.56	0.00	0.00	141.74	35.47	74.86	79.05	0.87	1.58	12.39
Cimarron County		259.40	121.04	0.00	3.58	70.05	38.42	0.00	91.82	0.00	0.00	3.39

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		69.67	151.21	36.10	1.20	425.62	8.05	0.00	343.46	2.10	14.40	6.93
Texas		71.04	43.43	50.78	41.00	278.92	133.00	76.89	220.97	107.91	97.70	68.36
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Moore County		38.07	87.14	2.48	63.03	451.88	173.13	21.77	267.90	14.60	122.22	4.34
Hartley County		111.31	59.96	105.93	9.96	246.11	16.10	0.00	199.78	36.65	41.41	42.55
Union County		82.71	263.46	55.58	0.00	233.70	0.00	11.24	1,201.56	13.11	13.30	0.00
Sherman County		119.84	21.96	0.00	0.00	395.34	47.18	57.56	174.67	0.94	1.55	8.47
Cimarron County		184.29	52.57	0.00	1.47	195.39	51.09	0.00	202.89	0.00	0.00	2.32

Ancestry Report Part II
Description	Total Population	Canadian	British	Dutch	French	German	Italian	Polish	Scandinavian	Scotish/ Irish	Spanish	Other European

Dallam County	7,590	2	291	36	17	423	11	12	38	195	24	22
Texas (in 000's)	31,782	47	1,148	72	205	1,152	237	130	195	1,068	107	442
National (in 000's)	343,251	1,350	18,069	1,828	3,642	24,708	9,027	4,667	5,969	20,625	1,140	9,563
Moore County	22,068	1	386	27	55	409	41	5	54	257	37	102
Hartley County	5,173	9	349	37	48	312	13	8	42	250	15	98
Union County	3,944	0	156	13	34	215	40	11	34	173	297	25
Sherman County	2,825	2	66	19	5	135	5	3	8	99	16	9
Cimarron County	2,065	3	139	15	19	174	3	2	45	81	2	14

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Dallam County	28.16	0.03	3.83	0.47	0.22	5.57	0.14	0.16	0.50	2.57	0.32	0.29
Texas	14.72	0.15	3.61	0.23	0.64	3.62	0.75	0.41	0.61	3.36	0.34	1.39
National	7.83	0.39	5.26	0.53	1.06	7.20	2.63	1.36	1.74	6.01	0.33	2.79
Moore County	29.86	0.00	1.75	0.12	0.25	1.85	0.19	0.02	0.24	1.16	0.17	0.46
Hartley County	15.90	0.17	6.75	0.72	0.93	6.03	0.25	0.15	0.81	4.83	0.29	1.89
Union County	14.36	0.00	3.96	0.33	0.86	5.45	1.01	0.28	0.86	4.39	7.53	0.63
Sherman County	26.50	0.07	2.34	0.67	0.18	4.78	0.18	0.11	0.28	3.50	0.57	0.32
Cimarron County	16.46	0.15	6.73	0.73	0.92	8.43	0.15	0.10	2.18	3.92	0.10	0.68

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		17.90	106.16	210.73	34.76	153.75	19.42	38.76	81.77	76.42	94.29	20.84
Texas		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		267.21	145.76	236.61	164.66	198.59	352.45	333.30	284.01	178.73	99.05	200.27
Moore County		3.08	48.43	54.36	38.68	51.13	24.90	5.55	39.97	34.64	49.99	33.22
Hartley County		118.19	186.81	317.78	144.01	166.39	33.68	37.91	132.61	143.75	86.46	136.18
Union County		0.00	109.52	146.45	133.79	150.39	135.92	68.37	140.80	130.47	2,245.40	45.56
Sherman County		48.09	64.69	298.82	27.47	131.84	23.72	26.03	46.25	104.24	168.88	22.90
Cimarron County		98.69	186.39	322.73	142.80	232.46	19.47	23.74	355.93	116.68	28.88	48.73

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		6.70	72.83	89.06	21.11	77.42	5.51	11.63	28.79	42.76	95.19	10.40
Texas		37.42	68.61	42.26	60.73	50.36	28.37	30.00	35.21	55.95	100.96	49.93
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Moore County		1.15	33.23	22.97	23.49	25.75	7.06	1.67	14.07	19.38	50.47	16.59
Hartley County		44.23	128.16	134.31	87.46	83.79	9.56	11.37	46.69	80.43	87.29	68.00
Union County		0.00	75.14	61.89	81.25	75.73	38.56	20.51	49.58	73.00	2,266.91	22.75
Sherman County		18.00	44.38	126.29	16.68	66.39	6.73	7.81	16.29	58.32	170.50	11.43
Cimarron County		36.93	127.87	136.40	86.72	117.06	5.52	7.12	125.32	65.28	29.16	24.33

Ancestry Report Part III
Description	Total Population	Chinese	Filipino	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	South Central Asian	South East Asian	Other Asian	Middle Eastern	Other Ancestry	Unknown

Dallam County	7,590	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	1,126	1,061
Texas (in 000's)	31,782	251	167	27	91	312	671	109	74	109	4,681	3,388
National (in 000's)	343,251	4,461	3,010	793	1,541	1,913	5,452	1,643	1,229	1,931	47,322	51,000
Moore County	22,068	0	10	0	0	0	41	600	160	4	3,351	2,041
Hartley County	5,173	0	1	3	0	0	15	0	0	3	870	1,014
Union County	3,944	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	684	446
Sherman County	2,825	0	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	577	354
Cimarron County	2,065	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	535	349

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Dallam County	28.16	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	0.42	14.84	13.98
Texas	14.72	0.79	0.53	0.08	0.29	0.98	2.11	0.34	0.23	0.34	14.73	10.66
National	7.83	1.30	0.88	0.23	0.45	0.56	1.59	0.48	0.36	0.56	13.79	14.86
Moore County	29.86	0.00	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.19	2.72	0.73	0.02	15.18	9.25
Hartley County	15.90	0.00	0.02	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.29	0.00	0.00	0.06	16.82	19.60
Union County	14.36	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	17.34	11.31
Sherman County	26.50	0.00	0.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.00	0.00	20.42	12.53
Cimarron County	16.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	25.91	16.90

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	34.12	123.22	100.73	131.11
Texas		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		164.48	167.03	272.35	156.45	56.83	75.20	139.56	154.61	164.38	93.60	139.36
Moore County		0.00	8.63	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.80	792.79	312.98	5.30	103.10	86.75
Hartley County		0.00	3.68	68.38	0.00	0.00	13.73	0.00	0.00	16.95	114.19	183.85
Union County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	21.89	7.41	117.75	106.07
Sherman County		0.00	87.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.32	0.00	0.00	138.68	117.53
Cimarron County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	175.90	158.52

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Dallam County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	22.07	74.96	107.61	94.08
Texas		60.80	59.87	36.72	63.92	175.97	132.99	71.65	64.68	60.83	106.83	71.76
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Moore County		0.00	5.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.70	568.05	202.43	3.22	110.14	62.25
Hartley County		0.00	2.20	25.11	0.00	0.00	18.26	0.00	0.00	10.31	121.99	131.93
Union County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.16	4.51	125.80	76.11
Sherman County		0.00	52.47	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.40	0.00	0.00	148.15	84.34
Cimarron County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	187.92	113.75

Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025

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