How Georgians Self-Identify When Asked About Their Ethnic Roots

Discussions of race and ethnic identity are often limited to big, broad groups: Black, White, Latino, Asian, American Indian. Now, data compiled by the APM Research Lab allows us to get past those labels and get to know a bit more about our fellow Georgians.

The new Roots Beyond Race project provides data on 198 distinct heritage groups based on self-reported U.S. Census Bureau data, and includes easy state-by-state comparisons.

“By weaving the data together from the wide variety of ways that people can express their ethnic heritage on Census questionnaires, this project is the most comprehensive look at the ethnic identity of Americans available,” said the project’s chief architect, Andi Egbert. “It teaches us so much about our neighbors and our country—especially the way immigration patterns have shaped our state populations so differently.”