German Americans
About 41,767,410 US residents are of German ancestry, 12.5% of the population · down 1.9% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.
Where German Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $131,039 | 66.4% | 4.9% | 68.0% | 362,475 |
| NJ | $122,347 | 50.1% | 4.1% | 77.2% | 765,560 |
| CT | $118,904 | 56.2% | 5.5% | 76.2% | 273,714 |
| MD | $116,511 | 50.5% | 5.3% | 77.8% | 677,427 |
| CA | $115,777 | 51.9% | 7.0% | 65.7% | 2,448,696 |
| VA | $111,185 | 54.7% | 5.8% | 72.8% | 860,858 |
| NH | $107,669 | 53.6% | 5.4% | 75.6% | 122,461 |
| CO | $106,221 | 55.1% | 6.7% | 71.6% | 1,040,743 |
| UT | $105,745 | 48.2% | 5.3% | 69.6% | 330,667 |
| GA | $103,185 | 50.4% | 7.0% | 75.8% | 675,866 |
| HI | $101,910 | 49.2% | 10.4% | 55.7% | 81,887 |
| WA | $101,314 | 46.1% | 7.3% | 68.0% | 1,056,953 |
| TX | $100,364 | 48.4% | 6.3% | 70.1% | 2,436,652 |
| AK | $100,342 | 41.4% | 6.5% | 75.5% | 102,864 |
| NY | $97,599 | 48.2% | 7.3% | 69.3% | 1,623,842 |
| IL | $96,625 | 46.8% | 5.9% | 77.2% | 1,934,667 |
| DE | $95,424 | 40.1% | 4.5% | 86.3% | 120,516 |
| VT | $94,744 | 63.1% | 5.1% | 74.3% | 72,670 |
| MN | $94,349 | 42.8% | 6.2% | 78.2% | 1,608,999 |
| NC | $93,450 | 50.8% | 6.8% | 74.5% | 1,009,160 |
| OR | $90,016 | 44.1% | 8.3% | 68.4% | 643,797 |
| AZ | $89,147 | 44.2% | 7.7% | 75.2% | 914,538 |
| TN | $87,770 | 43.7% | 7.9% | 71.5% | 646,133 |
| FL | $87,733 | 42.2% | 6.8% | 79.1% | 1,970,308 |
| SC | $87,529 | 46.5% | 8.0% | 79.2% | 494,818 |
| ME | $87,040 | 56.0% | 7.6% | 74.0% | 108,678 |
| AL | $86,403 | 41.8% | 9.2% | 77.0% | 307,434 |
| PA | $85,882 | 39.3% | 7.1% | 76.4% | 2,747,874 |
| NV | $85,745 | 35.0% | 6.5% | 67.4% | 290,579 |
| LA | $85,555 | 43.1% | 9.1% | 79.9% | 300,884 |
| MS | $85,403 | 39.4% | 8.0% | 78.8% | 148,348 |
| ND | $85,262 | 37.2% | 7.0% | 69.5% | 264,168 |
| WI | $83,942 | 37.6% | 6.7% | 75.0% | 2,009,447 |
| IA | $83,417 | 37.7% | 7.4% | 76.9% | 946,883 |
| OH | $83,384 | 39.5% | 7.7% | 75.8% | 2,508,213 |
| MO | $83,294 | 42.1% | 7.9% | 75.1% | 1,275,958 |
| KS | $83,000 | 45.7% | 7.3% | 73.6% | 667,798 |
| ID | $82,824 | 37.6% | 8.3% | 73.6% | 320,027 |
| MI | $82,484 | 38.1% | 7.6% | 81.6% | 1,689,156 |
| SD | $82,144 | 37.9% | 5.7% | 74.5% | 294,201 |
| NE | $82,040 | 41.6% | 7.0% | 71.7% | 590,413 |
| KY | $80,338 | 39.3% | 9.7% | 73.7% | 553,773 |
| MT | $79,980 | 40.3% | 8.8% | 72.9% | 256,501 |
| IN | $79,716 | 39.4% | 7.1% | 77.0% | 1,302,576 |
| WY | $77,860 | 36.3% | 9.7% | 71.0% | 118,318 |
| NM | $77,124 | 49.4% | 9.5% | 71.4% | 173,827 |
| OK | $74,686 | 38.4% | 9.7% | 69.5% | 458,805 |
| AR | $71,063 | 36.6% | 9.8% | 72.7% | 260,610 |
| WV | $68,456 | 31.3% | 14.0% | 77.1% | 239,333 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest German populations
Highest German share
Frequently asked
About 41,767,410 US residents are of German ancestry, roughly 12.5% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest German population of any US city, with about 248,962 residents of German ancestry.
Pennsylvania leads all states with about 2,809,843 residents of German ancestry.
German Americans have a median household income of about $91,962, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other ancestry groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024