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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,138

Highest American population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. Buchanan County, Virginia leads at 59.7%. 3,138 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2000
01Buchanan County, VAVA18,49259.7%
02Dickenson County, VAVA13,23649.9%
03Russell County, VAVA25,33247.0%
04Smith County, MSMS13,99144.6%
05Northampton County, VAVA11,87943.3%
06Newton County, TXTX11,95442.7%
07Lincoln County, KYKY25,35341.5%
08Weakley County, TNTN33,26140.6%
09Casey County, KYKY16,20539.5%
10Mathews County, VAVA8,52938.7%
11Owsley County, KYKY3,93236.8%
12Scott County, VAVA21,20036.5%
13Graham County, NCNC8,19036.2%
14Jasper County, MSMS15,78534.6%
15Washington County, MSMS40,44634.4%
16Cass County, TXTX28,65134.2%
17Menifee County, KYKY6,43034.1%
18Benton County, TNTN16,18334.0%
19Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35433.9%
20Carroll County, TNTN29,20033.6%
21Henry County, TNTN32,89633.5%
22LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15433.2%
23Patrick County, VAVA17,42433.0%
24Wilkes County, NCNC66,23332.8%
25Accomack County, VAVA33,85932.8%
26Jasper County, TXTX33,07532.2%
27Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57832.1%
28Macon County, TNTN27,66331.9%
29Perry County, MSMS11,57731.5%
30Ashe County, NCNC27,51431.3%
31Breathitt County, KYKY12,55830.8%
32Garrard County, KYKY18,20730.7%
33Chattooga County, GAGA25,30030.4%
34Carroll County, VAVA29,29930.2%
35Marion County, TXTX9,89630.0%
36Wythe County, VAVA27,98329.4%
37Clay County, KYKY19,46529.4%
38Pulaski County, VAVA33,58629.3%
39Grayson County, VAVA15,23029.1%
40Fulton County, KYKY6,21828.4%
41Lowndes County, ALAL9,35928.4%
42Hickman County, KYKY4,37228.2%
43Lewis County, KYKY12,90127.7%
44Morgan County, KYKY14,41527.3%
45Smyth County, VAVA28,88227.2%
46Quitman County, GAGA2,25427.0%
47Fleming County, KYKY15,78726.8%
48Tazewell County, VAVA38,63526.7%
49Walker County, ALAL65,14026.7%
50Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.4%
51Webster Parish, LALA34,94826.4%
52Garfield County, MTMT1,14826.1%
53Red River County, TXTX11,81626.0%
54Mercer County, KYKY23,73325.6%
55Nicholas County, KYKY7,94925.4%
56Carter County, TNTN57,36125.4%
57Norton, VAVA3,47725.4%
58Tift County, GAGA42,25425.4%
59Alexander County, NCNC36,95825.1%
60Magoffin County, KYKY11,11025.1%
61Wheatland County, MTMT2,10025.0%
62Clay County, TNTN7,82124.9%
63Bath County, KYKY13,17624.9%
64Montgomery County, KYKY28,82224.9%
65Halifax County, VAVA33,44724.7%
66Henry County, VAVA49,24224.6%
67Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05824.6%
68Middlesex County, VAVA10,84124.5%
69Elliott County, KYKY7,26524.4%
70Gloucester County, VAVA40,09724.3%
71Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49024.2%
72Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14824.1%
73Johnson County, KYKY22,05124.1%
74Swain County, NCNC14,02424.1%
75Floyd County, VAVA15,78924.0%
76King and Queen County, VAVA6,74324.0%
77Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123.8%
78Obion County, TNTN30,06723.8%
79Trousdale County, TNTN12,62323.6%
80Nottoway County, VAVA15,79623.5%
81Marshall County, TNTN38,07123.4%
82Franklin County, ALAL32,44923.3%
83St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44923.3%
84Bristol, VAVA16,41823.2%
85Spalding County, GAGA70,77523.2%
86Red River Parish, LALA7,16522.9%
87Washington County, VAVA53,89822.9%
88Charlotte County, VAVA11,40122.8%
89Carroll County, GAGA131,03622.8%
90Maury County, TNTN118,13122.7%
91Perry County, TNTN9,12622.7%
92Morris County, TXTX12,13322.6%
93Montgomery County, ALAL225,89122.6%
94Lee County, VAVA21,64222.5%
95Johnson County, TNTN18,71822.5%
96Butts County, GAGA27,21822.5%
97Bryan County, OKOK51,36722.3%
98Northumberland County, VAVA12,55722.2%
99Barbour County, ALAL24,60722.2%
100Smith County, TNTN20,98122.2%
101Unicoi County, TNTN17,85622.2%
102Fayette County, ALAL15,87222.1%
103Alleghany County, NCNC11,47922.0%
104Radford, VAVA17,24322.0%
105Bladen County, NCNC30,00721.6%
106Cullman County, ALAL94,00921.5%
107Colquitt County, GAGA47,43821.5%
108Sharkey County, MSMS3,09721.5%
109Moore County, TNTN6,92021.4%
110Galax, VAVA6,67021.4%
111Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34421.4%
112Winston County, ALAL23,82921.4%
113Humphreys County, TNTN19,64621.3%
114Bowie County, TXTX92,69621.3%
115Jackson County, KYKY13,32521.2%
116Panola County, TXTX23,01821.1%
117Anderson County, KYKY25,22521.0%
118Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17520.9%
119Wise County, VAVA34,82420.9%
120Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.9%
121Johnson County, ARAR26,22520.8%
122Tucker County, WVWV6,54020.7%
123Trinity County, CACA15,72020.7%
124Rowan County, KYKY24,47620.6%
125Union Parish, LALA20,56120.4%
126Putnam County, TNTN86,61220.4%
127Scott County, MSMS28,07320.4%
128Lancaster County, VAVA10,99520.4%
129Cherokee County, NCNC30,83020.4%
130Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.2%
131Miller County, GAGA5,81220.2%
132Estill County, KYKY13,96220.0%
133Haralson County, GAGA33,06620.0%
134Lewis County, TNTN13,48720.0%
135Pickett County, TNTN5,21920.0%
136Franklin County, ARAR17,72519.8%
137Johnson County, TXTX218,04819.7%
138Petroleum County, MTMT54819.7%
139Hughes County, OKOK13,45519.6%
140Jackson County, ARAR16,74119.6%
141Colbert County, ALAL59,47419.5%
142Newton County, MSMS20,96019.5%
143Overton County, TNTN23,78719.4%
144Caldwell County, NCNC81,10519.3%
145Mason County, KYKY16,93619.2%
146Rusk County, TXTX54,85419.2%
147Monroe County, WVWV12,49119.2%
148Tioga County, PAPA40,50219.0%
149Greene County, TNTN73,83119.0%
150Bamberg County, SCSC12,79618.9%
151Daviess County, MOMO8,55818.9%
152Hancock County, TNTN7,07518.9%
153Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92018.8%
154Taylor County, WVWV16,28718.8%
155Hancock County, KYKY9,05018.8%
156Dillon County, SCSC27,45818.8%
157Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.7%
158Amherst County, VAVA31,96218.7%
159Atoka County, OKOK14,60918.7%
160Daniels County, MTMT1,61218.7%
161Alcorn County, MSMS34,56918.6%
162Randolph County, ALAL23,16318.6%
163Barnwell County, SCSC20,65318.5%
164Baldwin County, ALAL267,76118.5%
165Allen County, KYKY22,53618.5%
166Monroe County, KYKY11,19118.5%
167King William County, VAVA19,61718.5%
168Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.4%
169Cannon County, TNTN15,29618.3%
170Preston County, WVWV34,00418.3%
171Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74718.3%
172Green County, KYKY11,64418.3%
173Jackson County, NCNC45,03918.0%
174Warren County, TNTN43,71718.0%
175Marshall County, ALAL103,53717.9%
176Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60217.9%
177Perquimans County, NCNC13,49017.8%
178Clay County, ALAL14,20717.8%
179Bullock County, ALAL9,78017.8%
180Bland County, VAVA6,15117.7%
181Wirt County, WVWV4,87917.7%
182Bibb County, ALAL22,26217.6%
183Cleburne County, ALAL15,97017.5%
184Wetzel County, WVWV13,73417.5%
185Trumbull County, OHOH198,97217.5%
186Hawkins County, TNTN59,55917.5%
187Fentress County, TNTN20,32217.4%
188Chambers County, ALAL34,25317.4%
189Lawrence County, ALAL33,84317.3%
190Lamar County, MSMS67,40317.3%
191Martin County, KYKY10,69717.2%
192Nassau County, FLFL106,87917.2%
193Robeson County, NCNC119,94117.2%
194Carter County, MOMO5,41817.1%
195Smith County, TXTX252,54917.1%
196Greene County, MSMS13,70717.0%
197Jackson Parish, LALA15,83417.0%
198Terrell County, GAGA8,65617.0%
199Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66316.9%
200Larue County, KYKY15,18416.9%
201Shelby County, TXTX24,28616.9%
202Van Buren County, TNTN6,87416.9%
203Poinsett County, ARAR22,48316.9%
204Owen County, KYKY11,60116.9%
205Sumner County, TNTN215,53816.9%
206Camas County, IDID1,31616.8%
207Haskell County, OKOK11,78716.8%
208Putnam County, WVWV56,88516.8%
209DeKalb County, TNTN21,87316.8%
210Lamar County, TXTX51,50316.7%
211Simpson County, KYKY20,78816.7%
212Robertson County, TNTN80,17516.6%
213Coke County, TXTX3,41216.6%
214Bedford County, TNTN55,27316.5%
215Marion County, ALAL29,09716.4%
216Bath County, VAVA4,07616.4%
217Borden County, TXTX56716.4%
218Butler County, KYKY12,52016.4%
219Powell County, KYKY12,81216.4%
220Morgan County, ALAL126,48316.4%
221Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36016.3%
222Jasper County, GAGA17,63216.3%
223Lincoln County, TNTN36,85316.3%
224Wayne County, NCNC122,27816.2%
225Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63916.2%
226Seminole County, GAGA9,16216.2%
227Decatur County, TNTN11,82016.1%
228Catoosa County, GAGA69,62816.1%
229Graves County, KYKY37,05016.1%
230Bienville Parish, LALA12,26916.0%
231Madison County, MOMO12,85816.0%
232Cocke County, TNTN37,88916.0%
233Pope County, ARAR64,97616.0%
234Boone County, ININ80,68915.9%
235Charles City County, VAVA6,62315.8%
236Glascock County, GAGA3,14115.8%
237Pearl River County, MSMS59,36315.8%
238Pike County, KYKY54,72115.8%
239Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50315.7%
240Washington County, TNTN141,19915.7%
241Calhoun County, MSMS12,64315.7%
242Campbell County, VAVA55,62915.7%
243Columbus County, NCNC50,48715.7%
244Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.7%
245Gibson County, TNTN51,77915.7%
246Grayson County, KYKY27,40615.6%
247St. James Parish, LALA18,93815.6%
248Edgefield County, SCSC29,80815.6%
249Washington Parish, LALA44,93715.6%
250Grainger County, TNTN25,73915.5%
251Ohio County, KYKY23,93415.5%
252Lake County, FLFL456,06815.5%
253Henry County, ALAL18,39415.5%
254Woodford County, KYKY27,88315.5%
255Potter County, PAPA15,89715.5%
256Covington, VAVA5,68015.4%
257Lee County, KYKY7,29715.4%
258Harrison County, KYKY19,62715.4%
259Morgan County, TNTN22,16015.4%
260Hickman County, TNTN26,21915.4%
261Summers County, WVWV11,53215.4%
262Macon County, NCNC39,23215.4%
263Clay County, WVWV7,53815.3%
264Heard County, GAGA12,14915.3%
265Eureka County, NVNV1,86715.3%
266Aiken County, SCSC181,51515.2%
267Macon County, ALAL18,13215.2%
268Itawamba County, MSMS24,15215.2%
269Richmond County, VAVA9,29415.2%
270Tyler County, WVWV7,88115.2%
271Elk County, KSKS2,45815.1%
272Barren County, KYKY45,64115.1%
273Dade County, GAGA16,15415.1%
274Pulaski County, KYKY67,38415.1%
275Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86115.0%
276Montgomery County, VAVA98,43415.0%
277Sabine County, TXTX10,01215.0%
278Jessamine County, KYKY57,14715.0%
279Bourbon County, KSKS14,31915.0%
280Ripley County, MOMO10,71715.0%
281Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.0%
282Todd County, KYKY12,97215.0%
283Franklin County, VAVA55,52614.9%
284Franklin County, KYKY52,64914.8%
285Hendricks County, ININ193,51014.8%
286Burke County, NCNC88,65514.8%
287Pickens County, ALAL18,22114.7%
288Houston County, TNTN8,47914.7%
289Blaine County, NENE45814.7%
290Madison County, OHOH46,98514.7%
291Holmes County, FLFL20,11914.7%
292Coffee County, TNTN62,41914.6%
293Johnston County, OKOK10,44814.6%
294White County, TNTN29,61214.6%
295Logan County, KYKY28,66914.6%
296Lincoln County, WAWA11,98214.6%
297Franklin County, TNTN45,57914.5%
298Worth County, MOMO1,91414.5%
299Gaston County, NCNC246,55814.5%
300Washington County, KYKY12,36814.5%
301Socorro County, NMNM15,83814.4%
302Lexington, VAVA7,76914.4%
303Allen County, KSKS12,30214.4%
304Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.4%
305Worth County, GAGA20,05914.4%
306Crockett County, TNTN14,00614.4%
307White County, GAGA29,80214.3%
308Calhoun County, GAGA5,41314.3%
309Jennings County, ININ27,62214.3%
310Clay County, GAGA2,81514.3%
311Harding County, NMNM61714.3%
312Greene County, ARAR47,41114.3%
313Sumter County, ALAL11,58814.3%
314Schley County, GAGA4,59314.2%
315Jackson County, TNTN12,46614.2%
316Pasco County, FLFL674,51614.2%
317Marlboro County, SCSC25,48814.2%
318Clarke County, MSMS15,10214.2%
319Dare County, NCNC38,24514.2%
320Marion County, SCSC28,24214.2%
321Lincoln County, NMNM19,84414.2%
322Washington County, ININ28,38314.1%
323Marion County, KYKY20,11514.1%
324Walker County, GAGA70,25014.1%
325Mason County, WVWV24,70714.1%
326Tipton County, TNTN62,28714.1%
327Rapides Parish, LALA125,87714.1%
328Marengo County, ALAL18,31114.1%
329Jerauld County, SDSD1,65414.0%
330Martinsville, VAVA13,84914.0%
331Cumberland County, TNTN66,30013.9%
332Jones County, SDSD91313.9%
333Lewis County, WAWA88,06213.9%
334Cherokee County, SCSC58,27513.9%
335Floyd County, KYKY34,40113.9%
336Cross County, ARAR16,18613.9%
337Clark County, IDID78313.9%
338Camden County, NCNC11,31513.9%
339Shannon County, MOMO7,28513.9%
340Lawrence County, TNTN46,91413.9%
341Giles County, TNTN31,43313.9%
342Cherokee County, ALAL26,41313.8%
343Wilson County, TNTN175,03313.8%
344Cherokee County, KSKS19,10513.8%
345Yancey County, NCNC19,08413.8%
346Morgan County, GAGA22,09513.8%
347Northampton County, NCNC16,49113.8%
348Stewart County, TNTN14,43913.8%
349Scott County, KYKY62,26213.8%
350Franklin County, VTVT51,17713.7%
351Nelson County, KYKY49,03613.7%
352Edmonson County, KYKY12,74913.6%
353Lee County, GAGA34,17913.6%
354Scott County, TNTN22,67113.6%
355Russell County, KYKY18,60813.6%
356Blount County, ALAL60,15613.6%
357Wilcox County, ALAL9,66613.5%
358Rockingham County, NCNC94,19513.5%
359Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13513.5%
360Harrison County, MOMO8,28113.5%
361Polk County, GAGA45,51413.5%
362Washington County, MOMO23,81013.5%
363Caldwell County, MOMO9,01213.4%
364Crawford County, ARAR62,65713.4%
365Sullivan County, TNTN163,75913.4%
366St. Francois County, MOMO67,80913.4%
367Etowah County, ALAL103,88613.4%
368Clarke County, VAVA15,60913.4%
369DeKalb County, ALAL74,08513.4%
370McDuffie County, GAGA21,64013.3%
371Randolph County, GAGA6,15613.3%
372San Augustine County, TXTX7,72213.3%
373Citrus County, FLFL171,66613.3%
374Habersham County, GAGA50,41613.3%
375Page County, VAVA23,76213.3%
376Jackson County, ALAL54,28113.2%
377Douglas County, GAGA154,29313.2%
378Pike County, ALAL33,68813.2%
379Baker County, GAGA2,72513.2%
380Terrell County, TXTX70213.2%
381McClain County, OKOK49,64713.2%
382Lander County, NVNV5,87213.2%
383Bracken County, KYKY8,51113.2%
384Stone County, MSMS19,65413.2%
385Lawrence County, ARAR16,27313.2%
386Lyman County, SDSD3,69413.1%
387Morgan County, MOMO22,41813.1%
388Irwin County, GAGA9,02013.1%
389Knox County, TNTN511,45313.1%
390Covington County, ALAL37,94713.1%
391Carter County, KYKY26,14913.1%
392Fergus County, MTMT11,82513.0%
393Stoddard County, MOMO28,28413.0%
394Botetourt County, VAVA34,14413.0%
395Bedford County, VAVA83,05913.0%
396Gentry County, MOMO6,38413.0%
397Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.0%
398Lewis County, MOMO9,87913.0%
399Early County, GAGA10,45513.0%
400Jones County, MSMS66,49613.0%
401Titus County, TXTX31,56313.0%
402Sullivan County, MOMO5,73812.9%
403Madison County, KYKY101,69612.9%
404Pierce County, GAGA20,76412.9%
405Choctaw County, MSMS8,04812.9%
406Livingston County, KYKY8,86312.9%
407Bourbon County, KYKY20,24312.8%
408Juniata County, PAPA23,40312.8%
409Henderson County, KYKY44,25512.8%
410Ritchie County, WVWV8,03412.8%
411Marion County, TNTN29,80412.8%
412Martin County, NCNC21,60112.8%
413Craven County, NCNC105,02512.7%
414Leflore County, MSMS25,68612.7%
415Grady County, GAGA26,59012.7%
416Tyler County, TXTX20,44312.7%
417Scotland County, MOMO4,79612.7%
418Putnam County, GAGA23,72212.7%
419Laurel County, KYKY63,74612.6%
420Prentiss County, MSMS25,28412.6%
421Danville, VAVA41,64712.6%
422Lee County, ALAL189,88112.6%
423Hancock County, MSMS46,87312.6%
424Madison County, NCNC22,55312.6%
425Franklin County, GAGA25,94812.6%
426Fayette County, ININ23,53312.6%
427George County, MSMS26,33112.6%
428Greenup County, KYKY35,21312.6%
429Meagher County, MTMT2,13712.6%
430Humphreys County, MSMS7,00112.5%
431Wayne County, MSMS19,80712.5%
432Iron County, MOMO9,31812.5%
433Putnam County, ININ37,87612.5%
434Union County, TNTN21,45012.5%
435Anderson County, SCSC219,93012.5%
436Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.5%
437Ozark County, MOMO9,17212.5%
438Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68912.4%
439Muskogee County, OKOK66,70812.4%
440Shelby County, ININ45,88212.4%
441Greene County, ILIL11,31312.4%
442Nicholas County, WVWV23,84812.4%
443Lamar County, ALAL13,58712.4%
444Grundy County, MOMO9,74412.4%
445Somervell County, TXTX10,26112.4%
446Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41512.4%
447Gates County, NCNC10,23412.4%
448Hyde County, NCNC4,55412.3%
449Valley County, MTMT7,38512.3%
450Grant County, WVWV11,04112.3%
451Chouteau County, MTMT5,86512.3%
452Lake County, TNTN6,24912.3%
453Elmore County, ALAL91,57712.3%
454Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%
455Stephens County, GAGA27,85412.3%
456Rabun County, GAGA17,76412.3%
457Crawford County, KSKS39,00812.3%
458Wayne County, TNTN16,41612.3%
459Washington County, NCNC10,63812.2%
460Webster County, MSMS10,16712.2%
461Iberville Parish, LALA29,57912.2%
462Hardin County, TNTN27,98312.2%
463Forrest County, MSMS79,03412.2%
464Person County, NCNC40,63612.1%
465Montgomery County, ILIL28,07612.1%
466Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63412.1%
467Dickson County, TNTN58,66212.1%
468Johnson County, ININ174,26212.1%
469Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16212.1%
470Labette County, KSKS19,68512.1%
471Bleckley County, GAGA12,86612.0%
472Alleghany County, VAVA14,54612.0%
473Chester County, SCSC33,00112.0%
474Lawrence County, KYKY15,76511.9%
475Roane County, TNTN57,39511.9%
476Hamblen County, TNTN68,84311.9%
477Choctaw County, ALAL11,90411.9%
478Wayne County, KYKY19,59711.9%
479Calloway County, KYKY39,42111.9%
480Clinton County, KYKY9,13911.9%
481Taylor County, KYKY26,76311.8%
482Wayne County, GAGA32,48111.8%
483Mitchell County, GAGA20,46711.8%
484Moniteau County, MOMO15,42811.8%
485Jefferson County, ININ33,27911.8%
486Laurens County, GAGA51,04111.8%
487Carroll County, MSMS9,22611.8%
488Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.8%
489Dale County, ALAL49,91211.8%
490Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911.8%
491Preble County, OHOH40,66411.8%
492Effingham County, GAGA74,39711.8%
493Morton County, KSKS2,47011.8%
494Monona County, IAIA8,53911.8%
495James City County, VAVA83,32611.8%
496Clay County, ILIL12,79311.8%
497Pike County, GAGA20,93211.8%
498Boyd County, KYKY47,75111.7%
499Cook County, GAGA18,23211.7%
500McDowell County, NCNC45,19811.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest american share?

Buchanan County, Virginia ranks #1 with 59.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by american share?

Buchanan County, Virginia, Dickenson County, Virginia, Russell County, Virginia, Smith County, Mississippi, Northampton County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,138 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is american share measured?

Share of all residents who are American ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).