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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 138 SHOWN OF 3,138

Highest American population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

3001El Paso County, TXTX877,8582.2%−1.3 pts

3002Storey County, NVNV4,2602.2%−0.4 pts

3003Sutter County, CACA98,7872.2%−3.7 pts

3004Cook County, MNMN5,5222.2%+0.6 pts

3005Bennett County, SDSD3,3072.2%+0.3 pts

3006Saline County, NENE14,9962.2%+0.0 pts

3007Barnes County, NDND10,5732.2%−0.6 pts

3008Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.2%+0.2 pts

3009Donley County, TXTX3,2132.2%+1.0 pts

3010Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702.2%−0.2 pts

3011Banner County, NENE6862.2%−6.0 pts

3012Grant County, MNMN6,0852.2%−0.2 pts

3013Grand County, COCO16,4962.1%−1.8 pts

3014Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.1%−1.1 pts

3015Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.1%−0.1 pts

3016Clay County, MNMN67,7342.1%+0.6 pts

3017LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.1%−0.7 pts

3018Alexandria, VAVA160,6622.1%−0.6 pts

3019Grant County, KSKS7,0282.1%−1.7 pts

3020Walsh County, NDND10,1792.1%−3.3 pts

3021Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1862.1%−3.0 pts

3022Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4872.1%−5.1 pts

3023Rio Grande County, COCO11,0872.1%−2.3 pts

3024Divide County, NDND2,1102.1%−0.8 pts

3025Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.1%+0.4 pts

3026Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.1%−0.8 pts

3027Arthur County, NENE3962.1%−3.3 pts

3028Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.1%−2.1 pts

3029Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.1%+0.1 pts

3030Johnson County, NENE5,2182.1%−0.2 pts

3031Adams County, NDND2,2752.1%−2.6 pts

3032Kings County, CACA154,3272.0%−0.8 pts

3033Webb County, TXTX281,2242.0%+1.1 pts

3034Finney County, KSKS37,5052.0%−1.6 pts

3035San Francisco County, CACA826,0792.0%+1.0 pts

3036Concho County, TXTX3,6072.0%−26.2 pts

3037Claiborne County, MSMS8,0582.0%−3.5 pts

3038Kendall County, ILIL145,4702.0%−1.3 pts

3039San Benito County, CACA70,0822.0%−0.3 pts

3040Kleberg County, TXTX30,3151.9%−2.0 pts

3041San Juan County, NMNM120,3401.9%−0.8 pts

3042Conejos County, COCO7,5291.9%−0.6 pts

3043Adams County, WAWA21,4881.9%−0.3 pts

3044Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.9%−1.0 pts

3045Deuel County, SDSD4,4081.9%−0.9 pts

3046Sanpete County, UTUT31,4531.9%−1.8 pts

3047Lake County, COCO7,5521.9%−0.0 pts

3048Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.9%−0.6 pts

3049Sherman County, NENE2,9241.9%−2.8 pts

3050Teton County, WYWY23,3331.8%−9.2 pts

3051Tulare County, CACA485,1461.8%−0.8 pts

3052Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.8%+0.5 pts

3053Mason County, TXTX3,9901.8%−13.4 pts

3054Glacier County, MTMT13,4631.8%+0.4 pts

3055Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161.8%+0.4 pts

3056Rush County, KSKS2,8451.8%−3.0 pts

3057San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.8%−0.5 pts

3058Boone County, NENE5,3551.8%−3.6 pts

3059Taos County, NMNM34,5641.8%+0.6 pts

3060Sargent County, NDND3,7111.7%−1.3 pts

3061Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871.7%−1.3 pts

3062Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.7%−0.2 pts

3063Merced County, CACA297,2601.7%−0.6 pts

3064Richland County, NDND16,7311.7%−0.6 pts

3065Madera County, CACA167,9271.7%−0.2 pts

3066Willacy County, TXTX19,9711.7%−0.1 pts

3067Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911.7%+0.2 pts

3068Faulk County, SDSD2,1781.6%−2.6 pts

3069Lane County, KSKS1,5081.6%−5.4 pts

3070Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.6%+0.0 pts

3071San Juan County, UTUT14,5421.6%−3.3 pts

3072Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.6%−0.6 pts

3073Roberts County, SDSD10,2551.6%−2.2 pts

3074Norman County, MNMN6,3361.6%+0.2 pts

3075Greene County, ALAL7,0671.6%−1.5 pts

3076Bee County, TXTX32,5151.6%−0.5 pts

3077Cheyenne County, COCO1,7131.6%−1.4 pts

3078Monterey County, CACA433,7291.5%−0.0 pts

3079Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531.5%–

3080Brookings County, SDSD37,6351.5%−0.4 pts

3081Phillips County, COCO4,4201.5%−5.2 pts

3082Todd County, SDSD8,8631.5%+0.4 pts

3083Refugio County, TXTX6,6571.5%−1.5 pts

3084Imperial County, CACA181,4111.5%+0.2 pts

3085Thurston County, NENE6,7521.4%+0.2 pts

3086Beaver County, UTUT7,3011.4%−0.9 pts

3087Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.4%+1.1 pts

3088Mendocino County, CACA88,1221.4%−2.1 pts

3089Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.4%−2.5 pts

3090Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031.3%+0.6 pts

3091Marshall County, SDSD4,4261.3%−1.4 pts

3092Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0201.3%−1.0 pts

3093Kauai County, HIHI73,4001.2%+0.4 pts

3094Foster County, NDND3,2121.2%−4.6 pts

3095Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6661.2%–

3096Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0281.1%−1.8 pts

3097Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701.1%−7.9 pts

3098Upton County, TXTX3,1311.1%+1.1 pts

3099Jefferson County, MSMS6,8251.1%−3.2 pts

3100Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.1%−6.8 pts

3101Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431.1%+0.2 pts

3102Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%−2.9 pts

3103Colfax County, NENE10,9341.1%−1.6 pts

3104Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.0%+0.2 pts

3105Edwards County, TXTX1,3701.0%−13.6 pts

3106Bristol Bay, AKAK8471.0%+0.4 pts

3107Maui County, HIHI160,5921.0%+0.2 pts

3108Kearny County, KSKS3,8881.0%−0.8 pts

3109Apache County, AZAZ64,4450.9%−0.5 pts

3110McPherson County, SDSD2,3470.9%−1.6 pts

3111Skagway, AKAK1,1040.9%+0.8 pts

3112Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.9%+0.4 pts

3113Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.8%–

3114Rolette County, NDND11,6880.8%+0.5 pts

3115Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7770.8%−0.6 pts

3116Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.8%+0.1 pts

3117Schleicher County, TXTX2,2450.8%−14.1 pts

3118Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8300.7%+0.3 pts

3119Jackson County, SDSD2,6660.7%+0.5 pts

3120McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.7%−0.7 pts

3121Hamilton County, KSKS2,5000.7%−1.5 pts

3122Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.7%−0.6 pts

3123Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.7%−2.5 pts

3124Starr County, TXTX66,3190.7%+0.2 pts

3125Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.6%−4.1 pts

3126Steele County, NDND1,7970.6%−0.4 pts

3127Benson County, NDND5,7590.6%−0.1 pts

3128Haines, AKAK2,0680.5%−1.1 pts

3129Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.5%+0.2 pts

3130North Slope, AKAK10,5820.5%+0.3 pts

3131Menard County, TXTX1,9560.5%−36.6 pts

3132Yakutat, AKAK6720.4%−1.2 pts

3133Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2710.2%−2.1 pts

3134Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.2%+0.1 pts

3135Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.2%−9.7 pts

3136Sioux County, NDND3,6670.2%−0.1 pts

3137Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.1%–

3138Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4830.1%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES