Which county has the highest american share?

Owsley County, Kentucky ranks #1 with 59.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by american share?

Owsley County, Kentucky, Northampton County, Virginia, Chattooga County, Georgia, Accomack County, Virginia, Dickenson County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,130 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is american share measured?

Share of all residents who are American ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 130 SHOWN OF 3,130

Highest American population share, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2020 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

3001Clark County, SDSD4,0311.9%−1.5 pts

3002Routt County, COCO25,3291.9%−0.2 pts

3003Hooker County, NENE6861.9%−9.4 pts

3004Summit County, COCO31,5171.9%+1.0 pts

3005Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.9%−1.0 pts

3006Colusa County, CACA21,8361.9%−3.0 pts

3007Sherman County, NENE2,9241.9%−2.8 pts

3008Campbell County, SDSD1,3771.9%−0.8 pts

3009Foard County, TXTX1,0441.8%−4.3 pts

3010Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421.8%+0.5 pts

3011Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.8%−3.3 pts

3012Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.8%+0.2 pts

3013Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.8%−6.1 pts

3014Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.8%−2.0 pts

3015Nance County, NENE3,2901.8%−1.1 pts

3016Graham County, AZAZ40,1571.8%−2.5 pts

3017Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0201.8%−0.5 pts

3018Iron County, WIWI6,1271.8%−4.7 pts

3019Hand County, SDSD3,1211.8%−1.6 pts

3020Swift County, MNMN9,7631.7%−0.1 pts

3021Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.7%+0.3 pts

3022Taos County, NMNM34,5641.7%+0.5 pts

3023Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.7%−2.2 pts

3024Wells County, NDND3,7291.7%−0.1 pts

3025San Juan County, COCO8131.7%–

3026Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7%−0.2 pts

3027Tunica County, MSMS8,8191.7%−1.6 pts

3028Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.7%−0.9 pts

3029Divide County, NDND2,1101.7%−1.2 pts

3030San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.7%−0.6 pts

3031Brookings County, SDSD37,6351.7%−0.3 pts

3032San Benito County, CACA70,0821.7%−0.6 pts

3033Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301.6%+1.2 pts

3034Griggs County, NDND2,2391.6%+0.5 pts

3035Concho County, TXTX3,6071.6%−26.5 pts

3036Merced County, CACA297,2601.6%−0.7 pts

3037Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.6%−0.3 pts

3038Glacier County, MTMT13,4631.6%+0.2 pts

3039McLean County, NDND9,7401.6%−2.0 pts

3040Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161.6%+0.1 pts

3041Kings County, CACA154,3271.6%−1.3 pts

3042Grand County, COCO16,4961.6%−2.4 pts

3043Monterey County, CACA433,7291.6%+0.0 pts

3044Dixon County, NENE5,6021.5%−1.7 pts

3045Garfield County, NENE1,7101.5%−4.6 pts

3046Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.5%+1.2 pts

3047Petersburg, AKAK3,3941.5%−3.2 pts

3048Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5%+0.1 pts

3049Dunn County, NDND4,0581.5%−0.3 pts

3050McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.5%+0.8 pts

3051Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521.5%−10.6 pts

3052Florence County, WIWI4,7481.5%+0.2 pts

3053Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.5%−0.2 pts

3054Irion County, TXTX1,4631.5%−6.4 pts

3055Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.5%−0.3 pts

3056Moore County, TXTX21,8911.5%−2.9 pts

3057Thurston County, NENE6,7521.5%+0.3 pts

3058Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.4%−0.3 pts

3059Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.4%−4.6 pts

3060Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.4%+0.4 pts

3061McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.4%−1.1 pts

3062Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4%−4.8 pts

3063Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2711.4%−0.9 pts

3064Kearny County, KSKS3,8881.3%−0.4 pts

3065San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.3%−0.3 pts

3066Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.3%−0.6 pts

3067Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031.3%+0.6 pts

3068Rolette County, NDND11,6881.3%+1.0 pts

3069Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.3%−1.4 pts

3070Imperial County, CACA181,4111.3%+0.0 pts

3071Mora County, NMNM4,0511.2%+0.5 pts

3072Brooks County, TXTX6,5791.2%−1.9 pts

3073Crane County, TXTX4,5541.2%−3.2 pts

3074Jackson County, SDSD2,6661.2%+1.0 pts

3075Kauai County, HIHI73,4001.2%+0.3 pts

3076Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431.2%+0.3 pts

3077Webb County, TXTX281,2241.1%+0.2 pts

3078Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.1%−0.3 pts

3079Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701.1%−7.8 pts

3080Maui County, HIHI160,5921.1%+0.3 pts

3081Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771.1%−0.2 pts

3082Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.1%−0.8 pts

3083Colfax County, NENE10,9341.1%−1.6 pts

3084Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.1%+0.6 pts

3085Mineral County, COCO9101.1%−4.5 pts

3086Traill County, NDND7,9201.0%−1.6 pts

3087Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.0%+0.2 pts

3088Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5530.9%–

3089Sublette County, WYWY8,9290.9%−5.4 pts

3090Menard County, TXTX1,9560.9%−36.1 pts

3091Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.9%+0.3 pts

3092Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.9%−2.1 pts

3093Lake County, COCO7,5520.9%−1.1 pts

3094Day County, SDSD5,4840.9%−5.2 pts

3095Reeves County, TXTX12,1380.8%−1.9 pts

3096Pierce County, NDND3,8380.8%−1.2 pts

3097Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.8%−2.1 pts

3098Roberts County, SDSD10,2550.8%−3.0 pts

3099Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3570.8%+0.7 pts

3100Thomas County, NENE6390.7%−3.6 pts

3101Yakutat, AKAK6720.7%−0.9 pts

3102Steele County, NDND1,7970.7%−0.3 pts

3103Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6660.7%–

3104Benson County, NDND5,7590.7%+0.0 pts

3105Schleicher County, TXTX2,2450.7%−14.2 pts

3106Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%−1.0 pts

3107McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.5%−0.8 pts

3108Nelson County, NDND2,9630.5%−3.4 pts

3109Burke County, NDND2,1320.5%−0.9 pts

3110North Slope, AKAK10,5820.5%+0.3 pts

3111Jackson County, COCO1,2110.5%−6.8 pts

3112Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3380.5%–

3113Upton County, TXTX3,1310.4%+0.4 pts

3114Emery County, UTUT10,1770.4%−1.9 pts

3115Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.3%−0.3 pts

3116Billings County, NDND1,0710.3%−0.6 pts

3117Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.3%+0.0 pts

3118Starr County, TXTX66,3190.3%−0.1 pts

3119Eddy County, NDND2,3290.3%−1.0 pts

3120Pershing County, NVNV6,4210.3%−4.1 pts

3121Hinsdale County, COCO7530.3%−0.6 pts

3122Skagway, AKAK1,1040.2%+0.1 pts

3123Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4830.2%−0.3 pts

3124Sioux County, NDND3,6670.2%−0.1 pts

3125Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.2%–

3126Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%−3.5 pts

3127Wrangell, AKAK2,0070.2%−3.1 pts

3128Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.1%−1.1 pts

3129Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.1%−0.1 pts

3130Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS