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%−45%

3002Routt County, COCO25,3291.9%−9%

3003Hooker County, NENE6861.9%−83%

3004Summit County, COCO31,5171.9%+119%

3005Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.9%−35%

3006Colusa County, CACA21,8361.9%−62%

3007Sherman County, NENE2,9241.9%−60%

3008Campbell County, SDSD1,3771.9%−30%

3009Foard County, TXTX1,0441.8%−70%

3010Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421.8%+42%

3011Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.8%−64%

3012Cameron County, TXTX433,9461.8%+11%

3013Reagan County, TXTX3,1661.8%−77%

3014Val Verde County, TXTX47,8351.8%−53%

3015Nance County, NENE3,2901.8%−39%

3016Graham County, AZAZ40,1571.8%−58%

3017Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0201.8%−23%

3018Iron County, WIWI6,1271.8%−73%

3019Hand County, SDSD3,1211.8%−47%

3020Swift County, MNMN9,7631.7%−5%

3021Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.7%+22%

3022Taos County, NMNM34,5641.7%+46%

3023Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8041.7%−56%

3024Wells County, NDND3,7291.7%−7%

3025San Juan County, COCO8131.7%–

3026Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7%−10%

3027Tunica County, MSMS8,8191.7%−48%

3028Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.7%−34%

3029Divide County, NDND2,1101.7%−42%

3030San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.7%−25%

3031Brookings County, SDSD37,6351.7%−16%

3032San Benito County, CACA70,0821.7%−27%

3033Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301.6%+241%

3034Griggs County, NDND2,2391.6%+42%

3035Concho County, TXTX3,6071.6%−94%

3036Merced County, CACA297,2601.6%−31%

3037Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.6%−15%

3038Glacier County, MTMT13,4631.6%+16%

3039McLean County, NDND9,7401.6%−56%

3040Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161.6%+10%

3041Kings County, CACA154,3271.6%−45%

3042Grand County, COCO16,4961.6%−60%

3043Monterey County, CACA433,7291.6%+0%

3044Dixon County, NENE5,6021.5%−52%

3045Garfield County, NENE1,7101.5%−75%

3046Zavala County, TXTX9,0371.5%+394%

3047Petersburg, AKAK3,3941.5%−68%

3048Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5%+8%

3049Dunn County, NDND4,0581.5%−18%

3050McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.5%+104%

3051Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521.5%−88%

3052Florence County, WIWI4,7481.5%+15%

3053Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.5%−10%

3054Irion County, TXTX1,4631.5%−81%

3055Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.5%−17%

3056Moore County, TXTX21,8911.5%−67%

3057Thurston County, NENE6,7521.5%+21%

3058Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.4%−20%

3059Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.4%−77%

3060Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.4%+42%

3061McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.4%−44%

3062Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.4%−78%

3063Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2711.4%−40%

3064Kearny County, KSKS3,8881.3%−24%

3065San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.3%−17%

3066Presidio County, TXTX5,4331.3%−29%

3067Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031.3%+77%

3068Rolette County, NDND11,6881.3%+340%

3069Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.3%−51%

3070Imperial County, CACA181,4111.3%+4%

3071Mora County, NMNM4,0511.2%+57%

3072Brooks County, TXTX6,5791.2%−61%

3073Crane County, TXTX4,5541.2%−72%

3074Jackson County, SDSD2,6661.2%+608%

3075Kauai County, HIHI73,4001.2%+39%

3076Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431.2%+33%

3077Webb County, TXTX281,2241.1%+19%

3078Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.1%−23%

3079Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701.1%−87%

3080Maui County, HIHI160,5921.1%+39%

3081Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771.1%−18%

3082Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.1%−42%

3083Colfax County, NENE10,9341.1%−59%

3084Maverick County, TXTX58,8231.1%+119%

3085Mineral County, COCO9101.1%−81%

3086Traill County, NDND7,9201.0%−61%

3087Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.0%+26%

3088Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5530.9%–

3089Sublette County, WYWY8,9290.9%−85%

3090Menard County, TXTX1,9560.9%−98%

3091Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.9%+40%

3092Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.9%−71%

3093Lake County, COCO7,5520.9%−55%

3094Day County, SDSD5,4840.9%−86%

3095Reeves County, TXTX12,1380.8%−69%

3096Pierce County, NDND3,8380.8%−58%

3097Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.8%−72%

3098Roberts County, SDSD10,2550.8%−79%

3099Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3570.8%+533%

3100Thomas County, NENE6390.7%−84%

3101Yakutat, AKAK6720.7%−57%

3102Steele County, NDND1,7970.7%−31%

3103Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6660.7%–

3104Benson County, NDND5,7590.7%+4%

3105Schleicher County, TXTX2,2450.7%−96%

3106Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%−64%

3107McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.5%−61%

3108Nelson County, NDND2,9630.5%−87%

3109Burke County, NDND2,1320.5%−64%

3110North Slope, AKAK10,5820.5%+212%

3111Jackson County, COCO1,2110.5%−94%

3112Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3380.5%–

3113Upton County, TXTX3,1310.4%+1321%

3114Emery County, UTUT10,1770.4%−82%

3115Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.3%−43%

3116Billings County, NDND1,0710.3%−62%

3117Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.3%+6%

3118Starr County, TXTX66,3190.3%−30%

3119Eddy County, NDND2,3290.3%−75%

3120Pershing County, NVNV6,4210.3%−93%

3121Hinsdale County, COCO7530.3%−69%

3122Skagway, AKAK1,1040.2%+163%

3123Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4830.2%−58%

3124Sioux County, NDND3,6670.2%−37%

3125Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.2%–

3126Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%−95%

3127Wrangell, AKAK2,0070.2%−95%

3128Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.1%−90%

3129Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.1%−60%

3130Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS