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Highest German population share, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 29.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shorewood, MN, up 89 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01New Ulm, MNMN13,86356.0%−8.7 pts

02▲24North Oaks, MNMN5,28345.0%+13.7 pts

03▲6North Mankato, MNMN14,16544.0%−9.6 pts

04▲36Alexandria, MNMN15,04543.8%+2.2 pts

05▲10Lake City, MNMN5,30643.2%−3.5 pts

06▲7Hutchinson, MNMN14,65543.2%−9.7 pts

07▼2Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04042.1%−9.0 pts

08▼1Litchfield, MNMN6,52842.0%−9.3 pts

09▲3Byron, MNMN6,74041.8%−6.2 pts

10▲43Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63241.8%−9.7 pts

11▼7Glencoe, MNMN5,63241.5%−11.8 pts

12▲9Jordan, MNMN6,98841.3%−1.3 pts

13▲5Lindstrom, MNMN5,03941.3%+5.8 pts

14▼8Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76841.2%−13.7 pts

15▼12Sartell, MNMN19,91840.8%−14.8 pts

16▲52Newport, MNMN5,52539.5%−3.9 pts

17▲38Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37639.5%−0.5 pts

18▼16Waconia, MNMN14,11339.3%−10.4 pts

19▲13Hastings, MNMN22,56338.7%−8.6 pts

20▲37Baxter, MNMN9,21737.4%−6.0 pts

21Credit River, MNMN5,64437.4%–

22▲89Shorewood, MNMN7,62037.1%−1.6 pts

23▲19Victoria, MNMN12,44736.8%−13.9 pts

24▲1Fairmont, MNMN10,09936.8%−18.2 pts

25▼11New Prague, MNMN8,23836.7%−11.8 pts

26▲1Monticello, MNMN15,67036.7%−5.7 pts

27▼11Elko New Market, MNMN5,30036.4%−12.0 pts

28▲10Mankato, MNMN46,52936.3%−14.0 pts

29▲2Chaska, MNMN30,51336.0%−2.0 pts

30▲33Forest Lake, MNMN20,95235.8%−5.7 pts

31▲29Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18935.7%−5.1 pts

32▼24Carver, MNMN7,19835.6%−9.9 pts

33▼3Rosemount, MNMN31,88135.6%−6.6 pts

34▲36Albertville, MNMN8,54434.8%−12.1 pts

35▲10St. Peter, MNMN12,27534.7%−8.6 pts

36▼13Stewartville, MNMN6,85034.4%−17.3 pts

37▲2Winona, MNMN26,53034.3%−7.6 pts

38▲20Little Falls, MNMN9,27734.3%−9.5 pts

39▼11Morris, MNMN5,15034.1%−8.1 pts

40▼29Minnetrista, MNMN9,45833.9%+0.3 pts

41▼7St. Michael, MNMN22,49833.5%−13.1 pts

42▲48North Branch, MNMN12,39833.4%−11.0 pts

43▲4Marshall, MNMN14,17133.3%−12.8 pts

44▼20Delano, MNMN7,78833.0%−17.2 pts

45▲16Montevideo, MNMN5,33532.7%−15.6 pts

46Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47532.6%−4.7 pts

47▼6Oak Grove, MNMN9,47632.4%−8.2 pts

48▲3Hugo, MNMN17,16732.3%−11.1 pts

49▲31Savage, MNMN32,97032.0%−5.3 pts

50▼14Waseca, MNMN9,03532.0%−20.8 pts

51▼14Kasson, MNMN7,35031.9%−9.4 pts

52▲13Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87331.8%−11.0 pts

53▼20Rogers, MNMN15,60631.8%−9.3 pts

54▲37Stillwater, MNMN19,35431.8%−5.4 pts

55▼3Big Lake, MNMN12,92931.7%−5.3 pts

56▲26Ham Lake, MNMN17,10431.7%−7.1 pts

57▲24Wyoming, MNMN8,12131.6%−16.2 pts

58▲8East Bethel, MNMN12,60531.5%−3.8 pts

59▲10White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39231.4%−12.4 pts

60▼10Buffalo, MNMN16,87831.1%−11.7 pts

61▼12Prior Lake, MNMN28,14031.1%−8.8 pts

62▼33Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01931.0%−14.4 pts

63▲20Maple Grove, MNMN73,89331.0%−7.0 pts

64▲3Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22030.9%−9.1 pts

65▲24Ramsey, MNMN29,62430.8%−6.5 pts

66▲11Chisago City, MNMN5,95530.8%−9.9 pts

67▲9Brainerd, MNMN14,42830.6%−8.9 pts

68▼49Becker, MNMN5,42530.6%−17.6 pts

69▼10Elk River, MNMN27,89630.5%−11.0 pts

70▲14Farmington, MNMN25,42530.4%−10.0 pts

71▲4South St. Paul, MNMN20,53230.3%−6.7 pts

72▼24Red Wing, MNMN16,80530.0%−15.6 pts

73▼56St. Joseph, MNMN6,84630.0%−26.4 pts

74▼54Lonsdale, MNMN5,11729.8%−16.0 pts

75▲11Arden Hills, MNMN9,58329.8%−1.3 pts

76▼32Owatonna, MNMN26,63329.6%−9.4 pts

77▼6Chanhassen, MNMN25,74829.5%−10.8 pts

78▲7Northfield, MNMN21,99229.5%−7.8 pts

79▼44Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24629.5%−14.5 pts

80▼6Isanti, MNMN7,71429.5%−13.1 pts

81▼27Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60429.4%−10.7 pts

82▲26Shoreview, MNMN26,90629.2%−9.0 pts

83▼21Andover, MNMN33,87429.1%−12.7 pts

84▲14St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39628.9%−18.9 pts

85▲12Dayton, MNMN11,40228.6%−13.0 pts

86▲14Rochester, MNMN124,29228.6%−5.3 pts

87▼23Lakeville, MNMN79,27028.5%−11.8 pts

88▲18St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02728.5%−3.4 pts

89▲23Roseville, MNMN35,66328.4%−8.2 pts

90▲27Crookston, MNMN7,37527.7%−8.5 pts

91▲29Shakopee, MNMN49,36627.6%−10.5 pts

92▼49St. Francis, MNMN8,63527.5%−9.8 pts

93▲3Albert Lea, MNMN18,21727.5%−8.4 pts

94▼84Princeton, MNMN5,48027.4%−7.3 pts

95▲7Apple Valley, MNMN55,24827.4%−9.1 pts

96▼74La Crescent, MNMN5,26127.4%−20.3 pts

97▲16Edina, MNMN54,35627.1%−2.1 pts

98▲11West St. Paul, MNMN21,95027.1%−6.3 pts

99▼26Mound, MNMN9,06427.1%−12.7 pts

100▼21Zimmerman, MNMN6,90427.1%−13.4 pts

101▼8Moorhead, MNMN46,53326.7%−9.2 pts

102▼14Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19326.7%−8.1 pts

103▲19Minnetonka, MNMN53,96926.7%−5.1 pts

104▼48St. Cloud, MNMN72,64726.5%−18.9 pts

105▼11Woodbury, MNMN81,55826.3%−10.3 pts

106▼5Eagan, MNMN67,10926.2%−10.2 pts

107▼29Otsego, MNMN24,52526.2%−16.6 pts

108▲6Plymouth, MNMN78,94226.2%−6.5 pts

109▲30Hermantown, MNMN10,11025.9%−2.3 pts

110▼7Blaine, MNMN76,60325.6%−10.5 pts

111▲21East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90625.5%−8.1 pts

112▲4Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05225.3%−12.2 pts

113▲2Golden Valley, MNMN21,32525.3%−5.5 pts

114▼7Champlin, MNMN23,12525.2%−11.7 pts

115▲3Bloomington, MNMN89,03425.2%−5.7 pts

116▲3Burnsville, MNMN65,24424.9%−7.4 pts

117▲19Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07524.8%−9.1 pts

118▲10Oakdale, MNMN30,58824.7%−14.0 pts

119▼9Bemidji, MNMN15,77024.7%−6.1 pts

120▲10Mounds View, MNMN12,78624.6%−8.3 pts

121Willmar, MNMN22,00124.2%−6.3 pts

122▲3Faribault, MNMN25,04024.1%−10.5 pts

123▲3New Brighton, MNMN22,15923.9%−5.7 pts

124▼19St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98923.6%−6.2 pts

125▲16Hopkins, MNMN19,52323.3%−6.0 pts

126▲8Duluth, MNMN88,33023.1%−2.7 pts

127▼35Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18122.9%−6.3 pts

128▼56Medina, MNMN7,46022.7%−19.9 pts

129▲4Crystal, MNMN22,23922.4%−11.2 pts

130▼35Cambridge, MNMN11,09022.2%−16.5 pts

131▲11Richfield, MNMN36,59322.1%−2.8 pts

132▲17Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12722.0%−7.3 pts

133▲2Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03021.9%−10.5 pts

134▼30Austin, MNMN26,68921.8%−13.2 pts

135▲2Little Canada, MNMN10,56721.7%−11.8 pts

136▼13Anoka, MNMN18,16921.5%−10.7 pts

137▲7International Falls, MNMN5,48121.4%−10.4 pts

138▼14Orono, MNMN8,30121.4%−7.8 pts

139▲7Hibbing, MNMN15,82321.0%−6.2 pts

140▲8Minneapolis, MNMN430,32421.0%−2.3 pts

141▲11Worthington, MNMN13,97920.4%−11.5 pts

142▼55Waite Park, MNMN8,45020.2%−31.8 pts

143▼3Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07120.2%−8.1 pts

144▼13Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79920.2%−7.3 pts

145▼16North St. Paul, MNMN12,78020.2%−16.3 pts

146▼47Corcoran, MNMN9,26920.0%−17.0 pts

147New Hope, MNMN20,80719.8%−8.7 pts

148▲2St. Paul, MNMN306,68419.2%−4.6 pts

149▼22Cloquet, MNMN12,39918.7%−2.2 pts

150▼12Maplewood, MNMN40,71718.5%−12.5 pts

151▼6Fridley, MNMN30,82918.4%−11.7 pts

152▼9Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48217.1%−8.3 pts

153▼2Virginia, MNMN8,18715.4%−4.7 pts

154▼1Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54314.4%−9.3 pts

155▼1Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84611.0%−6.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES