RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Highest German population share, US counties

US counties 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. Oliver County, North Dakota leads at 62.8%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49912.5%–

01Oliver County, NDND1,89862.8%−4.0 pts

02McPherson County, SDSD2,34761.1%−13.4 pts

03Campbell County, SDSD1,37758.8%−9.7 pts

04Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41358.8%−8.9 pts

05Edmunds County, SDSD4,02258.3%−12.5 pts

06Rush County, KSKS2,84557.7%+1.3 pts

07McIntosh County, NDND2,45157.6%−19.1 pts

08Brown County, MNMN25,51756.8%−10.1 pts

09Sheridan County, NDND1,29656.3%−13.8 pts

10Emmons County, NDND3,21556.0%−13.0 pts

11Logan County, NDND1,85955.8%−20.2 pts

12Sibley County, MNMN15,35654.5%−8.8 pts

13Grant County, NDND2,20654.5%−12.1 pts

14Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%−4.9 pts

15Wells County, NDND3,72953.7%−12.2 pts

16Faulk County, SDSD2,17853.7%−16.4 pts

17LaMoure County, NDND4,13553.5%−9.5 pts

18Pierce County, NENE7,37852.8%−17.1 pts

19Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%−13.3 pts

20Osage County, MOMO13,61152.0%−13.6 pts

21Hettinger County, NDND2,49251.9%−19.2 pts

22Walworth County, SDSD5,21751.8%−5.1 pts

23Carroll County, IAIA20,30351.6%−11.2 pts

24Hyde County, SDSD1,19151.2%+6.0 pts

25Trego County, KSKS2,74050.9%−0.6 pts

26Washington County, WIWI139,23850.9%−11.8 pts

27Cedar County, NENE8,37350.7%−16.3 pts

28Calhoun County, ILIL4,30049.7%+3.6 pts

29Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66349.6%−6.7 pts

30Pierce County, NDND3,83849.5%−2.8 pts

31Cuming County, NENE8,82349.4%−15.5 pts

32Dodge County, WIWI89,09749.4%−9.2 pts

33Kidder County, NDND2,39349.3%−16.5 pts

34Taylor County, WIWI20,11849.2%−10.5 pts

35Nemaha County, KSKS10,05449.1%−15.3 pts

36Wheeler County, NENE78948.9%−14.1 pts

37Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.8%−20.2 pts

38Calumet County, WIWI53,98248.8%−12.8 pts

39Thayer County, NENE4,84248.6%−9.4 pts

40Lincoln County, WIWI28,40348.4%−11.4 pts

41Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71047.9%−8.4 pts

42Mercer County, NDND8,44147.9%−16.8 pts

43Slope County, NDND62847.7%−6.3 pts

44Butler County, IAIA14,04947.6%−12.2 pts

45Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.3%−11.2 pts

46Big Stone County, MNMN5,05446.9%−7.4 pts

47Marathon County, WIWI139,43246.9%−7.8 pts

48Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66946.8%−12.7 pts

49Bremer County, IAIA25,29646.8%−13.2 pts

50Dubois County, ININ44,01646.7%−11.3 pts

51Clayton County, IAIA16,84546.6%−14.0 pts

52Morton County, NDND34,60146.6%−19.4 pts

53Delaware County, IAIA17,67446.5%−11.3 pts

54McLeod County, MNMN36,63146.5%−10.5 pts

55Kossuth County, IAIA14,32246.4%−5.6 pts

56Marshall County, SDSD4,42646.3%+0.7 pts

57Dickey County, NDND4,89546.1%−10.2 pts

58Haakon County, SDSD1,80246.1%+0.7 pts

59Jefferson County, WIWI86,50546.1%−9.7 pts

60Ellis County, KSKS29,07546.1%−11.4 pts

61Hanson County, SDSD3,45646.1%−17.7 pts

62Washington County, ILIL13,56445.9%−7.7 pts

63Marquette County, WIWI15,92745.9%−7.5 pts

64McCook County, SDSD5,96445.4%−16.1 pts

65Merrick County, NENE7,90545.2%−4.1 pts

66Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04745.1%−11.8 pts

67Traverse County, MNMN3,13045.1%−11.8 pts

68Redwood County, MNMN15,26545.0%−11.0 pts

69Ida County, IAIA6,77744.9%−14.4 pts

70Gove County, KSKS2,63144.9%−8.6 pts

71Wood County, WIWI74,06044.8%−10.3 pts

72Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%−8.9 pts

73Russell County, KSKS6,58144.8%−6.7 pts

74Webster County, NENE3,33644.7%−5.9 pts

75Dubuque County, IAIA99,38144.7%−12.1 pts

76Grant County, SDSD7,53444.3%−5.5 pts

77Auglaize County, OHOH45,90944.3%−8.7 pts

78Waupaca County, WIWI51,46144.3%−13.6 pts

79Grundy County, IAIA12,36144.2%−13.2 pts

80Miner County, SDSD2,28144.1%−10.0 pts

81Kearney County, NENE6,79044.1%−3.2 pts

82Clinton County, ILIL37,12844.0%−10.7 pts

83Fallon County, MTMT2,95943.9%−9.1 pts

84Loup County, NENE57043.9%−0.6 pts

85Knox County, NENE8,33543.8%−8.4 pts

86Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.8%−17.2 pts

87Spink County, SDSD6,15543.8%−8.8 pts

88Wabasha County, MNMN21,53743.7%−15.6 pts

89Meeker County, MNMN23,60343.7%−7.3 pts

90Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59443.6%−5.7 pts

91Nicollet County, MNMN34,27343.6%−10.1 pts

92Gage County, NENE21,71143.6%−10.1 pts

93Adams County, NDND2,27543.4%−8.3 pts

94Sherman County, NENE2,92443.4%+1.3 pts

95Wayne County, NENE10,02043.4%−19.3 pts

96Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.2%−9.2 pts

97Cherokee County, IAIA11,36943.1%−4.6 pts

98Gregory County, SDSD4,03743.1%−11.4 pts

99Perkins County, SDSD2,85343.0%−4.4 pts

100Shawano County, WIWI41,56043.0%−11.0 pts

101Todd County, MNMN26,06042.9%−9.5 pts

102Renville County, MNMN14,35642.9%−12.7 pts

103Clay County, IAIA16,20242.9%−2.6 pts

104Stutsman County, NDND21,41442.9%−13.5 pts

105Price County, WIWI13,98842.9%−7.6 pts

106Richland County, NDND16,73142.8%−10.2 pts

107Brown County, SDSD37,56142.7%−12.2 pts

108Keya Paha County, NENE79242.7%+2.8 pts

109Winnebago County, WIWI174,21842.7%−12.9 pts

110Hamilton County, NENE9,67842.7%−8.5 pts

111Effingham County, ILIL34,51942.6%+1.1 pts

112Green Lake County, WIWI19,30542.6%−13.6 pts

113Seward County, NENE18,03242.5%−15.5 pts

114Cavalier County, NDND3,49742.5%−2.0 pts

115Elk County, PAPA29,92642.5%−4.7 pts

116Washington County, KSKS5,53342.4%−17.2 pts

117Douglas County, MNMN40,12042.4%−6.3 pts

118Floyd County, IAIA14,90142.3%−10.5 pts

119Langlade County, WIWI19,53442.2%−10.0 pts

120Faribault County, MNMN13,88842.1%−10.4 pts

121Gosper County, NENE1,80342.1%−3.7 pts

122Door County, WIWI30,61642.0%−6.2 pts

123Sanborn County, SDSD2,38841.9%−4.7 pts

124Outagamie County, WIWI195,89441.9%−11.9 pts

125Ness County, KSKS2,61741.9%−15.6 pts

126Antelope County, NENE6,35241.8%−19.1 pts

127Stark County, NDND34,01341.8%−17.2 pts

128Pepin County, WIWI7,51341.8%−9.2 pts

129Waushara County, WIWI25,22341.7%−9.3 pts

130Prairie County, MTMT1,11241.7%−3.0 pts

131Waukesha County, WIWI417,21041.7%−11.0 pts

132Stanton County, NENE5,74441.5%−19.5 pts

133Mitchell County, IAIA10,65041.5%−11.7 pts

134Rock County, MNMN9,52441.4%−8.2 pts

135Sac County, IAIA9,52541.4%−16.6 pts

136Murray County, MNMN7,94241.2%−10.7 pts

137Cedar County, IAIA18,35941.2%−8.9 pts

138Boone County, NENE5,35541.1%−22.8 pts

139Dickinson County, IAIA18,07741.0%−5.1 pts

140Potter County, SDSD2,37741.0%−24.3 pts

141Fayette County, IAIA19,04740.9%−9.2 pts

142Buffalo County, WIWI13,31840.8%−12.0 pts

143Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45340.8%−11.6 pts

144Greeley County, KSKS1,18240.8%−3.3 pts

145Snyder County, PAPA39,65540.8%−8.4 pts

146Monroe County, ILIL34,84040.7%−13.2 pts

147Franklin County, IAIA9,86840.7%−6.7 pts

148Wilkin County, MNMN6,28840.7%−12.0 pts

149Hand County, SDSD3,12140.6%−16.7 pts

150Oneida County, WIWI38,13140.6%−6.3 pts

151Grant County, WIWI52,44640.5%−12.5 pts

152Jackson County, IAIA19,28840.4%−15.6 pts

153Tripp County, SDSD5,70840.4%−6.4 pts

154Ransom County, NDND5,61740.4%−13.8 pts

155Dixon County, NENE5,60240.4%−9.6 pts

156Clark County, WIWI35,05240.3%−12.5 pts

157Lincoln County, MNMN5,58340.3%−5.4 pts

158Benton County, MNMN41,74440.2%−13.8 pts

159Clark County, SDSD4,03140.2%−11.8 pts

160Sauk County, WIWI66,65240.2%−12.9 pts

161Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89940.1%−3.0 pts

162Winnebago County, IAIA10,25140.0%+1.0 pts

163La Crosse County, WIWI121,33940.0%−7.7 pts

164Hooker County, NENE68640.0%−5.6 pts

165Columbia County, WIWI58,13240.0%−13.1 pts

166Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63440.0%−14.1 pts

167Codington County, SDSD29,56239.8%−14.5 pts

168Buchanan County, IAIA20,88339.8%−9.1 pts

169Deuel County, NENE1,86239.8%−4.0 pts

170Hardin County, IAIA16,45539.8%−11.0 pts

171Harlan County, NENE3,00039.7%−14.8 pts

172Mason County, TXTX3,99039.7%+0.6 pts

173O'Brien County, IAIA14,22039.7%−7.3 pts

174Swift County, MNMN9,76339.5%−4.9 pts

175Martin County, MNMN19,44039.5%−19.0 pts

176Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40539.5%−8.9 pts

177Pawnee County, NENE2,51039.4%−11.4 pts

178Osborne County, KSKS3,28539.3%+0.2 pts

179Boyd County, NENE1,67439.2%−15.4 pts

180Day County, SDSD5,48439.2%−4.7 pts

181Green County, WIWI37,22739.1%−2.9 pts

182Madison County, NENE36,10639.1%−13.4 pts

183Woodford County, ILIL38,11139.0%−9.7 pts

184Plymouth County, IAIA25,69739.0%−15.0 pts

185Jerauld County, SDSD1,65438.9%−11.8 pts

186Nuckolls County, NENE4,10038.8%−14.6 pts

187Grant County, MNMN6,08538.8%−3.2 pts

188Vilas County, WIWI23,76138.7%−5.1 pts

189Foster County, NDND3,21238.7%−15.4 pts

190Waseca County, MNMN18,68838.7%−17.0 pts

191Seneca County, OHOH54,52238.6%−9.0 pts

192Eddy County, NDND2,32938.6%−14.1 pts

193McHenry County, NDND5,13038.6%−16.7 pts

194Hancock County, IAIA10,52838.6%−9.4 pts

195Howard County, IAIA9,41538.6%−9.5 pts

196Morrison County, MNMN34,62038.6%−14.1 pts

197Ottawa County, OHOH39,48138.5%−6.1 pts

198Barnes County, NDND10,57338.5%−9.9 pts

199Oconto County, WIWI40,19538.5%−10.9 pts

200Valley County, NENE4,09438.5%−1.5 pts

201Brookings County, SDSD37,63538.5%−9.4 pts

202Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70438.5%−9.2 pts

203Jasper County, ILIL9,03238.4%−1.0 pts

204Deuel County, SDSD4,40838.4%−12.0 pts

205Treasure County, MTMT72838.4%+16.0 pts

206Clay County, NENE6,17038.2%−15.3 pts

207York County, NENE14,56438.2%−13.5 pts

208Winona County, MNMN50,52338.1%−9.5 pts

209Smith County, KSKS3,56638.1%−5.3 pts

210Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73338.0%−11.1 pts

211Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47738.0%−5.9 pts

212Stearns County, MNMN164,11037.9%−18.1 pts

213McPherson County, NENE36937.9%−27.3 pts

214Pierce County, WIWI43,51937.8%−11.4 pts

215Huron County, MIMI30,53037.8%−7.7 pts

216Dunn County, WIWI46,22337.7%−8.7 pts

217Marshall County, KSKS9,85237.6%−14.3 pts

218Anderson County, KSKS8,01837.6%−4.8 pts

219Portage County, WIWI71,94337.5%−6.3 pts

220Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24437.5%−11.1 pts

221Iowa County, IAIA16,50437.5%−16.8 pts

222Nance County, NENE3,29037.5%−6.6 pts

223Gray County, KSKS5,65237.4%−4.9 pts

224Jones County, IAIA21,25337.4%−13.1 pts

225Otoe County, NENE16,53137.4%−16.9 pts

226Adams County, NENE31,07137.4%−13.7 pts

227Greeley County, NENE2,15437.3%−18.9 pts

228Franklin County, NENE2,79537.3%−19.7 pts

229Benton County, IAIA26,00437.3%−10.8 pts

230Fulton County, OHOH41,85337.3%−8.2 pts

231Houston County, MNMN18,40037.3%−13.5 pts

232Cheyenne County, NENE9,52837.3%−11.2 pts

233Carver County, MNMN114,37937.3%−8.8 pts

234Marion County, KSKS11,63437.2%−9.6 pts

235Shelby County, IAIA11,68937.2%−12.8 pts

236Custer County, NENE10,50037.2%−5.8 pts

237Jefferson County, NENE7,07037.2%−19.1 pts

238Chippewa County, WIWI67,61437.2%−9.5 pts

239Polk County, NENE5,27037.1%−9.3 pts

240Iowa County, WIWI23,95137.1%−10.4 pts

241Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.0%−8.1 pts

242Buffalo County, NENE51,17237.0%−9.1 pts

243Aurora County, SDSD2,80136.9%−17.4 pts

244Stephenson County, ILIL43,22036.8%−9.7 pts

245Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75836.8%−10.7 pts

246Stevens County, MNMN9,74736.8%−10.8 pts

247Juniata County, PAPA23,40336.8%−11.7 pts

248Pope County, MNMN11,42036.8%−8.3 pts

249Richland County, WIWI17,03636.8%−4.8 pts

250Adair County, IAIA7,40336.7%−6.2 pts

251Mitchell County, KSKS5,59036.7%−14.4 pts

252Perkins County, NENE2,84936.7%−17.3 pts

253Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.6%−8.5 pts

254Monroe County, WIWI46,57236.5%−9.3 pts

255Decatur County, KSKS2,71636.5%−12.2 pts

256Lake County, SDSD10,99336.4%−14.3 pts

257Logan County, NENE66936.4%−19.2 pts

258Thomas County, NENE63936.3%−13.4 pts

259Barron County, WIWI46,48436.3%−6.4 pts

260Perry County, MOMO19,09336.3%−13.2 pts

261Holt County, NENE10,06736.3%−15.2 pts

262Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%−7.1 pts

263Howard County, NENE6,53836.2%−13.4 pts

264Washington County, NENE21,30236.2%−8.1 pts

265Spencer County, ININ20,06136.1%−10.9 pts

266Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.1%−7.6 pts

267Red Willow County, NENE10,30736.0%−9.1 pts

268Golden Valley County, MTMT84436.0%−2.8 pts

269Yankton County, SDSD23,63536.0%−11.7 pts

270Allamakee County, IAIA14,23836.0%−12.9 pts

271Davison County, SDSD20,06936.0%−15.9 pts

272Calhoun County, IAIA9,56236.0%−15.8 pts

273Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81936.0%−9.2 pts

274Arthur County, NENE39636.0%−5.8 pts

275Lincoln County, SDSD77,14535.8%−11.3 pts

276Juneau County, WIWI26,64935.8%−10.5 pts

277Randolph County, ILIL29,92135.7%−4.6 pts

278Clinton County, IAIA46,00235.7%−11.8 pts

279Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%−4.2 pts

280Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60435.5%−16.9 pts

281Hughes County, SDSD17,57035.5%−7.2 pts

282St. Croix County, WIWI98,27635.5%−11.3 pts

283Cumberland County, ILIL10,20835.4%+4.9 pts

284Furnas County, NENE4,52435.4%−11.4 pts

285Dawson County, MTMT8,69235.3%−11.3 pts

286McCone County, MTMT1,72035.3%−9.2 pts

287Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18635.3%−8.0 pts

288Platte County, NENE35,64935.2%−17.5 pts

289Fillmore County, NENE5,45835.1%−18.4 pts

290Wichita County, KSKS2,03135.1%−4.6 pts

291Cass County, NDND201,79435.1%−10.4 pts

292Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.1%−7.2 pts

293Lyon County, IAIA12,35435.0%−12.1 pts

294Johnson County, NENE5,21835.0%−18.6 pts

295Rooks County, KSKS4,64635.0%−3.3 pts

296Sheridan County, KSKS2,42735.0%−20.8 pts

297Towner County, NDND2,04035.0%−11.5 pts

298Thomas County, KSKS7,72534.9%−13.1 pts

299Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%−7.5 pts

300Chippewa County, MNMN12,40634.8%−15.0 pts

301Phillips County, KSKS4,72834.8%−10.2 pts

302Perry County, PAPA46,80634.8%−12.0 pts

303Blair County, PAPA119,54134.8%−8.4 pts

304Campbell County, KYKY95,44134.7%−5.1 pts

305Bowman County, NDND2,76234.7%−12.7 pts

306Rusk County, WIWI14,14634.7%−5.4 pts

307Petroleum County, MTMT54834.7%−0.4 pts

308Union County, SDSD17,40234.7%−7.4 pts

309Boone County, IAIA26,79934.6%−1.4 pts

310Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61934.6%−8.7 pts

311Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37234.6%−8.7 pts

312Frontier County, NENE2,65534.6%−15.9 pts

313Franklin County, MOMO108,09034.6%−6.5 pts

314Nemaha County, NENE7,10234.6%−11.9 pts

315Pendleton County, WVWV5,82634.6%+4.4 pts

316Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16234.5%+3.7 pts

317Keith County, NENE8,10034.5%−7.4 pts

318Dodge County, MNMN21,37634.4%−5.7 pts

319Crawford County, IAIA16,23734.4%−17.0 pts

320Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28434.4%−8.4 pts

321Posey County, ININ24,98834.3%−9.3 pts

322Sedgwick County, COCO2,24734.3%−6.3 pts

323Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.3%−7.5 pts

324McLean County, NDND9,74034.2%−20.2 pts

325Garden County, NENE1,80434.2%−2.2 pts

326Billings County, NDND1,07134.2%−6.4 pts

327Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534.1%−11.7 pts

328Clay County, SDSD15,03134.1%−9.8 pts

329Lyon County, MNMN25,68434.1%−10.0 pts

330Somerset County, PAPA72,00434.1%−8.1 pts

331Adams County, ILIL64,26734.0%−9.4 pts

332Burt County, NENE6,67834.0%−8.2 pts

333Turner County, SDSD9,31434.0%−13.8 pts

334Sheridan County, NENE4,80934.0%+4.0 pts

335Harrison County, IAIA14,62333.9%−10.2 pts

336Saunders County, NENE23,70233.9%−8.7 pts

337Crawford County, WIWI15,91033.9%−7.7 pts

338Wright County, MNMN157,55933.9%−12.0 pts

339Polk County, WIWI45,80333.9%−5.7 pts

340Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25733.9%−10.0 pts

341Chase County, KSKS2,57233.8%−1.2 pts

342Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68933.8%−14.2 pts

343Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.8%−9.9 pts

344Florence County, WIWI4,74833.7%+0.2 pts

345Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%−8.1 pts

346Adams County, WIWI21,75233.7%−10.4 pts

347Dodge County, NENE38,05733.7%−17.4 pts

348Phelps County, NENE8,99433.7%−11.3 pts

349Osceola County, IAIA5,98033.6%−14.4 pts

350Worth County, IAIA7,33833.6%−10.3 pts

351Clarion County, PAPA36,68033.6%−10.6 pts

352Monona County, IAIA8,53933.5%−9.3 pts

353Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13233.5%−7.7 pts

354Rawlins County, KSKS2,43133.5%−14.2 pts

355Walworth County, WIWI106,12733.4%−8.4 pts

356Sargent County, NDND3,71133.4%−17.9 pts

357Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%−9.8 pts

358Barton County, KSKS24,79033.2%−10.4 pts

359Van Buren County, IAIA7,13133.2%+0.9 pts

360Lincoln County, NENE33,30333.2%−5.0 pts

361Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.2%−8.7 pts

362Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%−10.1 pts

363Warren County, MOMO39,01633.2%−11.9 pts

364Brule County, SDSD5,27833.1%−18.5 pts

365Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.1%−8.0 pts

366Butler County, PAPA200,16933.1%−10.1 pts

367Richland County, ILIL15,21933.1%+3.5 pts

368Iroquois County, ILIL26,15033.0%−3.5 pts

369Lee County, IAIA32,30633.0%−6.1 pts

370Hayes County, NENE82133.0%−18.4 pts

371Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.0%−5.7 pts

372Adams County, PAPA107,59433.0%−6.5 pts

373Marinette County, WIWI42,57432.9%−8.3 pts

374Vernon County, WIWI31,44332.8%−4.8 pts

375Humboldt County, IAIA9,40932.8%−10.8 pts

376Washburn County, WIWI17,08732.8%−9.0 pts

377Wadena County, MNMN14,38832.7%−6.5 pts

378Audubon County, IAIA5,50932.7%−11.3 pts

379Richardson County, NENE7,53032.7%−15.0 pts

380Blaine County, NENE45832.7%−15.4 pts

381Norman County, MNMN6,33632.7%−0.7 pts

382Scott County, MNMN159,01732.7%−8.5 pts

383Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17132.7%−6.4 pts

384Atchison County, MOMO5,17532.7%−1.2 pts

385Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01832.6%−14.9 pts

386Gasconade County, MOMO14,78432.6%−16.6 pts

387Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%−13.5 pts

388Montmorency County, MIMI9,84232.5%+1.4 pts

389Dundy County, NENE1,56832.4%−12.0 pts

390Brown County, WIWI275,80332.4%−7.0 pts

391Carbon County, PAPA65,86832.4%−1.9 pts

392Cass County, NENE27,65732.4%−16.4 pts

393Armstrong County, PAPA63,69832.4%−9.2 pts

394Franklin County, ININ23,28632.4%−8.0 pts

395Dane County, WIWI590,37532.3%−8.5 pts

396Liberty County, MTMT1,95732.3%−23.1 pts

397Becker County, MNMN35,49732.3%−9.1 pts

398Cooper County, MOMO17,13632.3%−7.3 pts

399Woodson County, KSKS3,11832.3%−2.9 pts

400Dearborn County, ININ51,60932.2%−14.3 pts

401Garfield County, NENE1,71032.2%−10.7 pts

402Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%−8.6 pts

403Box Butte County, NENE10,49432.2%−12.7 pts

404Aitkin County, MNMN16,25232.1%−3.2 pts

405Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.1%−12.4 pts

406Wallace County, KSKS1,44132.0%−12.8 pts

407Lawrence County, SDSD29,45932.0%−12.5 pts

408Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0%−5.2 pts

409Ohio County, ININ5,99431.9%−1.5 pts

410Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.9%−12.4 pts

411Lincoln County, KSKS2,86131.9%−14.0 pts

412Forest County, WIWI9,57431.9%−6.0 pts

413Holt County, MOMO4,20031.8%+1.6 pts

414Lycoming County, PAPA112,58731.8%−9.4 pts

415Montgomery County, MOMO11,59031.8%−1.0 pts

416Grant County, WVWV11,04131.8%+4.9 pts

417Butler County, NENE8,50731.7%−10.5 pts

418Custer County, SDSD9,43131.7%−10.4 pts

419Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%−6.9 pts

420Racine County, WIWI198,91931.7%−4.5 pts

421Cambria County, PAPA128,96831.7%−2.4 pts

422Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12831.7%−10.0 pts

423Moody County, SDSD6,63231.6%−8.3 pts

424Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72031.6%−6.5 pts

425York County, PAPA473,19731.6%−10.7 pts

426Steele County, MNMN37,46431.6%−9.0 pts

427Jersey County, ILIL21,16031.6%−11.2 pts

428Rock County, WIWI166,47231.6%−7.8 pts

429Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%−8.6 pts

430Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69131.5%−12.3 pts

431Lebanon County, PAPA146,38031.5%−12.1 pts

432Grant County, NENE56131.5%−12.4 pts

433Putnam County, ILIL5,61931.4%−15.1 pts

434St. Charles County, MOMO426,49931.3%−9.1 pts

435Beadle County, SDSD19,62431.3%−14.1 pts

436Ogle County, ILIL51,39931.3%−6.7 pts

437Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%−7.5 pts

438Stanley County, SDSD3,01831.2%−15.2 pts

439Kingman County, KSKS7,02931.1%−8.7 pts

440Dawes County, NENE7,85831.1%−10.7 pts

441Dunn County, NDND4,05831.1%−26.5 pts

442Harvey County, KSKS33,58031.1%−6.3 pts

443Fremont County, IAIA6,52231.1%−1.9 pts

444Montour County, PAPA17,86831.0%−5.1 pts

445Kiowa County, KSKS2,43231.0%−5.5 pts

446Greene County, IAIA8,65831.0%−12.4 pts

447Whitley County, ININ35,04630.9%−7.3 pts

448Richland County, MTMT11,37730.9%−6.9 pts

449Venango County, PAPA49,34630.9%−7.2 pts

450Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%−8.0 pts

451Wibaux County, MTMT88530.8%−15.5 pts

452Meade County, SDSD30,71130.7%−9.8 pts

453Carter County, MTMT1,38330.7%−10.8 pts

454Scott County, IAIA175,25930.7%−6.3 pts

455Carroll County, ILIL15,41930.7%−9.7 pts

456Lancaster County, PAPA563,15930.7%−8.4 pts

457Ford County, ILIL13,21630.6%−5.0 pts

458Marshall County, ILIL11,47330.6%−12.3 pts

459Keokuk County, IAIA9,79730.6%−10.2 pts

460Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36830.6%−9.0 pts

461Macoupin County, ILIL43,74830.6%−5.2 pts

462Mifflin County, PAPA46,12730.6%−9.0 pts

463Scott County, KSKS4,81530.6%−1.1 pts

464Mills County, IAIA14,79330.6%−4.7 pts

465Morris County, KSKS5,34830.6%−1.4 pts

466Tuscola County, MIMI52,68030.6%−4.4 pts

467Henry County, IAIA19,34930.5%−6.4 pts

468McPherson County, KSKS30,06430.5%−11.0 pts

469Fayette County, TXTX25,45930.5%−3.3 pts

470Livingston County, ILIL35,05730.5%−6.2 pts

471Olmsted County, MNMN166,73130.5%−7.0 pts

472Clinton County, MIMI80,43230.4%−6.5 pts

473Cass County, MNMN31,43030.4%−4.1 pts

474Burnett County, WIWI17,22330.4%−5.0 pts

475Northumberland County, PAPA89,92030.4%−6.8 pts

476Washington County, MNMN286,89530.4%−9.3 pts

477Dickinson County, KSKS18,63730.4%−7.5 pts

478Cherry County, NENE5,56130.4%−13.2 pts

479Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58630.3%−9.3 pts

480Bedford County, PAPA47,48030.3%−12.4 pts

481Linn County, IAIA232,02830.3%−10.8 pts

482Fulton County, PAPA14,48330.3%−7.8 pts

483Rice County, KSKS9,26630.2%−8.9 pts

484Madison County, IAIA17,27030.2%−2.2 pts

485Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53230.2%−11.5 pts

486Ward County, NDND68,23330.2%−14.2 pts

487Emmet County, IAIA9,10730.2%−9.3 pts

488Gillespie County, TXTX28,52730.2%−13.8 pts

489Hancock County, ILIL16,80330.1%−4.6 pts

490Cheyenne County, COCO1,71330.1%−18.5 pts

491Knox County, MOMO3,72830.1%−2.8 pts

492Fall River County, SDSD7,46730.0%−9.7 pts

493Perry County, ININ19,38930.0%−7.8 pts

494Rock County, NENE1,25930.0%−11.1 pts

495Broadwater County, MTMT8,49330.0%−8.7 pts

496Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.0%−8.8 pts

497Franklin County, PAPA160,65229.9%−9.7 pts

498Guthrie County, IAIA10,78229.9%−11.9 pts

499Bottineau County, NDND6,28429.9%−7.5 pts

500Union County, PAPA42,31329.9%−8.3 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 62.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota, McPherson County, South Dakota, Campbell County, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, Edmunds County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is german share measured?

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