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 (2023 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 2000

01Oliver County, NDND1,89862.8%–

02McPherson County, SDSD2,34761.1%–

03Campbell County, SDSD1,37758.8%–

04Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41358.8%–

05Edmunds County, SDSD4,02258.3%–

06Rush County, KSKS2,84557.7%–

07McIntosh County, NDND2,45157.6%–

08Brown County, MNMN25,51756.8%–

09Sheridan County, NDND1,29656.3%–

10Emmons County, NDND3,21556.0%–

11Logan County, NDND1,85955.8%–

12Sibley County, MNMN15,35654.5%–

13Grant County, NDND2,20654.5%–

14Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%–

15Wells County, NDND3,72953.7%–

16Faulk County, SDSD2,17853.7%–

17LaMoure County, NDND4,13553.5%–

18Pierce County, NENE7,37852.8%–

19Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%–

20Osage County, MOMO13,61152.0%–

21Hettinger County, NDND2,49251.9%–

22Walworth County, SDSD5,21751.8%–

23Carroll County, IAIA20,30351.6%–

24Hyde County, SDSD1,19151.2%–

25Trego County, KSKS2,74050.9%–

26Washington County, WIWI139,23850.9%–

27Cedar County, NENE8,37350.7%–

28Calhoun County, ILIL4,30049.7%–

29Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66349.6%–

30Pierce County, NDND3,83849.5%–

31Cuming County, NENE8,82349.4%–

32Dodge County, WIWI89,09749.4%–

33Kidder County, NDND2,39349.3%–

34Taylor County, WIWI20,11849.2%–

35Nemaha County, KSKS10,05449.1%–

36Wheeler County, NENE78948.9%–

37Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.8%–

38Calumet County, WIWI53,98248.8%–

39Thayer County, NENE4,84248.6%–

40Lincoln County, WIWI28,40348.4%–

41Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71047.9%–

42Mercer County, NDND8,44147.9%–

43Slope County, NDND62847.7%–

44Butler County, IAIA14,04947.6%–

45Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.3%–

46Big Stone County, MNMN5,05446.9%–

47Marathon County, WIWI139,43246.9%–

48Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66946.8%–

49Bremer County, IAIA25,29646.8%–

50Dubois County, ININ44,01646.7%–

51Clayton County, IAIA16,84546.6%–

52Morton County, NDND34,60146.6%–

53Delaware County, IAIA17,67446.5%–

54McLeod County, MNMN36,63146.5%–

55Kossuth County, IAIA14,32246.4%–

56Marshall County, SDSD4,42646.3%–

57Dickey County, NDND4,89546.1%–

58Haakon County, SDSD1,80246.1%–

59Jefferson County, WIWI86,50546.1%–

60Ellis County, KSKS29,07546.1%–

61Hanson County, SDSD3,45646.1%–

62Washington County, ILIL13,56445.9%–

63Marquette County, WIWI15,92745.9%–

64McCook County, SDSD5,96445.4%–

65Merrick County, NENE7,90545.2%–

66Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04745.1%–

67Traverse County, MNMN3,13045.1%–

68Redwood County, MNMN15,26545.0%–

69Ida County, IAIA6,77744.9%–

70Gove County, KSKS2,63144.9%–

71Wood County, WIWI74,06044.8%–

72Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%–

73Russell County, KSKS6,58144.8%–

74Webster County, NENE3,33644.7%–

75Dubuque County, IAIA99,38144.7%–

76Grant County, SDSD7,53444.3%–

77Auglaize County, OHOH45,90944.3%–

78Waupaca County, WIWI51,46144.3%–

79Grundy County, IAIA12,36144.2%–

80Miner County, SDSD2,28144.1%–

81Kearney County, NENE6,79044.1%–

82Clinton County, ILIL37,12844.0%–

83Fallon County, MTMT2,95943.9%–

84Loup County, NENE57043.9%–

85Knox County, NENE8,33543.8%–

86Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.8%–

87Spink County, SDSD6,15543.8%–

88Wabasha County, MNMN21,53743.7%–

89Meeker County, MNMN23,60343.7%–

90Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59443.6%–

91Nicollet County, MNMN34,27343.6%–

92Gage County, NENE21,71143.6%–

93Adams County, NDND2,27543.4%–

94Sherman County, NENE2,92443.4%–

95Wayne County, NENE10,02043.4%–

96Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.2%–

97Cherokee County, IAIA11,36943.1%–

98Gregory County, SDSD4,03743.1%–

99Perkins County, SDSD2,85343.0%–

100Shawano County, WIWI41,56043.0%–

101Todd County, MNMN26,06042.9%–

102Renville County, MNMN14,35642.9%–

103Clay County, IAIA16,20242.9%–

104Stutsman County, NDND21,41442.9%–

105Price County, WIWI13,98842.9%–

106Richland County, NDND16,73142.8%–

107Brown County, SDSD37,56142.7%–

108Keya Paha County, NENE79242.7%–

109Winnebago County, WIWI174,21842.7%–

110Hamilton County, NENE9,67842.7%–

111Effingham County, ILIL34,51942.6%–

112Green Lake County, WIWI19,30542.6%–

113Seward County, NENE18,03242.5%–

114Cavalier County, NDND3,49742.5%–

115Elk County, PAPA29,92642.5%–

116Washington County, KSKS5,53342.4%–

117Douglas County, MNMN40,12042.4%–

118Floyd County, IAIA14,90142.3%–

119Langlade County, WIWI19,53442.2%–

120Faribault County, MNMN13,88842.1%–

121Gosper County, NENE1,80342.1%–

122Door County, WIWI30,61642.0%–

123Sanborn County, SDSD2,38841.9%–

124Outagamie County, WIWI195,89441.9%–

125Ness County, KSKS2,61741.9%–

126Antelope County, NENE6,35241.8%–

127Stark County, NDND34,01341.8%–

128Pepin County, WIWI7,51341.8%–

129Waushara County, WIWI25,22341.7%–

130Prairie County, MTMT1,11241.7%–

131Waukesha County, WIWI417,21041.7%–

132Stanton County, NENE5,74441.5%–

133Mitchell County, IAIA10,65041.5%–

134Rock County, MNMN9,52441.4%–

135Sac County, IAIA9,52541.4%–

136Murray County, MNMN7,94241.2%–

137Cedar County, IAIA18,35941.2%–

138Boone County, NENE5,35541.1%–

139Dickinson County, IAIA18,07741.0%–

140Potter County, SDSD2,37741.0%–

141Fayette County, IAIA19,04740.9%–

142Buffalo County, WIWI13,31840.8%–

143Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45340.8%–

144Greeley County, KSKS1,18240.8%–

145Snyder County, PAPA39,65540.8%–

146Monroe County, ILIL34,84040.7%–

147Franklin County, IAIA9,86840.7%–

148Wilkin County, MNMN6,28840.7%–

149Hand County, SDSD3,12140.6%–

150Oneida County, WIWI38,13140.6%–

151Grant County, WIWI52,44640.5%–

152Jackson County, IAIA19,28840.4%–

153Tripp County, SDSD5,70840.4%–

154Ransom County, NDND5,61740.4%–

155Dixon County, NENE5,60240.4%–

156Clark County, WIWI35,05240.3%–

157Lincoln County, MNMN5,58340.3%–

158Benton County, MNMN41,74440.2%–

159Clark County, SDSD4,03140.2%–

160Sauk County, WIWI66,65240.2%–

161Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89940.1%–

162Winnebago County, IAIA10,25140.0%–

163La Crosse County, WIWI121,33940.0%–

164Hooker County, NENE68640.0%–

165Columbia County, WIWI58,13240.0%–

166Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63440.0%–

167Codington County, SDSD29,56239.8%–

168Buchanan County, IAIA20,88339.8%–

169Deuel County, NENE1,86239.8%–

170Hardin County, IAIA16,45539.8%–

171Harlan County, NENE3,00039.7%–

172Mason County, TXTX3,99039.7%–

173O'Brien County, IAIA14,22039.7%–

174Swift County, MNMN9,76339.5%–

175Martin County, MNMN19,44039.5%–

176Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40539.5%–

177Pawnee County, NENE2,51039.4%–

178Osborne County, KSKS3,28539.3%–

179Boyd County, NENE1,67439.2%–

180Day County, SDSD5,48439.2%–

181Green County, WIWI37,22739.1%–

182Madison County, NENE36,10639.1%–

183Woodford County, ILIL38,11139.0%–

184Plymouth County, IAIA25,69739.0%–

185Jerauld County, SDSD1,65438.9%–

186Nuckolls County, NENE4,10038.8%–

187Grant County, MNMN6,08538.8%–

188Vilas County, WIWI23,76138.7%–

189Foster County, NDND3,21238.7%–

190Waseca County, MNMN18,68838.7%–

191Seneca County, OHOH54,52238.6%–

192Eddy County, NDND2,32938.6%–

193McHenry County, NDND5,13038.6%–

194Hancock County, IAIA10,52838.6%–

195Howard County, IAIA9,41538.6%–

196Morrison County, MNMN34,62038.6%–

197Ottawa County, OHOH39,48138.5%–

198Barnes County, NDND10,57338.5%–

199Oconto County, WIWI40,19538.5%–

200Valley County, NENE4,09438.5%–

201Brookings County, SDSD37,63538.5%–

202Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70438.5%–

203Jasper County, ILIL9,03238.4%–

204Deuel County, SDSD4,40838.4%–

205Treasure County, MTMT72838.4%–

206Clay County, NENE6,17038.2%–

207York County, NENE14,56438.2%–

208Winona County, MNMN50,52338.1%–

209Smith County, KSKS3,56638.1%–

210Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73338.0%–

211Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47738.0%–

212Stearns County, MNMN164,11037.9%–

213McPherson County, NENE36937.9%–

214Pierce County, WIWI43,51937.8%–

215Huron County, MIMI30,53037.8%–

216Dunn County, WIWI46,22337.7%–

217Marshall County, KSKS9,85237.6%–

218Anderson County, KSKS8,01837.6%–

219Portage County, WIWI71,94337.5%–

220Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24437.5%–

221Iowa County, IAIA16,50437.5%–

222Nance County, NENE3,29037.5%–

223Gray County, KSKS5,65237.4%–

224Jones County, IAIA21,25337.4%–

225Otoe County, NENE16,53137.4%–

226Adams County, NENE31,07137.4%–

227Greeley County, NENE2,15437.3%–

228Franklin County, NENE2,79537.3%–

229Benton County, IAIA26,00437.3%–

230Fulton County, OHOH41,85337.3%–

231Houston County, MNMN18,40037.3%–

232Cheyenne County, NENE9,52837.3%–

233Carver County, MNMN114,37937.3%–

234Marion County, KSKS11,63437.2%–

235Shelby County, IAIA11,68937.2%–

236Custer County, NENE10,50037.2%–

237Jefferson County, NENE7,07037.2%–

238Chippewa County, WIWI67,61437.2%–

239Polk County, NENE5,27037.1%–

240Iowa County, WIWI23,95137.1%–

241Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.0%–

242Buffalo County, NENE51,17237.0%–

243Aurora County, SDSD2,80136.9%–

244Stephenson County, ILIL43,22036.8%–

245Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75836.8%–

246Stevens County, MNMN9,74736.8%–

247Juniata County, PAPA23,40336.8%–

248Pope County, MNMN11,42036.8%–

249Richland County, WIWI17,03636.8%–

250Adair County, IAIA7,40336.7%–

251Mitchell County, KSKS5,59036.7%–

252Perkins County, NENE2,84936.7%–

253Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.6%–

254Monroe County, WIWI46,57236.5%–

255Decatur County, KSKS2,71636.5%–

256Lake County, SDSD10,99336.4%–

257Logan County, NENE66936.4%–

258Thomas County, NENE63936.3%–

259Barron County, WIWI46,48436.3%–

260Perry County, MOMO19,09336.3%–

261Holt County, NENE10,06736.3%–

262Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%–

263Howard County, NENE6,53836.2%–

264Washington County, NENE21,30236.2%–

265Spencer County, ININ20,06136.1%–

266Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.1%–

267Red Willow County, NENE10,30736.0%–

268Golden Valley County, MTMT84436.0%–

269Yankton County, SDSD23,63536.0%–

270Allamakee County, IAIA14,23836.0%–

271Davison County, SDSD20,06936.0%–

272Calhoun County, IAIA9,56236.0%–

273Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81936.0%–

274Arthur County, NENE39636.0%–

275Lincoln County, SDSD77,14535.8%–

276Juneau County, WIWI26,64935.8%–

277Randolph County, ILIL29,92135.7%–

278Clinton County, IAIA46,00235.7%–

279Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%–

280Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60435.5%–

281Hughes County, SDSD17,57035.5%–

282St. Croix County, WIWI98,27635.5%–

283Cumberland County, ILIL10,20835.4%–

284Furnas County, NENE4,52435.4%–

285Dawson County, MTMT8,69235.3%–

286McCone County, MTMT1,72035.3%–

287Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18635.3%–

288Platte County, NENE35,64935.2%–

289Fillmore County, NENE5,45835.1%–

290Wichita County, KSKS2,03135.1%–

291Cass County, NDND201,79435.1%–

292Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.1%–

293Lyon County, IAIA12,35435.0%–

294Johnson County, NENE5,21835.0%–

295Rooks County, KSKS4,64635.0%–

296Sheridan County, KSKS2,42735.0%–

297Towner County, NDND2,04035.0%–

298Thomas County, KSKS7,72534.9%–

299Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%–

300Chippewa County, MNMN12,40634.8%–

301Phillips County, KSKS4,72834.8%–

302Perry County, PAPA46,80634.8%–

303Blair County, PAPA119,54134.8%–

304Campbell County, KYKY95,44134.7%–

305Bowman County, NDND2,76234.7%–

306Rusk County, WIWI14,14634.7%–

307Petroleum County, MTMT54834.7%–

308Union County, SDSD17,40234.7%–

309Boone County, IAIA26,79934.6%–

310Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61934.6%–

311Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37234.6%–

312Frontier County, NENE2,65534.6%–

313Franklin County, MOMO108,09034.6%–

314Nemaha County, NENE7,10234.6%–

315Pendleton County, WVWV5,82634.6%–

316Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16234.5%–

317Keith County, NENE8,10034.5%–

318Dodge County, MNMN21,37634.4%–

319Crawford County, IAIA16,23734.4%–

320Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28434.4%–

321Posey County, ININ24,98834.3%–

322Sedgwick County, COCO2,24734.3%–

323Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.3%–

324McLean County, NDND9,74034.2%–

325Garden County, NENE1,80434.2%–

326Billings County, NDND1,07134.2%–

327Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534.1%–

328Clay County, SDSD15,03134.1%–

329Lyon County, MNMN25,68434.1%–

330Somerset County, PAPA72,00434.1%–

331Adams County, ILIL64,26734.0%–

332Burt County, NENE6,67834.0%–

333Turner County, SDSD9,31434.0%–

334Sheridan County, NENE4,80934.0%–

335Harrison County, IAIA14,62333.9%–

336Saunders County, NENE23,70233.9%–

337Crawford County, WIWI15,91033.9%–

338Wright County, MNMN157,55933.9%–

339Polk County, WIWI45,80333.9%–

340Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25733.9%–

341Chase County, KSKS2,57233.8%–

342Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68933.8%–

343Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.8%–

344Florence County, WIWI4,74833.7%–

345Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%–

346Adams County, WIWI21,75233.7%–

347Dodge County, NENE38,05733.7%–

348Phelps County, NENE8,99433.7%–

349Osceola County, IAIA5,98033.6%–

350Worth County, IAIA7,33833.6%–

351Clarion County, PAPA36,68033.6%–

352Monona County, IAIA8,53933.5%–

353Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13233.5%–

354Rawlins County, KSKS2,43133.5%–

355Walworth County, WIWI106,12733.4%–

356Sargent County, NDND3,71133.4%–

357Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%–

358Barton County, KSKS24,79033.2%–

359Van Buren County, IAIA7,13133.2%–

360Lincoln County, NENE33,30333.2%–

361Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.2%–

362Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%–

363Warren County, MOMO39,01633.2%–

364Brule County, SDSD5,27833.1%–

365Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.1%–

366Butler County, PAPA200,16933.1%–

367Richland County, ILIL15,21933.1%–

368Iroquois County, ILIL26,15033.0%–

369Lee County, IAIA32,30633.0%–

370Hayes County, NENE82133.0%–

371Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.0%–

372Adams County, PAPA107,59433.0%–

373Marinette County, WIWI42,57432.9%–

374Vernon County, WIWI31,44332.8%–

375Humboldt County, IAIA9,40932.8%–

376Washburn County, WIWI17,08732.8%–

377Wadena County, MNMN14,38832.7%–

378Audubon County, IAIA5,50932.7%–

379Richardson County, NENE7,53032.7%–

380Blaine County, NENE45832.7%–

381Norman County, MNMN6,33632.7%–

382Scott County, MNMN159,01732.7%–

383Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17132.7%–

384Atchison County, MOMO5,17532.7%–

385Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01832.6%–

386Gasconade County, MOMO14,78432.6%–

387Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%–

388Montmorency County, MIMI9,84232.5%–

389Dundy County, NENE1,56832.4%–

390Brown County, WIWI275,80332.4%–

391Carbon County, PAPA65,86832.4%–

392Cass County, NENE27,65732.4%–

393Armstrong County, PAPA63,69832.4%–

394Franklin County, ININ23,28632.4%–

395Dane County, WIWI590,37532.3%–

396Liberty County, MTMT1,95732.3%–

397Becker County, MNMN35,49732.3%–

398Cooper County, MOMO17,13632.3%–

399Woodson County, KSKS3,11832.3%–

400Dearborn County, ININ51,60932.2%–

401Garfield County, NENE1,71032.2%–

402Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%–

403Box Butte County, NENE10,49432.2%–

404Aitkin County, MNMN16,25232.1%–

405Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.1%–

406Wallace County, KSKS1,44132.0%–

407Lawrence County, SDSD29,45932.0%–

408Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0%–

409Ohio County, ININ5,99431.9%–

410Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.9%–

411Lincoln County, KSKS2,86131.9%–

412Forest County, WIWI9,57431.9%–

413Holt County, MOMO4,20031.8%–

414Lycoming County, PAPA112,58731.8%–

415Montgomery County, MOMO11,59031.8%–

416Grant County, WVWV11,04131.8%–

417Butler County, NENE8,50731.7%–

418Custer County, SDSD9,43131.7%–

419Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%–

420Racine County, WIWI198,91931.7%–

421Cambria County, PAPA128,96831.7%–

422Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12831.7%–

423Moody County, SDSD6,63231.6%–

424Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72031.6%–

425York County, PAPA473,19731.6%–

426Steele County, MNMN37,46431.6%–

427Jersey County, ILIL21,16031.6%–

428Rock County, WIWI166,47231.6%–

429Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%–

430Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69131.5%–

431Lebanon County, PAPA146,38031.5%–

432Grant County, NENE56131.5%–

433Putnam County, ILIL5,61931.4%–

434St. Charles County, MOMO426,49931.3%–

435Beadle County, SDSD19,62431.3%–

436Ogle County, ILIL51,39931.3%–

437Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%–

438Stanley County, SDSD3,01831.2%–

439Kingman County, KSKS7,02931.1%–

440Dawes County, NENE7,85831.1%–

441Dunn County, NDND4,05831.1%–

442Harvey County, KSKS33,58031.1%–

443Fremont County, IAIA6,52231.1%–

444Montour County, PAPA17,86831.0%–

445Kiowa County, KSKS2,43231.0%–

446Greene County, IAIA8,65831.0%–

447Whitley County, ININ35,04630.9%–

448Richland County, MTMT11,37730.9%–

449Venango County, PAPA49,34630.9%–

450Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%–

451Wibaux County, MTMT88530.8%–

452Meade County, SDSD30,71130.7%–

453Carter County, MTMT1,38330.7%–

454Scott County, IAIA175,25930.7%–

455Carroll County, ILIL15,41930.7%–

456Lancaster County, PAPA563,15930.7%–

457Ford County, ILIL13,21630.6%–

458Marshall County, ILIL11,47330.6%–

459Keokuk County, IAIA9,79730.6%–

460Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36830.6%–

461Macoupin County, ILIL43,74830.6%–

462Mifflin County, PAPA46,12730.6%–

463Scott County, KSKS4,81530.6%–

464Mills County, IAIA14,79330.6%–

465Morris County, KSKS5,34830.6%–

466Tuscola County, MIMI52,68030.6%–

467Henry County, IAIA19,34930.5%–

468McPherson County, KSKS30,06430.5%–

469Fayette County, TXTX25,45930.5%–

470Livingston County, ILIL35,05730.5%–

471Olmsted County, MNMN166,73130.5%–

472Clinton County, MIMI80,43230.4%–

473Cass County, MNMN31,43030.4%–

474Burnett County, WIWI17,22330.4%–

475Northumberland County, PAPA89,92030.4%–

476Washington County, MNMN286,89530.4%–

477Dickinson County, KSKS18,63730.4%–

478Cherry County, NENE5,56130.4%–

479Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58630.3%–

480Bedford County, PAPA47,48030.3%–

481Linn County, IAIA232,02830.3%–

482Fulton County, PAPA14,48330.3%–

483Rice County, KSKS9,26630.2%–

484Madison County, IAIA17,27030.2%–

485Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53230.2%–

486Ward County, NDND68,23330.2%–

487Emmet County, IAIA9,10730.2%–

488Gillespie County, TXTX28,52730.2%–

489Hancock County, ILIL16,80330.1%–

490Cheyenne County, COCO1,71330.1%–

491Knox County, MOMO3,72830.1%–

492Fall River County, SDSD7,46730.0%–

493Perry County, ININ19,38930.0%–

494Rock County, NENE1,25930.0%–

495Broadwater County, MTMT8,49330.0%–

496Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.0%–

497Franklin County, PAPA160,65229.9%–

498Guthrie County, IAIA10,78229.9%–

499Bottineau County, NDND6,28429.9%–

500Union County, PAPA42,31329.9%–

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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).