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. The median across all 3,144 is 13.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Loup County, NE, up 260 places to #84.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49912.5%–

01Oliver County, NDND1,89862.8%−4.0 pts

02▲4McPherson County, SDSD2,34761.1%−13.4 pts

03▲2Campbell County, SDSD1,37758.8%−9.7 pts

04▲5Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41358.8%−8.9 pts

05▲7Edmunds County, SDSD4,02258.3%−12.5 pts

06▲11Rush County, KSKS2,84557.7%+1.3 pts

07▼3McIntosh County, NDND2,45157.6%−19.1 pts

08▲2Brown County, MNMN25,51756.8%−10.1 pts

09▲19Sheridan County, NDND1,29656.3%−13.8 pts

10▼7Emmons County, NDND3,21556.0%−13.0 pts

11▼9Logan County, NDND1,85955.8%−20.2 pts

12▼4Sibley County, MNMN15,35654.5%−8.8 pts

13▼6Grant County, NDND2,20654.5%−12.1 pts

14▲13Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%−4.9 pts

15▲232Wells County, NDND3,72953.7%−12.2 pts

16▼1Faulk County, SDSD2,17853.7%−16.4 pts

17▲8LaMoure County, NDND4,13553.5%−9.5 pts

18▼5Pierce County, NENE7,37852.8%−17.1 pts

19▲4Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%−13.3 pts

20Osage County, MOMO13,61152.0%−13.6 pts

21▲12Hettinger County, NDND2,49251.9%−19.2 pts

22▲50Walworth County, SDSD5,21751.8%−5.1 pts

23▼2Carroll County, IAIA20,30351.6%−11.2 pts

24▲74Hyde County, SDSD1,19151.2%+6.0 pts

25▲71Trego County, KSKS2,74050.9%−0.6 pts

26▲4Washington County, WIWI139,23850.9%−11.8 pts

27▼16Cedar County, NENE8,37350.7%−16.3 pts

28▼12Calhoun County, ILIL4,30049.7%+3.6 pts

29▲2Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66349.6%−6.7 pts

30▲51Pierce County, NDND3,83849.5%−2.8 pts

31▼12Cuming County, NENE8,82349.4%−15.5 pts

32▲2Dodge County, WIWI89,09749.4%−9.2 pts

33▼15Kidder County, NDND2,39349.3%−16.5 pts

34▲24Taylor County, WIWI20,11849.2%−10.5 pts

35▲39Nemaha County, KSKS10,05449.1%−15.3 pts

36▼22Wheeler County, NENE78948.9%−14.1 pts

37▲24Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.8%−20.2 pts

38▼12Calumet County, WIWI53,98248.8%−12.8 pts

39▲26Thayer County, NENE4,84248.6%−9.4 pts

40▼11Lincoln County, WIWI28,40348.4%−11.4 pts

41▼4Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71047.9%−8.4 pts

42▲13Mercer County, NDND8,44147.9%−16.8 pts

43▲11Slope County, NDND62847.7%−6.3 pts

44▼5Butler County, IAIA14,04947.6%−12.2 pts

45▲28Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.3%−11.2 pts

46▼2Big Stone County, MNMN5,05446.9%−7.4 pts

47▲5Marathon County, WIWI139,43246.9%−7.8 pts

48▼5Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66946.8%−12.7 pts

49▲1Bremer County, IAIA25,29646.8%−13.2 pts

50▼4Dubois County, ININ44,01646.7%−11.3 pts

51▲103Clayton County, IAIA16,84546.6%−14.0 pts

52▼28Morton County, NDND34,60146.6%−19.4 pts

53▼2Delaware County, IAIA17,67446.5%−11.3 pts

54▼7McLeod County, MNMN36,63146.5%−10.5 pts

55▲63Kossuth County, IAIA14,32246.4%−5.6 pts

56▲231Marshall County, SDSD4,42646.3%+0.7 pts

57▼4Dickey County, NDND4,89546.1%−10.2 pts

58▲196Haakon County, SDSD1,80246.1%+0.7 pts

59▼3Jefferson County, WIWI86,50546.1%−9.7 pts

60▲25Ellis County, KSKS29,07546.1%−11.4 pts

61▲79Hanson County, SDSD3,45646.1%−17.7 pts

62▲57Washington County, ILIL13,56445.9%−7.7 pts

63▲61Marquette County, WIWI15,92745.9%−7.5 pts

64▼29McCook County, SDSD5,96445.4%−16.1 pts

65▲111Merrick County, NENE7,90545.2%−4.1 pts

66▼6Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04745.1%−11.8 pts

67▼25Traverse County, MNMN3,13045.1%−11.8 pts

68▼30Redwood County, MNMN15,26545.0%−11.0 pts

69▼28Ida County, IAIA6,77744.9%−14.4 pts

70▲6Gove County, KSKS2,63144.9%−8.6 pts

71▲19Wood County, WIWI74,06044.8%−10.3 pts

72▲78Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%−8.9 pts

73▲237Russell County, KSKS6,58144.8%−6.7 pts

74▲52Webster County, NENE3,33644.7%−5.9 pts

75▲17Dubuque County, IAIA99,38144.7%−12.1 pts

76▼36Grant County, SDSD7,53444.3%−5.5 pts

77▲1Auglaize County, OHOH45,90944.3%−8.7 pts

78▼11Waupaca County, WIWI51,46144.3%−13.6 pts

79▲14Grundy County, IAIA12,36144.2%−13.2 pts

80▲168Miner County, SDSD2,28144.1%−10.0 pts

81▲19Kearney County, NENE6,79044.1%−3.2 pts

82▲5Clinton County, ILIL37,12844.0%−10.7 pts

83▲51Fallon County, MTMT2,95943.9%−9.1 pts

84▲260Loup County, NENE57043.9%−0.6 pts

85▼2Knox County, NENE8,33543.8%−8.4 pts

86▼23Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.8%−17.2 pts

87▲58Spink County, SDSD6,15543.8%−8.8 pts

88▼20Wabasha County, MNMN21,53743.7%−15.6 pts

89▼7Meeker County, MNMN23,60343.7%−7.3 pts

90▲115Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59443.6%−5.7 pts

91▲3Nicollet County, MNMN34,27343.6%−10.1 pts

92▲151Gage County, NENE21,71143.6%−10.1 pts

93▲37Adams County, NDND2,27543.4%−8.3 pts

94▲221Sherman County, NENE2,92443.4%+1.3 pts

95▲11Wayne County, NENE10,02043.4%−19.3 pts

96▲11Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.2%−9.2 pts

97▲77Cherokee County, IAIA11,36943.1%−4.6 pts

98▲12Gregory County, SDSD4,03743.1%−11.4 pts

99▲74Perkins County, SDSD2,85343.0%−4.4 pts

100▼25Shawano County, WIWI41,56043.0%−11.0 pts

101▲12Todd County, MNMN26,06042.9%−9.5 pts

102▼54Renville County, MNMN14,35642.9%−12.7 pts

103▲130Clay County, IAIA16,20242.9%−2.6 pts

104▼38Stutsman County, NDND21,41442.9%−13.5 pts

105▼6Price County, WIWI13,98842.9%−7.6 pts

106▲9Richland County, NDND16,73142.8%−10.2 pts

107▼27Brown County, SDSD37,56142.7%−12.2 pts

108▼86Keya Paha County, NENE79242.7%+2.8 pts

109▲19Winnebago County, WIWI174,21842.7%−12.9 pts

110▼46Hamilton County, NENE9,67842.7%−8.5 pts

111Effingham County, ILIL34,51942.6%+1.1 pts

112▼43Green Lake County, WIWI19,30542.6%−13.6 pts

113▲66Seward County, NENE18,03242.5%−15.5 pts

114▲229Cavalier County, NDND3,49742.5%−2.0 pts

115▲22Elk County, PAPA29,92642.5%−4.7 pts

116▼54Washington County, KSKS5,53342.4%−17.2 pts

117▲60Douglas County, MNMN40,12042.4%−6.3 pts

118▲35Floyd County, IAIA14,90142.3%−10.5 pts

119▼30Langlade County, WIWI19,53442.2%−10.0 pts

120▼23Faribault County, MNMN13,88842.1%−10.4 pts

121▲6Gosper County, NENE1,80342.1%−3.7 pts

122▲59Door County, WIWI30,61642.0%−6.2 pts

123Sanborn County, SDSD2,38841.9%−4.7 pts

124▲45Outagamie County, WIWI195,89441.9%−11.9 pts

125▼80Ness County, KSKS2,61741.9%−15.6 pts

126▼94Antelope County, NENE6,35241.8%−19.1 pts

127▲77Stark County, NDND34,01341.8%−17.2 pts

128▲82Pepin County, WIWI7,51341.8%−9.2 pts

129▲33Waushara County, WIWI25,22341.7%−9.3 pts

130▲14Prairie County, MTMT1,11241.7%−3.0 pts

131▲15Waukesha County, WIWI417,21041.7%−11.0 pts

132▼46Stanton County, NENE5,74441.5%−19.5 pts

133▼2Mitchell County, IAIA10,65041.5%−11.7 pts

134▲49Rock County, MNMN9,52441.4%−8.2 pts

135▼40Sac County, IAIA9,52541.4%−16.6 pts

136▼34Murray County, MNMN7,94241.2%−10.7 pts

137▲35Cedar County, IAIA18,35941.2%−8.9 pts

138▼102Boone County, NENE5,35541.1%−22.8 pts

139▲16Dickinson County, IAIA18,07741.0%−5.1 pts

140▼23Potter County, SDSD2,37741.0%−24.3 pts

141▲39Fayette County, IAIA19,04740.9%−9.2 pts

142▼3Buffalo County, WIWI13,31840.8%−12.0 pts

143▼18Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45340.8%−11.6 pts

144▲348Greeley County, KSKS1,18240.8%−3.3 pts

145▲21Snyder County, PAPA39,65540.8%−8.4 pts

146▲11Monroe County, ILIL34,84040.7%−13.2 pts

147▼4Franklin County, IAIA9,86840.7%−6.7 pts

148▼13Wilkin County, MNMN6,28840.7%−12.0 pts

149▼92Hand County, SDSD3,12140.6%−16.7 pts

150▲9Oneida County, WIWI38,13140.6%−6.3 pts

151▲44Grant County, WIWI52,44640.5%−12.5 pts

152▼64Jackson County, IAIA19,28840.4%−15.6 pts

153▲100Tripp County, SDSD5,70840.4%−6.4 pts

154▲43Ransom County, NDND5,61740.4%−13.8 pts

155▲8Dixon County, NENE5,60240.4%−9.6 pts

156▲22Clark County, WIWI35,05240.3%−12.5 pts

157▲28Lincoln County, MNMN5,58340.3%−5.4 pts

158▼44Benton County, MNMN41,74440.2%−13.8 pts

159▲40Clark County, SDSD4,03140.2%−11.8 pts

160▼27Sauk County, WIWI66,65240.2%−12.9 pts

161▲54Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89940.1%−3.0 pts

162▲138Winnebago County, IAIA10,25140.0%+1.0 pts

163▼14La Crosse County, WIWI121,33940.0%−7.7 pts

164▼6Hooker County, NENE68640.0%−5.6 pts

165▼23Columbia County, WIWI58,13240.0%−13.1 pts

166▼1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63440.0%−14.1 pts

167▼59Codington County, SDSD29,56239.8%−14.5 pts

168▲44Buchanan County, IAIA20,88339.8%−9.1 pts

169▲112Deuel County, NENE1,86239.8%−4.0 pts

170▲31Hardin County, IAIA16,45539.8%−11.0 pts

171▲204Harlan County, NENE3,00039.7%−14.8 pts

172▲79Mason County, TXTX3,99039.7%+0.6 pts

173▲94O'Brien County, IAIA14,22039.7%−7.3 pts

174▲15Swift County, MNMN9,76339.5%−4.9 pts

175▼70Martin County, MNMN19,44039.5%−19.0 pts

176▼20Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40539.5%−8.9 pts

177▼65Pawnee County, NENE2,51039.4%−11.4 pts

178▲156Osborne County, KSKS3,28539.3%+0.2 pts

179▼130Boyd County, NENE1,67439.2%−15.4 pts

180▲2Day County, SDSD5,48439.2%−4.7 pts

181▲79Green County, WIWI37,22739.1%−2.9 pts

182▲9Madison County, NENE36,10639.1%−13.4 pts

183▲88Woodford County, ILIL38,11139.0%−9.7 pts

184▼64Plymouth County, IAIA25,69739.0%−15.0 pts

185▲23Jerauld County, SDSD1,65438.9%−11.8 pts

186▲128Nuckolls County, NENE4,10038.8%−14.6 pts

187▲5Grant County, MNMN6,08538.8%−3.2 pts

188▲47Vilas County, WIWI23,76138.7%−5.1 pts

189▲9Foster County, NDND3,21238.7%−15.4 pts

190▼61Waseca County, MNMN18,68838.7%−17.0 pts

191▲11Seneca County, OHOH54,52238.6%−9.0 pts

192▼113Eddy County, NDND2,32938.6%−14.1 pts

193▼61McHenry County, NDND5,13038.6%−16.7 pts

194▲103Hancock County, IAIA10,52838.6%−9.4 pts

195▲75Howard County, IAIA9,41538.6%−9.5 pts

196▼74Morrison County, MNMN34,62038.6%−14.1 pts

197▲34Ottawa County, OHOH39,48138.5%−6.1 pts

198▲48Barnes County, NDND10,57338.5%−9.9 pts

199▼38Oconto County, WIWI40,19538.5%−10.9 pts

200▲174Valley County, NENE4,09438.5%−1.5 pts

201▲10Brookings County, SDSD37,63538.5%−9.4 pts

202▼61Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70438.5%−9.2 pts

203▲142Jasper County, ILIL9,03238.4%−1.0 pts

204▼127Deuel County, SDSD4,40838.4%−12.0 pts

205▲210Treasure County, MTMT72838.4%+16.0 pts

206▼58Clay County, NENE6,17038.2%−15.3 pts

207▲49York County, NENE14,56438.2%−13.5 pts

208▲15Winona County, MNMN50,52338.1%−9.5 pts

209▲202Smith County, KSKS3,56638.1%−5.3 pts

210▼40Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73338.0%−11.1 pts

211▲30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47738.0%−5.9 pts

212▼128Stearns County, MNMN164,11037.9%−18.1 pts

213▼143McPherson County, NENE36937.9%−27.3 pts

214▲25Pierce County, WIWI43,51937.8%−11.4 pts

215▲14Huron County, MIMI30,53037.8%−7.7 pts

216▲3Dunn County, WIWI46,22337.7%−8.7 pts

217▲96Marshall County, KSKS9,85237.6%−14.3 pts

218▲387Anderson County, KSKS8,01837.6%−4.8 pts

219▲33Portage County, WIWI71,94337.5%−6.3 pts

220▲17Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24437.5%−11.1 pts

221▼35Iowa County, IAIA16,50437.5%−16.8 pts

222▼58Nance County, NENE3,29037.5%−6.6 pts

223▲52Gray County, KSKS5,65237.4%−4.9 pts

224▼53Jones County, IAIA21,25337.4%−13.1 pts

225▲87Otoe County, NENE16,53137.4%−16.9 pts

226▼1Adams County, NENE31,07137.4%−13.7 pts

227▼91Greeley County, NENE2,15437.3%−18.9 pts

228▼44Franklin County, NENE2,79537.3%−19.7 pts

229▲54Benton County, IAIA26,00437.3%−10.8 pts

230▲4Fulton County, OHOH41,85337.3%−8.2 pts

231▼115Houston County, MNMN18,40037.3%−13.5 pts

232▲8Cheyenne County, NENE9,52837.3%−11.2 pts

233▼40Carver County, MNMN114,37937.3%−8.8 pts

234▲38Marion County, KSKS11,63437.2%−9.6 pts

235▼114Shelby County, IAIA11,68937.2%−12.8 pts

236▲199Custer County, NENE10,50037.2%−5.8 pts

237▲93Jefferson County, NENE7,07037.2%−19.1 pts

238▼31Chippewa County, WIWI67,61437.2%−9.5 pts

239▲143Polk County, NENE5,27037.1%−9.3 pts

240▲18Iowa County, WIWI23,95137.1%−10.4 pts

241▼11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.0%−8.1 pts

242▲66Buffalo County, NENE51,17237.0%−9.1 pts

243▼75Aurora County, SDSD2,80136.9%−17.4 pts

244▲62Stephenson County, ILIL43,22036.8%−9.7 pts

245▼23Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75836.8%−10.7 pts

246▼79Stevens County, MNMN9,74736.8%−10.8 pts

247▲15Juniata County, PAPA23,40336.8%−11.7 pts

248▲7Pope County, MNMN11,42036.8%−8.3 pts

249▼25Richland County, WIWI17,03636.8%−4.8 pts

250▲150Adair County, IAIA7,40336.7%−6.2 pts

251▲26Mitchell County, KSKS5,59036.7%−14.4 pts

252▲238Perkins County, NENE2,84936.7%−17.3 pts

253▲8Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.6%−8.5 pts

254▼26Monroe County, WIWI46,57236.5%−9.3 pts

255▲115Decatur County, KSKS2,71636.5%−12.2 pts

256▼50Lake County, SDSD10,99336.4%−14.3 pts

257▼153Logan County, NENE66936.4%−19.2 pts

258▼187Thomas County, NENE63936.3%−13.4 pts

259Barron County, WIWI46,48436.3%−6.4 pts

260▲35Perry County, MOMO19,09336.3%−13.2 pts

261▼202Holt County, NENE10,06736.3%−15.2 pts

262▲42Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%−7.1 pts

263▼69Howard County, NENE6,53836.2%−13.4 pts

264▼76Washington County, NENE21,30236.2%−8.1 pts

265▲201Spencer County, ININ20,06136.1%−10.9 pts

266▲59Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.1%−7.6 pts

267▲113Red Willow County, NENE10,30736.0%−9.1 pts

268▲97Golden Valley County, MTMT84436.0%−2.8 pts

269▲20Yankton County, SDSD23,63536.0%−11.7 pts

270▼110Allamakee County, IAIA14,23836.0%−12.9 pts

271▲30Davison County, SDSD20,06936.0%−15.9 pts

272▼59Calhoun County, IAIA9,56236.0%−15.8 pts

273▼86Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81936.0%−9.2 pts

274▲12Arthur County, NENE39636.0%−5.8 pts

275▲53Lincoln County, SDSD77,14535.8%−11.3 pts

276▼60Juneau County, WIWI26,64935.8%−10.5 pts

277▲269Randolph County, ILIL29,92135.7%−4.6 pts

278▼13Clinton County, IAIA46,00235.7%−11.8 pts

279▲12Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%−4.2 pts

280▼63Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60435.5%−16.9 pts

281▲48Hughes County, SDSD17,57035.5%−7.2 pts

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

283▲182Cumberland County, ILIL10,20835.4%+4.9 pts

284▼16Furnas County, NENE4,52435.4%−11.4 pts

285▲144Dawson County, MTMT8,69235.3%−11.3 pts

286▲56McCone County, MTMT1,72035.3%−9.2 pts

287▲91Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18635.3%−8.0 pts

288▼62Platte County, NENE35,64935.2%−17.5 pts

289▼151Fillmore County, NENE5,45835.1%−18.4 pts

290▲265Wichita County, KSKS2,03135.1%−4.6 pts

291▼11Cass County, NDND201,79435.1%−10.4 pts

292▼50Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.1%−7.2 pts

293▼57Lyon County, IAIA12,35435.0%−12.1 pts

294▼76Johnson County, NENE5,21835.0%−18.6 pts

295▲135Rooks County, KSKS4,64635.0%−3.3 pts

296▼121Sheridan County, KSKS2,42735.0%−20.8 pts

297▼48Towner County, NDND2,04035.0%−11.5 pts

298▲87Thomas County, KSKS7,72534.9%−13.1 pts

299▲22Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%−7.5 pts

300▼86Chippewa County, MNMN12,40634.8%−15.0 pts

301▲143Phillips County, KSKS4,72834.8%−10.2 pts

302▲60Perry County, PAPA46,80634.8%−12.0 pts

303▲47Blair County, PAPA119,54134.8%−8.4 pts

304▲59Campbell County, KYKY95,44134.7%−5.1 pts

305▼61Bowman County, NDND2,76234.7%−12.7 pts

306▲47Rusk County, WIWI14,14634.7%−5.4 pts

307▲288Petroleum County, MTMT54834.7%−0.4 pts

308▲114Union County, SDSD17,40234.7%−7.4 pts

309▲30Boone County, IAIA26,79934.6%−1.4 pts

310▲37Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61934.6%−8.7 pts

311▲37Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37234.6%−8.7 pts

312▼116Frontier County, NENE2,65534.6%−15.9 pts

313▼34Franklin County, MOMO108,09034.6%−6.5 pts

314▼162Nemaha County, NENE7,10234.6%−11.9 pts

315▲90Pendleton County, WVWV5,82634.6%+4.4 pts

316▲55Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16234.5%+3.7 pts

317▲227Keith County, NENE8,10034.5%−7.4 pts

318▼86Dodge County, MNMN21,37634.4%−5.7 pts

319▲32Crawford County, IAIA16,23734.4%−17.0 pts

320▼82Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28434.4%−8.4 pts

321▲183Posey County, ININ24,98834.3%−9.3 pts

322▲305Sedgwick County, COCO2,24734.3%−6.3 pts

323▼6Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.3%−7.5 pts

324▲118McLean County, NDND9,74034.2%−20.2 pts

325▲44Garden County, NENE1,80434.2%−2.2 pts

326▼179Billings County, NDND1,07134.2%−6.4 pts

327▼25Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534.1%−11.7 pts

328▲9Clay County, SDSD15,03134.1%−9.8 pts

329▼56Lyon County, MNMN25,68434.1%−10.0 pts

330▲46Somerset County, PAPA72,00434.1%−8.1 pts

331▲1Adams County, ILIL64,26734.0%−9.4 pts

332▼5Burt County, NENE6,67834.0%−8.2 pts

333▼224Turner County, SDSD9,31434.0%−13.8 pts

334▲204Sheridan County, NENE4,80934.0%+4.0 pts

335▲22Harrison County, IAIA14,62333.9%−10.2 pts

336▼44Saunders County, NENE23,70233.9%−8.7 pts

337▼21Crawford County, WIWI15,91033.9%−7.7 pts

338▼69Wright County, MNMN157,55933.9%−12.0 pts

339▼20Polk County, WIWI45,80333.9%−5.7 pts

340▲188Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25733.9%−10.0 pts

341▲67Chase County, KSKS2,57233.8%−1.2 pts

342▲122Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68933.8%−14.2 pts

343▼55Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.8%−9.9 pts

344▲193Florence County, WIWI4,74833.7%+0.2 pts

345▼100Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%−8.1 pts

346▼39Adams County, WIWI21,75233.7%−10.4 pts

347▼23Dodge County, NENE38,05733.7%−17.4 pts

348▲109Phelps County, NENE8,99433.7%−11.3 pts

349▼159Osceola County, IAIA5,98033.6%−14.4 pts

350▲167Worth County, IAIA7,33833.6%−10.3 pts

351▼101Clarion County, PAPA36,68033.6%−10.6 pts

352▲32Monona County, IAIA8,53933.5%−9.3 pts

353▼77Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13233.5%−7.7 pts

354▼145Rawlins County, KSKS2,43133.5%−14.2 pts

355▼29Walworth County, WIWI106,12733.4%−8.4 pts

356▼136Sargent County, NDND3,71133.4%−17.9 pts

357▲22Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%−9.8 pts

358▲116Barton County, KSKS24,79033.2%−10.4 pts

359▲217Van Buren County, IAIA7,13133.2%+0.9 pts

360▲243Lincoln County, NENE33,30333.2%−5.0 pts

361▲41Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.2%−8.7 pts

362▼21Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%−10.1 pts

363▼5Warren County, MOMO39,01633.2%−11.9 pts

364▲40Brule County, SDSD5,27833.1%−18.5 pts

365▲59Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.1%−8.0 pts

366▼55Butler County, PAPA200,16933.1%−10.1 pts

367▲114Richland County, ILIL15,21933.1%+3.5 pts

368▲85Iroquois County, ILIL26,15033.0%−3.5 pts

369▲41Lee County, IAIA32,30633.0%−6.1 pts

370▲519Hayes County, NENE82133.0%−18.4 pts

371▲35Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.0%−5.7 pts

372▲41Adams County, PAPA107,59433.0%−6.5 pts

373▼107Marinette County, WIWI42,57432.9%−8.3 pts

374▼65Vernon County, WIWI31,44332.8%−4.8 pts

375▲24Humboldt County, IAIA9,40932.8%−10.8 pts

376▼16Washburn County, WIWI17,08732.8%−9.0 pts

377▼18Wadena County, MNMN14,38832.7%−6.5 pts

378▼47Audubon County, IAIA5,50932.7%−11.3 pts

379▼152Richardson County, NENE7,53032.7%−15.0 pts

380▼289Blaine County, NENE45832.7%−15.4 pts

381▲142Norman County, MNMN6,33632.7%−0.7 pts

382▲19Scott County, MNMN159,01732.7%−8.5 pts

383▼45Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17132.7%−6.4 pts

384▲141Atchison County, MOMO5,17532.7%−1.2 pts

385▼121Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01832.6%−14.9 pts

386▼123Gasconade County, MOMO14,78432.6%−16.6 pts

387▼23Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%−13.5 pts

388▲68Montmorency County, MIMI9,84232.5%+1.4 pts

389▲28Dundy County, NENE1,56832.4%−12.0 pts

390▼1Brown County, WIWI275,80332.4%−7.0 pts

391▲81Carbon County, PAPA65,86832.4%−1.9 pts

392▼98Cass County, NENE27,65732.4%−16.4 pts

393▼1Armstrong County, PAPA63,69832.4%−9.2 pts

394▼1Franklin County, ININ23,28632.4%−8.0 pts

395▼39Dane County, WIWI590,37532.3%−8.5 pts

396▼295Liberty County, MTMT1,95732.3%−23.1 pts

397▼94Becker County, MNMN35,49732.3%−9.1 pts

398▲85Cooper County, MOMO17,13632.3%−7.3 pts

399▲256Woodson County, KSKS3,11832.3%−2.9 pts

400▼116Dearborn County, ININ51,60932.2%−14.3 pts

401▲62Garfield County, NENE1,71032.2%−10.7 pts

402▼19Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%−8.6 pts

403▲177Box Butte County, NENE10,49432.2%−12.7 pts

404▼36Aitkin County, MNMN16,25232.1%−3.2 pts

405▲38Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.1%−12.4 pts

406▼203Wallace County, KSKS1,44132.0%−12.8 pts

407▼84Lawrence County, SDSD29,45932.0%−12.5 pts

408▼73Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0%−5.2 pts

409▲187Ohio County, ININ5,99431.9%−1.5 pts

410▼92Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.9%−12.4 pts

411▲41Lincoln County, KSKS2,86131.9%−14.0 pts

412▲25Forest County, WIWI9,57431.9%−6.0 pts

413▲117Holt County, MOMO4,20031.8%+1.6 pts

414▲40Lycoming County, PAPA112,58731.8%−9.4 pts

415▲105Montgomery County, MOMO11,59031.8%−1.0 pts

416▲105Grant County, WVWV11,04131.8%+4.9 pts

417▲123Butler County, NENE8,50731.7%−10.5 pts

418▼51Custer County, SDSD9,43131.7%−10.4 pts

419▼5Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%−6.9 pts

420▲1Racine County, WIWI198,91931.7%−4.5 pts

421▲11Cambria County, PAPA128,96831.7%−2.4 pts

422▲88Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12831.7%−10.0 pts

423▼101Moody County, SDSD6,63231.6%−8.3 pts

424▼1Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72031.6%−6.5 pts

425▼7York County, PAPA473,19731.6%−10.7 pts

426▼128Steele County, MNMN37,46431.6%−9.0 pts

427▼128Jersey County, ILIL21,16031.6%−11.2 pts

428▲8Rock County, WIWI166,47231.6%−7.8 pts

429▼68Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%−8.6 pts

430▼81Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69131.5%−12.3 pts

431▼76Lebanon County, PAPA146,38031.5%−12.1 pts

432▲133Grant County, NENE56131.5%−12.4 pts

433▼42Putnam County, ILIL5,61931.4%−15.1 pts

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

435▼139Beadle County, SDSD19,62431.3%−14.1 pts

436▲116Ogle County, ILIL51,39931.3%−6.7 pts

437▲9Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%−7.5 pts

438▼238Stanley County, SDSD3,01831.2%−15.2 pts

439▼73Kingman County, KSKS7,02931.1%−8.7 pts

440▼24Dawes County, NENE7,85831.1%−10.7 pts

441▼47Dunn County, NDND4,05831.1%−26.5 pts

442▲117Harvey County, KSKS33,58031.1%−6.3 pts

443▲120Fremont County, IAIA6,52231.1%−1.9 pts

444▼54Montour County, PAPA17,86831.0%−5.1 pts

445▲159Kiowa County, KSKS2,43231.0%−5.5 pts

446▲104Greene County, IAIA8,65831.0%−12.4 pts

447▲82Whitley County, ININ35,04630.9%−7.3 pts

448▼191Richland County, MTMT11,37730.9%−6.9 pts

449▲108Venango County, PAPA49,34630.9%−7.2 pts

450▲11Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%−8.0 pts

451▲33Wibaux County, MTMT88530.8%−15.5 pts

452▼45Meade County, SDSD30,71130.7%−9.8 pts

453▲15Carter County, MTMT1,38330.7%−10.8 pts

454▲4Scott County, IAIA175,25930.7%−6.3 pts

455▲42Carroll County, ILIL15,41930.7%−9.7 pts

456▲40Lancaster County, PAPA563,15930.7%−8.4 pts

457▲41Ford County, ILIL13,21630.6%−5.0 pts

458▼39Marshall County, ILIL11,47330.6%−12.3 pts

459▼31Keokuk County, IAIA9,79730.6%−10.2 pts

460▲155Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36830.6%−9.0 pts

461▲92Macoupin County, ILIL43,74830.6%−5.2 pts

462▼37Mifflin County, PAPA46,12730.6%−9.0 pts

463▲419Scott County, KSKS4,81530.6%−1.1 pts

464▼52Mills County, IAIA14,79330.6%−4.7 pts

465▲82Morris County, KSKS5,34830.6%−1.4 pts

466▲165Tuscola County, MIMI52,68030.6%−4.4 pts

467▲11Henry County, IAIA19,34930.5%−6.4 pts

468▼8McPherson County, KSKS30,06430.5%−11.0 pts

469▲103Fayette County, TXTX25,45930.5%−3.3 pts

470▼74Livingston County, ILIL35,05730.5%−6.2 pts

471▲11Olmsted County, MNMN166,73130.5%−7.0 pts

472▲16Clinton County, MIMI80,43230.4%−6.5 pts

473▲106Cass County, MNMN31,43030.4%−4.1 pts

474▼54Burnett County, WIWI17,22330.4%−5.0 pts

475▼27Northumberland County, PAPA89,92030.4%−6.8 pts

476▲29Washington County, MNMN286,89530.4%−9.3 pts

477▼89Dickinson County, KSKS18,63730.4%−7.5 pts

478▼138Cherry County, NENE5,56130.4%−13.2 pts

479▼38Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58630.3%−9.3 pts

480▼7Bedford County, PAPA47,48030.3%−12.4 pts

481▲13Linn County, IAIA232,02830.3%−10.8 pts

482▲50Fulton County, PAPA14,48330.3%−7.8 pts

483▲41Rice County, KSKS9,26630.2%−8.9 pts

484▲72Madison County, IAIA17,27030.2%−2.2 pts

485▲31Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53230.2%−11.5 pts

486▲48Ward County, NDND68,23330.2%−14.2 pts

487▲13Emmet County, IAIA9,10730.2%−9.3 pts

488▼102Gillespie County, TXTX28,52730.2%−13.8 pts

489▲171Hancock County, ILIL16,80330.1%−4.6 pts

490▼197Cheyenne County, COCO1,71330.1%−18.5 pts

491▲342Knox County, MOMO3,72830.1%−2.8 pts

492▼214Fall River County, SDSD7,46730.0%−9.7 pts

493▲156Perry County, ININ19,38930.0%−7.8 pts

494▲39Rock County, NENE1,25930.0%−11.1 pts

495Broadwater County, MTMT8,49330.0%−8.7 pts

496▼41Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.0%−8.8 pts

497▼59Franklin County, PAPA160,65229.9%−9.7 pts

498▼126Guthrie County, IAIA10,78229.9%−11.9 pts

499▼194Bottineau County, NDND6,28429.9%−7.5 pts

500▲158Union County, PAPA42,31329.9%−8.3 pts

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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).