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Highest German population share, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 15.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Idaho County, IDID17,87429.1%−10.6 pts

02Shoshone County, IDID14,13025.8%−6.4 pts

03Clearwater County, IDID9,11824.5%−4.8 pts

04Valley County, IDID12,83124.3%−9.5 pts

05Lewis County, IDID3,70424.3%−15.1 pts

06Boise County, IDID8,54524.2%−1.8 pts

07Kootenai County, IDID191,86423.1%−2.8 pts

08Bonner County, IDID54,42022.4%−3.0 pts

09Boundary County, IDID13,99722.3%−0.2 pts

10Lemhi County, IDID8,47421.9%−4.0 pts

11Custer County, IDID4,63621.2%−4.4 pts

12Nez Perce County, IDID42,90520.7%−9.9 pts

13Latah County, IDID41,84220.5%−10.5 pts

14Adams County, IDID5,01319.9%−6.3 pts

15Benewah County, IDID10,50819.9%−3.9 pts

16Gem County, IDID21,77318.7%−4.5 pts

17Fremont County, IDID14,20818.4%−4.2 pts

18Ada County, IDID546,14116.8%−2.6 pts

19Washington County, IDID11,58316.5%−1.7 pts

20Owyhee County, IDID12,66115.8%+2.0 pts

21Elmore County, IDID29,46515.7%−4.7 pts

22Bannock County, IDID91,59115.5%−1.4 pts

23Twin Falls County, IDID97,53915.0%−5.2 pts

24Madison County, IDID55,17214.8%0.0 pts

25Canyon County, IDID275,12314.7%−2.7 pts

26Bonneville County, IDID135,77114.0%−3.4 pts

27Payette County, IDID27,82413.7%−3.1 pts

28Jefferson County, IDID35,29713.7%−0.2 pts

29Bear Lake County, IDID6,72713.3%+3.0 pts

30Minidoka County, IDID22,91112.6%−7.4 pts

31Blaine County, IDID25,51712.2%−12.0 pts

32Caribou County, IDID7,25212.1%−4.9 pts

33Power County, IDID8,24612.0%−4.7 pts

34Oneida County, IDID5,08511.7%+1.0 pts

35Teton County, IDID13,25411.6%−8.6 pts

36Jerome County, IDID26,36211.3%−5.5 pts

37Cassia County, IDID26,39710.9%−0.9 pts

38Gooding County, IDID16,44610.0%−4.1 pts

39Butte County, IDID2,7839.4%−9.1 pts

40Camas County, IDID1,3169.1%−15.7 pts

41Bingham County, IDID51,1538.8%−3.9 pts

42Franklin County, IDID15,8897.2%−4.3 pts

43Clark County, IDID7836.2%−1.1 pts

44Lincoln County, IDID5,6036.2%−15.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS