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Highest German population share, Illinois counties · 2010

Illinois 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. This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Clinton County, ILIL37,12854.8%–

02Monroe County, ILIL34,84053.9%–

03Washington County, ILIL13,56453.6%–

04Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59449.4%–

05Woodford County, ILIL38,11148.7%–

06Stephenson County, ILIL43,22046.6%–

07Putnam County, ILIL5,61946.5%–

08Calhoun County, ILIL4,30046.2%–

09Adams County, ILIL64,26743.5%–

10Marshall County, ILIL11,47343.0%–

11Jersey County, ILIL21,16042.8%–

12Effingham County, ILIL34,51941.6%–

13Carroll County, ILIL15,41940.4%–

14Randolph County, ILIL29,92140.3%–

15Jasper County, ILIL9,03239.5%–

16Ogle County, ILIL51,39938.0%–

17Lee County, ILIL32,91438.0%–

18Livingston County, ILIL35,05736.6%–

19Iroquois County, ILIL26,15036.5%–

20Macoupin County, ILIL43,74835.8%–

21Ford County, ILIL13,21635.7%–

22Tazewell County, ILIL130,04935.6%–

23Hancock County, ILIL16,80334.7%–

24McHenry County, ILIL317,75134.4%–

25Mason County, ILIL12,41133.8%–

26LaSalle County, ILIL107,77333.7%–

27Stark County, ILIL5,31933.5%–

28Hamilton County, ILIL7,85933.1%–

29Perry County, ILIL20,16032.8%–

30Bureau County, ILIL32,51032.8%–

31Madison County, ILIL263,11032.7%–

32DeKalb County, ILIL101,83532.6%–

33Whiteside County, ILIL54,12132.5%–

34Menard County, ILIL11,86332.5%–

35Pope County, ILIL3,67231.8%–

36McLean County, ILIL171,41931.2%–

37Logan County, ILIL27,18230.9%–

38Greene County, ILIL11,31330.7%–

39Cumberland County, ILIL10,20830.6%–

40Henry County, ILIL48,09530.0%–

41Douglas County, ILIL19,88029.6%–

42Richland County, ILIL15,21929.6%–

43Sangamon County, ILIL194,17029.4%–

44Peoria County, ILIL178,55328.3%–

45Grundy County, ILIL54,05228.3%–

46Kendall County, ILIL145,47028.0%–

47Montgomery County, ILIL28,07627.8%–

48St. Clair County, ILIL250,70827.5%–

49Marion County, ILIL36,38227.5%–

50Fayette County, ILIL20,79027.5%–

51Clark County, ILIL15,11427.4%–

52Edwards County, ILIL5,89826.8%–

53Bond County, ILIL16,95926.6%–

54Kankakee County, ILIL105,52526.5%–

55Scott County, ILIL4,86626.3%–

56Pike County, ILIL14,23126.3%–

57Piatt County, ILIL16,79126.1%–

58Jackson County, ILIL52,50126.0%–

59Mercer County, ILIL15,22925.9%–

60Rock Island County, ILIL141,86925.9%–

61Morgan County, ILIL32,51525.9%–

62Massac County, ILIL13,50225.7%–

63Coles County, ILIL46,60725.6%–

64Winnebago County, ILIL283,67425.6%–

65Boone County, ILIL53,56825.6%–

66Wabash County, ILIL10,90725.6%–

67Shelby County, ILIL20,57625.5%–

68White County, ILIL13,25025.5%–

69Brown County, ILIL6,40125.5%–

70Warren County, ILIL16,22225.2%–

71Crawford County, ILIL18,64825.0%–

72McDonough County, ILIL25,91625.0%–

73Henderson County, ILIL5,98424.4%–

74Jefferson County, ILIL36,14724.3%–

75Kane County, ILIL525,75724.3%–

76Champaign County, ILIL209,97223.9%–

77Moultrie County, ILIL14,37123.8%–

78Hardin County, ILIL3,58823.8%–

79Fulton County, ILIL32,90123.7%–

80Gallatin County, ILIL4,61623.6%–

81Williamson County, ILIL67,22523.6%–

82Edgar County, ILIL16,32323.6%–

83Knox County, ILIL47,76723.1%–

84DuPage County, ILIL934,29823.1%–

85Union County, ILIL16,65623.0%–

86Cass County, ILIL12,46322.6%–

87Christian County, ILIL33,44321.9%–

88Franklin County, ILIL36,91621.8%–

89De Witt County, ILIL15,11821.7%–

90Clay County, ILIL12,79321.7%–

91Macon County, ILIL99,30021.7%–

92Will County, ILIL712,25321.6%–

93Lake County, ILIL719,33920.5%–

94Schuyler County, ILIL6,65720.2%–

95Vermilion County, ILIL71,25918.9%–

96Johnson County, ILIL13,36317.6%–

97Wayne County, ILIL15,88217.0%–

98Saline County, ILIL22,77216.6%–

99Pulaski County, ILIL4,82015.1%–

100Alexander County, ILIL4,57013.9%–

101Lawrence County, ILIL13,79012.7%–

102Cook County, ILIL5,194,62511.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES