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Highest German population share, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland 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 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 15.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Garrett County, MDMD28,37032.1%−3.3 pts

02Carroll County, MDMD176,67725.9%−7.9 pts

03Allegany County, MDMD66,84825.3%−6.5 pts

04Washington County, MDMD157,73123.8%−7.8 pts

05Harford County, MDMD266,44621.5%−6.6 pts

06Talbot County, MDMD38,23820.1%−1.5 pts

07Frederick County, MDMD302,88319.5%−6.7 pts

08Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44819.1%−6.8 pts

09Cecil County, MDMD107,13119.1%−4.2 pts

10Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38016.8%−6.5 pts

11Worcester County, MDMD54,45916.8%−2.1 pts

12Caroline County, MDMD34,11615.7%−6.0 pts

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,65015.1%−5.6 pts

14St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69214.4%−2.9 pts

15Calvert County, MDMD94,48414.1%−5.6 pts

16Kent County, MDMD19,56513.7%−5.1 pts

17Howard County, MDMD339,18312.5%−5.2 pts

18Wicomico County, MDMD106,89911.2%−3.9 pts

19Dorchester County, MDMD33,62810.7%−0.8 pts

20Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5827.8%−2.9 pts

21Charles County, MDMD176,5937.7%−4.9 pts

22Somerset County, MDMD24,9736.8%−6.5 pts

23Baltimore, MDMD569,9976.1%−1.3 pts

24Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.7%−1.4 pts

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