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Highest German population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Brown County, MNMN25,51756.8%–

02Sibley County, MNMN15,35654.5%–

03Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.3%–

04Big Stone County, MNMN5,05446.9%–

05McLeod County, MNMN36,63146.5%–

06Traverse County, MNMN3,13045.1%–

07Redwood County, MNMN15,26545.0%–

08Wabasha County, MNMN21,53743.7%–

09Meeker County, MNMN23,60343.7%–

10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27343.6%–

11Todd County, MNMN26,06042.9%–

12Renville County, MNMN14,35642.9%–

13Douglas County, MNMN40,12042.4%–

14Faribault County, MNMN13,88842.1%–

15Rock County, MNMN9,52441.4%–

16Murray County, MNMN7,94241.2%–

17Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45340.8%–

18Wilkin County, MNMN6,28840.7%–

19Lincoln County, MNMN5,58340.3%–

20Benton County, MNMN41,74440.2%–

21Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63440.0%–

22Swift County, MNMN9,76339.5%–

23Martin County, MNMN19,44039.5%–

24Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40539.5%–

25Grant County, MNMN6,08538.8%–

26Waseca County, MNMN18,68838.7%–

27Morrison County, MNMN34,62038.6%–

28Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70438.5%–

29Winona County, MNMN50,52338.1%–

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47738.0%–

31Stearns County, MNMN164,11037.9%–

32Houston County, MNMN18,40037.3%–

33Carver County, MNMN114,37937.3%–

34Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.0%–

35Stevens County, MNMN9,74736.8%–

36Pope County, MNMN11,42036.8%–

37Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.1%–

38Chippewa County, MNMN12,40634.8%–

39Dodge County, MNMN21,37634.4%–

40Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.3%–

41Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534.1%–

42Lyon County, MNMN25,68434.1%–

43Wright County, MNMN157,55933.9%–

44Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.8%–

45Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13233.5%–

46Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.1%–

47Wadena County, MNMN14,38832.7%–

48Norman County, MNMN6,33632.7%–

49Scott County, MNMN159,01732.7%–

50Becker County, MNMN35,49732.3%–

51Aitkin County, MNMN16,25232.1%–

52Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0%–

53Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.9%–

54Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%–

55Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72031.6%–

56Steele County, MNMN37,46431.6%–

57Olmsted County, MNMN166,73130.5%–

58Cass County, MNMN31,43030.4%–

59Washington County, MNMN286,89530.4%–

60Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.0%–

61Clay County, MNMN67,73429.7%–

62Pine County, MNMN30,47229.6%–

63Rice County, MNMN69,93929.5%–

64Red Lake County, MNMN3,94029.4%–

65Dakota County, MNMN457,71029.3%–

66Kanabec County, MNMN16,62828.8%–

67Nobles County, MNMN22,33828.6%–

68Isanti County, MNMN44,38627.9%–

69Lake County, MNMN10,74626.7%–

70Mower County, MNMN40,97126.7%–

71Itasca County, MNMN45,40426.5%–

72Polk County, MNMN30,54526.5%–

73Anoka County, MNMN381,60526.1%–

74Cook County, MNMN5,52225.5%–

75Beltrami County, MNMN47,05524.4%–

76Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78423.4%–

77Koochiching County, MNMN11,58723.1%–

78Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.7%–

79Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77022.3%–

80St. Louis County, MNMN200,51822.2%–

81Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15322.2%–

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62322.1%–

83Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.3%–

84Roseau County, MNMN15,24620.8%–

85Pennington County, MNMN13,68620.6%–

86Marshall County, MNMN8,79819.2%–

87Kittson County, MNMN4,03116.6%–

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