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Highest German population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 33.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Norman County, MN, up 19 places to #48.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Brown County, MNMN25,51756.8%−10.1 pts

02▼1Sibley County, MNMN15,35654.5%−8.8 pts

03▲6Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.3%−11.2 pts

04▲1Big Stone County, MNMN5,05446.9%−7.4 pts

05▲1McLeod County, MNMN36,63146.5%−10.5 pts

06▼2Traverse County, MNMN3,13045.1%−11.8 pts

07▼4Redwood County, MNMN15,26545.0%−11.0 pts

08Wabasha County, MNMN21,53743.7%−15.6 pts

09▲1Meeker County, MNMN23,60343.7%−7.3 pts

10▲2Nicollet County, MNMN34,27343.6%−10.1 pts

11▲5Todd County, MNMN26,06042.9%−9.5 pts

12▼5Renville County, MNMN14,35642.9%−12.7 pts

13▲14Douglas County, MNMN40,12042.4%−6.3 pts

14▼1Faribault County, MNMN13,88842.1%−10.4 pts

15▲13Rock County, MNMN9,52441.4%−8.2 pts

16▼2Murray County, MNMN7,94241.2%−10.7 pts

17▲3Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45340.8%−11.6 pts

18▲4Wilkin County, MNMN6,28840.7%−12.0 pts

19▲10Lincoln County, MNMN5,58340.3%−5.4 pts

20▼3Benton County, MNMN41,74440.2%−13.8 pts

21▲4Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63440.0%−14.1 pts

22▲8Swift County, MNMN9,76339.5%−4.9 pts

23▼8Martin County, MNMN19,44039.5%−19.0 pts

24Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40539.5%−8.9 pts

25▲6Grant County, MNMN6,08538.8%−3.2 pts

26▼5Waseca County, MNMN18,68838.7%−17.0 pts

27▼8Morrison County, MNMN34,62038.6%−14.1 pts

28▼5Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70438.5%−9.2 pts

29▲5Winona County, MNMN50,52338.1%−9.5 pts

30▲7Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47738.0%−5.9 pts

31▼20Stearns County, MNMN164,11037.9%−18.1 pts

32▼14Houston County, MNMN18,40037.3%−13.5 pts

33▼1Carver County, MNMN114,37937.3%−8.8 pts

34▲1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.0%−8.1 pts

35▼9Stevens County, MNMN9,74736.8%−10.8 pts

36▲3Pope County, MNMN11,42036.8%−8.3 pts

37▲1Watonwan County, MNMN11,45935.1%−7.2 pts

38▼5Chippewa County, MNMN12,40634.8%−15.0 pts

39▼3Dodge County, MNMN21,37634.4%−5.7 pts

40▲7Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.3%−7.5 pts

41▲4Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534.1%−11.7 pts

42▼1Lyon County, MNMN25,68434.1%−10.0 pts

43▼3Wright County, MNMN157,55933.9%−12.0 pts

44▼1Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.8%−9.9 pts

45▼3Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13233.5%−7.7 pts

46▲11Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.1%−8.0 pts

47▲3Wadena County, MNMN14,38832.7%−6.5 pts

48▲19Norman County, MNMN6,33632.7%−0.7 pts

49▲5Scott County, MNMN159,01732.7%−8.5 pts

50▼4Becker County, MNMN35,49732.3%−9.1 pts

51Aitkin County, MNMN16,25232.1%−3.2 pts

52▼3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0%−5.2 pts

53▼5Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.9%−12.4 pts

54▲1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%−6.9 pts

55▲1Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72031.6%−6.5 pts

56▼12Steele County, MNMN37,46431.6%−9.0 pts

57▲5Olmsted County, MNMN166,73130.5%−7.0 pts

58▲13Cass County, MNMN31,43030.4%−4.1 pts

59▲5Washington County, MNMN286,89530.4%−9.3 pts

60▼2Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.0%−8.8 pts

61▲4Clay County, MNMN67,73429.7%−7.5 pts

62▲4Pine County, MNMN30,47229.6%−6.8 pts

63▼3Rice County, MNMN69,93929.5%−9.8 pts

64▼1Red Lake County, MNMN3,94029.4%−6.6 pts

65▼4Dakota County, MNMN457,71029.3%−9.1 pts

66▼13Kanabec County, MNMN16,62828.8%−8.4 pts

67▲1Nobles County, MNMN22,33828.6%−16.5 pts

68▼16Isanti County, MNMN44,38627.9%−11.9 pts

69▲5Lake County, MNMN10,74626.7%−4.8 pts

70▼11Mower County, MNMN40,97126.7%−12.9 pts

71▼1Itasca County, MNMN45,40426.5%−3.5 pts

72▲4Polk County, MNMN30,54526.5%−5.6 pts

73▼1Anoka County, MNMN381,60526.1%−9.7 pts

74▼5Cook County, MNMN5,52225.5%−6.4 pts

75▲3Beltrami County, MNMN47,05524.4%−4.2 pts

76▲4Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78423.4%−5.3 pts

77▲6Koochiching County, MNMN11,58723.1%−5.4 pts

78▼3Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.7%+0.3 pts

79▼6Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77022.3%−7.3 pts

80▲4St. Louis County, MNMN200,51822.2%−3.1 pts

81Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15322.2%−5.0 pts

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62322.1%−6.6 pts

83▼4Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.3%−2.3 pts

84▲2Roseau County, MNMN15,24620.8%−5.6 pts

85▼8Pennington County, MNMN13,68620.6%−5.7 pts

86▲1Marshall County, MNMN8,79819.2%−4.0 pts

87▼2Kittson County, MNMN4,03116.6%−3.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES