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Highest German population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 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 42.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Brown County, MNMN25,51766.9%–

02Sibley County, MNMN15,35663.4%–

03Wabasha County, MNMN21,53759.4%–

04Jackson County, MNMN9,85758.5%–

05Martin County, MNMN19,44058.5%–

06McLeod County, MNMN36,63157.0%–

07Traverse County, MNMN3,13056.8%–

08Redwood County, MNMN15,26556.0%–

09Stearns County, MNMN164,11056.0%–

10Waseca County, MNMN18,68855.8%–

11Renville County, MNMN14,35655.7%–

12Big Stone County, MNMN5,05454.3%–

13Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63454.1%–

14Benton County, MNMN41,74454.0%–

15Nicollet County, MNMN34,27353.7%–

16Wilkin County, MNMN6,28852.7%–

17Morrison County, MNMN34,62052.7%–

18Faribault County, MNMN13,88852.5%–

19Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45352.5%–

20Todd County, MNMN26,06052.4%–

21Murray County, MNMN7,94251.9%–

22Meeker County, MNMN23,60351.0%–

23Houston County, MNMN18,40050.8%–

24Chippewa County, MNMN12,40649.9%–

25Rock County, MNMN9,52449.7%–

26Douglas County, MNMN40,12048.7%–

27Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40548.3%–

28Winona County, MNMN50,52347.7%–

29Stevens County, MNMN9,74747.7%–

30Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70447.6%–

31Carver County, MNMN114,37946.1%–

32Wright County, MNMN157,55946.0%–

33Goodhue County, MNMN48,19545.9%–

34Lincoln County, MNMN5,58345.7%–

35Pope County, MNMN11,42045.1%–

36Nobles County, MNMN22,33845.1%–

37Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04145.1%–

38Swift County, MNMN9,76344.5%–

39Sherburne County, MNMN104,19444.3%–

40Lyon County, MNMN25,68444.0%–

41Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47743.9%–

42Fillmore County, MNMN21,54043.7%–

43Watonwan County, MNMN11,45942.2%–

44Grant County, MNMN6,08542.0%–

45Pipestone County, MNMN9,26041.8%–

46Becker County, MNMN35,49741.4%–

47Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13241.2%–

48Scott County, MNMN159,01741.1%–

49Chisago County, MNMN59,14241.1%–

50Steele County, MNMN37,46440.6%–

51Dodge County, MNMN21,37640.2%–

52Isanti County, MNMN44,38639.8%–

53Washington County, MNMN286,89539.7%–

54Mower County, MNMN40,97139.5%–

55Rice County, MNMN69,93939.3%–

56Wadena County, MNMN14,38839.3%–

57Freeborn County, MNMN30,44038.7%–

58Hubbard County, MNMN22,36938.6%–

59Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.5%–

60Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72038.1%–

61Olmsted County, MNMN166,73137.4%–

62Kanabec County, MNMN16,62837.2%–

63Clay County, MNMN67,73437.2%–

64Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75337.2%–

65Pine County, MNMN30,47236.4%–

66Red Lake County, MNMN3,94036.0%–

67Anoka County, MNMN381,60535.9%–

68Aitkin County, MNMN16,25235.3%–

69Cass County, MNMN31,43034.5%–

70Norman County, MNMN6,33633.4%–

71Polk County, MNMN30,54532.1%–

72Cook County, MNMN5,52231.9%–

73Lake County, MNMN10,74631.5%–

74Itasca County, MNMN45,40430.0%–

75Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77029.6%–

76Ramsey County, MNMN541,62328.7%–

77Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78428.7%–

78Beltrami County, MNMN47,05528.6%–

79Koochiching County, MNMN11,58728.5%–

80Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15327.2%–

81Roseau County, MNMN15,24626.3%–

82Pennington County, MNMN13,68626.3%–

83St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825.4%–

84Carlton County, MNMN36,71123.6%–

85Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.1%–

86Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.4%–

87Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.7%–

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