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Highest German population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

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

01Sibley County, MNMN15,35660.2%–

02Brown County, MNMN25,51759.9%–

03Redwood County, MNMN15,26551.0%–

04Traverse County, MNMN3,13050.3%–

05Big Stone County, MNMN5,05450.1%–

06McLeod County, MNMN36,63149.9%–

07Renville County, MNMN14,35649.8%–

08Wabasha County, MNMN21,53747.8%–

09Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.4%–

10Meeker County, MNMN23,60346.8%–

11Stearns County, MNMN164,11046.7%–

12Nicollet County, MNMN34,27346.3%–

13Faribault County, MNMN13,88846.0%–

14Murray County, MNMN7,94245.8%–

15Martin County, MNMN19,44045.6%–

16Todd County, MNMN26,06045.3%–

17Benton County, MNMN41,74445.2%–

18Houston County, MNMN18,40045.1%–

19Morrison County, MNMN34,62044.9%–

20Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45344.7%–

21Waseca County, MNMN18,68844.4%–

22Wilkin County, MNMN6,28844.1%–

23Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70443.9%–

24Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40543.2%–

25Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63442.7%–

26Stevens County, MNMN9,74742.6%–

27Douglas County, MNMN40,12041.9%–

28Rock County, MNMN9,52441.8%–

29Lincoln County, MNMN5,58341.7%–

30Swift County, MNMN9,76341.6%–

31Grant County, MNMN6,08541.5%–

32Carver County, MNMN114,37941.5%–

33Chippewa County, MNMN12,40640.4%–

34Winona County, MNMN50,52340.1%–

35Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04139.9%–

36Dodge County, MNMN21,37639.8%–

37Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47739.3%–

38Watonwan County, MNMN11,45939.2%–

39Pope County, MNMN11,42038.8%–

40Wright County, MNMN157,55938.1%–

41Lyon County, MNMN25,68437.8%–

42Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13237.7%–

43Fillmore County, MNMN21,54037.3%–

44Steele County, MNMN37,46436.9%–

45Goodhue County, MNMN48,19536.9%–

46Becker County, MNMN35,49736.9%–

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,26036.3%–

48Sherburne County, MNMN104,19436.3%–

49Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75335.7%–

50Wadena County, MNMN14,38835.2%–

51Aitkin County, MNMN16,25235.0%–

52Isanti County, MNMN44,38634.2%–

53Kanabec County, MNMN16,62833.9%–

54Scott County, MNMN159,01733.9%–

55Hubbard County, MNMN22,36933.6%–

56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72033.4%–

57Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.4%–

58Freeborn County, MNMN30,44032.5%–

59Mower County, MNMN40,97132.4%–

60Rice County, MNMN69,93932.2%–

61Dakota County, MNMN457,71032.0%–

62Olmsted County, MNMN166,73131.9%–

63Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.4%–

64Washington County, MNMN286,89531.2%–

65Clay County, MNMN67,73431.2%–

66Pine County, MNMN30,47231.2%–

67Norman County, MNMN6,33630.8%–

68Nobles County, MNMN22,33830.7%–

69Cook County, MNMN5,52230.5%–

70Itasca County, MNMN45,40429.8%–

71Cass County, MNMN31,43029.4%–

72Anoka County, MNMN381,60529.3%–

73Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77026.3%–

74Lake County, MNMN10,74626.3%–

75Clearwater County, MNMN8,64726.0%–

76Polk County, MNMN30,54525.8%–

77Pennington County, MNMN13,68625.3%–

78Beltrami County, MNMN47,05524.9%–

79Carlton County, MNMN36,71123.9%–

80Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78423.8%–

81Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15323.1%–

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62323.0%–

83Koochiching County, MNMN11,58723.0%–

84St. Louis County, MNMN200,51822.7%–

85Kittson County, MNMN4,03122.4%–

86Roseau County, MNMN15,24622.3%–

87Marshall County, MNMN8,79821.5%–

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