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Highest German population share, Montana counties · 2020

Montana 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 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 25.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Liberty County, MTMT1,95745.9%−9.5 pts

02Fallon County, MTMT2,95944.1%−8.9 pts

03Prairie County, MTMT1,11243.7%−1.0 pts

04Richland County, MTMT11,37738.6%+0.8 pts

05McCone County, MTMT1,72035.5%−9.0 pts

06Golden Valley County, MTMT84435.0%−3.9 pts

07Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16235.0%+4.1 pts

08Wheatland County, MTMT2,10034.0%+11.2 pts

09Treasure County, MTMT72833.6%+11.1 pts

10Dawson County, MTMT8,69233.4%−13.3 pts

11Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76233.2%+8.0 pts

12Powder River County, MTMT1,78132.7%−1.9 pts

13Carter County, MTMT1,38332.2%−9.3 pts

14Wibaux County, MTMT88531.8%−14.5 pts

15Broadwater County, MTMT8,49331.5%−7.2 pts

16Teton County, MTMT6,49631.1%−9.1 pts

17Carbon County, MTMT11,46630.5%−1.8 pts

18Madison County, MTMT10,02630.3%−0.7 pts

19Custer County, MTMT12,03429.7%−3.9 pts

20Pondera County, MTMT6,07229.5%−2.4 pts

21Petroleum County, MTMT54829.1%−6.0 pts

22Stillwater County, MTMT9,44528.8%−5.9 pts

23Phillips County, MTMT4,20328.6%+4.3 pts

24Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69228.5%−3.9 pts

25Valley County, MTMT7,38526.7%−6.7 pts

26Park County, MTMT18,21426.4%+0.1 pts

27Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33126.0%−3.2 pts

28Mineral County, MTMT5,18525.3%−5.7 pts

29Sheridan County, MTMT3,43624.9%−1.1 pts

30Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04324.8%−1.6 pts

31Musselshell County, MTMT5,58224.8%−3.3 pts

32Fergus County, MTMT11,82524.6%−6.2 pts

33Gallatin County, MTMT128,74024.5%−7.7 pts

34Ravalli County, MTMT48,58224.5%−4.3 pts

35Powell County, MTMT7,15724.5%−3.5 pts

36Granite County, MTMT3,65823.2%−3.0 pts

37Lincoln County, MTMT22,32823.1%−8.4 pts

38Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.1%−7.1 pts

39Flathead County, MTMT115,42923.1%−5.1 pts

40Cascade County, MTMT85,02922.4%−6.2 pts

41Sanders County, MTMT14,06222.3%−9.8 pts

42Missoula County, MTMT123,51322.0%−4.2 pts

43Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11821.2%−2.2 pts

44Jefferson County, MTMT13,32920.8%−10.5 pts

45Chouteau County, MTMT5,86520.8%−6.9 pts

46Meagher County, MTMT2,13720.4%−18.2 pts

47Toole County, MTMT5,21119.1%−11.7 pts

48Daniels County, MTMT1,61218.5%−13.2 pts

49Hill County, MTMT16,16717.9%−10.9 pts

50Lake County, MTMT33,39217.4%−4.9 pts

51Rosebud County, MTMT8,25315.6%−3.4 pts

52Garfield County, MTMT1,14815.3%−18.0 pts

53Blaine County, MTMT6,86011.1%−11.9 pts

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.7%−5.6 pts

55Big Horn County, MTMT12,7527.9%−2.4 pts

56Glacier County, MTMT13,4637.2%−6.5 pts

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