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Highest German population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 38.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wells County, ND, up 23 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Oliver County, NDND1,89862.8%−4.0 pts

02▲2McIntosh County, NDND2,45157.6%−19.1 pts

03▲6Sheridan County, NDND1,29656.3%−13.8 pts

04▼1Emmons County, NDND3,21556.0%−13.0 pts

05▼3Logan County, NDND1,85955.8%−20.2 pts

06▼1Grant County, NDND2,20654.5%−12.1 pts

07▲23Wells County, NDND3,72953.7%−12.2 pts

08LaMoure County, NDND4,13553.5%−9.5 pts

09▲1Hettinger County, NDND2,49251.9%−19.2 pts

10▲8Pierce County, NDND3,83849.5%−2.8 pts

11▼5Kidder County, NDND2,39349.3%−16.5 pts

12▲2Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.8%−20.2 pts

13Mercer County, NDND8,44147.9%−16.8 pts

14▼2Slope County, NDND62847.7%−6.3 pts

15▼8Morton County, NDND34,60146.6%−19.4 pts

16▼5Dickey County, NDND4,89546.1%−10.2 pts

17▼2Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.8%−17.2 pts

18▲2Adams County, NDND2,27543.4%−8.3 pts

19▼3Stutsman County, NDND21,41442.9%−13.5 pts

20▼1Richland County, NDND16,73142.8%−10.2 pts

21▲13Cavalier County, NDND3,49742.5%−2.0 pts

22▲3Stark County, NDND34,01341.8%−17.2 pts

23Ransom County, NDND5,61740.4%−13.8 pts

24Foster County, NDND3,21238.7%−15.4 pts

25▼8Eddy County, NDND2,32938.6%−14.1 pts

26▼5McHenry County, NDND5,13038.6%−16.7 pts

27▲2Barnes County, NDND10,57338.5%−9.9 pts

28▲4Cass County, NDND201,79435.1%−10.4 pts

29▲2Towner County, NDND2,04035.0%−11.5 pts

30▼2Bowman County, NDND2,76234.7%−12.7 pts

31▲7McLean County, NDND9,74034.2%−20.2 pts

32▼10Billings County, NDND1,07134.2%−6.4 pts

33▼7Sargent County, NDND3,71133.4%−17.9 pts

34▲2Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.2%−8.7 pts

35Dunn County, NDND4,05831.1%−26.5 pts

36▲4Ward County, NDND68,23330.2%−14.2 pts

37▼4Bottineau County, NDND6,28429.9%−7.5 pts

38▼1Nelson County, NDND2,96329.3%−4.8 pts

39▲3Griggs County, NDND2,23928.1%−8.7 pts

40▲1Grand Forks County, NDND74,50127.6%−6.5 pts

41▼14Renville County, NDND2,33125.0%−14.5 pts

42▲2Traill County, NDND7,92025.0%−13.1 pts

43▲2Pembina County, NDND6,56824.8%−8.9 pts

44▼5Steele County, NDND1,79723.5%−11.7 pts

45▼2Burke County, NDND2,13221.3%−13.6 pts

46▲3Benson County, NDND5,75919.7%+1.7 pts

47▲3Walsh County, NDND10,17918.5%−3.1 pts

48▼1Williams County, NDND41,76717.5%−18.4 pts

49▼1Divide County, NDND2,11016.8%−13.4 pts

50▼4McKenzie County, NDND15,19216.4%−14.2 pts

51Mountrail County, NDND9,39515.0%−9.4 pts

52Sioux County, NDND3,6679.1%−4.3 pts

53Rolette County, NDND11,6886.6%−0.4 pts

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