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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Oliver County, NDND1,89862.8%−4.0 pts

02McIntosh County, NDND2,45157.6%−19.1 pts

03Sheridan County, NDND1,29656.3%−13.8 pts

04Emmons County, NDND3,21556.0%−13.0 pts

05Logan County, NDND1,85955.8%−20.2 pts

06Grant County, NDND2,20654.5%−12.1 pts

07Wells County, NDND3,72953.7%−12.2 pts

08LaMoure County, NDND4,13553.5%−9.5 pts

09Hettinger County, NDND2,49251.9%−19.2 pts

10Pierce County, NDND3,83849.5%−2.8 pts

11Kidder County, NDND2,39349.3%−16.5 pts

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

13Mercer County, NDND8,44147.9%−16.8 pts

14Slope County, NDND62847.7%−6.3 pts

15Morton County, NDND34,60146.6%−19.4 pts

16Dickey County, NDND4,89546.1%−10.2 pts

17Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.8%−17.2 pts

18Adams County, NDND2,27543.4%−8.3 pts

19Stutsman County, NDND21,41442.9%−13.5 pts

20Richland County, NDND16,73142.8%−10.2 pts

21Cavalier County, NDND3,49742.5%−2.0 pts

22Stark County, NDND34,01341.8%−17.2 pts

23Ransom County, NDND5,61740.4%−13.8 pts

24Foster County, NDND3,21238.7%−15.4 pts

25Eddy County, NDND2,32938.6%−14.1 pts

26McHenry County, NDND5,13038.6%−16.7 pts

27Barnes County, NDND10,57338.5%−9.9 pts

28Cass County, NDND201,79435.1%−10.4 pts

29Towner County, NDND2,04035.0%−11.5 pts

30Bowman County, NDND2,76234.7%−12.7 pts

31McLean County, NDND9,74034.2%−20.2 pts

32Billings County, NDND1,07134.2%−6.4 pts

33Sargent County, NDND3,71133.4%−17.9 pts

34Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.2%−8.7 pts

35Dunn County, NDND4,05831.1%−26.5 pts

36Ward County, NDND68,23330.2%−14.2 pts

37Bottineau County, NDND6,28429.9%−7.5 pts

38Nelson County, NDND2,96329.3%−4.8 pts

39Griggs County, NDND2,23928.1%−8.7 pts

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

41Renville County, NDND2,33125.0%−14.5 pts

42Traill County, NDND7,92025.0%−13.1 pts

43Pembina County, NDND6,56824.8%−8.9 pts

44Steele County, NDND1,79723.5%−11.7 pts

45Burke County, NDND2,13221.3%−13.6 pts

46Benson County, NDND5,75919.7%+1.7 pts

47Walsh County, NDND10,17918.5%−3.1 pts

48Williams County, NDND41,76717.5%−18.4 pts

49Divide County, NDND2,11016.8%−13.4 pts

50McKenzie 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES