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Highest German population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 40.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Oliver County, NDND1,89868.3%+1.6 pts

02Logan County, NDND1,85965.6%−10.3 pts

03Emmons County, NDND3,21564.9%−4.1 pts

04McIntosh County, NDND2,45164.5%−12.2 pts

05Grant County, NDND2,20660.8%−5.8 pts

06Kidder County, NDND2,39356.0%−9.8 pts

07Morton County, NDND34,60154.6%−11.3 pts

08LaMoure County, NDND4,13554.4%−8.7 pts

09Sheridan County, NDND1,29653.7%−16.4 pts

10Hettinger County, NDND2,49252.0%−19.1 pts

11Dickey County, NDND4,89548.8%−7.6 pts

12Slope County, NDND62848.7%−5.2 pts

13Mercer County, NDND8,44148.7%−16.0 pts

14Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.2%−20.8 pts

15Burleigh County, NDND103,25148.1%−12.9 pts

16Stutsman County, NDND21,41447.9%−8.6 pts

17Eddy County, NDND2,32946.9%−5.8 pts

18Pierce County, NDND3,83846.9%−5.5 pts

19Richland County, NDND16,73145.1%−7.9 pts

20Adams County, NDND2,27544.3%−7.5 pts

21McHenry County, NDND5,13044.2%−11.1 pts

22Billings County, NDND1,07143.6%+3.0 pts

23Ransom County, NDND5,61741.4%−12.8 pts

24Foster County, NDND3,21241.3%−12.8 pts

25Stark County, NDND34,01341.1%−17.9 pts

26Sargent County, NDND3,71140.1%−11.2 pts

27Renville County, NDND2,33140.1%+0.6 pts

28Bowman County, NDND2,76239.1%−8.3 pts

29Barnes County, NDND10,57339.1%−9.3 pts

30Wells County, NDND3,72939.0%−27.0 pts

31Towner County, NDND2,04038.9%−7.6 pts

32Cass County, NDND201,79437.5%−7.9 pts

33Bottineau County, NDND6,28436.8%−0.6 pts

34Cavalier County, NDND3,49735.5%−9.0 pts

35Dunn County, NDND4,05834.2%−23.5 pts

36Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.9%−8.0 pts

37Nelson County, NDND2,96333.3%−0.8 pts

38McLean County, NDND9,74032.9%−21.5 pts

39Steele County, NDND1,79731.2%−4.1 pts

40Ward County, NDND68,23330.6%−13.9 pts

41Grand Forks County, NDND74,50129.2%−4.9 pts

42Griggs County, NDND2,23927.9%−8.9 pts

43Burke County, NDND2,13227.0%−7.9 pts

44Traill County, NDND7,92026.3%−11.8 pts

45Pembina County, NDND6,56825.0%−8.8 pts

46McKenzie County, NDND15,19222.7%−7.9 pts

47Williams County, NDND41,76721.7%−14.1 pts

48Divide County, NDND2,11020.9%−9.4 pts

49Benson County, NDND5,75919.2%+1.2 pts

50Walsh County, NDND10,17919.2%−2.4 pts

51Mountrail County, NDND9,39516.2%−8.2 pts

52Sioux County, NDND3,66710.6%−2.9 pts

53Rolette County, NDND11,6888.5%+1.5 pts

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