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Highest German population share, Ohio counties

Ohio 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 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is 23.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hardin County, OH, up 30 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%−4.9 pts

02▼1Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%−13.3 pts

03▲1Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%−8.9 pts

04▼1Auglaize County, OHOH45,90944.3%−8.7 pts

05Seneca County, OHOH54,52238.6%−9.0 pts

06Ottawa County, OHOH39,48138.5%−6.1 pts

07Fulton County, OHOH41,85337.3%−8.2 pts

08▲2Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%−7.1 pts

09▲3Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.1%−7.6 pts

10▼1Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%−4.2 pts

11Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%−7.5 pts

12▼4Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%−8.1 pts

13▲3Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%−9.8 pts

14▼1Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%−10.1 pts

15Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%−13.5 pts

16▲1Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%−8.6 pts

17▼3Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%−8.6 pts

18▲1Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%−7.5 pts

19▲1Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%−8.0 pts

20▲6Medina County, OHOH185,02529.0%−3.7 pts

21Allen County, OHOH100,88128.9%−5.8 pts

22▲11Clermont County, OHOH216,97728.7%−5.3 pts

23▲7Coshocton County, OHOH37,18828.6%−0.9 pts

24▲1Miami County, OHOH112,63427.9%−6.6 pts

25▼7Huron County, OHOH58,25027.4%−9.0 pts

26▲30Hardin County, OHOH30,07227.0%−6.0 pts

27▼3Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37326.9%−11.0 pts

28▼5Ashland County, OHOH52,52326.9%−5.8 pts

29▼1Union County, OHOH73,44626.2%−7.8 pts

30▲1Stark County, OHOH373,77125.8%−7.8 pts

31▲19Holmes County, OHOH44,97025.7%−12.1 pts

32▼5Wayne County, OHOH116,75825.5%−8.6 pts

33▼11Carroll County, OHOH26,47525.4%−3.7 pts

34Delaware County, OHOH242,03225.4%−8.8 pts

35▲3Hamilton County, OHOH838,41825.3%−5.6 pts

36Monroe County, OHOH12,99425.2%−9.7 pts

37▼5Morrow County, OHOH36,30524.6%−6.2 pts

38▼9Portage County, OHOH163,40424.4%−6.3 pts

39▲4Richland County, OHOH124,89324.4%−6.3 pts

40▲18Champaign County, OHOH38,82024.3%−3.3 pts

41▼4Preble County, OHOH40,66424.2%−10.1 pts

42▼7Madison County, OHOH46,98524.0%−8.1 pts

43▲4Logan County, OHOH46,30223.6%−7.3 pts

44Greene County, OHOH174,32223.4%−3.0 pts

45▼3Perry County, OHOH35,91823.3%−2.1 pts

46▲6Noble County, OHOH14,27623.2%−2.8 pts

47▲1Knox County, OHOH64,00223.1%−7.4 pts

48▲3Columbiana County, OHOH99,37722.9%−6.3 pts

49▼4Lucas County, OHOH423,34722.9%−6.9 pts

50▼1Butler County, OHOH400,12822.8%−4.3 pts

51▼11Geauga County, OHOH95,67622.7%−4.7 pts

52▲13Athens County, OHOH63,19722.6%+0.5 pts

53▲1Washington County, OHOH58,38922.6%−6.7 pts

54▼15Warren County, OHOH257,18122.3%−6.4 pts

55▼14Fairfield County, OHOH169,75222.3%−9.0 pts

56▲14Guernsey County, OHOH38,37921.9%−0.4 pts

57▼4Lake County, OHOH232,21721.8%−4.6 pts

58▲20Fayette County, OHOH28,55221.7%−0.3 pts

59▼2Lorain County, OHOH323,21921.6%−5.0 pts

60▼14Licking County, OHOH185,56421.5%−8.0 pts

61▼2Clinton County, OHOH42,30121.3%−5.0 pts

62▼1Hocking County, OHOH27,51221.2%−4.1 pts

63▲5Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71321.1%−3.7 pts

64▲2Muskingum County, OHOH87,01420.9%−4.4 pts

65▼10Pickaway County, OHOH62,97820.6%−6.3 pts

66▼4Summit County, OHOH538,37620.3%−4.6 pts

67Montgomery County, OHOH539,59820.2%−4.7 pts

68▼5Marion County, OHOH65,11520.1%−9.6 pts

69Brown County, OHOH44,39719.7%−7.3 pts

70▲6Highland County, OHOH43,82319.4%−4.4 pts

71▲2Ross County, OHOH76,42919.1%−7.9 pts

72▼8Clark County, OHOH135,34018.8%−6.4 pts

73▼13Harrison County, OHOH14,07018.0%−3.0 pts

74▼3Belmont County, OHOH64,43417.7%−8.3 pts

75Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53617.4%−6.8 pts

76▼4Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.4%−4.0 pts

77▼3Meigs County, OHOH21,58717.2%−7.8 pts

78▼1Jefferson County, OHOH63,59717.2%−2.8 pts

79▲5Adams County, OHOH27,86515.6%−2.0 pts

80▲5Morgan County, OHOH13,62615.5%−5.7 pts

81▲1Trumbull County, OHOH198,97215.3%−6.3 pts

82▲5Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92514.8%−2.6 pts

83▲3Scioto County, OHOH71,36514.3%−8.6 pts

84▼1Pike County, OHOH27,06114.3%−5.0 pts

85▼4Gallia County, OHOH29,07212.4%−3.5 pts

86▼6Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.7%−4.4 pts

87▲1Lawrence County, OHOH55,71011.6%−3.8 pts

88▼9Vinton County, OHOH12,64510.9%−6.0 pts

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