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Highest German population share, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%–

02Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%–

03Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%–

04Auglaize County, OHOH45,90944.3%–

05Seneca County, OHOH54,52238.6%–

06Ottawa County, OHOH39,48138.5%–

07Fulton County, OHOH41,85337.3%–

08Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%–

09Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.1%–

10Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%–

11Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%–

12Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%–

13Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%–

14Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%–

15Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%–

16Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%–

17Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%–

18Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%–

19Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%–

20Medina County, OHOH185,02529.0%–

21Allen County, OHOH100,88128.9%–

22Clermont County, OHOH216,97728.7%–

23Coshocton County, OHOH37,18828.6%–

24Miami County, OHOH112,63427.9%–

25Huron County, OHOH58,25027.4%–

26Hardin County, OHOH30,07227.0%–

27Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37326.9%–

28Ashland County, OHOH52,52326.9%–

29Union County, OHOH73,44626.2%–

30Stark County, OHOH373,77125.8%–

31Holmes County, OHOH44,97025.7%–

32Wayne County, OHOH116,75825.5%–

33Carroll County, OHOH26,47525.4%–

34Delaware County, OHOH242,03225.4%–

35Hamilton County, OHOH838,41825.3%–

36Monroe County, OHOH12,99425.2%–

37Morrow County, OHOH36,30524.6%–

38Portage County, OHOH163,40424.4%–

39Richland County, OHOH124,89324.4%–

40Champaign County, OHOH38,82024.3%–

41Preble County, OHOH40,66424.2%–

42Madison County, OHOH46,98524.0%–

43Logan County, OHOH46,30223.6%–

44Greene County, OHOH174,32223.4%–

45Perry County, OHOH35,91823.3%–

46Noble County, OHOH14,27623.2%–

47Knox County, OHOH64,00223.1%–

48Columbiana County, OHOH99,37722.9%–

49Lucas County, OHOH423,34722.9%–

50Butler County, OHOH400,12822.8%–

51Geauga County, OHOH95,67622.7%–

52Athens County, OHOH63,19722.6%–

53Washington County, OHOH58,38922.6%–

54Warren County, OHOH257,18122.3%–

55Fairfield County, OHOH169,75222.3%–

56Guernsey County, OHOH38,37921.9%–

57Lake County, OHOH232,21721.8%–

58Fayette County, OHOH28,55221.7%–

59Lorain County, OHOH323,21921.6%–

60Licking County, OHOH185,56421.5%–

61Clinton County, OHOH42,30121.3%–

62Hocking County, OHOH27,51221.2%–

63Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71321.1%–

64Muskingum County, OHOH87,01420.9%–

65Pickaway County, OHOH62,97820.6%–

66Summit County, OHOH538,37620.3%–

67Montgomery County, OHOH539,59820.2%–

68Marion County, OHOH65,11520.1%–

69Brown County, OHOH44,39719.7%–

70Highland County, OHOH43,82319.4%–

71Ross County, OHOH76,42919.1%–

72Clark County, OHOH135,34018.8%–

73Harrison County, OHOH14,07018.0%–

74Belmont County, OHOH64,43417.7%–

75Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53617.4%–

76Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.4%–

77Meigs County, OHOH21,58717.2%–

78Jefferson County, OHOH63,59717.2%–

79Adams County, OHOH27,86515.6%–

80Morgan County, OHOH13,62615.5%–

81Trumbull County, OHOH198,97215.3%–

82Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92514.8%–

83Scioto County, OHOH71,36514.3%–

84Pike County, OHOH27,06114.3%–

85Gallia County, OHOH29,07212.4%–

86Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.7%–

87Lawrence County, OHOH55,71011.6%–

88Vinton County, OHOH12,64510.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES