RANKING · 2024 ACS · 88 SHOWN OF 88

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.

German Americans: full group profile →

OhioAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%−4.9 pts

02Putnam County, OHOH34,38052.3%−13.3 pts

03Henry County, OHOH27,59844.8%−8.9 pts

04Auglaize 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

08Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.2%−7.1 pts

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

10Shelby County, OHOH48,06535.7%−4.2 pts

11Defiance County, OHOH38,29234.9%−7.5 pts

12Sandusky County, OHOH58,65533.7%−8.1 pts

13Hancock County, OHOH75,03433.3%−9.8 pts

14Crawford County, OHOH41,89633.2%−10.1 pts

15Williams County, OHOH36,54932.6%−13.5 pts

16Wood County, OHOH134,17632.2%−8.6 pts

17Paulding County, OHOH18,72731.6%−8.6 pts

18Erie County, OHOH73,29631.2%−7.5 pts

19Darke County, OHOH51,52030.9%−8.0 pts

20Medina County, OHOH185,02529.0%−3.7 pts

21Allen County, OHOH100,88128.9%−5.8 pts

22Clermont County, OHOH216,97728.7%−5.3 pts

23Coshocton County, OHOH37,18828.6%−0.9 pts

24Miami County, OHOH112,63427.9%−6.6 pts

25Huron County, OHOH58,25027.4%−9.0 pts

26Hardin County, OHOH30,07227.0%−6.0 pts

27Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37326.9%−11.0 pts

28Ashland County, OHOH52,52326.9%−5.8 pts

29Union County, OHOH73,44626.2%−7.8 pts

30Stark County, OHOH373,77125.8%−7.8 pts

31Holmes County, OHOH44,97025.7%−12.1 pts

32Wayne County, OHOH116,75825.5%−8.6 pts

33Carroll County, OHOH26,47525.4%−3.7 pts

34Delaware County, OHOH242,03225.4%−8.8 pts

35Hamilton County, OHOH838,41825.3%−5.6 pts

36Monroe County, OHOH12,99425.2%−9.7 pts

37Morrow County, OHOH36,30524.6%−6.2 pts

38Portage County, OHOH163,40424.4%−6.3 pts

39Richland County, OHOH124,89324.4%−6.3 pts

40Champaign County, OHOH38,82024.3%−3.3 pts

41Preble County, OHOH40,66424.2%−10.1 pts

42Madison County, OHOH46,98524.0%−8.1 pts

43Logan County, OHOH46,30223.6%−7.3 pts

44Greene County, OHOH174,32223.4%−3.0 pts

45Perry County, OHOH35,91823.3%−2.1 pts

46Noble County, OHOH14,27623.2%−2.8 pts

47Knox County, OHOH64,00223.1%−7.4 pts

48Columbiana County, OHOH99,37722.9%−6.3 pts

49Lucas County, OHOH423,34722.9%−6.9 pts

50Butler County, OHOH400,12822.8%−4.3 pts

51Geauga County, OHOH95,67622.7%−4.7 pts

52Athens County, OHOH63,19722.6%+0.5 pts

53Washington County, OHOH58,38922.6%−6.7 pts

54Warren County, OHOH257,18122.3%−6.4 pts

55Fairfield County, OHOH169,75222.3%−9.0 pts

56Guernsey County, OHOH38,37921.9%−0.4 pts

57Lake County, OHOH232,21721.8%−4.6 pts

58Fayette County, OHOH28,55221.7%−0.3 pts

59Lorain County, OHOH323,21921.6%−5.0 pts

60Licking County, OHOH185,56421.5%−8.0 pts

61Clinton County, OHOH42,30121.3%−5.0 pts

62Hocking County, OHOH27,51221.2%−4.1 pts

63Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71321.1%−3.7 pts

64Muskingum County, OHOH87,01420.9%−4.4 pts

65Pickaway County, OHOH62,97820.6%−6.3 pts

66Summit County, OHOH538,37620.3%−4.6 pts

67Montgomery County, OHOH539,59820.2%−4.7 pts

68Marion County, OHOH65,11520.1%−9.6 pts

69Brown County, OHOH44,39719.7%−7.3 pts

70Highland County, OHOH43,82319.4%−4.4 pts

71Ross County, OHOH76,42919.1%−7.9 pts

72Clark County, OHOH135,34018.8%−6.4 pts

73Harrison County, OHOH14,07018.0%−3.0 pts

74Belmont County, OHOH64,43417.7%−8.3 pts

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

76Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.4%−4.0 pts

77Meigs County, OHOH21,58717.2%−7.8 pts

78Jefferson County, OHOH63,59717.2%−2.8 pts

79Adams County, OHOH27,86515.6%−2.0 pts

80Morgan County, OHOH13,62615.5%−5.7 pts

81Trumbull County, OHOH198,97215.3%−6.3 pts

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

83Scioto County, OHOH71,36514.3%−8.6 pts

84Pike County, OHOH27,06114.3%−5.0 pts

85Gallia County, OHOH29,07212.4%−3.5 pts

86Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.7%−4.4 pts

87Lawrence County, OHOH55,71011.6%−3.8 pts

88Vinton County, OHOH12,64510.9%−6.0 pts

SHOWING 1–88 OF 88

Download CSV (full list, 88 rows)

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