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Highest German population share, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania 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 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 26.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Union County, PA, up 12 places to #24.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Elk County, PAPA29,92642.5%−4.7 pts

02Snyder County, PAPA39,65540.8%−8.4 pts

03▲1Juniata County, PAPA23,40336.8%−11.7 pts

04▲4Perry County, PAPA46,80634.8%−12.0 pts

05▲1Blair County, PAPA119,54134.8%−8.4 pts

06▲3Somerset County, PAPA72,00434.1%−8.1 pts

07▼4Clarion County, PAPA36,68033.6%−10.6 pts

08▼3Butler County, PAPA200,16933.1%−10.1 pts

09▲3Adams County, PAPA107,59433.0%−6.5 pts

10▲9Carbon County, PAPA65,86832.4%−1.9 pts

11Armstrong County, PAPA63,69832.4%−9.2 pts

12▲6Lycoming County, PAPA112,58731.8%−9.4 pts

13▲2Cambria County, PAPA128,96831.7%−2.4 pts

14▼1York County, PAPA473,19731.6%−10.7 pts

15▼8Lebanon County, PAPA146,38031.5%−12.1 pts

16▼6Montour County, PAPA17,86831.0%−5.1 pts

17▲9Venango County, PAPA49,34630.9%−7.2 pts

18▲4Lancaster County, PAPA563,15930.7%−8.4 pts

19▼5Mifflin County, PAPA46,12730.6%−9.0 pts

20▼3Northumberland County, PAPA89,92030.4%−6.8 pts

21▼1Bedford County, PAPA47,48030.3%−12.4 pts

22▲2Fulton County, PAPA14,48330.3%−7.8 pts

23▼7Franklin County, PAPA160,65229.9%−9.7 pts

24▲12Union County, PAPA42,31329.9%−8.3 pts

25Clinton County, PAPA37,87029.7%−7.8 pts

26▲2Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08529.5%−3.7 pts

27▲2Cumberland County, PAPA277,27028.3%−9.3 pts

28▲5Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00128.3%−10.0 pts

29▼8Columbia County, PAPA66,19327.9%−8.9 pts

30▲4Berks County, PAPA440,07227.9%−8.8 pts

31Jefferson County, PAPA43,25527.8%−7.3 pts

32Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32427.2%−6.0 pts

33▲4Beaver County, PAPA166,03226.6%−4.9 pts

34▼7Crawford County, PAPA81,79226.1%−8.4 pts

35Lawrence County, PAPA83,91125.4%−2.9 pts

36▲8Centre County, PAPA157,39325.0%−2.9 pts

37▲9Potter County, PAPA15,89724.9%−5.6 pts

38Indiana County, PAPA82,87824.2%−8.1 pts

39▼9Sullivan County, PAPA5,85624.0%−12.2 pts

40▼17Cameron County, PAPA4,21123.3%−11.3 pts

41Warren County, PAPA37,03822.7%−8.0 pts

42▼3Erie County, PAPA265,83222.4%−9.5 pts

43▼1Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03522.3%−6.2 pts

44▼4Mercer County, PAPA107,86022.2%−9.0 pts

45▲8Dauphin County, PAPA293,35121.8%−10.6 pts

46▼1McKean County, PAPA38,98421.5%−8.7 pts

47▲3Wyoming County, PAPA25,79021.5%−4.5 pts

48▲4Lehigh County, PAPA384,38321.4%−6.8 pts

49▲10Forest County, PAPA6,61421.4%−11.2 pts

50▼2Wayne County, PAPA51,70321.1%−11.8 pts

51Washington County, PAPA210,80220.8%−6.0 pts

52▲4Bradford County, PAPA59,60020.7%−2.9 pts

53▲5Clearfield County, PAPA78,10020.7%−4.3 pts

54▼5Pike County, PAPA62,80820.5%−4.8 pts

55▼12Northampton County, PAPA324,41120.4%−9.2 pts

56▼1Fayette County, PAPA123,02120.0%−5.1 pts

57▼10Bucks County, PAPA647,82820.0%−7.9 pts

58▼1Tioga County, PAPA40,50219.4%−9.0 pts

59▼5Greene County, PAPA33,88519.0%−7.6 pts

60Chester County, PAPA557,11618.8%−4.7 pts

61▲1Montgomery County, PAPA877,64318.7%−5.4 pts

62▲1Monroe County, PAPA167,17916.6%−6.7 pts

63▼2Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23716.1%−9.2 pts

64▲1Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613.7%−4.9 pts

65▼1Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50213.4%−5.2 pts

66Delaware County, PAPA580,93711.8%−4.1 pts

67Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2817.0%−1.2 pts

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