RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest German population share, Washington counties

Washington 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 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 16.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: San Juan County, WA, up 11 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45721.6%−5.4 pts

02▲5Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.7%−3.9 pts

03▲10Whitman County, WAWA48,51220.7%−8.7 pts

04▼3Klickitat County, WAWA24,33119.8%−2.7 pts

05▼1Columbia County, WAWA4,14119.8%−5.0 pts

06▼1Spokane County, WAWA558,34419.7%−7.3 pts

07▼1Lincoln County, WAWA11,98219.4%−22.9 pts

08▲2Asotin County, WAWA22,54519.0%−13.4 pts

09▲7Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36118.4%−5.1 pts

10▲7Clallam County, WAWA78,20217.9%−3.5 pts

11▲4Skamania County, WAWA12,66917.4%−3.1 pts

12▲11San Juan County, WAWA18,57717.3%−2.3 pts

13▼2Garfield County, WAWA2,41617.3%−9.9 pts

14▲11Mason County, WAWA71,16517.2%−2.6 pts

15▲4Island County, WAWA85,65717.2%−4.2 pts

16▲11Kittitas County, WAWA48,80317.1%−9.1 pts

17▼8Jefferson County, WAWA33,97017.0%−3.4 pts

18▼6Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88516.8%−7.6 pts

19▲7Pacific County, WAWA24,35716.7%−6.8 pts

20▼6Kitsap County, WAWA283,37416.6%−4.7 pts

21Benton County, WAWA221,72216.5%−5.8 pts

22Clark County, WAWA532,11916.3%−8.0 pts

23▼5Thurston County, WAWA304,26116.3%−4.9 pts

24▼22Ferry County, WAWA7,51716.2%−6.8 pts

25▼17Lewis County, WAWA88,06216.0%−8.2 pts

26▲3Whatcom County, WAWA236,39215.5%−5.3 pts

27▼3Chelan County, WAWA81,94115.5%−2.1 pts

28▲4Skagit County, WAWA132,97515.0%−2.8 pts

29▲1Pierce County, WAWA946,28814.8%−5.7 pts

30▲1Douglas County, WAWA46,47314.2%−6.0 pts

31▼3Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14414.2%−6.8 pts

32▲1Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613.5%−6.8 pts

33▲1Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87313.4%−5.9 pts

34▼14Okanogan County, WAWA45,23012.7%−8.7 pts

35King County, WAWA2,344,93912.0%−5.1 pts

36Grant County, WAWA105,72711.5%−4.1 pts

37▲1Franklin County, WAWA102,61210.0%−3.1 pts

38▼1Yakima County, WAWA259,1859.5%−6.3 pts

39Adams County, WAWA21,4889.4%−7.0 pts

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