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Highest German population share, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin 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 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 37.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Florence County, WI, up 15 places to #50.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Washington County, WIWI139,23850.9%−11.8 pts

02▲2Dodge County, WIWI89,09749.4%−9.2 pts

03▲6Taylor County, WIWI20,11849.2%−10.5 pts

04▼3Calumet County, WIWI53,98248.8%−12.8 pts

05▼3Lincoln County, WIWI28,40348.4%−11.4 pts

06▼1Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71047.9%−8.4 pts

07Marathon County, WIWI139,43246.9%−7.8 pts

08▼2Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66946.8%−12.7 pts

09▼1Jefferson County, WIWI86,50546.1%−9.7 pts

10▲8Marquette County, WIWI15,92745.9%−7.5 pts

11▼1Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04745.1%−11.8 pts

12▲3Wood County, WIWI74,06044.8%−10.3 pts

13▼2Waupaca County, WIWI51,46144.3%−13.6 pts

14▲3Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.2%−9.2 pts

15▼2Shawano County, WIWI41,56043.0%−11.0 pts

16Price County, WIWI13,98842.9%−7.6 pts

17▲2Winnebago County, WIWI174,21842.7%−12.9 pts

18▼6Green Lake County, WIWI19,30542.6%−13.6 pts

19▼5Langlade County, WIWI19,53442.2%−10.0 pts

20▲10Door County, WIWI30,61642.0%−6.2 pts

21▲7Outagamie County, WIWI195,89441.9%−11.9 pts

22▲11Pepin County, WIWI7,51341.8%−9.2 pts

23▲4Waushara County, WIWI25,22341.7%−9.3 pts

24▼1Waukesha County, WIWI417,21041.7%−11.0 pts

25▼4Buffalo County, WIWI13,31840.8%−12.0 pts

26▼1Oneida County, WIWI38,13140.6%−6.3 pts

27▲4Grant County, WIWI52,44640.5%−12.5 pts

28▲1Clark County, WIWI35,05240.3%−12.5 pts

29▼9Sauk County, WIWI66,65240.2%−12.9 pts

30▼6La Crosse County, WIWI121,33940.0%−7.7 pts

31▼9Columbia County, WIWI58,13240.0%−13.1 pts

32▲12Green County, WIWI37,22739.1%−2.9 pts

33▲6Vilas County, WIWI23,76138.7%−5.1 pts

34▼8Oconto County, WIWI40,19538.5%−10.9 pts

35▲5Pierce County, WIWI43,51937.8%−11.4 pts

36▼1Dunn County, WIWI46,22337.7%−8.7 pts

37▲4Portage County, WIWI71,94337.5%−6.3 pts

38▼6Chippewa County, WIWI67,61437.2%−9.5 pts

39▲3Iowa County, WIWI23,95137.1%−10.4 pts

40▼4Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75836.8%−10.7 pts

41▼4Richland County, WIWI17,03636.8%−4.8 pts

42▲3Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.6%−8.5 pts

43▼5Monroe County, WIWI46,57236.5%−9.3 pts

44▼1Barron County, WIWI46,48436.3%−6.4 pts

45▼11Juneau County, WIWI26,64935.8%−10.5 pts

46▲1St. Croix County, WIWI98,27635.5%−11.3 pts

47▲7Rusk County, WIWI14,14634.7%−5.4 pts

48▲2Crawford County, WIWI15,91033.9%−7.7 pts

49▲2Polk County, WIWI45,80333.9%−5.7 pts

50▲15Florence County, WIWI4,74833.7%+0.2 pts

51▼3Adams County, WIWI21,75233.7%−10.4 pts

52Walworth County, WIWI106,12733.4%−8.4 pts

53▲5Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.0%−5.7 pts

54▼8Marinette County, WIWI42,57432.9%−8.3 pts

55▼6Vernon County, WIWI31,44332.8%−4.8 pts

56Washburn County, WIWI17,08732.8%−9.0 pts

57▼4Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17132.7%−6.4 pts

58▼1Brown County, WIWI275,80332.4%−7.0 pts

59▼4Dane County, WIWI590,37532.3%−8.5 pts

60▲2Forest County, WIWI9,57431.9%−6.0 pts

61▼1Racine County, WIWI198,91931.7%−4.5 pts

62▼1Rock County, WIWI166,47231.6%−7.8 pts

63▼4Burnett County, WIWI17,22330.4%−5.0 pts

64▲3Sawyer County, WIWI18,84629.6%−4.1 pts

65▼2Lafayette County, WIWI17,47829.6%−15.1 pts

66▼2Iron County, WIWI6,12728.4%−1.8 pts

67▲1Ashland County, WIWI16,20328.1%−5.8 pts

68▼2Kenosha County, WIWI168,44827.5%−6.0 pts

69Bayfield County, WIWI16,78726.8%−1.8 pts

70▲1Douglas County, WIWI43,99022.9%−5.3 pts

71▼1Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21622.1%−6.2 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1994.5%−3.0 pts

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