RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Highest German population share, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 40.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Calumet County, WIWI53,98254.1%−7.5 pts

02Lincoln County, WIWI28,40353.2%−6.6 pts

03Washington County, WIWI139,23853.1%−9.6 pts

04Dodge County, WIWI89,09751.8%−6.8 pts

05Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71051.3%−5.0 pts

06Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66950.2%−9.3 pts

07Marathon County, WIWI139,43248.8%−5.8 pts

08Jefferson County, WIWI86,50548.5%−7.2 pts

09Taylor County, WIWI20,11848.4%−11.3 pts

10Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04748.3%−8.6 pts

11Waupaca County, WIWI51,46147.8%−10.1 pts

12Green Lake County, WIWI19,30547.6%−8.5 pts

13Shawano County, WIWI41,56047.2%−6.8 pts

14Langlade County, WIWI19,53446.5%−5.6 pts

15Wood County, WIWI74,06046.5%−8.6 pts

16Price County, WIWI13,98846.0%−4.5 pts

17Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34645.6%−6.9 pts

18Marquette County, WIWI15,92744.8%−8.6 pts

19Winnebago County, WIWI174,21844.5%−11.1 pts

20Sauk County, WIWI66,65244.2%−9.0 pts

21Buffalo County, WIWI13,31843.9%−9.0 pts

22Columbia County, WIWI58,13243.8%−9.2 pts

23Waukesha County, WIWI417,21043.6%−9.1 pts

24La Crosse County, WIWI121,33943.4%−4.3 pts

25Oneida County, WIWI38,13143.0%−3.9 pts

26Oconto County, WIWI40,19542.9%−6.5 pts

27Waushara County, WIWI25,22342.8%−8.3 pts

28Outagamie County, WIWI195,89442.5%−11.3 pts

29Clark County, WIWI35,05241.9%−10.9 pts

30Door County, WIWI30,61641.8%−6.5 pts

31Grant County, WIWI52,44641.4%−11.6 pts

32Chippewa County, WIWI67,61440.9%−5.8 pts

33Pepin County, WIWI7,51340.8%−10.2 pts

34Juneau County, WIWI26,64940.2%−6.0 pts

35Dunn County, WIWI46,22340.2%−6.3 pts

36Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75840.1%−7.4 pts

37Richland County, WIWI17,03640.1%−1.4 pts

38Monroe County, WIWI46,57239.9%−5.9 pts

39Vilas County, WIWI23,76139.6%−4.3 pts

40Pierce County, WIWI43,51939.4%−9.8 pts

41Portage County, WIWI71,94338.9%−4.9 pts

42Iowa County, WIWI23,95138.6%−8.9 pts

43Barron County, WIWI46,48438.5%−4.2 pts

44Green County, WIWI37,22738.4%−3.6 pts

45Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03338.4%−6.7 pts

46Marinette County, WIWI42,57438.3%−3.0 pts

47St. Croix County, WIWI98,27637.5%−9.3 pts

48Adams County, WIWI21,75236.7%−7.4 pts

49Vernon County, WIWI31,44336.6%−1.0 pts

50Crawford County, WIWI15,91036.4%−5.3 pts

51Polk County, WIWI45,80336.3%−3.3 pts

52Walworth County, WIWI106,12736.0%−5.8 pts

53Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17135.6%−3.5 pts

54Rusk County, WIWI14,14635.3%−4.8 pts

55Dane County, WIWI590,37535.2%−5.6 pts

56Washburn County, WIWI17,08735.1%−6.6 pts

57Brown County, WIWI275,80334.4%−5.0 pts

58Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.8%−4.9 pts

59Burnett County, WIWI17,22333.4%−1.9 pts

60Racine County, WIWI198,91933.4%−2.8 pts

61Rock County, WIWI166,47233.1%−6.2 pts

62Forest County, WIWI9,57433.1%−4.8 pts

63Lafayette County, WIWI17,47831.9%−12.7 pts

64Iron County, WIWI6,12730.9%+0.8 pts

65Florence County, WIWI4,74830.5%−3.0 pts

66Kenosha County, WIWI168,44829.2%−4.3 pts

67Sawyer County, WIWI18,84628.6%−5.0 pts

68Ashland County, WIWI16,20327.8%−6.0 pts

69Bayfield County, WIWI16,78727.5%−1.1 pts

70Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21623.4%−4.9 pts

71Douglas County, WIWI43,99022.6%−5.5 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.9%−3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS