Which county has the highest german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 62.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota, McPherson County, South Dakota, Campbell County, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, Edmunds County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is german share measured?

Share of all residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Highest German population share, US counties

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

3001▲59Calhoun County, MSMS12,6433.0%−3.0 pts

3002▼260Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.0%−1.3 pts

3003▼163Bibb County, GAGA157,5563.0%−2.2 pts

3004▼18LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1543.0%−5.5 pts

3005▼144Irwin County, GAGA9,0203.0%−0.5 pts

3006▲18Appling County, GAGA19,1002.9%−0.4 pts

3007▼162Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−0.7 pts

3008▼419Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.9%+0.3 pts

3009▼198Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%−2.7 pts

3010▲76Leake County, MSMS21,6622.9%0.0 pts

3011▼68Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.9%−1.2 pts

3012▲91Montgomery County, MSMS9,3542.9%−0.1 pts

3013▼47Neshoba County, MSMS28,7322.9%−1.6 pts

3014▼1Echols County, GAGA3,6852.9%−8.9 pts

3015▼41Pickens County, ALAL18,2212.9%−0.5 pts

3016▲33Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.9%−2.2 pts

3017▲23Twiggs County, GAGA7,5972.8%+0.6 pts

3018▼16Frio County, TXTX18,8232.8%−2.1 pts

3019▲2Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2232.8%−6.1 pts

3020▼24Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632.8%+0.7 pts

3021▼56East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7602.8%+1.3 pts

3022▼89Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.8%+0.5 pts

3023▼78Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.8%−0.3 pts

3024▼547Red River Parish, LALA7,1652.8%−2.1 pts

3025Kenedy County, TXTX3192.8%−0.6 pts

3026▼307Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.7%−5.0 pts

3027▼35Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162.7%−3.8 pts

3028▲2Martin County, NCNC21,6012.7%−1.1 pts

3029▼117Lee County, ARAR8,0292.7%−2.2 pts

3030▼598Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.7%−6.5 pts

3031▼50Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.7%−1.1 pts

3032▼9Miller County, GAGA5,8122.6%+0.8 pts

3033▼263Pierce County, GAGA20,7642.6%−4.5 pts

3034▼39Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.6%−1.5 pts

3035▼45Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.6%−2.2 pts

3036▲87Lowndes County, ALAL9,3592.5%+0.1 pts

3037▼180Treutlen County, GAGA6,4662.5%+0.5 pts

3038▼87Baker County, GAGA2,7252.5%+0.2 pts

3039▲42Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.5%+0.3 pts

3040▼81Monroe County, ALAL18,9652.5%−1.1 pts

3041▲28Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.5%−0.5 pts

3042▲42Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6502.5%+0.2 pts

3043▲81Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.5%+0.8 pts

3044▼229Phillips County, ARAR14,2552.5%−1.6 pts

3045▼30Ware County, GAGA36,9062.5%−3.1 pts

3046▲54Adams County, MSMS30,0612.5%−1.5 pts

3047▼38Dodge County, GAGA19,6632.4%+0.1 pts

3048▼316Franklin, VAVA8,4782.4%−2.4 pts

3049▲36Mitchell County, GAGA20,4672.4%−1.5 pts

3050▼124Upson County, GAGA28,5002.4%−3.9 pts

3051▲47Sunflower County, MSMS22,8932.4%+1.0 pts

3052▼17Newton County, MSMS20,9602.4%−3.1 pts

3053▲73Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.4%−2.4 pts

3054▼38Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.4%−0.1 pts

3055▲1Coahoma County, MSMS19,8492.4%+0.3 pts

3056▲21Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.3%−0.7 pts

3057▲14Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.3%−0.5 pts

3058▼26Winston County, MSMS17,4732.3%−0.4 pts

3059▲32Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.3%+0.9 pts

3060▼35Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822.3%−0.9 pts

3061▲64Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.3%+1.3 pts

3062▼1,081Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.2%−13.3 pts

3063▼6Smith County, MSMS13,9912.2%−3.2 pts

3064▼106Dallas County, ALAL35,1402.2%−1.1 pts

3065▲25Bleckley County, GAGA12,8662.2%−0.8 pts

3066▲54Early County, GAGA10,4552.2%−3.3 pts

3067▼40Hinds County, MSMS211,8882.2%−1.0 pts

3068▲39Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.2%−0.6 pts

3069▼28Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.2%−1.5 pts

3070▼102Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.2%−0.8 pts

3071▼49Marengo County, ALAL18,3112.2%−3.9 pts

3072▼5Scott County, MSMS28,0732.1%−2.4 pts

3073▲40Walthall County, MSMS13,9282.1%−1.2 pts

3074▲19Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.1%−0.5 pts

3075▲4Butler County, ALAL18,1002.1%−1.6 pts

3076▼18Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.1%−1.7 pts

3077▲22McKinley County, NMNM68,1192.1%+0.3 pts

3078▼12Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−2.2 pts

3079▲13Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4332.1%+0.3 pts

3080▼166Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−0.8 pts

3081▼127Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1752.1%−2.1 pts

3082▼63Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2192.1%−0.5 pts

3083▼113Attala County, MSMS17,1002.0%−1.7 pts

3084▲25Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.0%−0.6 pts

3085▼129Clay County, MSMS18,2382.0%−1.2 pts

3086▲16Kemper County, MSMS8,6002.0%−1.0 pts

3087▲32Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.0%+0.9 pts

3088▲45Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9322.0%–

3089▲22Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.0%+0.1 pts

3090▼46Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.0%−3.3 pts

3091▼45Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.9%−0.6 pts

3092▼38Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881.9%−0.7 pts

3093▼230Lafayette County, ARAR5,8881.9%−2.5 pts

3094▼84Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3541.9%−2.4 pts

3095▼269Emporia, VAVA5,4471.9%−0.2 pts

3096▼59Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.9%−1.4 pts

3097▼2Bullock County, ALAL9,7801.9%+0.1 pts

3098▼16Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.9%−2.8 pts

3099▼27Dooly County, GAGA11,1561.9%−1.0 pts

3100▼159Clinch County, GAGA6,8471.8%−1.2 pts

3101▼50Washington County, MSMS40,4461.8%−1.3 pts

3102▼202Crisp County, GAGA19,2371.8%−2.1 pts

3103▼92Bradley County, ARAR9,8281.8%−1.3 pts

3104▼205Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.8%−4.2 pts

3105▼16Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291.7%−0.5 pts

3106▼51Imperial County, CACA181,4111.7%−2.1 pts

3107▼189Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.7%−6.4 pts

3108▼188Covington County, MSMS17,8981.7%−1.8 pts

3109▼29Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491.7%−1.1 pts

3110▼40Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.7%−4.4 pts

3111▼47Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.7%−2.4 pts

3112▼148Richland Parish, LALA19,5821.7%−2.3 pts

3113▼17Sumter County, ALAL11,5881.7%−0.5 pts

3114▼189Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3381.6%–

3115▼54Petersburg, VAVA33,7341.6%−0.4 pts

3116▼90Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.6%−2.7 pts

3117▼12Marion County, SCSC28,2421.6%−1.2 pts

3118▼8Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.6%+0.3 pts

3119▼388Taylor County, GAGA7,8181.5%−0.5 pts

3120▼44Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621.5%−0.4 pts

3121▼27Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.4%−1.0 pts

3122▼110Desha County, ARAR9,9841.4%−2.5 pts

3123▼17Madison Parish, LALA8,8441.2%−1.0 pts

3124▼7Conecuh County, ALAL10,8991.2%−0.7 pts

3125▼10Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581.2%−0.9 pts

3126▼51Stewart County, GAGA4,6311.2%−5.1 pts

3127▼13Clayton County, GAGA297,4711.2%−1.0 pts

3128▼94Clay County, GAGA2,8151.2%−1.7 pts

3129▼176Jefferson County, MSMS6,8251.1%−0.6 pts

3130▼67Randolph County, GAGA6,1561.0%−2.2 pts

3131▼88Humphreys County, MSMS7,0011.0%0.0 pts

3132▼45Macon County, ALAL18,1321.0%−0.7 pts

3133▼60Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621.0%−0.2 pts

3134▼13Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.9%−0.3 pts

3135▼52Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.9%−2.3 pts

3136▼24Greene County, ALAL7,0670.9%−2.3 pts

3137▼33Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.8%−2.3 pts

3138▼6Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.8%−1.9 pts

3139▼21Webb County, TXTX281,2240.8%−0.4 pts

3140▼9Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.6%−0.8 pts

3141▼19Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.6%−1.2 pts

3142▼15Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.5%−0.4 pts

3143▼13Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.4%−2.4 pts

3144▼10Starr County, TXTX66,3190.2%−0.3 pts

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