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

3001Calhoun County, MSMS12,6433.0%−3.0 pts

3002Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.0%−1.3 pts

3003Bibb County, GAGA157,5563.0%−2.2 pts

3004LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1543.0%−5.5 pts

3005Irwin County, GAGA9,0203.0%−0.5 pts

3006Appling County, GAGA19,1002.9%−0.4 pts

3007Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−0.7 pts

3008Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.9%+0.3 pts

3009Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%−2.7 pts

3010Leake County, MSMS21,6622.9%−0.0 pts

3011Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.9%−1.2 pts

3012Montgomery County, MSMS9,3542.9%−0.1 pts

3013Neshoba County, MSMS28,7322.9%−1.6 pts

3014Echols County, GAGA3,6852.9%−8.9 pts

3015Pickens County, ALAL18,2212.9%−0.5 pts

3016Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.9%−2.2 pts

3017Twiggs County, GAGA7,5972.8%+0.6 pts

3018Frio County, TXTX18,8232.8%−2.1 pts

3019Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2232.8%−6.1 pts

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

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

3022Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.8%+0.5 pts

3023Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.8%−0.3 pts

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

3025Kenedy County, TXTX3192.8%−0.6 pts

3026Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.7%−5.0 pts

3027Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162.7%−3.8 pts

3028Martin County, NCNC21,6012.7%−1.1 pts

3029Lee County, ARAR8,0292.7%−2.2 pts

3030Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.7%−6.5 pts

3031Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.7%−1.1 pts

3032Miller County, GAGA5,8122.6%+0.8 pts

3033Pierce County, GAGA20,7642.6%−4.5 pts

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

3035Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.6%−2.2 pts

3036Lowndes County, ALAL9,3592.5%+0.1 pts

3037Treutlen County, GAGA6,4662.5%+0.5 pts

3038Baker County, GAGA2,7252.5%+0.2 pts

3039Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.5%+0.3 pts

3040Monroe County, ALAL18,9652.5%−1.1 pts

3041Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.5%−0.5 pts

3042Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6502.5%+0.2 pts

3043Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.5%+0.8 pts

3044Phillips County, ARAR14,2552.5%−1.6 pts

3045Ware County, GAGA36,9062.5%−3.1 pts

3046Adams County, MSMS30,0612.5%−1.5 pts

3047Dodge County, GAGA19,6632.4%+0.1 pts

3048Franklin, VAVA8,4782.4%−2.4 pts

3049Mitchell County, GAGA20,4672.4%−1.5 pts

3050Upson County, GAGA28,5002.4%−3.9 pts

3051Sunflower County, MSMS22,8932.4%+1.0 pts

3052Newton County, MSMS20,9602.4%−3.1 pts

3053Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.4%−2.4 pts

3054Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.4%−0.1 pts

3055Coahoma County, MSMS19,8492.4%+0.3 pts

3056Cameron County, TXTX433,9462.3%−0.7 pts

3057Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.3%−0.5 pts

3058Winston County, MSMS17,4732.3%−0.4 pts

3059Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.3%+0.9 pts

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

3061Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.3%+1.3 pts

3062Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.2%−13.3 pts

3063Smith County, MSMS13,9912.2%−3.2 pts

3064Dallas County, ALAL35,1402.2%−1.1 pts

3065Bleckley County, GAGA12,8662.2%−0.8 pts

3066Early County, GAGA10,4552.2%−3.3 pts

3067Hinds County, MSMS211,8882.2%−1.0 pts

3068Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.2%−0.6 pts

3069Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.2%−1.5 pts

3070Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.2%−0.8 pts

3071Marengo County, ALAL18,3112.2%−3.9 pts

3072Scott County, MSMS28,0732.1%−2.4 pts

3073Walthall County, MSMS13,9282.1%−1.2 pts

3074Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.1%−0.5 pts

3075Butler County, ALAL18,1002.1%−1.6 pts

3076Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.1%−1.7 pts

3077McKinley County, NMNM68,1192.1%+0.3 pts

3078Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−2.2 pts

3079Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4332.1%+0.3 pts

3080Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−0.8 pts

3081Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1752.1%−2.1 pts

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

3083Attala County, MSMS17,1002.0%−1.7 pts

3084Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.0%−0.6 pts

3085Clay County, MSMS18,2382.0%−1.2 pts

3086Kemper County, MSMS8,6002.0%−1.0 pts

3087Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.0%+0.9 pts

3088Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9322.0%–

3089Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.0%+0.1 pts

3090Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.0%−3.3 pts

3091Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.9%−0.6 pts

3092Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881.9%−0.7 pts

3093Lafayette County, ARAR5,8881.9%−2.5 pts

3094Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3541.9%−2.4 pts

3095Emporia, VAVA5,4471.9%−0.2 pts

3096Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.9%−1.4 pts

3097Bullock County, ALAL9,7801.9%+0.1 pts

3098Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.9%−2.8 pts

3099Dooly County, GAGA11,1561.9%−1.0 pts

3100Clinch County, GAGA6,8471.8%−1.2 pts

3101Washington County, MSMS40,4461.8%−1.3 pts

3102Crisp County, GAGA19,2371.8%−2.1 pts

3103Bradley County, ARAR9,8281.8%−1.3 pts

3104Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.8%−4.2 pts

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

3106Imperial County, CACA181,4111.7%−2.1 pts

3107Sutton County, TXTX3,2031.7%−6.4 pts

3108Covington County, MSMS17,8981.7%−1.8 pts

3109Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491.7%−1.1 pts

3110Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.7%−4.4 pts

3111Dimmit County, TXTX8,0241.7%−2.4 pts

3112Richland Parish, LALA19,5821.7%−2.3 pts

3113Sumter County, ALAL11,5881.7%−0.5 pts

3114Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3381.6%–

3115Petersburg, VAVA33,7341.6%−0.4 pts

3116Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.6%−2.7 pts

3117Marion County, SCSC28,2421.6%−1.2 pts

3118Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.6%+0.3 pts

3119Taylor County, GAGA7,8181.5%−0.5 pts

3120Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621.5%−0.4 pts

3121Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.4%−1.0 pts

3122Desha County, ARAR9,9841.4%−2.5 pts

3123Madison Parish, LALA8,8441.2%−1.0 pts

3124Conecuh County, ALAL10,8991.2%−0.7 pts

3125Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581.2%−0.9 pts

3126Stewart County, GAGA4,6311.2%−5.1 pts

3127Clayton County, GAGA297,4711.2%−1.0 pts

3128Clay County, GAGA2,8151.2%−1.7 pts

3129Jefferson County, MSMS6,8251.1%−0.6 pts

3130Randolph County, GAGA6,1561.0%−2.2 pts

3131Humphreys County, MSMS7,0011.0%−0.0 pts

3132Macon County, ALAL18,1321.0%−0.7 pts

3133Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621.0%−0.2 pts

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

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

3136Greene County, ALAL7,0670.9%−2.3 pts

3137Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.8%−2.3 pts

3138Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.8%−1.9 pts

3139Webb County, TXTX281,2240.8%−0.4 pts

3140Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.6%−0.8 pts

3141Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.6%−1.2 pts

3142Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.5%−0.4 pts

3143Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.4%−2.4 pts

3144Starr County, TXTX66,3190.2%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES