RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,130

Highest German population share, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. McIntosh County, North Dakota leads at 76.8%. 3,130 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 12 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01McIntosh County, NDND2,45176.8%–

02Logan County, NDND1,85976.0%–

03McPherson County, SDSD2,34774.5%–

04Hettinger County, NDND2,49271.1%–

05Edmunds County, SDSD4,02270.8%–

06Sheridan County, NDND1,29670.1%–

07Faulk County, SDSD2,17870.0%–

08Pierce County, NENE7,37869.9%–

09Emmons County, NDND3,21569.1%–

10Golden Valley County, NDND1,80869.0%–

11Campbell County, SDSD1,37768.5%–

12Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41367.7%–

13Cedar County, NENE8,37367.0%–

14Brown County, MNMN25,51766.9%–

15Oliver County, NDND1,89866.8%–

16Grant County, NDND2,20666.6%–

17Morton County, NDND34,60166.0%–

18Wells County, NDND3,72965.9%–

19Kidder County, NDND2,39365.8%–

20Osage County, MOMO13,61165.6%–

21Putnam County, OHOH34,38065.6%–

22Potter County, SDSD2,37765.3%–

23McPherson County, NENE36965.2%–

24Cuming County, NENE8,82364.9%–

25Mercer County, NDND8,44164.7%–

26Nemaha County, KSKS10,05464.3%–

27Boone County, NENE5,35563.9%–

28Hanson County, SDSD3,45663.7%–

29Sibley County, MNMN15,35663.4%–

30LaMoure County, NDND4,13563.0%–

31Wheeler County, NENE78963.0%–

32Carroll County, IAIA20,30362.8%–

33Washington County, WIWI139,23862.7%–

34Wayne County, NENE10,02062.7%–

35Calumet County, WIWI53,98261.6%–

36McCook County, SDSD5,96461.5%–

37Stanton County, NENE5,74461.0%–

38Burleigh County, NDND103,25161.0%–

39Antelope County, NENE6,35260.9%–

40Clayton County, IAIA16,84560.7%–

41Bremer County, IAIA25,29660.0%–

42Lincoln County, WIWI28,40359.8%–

43Butler County, IAIA14,04959.8%–

44Taylor County, WIWI20,11859.7%–

45Washington County, KSKS5,53359.6%–

46Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66959.5%–

47Wabasha County, MNMN21,53759.4%–

48Ida County, IAIA6,77759.3%–

49Stark County, NDND34,01359.0%–

50Mercer County, OHOH42,73758.7%–

51Dodge County, WIWI89,09758.6%–

52Jackson County, MNMN9,85758.5%–

53Martin County, MNMN19,44058.5%–

54Seward County, NENE18,03258.1%–

55Dubois County, ININ44,01658.0%–

56Thayer County, NENE4,84258.0%–

57Sac County, IAIA9,52558.0%–

58Waupaca County, WIWI51,46157.9%–

59Delaware County, IAIA17,67457.8%–

60Dunn County, NDND4,05857.6%–

61Ness County, KSKS2,61757.5%–

62Logan County, KSKS2,66157.4%–

63Ellis County, KSKS29,07557.4%–

64Grundy County, IAIA12,36157.3%–

65Hand County, SDSD3,12157.3%–

66Sully County, SDSD1,47957.2%–

67McLeod County, MNMN36,63157.0%–

68Franklin County, NENE2,79557.0%–

69Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04756.9%–

70Walworth County, SDSD5,21756.9%–

71Traverse County, MNMN3,13056.8%–

72Dubuque County, IAIA99,38156.7%–

73Stutsman County, NDND21,41456.5%–

74Rush County, KSKS2,84556.4%–

75Jefferson County, NENE7,07056.3%–

76Dickey County, NDND4,89556.3%–

77Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71056.3%–

78Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66356.3%–

79Greeley County, NENE2,15456.2%–

80Green Lake County, WIWI19,30556.2%–

81Jackson County, IAIA19,28856.0%–

82Redwood County, MNMN15,26556.0%–

83Stearns County, MNMN164,11056.0%–

84Sheridan County, KSKS2,42755.8%–

85Waseca County, MNMN18,68855.8%–

86Jefferson County, WIWI86,50555.8%–

87Renville County, MNMN14,35655.7%–

88Logan County, NENE66955.6%–

89Winnebago County, WIWI174,21855.6%–

90Liberty County, MTMT1,95755.4%–

91McHenry County, NDND5,13055.3%–

92Wood County, WIWI74,06055.1%–

93Brown County, SDSD37,56154.9%–

94Clinton County, ILIL37,12854.8%–

95Marathon County, WIWI139,43254.6%–

96Boyd County, NENE1,67454.5%–

97Gregory County, SDSD4,03754.5%–

98Harlan County, NENE3,00054.5%–

99McLean County, NDND9,74054.4%–

100Aurora County, SDSD2,80154.3%–

101Iowa County, IAIA16,50454.3%–

102Codington County, SDSD29,56254.3%–

103Big Stone County, MNMN5,05454.3%–

104Otoe County, NENE16,53154.2%–

105Ransom County, NDND5,61754.2%–

106Miner County, SDSD2,28154.2%–

107Foster County, NDND3,21254.2%–

108Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63454.1%–

109Shawano County, WIWI41,56054.0%–

110Benton County, MNMN41,74454.0%–

111Perkins County, NENE2,84954.0%–

112Slope County, NDND62853.9%–

113Plymouth County, IAIA25,69753.9%–

114Monroe County, ILIL34,84053.9%–

115Outagamie County, WIWI195,89453.8%–

116Henry County, OHOH27,59853.7%–

117Gage County, NENE21,71153.7%–

118Nicollet County, MNMN34,27353.7%–

119Johnson County, NENE5,21853.7%–

120Washington County, ILIL13,56453.6%–

121Fillmore County, NENE5,45853.6%–

122Clay County, NENE6,17053.5%–

123Gove County, KSKS2,63153.4%–

124Nuckolls County, NENE4,10053.4%–

125Marquette County, WIWI15,92753.4%–

126Mitchell County, IAIA10,65053.2%–

127Sauk County, WIWI66,65253.1%–

128Columbia County, WIWI58,13253.1%–

129Fallon County, MTMT2,95953.0%–

130Richland County, NDND16,73153.0%–

131Grant County, WIWI52,44653.0%–

132Auglaize County, OHOH45,90953.0%–

133Buffalo County, WIWI13,31852.9%–

134Clark County, WIWI35,05252.8%–

135Floyd County, IAIA14,90152.8%–

136Eddy County, NDND2,32952.7%–

137Platte County, NENE35,64952.7%–

138Wilkin County, MNMN6,28852.7%–

139Morrison County, MNMN34,62052.7%–

140Waukesha County, WIWI417,21052.6%–

141Spink County, SDSD6,15552.6%–

142Madison County, NENE36,10652.5%–

143Faribault County, MNMN13,88852.5%–

144Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45352.5%–

145Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34652.5%–

146Todd County, MNMN26,06052.4%–

147Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60452.4%–

148Pierce County, NDND3,83852.3%–

149Knox County, NENE8,33552.3%–

150Langlade County, WIWI19,53452.2%–

151Clark County, SDSD4,03152.0%–

152Kossuth County, IAIA14,32252.0%–

153Marshall County, KSKS9,85252.0%–

154Murray County, MNMN7,94251.9%–

155Davison County, SDSD20,06951.8%–

156Adams County, NDND2,27551.8%–

157Calhoun County, IAIA9,56251.7%–

158York County, NENE14,56451.7%–

159Brule County, SDSD5,27851.7%–

160Trego County, KSKS2,74051.5%–

161Holt County, NENE10,06751.5%–

162Russell County, KSKS6,58151.4%–

163Hayes County, NENE82151.4%–

164Crawford County, IAIA16,23751.3%–

165Sargent County, NDND3,71151.3%–

166Hamilton County, NENE9,67851.2%–

167Dodge County, NENE38,05751.1%–

168Adams County, NENE31,07151.1%–

169Mitchell County, KSKS5,59051.1%–

170Waushara County, WIWI25,22351.0%–

171Meeker County, MNMN23,60351.0%–

172Pepin County, WIWI7,51351.0%–

173Pawnee County, NENE2,51050.8%–

174Houston County, MNMN18,40050.8%–

175Hardin County, IAIA16,45550.8%–

176Lake County, SDSD10,99350.7%–

177Jerauld County, SDSD1,65450.6%–

178Webster County, NENE3,33650.6%–

179Jones County, IAIA21,25350.5%–

180Frontier County, NENE2,65550.5%–

181Price County, WIWI13,98850.5%–

182Deuel County, SDSD4,40850.4%–

183Fayette County, IAIA19,04750.1%–

184Cedar County, IAIA18,35950.1%–

185Dixon County, NENE5,60250.0%–

186Shelby County, IAIA11,68950.0%–

187Chippewa County, MNMN12,40649.9%–

188Grant County, SDSD7,53449.9%–

189Thomas County, NENE63949.7%–

190Rock County, MNMN9,52449.7%–

191Howard County, NENE6,53849.7%–

192Perry County, MOMO19,09349.5%–

193Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59449.4%–

194Oconto County, WIWI40,19549.4%–

195Merrick County, NENE7,90549.3%–

196Gasconade County, MOMO14,78449.2%–

197Pierce County, WIWI43,51949.2%–

198Snyder County, PAPA39,65549.2%–

199Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73349.1%–

200Buchanan County, IAIA20,88348.9%–

201Allamakee County, IAIA14,23848.9%–

202Jones County, SDSD91348.8%–

203Cass County, NENE27,65748.7%–

204Douglas County, MNMN40,12048.7%–

205Decatur County, KSKS2,71648.7%–

206Woodford County, ILIL38,11148.7%–

207Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24448.6%–

208Cheyenne County, COCO1,71348.6%–

209Juniata County, PAPA23,40348.5%–

210Cheyenne County, NENE9,52848.4%–

211Barnes County, NDND10,57348.4%–

212Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40548.3%–

213Door County, WIWI30,61648.3%–

214Benton County, IAIA26,00448.1%–

215Howard County, IAIA9,41548.1%–

216Osceola County, IAIA5,98048.1%–

217Blaine County, NENE45848.1%–

218Thomas County, KSKS7,72548.0%–

219Hancock County, IAIA10,52848.0%–

220Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68947.9%–

221Brookings County, SDSD37,63547.9%–

222Yankton County, SDSD23,63547.8%–

223Richardson County, NENE7,53047.7%–

224Turner County, SDSD9,31447.7%–

225La Crosse County, WIWI121,33947.7%–

226Rawlins County, KSKS2,43147.7%–

227Cherokee County, IAIA11,36947.7%–

228Winona County, MNMN50,52347.7%–

229Stevens County, MNMN9,74747.7%–

230Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70447.6%–

231Chase County, NENE3,71847.6%–

232Seneca County, OHOH54,52247.6%–

233Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75847.5%–

234Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01847.5%–

235Iowa County, WIWI23,95147.5%–

236Clinton County, IAIA46,00247.4%–

237Perkins County, SDSD2,85347.4%–

238Bowman County, NDND2,76247.4%–

239Franklin County, IAIA9,86847.4%–

240Kearney County, NENE6,79047.3%–

241Lyon County, IAIA12,35447.2%–

242Elk County, PAPA29,92647.2%–

243Lincoln County, SDSD77,14547.1%–

244Spencer County, ININ20,06147.0%–

245O'Brien County, IAIA14,22047.0%–

246Oneida County, WIWI38,13146.9%–

247Furnas County, NENE4,52446.8%–

248Tripp County, SDSD5,70846.8%–

249St. Croix County, WIWI98,27646.8%–

250Marion County, KSKS11,63446.8%–

251Perry County, PAPA46,80646.8%–

252Sanborn County, SDSD2,38846.7%–

253Chippewa County, WIWI67,61446.7%–

254Dawson County, MTMT8,69246.6%–

255Stephenson County, ILIL43,22046.6%–

256Towner County, NDND2,04046.5%–

257Dearborn County, ININ51,60946.5%–

258Putnam County, ILIL5,61946.5%–

259Nemaha County, NENE7,10246.4%–

260Stanley County, SDSD3,01846.4%–

261Dunn County, WIWI46,22346.4%–

262Polk County, NENE5,27046.4%–

263Wibaux County, MTMT88546.3%–

264Juneau County, WIWI26,64946.2%–

265Calhoun County, ILIL4,30046.2%–

266Dickinson County, IAIA18,07746.1%–

267Carver County, MNMN114,37946.1%–

268Williams County, OHOH36,54946.1%–

269Buffalo County, NENE51,17246.0%–

270Hitchcock County, NENE2,46746.0%–

271Wright County, MNMN157,55946.0%–

272Lincoln County, KSKS2,86145.9%–

273Goodhue County, MNMN48,19545.9%–

274Monroe County, WIWI46,57245.8%–

275Gosper County, NENE1,80345.7%–

276Lincoln County, MNMN5,58345.7%–

277Hooker County, NENE68645.7%–

278Marshall County, SDSD4,42645.6%–

279Clay County, IAIA16,20245.5%–

280Huron County, MIMI30,53045.5%–

281Fulton County, OHOH41,85345.5%–

282Cass County, NDND201,79445.4%–

283Haakon County, SDSD1,80245.4%–

284Beadle County, SDSD19,62445.4%–

285Platte County, WYWY8,63445.3%–

286Hyde County, SDSD1,19145.3%–

287Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81945.2%–

288Red Willow County, NENE10,30745.1%–

289Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03345.1%–

290Pope County, MNMN11,42045.1%–

291Nobles County, MNMN22,33845.1%–

292Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04145.1%–

293Warren County, MOMO39,01645.1%–

294Phillips County, KSKS4,72845.0%–

295Phelps County, NENE8,99445.0%–

296Wallace County, KSKS1,44144.9%–

297Box Butte County, NENE10,49444.8%–

298Prairie County, MTMT1,11244.7%–

299Morrill County, NENE4,40444.7%–

300Lafayette County, WIWI17,47844.6%–

301Ottawa County, OHOH39,48144.6%–

302Loup County, NENE57044.6%–

303McCone County, MTMT1,72044.5%–

304Cavalier County, NDND3,49744.5%–

305Lawrence County, SDSD29,45944.5%–

306Dundy County, NENE1,56844.5%–

307Lancaster County, NENE334,04944.5%–

308Swift County, MNMN9,76344.5%–

309Ward County, NDND68,23344.4%–

310Sherburne County, MNMN104,19444.3%–

311Washington County, NENE21,30244.3%–

312Adams County, WIWI21,75244.2%–

313Clarion County, PAPA36,68044.1%–

314Greeley County, KSKS1,18244.1%–

315Harrison County, IAIA14,62344.1%–

316Nance County, NENE3,29044.1%–

317Audubon County, IAIA5,50944.1%–

318Gillespie County, TXTX28,52744.0%–

319Lyon County, MNMN25,68444.0%–

320Worth County, IAIA7,33843.9%–

321Clark County, KSKS1,90043.9%–

322Clay County, SDSD15,03143.9%–

323Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47743.9%–

324Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25743.9%–

325Grant County, NENE56143.9%–

326Vilas County, WIWI23,76143.8%–

327Day County, SDSD5,48443.8%–

328Portage County, WIWI71,94343.8%–

329Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69143.8%–

330Deuel County, NENE1,86243.8%–

331Fillmore County, MNMN21,54043.7%–

332Van Wert County, OHOH29,01343.6%–

333Humboldt County, IAIA9,40943.6%–

334Barton County, KSKS24,79043.6%–

335Cherry County, NENE5,56143.6%–

336Posey County, ININ24,98843.6%–

337Lebanon County, PAPA146,38043.5%–

338Adams County, ILIL64,26743.5%–

339Smith County, KSKS3,56643.4%–

340Greene County, IAIA8,65843.4%–

341Ripley County, ININ29,43443.4%–

342Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61943.3%–

343Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18643.3%–

344Wyandot County, OHOH21,56743.3%–

345Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37243.3%–

346Crawford County, OHOH41,89643.3%–

347Butler County, PAPA200,16943.2%–

348Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89943.1%–

349Blair County, PAPA119,54143.1%–

350Hancock County, OHOH75,03443.1%–

351Custer County, NENE10,50043.0%–

352Marshall County, ILIL11,47343.0%–

353Garfield County, NENE1,71042.9%–

354Adair County, IAIA7,40342.9%–

355Adams County, ININ36,65042.9%–

356Monona County, IAIA8,53942.9%–

357Jersey County, ILIL21,16042.8%–

358Barron County, WIWI46,48442.8%–

359Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28442.8%–

360Bedford County, PAPA47,48042.7%–

361Hardy County, WVWV14,33742.7%–

362Hughes County, SDSD17,57042.7%–

363Cass County, IAIA12,96042.6%–

364Saunders County, NENE23,70242.6%–

365Brown County, NENE2,82642.5%–

366Anderson County, KSKS8,01842.4%–

367Defiance County, OHOH38,29242.3%–

368Hamlin County, SDSD6,90042.3%–

369Cole County, MOMO77,90842.3%–

370Lincoln County, WAWA11,98242.3%–

371Graham County, KSKS2,37142.3%–

372Gray County, KSKS5,65242.3%–

373Butler County, NENE8,50742.3%–

374Burt County, NENE6,67842.2%–

375York County, PAPA473,19742.2%–

376Watonwan County, MNMN11,45942.2%–

377Somerset County, PAPA72,00442.2%–

378Sherman County, NENE2,92442.1%–

379Custer County, SDSD9,43142.1%–

380Green County, WIWI37,22742.1%–

381Union County, SDSD17,40242.0%–

382Grant County, MNMN6,08542.0%–

383Keith County, NENE8,10042.0%–

384Ramsey County, NDND11,53041.9%–

385Sandusky County, OHOH58,65541.9%–

386Dawes County, NENE7,85841.9%–

387Walworth County, WIWI106,12741.8%–

388Hamilton County, KSKS2,50041.8%–

389Guthrie County, IAIA10,78241.8%–

390Arthur County, NENE39641.8%–

391Pipestone County, MNMN9,26041.8%–

392Washburn County, WIWI17,08741.7%–

393Washington County, IAIA22,66741.7%–

394Sioux County, NENE1,18841.7%–

395Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12841.7%–

396Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53241.7%–

397Crawford County, WIWI15,91041.7%–

398Effingham County, ILIL34,51941.6%–

399Armstrong County, PAPA63,69841.6%–

400Richland County, WIWI17,03641.5%–

401Carter County, MTMT1,38341.5%–

402Niobrara County, WYWY2,34141.5%–

403McPherson County, KSKS30,06441.5%–

404Becker County, MNMN35,49741.4%–

405Marinette County, WIWI42,57441.3%–

406Lycoming County, PAPA112,58741.3%–

407Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13241.2%–

408Scott County, MNMN159,01741.1%–

409Rock County, NENE1,25941.1%–

410Chisago County, MNMN59,14241.1%–

411Linn County, IAIA232,02841.1%–

412Franklin County, MOMO108,09041.1%–

413Barber County, KSKS4,08341.0%–

414Butte County, SDSD10,85640.9%–

415Dane County, WIWI590,37540.8%–

416Wood County, OHOH134,17640.8%–

417Keokuk County, IAIA9,79740.8%–

418Logan County, COCO20,65440.8%–

419Sedgwick County, COCO2,24740.6%–

420Steele County, MNMN37,46440.6%–

421Billings County, NDND1,07140.6%–

422Meade County, SDSD30,71140.5%–

423Carroll County, ILIL15,41940.4%–

424St. Charles County, MOMO426,49940.4%–

425Franklin County, ININ23,28640.3%–

426Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99640.3%–

427Randolph County, ILIL29,92140.3%–

428Teton County, MTMT6,49640.2%–

429Dodge County, MNMN21,37640.2%–

430Paulding County, OHOH18,72740.1%–

431Rusk County, WIWI14,14640.0%–

432Valley County, NENE4,09440.0%–

433Blanco County, TXTX13,58140.0%–

434Moody County, SDSD6,63239.9%–

435Keya Paha County, NENE79239.9%–

436Jackson County, KSKS13,43839.9%–

437Shelby County, OHOH48,06539.8%–

438Kingman County, KSKS7,02939.8%–

439Isanti County, MNMN44,38639.8%–

440Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.8%–

441Idaho County, IDID17,87439.8%–

442Wichita County, KSKS2,03139.8%–

443Kearny County, KSKS3,88839.7%–

444Fall River County, SDSD7,46739.7%–

445Washington County, MNMN286,89539.7%–

446Tama County, IAIA16,79639.7%–

447Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36839.6%–

448Moniteau County, MOMO15,42839.6%–

449Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58639.6%–

450Cooper County, MOMO17,13639.6%–

451Mifflin County, PAPA46,12739.6%–

452Franklin County, PAPA160,65239.6%–

453Polk County, WIWI45,80339.6%–

454Mower County, MNMN40,97139.5%–

455Renville County, NDND2,33139.5%–

456Adams County, PAPA107,59439.5%–

457Jasper County, ILIL9,03239.5%–

458Kimball County, NENE3,39139.5%–

459Brown County, KSKS9,10439.5%–

460Emmet County, IAIA9,10739.5%–

461Lewis County, IDID3,70439.4%–

462Brown County, WIWI275,80339.4%–

463Jefferson County, KSKS18,29639.4%–

464Rock County, WIWI166,47239.3%–

465Rice County, MNMN69,93939.3%–

466Wadena County, MNMN14,38839.3%–

467Rice County, KSKS9,26639.2%–

468Saline County, NENE14,99639.2%–

469Mason County, TXTX3,99039.1%–

470Lancaster County, PAPA563,15939.1%–

471Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17139.1%–

472Osborne County, KSKS3,28539.1%–

473Winnebago County, IAIA10,25139.1%–

474Lee County, IAIA32,30639.1%–

475Norton County, KSKS5,28838.9%–

476Golden Valley County, MTMT84438.9%–

477Darke County, OHOH51,52038.9%–

478Crook County, WYWY7,85238.8%–

479Doniphan County, KSKS7,59438.8%–

480Erie County, OHOH73,29638.8%–

481Freeborn County, MNMN30,44038.7%–

482Broadwater County, MTMT8,49338.7%–

483Lincoln County, MOMO66,67638.7%–

484Jackson County, WIWI20,99938.7%–

485Louisa County, IAIA10,41638.7%–

486Lafayette County, MOMO33,53138.6%–

487Meagher County, MTMT2,13738.6%–

488Clay County, KSKS7,99038.6%–

489Hubbard County, MNMN22,36938.6%–

490Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.5%–

491Wells County, ININ28,88338.4%–

492Rooks County, KSKS4,64638.4%–

493Goshen County, WYWY12,64038.3%–

494Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00138.3%–

495Whitley County, ININ35,04638.2%–

496Lincoln County, NENE33,30338.2%–

497Chariton County, MOMO7,37738.2%–

498Riley County, KSKS72,59838.2%–

499Sarpy County, NENE208,30338.2%–

500Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72038.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest german share?

McIntosh County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 76.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by german share?

McIntosh County, North Dakota, Logan County, North Dakota, McPherson County, South Dakota, Hettinger County, North Dakota, Edmunds County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,130 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).