RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,134

Highest German population share, US counties · 2020

US 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. Oliver County, North Dakota leads at 68.3%. 3,134 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,28113.0%–

01Oliver County, NDND1,89868.3%+1.6 pts

02Logan County, NDND1,85965.6%−10.3 pts

03Emmons County, NDND3,21564.9%−4.1 pts

04McIntosh County, NDND2,45164.5%−12.2 pts

05Campbell County, SDSD1,37764.0%−4.5 pts

06McPherson County, SDSD2,34761.7%−12.8 pts

07Grant County, NDND2,20660.8%−5.8 pts

08Sibley County, MNMN15,35660.2%−3.1 pts

09Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41360.2%−7.6 pts

10Brown County, MNMN25,51759.9%−7.0 pts

11Cedar County, NENE8,37359.3%−7.7 pts

12Edmunds County, SDSD4,02258.9%−11.9 pts

13Pierce County, NENE7,37858.4%−11.5 pts

14Wheeler County, NENE78958.2%−4.8 pts

15Faulk County, SDSD2,17857.7%−12.3 pts

16Calhoun County, ILIL4,30057.0%+10.9 pts

17Rush County, KSKS2,84557.0%+0.6 pts

18Kidder County, NDND2,39356.0%−9.8 pts

19Cuming County, NENE8,82356.0%−8.9 pts

20Osage County, MOMO13,61155.5%−10.1 pts

21Carroll County, IAIA20,30355.3%−7.5 pts

22Keya Paha County, NENE79254.7%+14.9 pts

23Putnam County, OHOH34,38054.6%−11.0 pts

24Morton County, NDND34,60154.6%−11.3 pts

25LaMoure County, NDND4,13554.4%−8.7 pts

26Calumet County, WIWI53,98254.1%−7.5 pts

27Mercer County, OHOH42,73753.8%−4.8 pts

28Sheridan County, NDND1,29653.7%−16.4 pts

29Lincoln County, WIWI28,40353.2%−6.6 pts

30Washington County, WIWI139,23853.1%−9.6 pts

31Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66353.0%−3.2 pts

32Antelope County, NENE6,35252.2%−8.7 pts

33Hettinger County, NDND2,49252.0%−19.1 pts

34Dodge County, WIWI89,09751.8%−6.8 pts

35McCook County, SDSD5,96451.4%−10.1 pts

36Boone County, NENE5,35551.4%−12.6 pts

37Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71051.3%−5.0 pts

38Redwood County, MNMN15,26551.0%−5.0 pts

39Butler County, IAIA14,04950.6%−9.2 pts

40Grant County, SDSD7,53450.6%+0.7 pts

41Ida County, IAIA6,77750.5%−8.7 pts

42Traverse County, MNMN3,13050.3%−6.5 pts

43Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66950.2%−9.3 pts

44Big Stone County, MNMN5,05450.1%−4.1 pts

45Ness County, KSKS2,61750.1%−7.4 pts

46Dubois County, ININ44,01650.0%−8.1 pts

47McLeod County, MNMN36,63149.9%−7.2 pts

48Renville County, MNMN14,35649.8%−5.8 pts

49Boyd County, NENE1,67449.8%−4.7 pts

50Bremer County, IAIA25,29649.6%−10.3 pts

51Delaware County, IAIA17,67449.5%−8.3 pts

52Marathon County, WIWI139,43248.8%−5.8 pts

53Dickey County, NDND4,89548.8%−7.6 pts

54Slope County, NDND62848.7%−5.2 pts

55Mercer County, NDND8,44148.7%−16.0 pts

56Jefferson County, WIWI86,50548.5%−7.2 pts

57Hand County, SDSD3,12148.5%−8.8 pts

58Taylor County, WIWI20,11848.4%−11.3 pts

59Holt County, NENE10,06748.3%−3.1 pts

60Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04748.3%−8.6 pts

61Golden Valley County, NDND1,80848.2%−20.8 pts

62Washington County, KSKS5,53348.2%−11.4 pts

63Burleigh County, NDND103,25148.1%−12.9 pts

64Hamilton County, NENE9,67848.0%−3.1 pts

65Thayer County, NENE4,84248.0%−9.9 pts

66Stutsman County, NDND21,41447.9%−8.6 pts

67Waupaca County, WIWI51,46147.8%−10.1 pts

68Wabasha County, MNMN21,53747.8%−11.6 pts

69Green Lake County, WIWI19,30547.6%−8.5 pts

70McPherson County, NENE36947.6%−17.6 pts

71Thomas County, NENE63947.6%−2.1 pts

72Walworth County, SDSD5,21747.6%−9.3 pts

73Jackson County, MNMN9,85747.4%−11.2 pts

74Nemaha County, KSKS10,05447.3%−17.0 pts

75Shawano County, WIWI41,56047.2%−6.8 pts

76Gove County, KSKS2,63147.1%−6.3 pts

77Deuel County, SDSD4,40847.1%−3.3 pts

78Auglaize County, OHOH45,90947.0%−6.0 pts

79Eddy County, NDND2,32946.9%−5.8 pts

80Brown County, SDSD37,56146.9%−8.0 pts

81Pierce County, NDND3,83846.9%−5.5 pts

82Meeker County, MNMN23,60346.8%−4.2 pts

83Knox County, NENE8,33546.8%−5.5 pts

84Stearns County, MNMN164,11046.7%−9.3 pts

85Ellis County, KSKS29,07546.7%−10.8 pts

86Stanton County, NENE5,74446.7%−14.3 pts

87Clinton County, ILIL37,12846.6%−8.1 pts

88Jackson County, IAIA19,28846.6%−9.5 pts

89Langlade County, WIWI19,53446.5%−5.6 pts

90Wood County, WIWI74,06046.5%−8.6 pts

91Blaine County, NENE45846.5%−1.6 pts

92Dubuque County, IAIA99,38146.4%−10.3 pts

93Grundy County, IAIA12,36146.3%−11.0 pts

94Nicollet County, MNMN34,27346.3%−7.4 pts

95Sac County, IAIA9,52546.2%−11.8 pts

96Trego County, KSKS2,74046.1%−5.4 pts

97Faribault County, MNMN13,88846.0%−6.4 pts

98Hyde County, SDSD1,19146.0%+0.7 pts

99Price County, WIWI13,98846.0%−4.5 pts

100Kearney County, NENE6,79045.9%−1.4 pts

101Liberty County, MTMT1,95745.9%−9.5 pts

102Murray County, MNMN7,94245.8%−6.1 pts

103Douglas County, SDSD2,88845.8%+11.8 pts

104Logan County, NENE66945.6%−9.9 pts

105Martin County, MNMN19,44045.6%−12.8 pts

106Wayne County, NENE10,02045.6%−17.1 pts

107Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34645.6%−6.9 pts

108Codington County, SDSD29,56245.5%−8.8 pts

109Turner County, SDSD9,31445.5%−2.2 pts

110Gregory County, SDSD4,03745.5%−9.0 pts

111Effingham County, ILIL34,51945.4%+3.8 pts

112Pawnee County, NENE2,51045.4%−5.4 pts

113Todd County, MNMN26,06045.3%−7.1 pts

114Benton County, MNMN41,74445.2%−8.8 pts

115Richland County, NDND16,73145.1%−7.9 pts

116Houston County, MNMN18,40045.1%−5.7 pts

117Potter County, SDSD2,37745.1%−20.2 pts

118Kossuth County, IAIA14,32245.0%−7.0 pts

119Washington County, ILIL13,56445.0%−8.6 pts

120Plymouth County, IAIA25,69745.0%−8.9 pts

121Shelby County, IAIA11,68944.9%−5.1 pts

122Morrison County, MNMN34,62044.9%−7.8 pts

123Sanborn County, SDSD2,38844.8%−1.9 pts

124Marquette County, WIWI15,92744.8%−8.6 pts

125Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45344.7%−7.8 pts

126Webster County, NENE3,33644.6%−6.0 pts

127Gosper County, NENE1,80344.5%−1.2 pts

128Winnebago County, WIWI174,21844.5%−11.1 pts

129Waseca County, MNMN18,68844.4%−11.4 pts

130Adams County, NDND2,27544.3%−7.5 pts

131Mitchell County, IAIA10,65044.3%−8.9 pts

132McHenry County, NDND5,13044.2%−11.1 pts

133Sauk County, WIWI66,65244.2%−9.0 pts

134Fallon County, MTMT2,95944.1%−8.9 pts

135Wilkin County, MNMN6,28844.1%−8.6 pts

136Greeley County, NENE2,15444.0%−12.2 pts

137Elk County, PAPA29,92644.0%−3.1 pts

138Fillmore County, NENE5,45844.0%−9.5 pts

139Buffalo County, WIWI13,31843.9%−9.0 pts

140Hanson County, SDSD3,45643.9%−19.8 pts

141Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70443.9%−3.7 pts

142Columbia County, WIWI58,13243.8%−9.2 pts

143Franklin County, IAIA9,86843.8%−3.6 pts

144Prairie County, MTMT1,11243.7%−1.0 pts

145Spink County, SDSD6,15543.7%−8.9 pts

146Waukesha County, WIWI417,21043.6%−9.1 pts

147Billings County, NDND1,07143.6%+3.0 pts

148Clay County, NENE6,17043.5%−10.0 pts

149La Crosse County, WIWI121,33943.4%−4.3 pts

150Henry County, OHOH27,59843.4%−10.4 pts

151Sully County, SDSD1,47943.3%−13.8 pts

152Nemaha County, NENE7,10243.3%−3.2 pts

153Floyd County, IAIA14,90143.2%−9.6 pts

154Clayton County, IAIA16,84543.2%−17.5 pts

155Dickinson County, IAIA18,07743.2%−2.9 pts

156Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40543.2%−5.1 pts

157Monroe County, ILIL34,84043.1%−10.8 pts

158Hooker County, NENE68643.0%−2.6 pts

159Oneida County, WIWI38,13143.0%−3.9 pts

160Allamakee County, IAIA14,23843.0%−5.9 pts

161Oconto County, WIWI40,19542.9%−6.5 pts

162Waushara County, WIWI25,22342.8%−8.3 pts

163Dixon County, NENE5,60242.7%−7.3 pts

164Nance County, NENE3,29042.7%−1.4 pts

165Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63442.7%−11.4 pts

166Snyder County, PAPA39,65542.7%−6.5 pts

167Stevens County, MNMN9,74742.6%−5.1 pts

168Aurora County, SDSD2,80142.5%−11.8 pts

169Outagamie County, WIWI195,89442.5%−11.3 pts

170Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73342.5%−6.6 pts

171Jones County, IAIA21,25342.4%−8.1 pts

172Cedar County, IAIA18,35942.4%−7.7 pts

173Perkins County, SDSD2,85342.3%−5.1 pts

174Cherokee County, IAIA11,36942.1%−5.6 pts

175Sheridan County, KSKS2,42742.1%−13.7 pts

176Merrick County, NENE7,90542.0%−7.3 pts

177Douglas County, MNMN40,12041.9%−6.8 pts

178Clark County, WIWI35,05241.9%−10.9 pts

179Seward County, NENE18,03241.9%−16.2 pts

180Fayette County, IAIA19,04741.8%−8.3 pts

181Door County, WIWI30,61641.8%−6.5 pts

182Day County, SDSD5,48441.8%−2.1 pts

183Rock County, MNMN9,52441.8%−7.9 pts

184Franklin County, NENE2,79541.7%−15.3 pts

185Lincoln County, MNMN5,58341.7%−4.0 pts

186Iowa County, IAIA16,50441.7%−12.6 pts

187Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81941.7%−3.5 pts

188Washington County, NENE21,30241.6%−2.7 pts

189Swift County, MNMN9,76341.6%−2.8 pts

190Osceola County, IAIA5,98041.6%−6.5 pts

191Madison County, NENE36,10641.6%−10.9 pts

192Grant County, MNMN6,08541.5%−0.4 pts

193Carver County, MNMN114,37941.5%−4.6 pts

194Howard County, NENE6,53841.4%−8.2 pts

195Grant County, WIWI52,44641.4%−11.6 pts

196Frontier County, NENE2,65541.4%−9.1 pts

197Ransom County, NDND5,61741.4%−12.8 pts

198Foster County, NDND3,21241.3%−12.8 pts

199Clark County, SDSD4,03141.3%−10.8 pts

200Stanley County, SDSD3,01841.2%−5.2 pts

201Hardin County, IAIA16,45541.1%−9.7 pts

202Seneca County, OHOH54,52241.1%−6.5 pts

203Wallace County, KSKS1,44141.1%−3.8 pts

204Stark County, NDND34,01341.1%−17.9 pts

205Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59441.0%−8.4 pts

206Lake County, SDSD10,99340.9%−9.8 pts

207Chippewa County, WIWI67,61440.9%−5.8 pts

208Jerauld County, SDSD1,65440.9%−9.8 pts

209Rawlins County, KSKS2,43140.8%−6.9 pts

210Pepin County, WIWI7,51340.8%−10.2 pts

211Brookings County, SDSD37,63540.7%−7.1 pts

212Buchanan County, IAIA20,88340.6%−8.3 pts

213Calhoun County, IAIA9,56240.4%−11.3 pts

214Chippewa County, MNMN12,40640.4%−9.5 pts

215Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89940.3%−2.8 pts

216Juneau County, WIWI26,64940.2%−6.0 pts

217Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60440.2%−12.1 pts

218Johnson County, NENE5,21840.2%−13.4 pts

219Dunn County, WIWI46,22340.2%−6.3 pts

220Sargent County, NDND3,71140.1%−11.2 pts

221Renville County, NDND2,33140.1%+0.6 pts

222Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75840.1%−7.4 pts

223Winona County, MNMN50,52340.1%−7.6 pts

224Richland County, WIWI17,03640.1%−1.4 pts

225Adams County, NENE31,07140.1%−11.0 pts

226Platte County, NENE35,64940.1%−12.6 pts

227Richardson County, NENE7,53040.0%−7.7 pts

228Monroe County, WIWI46,57239.9%−5.9 pts

229Huron County, MIMI30,53039.9%−5.6 pts

230Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04139.9%−5.2 pts

231Ottawa County, OHOH39,48139.8%−4.8 pts

232Dodge County, MNMN21,37639.8%−0.3 pts

233Clay County, IAIA16,20239.7%−5.8 pts

234Fulton County, OHOH41,85339.6%−5.9 pts

235Vilas County, WIWI23,76139.6%−4.3 pts

236Lyon County, IAIA12,35439.5%−7.7 pts

237Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24439.5%−9.1 pts

238Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28439.4%−3.4 pts

239Pierce County, WIWI43,51939.4%−9.8 pts

240Cheyenne County, NENE9,52839.3%−9.1 pts

241Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47739.3%−4.7 pts

242Watonwan County, MNMN11,45939.2%−3.1 pts

243Gage County, NENE21,71139.2%−14.5 pts

244Bowman County, NDND2,76239.1%−8.3 pts

245Sandusky County, OHOH58,65539.1%−2.8 pts

246Barnes County, NDND10,57339.1%−9.3 pts

247Wells County, NDND3,72939.0%−27.0 pts

248Miner County, SDSD2,28139.0%−15.2 pts

249Towner County, NDND2,04038.9%−7.6 pts

250Clarion County, PAPA36,68038.9%−5.2 pts

251Mason County, TXTX3,99038.9%−0.2 pts

252Portage County, WIWI71,94338.9%−4.9 pts

253Tripp County, SDSD5,70838.9%−7.9 pts

254Haakon County, SDSD1,80238.9%−6.6 pts

255Pope County, MNMN11,42038.8%−6.3 pts

256York County, NENE14,56438.8%−12.8 pts

257Richland County, MTMT11,37738.6%+0.8 pts

258Iowa County, WIWI23,95138.6%−8.9 pts

259Barron County, WIWI46,48438.5%−4.2 pts

260Green County, WIWI37,22738.4%−3.6 pts

261Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03338.4%−6.7 pts

262Juniata County, PAPA23,40338.4%−10.1 pts

263Gasconade County, MOMO14,78438.3%−10.9 pts

264Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01838.3%−9.2 pts

265Clinton County, IAIA46,00238.3%−9.1 pts

266Marinette County, WIWI42,57438.3%−3.0 pts

267O'Brien County, IAIA14,22038.3%−8.7 pts

268Furnas County, NENE4,52438.2%−8.6 pts

269Wright County, MNMN157,55938.1%−7.8 pts

270Howard County, IAIA9,41538.0%−10.1 pts

271Woodford County, ILIL38,11138.0%−10.7 pts

272Marion County, KSKS11,63437.8%−9.0 pts

273Lyon County, MNMN25,68437.8%−6.3 pts

274Kiowa County, COCO1,41237.7%+0.8 pts

275Gray County, KSKS5,65237.7%−4.6 pts

276Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13237.7%−3.5 pts

277Mitchell County, KSKS5,59037.7%−13.4 pts

278Fall River County, SDSD7,46737.6%−2.1 pts

279Franklin County, MOMO108,09037.6%−3.4 pts

280Cass County, NDND201,79437.5%−7.9 pts

281Deuel County, NENE1,86237.5%−6.2 pts

282St. Croix County, WIWI98,27637.5%−9.3 pts

283Benton County, IAIA26,00437.4%−10.7 pts

284Dearborn County, ININ51,60937.4%−9.1 pts

285Banner County, NENE68637.4%−0.1 pts

286Arthur County, NENE39637.4%−4.4 pts

287Marshall County, SDSD4,42637.3%−8.2 pts

288Fillmore County, MNMN21,54037.3%−6.4 pts

289Yankton County, SDSD23,63537.3%−10.5 pts

290Brown County, NENE2,82637.2%−5.3 pts

291Shelby County, OHOH48,06537.2%−2.7 pts

292Saunders County, NENE23,70237.2%−5.5 pts

293Cheyenne County, COCO1,71337.1%−11.5 pts

294Cass County, NENE27,65737.0%−11.7 pts

295Perry County, MOMO19,09337.0%−12.4 pts

296Beadle County, SDSD19,62437.0%−8.5 pts

297Hancock County, IAIA10,52837.0%−11.0 pts

298Steele County, MNMN37,46436.9%−3.7 pts

299Jersey County, ILIL21,16036.9%−5.9 pts

300Winnebago County, IAIA10,25136.9%−2.2 pts

301Davison County, SDSD20,06936.9%−14.9 pts

302Goodhue County, MNMN48,19536.9%−9.0 pts

303Becker County, MNMN35,49736.9%−4.5 pts

304Wyandot County, OHOH21,56736.9%−6.5 pts

305Bottineau County, NDND6,28436.8%−0.6 pts

306Stephenson County, ILIL43,22036.8%−9.8 pts

307Adams County, WIWI21,75236.7%−7.4 pts

308Buffalo County, NENE51,17236.6%−9.4 pts

309Vernon County, WIWI31,44336.6%−1.0 pts

310Russell County, KSKS6,58136.5%−14.9 pts

311Butler County, PAPA200,16936.5%−6.7 pts

312Otoe County, NENE16,53136.5%−17.7 pts

313Marshall County, KSKS9,85236.5%−15.5 pts

314Nuckolls County, NENE4,10036.4%−17.0 pts

315Sherman County, NENE2,92436.4%−5.8 pts

316Crawford County, WIWI15,91036.4%−5.3 pts

317Pipestone County, MNMN9,26036.3%−5.4 pts

318Sherburne County, MNMN104,19436.3%−8.0 pts

319Polk County, WIWI45,80336.3%−3.3 pts

320Hamilton County, IAIA14,94436.2%+0.3 pts

321Defiance County, OHOH38,29236.2%−6.1 pts

322Moody County, SDSD6,63236.2%−3.7 pts

323Lawrence County, SDSD29,45936.1%−8.4 pts

324Dodge County, NENE38,05736.1%−15.0 pts

325Van Wert County, OHOH29,01336.0%−7.6 pts

326Walworth County, WIWI106,12736.0%−5.8 pts

327Burt County, NENE6,67836.0%−6.3 pts

328Lincoln County, SDSD77,14536.0%−11.2 pts

329Hughes County, SDSD17,57036.0%−6.7 pts

330Jefferson County, NENE7,07035.9%−20.4 pts

331Audubon County, IAIA5,50935.9%−8.1 pts

332Adams County, ILIL64,26735.9%−7.6 pts

333Wright County, IAIA12,80135.8%−1.0 pts

334Osborne County, KSKS3,28535.8%−3.3 pts

335Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75335.7%−1.5 pts

336Clark County, KSKS1,90035.6%−8.3 pts

337Clay County, SDSD15,03135.6%−8.3 pts

338Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17135.6%−3.5 pts

339Boone County, IAIA26,79935.6%−0.5 pts

340Cherry County, NENE5,56135.6%−8.0 pts

341Crawford County, OHOH41,89635.5%−7.7 pts

342McCone County, MTMT1,72035.5%−9.0 pts

343Cavalier County, NDND3,49735.5%−9.0 pts

344Loup County, NENE57035.5%−9.1 pts

345Jasper County, ILIL9,03235.4%−4.0 pts

346Sioux County, NENE1,18835.4%−6.3 pts

347Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61935.4%−7.9 pts

348Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37235.4%−7.9 pts

349Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69135.3%−8.4 pts

350Blair County, PAPA119,54135.3%−7.8 pts

351Crawford County, IAIA16,23735.3%−16.0 pts

352Norton County, KSKS5,28835.3%−3.6 pts

353Rusk County, WIWI14,14635.3%−4.8 pts

354Cass County, IAIA12,96035.3%−7.4 pts

355Lebanon County, PAPA146,38035.3%−8.3 pts

356Dane County, WIWI590,37535.2%−5.6 pts

357Harrison County, IAIA14,62335.2%−8.9 pts

358Warren County, MOMO39,01635.2%−9.9 pts

359Wadena County, MNMN14,38835.2%−4.1 pts

360Washburn County, WIWI17,08735.1%−6.6 pts

361Paulding County, OHOH18,72735.1%−5.0 pts

362Perry County, PAPA46,80635.1%−11.7 pts

363Campbell County, KYKY95,44135.1%−4.7 pts

364Williams County, OHOH36,54935.1%−11.0 pts

365Golden Valley County, MTMT84435.0%−3.9 pts

366Kingman County, KSKS7,02935.0%−4.8 pts

367Custer County, SDSD9,43135.0%−7.1 pts

368Aitkin County, MNMN16,25235.0%−0.3 pts

369Garden County, NENE1,80435.0%−1.4 pts

370Decatur County, KSKS2,71635.0%−13.7 pts

371Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16235.0%+4.1 pts

372Guthrie County, IAIA10,78234.9%−6.9 pts

373Oscoda County, MIMI8,72334.9%−2.3 pts

374Valley County, NENE4,09434.9%−5.2 pts

375Harlan County, NENE3,00034.9%−19.6 pts

376Somerset County, PAPA72,00434.8%−7.3 pts

377Jefferson County, KSKS18,29634.8%−4.5 pts

378Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18634.8%−8.5 pts

379Hancock County, OHOH75,03434.8%−8.3 pts

380Red Willow County, NENE10,30734.7%−10.4 pts

381Pulaski County, ININ12,46334.7%+2.3 pts

382Polk County, NENE5,27034.7%−11.7 pts

383Wood County, OHOH134,17634.7%−6.1 pts

384Monona County, IAIA8,53934.7%−8.2 pts

385Thomas County, KSKS7,72534.6%−13.5 pts

386Gillespie County, TXTX28,52734.5%−9.5 pts

387Greene County, ILIL11,31334.5%+3.8 pts

388Dickinson County, KSKS18,63734.5%−3.3 pts

389Brown County, WIWI275,80334.4%−5.0 pts

390Montour County, PAPA17,86834.4%−1.8 pts

391Putnam County, ILIL5,61934.3%−12.1 pts

392Armstrong County, PAPA63,69834.2%−7.3 pts

393Franklin County, ININ23,28634.2%−6.1 pts

394Dunn County, NDND4,05834.2%−23.5 pts

395Isanti County, MNMN44,38634.2%−5.6 pts

396Livingston County, ILIL35,05734.0%−2.6 pts

397Wheatland County, MTMT2,10034.0%+11.2 pts

398Kanabec County, MNMN16,62833.9%−3.3 pts

399Humboldt County, IAIA9,40933.9%−9.7 pts

400Adair County, IAIA7,40333.9%−9.0 pts

401Scott County, MNMN159,01733.9%−7.2 pts

402Ramsey County, NDND11,53033.9%−8.0 pts

403Goshen County, WYWY12,64033.9%−4.4 pts

404Brule County, SDSD5,27833.8%−17.8 pts

405Pendleton County, WVWV5,82633.8%+3.7 pts

406Jackson County, WIWI20,99933.8%−4.9 pts

407Meade County, SDSD30,71133.7%−6.8 pts

408Chase County, KSKS2,57233.7%−1.4 pts

409Cole County, MOMO77,90833.7%−8.6 pts

410Lee County, IAIA32,30633.6%−5.4 pts

411Smith County, KSKS3,56633.6%−9.8 pts

412Mills County, IAIA14,79333.6%−1.7 pts

413Adams County, PAPA107,59433.6%−5.9 pts

414Hubbard County, MNMN22,36933.6%−5.1 pts

415Treasure County, MTMT72833.6%+11.1 pts

416Dawes County, NENE7,85833.5%−8.3 pts

417Dundy County, NENE1,56833.5%−11.0 pts

418York County, PAPA473,19733.5%−8.7 pts

419Marshall County, ILIL11,47333.5%−9.5 pts

420Burnett County, WIWI17,22333.4%−1.9 pts

421Racine County, WIWI198,91933.4%−2.8 pts

422Union County, SDSD17,40233.4%−8.6 pts

423Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72033.4%−4.7 pts

424Chisago County, MNMN59,14233.4%−7.7 pts

425Mifflin County, PAPA46,12733.4%−6.2 pts

426Cloud County, KSKS8,83333.4%+2.8 pts

427Huron County, OHOH58,25033.4%−3.0 pts

428Keokuk County, IAIA9,79733.4%−7.4 pts

429Dawson County, MTMT8,69233.4%−13.3 pts

430Rooks County, KSKS4,64633.3%−5.0 pts

431Nelson County, NDND2,96333.3%−0.8 pts

432Cambria County, PAPA128,96833.2%−0.8 pts

433Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76233.2%+8.0 pts

434St. Charles County, MOMO426,49933.2%−7.2 pts

435Custer County, NENE10,50033.2%−9.9 pts

436Rock County, WIWI166,47233.1%−6.2 pts

437Forest County, WIWI9,57433.1%−4.8 pts

438Franklin County, PAPA160,65233.1%−6.5 pts

439Morrill County, NENE4,40433.0%−11.7 pts

440Meade County, KSKS3,85233.0%−2.9 pts

441Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58632.9%−6.7 pts

442McLean County, NDND9,74032.9%−21.5 pts

443Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.9%−11.6 pts

444Phillips County, KSKS4,72832.8%−12.2 pts

445Story County, IAIA101,29132.8%−3.8 pts

446Erie County, OHOH73,29632.8%−6.0 pts

447Powder River County, MTMT1,78132.7%−1.9 pts

448Northumberland County, PAPA89,92032.7%−4.5 pts

449Atchison County, KSKS16,17232.7%−0.2 pts

450Hamlin County, SDSD6,90032.7%−9.6 pts

451LaGrange County, ININ41,30532.7%−3.4 pts

452Lincoln County, KSKS2,86132.6%−13.3 pts

453Iroquois County, ILIL26,15032.6%−3.9 pts

454Lycoming County, PAPA112,58732.5%−8.8 pts

455Freeborn County, MNMN30,44032.5%−6.2 pts

456Montmorency County, MIMI9,84232.4%+1.4 pts

457Phelps County, NENE8,99432.4%−12.5 pts

458Scott County, IAIA175,25932.4%−4.6 pts

459Mower County, MNMN40,97132.4%−7.1 pts

460McPherson County, KSKS30,06432.4%−9.1 pts

461Darke County, OHOH51,52032.4%−6.5 pts

462Clay County, KSKS7,99032.4%−6.3 pts

463Garfield County, NENE1,71032.3%−10.6 pts

464Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68932.3%−15.7 pts

465Cumberland County, ILIL10,20832.2%+1.7 pts

466Spencer County, ININ20,06132.2%−14.8 pts

467Kenton County, KYKY175,77932.2%−2.0 pts

468Carter County, MTMT1,38332.2%−9.3 pts

469Rice County, MNMN69,93932.2%−7.1 pts

470Ottawa County, KSKS5,74432.2%−0.4 pts

471Howard County, MOMO10,18032.1%−0.7 pts

472Carbon County, PAPA65,86832.1%−2.2 pts

473Bedford County, PAPA47,48032.1%−10.7 pts

474Barton County, KSKS24,79032.1%−11.6 pts

475Platte County, WYWY8,63432.1%−13.3 pts

476Garrett County, MDMD28,37032.1%−3.3 pts

477Steuben County, ININ34,79932.0%−5.8 pts

478Henry County, IAIA19,34932.0%−4.9 pts

479Dakota County, MNMN457,71032.0%−6.4 pts

480Lafayette County, WIWI17,47831.9%−12.7 pts

481Richland County, ILIL15,21931.9%+2.4 pts

482Olmsted County, MNMN166,73131.9%−5.5 pts

483Cooper County, MOMO17,13631.8%−7.7 pts

484Wibaux County, MTMT88531.8%−14.5 pts

485Dallas County, IAIA118,45731.8%−6.2 pts

486Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99631.8%−8.5 pts

487Comanche County, KSKS1,67331.8%−2.5 pts

488Clinton County, MIMI80,43231.7%−5.2 pts

489Columbia County, PAPA66,19331.7%−5.1 pts

490Perkins County, NENE2,84931.7%−22.3 pts

491Washington County, COCO4,73231.7%−6.1 pts

492Greeley County, KSKS1,18231.7%−12.5 pts

493Big Horn County, WYWY12,02431.6%+1.6 pts

494Linn County, IAIA232,02831.6%−9.6 pts

495Broadwater County, MTMT8,49331.5%−7.2 pts

496Lancaster County, PAPA563,15931.5%−7.7 pts

497Carroll County, ILIL15,41931.4%−9.0 pts

498Ford County, ILIL13,21631.4%−4.3 pts

499Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.4%−4.6 pts

500Emmet County, IAIA9,10731.3%−8.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 68.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by german share?

Oliver County, North Dakota, Logan County, North Dakota, Emmons County, North Dakota, McIntosh County, North Dakota, Campbell County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,134 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is german share measured?

Share of all residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.