RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest German population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 46.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 27.3%, against an all-states median of 15.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,53816.2%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,84146.9%–

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87244.3%–

03South Dakota, SDSD907,42843.7%–

04Nebraska, NENE1,978,70741.5%–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,50739.6%–

06Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44537.4%–

07Kansas, KSKS2,947,19730.7%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,87529.1%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39728.6%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63928.0%–

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,29328.0%–

12Missouri, MOMO6,191,81427.1%–

13Indiana, ININ6,851,07326.4%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,18922.9%–

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,76122.6%–

16Oregon, OROR4,254,29321.9%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,79820.7%–

18Washington, WAWA7,816,11620.3%–

19Idaho, IDID1,934,26220.3%–

20West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37319.8%–

21Alaska, AKAK735,70619.4%–

22Maryland, MDMD6,206,01116.2%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83816.2%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,19116.0%–

25Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82415.9%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63415.4%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,61213.4%–

28Virginia, VAVA8,705,17012.9%–

29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80912.3%–

30Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39112.2%–

31Utah, UTUT3,392,33112.2%–

32Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.0%–

33New York, NYNY19,852,36611.6%–

34North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.6%–

35Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.0%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38310.5%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24610.4%–

38Vermont, VTVT647,10610.4%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22510.3%–

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.2%–

41California, CACA39,287,3779.6%–

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8689.5%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9618.7%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8178.4%–

45Georgia, GAGA10,940,4078.0%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7687.7%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0566.7%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2356.7%–

49District of Columbia, DCDC681,2946.6%–

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8016.2%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7796.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest german share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 46.9% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by german share?

North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is german share measured?

Share of all residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.