RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,134

Largest German population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

1001Chatham County, NCNC85,1118,046–

1002Walton County, FLFL93,2888,042–

1003Jersey County, ILIL21,1608,038–

1004Pender County, NCNC72,1118,019–

1005Walton County, GAGA112,6967,976–

1006Richmond County, GAGA206,5597,975–

1007Greene County, PAPA33,8857,962–

1008Posey County, ININ24,9887,959–

1009Saunders County, NENE23,7027,937–

1010Kay County, OKOK43,4907,935–

1011Fulton County, ILIL32,9017,926–

1012Wells County, ININ28,8837,877–

1013Fillmore County, MNMN21,5407,846–

1014Williams County, NDND41,7677,838–

1015Cedar County, IAIA18,3597,833–

1016Medina County, TXTX56,8817,824–

1017Haywood County, NCNC63,3697,817–

1018Roanoke, VAVA99,1117,809–

1019Liberty County, TXTX121,3647,800–

1020Montgomery County, ALAL225,8917,798–

1021Lonoke County, ARAR76,6647,795–

1022Carson City, NVNV58,5717,781–

1023Franklin County, ININ23,2867,779–

1024Scott County, MOMO37,9757,771–

1025Highland County, OHOH43,8237,758–

1026Guernsey County, OHOH38,3797,753–

1027Redwood County, MNMN15,2657,747–

1028Suffolk, VAVA104,6997,738–

1029Miami County, ININ34,4877,732–

1030Robertson County, TNTN80,1757,726–

1031Decatur County, ININ26,5767,703–

1032Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8397,703–

1033Limestone County, ALAL122,9287,702–

1034Webster County, MOMO43,0547,655–

1035Morgan County, COCO30,3067,647–

1036Schoharie County, NYNY30,1767,636–

1037Franklin County, VAVA55,5267,623–

1038Maury County, TNTN118,1317,620–

1039Okanogan County, WAWA45,2307,613–

1040Lyon County, KSKS32,2667,597–

1041Kittitas County, WAWA48,8037,595–

1042Wapello County, IAIA35,2107,583–

1043Clayton County, IAIA16,8457,574–

1044Osage County, MOMO13,6117,560–

1045Cameron County, TXTX433,9467,559–

1046Anderson County, TNTN82,0667,557–

1047Montgomery County, ININ38,9547,551–

1048Lawrence County, MOMO39,4017,521–

1049Mason County, MIMI29,0407,515–

1050Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1357,503–

1051Wabash County, ININ30,7137,502–

1052Fayette County, TXTX25,4597,488–

1053White County, ARAR80,0857,482–

1054Talbot County, MDMD38,2387,464–

1055Catoosa County, GAGA69,6287,458–

1056Dickinson County, IAIA18,0777,456–

1057Lawrence County, ININ45,5687,443–

1058Morgan County, ILIL32,5157,430–

1059Adams County, WIWI21,7527,417–

1060Alpena County, MIMI28,8537,409–

1061Eagle County, COCO54,2917,397–

1062Wise County, TXTX83,7787,386–

1063Kings County, CACA154,3277,383–

1064Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1187,383–

1065Watauga County, NCNC54,7867,358–

1066Butler County, IAIA14,0497,340–

1067Davison County, SDSD20,0697,338–

1068Richland County, NDND16,7317,333–

1069Putnam County, TNTN86,6127,328–

1070Henry County, ININ49,1377,325–

1071Franklin County, MAMA70,6987,281–

1072Otero County, NMNM70,3687,269–

1073Renville County, MNMN14,3567,262–

1074Culpeper County, VAVA57,6667,254–

1075Stone County, MOMO32,5037,249–

1076Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757,230–

1077Lake County, CACA67,7727,214–

1078Seward County, NENE18,0327,208–

1079Florence County, SCSC138,5047,202–

1080Bossier Parish, LALA131,8677,191–

1081Putnam County, FLFL77,7347,191–

1082Camden County, GAGA60,1437,174–

1083Preston County, WVWV34,0047,174–

1084Clatsop County, OROR40,9267,155–

1085Hardin County, OHOH30,0727,152–

1086Hubbard County, MNMN22,3697,143–

1087Shelby County, KYKY51,2437,127–

1088Washington County, NYNY59,3537,125–

1089Perry County, MOMO19,0937,123–

1090Cass County, ININ37,8367,112–

1091Angelina County, TXTX88,1547,087–

1092Davie County, NCNC45,8557,036–

1093Morgan County, ALAL126,4837,023–

1094Newport County, RIRI83,0516,992–

1095Richland County, WIWI17,0366,983–

1096Jefferson County, TNTN60,0246,979–

1097Cleveland County, NCNC103,3256,976–

1098Hardin County, IAIA16,4556,959–

1099Daviess County, ININ34,2096,949–

1100Jackson County, WIWI20,9996,942–

1101Carroll County, GAGA131,0366,905–

1102Wayne County, NCNC122,2786,902–

1103Amador County, CACA41,8766,898–

1104Cheshire County, NHNH78,2696,888–

1105Marquette County, WIWI15,9276,884–

1106Nye County, NVNV57,3366,883–

1107Seneca County, NYNY32,8836,855–

1108Wexford County, MIMI34,4456,854–

1109Washington County, IAIA22,6676,845–

1110Mercer County, WVWV57,5036,827–

1111Delta County, MIMI36,5826,821–

1112Marion County, MOMO28,5256,814–

1113Floyd County, IAIA14,9016,792–

1114Beadle County, SDSD19,6246,781–

1115Elko County, NVNV54,8156,766–

1116Iosco County, MIMI25,2666,751–

1117Lawrence County, OHOH55,7106,745–

1118Iowa County, IAIA16,5046,737–

1119Clare County, MIMI31,5436,719–

1120Randolph County, MOMO24,5136,712–

1121Rutherford County, NCNC65,7456,710–

1122Mineral County, WVWV26,7926,703–

1123Jessamine County, KYKY57,1476,700–

1124Kossuth County, IAIA14,3226,693–

1125Hood County, TXTX70,5016,682–

1126Georgetown County, SCSC65,9126,678–

1127Miller County, MOMO25,8176,675–

1128Jefferson County, ILIL36,1476,673–

1129Pearl River County, MSMS59,3636,672–

1130Montgomery County, ILIL28,0766,666–

1131Siskiyou County, CACA42,0136,663–

1132Franklin County, KYKY52,6496,659–

1133Nobles County, MNMN22,3386,653–

1134Jefferson County, ININ33,2796,628–

1135Douglas County, WAWA46,4736,626–

1136Otsego County, MIMI26,0806,625–

1137Jefferson County, KSKS18,2966,610–

1138Stanly County, NCNC68,8306,594–

1139Logan County, OKOK55,4736,591–

1140Paulding County, OHOH18,7276,583–

1141Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2676,558–

1142Spencer County, ININ20,0616,555–

1143Acadia Parish, LALA57,0326,554–

1144Loudon County, TNTN63,7646,554–

1145Logan County, COCO20,6546,542–

1146Clinton County, NYNY78,1386,536–

1147Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776,501–

1148Baxter County, ARAR42,9826,491–

1149Finney County, KSKS37,5056,491–

1150Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,474–

1151Greene County, TNTN73,8316,466–

1152Austin County, TXTX33,6256,450–

1153McMinn County, TNTN57,4046,430–

1154Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0366,424–

1155Dickinson County, KSKS18,6376,421–

1156Douglas County, GAGA154,2936,409–

1157Clay County, IAIA16,2026,407–

1158Montrose County, COCO44,5916,398–

1159Tooele County, UTUT87,4616,388–

1160Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706,379–

1161Henry County, IAIA19,3496,370–

1162Christian County, KYKY70,1156,367–

1163Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6636,348–

1164Crawford County, ARAR62,6576,338–

1165Manistee County, MIMI25,6566,338–

1166Washington County, VTVT59,6526,328–

1167Faribault County, MNMN13,8886,319–

1168Lewis County, NYNY26,4796,313–

1169Hughes County, SDSD17,5706,313–

1170Washington County, ILIL13,5646,288–

1171Bibb County, GAGA157,5566,285–

1172Montour County, PAPA17,8686,245–

1173Cooke County, TXTX44,4616,231–

1174Jackson County, GAGA99,2656,227–

1175Glynn County, GAGA87,5996,215–

1176Greene County, ININ31,1656,208–

1177Iron County, UTUT67,1416,197–

1178Ector County, TXTX173,8016,188–

1179Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5426,184–

1180St. Clair County, ALAL98,2066,180–

1181Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3206,174–

1182Putnam County, WVWV56,8856,173–

1183Windsor County, VTVT57,3126,164–

1184Madison County, MSMS116,2986,155–

1185Marshall County, WVWV29,1596,152–

1186Pulaski County, KYKY67,3846,137–

1187Price County, WIWI13,9886,135–

1188Lowndes County, GAGA122,8676,125–

1189Lavaca County, TXTX20,6516,092–

1190McDonough County, ILIL25,9166,083–

1191Franklin County, ILIL36,9166,080–

1192Wyoming County, PAPA25,7906,080–

1193Menominee County, MIMI22,9416,066–

1194Butler County, MOMO41,9046,052–

1195Sumter County, SCSC105,0676,048–

1196Roscommon County, MIMI23,9146,036–

1197Hocking County, OHOH27,5126,033–

1198Crawford County, IAIA16,2376,002–

1199Effingham County, GAGA74,3975,984–

1200Hardin County, TXTX58,7235,970–

1201Cowley County, KSKS34,3825,933–

1202Delta County, COCO32,1785,921–

1203White County, ININ25,1645,920–

1204Allamakee County, IAIA14,2385,912–

1205Barrow County, GAGA99,7735,904–

1206Montgomery County, KSKS30,1775,884–

1207Crawford County, WIWI15,9105,876–

1208Nodaway County, MOMO20,1745,873–

1209Kauai County, HIHI73,4005,867–

1210Madison County, IDID55,1725,867–

1211Box Elder County, UTUT65,3205,865–

1212Elbert County, COCO30,5345,859–

1213Grady County, OKOK59,1285,846–

1214Carter County, TNTN57,3615,833–

1215Otoe County, NENE16,5315,826–

1216Clay County, ININ26,4105,810–

1217Antrim County, MIMI24,6985,808–

1218Randolph County, WVWV26,8825,807–

1219Teller County, COCO24,7565,806–

1220Cortland County, NYNY45,8505,805–

1221Dawson County, NENE24,4525,797–

1222Pope County, ARAR64,9765,782–

1223San Patricio County, TXTX72,0535,775–

1224Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6895,773–

1225Buffalo County, WIWI13,3185,750–

1226Hancock County, WVWV27,7295,740–

1227Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7935,726–

1228Summit County, UTUT43,1415,726–

1229Christian County, ILIL33,4435,724–

1230Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825,713–

1231Delaware County, OKOK41,9105,711–

1232Walker County, GAGA70,2505,691–

1233Grundy County, IAIA12,3615,678–

1234Sumner County, KSKS22,3125,676–

1235Adair County, MOMO25,6845,668–

1236Roane County, TNTN57,3955,661–

1237Henry County, MOMO22,6715,653–

1238Floyd County, GAGA101,3785,650–

1239Hinds County, MSMS211,8885,647–

1240Waller County, TXTX69,8585,634–

1241Gasconade County, MOMO14,7845,624–

1242Newberry County, SCSC39,5615,602–

1243Fayette County, ILIL20,7905,586–

1244Jay County, ININ20,1185,586–

1245Cooper County, MOMO17,1365,579–

1246Franklin County, KSKS26,2995,571–

1247Oceana County, MIMI27,1775,561–

1248Boone County, ARAR38,6285,538–

1249Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525,536–

1250Hampshire County, WVWV24,1055,531–

1251Washburn County, WIWI17,0875,527–

1252Rapides Parish, LALA125,8775,526–

1253Muskogee County, OKOK66,7085,514–

1254St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5865,511–

1255Howell County, MOMO40,7985,510–

1256Warren County, VAVA42,7405,505–

1257Kanabec County, MNMN16,6285,501–

1258Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0355,501–

1259Franklin County, NCNC82,0375,476–

1260Benton County, MOMO20,5365,475–

1261Chambers County, TXTX57,5945,472–

1262Rutland County, VTVT59,6535,459–

1263Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815,421–

1264Hamilton County, IAIA14,9445,400–

1265Colorado County, TXTX21,4395,396–

1266Alexander County, NCNC36,9585,396–

1267Saline County, MOMO23,2655,385–

1268Osceola County, MIMI23,5165,371–

1269Mahaska County, IAIA21,8805,368–

1270Rockingham County, NCNC94,1955,364–

1271Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315,358–

1272Osage County, OKOK46,7945,357–

1273Dickinson County, MIMI25,8275,355–

1274Clinton County, ININ33,3225,355–

1275Jackson County, OHOH32,8175,338–

1276Lee County, NCNC70,2585,328–

1277Lafayette County, WIWI17,4785,326–

1278Hancock County, MEME57,1715,320–

1279Perry County, ININ19,3895,318–

1280York County, NENE14,5645,309–

1281Carter County, OKOK48,9105,306–

1282Putnam County, ININ37,8765,302–

1283Atchison County, KSKS16,1725,301–

1284O'Brien County, IAIA14,2205,278–

1285Lake County, MTMT33,3925,277–

1286Mayes County, OKOK40,4165,276–

1287Summit County, COCO31,5175,267–

1288Autauga County, ALAL61,9205,264–

1289Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3685,264–

1290Yates County, NYNY24,5475,257–

1291St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6425,239–

1292Union County, SDSD17,4025,232–

1293Caroline County, MDMD34,1165,231–

1294Ford County, KSKS33,9935,221–

1295Lake County, SDSD10,9935,218–

1296Coffee County, TNTN62,4195,217–

1297Henderson County, KYKY44,2555,217–

1298Orange County, VAVA40,0835,210–

1299Geary County, KSKS36,3385,197–

1300Polk County, MOMO33,6045,196–

1301Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1215,191–

1302Monroe County, TNTN49,7305,191–

1303Madison County, TNTN100,7905,182–

1304Shelby County, IAIA11,6895,181–

1305Nelson County, KYKY49,0365,171–

1306Dare County, NCNC38,2455,170–

1307Elmore County, ALAL91,5775,157–

1308Union County, OROR25,9005,156–

1309Tama County, IAIA16,7965,156–

1310Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5055,154–

1311Burnett County, WIWI17,2235,136–

1312Stoddard County, MOMO28,2845,131–

1313Laurens County, SCSC71,8485,129–

1314Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4495,129–

1315Audrain County, MOMO24,5285,124–

1316Laclede County, MOMO36,9435,120–

1317DeWitt County, TXTX20,3095,101–

1318Forrest County, MSMS79,0345,100–

1319Fulton County, ININ20,0915,096–

1320Independence County, ARAR38,7855,095–

1321Barry County, MOMO36,2005,089–

1322Liberty County, GAGA70,3135,082–

1323Tipton County, TNTN62,2875,078–

1324Fayette County, OHOH28,5525,064–

1325Carroll County, NHNH52,7845,050–

1326Mills County, IAIA14,7935,046–

1327Houston County, ALAL110,3185,041–

1328Hamblen County, TNTN68,8435,033–

1329Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1635,032–

1330Cedar County, NENE8,3735,029–

1331Etowah County, ALAL103,8865,026–

1332Bryan County, GAGA52,0625,018–

1333Clay County, SDSD15,0315,017–

1334Dickson County, TNTN58,6625,016–

1335Aransas County, TXTX26,1465,008–

1336Richland County, ILIL15,2195,005–

1337Douglas County, ILIL19,8804,984–

1338Cuming County, NENE8,8234,974–

1339Rusk County, WIWI14,1464,967–

1340Harrison County, IAIA14,6234,943–

1341Crawford County, MOMO22,9294,942–

1342Hancock County, ILIL16,8034,926–

1343Wilkes County, NCNC66,2334,923–

1344Meade County, KYKY30,6994,904–

1345Holt County, NENE10,0674,894–

1346Valencia County, NMNM82,0134,885–

1347Walker County, ALAL65,1404,872–

1348Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054,872–

1349Madison County, IAIA17,2704,868–

1350Atascosa County, TXTX53,5904,867–

1351Rusk County, TXTX54,8544,864–

1352Harris County, GAGA37,2804,864–

1353Louisa County, VAVA42,9244,860–

1354Hancock County, MSMS46,8734,859–

1355Sheridan County, WYWY33,2414,840–

1356Fayette County, WVWV38,1654,823–

1357Erath County, TXTX43,9114,815–

1358Wadena County, MNMN14,3884,811–

1359Idaho County, IDID17,8744,810–

1360Upshur County, WVWV23,7584,809–

1361Kershaw County, SCSC73,1664,807–

1362Gallia County, OHOH29,0724,806–

1363Surry County, NCNC72,2874,804–

1364Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064,794–

1365Nemaha County, KSKS10,0544,781–

1366Bond County, ILIL16,9594,774–

1367Custer County, OKOK28,1754,773–

1368Curry County, NMNM46,6554,754–

1369Cherokee County, IAIA11,3694,753–

1370Clinton County, MOMO21,6614,750–

1371Morgan County, MOMO22,4184,741–

1372Caldwell County, TXTX55,1504,739–

1373Washington County, VAVA53,8984,721–

1374Sawyer County, WIWI18,8464,720–

1375Fayette County, ININ23,5334,717–

1376Campbell County, VAVA55,6294,714–

1377Boyd County, KYKY47,7514,712–

1378McClain County, OKOK49,6474,710–

1379Mitchell County, IAIA10,6504,690–

1380San Benito County, CACA70,0824,685–

1381Polk County, TXTX53,4344,680–

1382Jennings County, ININ27,6224,676–

1383Jackson County, MNMN9,8574,675–

1384Routt County, COCO25,3294,673–

1385Lyon County, IAIA12,3544,662–

1386Bandera County, TXTX22,8764,651–

1387Greene County, ARAR47,4114,644–

1388Tillamook County, OROR27,3844,632–

1389Coffee County, ALAL56,9534,627–

1390Bennington County, VTVT36,6304,620–

1391Le Flore County, OKOK50,1964,619–

1392Lawrence County, TNTN46,9144,602–

1393Jackson County, NCNC45,0394,594–

1394Lincoln County, MTMT22,3284,590–

1395Cass County, IAIA12,9604,583–

1396Calloway County, KYKY39,4214,577–

1397Matagorda County, TXTX36,4634,567–

1398Bulloch County, GAGA86,9494,554–

1399Washington County, MOMO23,8104,542–

1400Wright County, IAIA12,8014,531–

1401Carroll County, ILIL15,4194,523–

1402Perry County, ILIL20,1604,508–

1403Shelby County, ILIL20,5764,508–

1404Upshur County, TXTX44,4104,506–

1405Goshen County, WYWY12,6404,504–

1406Brown County, TXTX38,7114,494–

1407Hawkins County, TNTN59,5594,492–

1408Wood County, TXTX49,6884,491–

1409Marion County, KSKS11,6344,484–

1410Sac County, IAIA9,5254,483–

1411Windham County, VTVT45,2044,482–

1412Greene County, ILIL11,3134,482–

1413Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,474–

1414Moniteau County, MOMO15,4284,466–

1415Lincoln County, OKOK35,2784,462–

1416Stokes County, NCNC46,1264,450–

1417Osage County, KSKS15,6934,440–

1418Whitfield County, GAGA106,2124,438–

1419Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6084,433–

1420Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304,432–

1421Fulton County, PAPA14,4834,431–

1422Curry County, OROR22,6214,430–

1423Hamilton County, NENE9,6784,429–

1424Grant County, KYKY26,1814,420–

1425Franklin County, IAIA9,8684,420–

1426Mason County, WVWV24,7074,417–

1427Essex County, NYNY36,4384,415–

1428Harrison County, TXTX71,9564,410–

1429Juneau, AKAK31,6094,404–

1430Tazewell County, VAVA38,6354,403–

1431Staunton, VAVA26,8014,402–

1432Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4134,397–

1433Laurel County, KYKY63,7464,386–

1434Asotin County, WAWA22,5454,386–

1435McDowell County, NCNC45,1984,383–

1436Pike County, OHOH27,0614,378–

1437Gunnison County, COCO17,4394,373–

1438Randolph County, ININ24,4384,359–

1439Park County, MTMT18,2144,353–

1440Bryan County, OKOK51,3674,352–

1441Levy County, FLFL48,5204,352–

1442Lamar County, MSMS67,4034,346–

1443Andrew County, MOMO18,2414,342–

1444Brooke County, WVWV21,1424,337–

1445Page County, VAVA23,7624,336–

1446Pulaski County, ININ12,4634,331–

1447Ashland County, WIWI16,2034,323–

1448Adams County, OHOH27,8654,317–

1449Pope County, MNMN11,4204,315–

1450Darlington County, SCSC62,8884,310–

1451Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6934,289–

1452Richland County, MTMT11,3774,287–

1453Neosho County, KSKS15,6374,285–

1454Wayne County, NENE10,0204,283–

1455Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5284,279–

1456Park County, COCO18,3144,276–

1457Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594,272–

1458Uinta County, WYWY20,7284,270–

1459Washington County, ININ28,3834,270–

1460Belknap County, NHNH65,1474,256–

1461Meigs County, OHOH21,5874,254–

1462Elmore County, IDID29,4654,238–

1463Anderson County, TXTX59,8054,230–

1464Lincoln County, MEME36,5954,220–

1465Transylvania County, NCNC34,2114,218–

1466Lee County, TXTX18,7294,208–

1467Chaffee County, COCO20,8314,206–

1468Bedford County, TNTN55,2734,205–

1469Stephens County, OKOK44,3104,201–

1470Bates County, MOMO16,5124,199–

1471Franklin County, TNTN45,5794,187–

1472Llano County, TXTX23,3534,182–

1473Gilmer County, GAGA33,8944,178–

1474Lafayette County, MSMS59,5974,174–

1475Wharton County, TXTX42,0604,168–

1476Pierce County, NENE7,3784,167–

1477Stevens County, MNMN9,7474,160–

1478Botetourt County, VAVA34,1444,152–

1479Labette County, KSKS19,6854,152–

1480Bayfield County, WIWI16,7874,149–

1481Talladega County, ALAL81,6034,146–

1482Nash County, NCNC99,3654,142–

1483Grimes County, TXTX34,2524,142–

1484Barnes County, NDND10,5734,140–

1485Ford County, ILIL13,2164,129–

1486Lampasas County, TXTX23,6574,097–

1487Starke County, ININ23,4254,097–

1488Marshall County, ALAL103,5374,088–

1489Yadkin County, NCNC38,3254,076–

1490Mercer County, NDND8,4414,071–

1491Bingham County, IDID51,1534,070–

1492Ottawa County, OKOK30,4384,062–

1493Vernon County, MOMO19,9464,051–

1494Benzie County, MIMI18,5684,049–

1495Saline County, NENE14,9964,049–

1496Morgan County, WVWV18,0274,046–

1497Oconee County, GAGA44,8934,040–

1498Franklin County, NYNY46,5004,031–

1499Bowie County, TXTX92,6964,028–

1500Jefferson County, IDID35,2974,010–

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