Which county has the highest german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 607,823 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona, Cook County, Illinois, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego County, California, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

How many counties are in this ranking?

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

How is german population measured?

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

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 130 SHOWN OF 3,130

Largest German population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

3001North Slope, AKAK10,582356–

3002Presidio County, TXTX5,433356–

3003Wayne County, MSMS19,807351–

3004Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487351–

3005Denali, AKAK1,616350–

3006Lafayette County, ARAR5,888347–

3007Sutton County, TXTX3,203347–

3008Garza County, TXTX4,510346–

3009Upton County, TXTX3,131340–

3010Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877336–

3011Irwin County, GAGA9,020335–

3012Seminole County, GAGA9,162335–

3013Montgomery County, GAGA8,635331–

3014Montgomery County, MSMS9,354329–

3015Jasper County, MSMS15,785328–

3016Zavala County, TXTX9,037328–

3017Jefferson County, GAGA15,011325–

3018Foard County, TXTX1,044324–

3019Menominee County, WIWI4,199321–

3020Greensville County, VAVA11,181320–

3021McPherson County, NENE369319–

3022Golden Valley County, MTMT844315–

3023Hooker County, NENE686315–

3024Kemper County, MSMS8,600313–

3025Concho County, TXTX3,607311–

3026De Baca County, NMNM1,647310–

3027Rich County, UTUT2,687309–

3028Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271305–

3029Talbot County, GAGA5,709305–

3030Camas County, IDID1,316301–

3031Mineral County, COCO910300–

3032Sumter County, ALAL11,588299–

3033Keya Paha County, NENE792295–

3034Greene County, ALAL7,067293–

3035Starr County, TXTX66,319293–

3036Lowndes County, ALAL9,359292–

3037Grant County, NENE561290–

3038Harmon County, OKOK2,327289–

3039Cochran County, TXTX2,546285–

3040San Juan County, COCO813285–

3041Loup County, NENE570283–

3042Madison Parish, LALA8,844281–

3043Tunica County, MSMS8,819281–

3044Hyde County, NCNC4,554274–

3045Holmes County, MSMS15,465273–

3046Briscoe County, TXTX1,474272–

3047Banner County, NENE686270–

3048Turner County, GAGA8,983269–

3049Wilcox County, ALAL9,666267–

3050Reagan County, TXTX3,166267–

3051Conecuh County, ALAL10,899262–

3052Blaine County, NENE458259–

3053Lee County, SCSC15,730258–

3054Eureka County, NVNV1,867255–

3055Norton, VAVA3,477249–

3056Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537248–

3057Allendale County, SCSC7,355248–

3058Randolph County, GAGA6,156248–

3059Van Buren County, TNTN6,874247–

3060Motley County, TXTX1,043245–

3061Esmeralda County, NVNV729238–

3062Terrell County, GAGA8,656237–

3063Owsley County, KYKY3,932237–

3064Edwards County, TXTX1,370236–

3065Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650224–

3066Wayne County, UTUT2,587223–

3067Webster County, GAGA2,369219–

3068Roberts County, TXTX867214–

3069Claiborne County, MSMS8,058212–

3070Mora County, NMNM4,051212–

3071Clinch County, GAGA6,847211–

3072Twiggs County, GAGA7,597211–

3073Petroleum County, MTMT548210–

3074Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554209–

3075Bullock County, ALAL9,780200–

3076Dickens County, TXTX1,692198–

3077Irion County, TXTX1,463197–

3078Calhoun County, GAGA5,413194–

3079Cottle County, TXTX1,224192–

3080Wheeler County, GAGA7,570190–

3081Treasure County, MTMT728190–

3082Skagway, AKAK1,104186–

3083Alpine County, CACA1,043180–

3084Arthur County, NENE396178–

3085Stonewall County, TXTX1,186178–

3086Taylor County, GAGA7,818178–

3087Tensas Parish, LALA3,700175–

3088Hinsdale County, COCO753169–

3089Piute County, UTUT1,509168–

3090Crockett County, TXTX2,769167–

3091Glascock County, GAGA3,141161–

3092Atkinson County, GAGA8,454160–

3093McMullen County, TXTX544159–

3094Sterling County, TXTX1,349155–

3095Quitman County, GAGA2,254153–

3096Warren County, GAGA5,269150–

3097Daggett County, UTUT934148–

3098Telfair County, GAGA11,195146–

3099Jefferson County, MSMS6,825141–

3100Treutlen County, GAGA6,466136–

3101Kent County, TXTX674132–

3102Hancock County, GAGA8,682132–

3103Carroll County, MSMS9,226124–

3104Bristol Bay, AKAK847123–

3105Emporia, VAVA5,447123–

3106Reeves County, TXTX12,138120–

3107East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760119–

3108Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357118–

3109Brooks County, TXTX6,579113–

3110Miller County, GAGA5,812112–

3111Buffalo County, SDSD1,802108–

3112Harding County, NMNM617104–

3113Menard County, TXTX1,956104–

3114Humphreys County, MSMS7,00199–

3115Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66298–

3116Borden County, TXTX56791–

3117Sharkey County, MSMS3,09789–

3118Terrell County, TXTX70289–

3119Clay County, GAGA2,81586–

3120Baker County, GAGA2,72585–

3121Culberson County, TXTX2,26768–

3122Aleutians East, AKAK3,47963–

3123Clark County, IDID78363–

3124Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43362–

3125Yakutat, AKAK67261–

3126Issaquena County, MSMS1,26351–

3127Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55531–

3128King County, TXTX19222–

3129Kalawao County, HIHI8213–

3130Kenedy County, TXTX3198–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS