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. Maricopa County, Arizona leads at 554,896. 3,134 counties qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558554,896–

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,625485,064–

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934423,528–

04San Diego County, CACA3,282,248298,372–

05Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784298,159–

06King County, WAWA2,344,939289,869–

07Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035286,543–

08Harris County, TXTX5,045,026284,147–

09Orange County, CACA3,149,507250,841–

10Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536239,174–

11St. Louis County, MOMO990,911232,780–

12Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216222,227–

13Erie County, NYNY946,741212,997–

14Hamilton County, OHOH838,418208,662–

15Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337207,041–

16Dane County, WIWI590,375191,083–

17Clark County, NVNV2,407,226189,713–

18Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090189,132–

19Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925186,818–

20Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466181,676–

21Waukesha County, WIWI417,210175,518–

22Riverside County, CACA2,544,916174,326–

23Lancaster County, PAPA563,159170,801–

24DuPage County, ILIL934,298166,178–

25Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038163,162–

26Montgomery County, PAPA877,643160,857–

27Macomb County, MIMI886,221160,773–

28Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088155,060–

29Johnson County, KSKS636,906150,359–

30Douglas County, NENE606,460150,347–

31York County, PAPA473,197149,937–

32Pinellas County, FLFL948,563143,510–

33Bucks County, PAPA647,828142,761–

34Pierce County, WAWA946,288140,765–

35San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091139,003–

36Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397138,743–

37Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685136,396–

38Dakota County, MNMN457,710136,183–

39Travis County, TXTX1,389,670134,567–

40Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460134,491–

41St. Charles County, MOMO426,499132,290–

42Marion County, ININ992,196130,602–

43El Paso County, COCO757,040128,176–

44Jefferson County, COCO580,451127,828–

45Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115127,600–

46Multnomah County, OROR795,391126,736–

47Monroe County, NYNY750,506126,404–

48Will County, ILIL712,253125,910–

49Ramsey County, MNMN541,623125,788–

50Jefferson County, KYKY795,222125,669–

51Baltimore County, MDMD847,650125,090–

52Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726124,423–

53Snohomish County, WAWA870,656122,101–

54Polk County, IAIA516,546120,555–

55Lake County, ILIL719,339120,050–

56Kent County, MIMI675,232118,802–

57Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873118,038–

58Berks County, PAPA440,072116,715–

59Wake County, NCNC1,257,235115,754–

60Summit County, OHOH538,376114,712–

61Jackson County, MOMO732,994114,459–

62Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916114,362–

63Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391113,333–

64Spokane County, WAWA558,344110,489–

65Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939110,358–

66Montgomery County, OHOH539,598109,392–

67Collin County, TXTX1,297,179109,021–

68Chester County, PAPA557,116107,616–

69Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433107,093–

70Lucas County, OHOH423,347106,448–

71Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281105,960–

72Denton County, TXTX1,069,346104,225–

73Stark County, OHOH373,771104,143–

74Lancaster County, NENE334,049103,851–

75Arapahoe County, COCO673,820103,750–

76Anoka County, MNMN381,605103,698–

77Broward County, FLFL2,013,317103,247–

78Lee County, FLFL875,607103,009–

79Alameda County, CACA1,636,630101,273–

80Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383100,049–

81Kane County, ILIL525,75799,690–

82Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07099,645–

83Allen County, ININ402,32999,260–

84Denver County, COCO740,61398,560–

85Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32498,533–

86Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97997,152–

87Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38096,711–

88New York County, NYNY1,664,86294,696–

89Washington County, OROR611,70894,045–

90Butler County, OHOH400,12892,681–

91Orange County, FLFL1,528,00292,598–

92Brown County, WIWI275,80390,230–

93McHenry County, ILIL317,75189,983–

94Ocean County, NJNJ673,74688,979–

95Larimer County, COCO377,29287,305–

96Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12585,710–

97Williamson County, TXTX752,82785,399–

98Clark County, WAWA532,11984,722–

99Montgomery County, TXTX781,19482,201–

100Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58282,144–

101Lehigh County, PAPA384,38381,895–

102Tulsa County, OKOK698,78281,774–

103Clackamas County, OROR426,28081,606–

104Washington County, MNMN286,89580,893–

105Brevard County, FLFL663,98280,096–

106Outagamie County, WIWI195,89479,488–

107Ada County, IDID546,14179,036–

108Duval County, FLFL1,062,96377,375–

109Ventura County, CACA830,85176,023–

110Winnebago County, WIWI174,21876,007–

111Pasco County, FLFL674,51675,972–

112Adams County, COCO554,66875,022–

113Delaware County, PAPA580,93774,811–

114Stearns County, MNMN164,11074,608–

115Hamilton County, ININ387,03674,157–

116Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03573,897–

117Douglas County, COCO399,39673,543–

118Cumberland County, PAPA277,27072,740–

119Madison County, ILIL263,11072,693–

120Bergen County, NJNJ977,02672,043–

121Washington County, WIWI139,23871,946–

122Northampton County, PAPA324,41171,490–

123Lake County, ININ504,61271,329–

124Linn County, IAIA232,02871,183–

125Burlington County, NJNJ481,43970,900–

126Onondaga County, NYNY466,58470,828–

127Lane County, OROR381,58470,531–

128Jefferson County, MOMO233,13270,394–

129Lorain County, OHOH323,21970,056–

130Erie County, PAPA265,83269,388–

131Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21469,185–

132Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79169,154–

133Butler County, PAPA200,16968,592–

134Fresno County, CACA1,035,45667,872–

135Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69167,752–

136Kings County, NYNY2,653,96367,729–

137Weld County, COCO378,42667,535–

138Cass County, NDND201,79467,506–

139Sarasota County, FLFL479,95867,014–

140Morris County, NJNJ524,25166,456–

141Marathon County, WIWI139,43266,179–

142Racine County, WIWI198,91965,473–

143Utah County, UTUT759,85965,250–

144Camden County, NJNJ535,79965,007–

145Genesee County, MIMI401,09364,705–

146Cobb County, GAGA793,34564,168–

147Sonoma County, CACA486,44462,333–

148Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60162,143–

149Winnebago County, ILIL283,67462,101–

150San Francisco County, CACA826,07961,886–

151Polk County, FLFL874,79061,723–

152Boulder County, COCO328,56061,636–

153Dauphin County, PAPA293,35161,057–

154New Castle County, DEDE588,02660,927–

155Washoe County, NVNV509,38660,790–

156Warren County, OHOH257,18159,360–

157Davidson County, TNTN745,90459,129–

158Manatee County, FLFL468,20058,859–

159Pinal County, AZAZ539,38058,421–

160San Joaquin County, CACA823,81557,610–

161St. Clair County, ILIL250,70857,294–

162Kern County, CACA927,06857,055–

163Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74356,389–

164Marion County, OROR355,77756,102–

165Scott County, IAIA175,25956,040–

166Clermont County, OHOH216,97756,030–

167Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04755,643–

168Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63855,544–

169Delaware County, OHOH242,03255,458–

170Ottawa County, MIMI308,45955,414–

171St. Joseph County, ININ272,86155,177–

172Volusia County, FLFL606,57355,141–

173Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19154,746–

174Sarpy County, NENE208,30354,724–

175Harford County, MDMD266,44654,592–

176Queens County, NYNY2,358,18254,582–

177Ingham County, MIMI289,70954,377–

178Greenville County, SCSC583,12554,298–

179Knox County, TNTN511,45354,259–

180Lake County, OHOH232,21753,846–

181Rock County, WIWI166,47253,843–

182Seminole County, FLFL491,88453,668–

183Kenton County, KYKY175,77953,611–

184Placer County, CACA442,08153,263–

185San Mateo County, CACA743,56853,230–

186Clay County, MOMO265,03252,957–

187Medina County, OHOH185,02552,571–

188Wright County, MNMN157,55951,972–

189Thurston County, WAWA304,26151,677–

190Honolulu County, HIHI988,70351,645–

191Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66951,513–

192Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99551,321–

193La Crosse County, WIWI121,33951,314–

194Franklin County, PAPA160,65251,256–

195District of Columbia, DCDC693,64551,073–

196Greene County, MOMO309,28650,406–

197Saginaw County, MIMI187,68850,072–

198Kitsap County, WAWA283,37450,050–

199Frederick County, MDMD302,88350,007–

200Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73750,002–

201Scott County, MNMN159,01749,951–

202Olmsted County, MNMN166,73149,852–

203Lake County, FLFL456,06849,528–

204Lebanon County, PAPA146,38049,507–

205Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09949,467–

206Kenosha County, WIWI168,44849,395–

207Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79549,147–

208Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33548,679–

209St. Louis, MOMO278,14448,178–

210Niagara County, NYNY208,91247,987–

211Luzerne County, PAPA332,12647,463–

212McLean County, ILIL171,41946,721–

213Portage County, OHOH163,40446,393–

214Washington County, PAPA210,80246,310–

215Burleigh County, NDND103,25145,979–

216Livingston County, MIMI197,31545,746–

217Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69245,724–

218Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55245,661–

219Beaver County, PAPA166,03245,465–

220Dodge County, WIWI89,09745,404–

221Wood County, OHOH134,17645,329–

222St. Louis County, MNMN200,51845,217–

223Dubuque County, IAIA99,38145,123–

224Galveston County, TXTX372,20744,746–

225Elkhart County, ININ208,77444,439–

226Worcester County, MAMA888,50244,081–

227Cambria County, PAPA128,96843,759–

228Collier County, FLFL417,13143,555–

229Carroll County, MDMD176,67743,506–

230St. Clair County, MIMI160,48643,434–

231Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02943,361–

232Licking County, OHOH185,56443,322–

233Blair County, PAPA119,54143,266–

234Mahoning County, OHOH224,70643,151–

235Sangamon County, ILIL194,17043,058–

236Carver County, MNMN114,37942,998–

237Fayette County, KYKY329,75142,956–

238Loudoun County, VAVA449,74942,896–

239Guilford County, NCNC562,23442,809–

240Marion County, FLFL442,66042,761–

241Albany County, NYNY321,22542,525–

242Shelby County, TNTN910,22642,494–

243Johnson County, IAIA160,04442,407–

244Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45642,067–

245Boone County, MOMO191,74642,038–

246San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36742,031–

247Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39841,912–

248Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08541,767–

249Greene County, OHOH174,32241,539–

250Monroe County, MIMI156,00441,435–

251Horry County, SCSC427,55141,370–

252Norfolk County, MAMA739,74941,326–

253Jefferson County, WIWI86,50541,184–

254Champaign County, ILIL209,97240,829–

255Lexington County, SCSC317,58840,785–

256Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53240,782–

257Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34640,657–

258Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71040,522–

259Howard County, MDMD339,18340,336–

260Anchorage, AKAK287,15540,248–

261Prince William County, VAVA502,96640,217–

262Peoria County, ILIL178,55340,068–

263Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03340,024–

264Shawnee County, KSKS178,60739,831–

265Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06539,634–

266St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10839,471–

267Fairfield County, OHOH169,75239,137–

268Bell County, TXTX402,24839,034–

269Stanislaus County, CACA557,71939,008–

270Franklin County, MOMO108,09039,004–

271Forsyth County, NCNC401,71838,998–

272Tazewell County, ILIL130,04938,932–

273Charleston County, SCSC436,20038,752–

274Essex County, MAMA826,65338,723–

275Orange County, NYNY417,66938,680–

276Deschutes County, OROR213,07238,233–

277Porter County, ININ176,04938,217–

278Mohave County, AZAZ228,10238,141–

279Centre County, PAPA157,39338,055–

280Davis County, UTUT381,22737,865–

281Jackson County, OROR221,79537,758–

282Kootenai County, IDID191,86437,324–

283Saratoga County, NYNY241,34337,314–

284DeKalb County, GAGA774,39437,227–

285Walworth County, WIWI106,12737,217–

286Lycoming County, PAPA112,58737,066–

287Baltimore, MDMD569,99736,537–

288Cleveland County, OKOK303,97336,509–

289Washington County, MDMD157,73135,895–

290Benton County, WAWA221,72235,881–

291Mercer County, NJNJ399,28935,678–

292Dutchess County, NYNY300,70835,619–

293Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14835,589–

294Whatcom County, WAWA236,39235,505–

295Boone County, KYKY145,31635,379–

296Pennington County, SDSD116,79235,169–

297Suffolk County, MAMA791,89135,043–

298Richland County, SCSC434,95634,959–

299Sherburne County, MNMN104,19434,878–

300Marin County, CACA253,69434,874–

301Berrien County, MIMI152,44434,806–

302Escambia County, FLFL333,83434,743–

303McLennan County, TXTX272,02034,657–

304Brazoria County, TXTX419,08034,554–

305Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41534,518–

306Adams County, PAPA107,59434,462–

307Jackson County, MIMI159,55234,095–

308Sussex County, DEDE277,14033,994–

309Wood County, WIWI74,06033,898–

310Wayne County, OHOH116,75833,816–

311St. Croix County, WIWI98,27633,644–

312St. Johns County, FLFL346,32833,327–

313Douglas County, KSKS120,92033,072–

314Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65733,019–

315Canyon County, IDID275,12332,996–

316Hamilton County, TNTN390,83332,946–

317Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732,935–

318Campbell County, KYKY95,44132,822–

319Jefferson County, ALAL665,74232,744–

320Williamson County, TNTN272,06132,656–

321Madison County, ALAL433,51632,629–

322Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50232,230–

323Rock Island County, ILIL141,86931,944–

324Story County, IAIA101,29131,943–

325Comal County, TXTX209,16631,785–

326Mesa County, COCO162,84531,763–

327Brazos County, TXTX249,08831,733–

328Solano County, CACA455,37631,728–

329Allen County, OHOH100,88131,661–

330Alachua County, FLFL290,02831,514–

331Trumbull County, OHOH198,97231,402–

332Miami County, OHOH112,63431,271–

333Pulaski County, ARAR404,61130,936–

334York County, SCSC306,88730,874–

335St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44930,863–

336Kendall County, ILIL145,47030,799–

337Oneida County, NYNY226,39230,756–

338Johnson County, ININ174,26230,550–

339Butte County, CACA209,21130,514–

340El Dorado County, CACA192,32330,411–

341LaSalle County, ILIL107,77330,345–

342Rutherford County, TNTN386,35230,301–

343El Paso County, TXTX877,85830,290–

344Richland County, OHOH124,89330,069–

345Plymouth County, MAMA546,82929,929–

346Northumberland County, PAPA89,92029,864–

347Benton County, ARAR332,55429,838–

348Cherokee County, GAGA299,27329,735–

349Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99629,725–

350Union County, NJNJ601,86329,719–

351Hendricks County, ININ193,51029,698–

352Woodbury County, IAIA106,64929,568–

353Somerset County, NJNJ356,48629,544–

354Monroe County, PAPA167,17929,528–

355Cumberland County, NCNC338,47328,957–

356Charlotte County, FLFL217,21228,938–

357Essex County, NJNJ896,37928,923–

358Muskegon County, MIMI177,90128,859–

359Dallas County, IAIA118,45728,763–

360Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63428,757–

361Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85228,688–

362Hays County, TXTX304,39028,688–

363Henrico County, VAVA342,77528,460–

364Sauk County, WIWI66,65228,336–

365Hernando County, FLFL221,70128,210–

366Ulster County, NYNY183,33028,201–

367Mobile County, ALAL411,65828,082–

368Arlington County, VAVA243,93128,005–

369Fayette County, PAPA123,02127,963–

370Clark County, OHOH135,34027,910–

371DeKalb County, ILIL101,83527,891–

372Bay County, MIMI102,12327,805–

373Forsyth County, GAGA282,80527,656–

374Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11127,652–

375Mercer County, PAPA107,86027,599–

376Portage County, WIWI71,94327,540–

377Onslow County, NCNC217,17527,526–

378Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37327,340–

379Gallatin County, MTMT128,74027,311–

380LaPorte County, ININ111,29427,302–

381Martin County, FLFL166,27227,141–

382Rockingham County, NHNH324,07727,136–

383Sussex County, NJNJ148,06327,044–

384Calumet County, WIWI53,98227,035–

385Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85726,823–

386Monroe County, ININ143,34526,765–

387Linn County, OROR132,84326,761–

388East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18026,756–

389Washington County, ARAR271,21326,706–

390Passaic County, NJNJ531,62426,694–

391Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81026,674–

392Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51026,649–

393Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12626,609–

394Hancock County, OHOH75,03426,343–

395Iredell County, NCNC211,79826,337–

396Nueces County, TXTX352,99226,286–

397Union County, NCNC267,67426,284–

398Shasta County, CACA181,64826,282–

399Broome County, NYNY195,73626,253–

400Chippewa County, WIWI67,61426,235–

401Yakima County, WAWA259,18526,185–

402Missoula County, MTMT123,51326,152–

403Cole County, MOMO77,90825,805–

404Somerset County, PAPA72,00425,733–

405Lubbock County, TXTX328,90625,729–

406Montgomery County, TNTN249,93525,525–

407Lenawee County, MIMI97,77925,279–

408Leon County, FLFL299,04825,267–

409Columbia County, WIWI58,13225,136–

410Eaton County, MIMI109,58125,127–

411Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78125,113–

412Clinton County, MIMI80,43225,061–

413Crawford County, PAPA81,79225,054–

414Beaufort County, SCSC204,43324,984–

415Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11524,962–

416Citrus County, FLFL171,66624,842–

417Chatham County, GAGA311,85524,823–

418Columbiana County, OHOH99,37724,804–

419Platte County, MOMO114,40024,742–

420New Hanover County, NCNC245,95924,721–

421Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72524,716–

422Durham County, NCNC347,24024,684–

423Weber County, UTUT278,17424,628–

424Cumberland County, MEME317,22224,620–

425Calhoun County, MIMI133,40824,581–

426Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72924,468–

427Orleans Parish, LALA362,15424,456–

428Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13224,434–

429Erie County, OHOH73,29624,405–

430Waupaca County, WIWI51,46124,363–

431Prince George's County, MDMD970,37424,226–

432Clay County, FLFL239,59324,137–

433Lawrence County, PAPA83,91123,984–

434Monterey County, CACA433,72923,886–

435Catawba County, NCNC170,17223,797–

436Berkeley County, SCSC274,66623,764–

437Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,748–

438Cass County, MOMO115,85923,590–

439Adams County, ILIL64,26723,563–

440Geauga County, OHOH95,67623,553–

441Flathead County, MTMT115,42923,520–

442Ontario County, NYNY113,13023,505–

443Warren County, NJNJ112,95323,344–

444Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04123,311–

445Providence County, RIRI678,17923,173–

446Hudson County, NJNJ735,03323,157–

447Pueblo County, COCO169,27723,113–

448Kankakee County, ILIL105,52523,046–

449Sandusky County, OHOH58,65522,993–

450Indian River County, FLFL172,79922,964–

451Yolo County, CACA224,41022,810–

452Laramie County, WYWY102,93822,802–

453Seneca County, OHOH54,52222,696–

454Davidson County, NCNC180,18222,683–

455Clark County, ININ130,45122,660–

456Macon County, ILIL99,30022,496–

457Allegan County, MIMI123,18822,414–

458Armstrong County, PAPA63,69822,373–

459Indiana County, PAPA82,87822,361–

460Berkeley County, WVWV139,52222,297–

461Mercer County, OHOH42,73722,092–

462Lapeer County, MIMI89,51621,984–

463Hampden County, MAMA464,33821,854–

464Washington County, UTUT213,67021,778–

465Gaston County, NCNC246,55821,733–

466Sumter County, FLFL157,77221,705–

467Kent County, DEDE194,78621,648–

468Bristol County, MAMA593,64021,585–

469Baldwin County, ALAL267,76121,574–

470Kanawha County, WVWV172,38121,516–

471Madison County, ININ135,08821,504–

472Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99921,468–

473Auglaize County, OHOH45,90921,462–

474Canadian County, OKOK187,18921,443–

475Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39021,424–

476Norfolk, VAVA231,01321,409–

477Rice County, MNMN69,93921,399–

478Jasper County, MOMO127,42821,388–

479Grant County, WIWI52,44621,372–

480Midland County, MIMI83,75421,360–

481Dubois County, ININ44,01621,257–

482Lincoln County, SDSD77,14521,171–

483Ward County, NDND68,23321,069–

484Columbia County, PAPA66,19320,745–

485Yamhill County, OROR110,02420,701–

486Schenectady County, NYNY162,58120,644–

487Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88520,628–

488Riley County, KSKS72,59820,545–

489Carbon County, PAPA65,86820,536–

490Delaware County, ININ113,10620,532–

491Grand Forks County, NDND74,50120,499–

492Rowan County, NCNC155,09620,486–

493Winona County, MNMN50,52320,356–

494Smith County, TXTX252,54920,087–

495Clay County, MNMN67,73419,990–

496Tulare County, CACA485,14619,977–

497Wayne County, NYNY91,25019,972–

498Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71319,966–

499Oswego County, NYNY118,56919,869–

500Douglas County, OROR111,95119,866–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 554,896 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona, Cook County, Illinois, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego County, California, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,134 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is german population measured?

Number of residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).