Ranking of Idaho Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 297.65K people in Idaho with German ancestry (16.43% of Idaho population). Among all Idaho cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Star city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (24.68%), followed by Post Falls city (23.73%), and Lewiston city (21.72%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Idaho.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Idaho Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Star city
Post Falls city
Lewiston city
Moscow city
Coeur d'Alene city
Chubbuck city
Kuna city
Boise City city
Eagle city
Hayden city
Ranking of Idaho Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Star city 24.68
2 Post Falls city 23.73
3 Lewiston city 21.72
4 Moscow city 20.30
5 Coeur d'Alene city 20.19
6 Chubbuck city 19.17
7 Kuna city 18.93
8 Boise City city 16.93
9 Eagle city 16.90
10 Hayden city 16.37
11 Meridian city 16.19
12 Ammon city 15.10
13 Nampa city 14.81
14 Mountain Home city 14.25
15 Garden City city 14.22
16 Pocatello city 13.91
17 Twin Falls city 13.79
18 Idaho Falls city 13.13
19 Caldwell city 12.87
20 Rexburg city 12.83
21 Jerome city 12.72
22 Burley city 10.31
23 Blackfoot city 7.01