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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.57K people in Minnesota with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.03% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Hermantown city had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.38%), followed by Brooklyn Center city (0.15%), and Austin city (0.13%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Hermantown city
Brooklyn Center city
Austin city
White Bear Lake city
Hibbing city
Lino Lakes city
Robbinsdale city
Brainerd city
Anoka city
North St. Paul city
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Hermantown city 0.38
2 Brooklyn Center city 0.15
3 Austin city 0.13
3 White Bear Lake city 0.13
4 Hibbing city 0.12
4 Lino Lakes city 0.12
4 Robbinsdale city 0.12
5 Brainerd city 0.10
6 Anoka city 0.09
7 North St. Paul city 0.08
7 Sartell city 0.08
7 Victoria city 0.08
8 Albert Lea city 0.05
9 Farmington city 0.03
9 Mounds View city 0.03
9 New Ulm city 0.03