Ranking of Idaho Counties By 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. Among all Idaho counties, Ada County had the highest population with German ancestry (83.52K), followed by Kootenai County (37.90K), and Canyon County (33.22K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with 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 Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Ada County
Kootenai County
Canyon County
Bonneville County
Twin Falls County
Bannock County
Bonner County
Nez Perce County
Latah County
Madison County
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Ada County 83516
2 Kootenai County 37900
3 Canyon County 33215
4 Bonneville County 17309
5 Twin Falls County 12626
6 Bannock County 12529
7 Bonner County 9880
8 Nez Perce County 8770
9 Latah County 7932
10 Madison County 5847
11 Idaho County 5031
12 Jefferson County 4471
13 Bingham County 4283
14 Elmore County 4251
15 Shoshone County 3643
16 Payette County 3471
17 Gem County 3147
18 Jerome County 2992
19 Valley County 2716
20 Minidoka County 2712
21 Boundary County 2650
22 Blaine County 2618
23 Cassia County 2581
24 Fremont County 2469
25 Benewah County 2023
26 Clearwater County 1852
27 Owyhee County 1782
28 Washington County 1704
29 Gooding County 1675
30 Lemhi County 1648
31 Boise County 1624
32 Teton County 1546
33 Franklin County 1056
34 Custer County 953
35 Lewis County 851
36 Power County 834
37 Bear Lake County 775
37 Caribou County 775
38 Adams County 745
39 Oneida County 528
40 Lincoln County 346
41 Butte County 207
42 Camas County 111
43 Clark County 53