Ranking of Minnesota 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 1.74M people in Minnesota with German ancestry. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population with German ancestry (301.55K), followed by Dakota County (137.84K), and Ramsey County (124.10K).
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 Minnesota.
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Related Topics: Minnesota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 301549 |
| 2 | Dakota County | 137840 |
| 3 | Ramsey County | 124103 |
| 4 | Anoka County | 101247 |
| 5 | Washington County | 81927 |
| 6 | Stearns County | 69061 |
| 7 | Wright County | 51166 |
| 8 | Olmsted County | 50472 |
| 9 | Scott County | 50330 |
| 10 | St. Louis County | 45656 |
| 11 | Carver County | 42067 |
| 12 | Sherburne County | 33845 |
| 13 | Blue Earth County | 28130 |
| 14 | Crow Wing County | 23934 |
| 15 | Otter Tail County | 23243 |
| 16 | Rice County | 20594 |
| 17 | Winona County | 20574 |
| 18 | Clay County | 20120 |
| 19 | Chisago County | 18708 |
| 20 | McLeod County | 17954 |
| 21 | Benton County | 17520 |
| 22 | Goodhue County | 16986 |
| 23 | Douglas County | 16593 |
| 24 | Nicollet County | 15766 |
| 25 | Brown County | 15184 |
| 26 | Morrison County | 14241 |
| 27 | Kandiyohi County | 14138 |
| 28 | Isanti County | 13415 |
| 29 | Itasca County | 12917 |
| 30 | Steele County | 12788 |
| 31 | Becker County | 12271 |
| 32 | Mower County | 12214 |
| 33 | Le Sueur County | 11942 |
| 34 | Beltrami County | 11544 |
| 35 | Todd County | 11425 |
| 36 | Meeker County | 10798 |
| 37 | Wabasha County | 10587 |
| 38 | Freeborn County | 9933 |
| 39 | Lyon County | 9183 |
| 40 | Mille Lacs County | 9135 |
| 41 | Martin County | 8969 |
| 42 | Pine County | 8960 |
| 43 | Sibley County | 8918 |
| 44 | Cass County | 8661 |
| 45 | Carlton County | 8657 |
| 46 | Polk County | 8279 |
| 47 | Dodge County | 8134 |
| 48 | Houston County | 8067 |
| 49 | Waseca County | 7945 |
| 50 | Redwood County | 7724 |
| 51 | Fillmore County | 7450 |
| 52 | Renville County | 7087 |
| 53 | Hubbard County | 7002 |
| 54 | Nobles County | 6563 |
| 55 | Faribault County | 6227 |
| 56 | Aitkin County | 5395 |
| 57 | Kanabec County | 5394 |
| 58 | Chippewa County | 4976 |
| 59 | Cottonwood County | 4907 |
| 60 | Jackson County | 4747 |
| 61 | Wadena County | 4482 |
| 62 | Watonwan County | 4360 |
| 63 | Pope County | 4320 |
| 64 | Stevens County | 4058 |
| 65 | Rock County | 4045 |
| 66 | Yellow Medicine County | 3790 |
| 67 | Murray County | 3789 |
| 68 | Swift County | 3617 |
| 69 | Pennington County | 3562 |
| 70 | Roseau County | 3389 |
| 71 | Pipestone County | 3281 |
| 72 | Koochiching County | 2914 |
| 73 | Wilkin County | 2905 |
| 74 | Lac qui Parle County | 2722 |
| 75 | Lake County | 2698 |
| 76 | Big Stone County | 2555 |
| 77 | Grant County | 2534 |
| 78 | Lincoln County | 2267 |
| 79 | Clearwater County | 2222 |
| 80 | Norman County | 2142 |
| 81 | Marshall County | 1913 |
| 82 | Traverse County | 1692 |
| 83 | Cook County | 1623 |
| 84 | Red Lake County | 1294 |
| 85 | Mahnomen County | 1261 |
| 86 | Lake of the Woods County | 978 |
| 87 | Kittson County | 918 |