Ranking of North Dakota 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 279.25K people in North Dakota with German ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population with German ancestry (67.66K), followed by Burleigh County (45.49K), and Ward County (21.17K).
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 North Dakota.
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Related Topics: North Dakota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | 67658 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 45487 |
| 3 | Ward County | 21169 |
| 4 | Grand Forks County | 20549 |
| 5 | Morton County | 17203 |
| 6 | Stark County | 13157 |
| 7 | Stutsman County | 10008 |
| 8 | Richland County | 7250 |
| 9 | Williams County | 7209 |
| 10 | Barnes County | 4226 |
| 11 | Ramsey County | 4151 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 4009 |
| 13 | McLean County | 3199 |
| 14 | McKenzie County | 2867 |
| 15 | Dickey County | 2491 |
| 16 | McHenry County | 2263 |
| 17 | Ransom County | 2253 |
| 18 | Bottineau County | 2224 |
| 19 | LaMoure County | 2208 |
| 20 | Emmons County | 2062 |
| 21 | Walsh County | 2051 |
| 22 | Traill County | 2017 |
| 23 | Wells County | 1903 |
| 24 | Pierce County | 1886 |
| 25 | Pembina County | 1657 |
| 26 | McIntosh County | 1602 |
| 27 | Foster County | 1559 |
| 28 | Sargent County | 1496 |
| 29 | Mountrail County | 1460 |
| 30 | Cavalier County | 1432 |
| 31 | Grant County | 1387 |
| 32 | Kidder County | 1314 |
| 33 | Hettinger County | 1310 |
| 34 | Dunn County | 1296 |
| 35 | Bowman County | 1249 |
| 36 | Oliver County | 1170 |
| 37 | Logan County | 1147 |
| 38 | Eddy County | 1140 |
| 39 | Benson County | 1086 |
| 40 | Adams County | 1059 |
| 41 | Renville County | 967 |
| 42 | Nelson County | 946 |
| 43 | Golden Valley County | 930 |
| 44 | Rolette County | 792 |
| 45 | Towner County | 779 |
| 46 | Sheridan County | 684 |
| 47 | Burke County | 600 |
| 48 | Griggs County | 540 |
| 49 | Steele County | 504 |
| 50 | Divide County | 487 |
| 51 | Sioux County | 395 |
| 52 | Slope County | 394 |
| 53 | Billings County | 366 |