Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 132.13K people in Pennsylvania with Pennsylvania German ancestry. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Berks County had the highest population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (12.81K), followed by Lehigh County (12.36K), and Lancaster County (9.56K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Pennsylvania German ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.
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Related Topics: Pennsylvania ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berks County | 12806 |
| 2 | Lehigh County | 12357 |
| 3 | Lancaster County | 9559 |
| 4 | Northampton County | 7962 |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 7473 |
| 6 | Bucks County | 6517 |
| 7 | Chester County | 5037 |
| 8 | Mifflin County | 4130 |
| 9 | York County | 3997 |
| 10 | Schuylkill County | 3978 |
| 11 | Luzerne County | 3361 |
| 12 | Lebanon County | 3211 |
| 13 | Dauphin County | 3154 |
| 14 | Centre County | 2888 |
| 15 | Carbon County | 2718 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 2612 |
| 17 | Northumberland County | 2574 |
| 18 | Cumberland County | 2217 |
| 19 | Lycoming County | 2147 |
| 20 | Westmoreland County | 2090 |
| 21 | Philadelphia County | 1903 |
| 22 | Columbia County | 1888 |
| 23 | Delaware County | 1740 |
| 24 | Juniata County | 1661 |
| 25 | Indiana County | 1504 |
| 26 | Cambria County | 1484 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 1290 |
| 28 | Perry County | 1253 |
| 29 | Clinton County | 1168 |
| 30 | Crawford County | 1095 |
| 31 | Allegheny County | 1079 |
| 32 | Snyder County | 1050 |
| 33 | Blair County | 1006 |
| 34 | Bradford County | 948 |
| 35 | Somerset County | 868 |
| 36 | Mercer County | 853 |
| 37 | Adams County | 781 |
| 38 | Erie County | 747 |
| 39 | Armstrong County | 731 |
| 39 | Clearfield County | 731 |
| 40 | Franklin County | 704 |
| 41 | Lackawanna County | 599 |
| 42 | Lawrence County | 574 |
| 43 | Fayette County | 544 |
| 44 | Tioga County | 470 |
| 45 | Clarion County | 459 |
| 46 | Union County | 424 |
| 47 | McKean County | 364 |
| 48 | Butler County | 312 |
| 49 | Bedford County | 311 |
| 50 | Huntingdon County | 303 |
| 51 | Potter County | 300 |
| 52 | Montour County | 292 |
| 53 | Wyoming County | 259 |
| 54 | Venango County | 239 |
| 55 | Susquehanna County | 211 |
| 55 | Warren County | 211 |
| 56 | Beaver County | 184 |
| 57 | Wayne County | 172 |
| 58 | Greene County | 148 |
| 59 | Washington County | 129 |
| 60 | Pike County | 99 |
| 61 | Elk County | 90 |
| 62 | Sullivan County | 64 |
| 63 | Fulton County | 53 |
| 64 | Cameron County | 31 |
| 65 | Forest County | 14 |