Ranking of South Dakota 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 527 people in South Dakota with Pennsylvania German ancestry. Among all South Dakota counties, Pennington County had the highest population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (89), followed by Meade County (65), and Minnehaha County (40).

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 South Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Pennington County
Meade County
Minnehaha County
Davison County
Fall River County
Grant County
Miner County
Hughes County
Brookings County
Turner County
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Pennington County 89
2 Meade County 65
3 Minnehaha County 40
4 Davison County 36
5 Fall River County 35
5 Grant County 35
6 Miner County 26
7 Hughes County 24
8 Brookings County 23
9 Turner County 20
10 Hanson County 18
10 Lincoln County 18
11 Codington County 17
12 Brown County 12
12 Edmunds County 12
13 Hutchinson County 9
14 Douglas County 6
14 Lake County 6
14 Mellette County 6
15 Bon Homme County 5
15 Day County 5
16 Yankton County 4
17 Butte County 3
17 Deuel County 3
17 Haakon County 3
17 McPherson County 3
18 Brule County 1
18 Gregory County 1
18 Hamlin County 1
18 Perkins County 1