Ranking of Tennessee 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 627.27K people in Tennessee with German ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest population with German ancestry (59.84K), followed by Knox County (53.84K), and Shelby County (42.17K).
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 Tennessee.
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Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 59840 |
| 2 | Knox County | 53840 |
| 3 | Shelby County | 42172 |
| 4 | Hamilton County | 35768 |
| 5 | Williamson County | 34051 |
| 6 | Rutherford County | 31076 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 27306 |
| 8 | Sumner County | 20467 |
| 9 | Sullivan County | 18906 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 18000 |
| 11 | Blount County | 15896 |
| 12 | Washington County | 14604 |
| 13 | Sevier County | 13192 |
| 14 | Bradley County | 10789 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 9073 |
| 16 | Maury County | 8621 |
| 17 | Anderson County | 8357 |
| 18 | Robertson County | 8168 |
| 19 | Putnam County | 7787 |
| 20 | Greene County | 7468 |
| 21 | McMinn County | 7326 |
| 22 | Loudon County | 6811 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 6536 |
| 24 | Carter County | 5898 |
| 25 | Roane County | 5772 |
| 26 | Madison County | 5618 |
| 27 | Hamblen County | 5288 |
| 28 | Monroe County | 5261 |
| 29 | Tipton County | 4790 |
| 30 | Dickson County | 4788 |
| 31 | Bedford County | 4787 |
| 32 | Coffee County | 4749 |
| 33 | Lawrence County | 4537 |
| 34 | Hawkins County | 4295 |
| 35 | Rhea County | 4106 |
| 36 | Cheatham County | 4067 |
| 37 | Franklin County | 3983 |
| 38 | Campbell County | 3846 |
| 39 | Gibson County | 3549 |
| 40 | Dyer County | 3396 |
| 41 | Fayette County | 3095 |
| 42 | Warren County | 2718 |
| 43 | Cocke County | 2606 |
| 44 | Morgan County | 2500 |
| 45 | Claiborne County | 2494 |
| 46 | White County | 2275 |
| 47 | Giles County | 2269 |
| 48 | Hardin County | 2249 |
| 49 | Hickman County | 2204 |
| 50 | Henry County | 2159 |
| 51 | Polk County | 2133 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 2120 |
| 53 | Obion County | 2097 |
| 54 | Weakley County | 2032 |
| 55 | Fentress County | 2029 |
| 56 | Marshall County | 2009 |
| 57 | Johnson County | 1863 |
| 58 | Grainger County | 1823 |
| 59 | Union County | 1795 |
| 60 | Henderson County | 1778 |
| 61 | Overton County | 1700 |
| 62 | Carroll County | 1657 |
| 63 | Marion County | 1653 |
| 64 | Stewart County | 1639 |
| 65 | Sequatchie County | 1555 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 1501 |
| 67 | Lauderdale County | 1471 |
| 68 | Unicoi County | 1441 |
| 69 | McNairy County | 1418 |
| 70 | Cannon County | 1403 |
| 71 | Smith County | 1381 |
| 72 | Chester County | 1359 |
| 72 | Macon County | 1359 |
| 73 | Lewis County | 1352 |
| 74 | Meigs County | 1332 |
| 75 | Grundy County | 1272 |
| 76 | DeKalb County | 1268 |
| 77 | Scott County | 1223 |
| 78 | Jackson County | 1127 |
| 79 | Benton County | 1102 |
| 80 | Hardeman County | 1086 |
| 81 | Decatur County | 1076 |
| 82 | Bledsoe County | 1010 |
| 83 | Crockett County | 939 |
| 84 | Perry County | 908 |
| 85 | Humphreys County | 734 |
| 86 | Trousdale County | 729 |
| 87 | Houston County | 710 |
| 88 | Haywood County | 602 |
| 89 | Lake County | 524 |
| 90 | Clay County | 459 |
| 91 | Moore County | 422 |
| 92 | Van Buren County | 378 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 231 |
| 94 | Pickett County | 216 |