Ranking of Tennessee 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 1.27K people in Tennessee with Pennsylvania German ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Lawrence County had the highest population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (104), followed by Rutherford County (101), and Knox County (88).

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 Tennessee.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Lawrence County
Rutherford County
Knox County
Sullivan County
Marshall County
Hamilton County
Van Buren County
Maury County
Hickman County
Shelby County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Lawrence County 104
2 Rutherford County 101
3 Knox County 88
4 Sullivan County 83
5 Marshall County 80
6 Hamilton County 71
6 Van Buren County 71
7 Maury County 69
8 Hickman County 56
9 Shelby County 51
10 Roane County 48
11 Putnam County 37
12 Blount County 33
13 Bradley County 30
14 Sumner County 29
15 Cumberland County 28
16 Davidson County 26
17 Cheatham County 24
18 White County 20
19 Montgomery County 19
20 Warren County 18
21 Greene County 17
22 Perry County 16
23 Jackson County 14
23 Sequatchie County 14
24 Loudon County 13
25 Bledsoe County 12
25 Williamson County 12
26 Rhea County 11
27 Johnson County 10
27 Monroe County 10
28 Sevier County 9
29 Carter County 6
29 Hamblen County 6
29 Lake County 6
29 McMinn County 6
29 Washington County 6
30 Cannon County 5
30 Grundy County 5
31 Benton County 2
31 McNairy County 2