Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 296.79K people in Connecticut with German ancestry (8.23% of Connecticut population). Among all Connecticut counties, Middlesex County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (11.97%), followed by Litchfield County (11.78%), and New London County (10.43%).

The chart and table below shows the top 8 counties with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Connecticut.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Litchfield County
New London County
Tolland County
Fairfield County
Windham County
New Haven County
Hartford County
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Middlesex County 11.97
2 Litchfield County 11.78
3 New London County 10.43
4 Tolland County 10.16
5 Fairfield County 7.93
6 Windham County 7.78
7 New Haven County 7.48
8 Hartford County 6.95