Ranking of Idaho 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 297.65K people in Idaho with German ancestry (16.43% of Idaho population). Among all Idaho counties, Idaho County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (30.50%), followed by Shoshone County (27.76%), and Valley County (23.67%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Idaho County
Shoshone County
Valley County
Lewis County
Kootenai County
Custer County
Boundary County
Boise County
Benewah County
Bonner County
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Idaho County 30.50
2 Shoshone County 27.76
3 Valley County 23.67
4 Lewis County 23.55
5 Kootenai County 22.52
6 Custer County 22.30
7 Boundary County 22.15
8 Boise County 21.51
9 Benewah County 21.28
10 Bonner County 21.26
11 Clearwater County 21.24
12 Nez Perce County 20.97
13 Lemhi County 20.74
14 Latah County 20.10
15 Fremont County 18.47
16 Adams County 17.24
17 Ada County 17.21
18 Gem County 16.84
19 Washington County 16.35
20 Owyhee County 15.08
21 Elmore County 14.97
22 Jefferson County 14.69
23 Canyon County 14.61
24 Bannock County 14.51
25 Bonneville County 14.21
26 Twin Falls County 14.17
27 Payette County 13.92
28 Teton County 13.46
29 Minidoka County 12.68
30 Jerome County 12.43
31 Bear Lake County 12.25
32 Oneida County 11.70
33 Madison County 11.47
34 Caribou County 11.07
35 Blaine County 10.97
36 Gooding County 10.86
37 Camas County 10.63
38 Power County 10.62
39 Cassia County 10.55
40 Bingham County 9.01
41 Butte County 8.05
42 Franklin County 7.52
43 Lincoln County 6.67
44 Clark County 6.32