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.
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Related Topics: Idaho ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
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 |