Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.02K people in Maryland with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.05% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Kent County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.39%), followed by Charles County (0.25%), and Garrett County (0.21%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Kent County
Charles County
Garrett County
Cecil County
St. Mary's County
Wicomico County
Somerset County
Allegany County
Washington County
Worcester County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Kent County 0.39
2 Charles County 0.25
3 Garrett County 0.21
4 Cecil County 0.19
5 St. Mary's County 0.15
6 Wicomico County 0.14
7 Somerset County 0.13
8 Allegany County 0.12
9 Washington County 0.09
9 Worcester County 0.09
10 Caroline County 0.08
10 Carroll County 0.08
10 Talbot County 0.08
11 Queen Anne's County 0.07
12 Frederick County 0.06
12 Harford County 0.06
13 Dorchester County 0.05
13 Howard County 0.05
14 Anne Arundel County 0.04
14 Calvert County 0.04
15 Prince George's County 0.03
16 Baltimore County 0.02
16 Montgomery County 0.02
17 Baltimore city 0.01