Ranking of Massachusetts 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 387.14K people in Massachusetts with German ancestry (5.54% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Franklin County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (10.08%), followed by Berkshire County (9.79%), and Hampshire County (9.08%).

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 Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Franklin County
Berkshire County
Hampshire County
Dukes County
Barnstable County
Nantucket County
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Worcester County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Franklin County 10.08
2 Berkshire County 9.79
3 Hampshire County 9.08
4 Dukes County 8.57
5 Barnstable County 8.14
6 Nantucket County 6.63
7 Middlesex County 6.14
8 Norfolk County 5.87
9 Plymouth County 5.74
10 Worcester County 5.21
11 Essex County 4.73
12 Hampden County 4.46
13 Suffolk County 4.34
14 Bristol County 3.71