Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 867 people in Minnesota with German Russian ancestry (0.02% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota counties, Watonwan County had the highest percentage of its population with German Russian ancestry (0.21%), followed by Le Sueur County (0.15%), and Clay County (0.13%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021
Watonwan County
Le Sueur County
Clay County
Jackson County
Big Stone County
Douglas County
Goodhue County
Otter Tail County
Blue Earth County
Cass County
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Watonwan County 0.21
2 Le Sueur County 0.15
3 Clay County 0.13
4 Jackson County 0.12
5 Big Stone County 0.08
6 Douglas County 0.05
7 Goodhue County 0.04
7 Otter Tail County 0.04
8 Blue Earth County 0.03
8 Cass County 0.03
8 Hennepin County 0.03
8 Lac qui Parle County 0.03
8 Sherburne County 0.03
8 Wilkin County 0.03
9 Carlton County 0.02
9 Carver County 0.02
9 Itasca County 0.02
9 Lyon County 0.02
9 Scott County 0.02
9 Stearns County 0.02
10 Becker County 0.01
10 Benton County 0.01
10 Kandiyohi County 0.01
10 McLeod County 0.01
10 Martin County 0.01
10 Olmsted County 0.01
10 Polk County 0.01
10 Ramsey County 0.01
10 St. Louis County 0.01
10 Washington County 0.01
11 Anoka County 0.002
11 Dakota County 0.002