Ranking of Missouri 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 1.35M people in Missouri with German ancestry (21.95% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri counties, Osage County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (53.78%), followed by Perry County (38.21%), and Franklin County (36.87%).
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 Missouri.
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Related Topics: Missouri ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osage County | 53.78 |
| 2 | Perry County | 38.21 |
| 3 | Franklin County | 36.87 |
| 4 | Gasconade County | 36.19 |
| 5 | Ste. Genevieve County | 34.35 |
| 6 | Cole County | 33.03 |
| 7 | St. Charles County | 32.71 |
| 8 | Warren County | 32.67 |
| 9 | Montgomery County | 30.68 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | 30.64 |
| 11 | Cooper County | 29.87 |
| 12 | Howard County | 29.49 |
| 13 | Atchison County | 29.37 |
| 14 | Holt County | 29.22 |
| 15 | Chariton County | 28.82 |
| 16 | Moniteau County | 28.10 |
| 17 | Cape Girardeau County | 27.14 |
| 18 | Benton County | 27.02 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 26.83 |
| 20 | Miller County | 26.55 |
| 21 | Nodaway County | 26.38 |
| 22 | Callaway County | 25.94 |
| 23 | Bates County | 25.69 |
| 23 | Scotland County | 25.69 |
| 24 | Putnam County | 25.13 |
| 25 | Lafayette County | 25.00 |
| 26 | Maries County | 24.89 |
| 27 | Andrew County | 24.61 |
| 28 | Ralls County | 24.41 |
| 29 | Knox County | 24.30 |
| 30 | Boone County | 24.25 |
| 30 | Henry County | 24.25 |
| 31 | Randolph County | 24.16 |
| 32 | Johnson County | 23.86 |
| 33 | St. Clair County | 23.64 |
| 34 | Platte County | 23.55 |
| 35 | Adair County | 23.54 |
| 36 | Camden County | 23.39 |
| 37 | St. Louis County | 23.07 |
| 38 | Marion County | 22.82 |
| 39 | Saline County | 22.38 |
| 40 | DeKalb County | 22.37 |
| 41 | Cass County | 22.34 |
| 42 | Lewis County | 22.21 |
| 43 | Bollinger County | 22.14 |
| 44 | Daviess County | 21.95 |
| 45 | Buchanan County | 21.91 |
| 46 | Stone County | 21.65 |
| 47 | Christian County | 21.61 |
| 48 | Pettis County | 21.59 |
| 49 | Shelby County | 21.55 |
| 50 | Vernon County | 21.52 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 21.39 |
| 52 | Clay County | 21.35 |
| 53 | Clark County | 21.31 |
| 54 | Lawrence County | 21.18 |
| 55 | Clinton County | 21.07 |
| 56 | Crawford County | 20.69 |
| 57 | Hickory County | 20.32 |
| 58 | Barton County | 20.30 |
| 59 | Cedar County | 20.11 |
| 60 | Carroll County | 20.07 |
| 61 | Taney County | 20.00 |
| 62 | St. Francois County | 19.89 |
| 63 | Scott County | 19.80 |
| 64 | Reynolds County | 19.70 |
| 65 | Audrain County | 19.24 |
| 66 | Monroe County | 19.16 |
| 66 | Webster County | 19.16 |
| 67 | Gentry County | 19.08 |
| 68 | Macon County | 18.72 |
| 69 | Dade County | 18.70 |
| 70 | Pike County | 18.36 |
| 71 | Madison County | 18.32 |
| 72 | Pulaski County | 18.27 |
| 73 | Schuyler County | 18.17 |
| 74 | Phelps County | 17.75 |
| 75 | Grundy County | 17.55 |
| 76 | Ray County | 17.47 |
| 77 | Carter County | 17.37 |
| 78 | Harrison County | 17.33 |
| 79 | Jasper County | 17.22 |
| 80 | Shannon County | 17.09 |
| 81 | Greene County | 16.83 |
| 82 | Polk County | 16.74 |
| 83 | Washington County | 16.71 |
| 84 | Stoddard County | 16.68 |
| 85 | Texas County | 16.66 |
| 86 | Mercer County | 16.54 |
| 87 | Iron County | 16.22 |
| 88 | Dallas County | 16.20 |
| 89 | Newton County | 16.12 |
| 90 | Jackson County | 15.99 |
| 91 | Barry County | 15.76 |
| 92 | St. Louis city | 15.72 |
| 93 | Laclede County | 15.54 |
| 94 | Wright County | 15.36 |
| 95 | Caldwell County | 15.14 |
| 96 | New Madrid County | 15.12 |
| 97 | Livingston County | 14.84 |
| 98 | Dent County | 14.76 |
| 99 | Ozark County | 14.54 |
| 100 | Butler County | 13.94 |
| 101 | Ripley County | 13.43 |
| 102 | Howell County | 13.41 |
| 103 | Douglas County | 13.19 |
| 104 | Worth County | 12.68 |
| 105 | Linn County | 12.35 |
| 106 | Sullivan County | 12.03 |
| 107 | Oregon County | 11.99 |
| 108 | Wayne County | 11.68 |
| 109 | Dunklin County | 11.29 |
| 110 | McDonald County | 10.66 |
| 111 | Mississippi County | 6.40 |
| 112 | Pemiscot County | 6.11 |