Ranking of Montana 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 579 people in Montana with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.05% of Montana population). Among all Montana counties, Fergus County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (1.06%), followed by Richland County (0.70%), and Lake County (0.29%).

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 Montana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Fergus County
Richland County
Lake County
Prairie County
Broadwater County
Granite County
Deer Lodge County
Sanders County
Silver Bow County
McCone County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Fergus County 1.06
2 Richland County 0.70
3 Lake County 0.29
4 Prairie County 0.16
5 Broadwater County 0.15
5 Granite County 0.15
6 Deer Lodge County 0.13
7 Sanders County 0.12
7 Silver Bow County 0.12
8 McCone County 0.11
9 Carbon County 0.09
10 Musselshell County 0.06
11 Big Horn County 0.05
11 Lincoln County 0.05
12 Beaverhead County 0.04
12 Flathead County 0.04
12 Lewis and Clark County 0.04
12 Yellowstone County 0.04
13 Cascade County 0.03
13 Sheridan County 0.03
13 Sweet Grass County 0.03
14 Gallatin County 0.01
14 Ravalli County 0.01
15 Missoula County 0.004