Ranking of New Hampshire 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 116.91K people in New Hampshire with German ancestry (8.52% of New Hampshire population). Among all New Hampshire counties, Carroll County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (10.73%), followed by Grafton County (9.71%), and Strafford County (9.39%).

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 New Hampshire.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Carroll County
Grafton County
Strafford County
Merrimack County
Cheshire County
Rockingham County
Sullivan County
Hillsborough County
Belknap County
Coos County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Carroll County 10.73
2 Grafton County 9.71
3 Strafford County 9.39
4 Merrimack County 9.11
5 Cheshire County 8.90
6 Rockingham County 8.51
7 Sullivan County 8.43
8 Hillsborough County 7.96
9 Belknap County 6.42
10 Coos County 6.18