Ranking of North Dakota 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 317 people in North Dakota with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.04% of North Dakota population). Among all North Dakota counties, Benson County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.21%), followed by Pierce County (0.20%), and Burleigh County (0.17%).

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 North Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Benson County
Pierce County
Burleigh County
Bottineau County
LaMoure County
Stark County
Cavalier County
Pembina County
Towner County
Barnes County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Benson County 0.21
2 Pierce County 0.20
3 Burleigh County 0.17
4 Bottineau County 0.14
5 LaMoure County 0.12
6 Stark County 0.09
7 Cavalier County 0.08
8 Pembina County 0.06
9 Towner County 0.05
10 Barnes County 0.04
10 Eddy County 0.04
10 Stutsman County 0.04
11 Cass County 0.03
12 Ramsey County 0.01
12 Ward County 0.01