Ranking of Virginia 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 876.24K people in Virginia with German ancestry (10.21% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia counties, Highland County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (22.66%), followed by Shenandoah County (22.44%), and Rockingham County (19.77%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland County | 22.66 |
| 2 | Shenandoah County | 22.44 |
| 3 | Rockingham County | 19.77 |
| 4 | Craig County | 18.11 |
| 5 | Madison County | 18.10 |
| 6 | Page County | 17.56 |
| 7 | Lexington city | 17.26 |
| 8 | Staunton city | 17.04 |
| 9 | Frederick County | 16.93 |
| 10 | Augusta County | 16.90 |
| 11 | Falls Church city | 16.45 |
| 12 | Fauquier County | 16.39 |
| 13 | Clarke County | 16.25 |
| 14 | Harrisonburg city | 14.86 |
| 15 | King George County | 14.37 |
| 16 | Alleghany County | 14.25 |
| 17 | Fluvanna County | 14.12 |
| 17 | Louisa County | 14.12 |
| 18 | Warren County | 14.03 |
| 19 | Orange County | 13.97 |
| 20 | James City County | 13.68 |
| 21 | Powhatan County | 13.39 |
| 22 | Winchester city | 13.37 |
| 23 | Albemarle County | 13.33 |
| 23 | Williamsburg city | 13.33 |
| 24 | Montgomery County | 13.29 |
| 25 | Floyd County | 13.27 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 13.27 |
| 26 | Waynesboro city | 13.25 |
| 27 | Bland County | 13.17 |
| 28 | Greene County | 13.01 |
| 28 | York County | 13.01 |
| 29 | Spotsylvania County | 12.79 |
| 30 | Goochland County | 12.76 |
| 31 | Salem city | 12.62 |
| 32 | Roanoke County | 12.61 |
| 33 | New Kent County | 12.43 |
| 34 | Fredericksburg city | 12.10 |
| 35 | Arlington County | 11.93 |
| 36 | Giles County | 11.81 |
| 37 | Lancaster County | 11.78 |
| 38 | Bath County | 11.69 |
| 39 | Wythe County | 11.68 |
| 40 | Culpeper County | 11.55 |
| 41 | Cumberland County | 11.54 |
| 42 | Rappahannock County | 11.53 |
| 43 | Stafford County | 11.42 |
| 44 | Colonial Heights city | 11.39 |
| 45 | Botetourt County | 11.31 |
| 46 | Fairfax city | 11.28 |
| 46 | Virginia Beach city | 11.28 |
| 47 | Tazewell County | 11.24 |
| 48 | Bedford County | 11.10 |
| 49 | Alexandria city | 10.89 |
| 50 | Northumberland County | 10.69 |
| 51 | Hanover County | 10.61 |
| 52 | Loudoun County | 10.53 |
| 53 | Pulaski County | 10.45 |
| 54 | Mathews County | 10.44 |
| 55 | Poquoson city | 10.43 |
| 56 | Norton city | 10.23 |
| 57 | Fairfax County | 10.22 |
| 58 | Charlottesville city | 10.18 |
| 59 | Gloucester County | 10.09 |
| 60 | Chesterfield County | 10.06 |
| 60 | Isle of Wight County | 10.06 |
| 61 | Caroline County | 9.99 |
| 62 | Chesapeake city | 9.95 |
| 63 | Manassas city | 9.85 |
| 64 | Radford city | 9.65 |
| 65 | Middlesex County | 9.56 |
| 66 | Covington city | 9.54 |
| 67 | King William County | 9.47 |
| 68 | Galax city | 9.39 |
| 69 | Rockbridge County | 9.19 |
| 70 | Lynchburg city | 9.14 |
| 71 | Smyth County | 9.03 |
| 72 | Henrico County | 8.80 |
| 73 | Dinwiddie County | 8.76 |
| 74 | Westmoreland County | 8.65 |
| 75 | Norfolk city | 8.59 |
| 76 | Prince William County | 8.54 |
| 77 | Suffolk city | 8.43 |
| 78 | Carroll County | 8.26 |
| 79 | Newport News city | 8.09 |
| 79 | Roanoke city | 8.09 |
| 80 | Amelia County | 7.97 |
| 81 | Washington County | 7.96 |
| 82 | Nelson County | 7.95 |
| 83 | Campbell County | 7.94 |
| 84 | Patrick County | 7.92 |
| 85 | Prince George County | 7.76 |
| 86 | Prince Edward County | 7.74 |
| 87 | Essex County | 7.34 |
| 88 | Amherst County | 7.31 |
| 89 | Richmond city | 7.29 |
| 90 | Manassas Park city | 7.13 |
| 91 | Lee County | 6.95 |
| 92 | King and Queen County | 6.89 |
| 93 | Pittsylvania County | 6.84 |
| 94 | Bristol city | 6.73 |
| 95 | Grayson County | 6.60 |
| 96 | Scott County | 6.43 |
| 97 | Southampton County | 6.27 |
| 98 | Hampton city | 6.18 |
| 99 | Mecklenburg County | 5.83 |
| 100 | Appomattox County | 5.82 |
| 101 | Northampton County | 5.81 |
| 101 | Hopewell city | 5.81 |
| 102 | Buckingham County | 5.59 |
| 103 | Wise County | 5.56 |
| 104 | Henry County | 5.26 |
| 105 | Richmond County | 5.17 |
| 106 | Charles City County | 5.12 |
| 107 | Greensville County | 5.02 |
| 108 | Buchanan County | 4.93 |
| 109 | Accomack County | 4.79 |
| 110 | Charlotte County | 4.70 |
| 111 | Brunswick County | 4.61 |
| 112 | Surry County | 4.37 |
| 113 | Russell County | 4.27 |
| 114 | Halifax County | 4.15 |
| 115 | Portsmouth city | 4.13 |
| 116 | Buena Vista city | 4.02 |
| 117 | Lunenburg County | 3.98 |
| 117 | Nottoway County | 3.98 |
| 118 | Martinsville city | 3.61 |
| 119 | Danville city | 3.56 |
| 119 | Franklin city | 3.56 |
| 120 | Dickenson County | 3.41 |
| 121 | Sussex County | 2.88 |
| 122 | Petersburg city | 1.97 |
| 123 | Emporia city | 1.82 |