Ranking of West 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 271.17K people in West Virginia with German ancestry (15.06% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia counties, Pendleton County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (31.32%), followed by Grant County (27.08%), and Ohio County (26.37%).
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 West Virginia.
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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pendleton County | 31.32 |
| 2 | Grant County | 27.08 |
| 3 | Ohio County | 26.37 |
| 4 | Tucker County | 23.03 |
| 5 | Mineral County | 22.90 |
| 6 | Taylor County | 22.44 |
| 7 | Hardy County | 21.85 |
| 8 | Hampshire County | 20.79 |
| 9 | Morgan County | 20.62 |
| 10 | Marion County | 20.52 |
| 11 | Preston County | 20.32 |
| 12 | Hancock County | 20.19 |
| 13 | Brooke County | 19.97 |
| 14 | Braxton County | 19.90 |
| 15 | Randolph County | 19.86 |
| 16 | Barbour County | 19.82 |
| 17 | Marshall County | 19.77 |
| 18 | Berkeley County | 18.91 |
| 19 | Jefferson County | 18.90 |
| 19 | Monongalia County | 18.90 |
| 20 | Harrison County | 18.47 |
| 21 | Upshur County | 17.91 |
| 22 | Wirt County | 17.25 |
| 23 | Webster County | 16.41 |
| 24 | Lewis County | 16.40 |
| 25 | Mason County | 16.08 |
| 26 | Wood County | 15.61 |
| 27 | Pocahontas County | 15.56 |
| 28 | Doddridge County | 15.44 |
| 29 | Wetzel County | 15.37 |
| 30 | Gilmer County | 14.36 |
| 31 | Ritchie County | 14.28 |
| 32 | Jackson County | 13.28 |
| 33 | Tyler County | 13.10 |
| 34 | Nicholas County | 13.00 |
| 35 | Cabell County | 12.49 |
| 36 | Summers County | 12.27 |
| 37 | Kanawha County | 12.05 |
| 38 | Clay County | 11.77 |
| 39 | Pleasants County | 11.24 |
| 40 | Mercer County | 11.17 |
| 41 | Roane County | 10.72 |
| 42 | Monroe County | 10.22 |
| 43 | Fayette County | 10.21 |
| 44 | Putnam County | 9.91 |
| 45 | Greenbrier County | 9.47 |
| 46 | Calhoun County | 9.21 |
| 47 | Raleigh County | 9.06 |
| 48 | McDowell County | 8.30 |
| 49 | Boone County | 7.30 |
| 50 | Mingo County | 6.31 |
| 51 | Wayne County | 6.07 |
| 52 | Logan County | 5.86 |
| 53 | Wyoming County | 5.47 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 4.87 |