Ranking of West Virginia 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 610 people in West Virginia with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.03% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia counties, Braxton County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.19%), followed by Mason County (0.17%), and Brooke County (0.15%).
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 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 Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braxton County | 0.19 |
| 2 | Mason County | 0.17 |
| 3 | Brooke County | 0.15 |
| 4 | Marion County | 0.13 |
| 5 | Monongalia County | 0.11 |
| 6 | Fayette County | 0.10 |
| 6 | Ohio County | 0.10 |
| 7 | Boone County | 0.08 |
| 7 | Hardy County | 0.08 |
| 7 | Jackson County | 0.08 |
| 8 | Doddridge County | 0.06 |
| 9 | Kanawha County | 0.05 |
| 9 | Tyler County | 0.05 |
| 10 | Berkeley County | 0.03 |
| 10 | Cabell County | 0.03 |
| 11 | Jefferson County | 0.02 |
| 11 | Marshall County | 0.02 |
| 11 | Nicholas County | 0.02 |
| 12 | Harrison County | 0.01 |
| 12 | Putnam County | 0.01 |