Ranking of Wisconsin 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 2.19M people in Wisconsin with German ancestry (37.26% of Wisconsin population). Among all Wisconsin counties, Calumet County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (53.16%), followed by Lincoln County (52.70%), and Washington County (51.88%).
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 Wisconsin.
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Related Topics: Wisconsin ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calumet County | 53.16 |
| 2 | Lincoln County | 52.70 |
| 3 | Washington County | 51.88 |
| 4 | Dodge County | 51.29 |
| 5 | Manitowoc County | 51.16 |
| 6 | Marathon County | 48.98 |
| 7 | Fond du Lac County | 48.94 |
| 8 | Taylor County | 48.67 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 47.43 |
| 10 | Waupaca County | 47.39 |
| 11 | Sheboygan County | 47.31 |
| 12 | Green Lake County | 46.43 |
| 13 | Langlade County | 46.41 |
| 14 | Price County | 46.38 |
| 15 | Shawano County | 45.63 |
| 16 | Wood County | 45.19 |
| 17 | Buffalo County | 44.99 |
| 18 | Marquette County | 44.88 |
| 19 | Ozaukee County | 44.31 |
| 20 | Winnebago County | 44.09 |
| 21 | Sauk County | 43.69 |
| 22 | Waukesha County | 42.92 |
| 23 | La Crosse County | 42.79 |
| 24 | Waushara County | 42.73 |
| 25 | Outagamie County | 42.60 |
| 26 | Oconto County | 42.58 |
| 27 | Pepin County | 42.52 |
| 28 | Door County | 42.42 |
| 29 | Oneida County | 42.40 |
| 30 | Columbia County | 41.90 |
| 31 | Clark County | 41.33 |
| 32 | Kewaunee County | 41.20 |
| 33 | Grant County | 40.70 |
| 34 | Richland County | 39.52 |
| 35 | Dunn County | 39.31 |
| 36 | Chippewa County | 39.11 |
| 37 | Pierce County | 38.71 |
| 38 | Vilas County | 38.70 |
| 39 | Portage County | 38.66 |
| 40 | Green County | 38.55 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 38.38 |
| 42 | Juneau County | 38.01 |
| 43 | St. Croix County | 37.48 |
| 44 | Barron County | 37.27 |
| 45 | Eau Claire County | 37.18 |
| 46 | Iowa County | 36.78 |
| 47 | Marinette County | 36.73 |
| 48 | Vernon County | 36.49 |
| 49 | Washburn County | 35.60 |
| 50 | Adams County | 35.57 |
| 51 | Walworth County | 35.48 |
| 52 | Polk County | 35.38 |
| 53 | Trempealeau County | 35.03 |
| 54 | Crawford County | 34.63 |
| 55 | Dane County | 34.17 |
| 56 | Rusk County | 34.09 |
| 57 | Florence County | 34.02 |
| 58 | Brown County | 33.97 |
| 59 | Forest County | 33.30 |
| 60 | Rock County | 33.14 |
| 61 | Racine County | 33.02 |
| 62 | Jackson County | 32.97 |
| 63 | Burnett County | 32.85 |
| 64 | Lafayette County | 29.83 |
| 65 | Sawyer County | 28.72 |
| 66 | Kenosha County | 28.40 |
| 67 | Iron County | 28.35 |
| 68 | Bayfield County | 27.90 |
| 69 | Ashland County | 27.08 |
| 70 | Douglas County | 23.13 |
| 71 | Milwaukee County | 23.10 |
| 72 | Menominee County | 4.03 |