Dutch Population in Shenandoah County, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Dutch population in Shenandoah County, VA is reported at 479 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in Shenandoah County - Edinburg, Woodstock, Strasburg, Mount Jackson and New Market - reports Dutch residents. Their combined count forms most of the 479 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Dutch population in Shenandoah County

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  • 1
    Edinburg
    Dutch population in Edinburg is 87
    5.63% of Edinburg population is Dutch
  • 2
    Woodstock
    Dutch population in Woodstock is 72
    1.23% of Woodstock population is Dutch
  • 3
    Strasburg
    Dutch population in Strasburg is 39
    0.54% of Strasburg population is Dutch
  • 4
    Mount Jackson
    Dutch population in Mount Jackson is 17
    0.83% of Mount Jackson population is Dutch
  • 5
    New Market
    Dutch population in New Market is 11
    0.51% of New Market population is Dutch

Overview of Dutch population in Shenandoah County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Shenandoah County contains 479 Dutch residents (1.1% of 44,630 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 63rd percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within Virginia for Dutch demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Shenandoah County's Dutch population of 1.1% surpassing both Virginia's state average of 0.67% and the national average of 0.97%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Shenandoah County contains 479 Dutch residents, representing less than 1% of Virginia's total Dutch population of 58,074.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Shenandoah County contains 0.94 Dutch Americans per square mile, below Virginia's average of 1.5 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Shenandoah County Cities Ranked by Dutch Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Dutch populations across all five cities, led by Edinburg with 87 residents, followed by Woodstock with 72 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Shenandoah County, VA ranked by Dutch population count
Rank by Dutch Population
City
Dutch Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Shenandoah County Dutch Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Edinburg 87 5.63% 18.16%
2 Woodstock 72 1.23% 15.03%
3 Strasburg 39 0.54% 8.14%
4 Mount Jackson 17 0.83% 3.55%
5 New Market 11 0.51% 2.30%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Shenandoah County, VA by their Dutch population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dutch population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dutch ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Dutch alone, while others identify as Dutch along with another race (such as Dutch and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dutch alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dutch population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dutch alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dutch .
  2. % of Total Shenandoah County Dutch Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dutch population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Dutch populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Dutch population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Dutch populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.