German Population in Fayette County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in Fayette County, TX is reported at 7,500 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Fayette County in this analysis* shows a German population - La Grange (860), Schulenburg (542), and Flatonia (210). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 7,500 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Texas with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Fayette County

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  • 1
    La Grange
    German population in La Grange is 860
    19.33% of La Grange population is German
  • 2
    Schulenburg
    German population in Schulenburg is 542
    20.06% of Schulenburg population is German
  • 3
    Flatonia
    German population in Flatonia is 210
    12.06% of Flatonia population is German

Overview of German population in Fayette County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Fayette County with 7,500 German residents (30.3% of 24,783 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 65th percentile nationally among counties and 76th percentile within Texas for German population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Fayette County's German population of 30.3% surpassing both Texas's state average of 8.3% and the national average of 12.6%, 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 Fayette County contains 7,500 German residents, representing less than 1% of Texas's total German population of 2.5 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Fayette County maintains 7.9 German Americans per square mile, marginally below Texas's state average of 9.4 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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Fayette County Cities Ranked by German Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a German populations distributed across three cities in Fayette County included in this analysis*: La Grange (860 residents), Schulenburg (542 residents), and Flatonia (210 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Fayette County, TX ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Fayette County German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 La Grange 860 19.33% 11.47%
2 Schulenburg 542 20.06% 7.23%
3 Flatonia 210 12.06% 2.80%
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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 Fayette County, TX by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines German 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 German 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 German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
  • We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German 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 German .
  2. % of Total Fayette County German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German 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 German 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 German 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 German populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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