German Population in Jackson County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in Jackson County, FL is recorded at 2,130 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Jackson County, FL has some German population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how German communities are spread across Jackson County, FL and comparable counties throughout Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Marianna
    German population in Marianna is 301
    4.42% of Marianna population is German
  • 2
    Graceville
    German population in Graceville is 210
    8.05% of Graceville population is German
  • 3
    Malone
    German population in Malone is 77
    3.38% of Malone population is German
  • 4
    Greenwood
    German population in Greenwood is 36
    3.76% of Greenwood population is German
  • 5
    Sneads
    German population in Sneads is 27
    1.46% of Sneads population is German

Overview of German population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Jackson County contains 2,130 German residents (4.5% of 47,652 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 35th percentile nationally among counties and 25th percentile within Florida for German demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Jackson County's German population of 4.5% remains below Florida's state average of 8.9% and the national average of 12.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Jackson County contains 2,130 German residents, representing less than 1% of Florida's total German population of 2.0 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Jackson County maintains fewer than 2.3 German Americans per square mile, compared to Florida's average of 36.5 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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7 Cities in Jackson County Ranked by German Population

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ACS data [1] confirm German populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Marianna, Graceville, Malone, and Greenwood. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 7 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Jackson County, FL ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marianna 301 4.42% 14.13%
2 Graceville 210 8.05% 9.86%
3 Malone 77 3.38% 3.62%
4 Greenwood 36 3.76% 1.69%
5 Sneads 27 1.46% 1.27%
6 Grand Ridge 18 2.13% 0.85%
7 Cottondale 9 1.01% 0.42%
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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 Jackson County, FL 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 Jackson 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.