German Population in Ohio by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in Ohio totals 2.6 million, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Columbus (135,382), followed by Cincinnati (54,050) and Toledo (49,380), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how German residents are distributed across Ohio''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Ohio

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  • 1
    Columbus
    German population in Columbus is 135,382
    14.93% of Columbus population is German
  • 2
    Cincinnati
    German population in Cincinnati is 54,050
    17.46% of Cincinnati population is German
  • 3
    Toledo
    German population in Toledo is 49,380
    18.39% of Toledo population is German
  • 4
    Cleveland
    German population in Cleveland is 34,463
    9.38% of Cleveland population is German
  • 5
    Akron
    German population in Akron is 27,300
    14.40% of Akron population is German

Overview of German population in Ohio

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show Ohio contains 2.6 million German residents (22.4% of 11.8 million total state population), positioning the state at the 95th percentile nationally among U.S. states for German population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Ohio's German population of 22.4% exceeds the national average of 12.6% by a factor of 1.8.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Ohio hosts 2.6 million German residents, representing 6.3% of the nation's total German population of 41.8 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Ohio with 64.6 German Americans per square mile, five and a half times the national average density of 11.8 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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670 Cities in Ohio Ranked by German Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show German population in Ohio present in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Ohio ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ohio German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Columbus 135,382 14.93% 5.13%
2 Cincinnati 54,050 17.46% 2.05%
3 Toledo 49,380 18.39% 1.87%
4 Cleveland 34,463 9.38% 1.30%
5 Akron 27,300 14.40% 1.03%
6 Dayton 18,783 13.74% 0.71%
7 Parma 16,277 20.31% 0.62%
8 15,715 27.36% 0.59%
9 13,258 26.07% 0.50%
10 12,624 20.00% 0.48%
11 12,539 31.13% 0.47%
12 12,142 25.95% 0.46%
13 11,875 16.94% 0.45%
14 11,384 22.66% 0.43%
15 11,296 22.42% 0.43%
16 11,282 24.51% 0.43%
17 11,141 23.60% 0.42%
18 11,070 22.58% 0.42%
19 10,792 28.00% 0.41%
20 10,688 20.23% 0.40%
21 10,528 25.17% 0.40%
22 10,467 24.25% 0.40%
23 10,113 24.73% 0.38%
24 10,046 27.66% 0.38%
25 9,272 36.99% 0.35%
26 9,153 15.67% 0.35%
27 9,072 24.81% 0.34%
28 9,039 25.62% 0.34%
29 9,021 25.03% 0.34%
30 8,919 17.62% 0.34%
31 8,814 29.33% 0.33%
32 8,675 26.96% 0.33%
33 8,614 19.32% 0.33%
34 8,611 25.09% 0.33%
35 8,582 18.00% 0.32%
36 8,338 12.79% 0.32%
37 8,297 32.59% 0.31%
38 8,146 22.99% 0.31%
39 8,127 18.78% 0.31%
40 8,114 23.09% 0.31%
41 8,049 29.80% 0.30%
42 7,802 32.10% 0.30%
43 7,795 24.34% 0.30%
44 7,594 22.01% 0.29%
45 7,586 29.13% 0.29%
46 7,487 42.03% 0.28%
47 7,403 20.70% 0.28%
48 7,211 21.19% 0.27%
49 7,174 28.60% 0.27%
50 7,163 26.16% 0.27%
51 6,947 16.93% 0.26%
52 6,946 19.67% 0.26%
53 6,686 35.12% 0.25%
54 6,606 26.62% 0.25%
55 6,553 24.69% 0.25%
56 6,378 25.77% 0.24%
57 6,251 23.40% 0.24%
58 6,159 22.65% 0.23%
59 6,062 26.12% 0.23%
60 5,872 18.93% 0.22%
61 5,834 13.05% 0.22%
62 5,792 25.17% 0.22%
63 5,720 27.86% 0.22%
64 5,522 31.12% 0.21%
65 5,514 40.97% 0.21%
66 5,461 27.55% 0.21%
67 5,411 22.61% 0.20%
68 5,234 31.10% 0.20%
69 5,224 47.42% 0.20%
70 5,217 8.75% 0.20%
71 5,189 25.37% 0.20%
72 5,182 26.47% 0.20%
73 5,176 30.35% 0.20%
74 5,168 28.63% 0.20%
75 5,105 20.89% 0.19%
76 5,026 25.31% 0.19%
77 4,901 23.10% 0.19%
78 4,898 28.73% 0.19%
79 4,668 24.56% 0.18%
80 4,655 26.54% 0.18%
81 4,644 21.61% 0.18%
82 4,640 24.39% 0.18%
83 4,548 17.80% 0.17%
84 4,521 32.84% 0.17%
85 4,494 28.35% 0.17%
86 4,488 17.97% 0.17%
87 4,478 22.65% 0.17%
88 4,417 20.47% 0.17%
89 4,404 23.94% 0.17%
90 4,372 23.85% 0.17%
91 4,344 24.73% 0.16%
92 4,339 17.55% 0.16%
93 4,305 18.07% 0.16%
94 4,273 28.96% 0.16%
95 4,182 29.39% 0.16%
96 4,125 18.79% 0.16%
97 4,101 23.59% 0.16%
98 4,046 41.01% 0.15%
99 4,016 22.93% 0.15%
100 4,007 25.06% 0.15%
101 3,962 13.66% 0.15%
102 3,941 28.17% 0.15%
103 3,937 36.40% 0.15%
104 3,921 21.36% 0.15%
105 3,866 7.89% 0.15%
106 3,831 30.23% 0.15%
106 3,831 37.04% 0.15%
107 3,780 28.46% 0.14%
108 3,760 28.22% 0.14%
109 3,676 26.92% 0.14%
110 3,668 35.10% 0.14%
111 3,651 17.71% 0.14%
112 3,614 28.35% 0.14%
113 3,565 23.73% 0.14%
114 3,550 28.44% 0.13%
115 3,485 25.20% 0.13%
116 3,475 23.01% 0.13%
117 3,469 29.39% 0.13%
118 3,458 21.86% 0.13%
119 3,444 26.91% 0.13%
120 3,442 32.81% 0.13%
121 3,409 29.34% 0.13%
122 3,351 39.14% 0.13%
123 3,335 25.64% 0.13%
124 3,323 31.03% 0.13%
125 3,303 16.15% 0.13%
126 3,279 23.12% 0.12%
127 3,274 24.48% 0.12%
128 3,273 31.60% 0.12%
129 3,224 24.08% 0.12%
130 3,215 14.57% 0.12%
131 3,208 19.09% 0.12%
132 3,201 24.45% 0.12%
133 3,198 24.08% 0.12%
134 3,194 33.69% 0.12%
135 3,180 16.44% 0.12%
136 3,150 32.95% 0.12%
137 3,143 27.15% 0.12%
138 3,129 8.01% 0.12%
139 3,125 42.30% 0.12%
140 3,107 28.10% 0.12%
141 3,106 43.98% 0.12%
142 3,036 37.02% 0.11%
143 3,022 23.91% 0.11%
144 2,897 34.82% 0.11%
145 2,881 33.07% 0.11%
146 2,871 29.72% 0.11%
147 2,849 30.14% 0.11%
147 2,849 24.50% 0.11%
148 2,836 32.77% 0.11%
149 2,822 15.75% 0.11%
150 2,781 20.96% 0.11%
151 2,776 22.43% 0.11%
152 2,774 19.74% 0.11%
153 2,770 31.82% 0.10%
154 2,701 15.07% 0.10%
155 2,679 39.26% 0.10%
156 2,657 18.44% 0.10%
157 2,654 14.63% 0.10%
158 2,650 18.74% 0.10%
159 2,618 30.22% 0.10%
160 2,554 12.72% 0.10%
161 2,548 20.16% 0.10%
162 2,543 40.22% 0.10%
163 2,535 10.58% 0.10%
164 2,458 21.78% 0.09%
165 2,456 37.33% 0.09%
166 2,452 29.11% 0.09%
167 2,418 17.45% 0.09%
168 2,412 20.67% 0.09%
169 2,411 40.51% 0.09%
170 2,375 36.40% 0.09%
171 2,369 17.54% 0.09%
172 2,312 23.13% 0.09%
173 2,308 25.80% 0.09%
174 2,285 52.09% 0.09%
175 2,242 30.53% 0.08%
176 2,240 16.84% 0.08%
177 2,219 69.06% 0.08%
178 2,217 25.66% 0.08%
179 2,149 11.74% 0.08%
180 2,134 20.51% 0.08%
181 2,096 19.92% 0.08%
182 2,081 10.41% 0.08%
183 2,071 17.06% 0.08%
184 2,063 34.39% 0.08%
185 2,010 19.06% 0.08%
186 1,978 70.34% 0.07%
187 1,946 30.82% 0.07%
188 1,924 17.25% 0.07%
189 1,920 26.98% 0.07%
190 1,918 28.21% 0.07%
191 1,863 18.54% 0.07%
192 1,854 30.92% 0.07%
193 1,851 38.91% 0.07%
194 1,844 22.05% 0.07%
195 1,826 31.50% 0.07%
196 1,825 34.79% 0.07%
197 1,816 16.21% 0.07%
198 1,787 23.49% 0.07%
199 1,780 40.10% 0.07%
200 1,755 32.62% 0.07%
201 1,741 20.84% 0.07%
202 1,740 22.89% 0.07%
203 1,725 23.52% 0.07%
204 1,719 24.81% 0.07%
205 1,715 7.44% 0.06%
206 1,709 39.12% 0.06%
207 1,685 28.50% 0.06%
208 1,684 7.79% 0.06%
209 1,678 5.71% 0.06%
210 1,668 26.76% 0.06%
211 1,666 8.34% 0.06%
212 1,663 27.50% 0.06%
213 1,641 31.59% 0.06%
214 1,602 23.17% 0.06%
215 1,600 40.02% 0.06%
216 1,544 23.22% 0.06%
217 1,542 15.62% 0.06%
218 1,528 40.22% 0.06%
219 1,520 32.35% 0.06%
220 1,513 19.68% 0.06%
221 1,503 25.41% 0.06%
222 1,491 21.03% 0.06%
223 1,447 16.79% 0.05%
224 1,438 54.26% 0.05%
225 1,420 40.07% 0.05%
226 1,400 23.21% 0.05%
227 1,391 29.35% 0.05%
228 1,376 22.29% 0.05%
229 1,362 12.87% 0.05%
230 1,360 30.45% 0.05%
231 1,342 20.13% 0.05%
232 1,339 17.75% 0.05%
233 1,335 45.50% 0.05%
234 1,334 13.37% 0.05%
235 1,311 35.32% 0.05%
236 1,297 16.10% 0.05%
237 1,296 11.80% 0.05%
238 1,293 21.86% 0.05%
239 1,269 28.33% 0.05%
240 1,251 19.13% 0.05%
241 1,248 33.79% 0.05%
242 1,246 29.87% 0.05%
243 1,244 25.57% 0.05%
244 1,241 25.88% 0.05%
245 1,234 16.13% 0.05%
246 1,226 23.37% 0.05%
247 1,218 12.74% 0.05%
248 1,211 65.00% 0.05%
248 1,211 47.25% 0.05%
249 1,203 17.00% 0.05%
250 1,192 22.20% 0.05%
251 1,187 34.14% 0.04%
252 1,186 26.05% 0.04%
253 1,183 12.43% 0.04%
254 1,181 5.06% 0.04%
255 1,174 29.98% 0.04%
256 1,139 20.86% 0.04%
257 1,138 16.72% 0.04%
258 1,134 26.68% 0.04%
259 1,126 17.19% 0.04%
260 1,120 21.03% 0.04%
261 1,108 24.55% 0.04%
262 1,099 21.90% 0.04%
263 1,091 41.08% 0.04%
264 1,090 63.71% 0.04%
265 1,087 35.62% 0.04%
266 1,070 25.42% 0.04%
267 1,061 30.20% 0.04%
268 1,058 28.21% 0.04%
269 1,038 14.97% 0.04%
270 1,035 28.87% 0.04%
271 1,024 19.61% 0.04%
272 1,021 16.22% 0.04%
273 1,012 27.08% 0.04%
274 1,009 15.52% 0.04%
275 1,005 26.19% 0.04%
276 1,002 25.23% 0.04%
277 988 21.70% 0.04%
278 985 37.68% 0.04%
279 982 18.01% 0.04%
280 976 38.20% 0.04%
281 975 28.45% 0.04%
282 953 28.22% 0.04%
283 951 30.95% 0.04%
284 948 20.49% 0.04%
285 944 15.25% 0.04%
286 929 7.17% 0.04%
286 929 27.69% 0.04%
287 924 79.59% 0.04%
288 917 6.62% 0.03%
289 916 22.02% 0.03%
290 909 24.87% 0.03%
291 904 15.96% 0.03%
291 904 46.60% 0.03%
292 899 28.36% 0.03%
293 886 50.89% 0.03%
293 886 17.57% 0.03%
294 861 31.56% 0.03%
295 848 30.74% 0.03%
296 843 26.12% 0.03%
297 840 37.55% 0.03%
298 835 30.37% 0.03%
299 832 22.13% 0.03%
300 821 25.08% 0.03%
301 820 51.54% 0.03%
301 820 21.76% 0.03%
302 811 29.78% 0.03%
303 809 30.22% 0.03%
304 796 24.50% 0.03%
305 793 26.20% 0.03%
306 783 21.10% 0.03%
307 782 16.71% 0.03%
308 777 53.22% 0.03%
309 772 18.01% 0.03%
310 763 22.80% 0.03%
311 756 28.44% 0.03%
312 752 29.23% 0.03%
313 747 12.01% 0.03%
314 744 26.99% 0.03%
315 739 19.27% 0.03%
316 737 39.22% 0.03%
317 733 26.79% 0.03%
318 731 21.96% 0.03%
319 726 36.46% 0.03%
320 723 13.32% 0.03%
321 720 25.64% 0.03%
322 715 12.88% 0.03%
323 706 14.54% 0.03%
324 700 22.64% 0.03%
324 700 22.22% 0.03%
325 699 33.05% 0.03%
326 694 8.88% 0.03%
327 691 19.98% 0.03%
328 688 45.14% 0.03%
329 677 38.77% 0.03%
330 675 31.84% 0.03%
331 674 6.31% 0.03%
332 665 29.14% 0.03%
333 661 23.19% 0.03%
333 661 26.30% 0.03%
333 661 33.43% 0.03%
334 648 20.86% 0.02%
334 648 27.65% 0.02%
334 648 22.28% 0.02%
335 646 15.96% 0.02%
336 643 36.78% 0.02%
337 639 16.59% 0.02%
338 636 35.33% 0.02%
339 635 31.58% 0.02%
340 631 23.91% 0.02%
341 630 67.60% 0.02%
342 629 25.02% 0.02%
343 625 29.59% 0.02%
344 616 16.14% 0.02%
345 614 60.31% 0.02%
346 612 42.32% 0.02%
346 612 24.23% 0.02%
347 606 30.04% 0.02%
348 596 20.07% 0.02%
349 591 31.76% 0.02%
349 591 46.32% 0.02%
350 590 21.60% 0.02%
351 587 28.82% 0.02%
352 586 42.65% 0.02%
353 578 26.93% 0.02%
354 576 21.87% 0.02%
354 576 28.46% 0.02%
355 570 35.45% 0.02%
356 569 20.02% 0.02%
357 567 13.67% 0.02%
358 566 21.58% 0.02%
359 565 58.92% 0.02%
360 561 16.06% 0.02%
360 561 34.93% 0.02%
361 556 21.66% 0.02%
361 556 34.13% 0.02%
362 550 27.25% 0.02%
363 540 24.32% 0.02%
363 540 28.51% 0.02%
364 538 19.17% 0.02%
365 537 16.13% 0.02%
366 534 28.11% 0.02%
367 531 15.43% 0.02%
368 530 50.19% 0.02%
369 529 38.14% 0.02%
369 529 18.14% 0.02%
370 523 32.38% 0.02%
370 523 47.94% 0.02%
371 521 20.05% 0.02%
372 519 28.75% 0.02%
372 519 22.54% 0.02%
373 515 14.30% 0.02%
374 514 13.23% 0.02%
375 513 21.24% 0.02%
376 506 21.48% 0.02%
377 492 35.94% 0.02%
378 490 20.29% 0.02%
379 487 29.80% 0.02%
379 487 21.73% 0.02%
380 483 17.85% 0.02%
380 483 29.91% 0.02%
381 482 21.46% 0.02%
381 482 37.16% 0.02%
382 478 28.52% 0.02%
383 476 9.99% 0.02%
383 476 15.37% 0.02%
384 474 26.76% 0.02%
385 467 13.25% 0.02%
386 464 46.31% 0.02%
387 453 23.21% 0.02%
387 453 18.31% 0.02%
387 453 12.85% 0.02%
388 452 20.73% 0.02%
389 450 61.39% 0.02%
390 449 50.28% 0.02%
390 449 33.53% 0.02%
391 447 47.10% 0.02%
392 444 21.94% 0.02%
393 443 32.86% 0.02%
393 443 13.72% 0.02%
394 440 20.59% 0.02%
395 438 25.96% 0.02%
396 434 29.83% 0.02%
397 429 43.55% 0.02%
398 425 35.48% 0.02%
399 420 43.70% 0.02%
400 419 43.78% 0.02%
401 418 19.07% 0.02%
402 414 22.34% 0.02%
403 412 33.01% 0.02%
404 410 28.73% 0.02%
405 409 14.87% 0.02%
405 409 30.73% 0.02%
406 408 16.30% 0.02%
407 404 22.36% 0.02%
408 402 17.63% 0.02%
409 401 27.56% 0.02%
410 400 24.57% 0.02%
411 395 14.41% 0.02%
412 394 28.61% 0.01%
412 394 38.36% 0.01%
413 387 34.04% 0.01%
414 385 25.53% 0.01%
415 384 12.74% 0.01%
416 383 20.46% 0.01%
417 379 26.19% 0.01%
417 379 29.84% 0.01%
418 378 26.18% 0.01%
419 377 23.10% 0.01%
419 377 18.10% 0.01%
420 376 16.46% 0.01%
421 372 36.01% 0.01%
421 372 17.76% 0.01%
422 371 32.04% 0.01%
423 368 20.39% 0.01%
424 367 14.10% 0.01%
425 366 35.29% 0.01%
426 362 19.06% 0.01%
426 362 18.66% 0.01%
427 355 33.05% 0.01%
428 353 27.13% 0.01%
429 350 23.46% 0.01%
430 349 23.99% 0.01%
430 349 22.39% 0.01%
431 346 23.55% 0.01%
432 339 23.40% 0.01%
432 339 31.19% 0.01%
433 333 52.28% 0.01%
434 332 27.62% 0.01%
435 330 22.98% 0.01%
435 330 37.63% 0.01%
436 329 20.58% 0.01%
437 326 16.86% 0.01%
438 323 26.67% 0.01%
438 323 32.89% 0.01%
439 322 24.23% 0.01%
439 322 23.56% 0.01%
440 321 18.15% 0.01%
441 320 32.03% 0.01%
442 319 8.46% 0.01%
443 318 9.49% 0.01%
443 318 18.04% 0.01%
444 317 22.34% 0.01%
444 317 18.22% 0.01%
444 317 19.15% 0.01%
445 316 20.91% 0.01%
446 310 35.31% 0.01%
447 309 22.74% 0.01%
448 304 31.93% 0.01%
449 303 21.52% 0.01%
450 299 24.31% 0.01%
451 298 63.81% 0.01%
452 297 21.20% 0.01%
452 297 38.57% 0.01%
453 296 27.48% 0.01%
454 294 16.97% 0.01%
454 294 10.38% 0.01%
455 292 21.42% 0.01%
456 291 29.31% 0.01%
457 290 28.16% 0.01%
457 290 13.44% 0.01%
458 288 33.29% 0.01%
459 284 17.93% 0.01%
459 284 22.74% 0.01%
460 281 23.65% 0.01%
461 280 25.20% 0.01%
461 280 29.47% 0.01%
462 278 35.15% 0.01%
462 278 19.62% 0.01%
463 276 41.13% 0.01%
464 275 12.83% 0.01%
465 274 19.05% 0.01%
466 272 16.73% 0.01%
467 271 21.27% 0.01%
468 270 26.06% 0.01%
468 270 41.54% 0.01%
469 268 39.47% 0.01%
470 267 12.94% 0.01%
471 266 24.88% 0.01%
472 263 26.20% 0.01%
473 262 33.25% 0.01%
473 262 18.28% 0.01%
474 261 26.61% 0.01%
474 261 23.73% 0.01%
475 257 18.38% 0.01%
475 257 12.16% 0.01%
476 256 28.51% 0.01%
477 252 41.79% 0.01%
478 248 30.73% 0.01%
478 248 32.25% 0.01%
479 246 39.36% 0.01%
480 245 7.24% 0.01%
481 244 40.13% 0.01%
481 244 27.60% 0.01%
482 237 27.46% 0.01%
482 237 21.90% 0.01%
482 237 43.33% 0.01%
483 236 23.39% 0.01%
483 236 17.74% 0.01%
484 235 40.24% 0.01%
485 231 6.70% 0.01%
486 229 42.72% 0.01%
486 229 12.35% 0.01%
487 227 19.19% 0.01%
488 226 37.67% 0.01%
489 225 23.76% 0.01%
490 224 9.36% 0.01%
491 223 27.67% 0.01%
492 220 32.35% 0.01%
493 213 30.39% 0.01%
494 212 19.78% 0.01%
495 211 32.71% 0.01%
496 210 30.17% 0.01%
497 209 33.23% 0.01%
498 208 38.95% 0.01%
499 207 15.47% 0.01%
500 205 22.55% 0.01%
501 204 9.71% 0.01%
502 203 39.65% 0.01%
503 202 22.62% 0.01%
503 202 24.22% 0.01%
503 202 25.12% 0.01%
504 201 29.87% 0.01%
504 201 34.42% 0.01%
505 199 31.44% 0.01%
506 198 19.32% 0.01%
507 196 23.90% 0.01%
508 195 32.99% 0.01%
509 194 24.90% 0.01%
509 194 12.47% 0.01%
510 193 19.05% 0.01%
511 191 11.58% 0.01%
511 191 18.69% 0.01%
512 186 12.90% 0.01%
513 184 32.11% 0.01%
514 183 21.86% 0.01%
514 183 21.71% 0.01%
515 182 1.67% 0.01%
516 177 29.50% 0.01%
517 175 21.01% 0.01%
518 174 10.57% 0.01%
518 174 27.80% 0.01%
519 172 16.03% 0.01%
519 172 21.91% 0.01%
520 171 26.11% 0.01%
520 171 30.00% 0.01%
521 170 11.67% 0.01%
521 170 13.71% 0.01%
522 169 8.24% 0.01%
522 169 16.49% 0.01%
523 167 8.41% 0.01%
523 167 27.79% 0.01%
524 166 26.31% 0.01%
525 165 20.94% 0.01%
526 164 21.95% 0.01%
526 164 1.21% 0.01%
527 163 8.59% 0.01%
528 161 19.59% 0.01%
528 161 31.02% 0.01%
529 160 25.28% 0.01%
529 160 26.62% 0.01%
530 159 15.03% 0.01%
530 159 14.07% 0.01%
531 158 17.48% 0.01%
532 157 20.13% 0.01%
533 155 22.33% 0.01%
534 154 20.08% 0.01%
535 152 14.64% 0.01%
536 149 18.93% 0.01%
537 148 21.14% 0.01%
538 147 14.04% 0.01%
539 145 16.24% 0.01%
540 144 11.50% 0.01%
541 138 21.56% 0.01%
541 138 1.01% 0.01%
541 138 17.08% 0.01%
541 138 25.41% 0.01%
542 136 25.47% 0.01%
542 136 24.59% 0.01%
543 135 5.70% 0.01%
544 134 20.74% 0.01%
545 133 18.87% 0.01%
546 131 19.21% 0.01%
547 130 24.44% 0.00%
548 129 24.62% 0.00%
549 128 14.61% 0.00%
550 126 19.38% 0.00%
551 125 12.48% 0.00%
552 123 14.82% 0.00%
553 121 14.00% 0.00%
554 120 14.98% 0.00%
555 119 15.49% 0.00%
555 119 20.70% 0.00%
556 116 13.41% 0.00%
557 114 11.46% 0.00%
557 114 18.54% 0.00%
558 113 22.20% 0.00%
558 113 25.39% 0.00%
559 111 15.72% 0.00%
560 109 24.55% 0.00%
561 108 18.75% 0.00%
562 107 27.16% 0.00%
563 106 17.26% 0.00%
563 106 7.56% 0.00%
564 105 10.71% 0.00%
565 104 14.44% 0.00%
566 102 20.56% 0.00%
567 101 14.13% 0.00%
568 100 22.57% 0.00%
569 99 11.05% 0.00%
570 94 16.79% 0.00%
571 93 16.20% 0.00%
572 89 14.29% 0.00%
573 87 13.88% 0.00%
574 85 12.50% 0.00%
575 78 13.61% 0.00%
576 77 9.54% 0.00%
577 73 6.91% 0.00%
578 56 18.98% 0.00%
579 55 10.98% 0.00%
580 45 3.99% 0.00%
581 42 5.83% 0.00%
581 42 10.94% 0.00%
582 38 5.98% 0.00%
583 35 8.24% 0.00%
584 17 2.41% 0.00%
585 8 42.11% 0.00%
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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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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.