German Population in Washington County, AR by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in Washington County, AR is recorded at 26,883 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Washington County, AR 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 Washington County, AR and comparable counties throughout Arkansas.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Washington County

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  • 1
    Fayetteville
    German population in Fayetteville is 12,632
    12.99% of Fayetteville population is German
  • 2
    Springdale
    German population in Springdale is 5,597
    6.40% of Springdale population is German
  • 3
    Prairie Grove
    German population in Prairie Grove is 975
    13.10% of Prairie Grove population is German
  • 4
    Farmington
    German population in Farmington is 873
    10.31% of Farmington population is German
  • 5
    Tontitown
    German population in Tontitown is 808
    14.08% of Tontitown population is German

Overview of German population in Washington County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Washington County with 26,883 German residents (10.7% of 251,863 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Arkansas for German population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Washington County's German population of 10.7% exceeds Arkansas's state average of 9.1% while remaining below the national average of 12.6%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Washington County with 26,883 German residents, representing 9.7% of Arkansas's total German population of 276,854.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Washington County with 28.6 German Americans per square mile, more than five times Arkansas's average density of 5.3 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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12 Cities in Washington 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 Fayetteville, Springdale, Prairie Grove, and Farmington. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 12 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Washington County, AR ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington County German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fayetteville 12,632 12.99% 46.99%
2 Springdale 5,597 6.40% 20.82%
3 Prairie Grove 975 13.10% 3.63%
4 Farmington 873 10.31% 3.25%
5 Tontitown 808 14.08% 3.01%
6 Elkins 567 15.28% 2.11%
7 Elm Springs 404 13.47% 1.50%
8 360 11.50% 1.34%
9 334 9.21% 1.24%
10 290 11.66% 1.08%
11 254 8.87% 0.94%
12 133 10.09% 0.49%
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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 Washington County, AR 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 Washington 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.