German Population in White County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in White County, IN is recorded at 5,456 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in White County, IN 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 White County, IN and comparable counties throughout Indiana.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in White County

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  • 1
    Monticello
    German population in Monticello is 1,019
    18.51% of Monticello population is German
  • 2
    Brookston
    German population in Brookston is 380
    22.31% of Brookston population is German
  • 3
    Wolcott
    German population in Wolcott is 250
    23.95% of Wolcott population is German
  • 4
    Reynolds
    German population in Reynolds is 131
    20.00% of Reynolds population is German
  • 5
    Chalmers
    German population in Chalmers is 88
    16.99% of Chalmers population is German

Overview of German population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document White County with 5,456 German residents (22.1% of 24,709 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 58th percentile nationally among counties and 35th percentile within Indiana for German population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show White County's German population of 22.1% surpassing both Indiana's state average of 19.6% 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 White County contains 5,456 German residents, representing less than 1% of Indiana's total German population of 1.3 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate White County's density of 10.8 German Americans per square mile remains below Indiana's average of 37.3 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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6 Cities in White 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 Monticello, Brookston, Wolcott, and Reynolds. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 6 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in White County, IN ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Monticello 1,019 18.51% 18.68%
2 Brookston 380 22.31% 6.96%
3 Wolcott 250 23.95% 4.58%
4 Reynolds 131 20.00% 2.40%
5 Chalmers 88 16.99% 1.61%
6 Monon 71 4.02% 1.30%
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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 White County, IN 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 White 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.