ANCESTRY

Danish Americans

About 1,134,225 US residents are of Danish ancestry, 0.3% of the population · down 8.9% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$94,874

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

52.1%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

6.3%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

76.3%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

49.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$434,600

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Danish populations

CitiesAll 4,779 →

1Omaha, NE8,247 2Los Angeles, CA8,170 3New York, NY7,600 4Phoenix, AZ6,242 5Seattle, WA6,186 6Salt Lake City, UT5,618 7Portland, OR5,509 8Minneapolis, MN5,190 9Provo, UT5,174 10San Diego, CA5,039

CountiesAll 2,604 →

1Salt Lake County, UT40,972 2Utah County, UT33,126 3Maricopa County, AZ23,741 4Los Angeles County, CA20,264 5King County, WA15,776 6Davis County, UT14,729 7Hennepin County, MN14,354 8San Diego County, CA13,543 9Cook County, IL11,089 10Orange County, CA10,538

Metro areasAll 882 →

1Salt Lake City, UT43,061 2Minneapolis, MN38,372 3Provo, UT33,570 4Los Angeles, CA30,802 5Seattle, WA30,179 6Phoenix, AZ27,034 7Chicago, IL25,357 8New York, NY24,157 9Ogden, UT22,672 10Portland, OR20,895

StatesAll 51 →

1California135,946 2Utah134,778 3Minnesota61,391 4Washington58,308 5Texas50,767 6Wisconsin47,899 7Iowa44,541 8Florida40,598 9Colorado38,241 10Arizona37,864

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Danish ancestry live in the United States?

About 1,134,225 US residents are of Danish ancestry, roughly 0.3% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Danish population?

Omaha, NE has the largest Danish population of any US city, with about 8,247 residents of Danish ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Danish ancestry?

California leads all states with about 135,946 residents of Danish ancestry.

What is the median household income of Danish Americans?

Danish Americans have a median household income of about $94,874, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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Danish Americans

How the group compares

Largest Danish populations

Highest Danish share

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