ANCESTRY

Finnish Americans

About 614,125 US residents are of Finnish ancestry, 0.2% of the population · down 4.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$92,343

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.6%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

7.1%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

72.9%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

46.2

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$381,300

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 Finnish populations

CitiesAll 3,715 →

1Duluth, MN5,017 2Minneapolis, MN4,554 3New York, NY4,522 4Seattle, WA4,049 5Portland, OR3,758 6Los Angeles, CA3,132 7Phoenix, AZ3,000 8St. Paul, MN2,791 9Chicago, IL2,662 10Marquette, MI2,284

CountiesAll 2,088 →

1St. Louis County, MN20,160 2Hennepin County, MN14,580 3Marquette County, MI10,590 4King County, WA10,394 5Maricopa County, AZ9,835 6Houghton County, MI9,532 7Oakland County, MI8,588 8Los Angeles County, CA7,903 9Clark County, WA7,381 10Worcester County, MA7,048

Metro areasAll 804 →

1Minneapolis, MN45,675 2Duluth, MN27,798 3Detroit, MI23,615 4Seattle, WA19,218 5Portland, OR18,708 6Chicago, IL12,321 7Boston, MA11,982 8New York, NY11,737 9Los Angeles, CA11,080 10Marquette, MI10,590

StatesAll 51 →

1Minnesota94,435 2Michigan84,304 3California47,141 4Washington45,143 5Wisconsin35,683 6Florida26,246 7Massachusetts21,346 8Oregon20,035 9Ohio16,674 10Texas16,674

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Finnish share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 614,125 US residents are of Finnish ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Finnish population?

Duluth, MN has the largest Finnish population of any US city, with about 5,017 residents of Finnish ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Finnish ancestry?

Minnesota leads all states with about 94,435 residents of Finnish ancestry.

What is the median household income of Finnish Americans?

Finnish Americans have a median household income of about $92,343, 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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