Swedish Americans
About 3,335,881 US residents are of Swedish ancestry, 1.0% of the population · down 8.0% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
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.
Where Swedish Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $117,771 | 59.7% | 5.4% | 72.8% | 92,833 |
| CA | $112,575 | 56.0% | 6.7% | 68.9% | 293,305 |
| CO | $104,112 | 62.5% | 5.2% | 72.4% | 109,667 |
| WA | $102,117 | 49.3% | 6.4% | 72.7% | 184,881 |
| NY | $100,608 | 56.4% | 7.7% | 65.8% | 99,374 |
| UT | $100,025 | 47.6% | 4.2% | 72.6% | 93,960 |
| TX | $99,121 | 56.4% | 5.6% | 69.3% | 138,321 |
| IL | $96,907 | 52.1% | 4.8% | 76.2% | 207,463 |
| MN | $92,478 | 46.0% | 5.5% | 79.3% | 354,188 |
| PA | $90,499 | 50.2% | 6.1% | 76.0% | 78,590 |
| WI | $87,361 | 43.2% | 6.6% | 74.6% | 124,365 |
| OR | $84,470 | 46.7% | 9.7% | 68.9% | 93,988 |
| FL | $84,259 | 45.2% | 7.3% | 77.4% | 148,102 |
| IA | $83,931 | 43.1% | 8.1% | 80.2% | 69,603 |
| AZ | $82,689 | 47.6% | 7.6% | 78.2% | 91,678 |
| MI | $79,441 | 45.3% | 7.2% | 84.5% | 108,619 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest Swedish populations
Highest Swedish share
Frequently asked
About 3,335,881 US residents are of Swedish ancestry, roughly 1.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Chicago, IL has the largest Swedish population of any US city, with about 25,425 residents of Swedish ancestry.
Minnesota leads all states with about 370,417 residents of Swedish ancestry.
Swedish Americans have a median household income of about $95,614, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other ancestry groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024