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Highest Danish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Koochiching County, MN, up 64 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Lincoln County, MNMN5,5838.0%−2.2 pts

02Freeborn County, MNMN30,4404.5%−3.3 pts

03▲8Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.9%−0.4 pts

04▲1Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.5%+0.8 pts

05▲4Pine County, MNMN30,4722.4%−0.7 pts

06▲1Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.3%−0.7 pts

07▼3Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.3%−1.8 pts

08Steele County, MNMN37,4641.9%−1.9 pts

09▲1Martin County, MNMN19,4401.8%−2.0 pts

10▼4Mower County, MNMN40,9711.8%−1.0 pts

11▲64Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.7%+0.1 pts

12▲6Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.7%−1.9 pts

13▲1Dodge County, MNMN21,3761.7%−0.6 pts

14▲11McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.7%−0.6 pts

15▲1Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.6%+0.1 pts

16▲10Murray County, MNMN7,9421.5%−0.8 pts

17▼2Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.5%0.0 pts

18▲9Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.5%−0.5 pts

19▲25Grant County, MNMN6,0851.5%0.0 pts

20▲4Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.5%−0.8 pts

21▼8Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.4%−2.9 pts

22▲8Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.4%+0.1 pts

23▲12Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.4%−0.3 pts

24▲38Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.4%−0.2 pts

25▼8Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.4%−1.0 pts

26▲53Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4531.4%+0.5 pts

27▲34Rock County, MNMN9,5241.4%+0.1 pts

28▼6Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.3%−0.9 pts

29▼17Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.3%−1.8 pts

30▲8Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.2%−0.7 pts

31▲41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.2%+0.7 pts

32▲24Norman County, MNMN6,3361.2%+0.2 pts

33▲25Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.2%−0.7 pts

34▲13Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.1%−0.4 pts

35▼12Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.1%−0.9 pts

36▲27Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.1%−0.5 pts

37▼3Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%−0.5 pts

38▲7Carver County, MNMN114,3791.1%−0.5 pts

39▲27Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.1%−0.5 pts

40▲6Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.1%−0.4 pts

41▲2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.1%−0.8 pts

42▲44Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.1%−0.3 pts

43▲30Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.0%−0.2 pts

44▼11Meeker County, MNMN23,6031.0%−1.4 pts

45▲3Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.0%−0.9 pts

46▼14Clay County, MNMN67,7341.0%−0.5 pts

47▲6Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.0%−0.4 pts

48▲26Swift County, MNMN9,7631.0%−0.7 pts

49▼20Pope County, MNMN11,4201.0%−0.7 pts

50▼13Renville County, MNMN14,3561.0%−0.8 pts

51▲6Scott County, MNMN159,0171.0%−0.3 pts

52▲7Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.0%−0.4 pts

53▼12Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731.0%−1.2 pts

54▼5Benton County, MNMN41,7440.9%+0.1 pts

55▼24Cass County, MNMN31,4300.9%−0.7 pts

56▼28Houston County, MNMN18,4000.9%−0.6 pts

57▲8Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.9%−1.3 pts

58▲6Washington County, MNMN286,8950.9%−0.8 pts

59▼56Cook County, MNMN5,5220.9%−0.4 pts

60▲10Winona County, MNMN50,5230.9%−0.1 pts

61▲8Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.9%−0.6 pts

62▲9Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.9%−1.1 pts

63▼27Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.8%−0.8 pts

64▼13Lake County, MNMN10,7460.8%−0.5 pts

65▲15Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.8%−1.2 pts

66▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.8%−0.3 pts

67▼12Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.8%−0.8 pts

68▼48Brown County, MNMN25,5170.8%−1.6 pts

69▼27Wright County, MNMN157,5590.8%−0.7 pts

70▼20Becker County, MNMN35,4970.8%−0.6 pts

71▲5Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.7%−0.1 pts

72▼51Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.7%−1.6 pts

73▼21Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.7%−0.9 pts

74▲10Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.7%−0.5 pts

75▼21Rice County, MNMN69,9390.7%−1.3 pts

76▲1Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.7%−0.9 pts

77▲5Todd County, MNMN26,0600.7%−0.7 pts

78▼38Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.7%−0.9 pts

79▼40Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.7%−0.3 pts

80▲5Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.5%−0.4 pts

81▲2Polk County, MNMN30,5450.5%−0.9 pts

82▼22Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.5%−0.4 pts

83▼16Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.5%−0.9 pts

84▲3Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.5%−0.2 pts

85▼66Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.5%−0.7 pts

86▼8Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.4%−0.9 pts

87▼6Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.4%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES