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Highest Danish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2000

01Lincoln County, MNMN5,5838.1%–

02Freeborn County, MNMN30,4405.8%–

03Cook County, MNMN5,5223.1%–

04Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4053.1%–

05Traverse County, MNMN3,1303.0%–

06Mower County, MNMN40,9712.8%–

07Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.7%–

08Steele County, MNMN37,4642.3%–

09Pine County, MNMN30,4722.3%–

10Martin County, MNMN19,4402.3%–

11Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.3%–

12Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.2%–

13Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.2%–

14Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.0%–

15Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.9%–

16Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.9%–

17Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.9%–

18Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.8%–

19Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.8%–

20Brown County, MNMN25,5171.8%–

21Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.7%–

22Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.7%–

23Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.7%–

24Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.6%–

25McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.6%–

26Murray County, MNMN7,9421.6%–

27Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.6%–

28Houston County, MNMN18,4001.6%–

29Pope County, MNMN11,4201.6%–

30Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.5%–

31Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%–

32Clay County, MNMN67,7341.4%–

33Meeker County, MNMN23,6031.4%–

34Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.4%–

35Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.4%–

36Waseca County, MNMN18,6881.3%–

37Renville County, MNMN14,3561.3%–

38Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.3%–

39Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.3%–

40Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.3%–

41Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731.3%–

42Wright County, MNMN157,5591.3%–

43Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.2%–

44Grant County, MNMN6,0851.2%–

45Carver County, MNMN114,3791.2%–

46Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.2%–

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.2%–

48Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.2%–

49Benton County, MNMN41,7441.2%–

50Becker County, MNMN35,4971.2%–

51Lake County, MNMN10,7461.2%–

52Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.1%–

53Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.1%–

54Rice County, MNMN69,9391.1%–

55Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.1%–

56Norman County, MNMN6,3361.1%–

57Scott County, MNMN159,0171.1%–

58Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.1%–

59Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.1%–

60Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.1%–

61Rock County, MNMN9,5241.1%–

62Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.1%–

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.1%–

64Washington County, MNMN286,8951.1%–

65Douglas County, MNMN40,1201.0%–

66Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.0%–

67Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.0%–

68St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.0%–

69Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.0%–

70Winona County, MNMN50,5231.0%–

71Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.9%–

72Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.9%–

73Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.9%–

74Swift County, MNMN9,7630.9%–

75Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.8%–

76Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.8%–

77Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.8%–

78Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.8%–

79Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.8%–

80Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.7%–

81Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.7%–

82Todd County, MNMN26,0600.7%–

83Polk County, MNMN30,5450.7%–

84Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.6%–

85Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.6%–

86Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.6%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES