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Highest Danish population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 52 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 0.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Burke County, NDND2,1324.4%−5.6 pts

02Slope County, NDND6283.8%+2.4 pts

03Steele County, NDND1,7972.4%−0.3 pts

04Bowman County, NDND2,7622.4%+1.0 pts

05Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.4%+1.6 pts

06Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.3%+0.8 pts

07Renville County, NDND2,3312.2%−0.2 pts

08Ransom County, NDND5,6172.1%−0.1 pts

09Towner County, NDND2,0402.0%+1.0 pts

10Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.7%+1.3 pts

11Barnes County, NDND10,5731.7%−1.0 pts

12Divide County, NDND2,1101.6%−0.8 pts

13Sargent County, NDND3,7111.5%+1.0 pts

14Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.3%+0.5 pts

15Griggs County, NDND2,2391.3%+1.0 pts

16Richland County, NDND16,7311.2%−0.5 pts

17Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%−0.2 pts

18Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.1%−1.0 pts

19LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.0%−1.4 pts

20Ward County, NDND68,2331.0%−0.7 pts

21Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%+0.5 pts

22Stutsman County, NDND21,4141.0%−0.5 pts

23Cass County, NDND201,7940.9%−0.2 pts

24Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.9%−0.3 pts

25Dickey County, NDND4,8950.9%−1.3 pts

26Williams County, NDND41,7670.9%−0.4 pts

27Traill County, NDND7,9200.9%−0.3 pts

28Foster County, NDND3,2120.8%+0.5 pts

29Wells County, NDND3,7290.8%+0.4 pts

30Pembina County, NDND6,5680.8%+0.1 pts

31Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.7%−1.4 pts

32Kidder County, NDND2,3930.7%−0.2 pts

33Stark County, NDND34,0130.7%+0.2 pts

34Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.6%−0.3 pts

35Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.6%0.0 pts

36Mercer County, NDND8,4410.5%+0.4 pts

37Morton County, NDND34,6010.5%−0.4 pts

38McHenry County, NDND5,1300.5%0.0 pts

39McLean County, NDND9,7400.5%−1.1 pts

40Dunn County, NDND4,0580.5%−0.5 pts

41Walsh County, NDND10,1790.5%−0.4 pts

42Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%−0.6 pts

43Benson County, NDND5,7590.3%−0.2 pts

44McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.3%−0.8 pts

45McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.3%+0.2 pts

46Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%−0.8 pts

47Pierce County, NDND3,8380.2%−0.1 pts

48Grant County, NDND2,2060.2%+0.1 pts

49Rolette County, NDND11,6880.2%−0.6 pts

50Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%+0.1 pts

51Eddy County, NDND2,3290.1%−0.3 pts

52Emmons County, NDND3,2150.1%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS