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Highest Danish population share, US states

US states 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. Utah leads at 4.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.3%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.0%−1.9 pts

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%−1.1 pts

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.6%−0.8 pts

04South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.5%−0.8 pts

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.4%−0.8 pts

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%−0.8 pts

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%−0.6 pts

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.0%−0.5 pts

09▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.3 pts

10▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%−0.4 pts

11North Dakota, NDND784,8410.8%−0.4 pts

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%−0.4 pts

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%−0.3 pts

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%−0.2 pts

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%−0.2 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%−0.3 pts

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%−0.2 pts

18Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%−0.1 pts

19California, CACA39,287,3770.3%−0.2 pts

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%0.0 pts

21▲3District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%+0.1 pts

22▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%−0.1 pts

23▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%−0.1 pts

24▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.1 pts

25New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%0.0 pts

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%−0.1 pts

27▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

29▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%0.0 pts

30▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%−0.1 pts

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%−0.1 pts

32▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

33▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%0.0 pts

34▲2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.1 pts

35▼3New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.1 pts

36▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%0.0 pts

37▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−0.1 pts

39▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts

40▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

41▼2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%−0.1 pts

42▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts

43▲3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.1 pts

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts

45▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts

46▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts

47▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%0.0 pts

48▼1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts

49▲2Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts

50▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts

51▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest danish share?

Utah ranks #1 with 4.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by danish share?

Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, South Dakota, Iowa.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is danish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).