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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

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.3 pts

10Wisconsin, 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

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

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

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

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

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

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%−0.1 pts

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

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%−0.0 pts

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

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%−0.1 pts

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%−0.0 pts

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.1 pts

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

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%−0.0 pts

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−0.1 pts

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%−0.0 pts

40Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%−0.0 pts

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%−0.1 pts

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

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

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%−0.0 pts

45Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.0 pts

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%−0.0 pts

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).