RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Danish population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 5.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.3%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.5%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3315.8%–

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.8%–

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.4%–

04South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.3%–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.2%–

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.9%–

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.7%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.5%–

09Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.2%–

10North Dakota, NDND784,8411.2%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.1%–

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.1%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%–

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%–

18California, CACA39,287,3770.5%–

19Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.3%–

29District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

31Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

33New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

34Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

36Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

41North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest danish share?

Utah ranks #1 with 5.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is danish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.