RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Danish population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Utah leads at 4.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.6%–

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.0%–

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.9%–

04South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.8%–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.6%–

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.5%–

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.2%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.1%–

09Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%–

11North Dakota, NDND784,8410.9%–

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

18Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%–

19California, CACA39,287,3770.4%–

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

22Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

25New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

29Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

34Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

35New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest danish share?

Utah ranks #1 with 4.6% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).