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Highest Danish population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.4%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.6%−1.2 pts

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.0%−0.8 pts

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.9%−0.6 pts

04South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.8%−0.5 pts

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.6%−0.6 pts

06Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.5%−0.5 pts

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.2%−0.4 pts

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.1%−0.4 pts

09Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%−0.2 pts

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%−0.2 pts

11North Dakota, NDND784,8410.9%−0.3 pts

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%−0.3 pts

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%−0.3 pts

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%−0.2 pts

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.1 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%−0.2 pts

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%−0.1 pts

18Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%−0.0 pts

19California, CACA39,287,3770.4%−0.1 pts

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.0 pts

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%−0.1 pts

22Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.1 pts

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%+0.0 pts

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

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%−0.1 pts

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%−0.1 pts

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

29Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%−0.0 pts

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%−0.0 pts

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%−0.1 pts

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.0 pts

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

34Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%−0.0 pts

35New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%−0.0 pts

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.0 pts

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%−0.0 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.0 pts

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.1 pts

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%−0.0 pts

43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts

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

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.1 pts

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%−0.0 pts

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.0 pts

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%−0.0 pts

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

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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 4.6% (2020 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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is danish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.