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Highest Dutch population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Dutch ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Dutch residents as a percentage of total population. South Dakota leads at 3.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.5%, against an all-states median of 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Mexico, NM, up 8 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDUTCH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.9%–
01South Dakota, SDSD907,4283.9%−0.9 pts
02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.8%−1.4 pts
03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.1%−1.8 pts
04Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.0%−0.7 pts
05▲1Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.7%−1.0 pts
06▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.6%−0.8 pts
07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.5%−1.0 pts
08Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.5%−0.9 pts
09▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.5%−0.9 pts
10▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.5%−1.0 pts
11▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.4%−0.6 pts
12▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.4%−0.7 pts
13▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.3%−1.0 pts
14▼3Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.3%−0.9 pts
15▲1Alaska, AKAK735,7061.3%−1.0 pts
16▲6Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%−0.4 pts
17▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%−1.2 pts
18▲7North Dakota, NDND784,8411.0%−0.4 pts
19▲4Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%−0.6 pts
20▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%−1.0 pts
21▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−0.7 pts
22▼3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%−1.2 pts
23▼3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.9%−1.3 pts
24▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.9%−0.9 pts
25▼8West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.8%−1.7 pts
26▲1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.8%−0.6 pts
27▲2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%−0.2 pts
28▼2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%−1.1 pts
29▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.7%−0.6 pts
30▲4Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.9 pts
31▼1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.7%−0.7 pts
32▲8New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%−0.5 pts
33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.6 pts
34▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%−0.4 pts
35▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%−0.6 pts
36▲5District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%0.0 pts
37▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%−0.6 pts
38▼3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%−0.6 pts
39▼2California, CACA39,287,3770.7%−0.5 pts
40▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%−0.5 pts
41▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%−0.4 pts
42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%−0.3 pts
43Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%−0.5 pts
44▲4Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%−0.2 pts
45▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.5 pts
46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%−0.4 pts
47▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%−0.7 pts
48▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.3 pts
49▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%−0.1 pts
50▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%−0.3 pts
51▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%−0.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest dutch share?

South Dakota ranks #1 with 3.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by dutch share?

South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Montana.

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 dutch share measured?

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