RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Dutch population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Dutch ancestry (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDUTCH SHAREVS 2000

01South Dakota, SDSD907,4283.9%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.8%–

03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.1%–

04Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.0%–

05Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.7%–

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.6%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.5%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.5%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.5%–

10Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.5%–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.4%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.4%–

13Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.3%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.3%–

15Alaska, AKAK735,7061.3%–

16Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%–

18North Dakota, NDND784,8411.0%–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%–

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%–

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.9%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.9%–

25West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.8%–

26New York, NYNY19,852,3660.8%–

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%–

28Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.7%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.7%–

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%–

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

37Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%–

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%–

39California, CACA39,287,3770.7%–

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%–

43Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%–

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%–

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

49Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).