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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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

05Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.7%−1.0 pts

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.6%−0.8 pts

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.5%−1.0 pts

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.5%−0.9 pts

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.5%−0.9 pts

10Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.5%−1.0 pts

11Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.4%−0.6 pts

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.4%−0.7 pts

13Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.3%−1.0 pts

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.3%−0.9 pts

15Alaska, AKAK735,7061.3%−1.0 pts

16Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%−0.4 pts

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%−1.2 pts

18North Dakota, NDND784,8411.0%−0.4 pts

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%−0.6 pts

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%−1.0 pts

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−0.7 pts

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%−1.2 pts

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.9%−1.3 pts

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.9%−0.9 pts

25West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.8%−1.7 pts

26New York, NYNY19,852,3660.8%−0.6 pts

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%−0.2 pts

28Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%−1.1 pts

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.7%−0.6 pts

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.9 pts

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.7%−0.7 pts

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%−0.5 pts

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.6 pts

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%−0.4 pts

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%−0.6 pts

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%+0.0 pts

37Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%−0.6 pts

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%−0.6 pts

39California, CACA39,287,3770.7%−0.5 pts

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%−0.5 pts

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%−0.4 pts

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%−0.3 pts

43Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%−0.5 pts

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%−0.2 pts

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.5 pts

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%−0.4 pts

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%−0.7 pts

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.3 pts

49Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%−0.1 pts

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%−0.3 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).