RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Dutch population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Dutch ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Dutch residents as a percentage of total population. Michigan leads at 5.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.5%, against an all-states median of 1.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDUTCH SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.6%–

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7615.2%–

02Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.9%–

03South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.8%–

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.7%–

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.7%–

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.6%–

07West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.5%–

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.5%–

09Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.4%–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.4%–

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.4%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.4%–

13Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.2%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7062.2%–

15Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.2%–

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.2%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.1%–

18Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.0%–

19Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.0%–

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.0%–

21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.9%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.8%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.6%–

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.6%–

26Vermont, VTVT647,1061.6%–

27New York, NYNY19,852,3661.4%–

28North Dakota, NDND784,8411.4%–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.4%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.4%–

31Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.3%–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%–

33New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.3%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.3%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.2%–

36Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.2%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.2%–

38California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

39Maine, MEME1,387,8171.0%–

40Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.0%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%–

42Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%–

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.0%–

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.9%–

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.9%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.8%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%–

49District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.6%–

51Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest dutch share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 5.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by dutch share?

Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is dutch share measured?

Share of all residents who are Dutch ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.