RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Dutch population share, US states · 2020

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 4.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.8%, against an all-states median of 1.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDUTCH SHAREVS 2000

01South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.3%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.3%–

03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.7%–

04Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.3%–

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.9%–

06Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.8%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.8%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.8%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.7%–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.7%–

11Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%–

12Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.6%–

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.6%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.5%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.5%–

16Alaska, AKAK735,7061.4%–

17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.4%–

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.3%–

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.3%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.2%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%–

22Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%–

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.1%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,8411.1%–

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.0%–

27New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.9%–

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.9%–

31New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

32Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%–

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%–

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.8%–

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%–

37California, CACA39,287,3770.8%–

38Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%–

41District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%–

43Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

44Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.6%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%–

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%–

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%–

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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 4.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by dutch share?

South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Utah.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).