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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2811.1%–

01South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.3%−0.5 pts

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.3%−0.9 pts

03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.7%−1.2 pts

04Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.3%−0.4 pts

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.9%−0.5 pts

06Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.8%−0.9 pts

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.8%−0.8 pts

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.8%−0.6 pts

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.7%−0.7 pts

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.7%−0.7 pts

11Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%−0.5 pts

12Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.6%−0.6 pts

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.6%−0.4 pts

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.5%−0.5 pts

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.5%−0.9 pts

16Alaska, AKAK735,7061.4%−0.8 pts

17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.4%−1.1 pts

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.3%−0.7 pts

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.3%−0.9 pts

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.2%−1.0 pts

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%−0.6 pts

22Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%−0.4 pts

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%−0.4 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.1%−0.5 pts

25North Dakota, NDND784,8411.1%−0.3 pts

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.0%−0.8 pts

27New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%−0.4 pts

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.9%−0.4 pts

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%−0.0 pts

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.9%−0.4 pts

31New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%−0.4 pts

32Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%−0.2 pts

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%−0.5 pts

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.8 pts

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.8%−0.5 pts

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%−0.5 pts

37California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.4 pts

38Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%−0.4 pts

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%−0.3 pts

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%−0.5 pts

41District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%+0.1 pts

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%−0.2 pts

43Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%−0.4 pts

44Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.6%−0.4 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%−0.6 pts

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%−0.3 pts

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.2 pts

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%−0.3 pts

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%−0.3 pts

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%−0.1 pts

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%−0.2 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest dutch share?

South Dakota ranks #1 with 4.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is dutch share measured?

Share of all residents who are Dutch ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.