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Highest Finnish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waseca County, MN, up 38 places to #47.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.7%−3.9 pts

02▲1Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.8%+0.7 pts

03▲1St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.1%−2.0 pts

04▼3Lake County, MNMN10,7467.6%+0.1 pts

05Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.9%−1.5 pts

06Becker County, MNMN35,4975.0%−1.4 pts

07▲2Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.5%−1.5 pts

08▼1Meeker County, MNMN23,6034.3%−1.2 pts

09▲3Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7704.1%+1.6 pts

10Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.9%−0.5 pts

11▼3Wright County, MNMN157,5593.7%−0.3 pts

12▼1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.4%−0.7 pts

13▲9Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873.2%−1.1 pts

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.8%+0.6 pts

15▼2Pine County, MNMN30,4722.6%−0.1 pts

16Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.4%+0.3 pts

17▲8Cook County, MNMN5,5221.8%−1.0 pts

18▲18Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.7%+1.0 pts

19▼2Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.6%−0.3 pts

20▼5Douglas County, MNMN40,1201.6%+0.1 pts

21▲8Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.4%−0.9 pts

22▼4Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.4%−0.4 pts

23▲15Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.4%+0.2 pts

24▼1Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.3%−0.6 pts

25▼4Carver County, MNMN114,3791.3%−0.2 pts

26▲8Benton County, MNMN41,7441.3%−0.4 pts

27▲4Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.2%−0.5 pts

28▼4Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.2%−0.2 pts

29▲12Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.2%+0.3 pts

30Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.1%−0.3 pts

31▼3Clay County, MNMN67,7341.1%−0.2 pts

32▲7Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%0.0 pts

33▼6McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.1%−0.4 pts

34▼15Cass County, MNMN31,4301.0%−1.0 pts

35▲14Todd County, MNMN26,0601.0%0.0 pts

36▲6Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.9%−0.1 pts

37▲24Polk County, MNMN30,5450.9%+0.3 pts

38▲22Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.8%−0.8 pts

39▲4Washington County, MNMN286,8950.8%−0.3 pts

40▲4Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.8%−1.2 pts

41▼21Norman County, MNMN6,3360.8%−1.0 pts

42▲9Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.8%−0.1 pts

43▼11Scott County, MNMN159,0170.7%−0.3 pts

44▲11Grant County, MNMN6,0850.7%+0.1 pts

45▲5Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%+0.1 pts

46Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.7%−0.1 pts

47▲38Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.7%+0.1 pts

48▲4Pope County, MNMN11,4200.6%−0.6 pts

49▲10Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.6%−0.1 pts

50▲8Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.6%+0.2 pts

51▲12Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.6%0.0 pts

52▼5Steele County, MNMN37,4640.6%+0.2 pts

53▼13Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.6%−0.2 pts

54▼17Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.6%+0.4 pts

55▲7Swift County, MNMN9,7630.6%+0.1 pts

56Rice County, MNMN69,9390.5%−0.6 pts

57Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.5%−0.3 pts

58▼13Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%+0.2 pts

59▲23Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.5%−0.1 pts

60▼27Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.5%−0.3 pts

61▼8Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.5%+0.1 pts

62▲4Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.4%+0.1 pts

63▲24Rock County, MNMN9,5240.4%−0.1 pts

64▼10Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.4%0.0 pts

65▼39Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.4%−0.6 pts

66▲2Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.4%+0.1 pts

67▲8Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.4%−0.3 pts

68▲9Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.3%−0.2 pts

69▼21Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.3%−0.1 pts

70▼35Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.3%0.0 pts

71▲9Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%0.0 pts

72▼2Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.3%+0.2 pts

73▼8Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%−0.1 pts

74▼7Renville County, MNMN14,3560.3%0.0 pts

75▼1Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%−0.2 pts

76▲3Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%+0.2 pts

77▼13Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%0.0 pts

78▲3Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.3%+0.2 pts

79▼8Houston County, MNMN18,4000.2%0.0 pts

80▼4Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%0.0 pts

81▼3Martin County, MNMN19,4400.2%−0.6 pts

82▲2Mower County, MNMN40,9710.1%−0.4 pts

83▼11Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.1%−0.4 pts

84▲2Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.1%−0.2 pts

85▼12Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.1%−0.4 pts

86▼17Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES