RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Finnish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Lake County, MNMN10,74613.4%+6.0 pts

02Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.7%−3.9 pts

03Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.4%+0.3 pts

04St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.3%−1.7 pts

05Itasca County, MNMN45,4047.4%−0.1 pts

06Becker County, MNMN35,4975.6%−0.9 pts

07Meeker County, MNMN23,6034.9%−0.5 pts

08Wright County, MNMN157,5594.6%+0.6 pts

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4%−1.6 pts

10Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.1%−0.2 pts

11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.9%−0.2 pts

12Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.2%+0.7 pts

13Pine County, MNMN30,4723.0%+0.3 pts

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.9%+0.8 pts

15Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.1%+0.6 pts

16Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.1%−0.1 pts

17Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.9%−0.1 pts

18Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.8%−0.0 pts

19Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%−0.4 pts

20Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5%−0.2 pts

21Carver County, MNMN114,3791.5%+0.1 pts

22Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.5%−2.8 pts

23Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.5%−0.4 pts

24Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.4%+0.0 pts

25Cook County, MNMN5,5221.4%−1.4 pts

26Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.4%+0.4 pts

27McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.4%−0.0 pts

28Clay County, MNMN67,7341.3%−0.0 pts

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.2%−1.0 pts

30Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.2%−0.2 pts

31Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.2%−0.6 pts

32Scott County, MNMN159,0171.1%+0.1 pts

33Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.1%+0.3 pts

34Benton County, MNMN41,7441.1%−0.5 pts

35Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.0%+0.7 pts

36Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.0%+0.3 pts

37Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.0%+0.8 pts

38Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.0%−0.2 pts

39Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.9%−0.1 pts

40Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.9%+0.2 pts

41Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.9%+0.1 pts

42Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.9%−0.1 pts

43Washington County, MNMN286,8950.9%−0.2 pts

44Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.9%−1.1 pts

45Winona County, MNMN50,5230.8%+0.5 pts

46Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.8%−0.0 pts

47Steele County, MNMN37,4640.8%+0.4 pts

48Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.8%+0.4 pts

49Todd County, MNMN26,0600.7%−0.3 pts

50Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%+0.1 pts

51Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.7%−0.2 pts

52Pope County, MNMN11,4200.7%−0.5 pts

53Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.7%+0.4 pts

54Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.7%+0.3 pts

55Grant County, MNMN6,0850.7%+0.0 pts

56Rice County, MNMN69,9390.6%−0.5 pts

57Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.6%−0.2 pts

58Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.6%+0.2 pts

59Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.6%−0.1 pts

60Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.5%−1.1 pts

61Polk County, MNMN30,5450.5%−0.1 pts

62Swift County, MNMN9,7630.5%+0.0 pts

63Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.5%−0.2 pts

64Brown County, MNMN25,5170.5%+0.2 pts

65Murray County, MNMN7,9420.4%+0.0 pts

66Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.4%+0.1 pts

67Renville County, MNMN14,3560.4%+0.1 pts

68Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.4%+0.2 pts

69Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%+0.0 pts

70Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.4%+0.2 pts

71Houston County, MNMN18,4000.4%+0.2 pts

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.3%−0.2 pts

73Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%−0.2 pts

74Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%−0.2 pts

75Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.3%−0.4 pts

76Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%+0.1 pts

77Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.2%−0.3 pts

78Martin County, MNMN19,4400.2%−0.5 pts

79Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.2%+0.1 pts

80Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.2%−0.1 pts

81Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%+0.1 pts

82Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.2%−0.4 pts

83Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.2%+0.1 pts

84Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%−0.4 pts

85Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.2%−0.4 pts

86Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.1%−0.1 pts

87Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%−0.4 pts

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