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Highest Finnish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Lake County, MNMN10,74613.4%–

02Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.7%–

03Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.4%–

04St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.3%–

05Itasca County, MNMN45,4047.4%–

06Becker County, MNMN35,4975.6%–

07Meeker County, MNMN23,6034.9%–

08Wright County, MNMN157,5594.6%–

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4%–

10Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.1%–

11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.9%–

12Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.2%–

13Pine County, MNMN30,4723.0%–

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.9%–

15Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.1%–

16Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.1%–

17Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.9%–

18Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.8%–

19Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%–

20Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5%–

21Carver County, MNMN114,3791.5%–

22Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.5%–

23Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.5%–

24Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.4%–

25Cook County, MNMN5,5221.4%–

26Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.4%–

27McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.4%–

28Clay County, MNMN67,7341.3%–

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.2%–

30Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.2%–

31Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.2%–

32Scott County, MNMN159,0171.1%–

33Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.1%–

34Benton County, MNMN41,7441.1%–

35Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.0%–

36Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.0%–

37Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.0%–

38Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.0%–

39Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.9%–

40Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.9%–

41Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.9%–

42Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.9%–

43Washington County, MNMN286,8950.9%–

44Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.9%–

45Winona County, MNMN50,5230.8%–

46Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.8%–

47Steele County, MNMN37,4640.8%–

48Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.8%–

49Todd County, MNMN26,0600.7%–

50Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%–

51Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.7%–

52Pope County, MNMN11,4200.7%–

53Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.7%–

54Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.7%–

55Grant County, MNMN6,0850.7%–

56Rice County, MNMN69,9390.6%–

57Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.6%–

58Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.6%–

59Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.6%–

60Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.5%–

61Polk County, MNMN30,5450.5%–

62Swift County, MNMN9,7630.5%–

63Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.5%–

64Brown County, MNMN25,5170.5%–

65Murray County, MNMN7,9420.4%–

66Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.4%–

67Renville County, MNMN14,3560.4%–

68Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.4%–

69Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%–

70Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.4%–

71Houston County, MNMN18,4000.4%–

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.3%–

73Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%–

74Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%–

75Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.3%–

76Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%–

77Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.2%–

78Martin County, MNMN19,4400.2%–

79Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.2%–

80Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.2%–

81Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%–

82Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.2%–

83Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.2%–

84Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%–

85Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.2%–

86Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.1%–

87Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES