RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Finnish population share, US states

US states 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. Minnesota leads at 1.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.4%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.6%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%–

03North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%–

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%–

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%–

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%–

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

12Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

18Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

19District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

26Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

27California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

40Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest finnish share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 1.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by finnish share?

Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is finnish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).