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Highest Finnish population share, US states

US states 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. 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 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.6%−0.3 pts

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%−0.3 pts

03North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%+0.0 pts

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%−0.1 pts

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%−0.1 pts

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%−0.2 pts

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%−0.1 pts

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.1 pts

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%−0.1 pts

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%−0.1 pts

12Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%−0.2 pts

13Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%+0.0 pts

14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%−0.0 pts

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%−0.0 pts

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%−0.0 pts

18Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%−0.0 pts

19District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%+0.0 pts

20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.1 pts

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts

26Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.1 pts

27California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−0.0 pts

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−0.0 pts

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%−0.0 pts

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.0 pts

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−0.0 pts

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%−0.0 pts

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

40Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%−0.0 pts

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.0 pts

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%−0.0 pts

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.0 pts

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%−0.0 pts

49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).