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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: District of Columbia, DC, up 8 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.6%−0.3 pts
02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%−0.3 pts
03▲3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%0.0 pts
04Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%−0.1 pts
05▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%−0.1 pts
06▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%−0.2 pts
07▲1Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%−0.1 pts
08▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts
09▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.1 pts
10▼1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%−0.1 pts
11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%−0.1 pts
12Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%−0.2 pts
13▲2Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%0.0 pts
14▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts
15▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%0.0 pts
16▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%0.0 pts
17▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%0.0 pts
18Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%0.0 pts
19▲8District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%0.0 pts
20▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts
21▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
22▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.1 pts
23▲5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts
24▲5South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts
25▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
26▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.1 pts
27▼5California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
28▼4Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts
29▼6Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
30▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts
31▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts
32▲2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
33▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts
34▲4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
35▼2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%0.0 pts
36▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
37▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts
38▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
40▲5Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts
41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts
42▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%0.0 pts
43▲4Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%0.0 pts
44▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
45▼5Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
46▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%0.0 pts
47▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts
48▼2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts
49▼1Delaware, 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 2026-09-11 · 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).