RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Finnish population share, US states · 2010

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 2.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.0%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.1%–

03Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.8%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%–

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%–

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%–

09North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%–

12South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%–

14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

18Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

24California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

31Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

33New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

34Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

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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 2.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by finnish share?

Minnesota, Michigan, Montana, Washington, Wisconsin.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).