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Highest Finnish population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 1.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.4%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.2%–
01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.8%−0.2 pts
02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.9%−0.2 pts
03Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%−0.1 pts
04Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%−0.1 pts
05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%−0.1 pts
06North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%+0.0 pts
07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%−0.1 pts
08Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%−0.1 pts
09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%−0.0 pts
10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.1 pts
11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%−0.0 pts
12Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%−0.2 pts
13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts
14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%−0.0 pts
15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%−0.0 pts
16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%−0.0 pts
17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%−0.0 pts
18Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%−0.0 pts
19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%−0.0 pts
20Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%−0.0 pts
21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.1 pts
22California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−0.0 pts
23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%−0.0 pts
24Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−0.0 pts
25Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.1 pts
26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−0.0 pts
28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%−0.0 pts
29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts
30Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.0 pts
31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts
32Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−0.0 pts
33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%−0.0 pts
34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts
35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts
36New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts
37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%−0.0 pts
41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
42New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.0 pts
43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts
44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts
45Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%−0.0 pts
46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts
47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
48Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts
49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−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 DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest finnish share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 1.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by finnish share?

Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is finnish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.