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Highest Norwegian population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. Nelson County, North Dakota leads at 43.2%. 2,976 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 15 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Nelson County, NDND2,96343.2%
02Divide County, NDND2,11042.6%
03Norman County, MNMN6,33642.5%
04Marshall County, MNMN8,79839.3%
05Griggs County, NDND2,23938.6%
06Steele County, NDND1,79736.8%
07Traill County, NDND7,92036.3%
08Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70435.5%
09Towner County, NDND2,04035.1%
10Polk County, MNMN30,54533.5%
11Pennington County, MNMN13,68632.6%
12Bottineau County, NDND6,28432.2%
13Burke County, NDND2,13232.1%
14Clearwater County, MNMN8,64730.7%
15Ransom County, NDND5,61730.1%
16Chippewa County, MNMN12,40629.9%
17Grant County, MNMN6,08529.9%
18Barnes County, NDND10,57329.6%
19Roseau County, MNMN15,24629.4%
20Renville County, NDND2,33129.3%
21Walsh County, NDND10,17929.1%
22Bowman County, NDND2,76228.9%
23Foster County, NDND3,21228.6%
24Eddy County, NDND2,32928.3%
25Winnebago County, IAIA10,25128.3%
26Worth County, IAIA7,33827.5%
28Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17127.1%
29Clay County, MNMN67,73427.0%
30Kittson County, MNMN4,03126.9%
31Pope County, MNMN11,42026.6%
32Ramsey County, NDND11,53026.4%
33Sargent County, NDND3,71126.3%
34Fillmore County, MNMN21,54026.3%
35Swift County, MNMN9,76326.1%
36Pierce County, NDND3,83826.1%
37McHenry County, NDND5,13026.1%
38Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04125.8%
39Wilkin County, MNMN6,28825.3%
40Day County, SDSD5,48425.3%
41Marshall County, SDSD4,42625.1%
42Grand Forks County, NDND74,50125.1%
43Cass County, NDND201,79424.7%
44Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73324.5%
45Wells County, NDND3,72924.5%
46Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.4%
47Freeborn County, MNMN30,44024.1%
48Vernon County, WIWI31,44324.1%
49Daniels County, MTMT1,61223.9%
50McCone County, MTMT1,72023.9%
51Deuel County, SDSD4,40823.4%
52Adams County, NDND2,27523.4%
53Perkins County, SDSD2,85323.0%
55Jackson County, WIWI20,99922.2%
56Douglas County, MNMN40,12022.2%
57Ward County, NDND68,23322.1%
58Houston County, MNMN18,40021.8%
59Slope County, NDND62821.5%
60Richland County, NDND16,73121.2%
61Cavalier County, NDND3,49720.9%
62Benson County, NDND5,75920.7%
63McLean County, NDND9,74020.2%
64Fallon County, MTMT2,95920.1%
65Becker County, MNMN35,49719.8%
66Faribault County, MNMN13,88819.6%
67Clark County, SDSD4,03119.5%
68Dodge County, MNMN21,37619.3%
69Valley County, MTMT7,38519.2%
70Buffalo County, WIWI13,31818.7%
71Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.5%
72Goodhue County, MNMN48,19518.5%
73Sheridan County, MTMT3,43618.3%
74Pembina County, NDND6,56818.2%
75Koochiching County, MNMN11,58718.2%
76LaMoure County, NDND4,13518.1%
77Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28418.0%
78Richland County, MTMT11,37718.0%
79Big Stone County, MNMN5,05417.9%
80Miner County, SDSD2,28117.9%
81Beltrami County, MNMN47,05517.8%
82Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.6%
83Harding County, SDSD1,33117.2%
84Dunn County, WIWI46,22317.1%
85Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.8%
86Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.7%
87Kidder County, NDND2,39316.6%
88Mower County, MNMN40,97116.6%
89Mountrail County, NDND9,39516.4%
90Lake County, SDSD10,99316.3%
91Stevens County, MNMN9,74716.2%
92Williams County, NDND41,76716.1%
93Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03316.0%
94Stutsman County, NDND21,41415.9%
95McKenzie County, NDND15,19215.9%
96Codington County, SDSD29,56215.8%
97Liberty County, MTMT1,95715.8%
98Phillips County, MTMT4,20315.8%
99Steele County, MNMN37,46415.7%
100Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.7%
101Barron County, WIWI46,48415.6%
102Roberts County, SDSD10,25515.4%
103Dickey County, NDND4,89515.4%
104Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.3%
105Lake County, MNMN10,74615.3%
106Grant County, NDND2,20615.0%
107La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.9%
108Allamakee County, IAIA14,23814.8%
109Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.8%
110Jerauld County, SDSD1,65414.7%
111Haakon County, SDSD1,80214.6%
112Renville County, MNMN14,35614.6%
113St. Croix County, WIWI98,27614.5%
114Brookings County, SDSD37,63514.4%
115Lincoln County, SDSD77,14514.3%
116Polk County, WIWI45,80314.3%
117Oliver County, NDND1,89814.1%
118Mercer County, NDND8,44114.1%
119Hamlin County, SDSD6,90014.0%
120Winona County, MNMN50,52313.9%
121Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76213.9%
122Grant County, SDSD7,53413.9%
123Howard County, IAIA9,41513.8%
124Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.7%
125Hancock County, IAIA10,52813.6%
126Burleigh County, NDND103,25113.6%
127Humboldt County, IAIA9,40913.5%
128Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.5%
129Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.5%
130Cass County, MNMN31,43013.2%
131Monroe County, WIWI46,57213.1%
132Murray County, MNMN7,94213.1%
133Chippewa County, WIWI67,61413.0%
134Stanley County, SDSD3,01812.8%
135Pierce County, WIWI43,51912.8%
136Carver County, MNMN114,37912.8%
137Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.8%
138Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.7%
139Green County, WIWI37,22712.7%
140Rock County, MNMN9,52412.6%
141Wibaux County, MTMT88512.6%
142Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.6%
143Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37212.5%
144Pepin County, WIWI7,51312.5%
145Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.5%
146Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.4%
147Cook County, MNMN5,52212.4%
148Toole County, MTMT5,21112.3%
149Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.3%
150Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16212.3%
151Dunn County, NDND4,05812.3%
152St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.2%
153Campbell County, SDSD1,37712.2%
154Petersburg, AKAK3,39412.1%
155Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.1%
156Mitchell County, IAIA10,65012.1%
157Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69112.1%
158Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.1%
159Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.1%
160Rice County, MNMN69,93912.1%
161Hamilton County, IAIA14,94412.1%
162Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.0%
163Sanborn County, SDSD2,38811.8%
164Hughes County, SDSD17,57011.8%
165Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.7%
166Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.7%
167Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.6%
168Richland County, WIWI17,03611.5%
169Sheridan County, NDND1,29611.4%
170Scott County, MNMN159,01711.4%
171Washburn County, WIWI17,08711.4%
172Wabasha County, MNMN21,53711.4%
173Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.4%
174Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.3%
175Fayette County, IAIA19,04711.2%
176Turner County, SDSD9,31411.2%
177Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.2%
178Moody County, SDSD6,63211.0%
179Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.0%
180Clay County, IAIA16,20211.0%
181Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.0%
182Hettinger County, NDND2,49210.9%
183Wright County, MNMN157,55910.9%
184Hyde County, SDSD1,19110.9%
185Brown County, SDSD37,56110.9%
186Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.8%
187Dakota County, MNMN457,71010.8%
188Dawson County, MTMT8,69210.7%
189Morton County, NDND34,60110.6%
190Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.6%
191Martin County, MNMN19,44010.6%
192Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.5%
193Wright County, IAIA12,80110.5%
194Carter County, MTMT1,38310.4%
195Columbia County, WIWI58,13210.2%
196Washington County, MNMN286,89510.2%
197Walworth County, SDSD5,21710.0%
198Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.0%
199Pine County, MNMN30,4729.9%
200Brown County, MNMN25,5179.9%
201Rock County, WIWI166,4729.9%
202Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.8%
203Billings County, NDND1,0719.8%
204Butte County, SDSD10,8569.7%
205Hill County, MTMT16,1679.3%
206Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.3%
207Todd County, MNMN26,0609.3%
208Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.3%
209Edmunds County, SDSD4,0229.2%
210Kossuth County, IAIA14,3229.2%
211Stillwater County, MTMT9,4459.1%
212Clay County, SDSD15,0319.1%
213Jefferson County, MTMT13,3299.0%
214Wrangell, AKAK2,0079.0%
215Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8999.0%
216McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.0%
217Boone County, IAIA26,7998.9%
218Spink County, SDSD6,1558.9%
219Chouteau County, MTMT5,8658.9%
220Emmet County, IAIA9,1078.7%
221McCook County, SDSD5,9648.6%
222Lawrence County, SDSD29,4598.6%
223Brule County, SDSD5,2788.6%
224Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%
225Garfield County, MTMT1,1488.5%
226Custer County, MTMT12,0348.5%
227Emmons County, NDND3,2158.4%
228Meade County, SDSD30,7118.3%
229Petroleum County, MTMT5488.3%
230Wheatland County, MTMT2,1008.3%
231Aurora County, SDSD2,8018.3%
232Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.2%
233Union County, SDSD17,4028.2%
234Dane County, WIWI590,3758.2%
235Stark County, NDND34,0138.2%
236Davison County, SDSD20,0698.1%
237Teton County, MTMT6,4968.1%
238Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0438.1%
239Clayton County, IAIA16,8458.1%
240Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6008.1%
242Golden Valley County, NDND1,8088.0%
243Yankton County, SDSD23,6357.9%
244Adams County, WIWI21,7527.9%
245Flathead County, MTMT115,4297.8%
246Pennington County, SDSD116,7927.8%
247Hardin County, IAIA16,4557.7%
248Cascade County, MTMT85,0297.7%
249Story County, IAIA101,2917.7%
250Powder River County, MTMT1,7817.7%
251Meagher County, MTMT2,1377.6%
252Broadwater County, MTMT8,4937.6%
253Rusk County, WIWI14,1467.5%
254Sanders County, MTMT14,0627.5%
255Fall River County, SDSD7,4677.4%
256Webster County, IAIA36,8387.4%
257Park County, MTMT18,2147.4%
258Rolette County, NDND11,6887.3%
259Sublette County, WYWY8,9297.3%
260Sully County, SDSD1,4797.3%
261Waupaca County, WIWI51,4617.3%
262Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.2%
263Pondera County, MTMT6,0727.2%
264Floyd County, IAIA14,9017.2%
265Sawyer County, WIWI18,8467.2%
266Dickinson County, IAIA18,0777.2%
267Faulk County, SDSD2,1787.1%
268Juneau County, WIWI26,6497.1%
269Carbon County, MTMT11,4667.0%
270Nobles County, MNMN22,3387.0%
271Lincoln County, MTMT22,3287.0%
272Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.0%
273Crook County, WYWY7,8527.0%
274Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.9%
275Door County, WIWI30,6166.9%
276Fergus County, MTMT11,8256.8%
277Beadle County, SDSD19,6246.8%
278Wood County, WIWI74,0606.7%
279Blaine County, MTMT6,8606.6%
280Custer County, SDSD9,4316.6%
281Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316.6%
282Sauk County, WIWI66,6526.6%
283Gallatin County, MTMT128,7406.4%
284Sibley County, MNMN15,3566.3%
285Portage County, WIWI71,9436.3%
286Tripp County, SDSD5,7086.3%
287Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2426.3%
288Price County, WIWI13,9886.3%
289Jefferson County, WIWI86,5056.2%
290Missoula County, MTMT123,5136.2%
291Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2%
292Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876.2%
293Granite County, MTMT3,6586.2%
294Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.1%
295Potter County, SDSD2,3776.0%
296Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6636.0%
298Vilas County, WIWI23,7616.0%
299Lincoln County, WIWI28,4035.9%
300Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.8%
301Skagit County, WAWA132,9755.8%
302Marquette County, WIWI15,9275.8%
303Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.7%
304Grant County, WIWI52,4465.6%
305Haines, AKAK2,0685.6%
306Whatcom County, WAWA236,3925.5%
307Monona County, IAIA8,5395.5%
308Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.5%
309Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.4%
310Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.4%
311Clark County, WIWI35,0525.4%
312Hanson County, SDSD3,4565.4%
313Sitka, AKAK8,3195.3%
314Lake County, MTMT33,3925.3%
315Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5495.3%
316Hand County, SDSD3,1215.3%
317Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565.2%
318San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.1%
319Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4135.1%
320Mason County, WAWA71,1655.1%
321Powell County, MTMT7,1575.1%
322Bremer County, IAIA25,2965.0%
323Loup County, NENE5705.0%
324Kitsap County, WAWA283,3745.0%
325Mora County, NMNM4,0515.0%
326Clatsop County, OROR40,9265.0%
327Treasure County, MTMT7284.9%
328Waushara County, WIWI25,2234.9%
329Washington County, NENE21,3024.9%
330Logan County, NDND1,8594.9%
331Lyman County, SDSD3,6944.9%
332Dallas County, IAIA118,4574.9%
333Walworth County, WIWI106,1274.9%
334Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.9%
335Grundy County, ILIL54,0524.9%
336Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.9%
337Pacific County, WAWA24,3574.9%
338Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8194.8%
339Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.8%
340Iron County, WIWI6,1274.8%
341Nez Perce County, IDID42,9054.7%
342Kittitas County, WAWA48,8034.7%
343Island County, WAWA85,6574.7%
344Stevens County, WAWA49,6684.7%
345Benton County, IAIA26,0044.6%
346Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2444.6%
347Sioux County, NENE1,1884.6%
348Osceola County, IAIA5,9804.6%
349Benewah County, IDID10,5084.6%
350Whitman County, WAWA48,5124.6%
351Spokane County, WAWA558,3444.6%
352Sheridan County, WYWY33,2414.6%
353Juneau, AKAK31,6094.6%
354Ferry County, WAWA7,5174.5%
355Park County, WYWY31,1714.5%
356McIntosh County, NDND2,4514.5%
357Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444.5%
358Garden County, NENE1,8044.4%
359Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4574.4%
360Winnebago County, WIWI174,2184.4%
361Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824.3%
362Madison County, IAIA17,2704.3%
363Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.3%
364Pierce County, WAWA946,2884.3%
365Skamania County, WAWA12,6694.3%
366Chelan County, WAWA81,9414.2%
367Blaine County, IDID25,5174.2%
368Kootenai County, IDID191,8644.2%
369Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5324.2%
370Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.2%
371Franklin County, IAIA9,8684.2%
372Storey County, NVNV4,2604.2%
373Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5534.2%
374Columbia County, OROR54,0914.1%
375Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.1%
376Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.1%
377Linn County, IAIA232,0284.1%
378Emery County, UTUT10,1774.1%
379Dixon County, NENE5,6024.0%
380Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.0%
381Yakutat, AKAK6724.0%
382Grundy County, IAIA12,3614.0%
383DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354.0%
384Adams County, IDID5,0133.9%
385Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3683.9%
386Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.9%
387Park County, COCO18,3143.9%
388Albany County, WYWY38,5583.9%
389Rosebud County, MTMT8,2533.9%
390Tillamook County, OROR27,3843.9%
391Ziebach County, SDSD2,3893.9%
392Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.9%
393Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.8%
394Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.8%
395Racine County, WIWI198,9193.8%
396Johnson County, IAIA160,0443.8%
397Jones County, SDSD9133.8%
398LaSalle County, ILIL107,7733.8%
399Idaho County, IDID17,8743.8%
400Warren County, IAIA57,3313.8%
401Polk County, IAIA516,5463.7%
402Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.7%
403Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.7%
404Jefferson County, IAIA15,2913.7%
405Deschutes County, OROR213,0723.7%
406Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.7%
407Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313.7%
408Linn County, OROR132,8433.7%
409Skagway, AKAK1,1043.7%
410Latah County, IDID41,8423.7%
411Jewell County, KSKS2,8303.7%
412Weston County, WYWY6,8403.6%
413Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.6%
414Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.6%
415Lyon County, IAIA12,3543.6%
416Converse County, WYWY13,8243.6%
417Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.6%
418McPherson County, SDSD2,3473.5%
419Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.5%
420Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.5%
421Sheridan County, NENE4,8093.5%
423Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463.5%
424Jasper County, IAIA38,1533.5%
425Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7103.5%
426Corson County, SDSD3,7813.5%
427Buchanan County, IAIA20,8833.5%
429Lincoln County, WAWA11,9823.5%
430Clark County, WAWA532,1193.5%
431Asotin County, WAWA22,5453.5%
432Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.5%
433Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.4%
434Boone County, NENE5,3553.4%
435King County, WAWA2,344,9393.4%
436Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513.4%
437Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.4%
438Bonner County, IDID54,4203.4%
439Big Horn County, WYWY12,0243.4%
440Brown County, KSKS9,1043.3%
441Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4493.3%
442Lane County, OROR381,5843.3%
443Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.3%
444Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3033.3%
445Benton County, OROR97,7283.3%
446Uinta County, WYWY20,7283.3%
447Calhoun County, IAIA9,5623.3%
448Iron County, MIMI11,7573.3%
449Benton County, WAWA221,7223.3%
450Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.3%
451Cherokee County, IAIA11,3693.3%
452Woodbury County, IAIA106,6493.3%
453Boone County, ILIL53,5683.2%
454Gem County, IDID21,7733.2%
455Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663.2%
456Douglas County, OROR111,9513.2%
457Valley County, IDID12,8313.2%
458Florence County, WIWI4,7483.2%
459Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.2%
460Wasatch County, UTUT38,5143.2%
461Marshall County, IAIA39,8903.2%
462Garfield County, WAWA2,4163.1%
463Boise County, IDID8,5453.1%
464Menominee County, MIMI22,9413.1%
465Washington County, WIWI139,2383.1%
466Natrona County, WYWY80,5263.1%
467Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.1%
468Kenosha County, WIWI168,4483.1%
469Menard County, TXTX1,9563.1%
470Aleutians East, AKAK3,4793.0%
471Jackson County, SDSD2,6663.0%
472Polk County, OROR90,0373.0%
473Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6833.0%
474Butler County, IAIA14,0493.0%
475Oconto County, WIWI40,1953.0%
476Lewis County, IDID3,7043.0%
477Curry County, OROR22,6213.0%
478Greene County, IAIA8,6583.0%
479Johnson County, WYWY8,9083.0%
480Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.0%
481Grant County, OROR7,0753.0%
482Boundary County, IDID13,9973.0%
483Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.0%
484Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.0%
485Campbell County, WYWY48,1453.0%
486Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.0%
487Harney County, OROR7,3802.9%
488Multnomah County, OROR795,3912.9%
489Dodge County, NENE38,0572.9%
490Carbon County, WYWY14,0132.9%
491Washington County, OROR611,7082.9%
492Josephine County, OROR87,8672.9%
493Ada County, IDID546,1412.9%
494Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722.9%
495Custer County, IDID4,6362.9%
496Coos County, OROR63,9922.9%
497Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3572.9%
498Marion County, OROR355,7772.8%
499Ogle County, ILIL51,3992.8%
500Jackson County, OROR221,7952.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest norwegian share?

Nelson County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 43.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by norwegian share?

Nelson County, North Dakota, Divide County, North Dakota, Norman County, Minnesota, Marshall County, Minnesota, Griggs County, North Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,976 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is norwegian share measured?

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