RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Highest Norwegian population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brown County, IL, up 61 places to #34.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Grundy County, ILIL54,0524.9%−2.2 pts

02▲2DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354.0%−0.8 pts

03LaSalle County, ILIL107,7733.8%−1.7 pts

04▼2Boone County, ILIL53,5683.2%−1.5 pts

05Ogle County, ILIL51,3992.8%−2.5 pts

06▲7Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.7%+1.4 pts

07▼1Winnebago County, ILIL283,6742.7%−1.2 pts

08▲1Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.5%−0.4 pts

09▲1Stephenson County, ILIL43,2202.1%−1.0 pts

10▼3Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.9%−1.8 pts

11▼3McHenry County, ILIL317,7511.7%−1.6 pts

12▼1Lee County, ILIL32,9141.6%−1.3 pts

13▲6Bureau County, ILIL32,5101.5%0.0 pts

14▼2Kane County, ILIL525,7571.5%−0.8 pts

15▲3Woodford County, ILIL38,1111.5%+0.7 pts

16Lake County, ILIL719,3391.4%−0.6 pts

17▲5Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.4%−0.1 pts

18▼1DuPage County, ILIL934,2981.3%−0.5 pts

19▼4Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691.2%−0.3 pts

20▼6Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.2%−1.1 pts

21▲24Richland County, ILIL15,2191.2%+1.0 pts

22▲26Mercer County, ILIL15,2291.1%−0.1 pts

23▼2McLean County, ILIL171,4191.1%−0.5 pts

24▲6Tazewell County, ILIL130,0491.1%0.0 pts

25▲12De Witt County, ILIL15,1181.1%+0.6 pts

26▼6Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.0%−0.1 pts

27▼1Carroll County, ILIL15,4191.0%−1.0 pts

28▲57Massac County, ILIL13,5021.0%+0.9 pts

29▼6Henry County, ILIL48,0951.0%−0.6 pts

30▲5Iroquois County, ILIL26,1501.0%0.0 pts

31▲9Peoria County, ILIL178,5531.0%−0.1 pts

32▲17Williamson County, ILIL67,2251.0%0.0 pts

33▲27Marshall County, ILIL11,4731.0%0.0 pts

34▲61Brown County, ILIL6,4011.0%−0.7 pts

35▼4Will County, ILIL712,2530.9%−0.4 pts

36▲10Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.9%+0.4 pts

37▲34Pope County, ILIL3,6720.9%+0.7 pts

38▲1Stark County, ILIL5,3190.8%−0.7 pts

39▲2Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.8%+0.1 pts

40▼7Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.8%−0.6 pts

41▲49Scott County, ILIL4,8660.8%+0.5 pts

42▼15Ford County, ILIL13,2160.8%−0.9 pts

43Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.8%−0.2 pts

44▲36Clark County, ILIL15,1140.7%+0.1 pts

45▼3Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.7%0.0 pts

46▼22Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.7%+0.1 pts

47▲51Clay County, ILIL12,7930.7%+0.3 pts

48▲11Hamilton County, ILIL7,8590.7%–

49▼5Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.7%−0.2 pts

50Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.6%−0.3 pts

51▼15Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.6%−0.5 pts

52▼23McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.6%−0.8 pts

53▲20Logan County, ILIL27,1820.6%−0.2 pts

54▲38Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.6%+0.2 pts

55▲44Cass County, ILIL12,4630.6%+0.4 pts

56Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.6%+0.2 pts

57▼25Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.5%0.0 pts

58▲4St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.5%−0.2 pts

59▼7Mason County, ILIL12,4110.5%−0.3 pts

60▲19Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.5%+0.3 pts

61▼5Macon County, ILIL99,3000.5%−0.2 pts

62▼1Madison County, ILIL263,1100.5%−0.1 pts

63▲9Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.4%+0.2 pts

64▲22Marion County, ILIL36,3820.4%−0.1 pts

65▼37Knox County, ILIL47,7670.4%−0.5 pts

66▲3Coles County, ILIL46,6070.4%−0.4 pts

67▼1Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.4%0.0 pts

68▼21Adams County, ILIL64,2670.4%−0.1 pts

69▲5Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.4%0.0 pts

70▲12Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.3%−0.1 pts

71▼13Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.3%+0.1 pts

72▼18Wabash County, ILIL10,9070.3%–

73▼10Christian County, ILIL33,4430.3%0.0 pts

74▼49Warren County, ILIL16,2220.3%−0.5 pts

75Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.3%−0.2 pts

76▲1Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.3%−0.4 pts

77▼7Bond County, ILIL16,9590.3%−0.5 pts

78▲11Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.3%−0.3 pts

79▲15Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.3%+0.1 pts

80▲11Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.2%−0.3 pts

81▲2Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.2%−0.3 pts

82▼31Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.2%+0.1 pts

83▼19Union County, ILIL16,6560.2%−0.3 pts

84▲12Greene County, ILIL11,3130.2%0.0 pts

85▼28Menard County, ILIL11,8630.2%−0.5 pts

86▼18Pike County, ILIL14,2310.2%−0.1 pts

87▼12Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.2%+0.1 pts

88▲5Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.2%–

89▼36Washington County, ILIL13,5640.2%−0.2 pts

90▼14Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.2%0.0 pts

91▼57Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.1%−0.9 pts

92▼8Montgomery County, ILIL28,0760.1%−0.2 pts

93▼38Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.1%−0.3 pts

94▼27Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.1%−0.1 pts

95▼17Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.1%−0.1 pts

96▼58Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.1%−0.3 pts

97▼10White County, ILIL13,2500.1%−0.2 pts

98▼17Perry County, ILIL20,1600.1%−0.5 pts

99▼2Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%−0.4 pts

100▼12Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.1%0.0 pts

101▼36Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.1%−0.1 pts

102Pulaski County, ILIL4,8200.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES