RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Highest Norwegian population share, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Grundy County, ILIL54,0525.7%−1.3 pts

02Boone County, ILIL53,5684.6%−0.2 pts

03LaSalle County, ILIL107,7734.4%−1.1 pts

04DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354.1%−0.6 pts

05Ogle County, ILIL51,3993.8%−1.5 pts

06Winnebago County, ILIL283,6743.2%−0.7 pts

07Kendall County, ILIL145,4703.0%−0.7 pts

08McHenry County, ILIL317,7512.4%−0.9 pts

09Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.3%−0.6 pts

10Stephenson County, ILIL43,2202.2%−0.8 pts

11Lee County, ILIL32,9142.0%−0.8 pts

12Kane County, ILIL525,7571.8%−0.5 pts

13Putnam County, ILIL5,6191.7%+0.3 pts

14Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.6%−0.7 pts

15Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691.6%+0.1 pts

16Lake County, ILIL719,3391.6%−0.5 pts

17DuPage County, ILIL934,2981.5%−0.3 pts

18Woodford County, ILIL38,1111.4%+0.7 pts

19Bureau County, ILIL32,5101.4%−0.1 pts

20Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.3%+0.2 pts

21McLean County, ILIL171,4191.3%−0.3 pts

22Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.2%−0.3 pts

23Henry County, ILIL48,0951.2%−0.4 pts

24Hancock County, ILIL16,8031.2%+0.5 pts

25Warren County, ILIL16,2221.1%+0.3 pts

26Carroll County, ILIL15,4191.1%−0.9 pts

27Ford County, ILIL13,2161.1%−0.6 pts

28Knox County, ILIL47,7671.0%+0.1 pts

29McDonough County, ILIL25,9161.0%−0.3 pts

30Tazewell County, ILIL130,0491.0%−0.1 pts

31Will County, ILIL712,2531.0%−0.4 pts

32Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.9%+0.4 pts

33Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.9%−0.5 pts

34Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.9%−0.1 pts

35Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.9%−0.2 pts

36Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.9%−0.3 pts

37De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.8%+0.3 pts

38Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.8%+0.4 pts

39Stark County, ILIL5,3190.8%−0.8 pts

40Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.8%−0.3 pts

41Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.8%0.0 pts

42Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.8%+0.1 pts

43Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.8%−0.2 pts

44Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.7%−0.1 pts

45Richland County, ILIL15,2190.7%+0.6 pts

46Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.7%+0.2 pts

47Adams County, ILIL64,2670.7%+0.2 pts

48Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.7%−0.5 pts

49Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.7%−0.3 pts

50Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.6%−0.3 pts

51Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.6%+0.5 pts

52Mason County, ILIL12,4110.6%−0.2 pts

53Washington County, ILIL13,5640.6%+0.3 pts

54Wabash County, ILIL10,9070.6%–

55Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.6%+0.2 pts

56Macon County, ILIL99,3000.6%−0.1 pts

57Menard County, ILIL11,8630.6%−0.1 pts

58Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.6%+0.4 pts

59Hamilton County, ILIL7,8590.6%–

60Marshall County, ILIL11,4730.6%−0.4 pts

61Madison County, ILIL263,1100.6%+0.1 pts

62St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.6%−0.2 pts

63Christian County, ILIL33,4430.5%+0.2 pts

64Union County, ILIL16,6560.5%0.0 pts

65Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.5%+0.4 pts

66Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.5%+0.2 pts

67Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.5%+0.3 pts

68Pike County, ILIL14,2310.5%+0.2 pts

69Coles County, ILIL46,6070.5%−0.3 pts

70Bond County, ILIL16,9590.5%−0.3 pts

71Pope County, ILIL3,6720.5%+0.2 pts

72Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.4%+0.2 pts

73Logan County, ILIL27,1820.4%−0.3 pts

74Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.4%0.0 pts

75Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.4%+0.2 pts

76Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.4%+0.2 pts

77Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.4%−0.4 pts

78Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.3%+0.1 pts

79Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.3%+0.1 pts

80Clark County, ILIL15,1140.3%−0.3 pts

81Perry County, ILIL20,1600.3%−0.3 pts

82Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.3%−0.2 pts

83Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.3%−0.2 pts

84Montgomery County, ILIL28,0760.3%0.0 pts

85Massac County, ILIL13,5020.3%+0.2 pts

86Marion County, ILIL36,3820.2%−0.3 pts

87White County, ILIL13,2500.2%0.0 pts

88Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.2%+0.1 pts

89Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.2%−0.4 pts

90Scott County, ILIL4,8660.2%−0.1 pts

91Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.2%−0.3 pts

92Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.2%−0.2 pts

93Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.2%–

94Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.1%−0.1 pts

95Brown County, ILIL6,4010.1%−1.6 pts

96Greene County, ILIL11,3130.1%−0.1 pts

97Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%−0.3 pts

98Clay County, ILIL12,7930.1%−0.3 pts

99Cass County, ILIL12,4630.1%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS