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Highest Norwegian population share, Maryland counties

Maryland 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 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Worcester County, MD, up 12 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6920.9%0.0 pts

02▲3Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4480.8%0.0 pts

03▲3Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3800.7%−0.1 pts

04▼1Howard County, MDMD339,1830.7%−0.2 pts

05▲12Worcester County, MDMD54,4590.7%+0.1 pts

06▲1Frederick County, MDMD302,8830.7%−0.1 pts

07▼5Calvert County, MDMD94,4840.6%−0.5 pts

08▲5Washington County, MDMD157,7310.6%+0.2 pts

09▼5Talbot County, MDMD38,2380.6%−0.6 pts

10▲1Carroll County, MDMD176,6770.5%−0.2 pts

11▼1Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.5%−0.2 pts

12▲3Cecil County, MDMD107,1310.5%−0.1 pts

13▲1Harford County, MDMD266,4460.5%0.0 pts

14▼6Kent County, MDMD19,5650.4%−0.3 pts

15▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6500.3%−0.1 pts

16▲2Garrett County, MDMD28,3700.3%+0.2 pts

17▼5Charles County, MDMD176,5930.3%−0.2 pts

18▲3Baltimore, MDMD569,9970.2%0.0 pts

19▲1Allegany County, MDMD66,8480.2%−0.1 pts

20▼11Wicomico County, MDMD106,8990.2%−0.4 pts

21▲1Caroline County, MDMD34,1160.2%−0.3 pts

22▲1Dorchester County, MDMD33,6280.2%−0.3 pts

23▲1Prince George's County, MDMD970,3740.1%−0.1 pts

24▼5Somerset County, MDMD24,9730.1%−0.3 pts

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