RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Norwegian population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Norman County, MNMN6,33642.5%−6.2 pts

02Marshall County, MNMN8,79839.3%−5.5 pts

03Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70435.5%−6.8 pts

04Polk County, MNMN30,54533.5%−8.5 pts

05Pennington County, MNMN13,68632.6%−14.4 pts

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,64730.7%−10.1 pts

07Chippewa County, MNMN12,40629.9%−2.7 pts

08Grant County, MNMN6,08529.9%−6.9 pts

09Roseau County, MNMN15,24629.4%−6.8 pts

10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47727.4%−6.4 pts

11Clay County, MNMN67,73427.0%−11.3 pts

12Kittson County, MNMN4,03126.9%−7.0 pts

13Pope County, MNMN11,42026.6%−12.4 pts

14Fillmore County, MNMN21,54026.3%−14.1 pts

15Swift County, MNMN9,76326.1%−6.9 pts

16Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04125.8%−5.8 pts

17Wilkin County, MNMN6,28825.3%−9.9 pts

18Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.4%−7.4 pts

19Freeborn County, MNMN30,44024.1%−12.8 pts

20Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77022.9%−4.0 pts

21Douglas County, MNMN40,12022.2%−2.7 pts

22Houston County, MNMN18,40021.8%−9.5 pts

23Becker County, MNMN35,49719.8%−10.0 pts

24Faribault County, MNMN13,88819.6%−4.7 pts

25Dodge County, MNMN21,37619.3%−5.1 pts

26Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.5%+0.3 pts

27Goodhue County, MNMN48,19518.5%−3.8 pts

28Koochiching County, MNMN11,58718.2%−6.4 pts

29Big Stone County, MNMN5,05417.9%−6.8 pts

30Beltrami County, MNMN47,05517.8%−2.6 pts

31Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.6%−9.5 pts

32Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.8%−2.9 pts

33Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.7%−4.9 pts

34Mower County, MNMN40,97116.6%−9.2 pts

35Stevens County, MNMN9,74716.2%−5.5 pts

36Steele County, MNMN37,46415.7%−3.0 pts

37Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.7%−2.3 pts

38Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.3%−3.2 pts

39Lake County, MNMN10,74615.3%−8.2 pts

40Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.8%−2.9 pts

41Renville County, MNMN14,35614.6%−5.5 pts

42Winona County, MNMN50,52313.9%−2.8 pts

43Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.7%−1.5 pts

44Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.5%−4.1 pts

45Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.5%−2.0 pts

46Cass County, MNMN31,43013.2%−2.0 pts

47Murray County, MNMN7,94213.1%−4.3 pts

48Carver County, MNMN114,37912.8%−2.1 pts

49Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.8%−5.5 pts

50Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.7%−3.9 pts

51Rock County, MNMN9,52412.6%−8.7 pts

52Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.6%−2.7 pts

53Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.5%−7.8 pts

54Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.4%−5.4 pts

55Cook County, MNMN5,52212.4%−7.9 pts

56Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.3%−3.7 pts

57St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.2%−3.8 pts

58Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.1%−4.0 pts

59Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.1%−2.0 pts

60Rice County, MNMN69,93912.1%−4.7 pts

61Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.7%−4.9 pts

62Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.7%−4.7 pts

63Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.6%−3.8 pts

64Scott County, MNMN159,01711.4%−3.7 pts

65Wabasha County, MNMN21,53711.4%−3.1 pts

66Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.3%−5.0 pts

67Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.0%−5.8 pts

68Wright County, MNMN157,55910.9%−5.7 pts

69Dakota County, MNMN457,71010.8%−4.4 pts

70Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.6%−5.7 pts

71Martin County, MNMN19,44010.6%−4.7 pts

72Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.5%−3.8 pts

73Washington County, MNMN286,89510.2%−3.4 pts

74Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.0%−3.5 pts

75Pine County, MNMN30,4729.9%−2.9 pts

76Brown County, MNMN25,5179.9%−3.3 pts

77Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.8%−6.2 pts

78Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.3%−6.6 pts

79Todd County, MNMN26,0609.3%−3.8 pts

80McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.0%−4.5 pts

81Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%−2.4 pts

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.2%−3.0 pts

83Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.2%−3.8 pts

84Nobles County, MNMN22,3387.0%−1.4 pts

85Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.0%−5.4 pts

86Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.9%−3.8 pts

87Sibley County, MNMN15,3566.3%−3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES