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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. The median across all 87 is 13.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pipestone County, MN, up 31 places to #43.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Norman County, MNMN6,33642.5%−6.2 pts

02▼1Marshall County, MNMN8,79839.3%−5.5 pts

03▲1Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70435.5%−6.8 pts

04▲3Polk County, MNMN30,54533.5%−8.5 pts

05▼2Pennington County, MNMN13,68632.6%−14.4 pts

06▼1Clearwater County, MNMN8,64730.7%−10.1 pts

07▲4Chippewa County, MNMN12,40629.9%−2.7 pts

08▼2Grant County, MNMN6,08529.9%−6.9 pts

09▲6Roseau County, MNMN15,24629.4%−6.8 pts

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

11▲3Clay County, MNMN67,73427.0%−11.3 pts

12▲5Kittson County, MNMN4,03126.9%−7.0 pts

13▼5Pope County, MNMN11,42026.6%−12.4 pts

14▼2Fillmore County, MNMN21,54026.3%−14.1 pts

15▼6Swift County, MNMN9,76326.1%−6.9 pts

16▲4Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04125.8%−5.8 pts

17▲1Wilkin County, MNMN6,28825.3%−9.9 pts

18▼5Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.4%−7.4 pts

19▼3Freeborn County, MNMN30,44024.1%−12.8 pts

20▲18Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77022.9%−4.0 pts

21Douglas County, MNMN40,12022.2%−2.7 pts

22▼3Houston County, MNMN18,40021.8%−9.5 pts

23▼1Becker County, MNMN35,49719.8%−10.0 pts

24▲10Faribault County, MNMN13,88819.6%−4.7 pts

25Dodge County, MNMN21,37619.3%−5.1 pts

26▲14Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.5%+0.3 pts

27▼1Goodhue County, MNMN48,19518.5%−3.8 pts

28▲11Koochiching County, MNMN11,58718.2%−6.4 pts

29▼6Big Stone County, MNMN5,05417.9%−6.8 pts

30▲6Beltrami County, MNMN47,05517.8%−2.6 pts

31▼7Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.6%−9.5 pts

32▲1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.8%−2.9 pts

33▲4Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.7%−4.9 pts

34▼5Mower County, MNMN40,97116.6%−9.2 pts

35▼8Stevens County, MNMN9,74716.2%−5.5 pts

36▼4Steele County, MNMN37,46415.7%−3.0 pts

37▲12Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.7%−2.3 pts

38▼8Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.3%−3.2 pts

39▼11Lake County, MNMN10,74615.3%−8.2 pts

40▲5Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.8%−2.9 pts

41▼10Renville County, MNMN14,35614.6%−5.5 pts

42▲6Winona County, MNMN50,52313.9%−2.8 pts

43▲31Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.7%−1.5 pts

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

45▲2Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.5%−2.0 pts

46▲9Cass County, MNMN31,43013.2%−2.0 pts

47▼4Murray County, MNMN7,94213.1%−4.3 pts

48▲2Carver County, MNMN114,37912.8%−2.1 pts

49▲23Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.8%−5.5 pts

50▲14Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.7%−3.9 pts

51▼16Rock County, MNMN9,52412.6%−8.7 pts

52▼11Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.6%−2.7 pts

53▼7Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.5%−7.8 pts

54▲9Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.4%−5.4 pts

55▼13Cook County, MNMN5,52212.4%−7.9 pts

56▼5Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.3%−3.7 pts

57▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.2%−3.8 pts

58▲13Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.1%−4.0 pts

59▲9Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.1%−2.0 pts

60▼6Rice County, MNMN69,93912.1%−4.7 pts

61▼5Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.7%−4.9 pts

62▼5Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.7%−4.7 pts

63▼3Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.6%−3.8 pts

64▲2Scott County, MNMN159,01711.4%−3.7 pts

65▼3Wabasha County, MNMN21,53711.4%−3.1 pts

66▼8Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.3%−5.0 pts

67▼15Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.0%−5.8 pts

68▼1Wright County, MNMN157,55910.9%−5.7 pts

69▲4Dakota County, MNMN457,71010.8%−4.4 pts

70Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.6%−5.7 pts

71▼2Martin County, MNMN19,44010.6%−4.7 pts

72▼7Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.5%−3.8 pts

73▲7Washington County, MNMN286,89510.2%−3.4 pts

74▲5Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.0%−3.5 pts

75▲6Pine County, MNMN30,4729.9%−2.9 pts

76▼23Brown County, MNMN25,5179.9%−3.3 pts

77▼1Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.8%−6.2 pts

78▼17Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.3%−6.6 pts

79▼1Todd County, MNMN26,0609.3%−3.8 pts

80▼5McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.0%−4.5 pts

81▼4Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%−2.4 pts

82▲4Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.2%−3.0 pts

83▲1Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.2%−3.8 pts

84▲3Nobles County, MNMN22,3387.0%−1.4 pts

85▼3Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.0%−5.4 pts

86▼3Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.9%−3.8 pts

87▼2Sibley County, MNMN15,3566.3%−3.9 pts

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