RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Norwegian population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2010 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 18.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS –

01Norman County, MNMN6,33648.7%–

02Pennington County, MNMN13,68647.0%–

03Marshall County, MNMN8,79844.8%–

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70442.2%–

05Polk County, MNMN30,54542.1%–

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,64740.8%–

07Fillmore County, MNMN21,54040.4%–

08Pope County, MNMN11,42039.0%–

09Clay County, MNMN67,73438.4%–

10Freeborn County, MNMN30,44037.0%–

11Grant County, MNMN6,08536.8%–

12Roseau County, MNMN15,24636.3%–

13Wilkin County, MNMN6,28835.2%–

14Kittson County, MNMN4,03133.9%–

15Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47733.8%–

16Swift County, MNMN9,76333.1%–

17Chippewa County, MNMN12,40632.6%–

18Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.9%–

19Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04131.6%–

20Houston County, MNMN18,40031.3%–

21Becker County, MNMN35,49729.8%–

22Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72027.1%–

23Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77026.9%–

24Mower County, MNMN40,97125.7%–

25Douglas County, MNMN40,12024.9%–

26Big Stone County, MNMN5,05424.8%–

27Koochiching County, MNMN11,58724.6%–

28Dodge County, MNMN21,37624.5%–

29Faribault County, MNMN13,88824.3%–

30Lake County, MNMN10,74623.5%–

31Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.3%–

32Stevens County, MNMN9,74721.7%–

33Lincoln County, MNMN5,58321.6%–

34Rock County, MNMN9,52421.4%–

35Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.4%–

36Waseca County, MNMN18,68820.2%–

37Cook County, MNMN5,52220.2%–

38Renville County, MNMN14,35620.1%–

39Hubbard County, MNMN22,36919.8%–

40Steele County, MNMN37,46418.7%–

41Watonwan County, MNMN11,45918.5%–

42Wadena County, MNMN14,38818.3%–

43Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.2%–

44Lyon County, MNMN25,68418.0%–

45Isanti County, MNMN44,38617.8%–

46Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40517.7%–

47Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13217.5%–

48Murray County, MNMN7,94217.4%–

49Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.9%–

50Rice County, MNMN69,93916.7%–

51Wright County, MNMN157,55916.7%–

52Winona County, MNMN50,52316.6%–

53Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.6%–

54Itasca County, MNMN45,40416.6%–

55Olmsted County, MNMN166,73116.4%–

56Nicollet County, MNMN34,27316.3%–

57Anoka County, MNMN381,60516.3%–

58Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75316.1%–

59Kanabec County, MNMN16,62816.0%–

60St. Louis County, MNMN200,51816.0%–

61Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416.0%–

62Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.9%–

63Aitkin County, MNMN16,25215.4%–

64Martin County, MNMN19,44015.4%–

65Jackson County, MNMN9,85715.3%–

66Pipestone County, MNMN9,26015.3%–

67Cass County, MNMN31,43015.3%–

68Traverse County, MNMN3,13015.2%–

69Dakota County, MNMN457,71015.2%–

70Scott County, MNMN159,01715.1%–

71Carver County, MNMN114,37914.9%–

72Wabasha County, MNMN21,53714.5%–

73Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.3%–

74Chisago County, MNMN59,14214.1%–

75Washington County, MNMN286,89513.6%–

76Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78413.5%–

77McLeod County, MNMN36,63113.5%–

78Brown County, MNMN25,51713.2%–

79Todd County, MNMN26,06013.1%–

80Pine County, MNMN30,47212.8%–

81Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45312.4%–

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62311.3%–

83Stearns County, MNMN164,11011.0%–

84Benton County, MNMN41,74411.0%–

85Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.7%–

86Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.2%–

87Nobles County, MNMN22,3388.4%–

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