RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Norwegian population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Marshall County, MNMN8,79848.3%–

02Norman County, MNMN6,33643.9%–

03Pennington County, MNMN13,68641.1%–

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70440.5%–

05Clearwater County, MNMN8,64737.3%–

06Grant County, MNMN6,08535.9%–

07Polk County, MNMN30,54534.8%–

08Pope County, MNMN11,42034.6%–

09Swift County, MNMN9,76332.7%–

10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47732.6%–

11Chippewa County, MNMN12,40632.1%–

12Fillmore County, MNMN21,54032.0%–

13Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.6%–

14Clay County, MNMN67,73431.0%–

15Roseau County, MNMN15,24630.8%–

16Freeborn County, MNMN30,44030.5%–

17Kittson County, MNMN4,03130.4%–

18Wilkin County, MNMN6,28829.0%–

19Houston County, MNMN18,40028.3%–

20Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04127.2%–

21Douglas County, MNMN40,12025.8%–

22Becker County, MNMN35,49724.2%–

23Big Stone County, MNMN5,05423.2%–

24Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.8%–

25Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.8%–

26Goodhue County, MNMN48,19520.8%–

27Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.7%–

28Lake County, MNMN10,74620.6%–

29Mower County, MNMN40,97120.1%–

30Watonwan County, MNMN11,45920.0%–

31Renville County, MNMN14,35619.6%–

32Steele County, MNMN37,46419.2%–

33Hubbard County, MNMN22,36918.9%–

34Faribault County, MNMN13,88818.8%–

35Rock County, MNMN9,52418.8%–

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.7%–

37Lincoln County, MNMN5,58318.6%–

38Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.2%–

39Koochiching County, MNMN11,58717.2%–

40Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15317.1%–

41Traverse County, MNMN3,13016.5%–

42Cook County, MNMN5,52216.5%–

43Murray County, MNMN7,94216.3%–

44Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13216.2%–

45Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40516.1%–

46Waseca County, MNMN18,68815.1%–

47Aitkin County, MNMN16,25215.0%–

48Winona County, MNMN50,52314.9%–

49Lyon County, MNMN25,68414.9%–

50Carver County, MNMN114,37914.8%–

51Sherburne County, MNMN104,19414.8%–

52Redwood County, MNMN15,26514.6%–

53Brown County, MNMN25,51714.5%–

54Rice County, MNMN69,93914.4%–

55Cass County, MNMN31,43014.2%–

56Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63414.2%–

57Olmsted County, MNMN166,73114.1%–

58Nicollet County, MNMN34,27313.9%–

59St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.9%–

60Jackson County, MNMN9,85713.9%–

61Meeker County, MNMN23,60313.6%–

62Wabasha County, MNMN21,53713.5%–

63Isanti County, MNMN44,38613.4%–

64Itasca County, MNMN45,40413.4%–

65Carlton County, MNMN36,71113.2%–

66Scott County, MNMN159,01713.2%–

67Wright County, MNMN157,55913.0%–

68Chisago County, MNMN59,14213.0%–

69Martin County, MNMN19,44012.8%–

70Anoka County, MNMN381,60512.7%–

71Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.7%–

72Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.6%–

73Dakota County, MNMN457,71012.3%–

74Pipestone County, MNMN9,26011.9%–

75McLeod County, MNMN36,63111.8%–

76Kanabec County, MNMN16,62811.7%–

77Benton County, MNMN41,74411.4%–

78Todd County, MNMN26,06011.3%–

79Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78411.2%–

80Washington County, MNMN286,89511.2%–

81Pine County, MNMN30,47211.1%–

82Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45310.3%–

83Morrison County, MNMN34,6209.8%–

84Stearns County, MNMN164,1109.4%–

85Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.9%–

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.6%–

87Nobles County, MNMN22,3387.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES