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Highest Norwegian population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 20.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ransom County, ND, up 11 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Nelson County, NDND2,96343.2%−9.0 pts

02▲3Divide County, NDND2,11042.6%−15.1 pts

03▼2Griggs County, NDND2,23938.6%−22.2 pts

04▼2Steele County, NDND1,79736.8%−23.3 pts

05▼2Traill County, NDND7,92036.3%−16.9 pts

06▲8Towner County, NDND2,04035.1%−6.4 pts

07Bottineau County, NDND6,28432.2%−14.9 pts

08▼2Burke County, NDND2,13232.1%−13.2 pts

09▲11Ransom County, NDND5,61730.1%−6.5 pts

10▲6Barnes County, NDND10,57329.6%−7.7 pts

11▼2Renville County, NDND2,33129.3%−9.8 pts

12▲3Walsh County, NDND10,17929.1%−10.6 pts

13▼1Bowman County, NDND2,76228.9%+0.8 pts

14▼3Foster County, NDND3,21228.6%−7.3 pts

15▼7Eddy County, NDND2,32928.3%−17.5 pts

16▼6Ramsey County, NDND11,53026.4%−11.3 pts

17▼4Sargent County, NDND3,71126.3%−9.6 pts

18▲1Pierce County, NDND3,83826.1%−8.4 pts

19▲2McHenry County, NDND5,13026.1%−13.5 pts

20▼2Grand Forks County, NDND74,50125.1%−8.7 pts

21▼4Cass County, NDND201,79424.7%−11.1 pts

22▲5Wells County, NDND3,72924.5%−1.4 pts

23Adams County, NDND2,27523.4%−6.6 pts

24▲1Ward County, NDND68,23322.1%−8.7 pts

25▲8Slope County, NDND62821.5%−9.1 pts

26▼4Richland County, NDND16,73121.2%−10.1 pts

27▼3Cavalier County, NDND3,49720.9%−7.9 pts

28Benson County, NDND5,75920.7%−1.3 pts

29▲7McLean County, NDND9,74020.2%−4.4 pts

30▲7Pembina County, NDND6,56818.2%−3.1 pts

31▼1LaMoure County, NDND4,13518.1%−9.5 pts

32▲9Kidder County, NDND2,39316.6%−5.2 pts

33▼4Mountrail County, NDND9,39516.4%−20.2 pts

34▼8Williams County, NDND41,76716.1%−30.1 pts

35▼1Stutsman County, NDND21,41415.9%−11.7 pts

36▲4McKenzie County, NDND15,19215.9%−23.6 pts

37▼6Dickey County, NDND4,89515.4%−1.6 pts

38▲10Grant County, NDND2,20615.0%+1.0 pts

39▼7Oliver County, NDND1,89814.1%−5.2 pts

40▼2Mercer County, NDND8,44114.1%−7.4 pts

41▼2Burleigh County, NDND103,25113.6%−7.5 pts

42Dunn County, NDND4,05812.3%−8.1 pts

43▲1Sheridan County, NDND1,29611.4%−2.7 pts

44▲3Hettinger County, NDND2,49210.9%−4.8 pts

45▼2Morton County, NDND34,60110.6%−4.1 pts

46▼11Billings County, NDND1,0719.8%−8.0 pts

47▲4Emmons County, NDND3,2158.4%−3.9 pts

48▼3Stark County, NDND34,0138.2%−6.5 pts

49▼3Golden Valley County, NDND1,8088.0%−6.8 pts

50▲2Rolette County, NDND11,6887.3%+0.5 pts

51▼2Logan County, NDND1,8594.9%−5.0 pts

52▼2McIntosh County, NDND2,4514.5%−1.7 pts

53Sioux County, NDND3,6671.6%−0.4 pts

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