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Highest Norwegian population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Griggs County, NDND2,23950.1%–

02Steele County, NDND1,79744.6%–

03Traill County, NDND7,92044.2%–

04Nelson County, NDND2,96344.2%–

05Divide County, NDND2,11042.8%–

06Burke County, NDND2,13242.5%–

07Bottineau County, NDND6,28441.4%–

08Eddy County, NDND2,32936.3%–

09Renville County, NDND2,33134.6%–

10Ramsey County, NDND11,53034.5%–

11Foster County, NDND3,21234.1%–

12Bowman County, NDND2,76233.9%–

13Sargent County, NDND3,71133.9%–

14Towner County, NDND2,04033.3%–

15Walsh County, NDND10,17932.0%–

16Barnes County, NDND10,57331.4%–

17Cass County, NDND201,79429.4%–

18Grand Forks County, NDND74,50128.4%–

19Pierce County, NDND3,83828.3%–

20Ransom County, NDND5,61728.0%–

21McHenry County, NDND5,13025.9%–

22Richland County, NDND16,73125.7%–

23Adams County, NDND2,27524.1%–

24Cavalier County, NDND3,49723.5%–

25Ward County, NDND68,23322.7%–

26Williams County, NDND41,76722.4%–

27Wells County, NDND3,72921.6%–

28Benson County, NDND5,75921.4%–

29Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.0%–

30LaMoure County, NDND4,13520.4%–

31Dickey County, NDND4,89520.2%–

32Oliver County, NDND1,89819.9%–

33Slope County, NDND62819.9%–

34Stutsman County, NDND21,41419.7%–

35Billings County, NDND1,07119.4%–

36McLean County, NDND9,74018.8%–

37Pembina County, NDND6,56817.4%–

38Mercer County, NDND8,44117.2%–

39Burleigh County, NDND103,25117.0%–

40McKenzie County, NDND15,19216.7%–

41Kidder County, NDND2,39315.8%–

42Dunn County, NDND4,05814.8%–

43Morton County, NDND34,60114.4%–

44Sheridan County, NDND1,29612.2%–

45Stark County, NDND34,01312.0%–

46Golden Valley County, NDND1,80811.6%–

47Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.1%–

48Grant County, NDND2,20610.2%–

49Logan County, NDND1,8599.7%–

50McIntosh County, NDND2,4518.0%–

51Emmons County, NDND3,2157.7%–

52Rolette County, NDND11,6886.6%–

53Sioux County, NDND3,6672.1%–

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