RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest Norwegian population share, Washington counties

Washington 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 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 4.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ferry County, WA, up 16 places to #17.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Skagit County, WAWA132,9755.8%−2.5 pts

02▲14Whatcom County, WAWA236,3925.5%−1.3 pts

03▲3Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.5%−14.4 pts

04▲1Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565.2%−3.1 pts

05▲12San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.1%−0.5 pts

06▼4Mason County, WAWA71,1655.1%−1.6 pts

07▲2Kitsap County, WAWA283,3745.0%−2.1 pts

08▲7Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.9%−1.7 pts

09▲1Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.9%−1.3 pts

10▼2Pacific County, WAWA24,3574.9%−1.4 pts

11Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.8%−3.5 pts

12▼9Kittitas County, WAWA48,8034.7%−3.5 pts

13Island County, WAWA85,6574.7%−1.4 pts

14Stevens County, WAWA49,6684.7%−1.7 pts

15▲8Whitman County, WAWA48,5124.6%−2.5 pts

16▲2Spokane County, WAWA558,3444.6%−2.3 pts

17▲16Ferry County, WAWA7,5174.5%+0.2 pts

18▼6Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444.5%−2.3 pts

19▲13Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4574.4%−0.7 pts

20Pierce County, WAWA946,2884.3%−2.0 pts

21▼17Skamania County, WAWA12,6694.3%−2.1 pts

22▲7Chelan County, WAWA81,9414.2%−0.4 pts

23▲3Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.0%−0.5 pts

24▲1Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.7%−1.4 pts

25▲6Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313.7%+1.5 pts

26▼5Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.6%−1.4 pts

27▼5Lincoln County, WAWA11,9823.5%−2.1 pts

28▼9Clark County, WAWA532,1193.5%−2.2 pts

29▲6Asotin County, WAWA22,5453.5%−2.7 pts

30▼2Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.5%−1.5 pts

31▼7King County, WAWA2,344,9393.4%−2.1 pts

32▼5Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.3%−2.6 pts

33▼3Benton County, WAWA221,7223.3%−1.1 pts

34▼27Garfield County, WAWA2,4163.1%0.0 pts

35▲1Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.0%−1.9 pts

36▼2Grant County, WAWA105,7272.6%−1.1 pts

37▲1Franklin County, WAWA102,6121.9%−1.2 pts

38▲1Adams County, WAWA21,4881.9%−0.2 pts

39▼2Yakima County, WAWA259,1851.6%−1.7 pts

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