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Highest Norwegian population share, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin 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 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 6.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Calumet County, WI, up 16 places to #51.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17127.1%−6.3 pts

02Vernon County, WIWI31,44324.1%−9.2 pts

03Jackson County, WIWI20,99922.2%−5.5 pts

04Buffalo County, WIWI13,31818.7%−5.4 pts

05▲1Dunn County, WIWI46,22317.1%−4.8 pts

06▲1Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03316.0%−4.8 pts

07▼2Barron County, WIWI46,48415.6%−5.5 pts

08La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.9%−7.4 pts

09▲1St. Croix County, WIWI98,27614.5%−4.5 pts

10▼1Polk County, WIWI45,80314.3%−6.2 pts

11▲8Monroe County, WIWI46,57213.1%−2.3 pts

12Chippewa County, WIWI67,61413.0%−5.2 pts

13▼2Pierce County, WIWI43,51912.8%−5.7 pts

14▼1Green County, WIWI37,22712.7%−4.3 pts

15▲3Pepin County, WIWI7,51312.5%−5.1 pts

16▼2Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.1%−2.9 pts

17▼2Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.0%−3.2 pts

18▲3Richland County, WIWI17,03611.5%−1.0 pts

19▼2Washburn County, WIWI17,08711.4%−2.6 pts

20Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.4%−4.6 pts

21▲1Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.2%−4.0 pts

22▲1Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.0%−2.6 pts

23▼7Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.8%−7.1 pts

24Columbia County, WIWI58,13210.2%−3.1 pts

25Rock County, WIWI166,4729.9%−3.8 pts

26▲2Dane County, WIWI590,3758.2%−4.7 pts

27▲3Adams County, WIWI21,7527.9%−1.2 pts

28▼2Rusk County, WIWI14,1467.5%−4.0 pts

29▲3Waupaca County, WIWI51,4617.3%−2.1 pts

30▼3Sawyer County, WIWI18,8467.2%−3.9 pts

31Juneau County, WIWI26,6497.1%−4.0 pts

32▼3Door County, WIWI30,6166.9%−2.4 pts

33▲6Wood County, WIWI74,0606.7%−0.8 pts

34▼1Sauk County, WIWI66,6526.6%−1.2 pts

35Portage County, WIWI71,9436.3%−1.5 pts

36▲1Price County, WIWI13,9886.3%−2.6 pts

37▲1Jefferson County, WIWI86,5056.2%−2.7 pts

38▲2Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.1%−0.6 pts

39▲15Vilas County, WIWI23,7616.0%+0.8 pts

40▲1Lincoln County, WIWI28,4035.9%−0.6 pts

41▼5Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.8%−0.8 pts

42▲1Marquette County, WIWI15,9275.8%−2.0 pts

43▼9Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.7%−1.7 pts

44Grant County, WIWI52,4465.6%−1.1 pts

45▼3Clark County, WIWI35,0525.4%−2.3 pts

46Waushara County, WIWI25,2234.9%−0.5 pts

47Walworth County, WIWI106,1274.9%−1.1 pts

48▲3Iron County, WIWI6,1274.8%−1.3 pts

49▼1Winnebago County, WIWI174,2184.4%−0.7 pts

50▲3Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.3%−1.4 pts

51▲16Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.9%−0.1 pts

52Racine County, WIWI198,9193.8%−1.1 pts

53▲3Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.7%−1.8 pts

54▼4Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.7%−1.6 pts

55▲5Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.6%+0.2 pts

56▲5Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.6%−1.1 pts

57▼2Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.5%−1.7 pts

58▲8Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463.5%−1.1 pts

59Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7103.5%−0.7 pts

60▼15Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.4%−0.2 pts

61▲7Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.3%−1.0 pts

62▼13Florence County, WIWI4,7483.2%−2.0 pts

63▼1Washington County, WIWI139,2383.1%−1.8 pts

64▲1Kenosha County, WIWI168,4483.1%−0.5 pts

65▼8Oconto County, WIWI40,1953.0%−1.9 pts

66▼3Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.0%−1.1 pts

67▼3Brown County, WIWI275,8032.8%−1.4 pts

68▼10Marinette County, WIWI42,5742.6%−1.5 pts

69Forest County, WIWI9,5742.4%−0.4 pts

70▲1Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.1%−1.1 pts

71▼1Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162.0%−0.9 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.6%0.0 pts

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