RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Highest Norwegian population share, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 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 6.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17131.5%−1.9 pts

02Vernon County, WIWI31,44327.5%−5.8 pts

03Jackson County, WIWI20,99922.2%−5.5 pts

04Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820.7%−3.5 pts

05Barron County, WIWI46,48419.6%−1.5 pts

06Dunn County, WIWI46,22319.1%−2.8 pts

07Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03318.6%−2.2 pts

08La Crosse County, WIWI121,33917.7%−4.7 pts

09Polk County, WIWI45,80317.6%−2.9 pts

10St. Croix County, WIWI98,27617.2%−1.8 pts

11Pierce County, WIWI43,51916.4%−2.1 pts

12Chippewa County, WIWI67,61415.1%−3.0 pts

13Green County, WIWI37,22715.1%−1.9 pts

14Burnett County, WIWI17,22314.7%−0.3 pts

15Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.9%−1.3 pts

16Iowa County, WIWI23,95113.7%−4.2 pts

17Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.5%−0.5 pts

18Pepin County, WIWI7,51313.3%−4.2 pts

19Monroe County, WIWI46,57213.1%−2.3 pts

20Lafayette County, WIWI17,47813.1%−2.9 pts

21Richland County, WIWI17,03612.5%−0.1 pts

22Douglas County, WIWI43,99012.4%−2.8 pts

23Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.1%−1.4 pts

24Columbia County, WIWI58,13211.6%−1.7 pts

25Rock County, WIWI166,47211.3%−2.4 pts

26Rusk County, WIWI14,14610.5%−0.9 pts

27Sawyer County, WIWI18,84610.0%−1.1 pts

28Dane County, WIWI590,3759.9%−3.0 pts

29Door County, WIWI30,6168.8%−0.5 pts

30Adams County, WIWI21,7528.6%−0.5 pts

31Juneau County, WIWI26,6498.5%−2.6 pts

32Waupaca County, WIWI51,4618.5%−0.9 pts

33Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.3%−0.5 pts

34Ashland County, WIWI16,2037.2%−0.2 pts

35Portage County, WIWI71,9437.1%−0.8 pts

36Taylor County, WIWI20,1186.9%+0.3 pts

37Price County, WIWI13,9886.9%−1.9 pts

38Jefferson County, WIWI86,5056.9%−2.0 pts

39Wood County, WIWI74,0606.9%−0.7 pts

40Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.5%−0.2 pts

41Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.5%0.0 pts

42Clark County, WIWI35,0526.4%−1.2 pts

43Marquette County, WIWI15,9276.4%−1.4 pts

44Grant County, WIWI52,4466.3%−0.3 pts

45Langlade County, WIWI19,5345.7%+2.1 pts

46Waushara County, WIWI25,2235.3%−0.1 pts

47Walworth County, WIWI106,1275.2%−0.7 pts

48Winnebago County, WIWI174,2185.1%+0.1 pts

49Florence County, WIWI4,7485.1%−0.1 pts

50Dodge County, WIWI89,0974.8%−0.5 pts

51Iron County, WIWI6,1274.8%−1.2 pts

52Racine County, WIWI198,9194.8%0.0 pts

53Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.8%−0.9 pts

54Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.7%−0.4 pts

55Shawano County, WIWI41,5604.7%−0.6 pts

56Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104.6%−0.9 pts

57Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.5%−0.5 pts

58Marinette County, WIWI42,5744.3%+0.2 pts

59Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7103.9%−0.2 pts

60Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.8%+0.4 pts

61Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.7%−0.9 pts

62Washington County, WIWI139,2383.6%−1.2 pts

63Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.6%−0.5 pts

64Brown County, WIWI275,8033.5%−0.7 pts

65Kenosha County, WIWI168,4483.5%−0.1 pts

66Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463.5%−1.0 pts

67Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.5%−0.5 pts

68Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.4%−0.8 pts

69Forest County, WIWI9,5742.6%−0.2 pts

70Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162.4%−0.5 pts

71Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.3%−1.0 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.2%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS