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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 912

Highest Norwegian population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. Williston, ND leads at 46.2%. 912 metro areas qualify in total. Minnesota carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Williston, NDND41,76746.2%
02Albert Lea, MNMN30,44037.0%
03Fargo, NDND269,52836.5%
04Grand Forks, NDND105,04636.4%
05Wahpeton, NDND23,01932.4%
06Minot, NDND75,69431.8%
07Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04131.6%
08Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49729.8%
09Jamestown, NDND21,41427.6%
10Willmar, MNMN44,72027.1%
11Austin, MNMN40,97125.7%
12La Crosse, WIWI171,18225.4%
13Alexandria, MNMN40,12024.9%
14Brookings, SDSD37,63524.3%
15Watertown, SDSD29,56222.6%
16Red Wing, MNMN48,19522.3%
17Menomonie, WIWI46,22321.9%
18Rice Lake, WIWI46,48421.1%
19Bemidji, MNMN47,05520.4%
20Eau Claire, WIWI176,64719.8%
21Bismarck, NDND139,75019.5%
22Rochester, MNMN231,18419.4%
23Owatonna, MNMN37,46418.7%
24Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63818.3%
25Mason City, IAIA49,71018.0%
26Marshall, MNMN25,68418.0%
27Brainerd, MNMN100,56216.8%
28Faribault, MNMN69,93916.7%
29Winona, MNMN50,52316.6%
30Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40416.6%
31Mankato, MNMN104,90716.5%
32Vermillion, SDSD15,03116.4%
33Yankton, SDSD23,63515.7%
34Duluth, MNMN281,21915.6%
35Dickinson, NDND39,14215.5%
36Sparta, WIWI46,57215.4%
37Fairmont, MNMN19,44015.4%
38Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314.8%
39Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514.2%
40Janesville, WIWI166,47213.7%
41Hutchinson, MNMN36,63113.5%
42Madison, WIWI709,68513.4%
43New Ulm, MNMN25,51713.2%
44Pierre, SDSD20,58812.2%
45Huron, SDSD19,62411.7%
46Rapid City, SDSD156,93411.4%
47Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.4%
48St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.0%
49Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.3%
50Mitchell, SDSD25,91310.3%
51Ames, IAIA128,0909.8%
52Billings, MTMT193,6039.7%
53Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8389.5%
54Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0779.4%
55Bozeman, MTMT128,7409.4%
56Kalispell, MTMT115,4299.3%
57Helena, MTMT97,1539.1%
58Watertown, WIWI86,5058.9%
59Worthington, MNMN22,3388.4%
60Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9758.3%
61Port Townsend, WAWA33,9708.3%
62Ellensburg, WAWA48,8038.2%
63Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437.9%
64Baraboo, WIWI66,6527.8%
65Spencer, IAIA16,2027.7%
66Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0607.6%
67Astoria, OROR40,9267.5%
68Missoula, MTMT128,6987.2%
69Bremerton, WAWA283,3747.1%
70Pullman, WAWA48,5127.1%
71Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1186.9%
72Moscow, IDID41,8426.9%
73Bellingham, WAWA236,3926.9%
74Spokane, WAWA608,0126.8%
75Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446.8%
76Sioux City, IAIA145,7386.7%
77Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.7%
78Platteville, WIWI52,4466.7%
79Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646.7%
80Shelton, WAWA71,1656.7%
81Port Angeles, WAWA78,2026.5%
82Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906.5%
83Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836.3%
84Sandpoint, IDID54,4206.2%
85Sheridan, WYWY33,2416.2%
86Longview, WAWA114,8856.2%
87Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6576.1%
88Ketchikan, AKAK13,5495.9%
89Whitewater, WIWI106,1275.9%
90Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.8%
91Wausau, WIWI139,4325.7%
92Lewiston, IDID65,4505.3%
93Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975.3%
94Rochelle, ILIL51,3995.3%
95Gillette, WYWY48,1455.1%
96Wenatchee, WAWA128,4145.1%
97Centralia, WAWA88,0625.1%
98Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185.0%
99Lacey, WAWA304,2615.0%
100Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855.0%
101Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614.9%
102Des Moines, IAIA758,5394.9%
103Racine, WIWI198,9194.9%
104Shawano, WIWI45,7594.8%
105Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1544.7%
106Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.7%
107Corvallis, OROR97,7284.7%
108Portland, OROR2,542,2824.6%
109Cody, WYWY31,1714.5%
110Appleton, WIWI249,8764.5%
111Storm Lake, IAIA20,4494.4%
112Ottawa, ILIL145,9024.4%
113Anchorage, AKAK405,8214.3%
114Baker City, OROR16,6584.3%
115Green Bay, WIWI336,7564.2%
116Manitowoc, WIWI81,7104.2%
117Eugene, OROR381,5844.1%
118Bend, OROR266,3764.1%
119Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694.1%
120Rockford, ILIL337,2424.0%
121Newport, OROR50,6364.0%
122Kennewick, WAWA324,3344.0%
123Coos Bay, OROR63,9923.9%
124Salem, OROR445,8143.9%
125Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743.9%
126Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103.9%
127Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5753.9%
128Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273.8%
129Iowa City, IAIA182,7113.8%
130Casper, WYWY80,5263.8%
131Marinette, WIWI65,5153.7%
132Albany, OROR132,8433.7%
133Fort Collins, COCO377,2923.7%
134Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723.6%
135Kenosha, WIWI168,4483.6%
136Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473.4%
137Vernal, UTUT38,2783.4%
138Laramie, WYWY38,5583.4%
139Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383.4%
140Yakima, WAWA259,1853.3%
141Alpena, MIMI28,8533.3%
142La Grande, OROR25,9003.3%
143Medford, OROR221,7953.2%
144Pella, IAIA34,1923.1%
145Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803.1%
146Hermiston, OROR93,7213.1%
147Rifle, COCO80,0993.1%
148The Dalles, OROR26,3103.1%
149Freeport, ILIL43,2203.1%
150Roseburg, OROR111,9513.0%
151Escanaba, MIMI36,5823.0%
152Boise City, IDID864,2433.0%
153St. George, UTUT213,6703.0%
154Evanston, WYWY23,4153.0%
155Clinton, IAIA46,0022.9%
156Boulder, COCO328,5602.9%
157Sonora, CACA53,1602.9%
158Marquette, MIMI68,0642.9%
159Pocatello, IDID91,5912.9%
160Dixon, ILIL32,9142.8%
161Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.8%
162Durango, COCO56,8982.8%
163Rexburg, IDID69,3802.8%
164Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512.7%
165Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.7%
166Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.7%
167Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.7%
168Truckee, CACA101,9112.7%
169Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512.7%
170Hailey, IDID32,4362.7%
171Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.6%
172Logan, UTUT160,8892.6%
173Fremont, NENE38,0572.6%
174Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772.6%
175Cedar City, UTUT67,1412.6%
176Heber, UTUT81,6552.6%
177Breckenridge, COCO39,0692.6%
178Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.6%
179Eureka, CACA131,6472.5%
180Riverton, WYWY39,4642.5%
181Norfolk, NENE49,2282.5%
182Ogden, UTUT672,7842.5%
183Sterling, COCO20,6542.5%
184Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.5%
185Carroll, IAIA20,3032.5%
186Reno, NVNV578,7342.5%
187Redding, CACA181,6482.4%
188Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.4%
189Jackson, WYWY36,5872.4%
190Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.4%
191Elko, NVNV56,6822.4%
192Houghton, MIMI40,0282.4%
193Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.3%
194Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.3%
195Brookings, OROR22,6212.3%
196Chico, CACA209,2112.3%
197Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.3%
198Hood River, OROR23,7202.3%
199Crescent City, CACA26,4102.3%
200San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.3%
201Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.3%
202Greeley, COCO378,4262.2%
203Denver, COCO3,092,0372.2%
204Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.2%
205Ludington, MIMI29,0402.2%
206Brigham City, UTUT70,4052.2%
207Ontario, OROR60,0852.2%
208Provo, UTUT773,4262.1%
209Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.1%
210Branson, MOMO57,0012.1%
211Lincoln, NENE352,0812.1%
212Othello, WAWA21,4882.1%
213Carson, NVNV58,5712.0%
214Clearlake, CACA67,7722.0%
215Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062.0%
216Davenport, IAIA380,4522.0%
217Edwards, COCO54,2912.0%
218Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382.0%
219Fallon, NVNV25,8511.9%
220Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.9%
221Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441.9%
222Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.9%
223Red Bluff, CACA64,6651.9%
224Kearney, NENE57,9621.9%
225Napa, CACA132,9491.8%
226Cañon City, COCO50,0391.8%
227Grand Junction, COCO162,8451.8%
228Bishop, CACA18,1581.8%
229Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521.8%
230Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741.8%
231Susanville, CACA28,1171.8%
232Midland, MIMI83,7541.7%
233Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851.7%
234Cadillac, MIMI49,7191.7%
235North Platte, NENE33,9721.7%
236Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201.7%
237Blackfoot, IDID51,1531.7%
238Bloomington, ILIL171,4191.6%
239Burlington, IAIA44,0611.6%
240Ukiah, CACA88,1221.6%
241Muscatine, IAIA41,8531.6%
242Santa Maria, CACA442,0651.6%
243Lawrence, KSKS120,9201.6%
244Price, UTUT20,6801.6%
245Kingston, NYNY183,3301.6%
246Yuma, AZAZ224,4491.5%
247Petoskey, MIMI33,7751.5%
248Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821.5%
249Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321.5%
250Sterling, ILIL54,1211.5%
251Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061.5%
252Taos, NMNM34,5641.5%
253Oxnard, CACA830,8511.5%
254Muskegon, MIMI177,9011.5%
255San Diego, CACA3,282,2481.4%
256Columbus, NENE46,5831.4%
257Burley, IDID49,3081.4%
258Boone, NCNC54,7861.4%
259Grand Island, NENE78,0761.4%
260Macomb, ILIL25,9161.4%
261Key West, FLFL80,4061.4%
262Champaign, ILIL239,9791.4%
263Beatrice, NENE21,7111.3%
264Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701.3%
265Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231.3%
266Atchison, KSKS16,1721.3%
267Yuba City, CACA187,4781.3%
268Vallejo, CACA455,3761.3%
269Hastings, NENE40,5771.3%
270Topeka, KSKS233,0521.3%
271Oneonta, NYNY60,5891.3%
272Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261.2%
273Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791.2%
274Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821.2%
275Monticello, NYNY80,5861.2%
276Payson, AZAZ53,8011.2%
277Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951.2%
278Keene, NHNH78,2691.2%
279Silver City, NMNM27,2521.2%
280Easton, MDMD38,2381.2%
281Pueblo, COCO169,2771.2%
282North Port, FLFL948,1581.1%
283San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411.1%
284Modesto, CACA557,7191.1%
285Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.1%
286Kankakee, ILIL105,5251.1%
287Nantucket, MAMA14,7581.1%
288Columbia, MOMO219,0621.1%
289Manhattan, KSKS136,1221.1%
290Bloomington, ININ165,2311.1%
291Kirksville, MOMO29,8241.1%
292Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071.1%
293Peoria, ILIL363,5051.1%
294Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071.1%
295Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121.1%
296Montrose, COCO44,5911.1%
297Emporia, KSKS34,8381.1%
298Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.1%
299San Jose, CACA1,984,4731.1%
300Lebanon, NHNH224,5001.1%
301Maryville, MOMO20,1741.1%
302Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811.0%
303Thomaston, GAGA28,5001.0%
304Riverside, CACA4,769,0071.0%
305Hays, KSKS29,0751.0%
306Springfield, MOMO500,6941.0%
307Lansing, MIMI479,7221.0%
308Wichita, KSKS663,8091.0%
309Kerrville, TXTX54,0371.0%
310Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751.0%
311Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081.0%
312Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821.0%
313Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451.0%
314Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421.0%
315Kapaa, HIHI73,4001.0%
316Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761.0%
317Carbondale, ILIL52,5011.0%
318Laconia, NHNH65,1471.0%
319Stockton, CACA823,8151.0%
320Urbana, OHOH38,8201.0%
321West Plains, MOMO40,7981.0%
322South Bend, ININ324,5381.0%
323Hilo, HIHI210,0431.0%
324Daphne, ALAL267,7611.0%
325Waco, TXTX308,8071.0%
326Salina, KSKS59,1211.0%
327Lexington, NENE26,2551.0%
328Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141.0%
329Kahului, HIHI160,6741.0%
330Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771.0%
331Marion, ILIL67,2251.0%
332Naples, FLFL417,1310.9%
333Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.9%
334Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.9%
335McPherson, KSKS30,0640.9%
336Safford, AZAZ40,1570.9%
337Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.9%
338Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.9%
339Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.9%
340Angola, ININ34,7990.9%
341The Villages, FLFL157,7720.9%
342Panama City, FLFL231,1740.9%
343Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.9%
344Niles, MIMI152,4440.9%
345Brevard, NCNC34,2110.9%
346Salinas, CACA433,7290.9%
347Mexico, MOMO24,5280.9%
348Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.9%
349Concord, NHNH158,0780.9%
350Portland, MEME577,6350.9%
351Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.9%
352Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.9%
353Columbus, ININ85,7290.9%
354Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.9%
355Roswell, NMNM63,3640.9%
356Bennington, VTVT36,6300.9%
357Ocala, FLFL442,6600.8%
358Deltona, FLFL746,9330.8%
359Crestview, FLFL315,0980.8%
360Granbury, TXTX70,5010.8%
361Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.8%
362Asheville, NCNC422,3450.8%
363Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.8%
364Charleston, ILIL46,6070.8%
365Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.8%
366Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.8%
367Barre, VTVT59,6520.8%
368Jackson, MIMI159,5520.8%
369Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.8%
370Merced, CACA297,2600.8%
371Rutland, VTVT59,6530.8%
372Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.8%
373Huntington, ININ37,2240.8%
374Flint, MIMI401,0930.8%
375Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.8%
376Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.8%
377St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.8%
378Clovis, NMNM65,2700.8%
379Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.8%
380Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.8%
381Hudson, NYNY60,1680.8%
382Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.8%
383Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.8%
384Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.8%
385Alamosa, COCO27,8960.8%
386Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.8%
387Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.8%
388Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.8%
389Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.8%
390Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.8%
391College Station, TXTX287,4760.8%
392Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.8%
393Joplin, MOMO208,7960.8%
394Ada, OKOK38,5280.7%
395Springfield, ILIL206,0330.7%
396Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.7%
397Burlington, VTVT227,8030.7%
398Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.7%
399Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.7%
400Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.7%
401Kokomo, ININ83,9040.7%
402Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.7%
403Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.7%
404Decatur, ILIL99,3000.7%
405Winchester, TNTN45,5790.7%
406Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.7%
407Augusta, MEME129,0670.7%
408Danville, ILIL71,2590.7%
409Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.7%
410Lafayette, ININ228,4680.7%
411Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.7%
412Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.7%
413Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.7%
414Russellville, ARAR84,9320.7%
415Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.7%
416Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.7%
417Adrian, MIMI97,7790.7%
418Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.7%
419Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.7%
420Enid, OKOK61,7790.7%
421Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.7%
422Española, NMNM39,8320.7%
423Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.7%
424Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.7%
425Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.7%
426East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.7%
427Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.7%
428Elmira, NYNY80,4150.7%
429Amherst, MAMA164,0650.7%
430Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.7%
431Manchester, NHNH433,4150.7%
432Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.7%
433Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.7%
434Greencastle, ININ37,8760.7%
435Rolla, MOMO45,2470.6%
436Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.6%
437Deming, NMNM25,4070.6%
438Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.6%
439Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.6%
440Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.6%
441Albany, NYNY915,8350.6%
442Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.6%
443Holland, MIMI123,1880.6%
444Warsaw, ININ80,8920.6%
445New Bern, NCNC127,3580.6%
446Sebring, FLFL111,1220.6%
447Durham, NCNC625,4850.6%
448Michigan City, ININ111,2940.6%
449Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.6%
450Tyler, TXTX252,5490.6%
451Lawton, OKOK127,5900.6%
452St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.6%
453Abilene, TXTX185,4290.6%
454Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.6%
455Owosso, MIMI67,6810.6%
456Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.6%
457Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.6%
458Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.6%
459Cordele, GAGA19,2370.6%
460Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.6%
461Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.6%
462Elkhart, ININ208,7740.6%
463Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.6%
464Athens, GAGA224,1480.6%
465Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.6%
466Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.6%
467Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.6%
468Killeen, TXTX511,4970.6%
469Meadville, PAPA81,7920.6%
470Alma, MIMI41,1900.6%
471Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.6%
472Auburn, NYNY74,3650.6%
473Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.6%
474Dover, DEDE194,7860.6%
475Batesville, ARAR38,7850.6%
476Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.6%
477Midland, TXTX193,1390.6%
478Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.6%
479Lexington, KYKY535,1740.6%
480Watertown, NYNY111,5400.6%
481Pampa, TXTX21,7860.6%
482Lewiston, MEME116,4870.6%
483Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.6%
484San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.6%
485Guymon, OKOK20,3220.6%
486Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.6%
487Kendallville, ININ47,9370.6%
488Seaford, DEDE277,1400.6%
489Altus, OKOK24,7640.6%
490Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.5%
491Corning, NYNY91,8550.5%
492Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.5%
493Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.5%
494Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.5%
495State College, PAPA157,3930.5%
496Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.5%
497Canton, ILIL32,9010.5%
498Seneca, SCSC83,7750.5%
499Greensburg, ININ26,5760.5%
500San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.5%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest norwegian share?

Williston, ND ranks #1 with 46.2% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by norwegian share?

Williston, ND, Albert Lea, MN, Fargo, ND-MN, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Wahpeton, ND-MN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

912 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is norwegian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).