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Highest Norwegian population share, US states

US states 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. North Dakota leads at 20.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.7%, against an all-states median of 0.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.2%–
01North Dakota, NDND784,84120.3%−9.8 pts
02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44512.1%−4.5 pts
03South Dakota, SDSD907,42810.4%−4.5 pts
04Montana, MTMT1,116,8757.5%−2.4 pts
05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8726.1%−2.1 pts
06▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.2%−1.4 pts
07▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1164.0%−2.0 pts
08Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.1%−0.4 pts
09Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.1%−0.9 pts
10Alaska, AKAK735,7063.0%−1.1 pts
11Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.8%−0.7 pts
12Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.0%−0.5 pts
13Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.9%−0.5 pts
14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%−0.4 pts
15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.6%−0.3 pts
16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.1%−0.5 pts
17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%−0.4 pts
18▲1Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.1 pts
19▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%−0.3 pts
20▲1California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.3 pts
21▲1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%0.0 pts
22▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.8%−0.2 pts
23▼3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%−0.2 pts
24▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%0.0 pts
25▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.7%−0.2 pts
26▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%−0.1 pts
27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%0.0 pts
28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%0.0 pts
29▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%−0.1 pts
30▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.1 pts
31▲4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%−0.1 pts
32▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.1 pts
33▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%−0.1 pts
34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%0.0 pts
35▲3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%0.0 pts
36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%0.0 pts
37▼5Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.1 pts
38▲3Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%−0.1 pts
39▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%0.0 pts
40▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%−0.1 pts
41▼2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%−0.1 pts
42New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%−0.1 pts
43▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%0.0 pts
44▲2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%−0.1 pts
45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%0.0 pts
46▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%0.0 pts
47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%0.0 pts
48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%0.0 pts
49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.1 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%0.0 pts
51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest norwegian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 20.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by norwegian share?

North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).