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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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.2%−1.4 pts

07Washington, 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

18Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.1 pts

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%−0.3 pts

20California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.3 pts

21Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%+0.0 pts

22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.8%−0.2 pts

23New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%−0.2 pts

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%−0.0 pts

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.7%−0.2 pts

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%−0.1 pts

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%−0.0 pts

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%−0.0 pts

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%−0.1 pts

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.1 pts

31Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%−0.1 pts

32Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.1 pts

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%−0.1 pts

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%−0.0 pts

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%+0.0 pts

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%−0.0 pts

37Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.1 pts

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%−0.1 pts

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.0 pts

40Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%−0.1 pts

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%−0.1 pts

42New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%−0.1 pts

43Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%−0.0 pts

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%−0.1 pts

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%+0.0 pts

46Ohio, 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 2026-08-08 · 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).