RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Norwegian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 30.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 5.0%, against an all-states median of 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.5%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,84130.0%–

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44516.5%–

03South Dakota, SDSD907,42814.9%–

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8759.9%–

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8728.3%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1166.0%–

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075.6%–

08Alaska, AKAK735,7064.1%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2934.0%–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.6%–

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.5%–

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.5%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.3%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.1%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.9%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.6%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.4%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%–

19California, CACA39,287,3771.1%–

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.0%–

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%–

22Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.9%–

23Vermont, VTVT647,1060.8%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

26Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%–

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%–

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%–

35Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

36Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%–

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.5%–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

39North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%–

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

45Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%–

46Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest norwegian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 30.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is norwegian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.