RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Norwegian population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. North Dakota leads at 23.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 4.2%, against an all-states median of 0.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01North Dakota, NDND784,84123.7%–

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44513.9%–

03South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.7%–

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8758.7%–

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8727.1%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1164.7%–

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.7%–

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.5%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.4%–

10Alaska, AKAK735,7063.0%–

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.0%–

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.3%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.1%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.9%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.2%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%–

19Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%–

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%–

21California, CACA39,287,3770.9%–

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%–

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%–

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%–

32Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

35Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%–

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

42New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%–

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%–

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest norwegian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 23.7% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).