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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2811.3%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,84123.7%−6.4 pts

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44513.9%−2.6 pts

03South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.7%−2.3 pts

04Montana, MTMT1,116,8758.7%−1.2 pts

05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8727.1%−1.1 pts

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1164.7%−1.3 pts

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.7%−1.0 pts

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.5%−0.1 pts

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.4%−0.6 pts

10Alaska, AKAK735,7063.0%−1.1 pts

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.0%−0.5 pts

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.3%−0.2 pts

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.1%−0.2 pts

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.9%−0.2 pts

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%−0.2 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.2%−0.4 pts

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%−0.2 pts

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%−0.2 pts

19Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.1 pts

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%+0.0 pts

21California, CACA39,287,3770.9%−0.2 pts

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%+0.1 pts

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%−0.1 pts

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%−0.0 pts

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%−0.0 pts

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%−0.2 pts

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%−0.0 pts

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%−0.0 pts

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%−0.1 pts

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%−0.1 pts

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%−0.0 pts

32Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−0.0 pts

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.0 pts

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%+0.0 pts

35Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%−0.1 pts

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

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%−0.1 pts

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%+0.0 pts

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%−0.0 pts

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.0 pts

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%−0.1 pts

42New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%−0.0 pts

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%+0.0 pts

44Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.0 pts

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

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%−0.1 pts

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%−0.0 pts

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%−0.0 pts

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.0 pts

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%+0.0 pts

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%−0.0 pts

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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 23.7% (2020 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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is norwegian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.