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Highest Swedish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 6.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, MN, up 28 places to #47.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.8%−13.6 pts

02▲1Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.7%−6.7 pts

03▼1Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.6%−8.1 pts

04Kanabec County, MNMN16,62812.1%−11.3 pts

05Marshall County, MNMN8,79811.9%−4.1 pts

06▲1Pine County, MNMN30,47211.5%−5.0 pts

07▲2Carlton County, MNMN36,71111.5%−3.3 pts

08▲13Koochiching County, MNMN11,58711.3%−2.4 pts

09▼1Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.9%−6.2 pts

10▲14Traverse County, MNMN3,13010.8%−1.9 pts

11▼5Lake County, MNMN10,74610.8%−6.7 pts

12Cook County, MNMN5,52210.8%−4.3 pts

13▲2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75310.6%−3.0 pts

14▼3Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.2%−5.4 pts

15▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,5189.8%−4.5 pts

16▲3Grant County, MNMN6,0859.4%−3.7 pts

17▼4Aitkin County, MNMN16,2529.4%−6.5 pts

18▲5Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7208.8%−4.7 pts

19▲3Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.5%−4.3 pts

20Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1328.3%−3.0 pts

21▲10Itasca County, MNMN45,4047.9%−3.2 pts

22▼12Pennington County, MNMN13,6867.9%−7.3 pts

23▼5Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7707.9%−11.4 pts

24▲3Carver County, MNMN114,3797.7%−2.1 pts

25▲1Wright County, MNMN157,5597.7%−3.4 pts

26▲4Washington County, MNMN286,8957.7%−2.5 pts

27▲2Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.6%−2.0 pts

28▲5Goodhue County, MNMN48,1957.5%−4.5 pts

29▼4Anoka County, MNMN381,6057.3%−4.2 pts

30▲9Polk County, MNMN30,5457.3%−2.8 pts

31▲4Cass County, MNMN31,4307.2%−1.6 pts

32▲2Swift County, MNMN9,7637.0%−3.2 pts

33▲8Watonwan County, MNMN11,4596.9%−1.6 pts

34▲2Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7846.6%−2.9 pts

35▼3Hubbard County, MNMN22,3696.5%−1.9 pts

36▼8Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.3%−4.2 pts

37▼23Big Stone County, MNMN5,0546.3%−2.5 pts

38▼22Clearwater County, MNMN8,6476.2%−6.5 pts

39▲3Wadena County, MNMN14,3886.2%−1.6 pts

40▲5Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236.1%−2.7 pts

41▼3Pope County, MNMN11,4206.1%−4.7 pts

42▲4Red Lake County, MNMN3,9406.0%−3.4 pts

43▲10Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7046.0%−2.8 pts

44▲4Benton County, MNMN41,7446.0%−1.3 pts

45▼1Becker County, MNMN35,4975.9%−3.7 pts

46▲4Sibley County, MNMN15,3565.8%−3.4 pts

47▲28Lincoln County, MNMN5,5835.7%−0.4 pts

48▼8Beltrami County, MNMN47,0555.7%−2.3 pts

49▼2McLeod County, MNMN36,6315.6%−1.4 pts

50▼1Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.6%−3.0 pts

51▲1Clay County, MNMN67,7345.3%−2.6 pts

52▲3Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.1%−0.8 pts

53▼10Nicollet County, MNMN34,2735.1%−3.9 pts

54▼17Renville County, MNMN14,3565.0%−4.2 pts

55▲4Scott County, MNMN159,0174.8%−3.1 pts

56▲5Todd County, MNMN26,0604.7%−3.4 pts

57▼6Martin County, MNMN19,4404.4%−3.6 pts

58▲9Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4774.3%−2.7 pts

59▲1Murray County, MNMN7,9424.3%−2.2 pts

60▼6Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.3%−3.6 pts

61▲3Norman County, MNMN6,3364.2%−1.2 pts

62▲8Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.2%−1.1 pts

63▲9Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.2%−2.1 pts

64▼7Stevens County, MNMN9,7474.1%−4.0 pts

65▲4Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.1%−0.3 pts

66▼4Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.1%−1.1 pts

67▼4Stearns County, MNMN164,1104.0%−1.7 pts

68▼3Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.9%−1.9 pts

69▼1Brown County, MNMN25,5173.9%−1.0 pts

70▼14Rice County, MNMN69,9393.9%−2.9 pts

71▲3Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.9%−2.0 pts

72▲6Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%−0.7 pts

73▼7Steele County, MNMN37,4643.7%−0.6 pts

74▲6Redwood County, MNMN15,2653.5%−1.4 pts

75▼17Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.5%−2.9 pts

76▲1Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.4%−1.3 pts

77▲2Jackson County, MNMN9,8573.4%−1.2 pts

78▼7Wilkin County, MNMN6,2883.4%−5.1 pts

79▼6Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%−0.8 pts

80▼4Houston County, MNMN18,4003.4%+0.2 pts

81Rock County, MNMN9,5243.0%−2.2 pts

82▲2Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.0%−0.2 pts

83▲2Winona County, MNMN50,5232.8%−1.0 pts

84▼2Mower County, MNMN40,9712.5%−0.8 pts

85▼2Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.5%−1.2 pts

86Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.4%−2.8 pts

87Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.3%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES