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Highest Swedish population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Burke County, NDND2,1329.3%−3.7 pts

02Divide County, NDND2,1108.2%+3.0 pts

03Sargent County, NDND3,7116.6%−5.1 pts

04Traill County, NDND7,9206.3%+1.9 pts

05Ransom County, NDND5,6176.2%−0.8 pts

06Bowman County, NDND2,7626.1%−0.2 pts

07Eddy County, NDND2,3296.1%−0.3 pts

08Cass County, NDND201,7945.9%−0.4 pts

09Steele County, NDND1,7975.9%+2.4 pts

10Barnes County, NDND10,5735.1%+0.5 pts

11Richland County, NDND16,7315.0%+0.3 pts

12Foster County, NDND3,2124.5%−0.6 pts

13Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014.5%−0.1 pts

14Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%+1.0 pts

15Griggs County, NDND2,2394.5%−1.2 pts

16LaMoure County, NDND4,1354.2%−2.0 pts

17Ramsey County, NDND11,5304.1%−1.6 pts

18Benson County, NDND5,7593.9%−0.7 pts

19Dickey County, NDND4,8953.9%−3.6 pts

20Walsh County, NDND10,1793.8%−1.0 pts

21Stutsman County, NDND21,4143.8%−0.9 pts

22McLean County, NDND9,7403.6%−2.1 pts

23Pembina County, NDND6,5683.4%−2.2 pts

24Renville County, NDND2,3313.4%−6.1 pts

25Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.3%−2.4 pts

26Mountrail County, NDND9,3953.2%−1.1 pts

27Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.1%−3.2 pts

28Ward County, NDND68,2333.0%−1.9 pts

29Hettinger County, NDND2,4922.9%+0.6 pts

30Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.9%−0.9 pts

31Slope County, NDND6282.9%−4.5 pts

32Grant County, NDND2,2062.9%+0.9 pts

33Adams County, NDND2,2752.9%−4.5 pts

34Towner County, NDND2,0402.8%−2.7 pts

35Morton County, NDND34,6012.7%−0.8 pts

36McHenry County, NDND5,1302.6%−1.0 pts

37Williams County, NDND41,7672.5%−2.0 pts

38McKenzie County, NDND15,1922.4%−2.0 pts

39Pierce County, NDND3,8382.2%−0.9 pts

40Billings County, NDND1,0712.1%+1.4 pts

41Logan County, NDND1,8592.1%−0.9 pts

42Wells County, NDND3,7292.0%−0.8 pts

43Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9%+0.9 pts

44Mercer County, NDND8,4411.8%−1.2 pts

45Dunn County, NDND4,0581.7%−1.7 pts

46Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%−3.1 pts

47Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.6%−0.1 pts

48Stark County, NDND34,0131.5%−0.7 pts

49McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.4%−0.0 pts

50Kidder County, NDND2,3931.1%−0.5 pts

51Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.0%−3.0 pts

52Rolette County, NDND11,6880.4%−0.3 pts

53Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%−0.1 pts

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