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Highest Swedish population share, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. Kittson County, Minnesota leads at 33.4%. 3,010 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 17 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2000
01Kittson County, MNMN4,03133.4%
02Phelps County, NENE8,99426.2%
03Kanabec County, MNMN16,62823.4%
04Polk County, NENE5,27022.0%
05Isanti County, MNMN44,38620.6%
06Chisago County, MNMN59,14219.4%
08Lake County, MNMN10,74617.5%
09Roseau County, MNMN15,24617.1%
10Pine County, MNMN30,47216.5%
11Marshall County, MNMN8,79816.1%
12Aitkin County, MNMN16,25215.9%
13Dickinson County, MIMI25,82715.9%
14Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.6%
15Montgomery County, IAIA10,00215.6%
16Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.2%
17Burt County, NENE6,67815.2%
18Cook County, MNMN5,52215.1%
19Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.8%
20Burnett County, WIWI17,22314.5%
21St. Louis County, MNMN200,51814.3%
22Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.2%
23Florence County, WIWI4,74814.2%
24Koochiching County, MNMN11,58713.7%
25Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75313.7%
26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72013.5%
27Iron County, MIMI11,75713.3%
28Grant County, MNMN6,08513.2%
29Polk County, WIWI45,80313.1%
30Warren County, PAPA37,03813.1%
31Burke County, NDND2,13213.0%
32Douglas County, MNMN40,12012.8%
33Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12612.8%
34Clearwater County, MNMN8,64712.7%
35Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.7%
36Henry County, ILIL48,09512.3%
37Delta County, MIMI36,58212.0%
38Goodhue County, MNMN48,19512.0%
39Sargent County, NDND3,71111.8%
40Knox County, ILIL47,76711.6%
41Anoka County, MNMN381,60511.5%
42McPherson County, NENE36911.5%
43Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13211.3%
44Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18711.3%
45Wright County, MNMN157,55911.2%
46Itasca County, MNMN45,40411.1%
47McPherson County, KSKS30,06410.8%
48Pope County, MNMN11,42010.8%
49Arthur County, NENE39610.6%
50Republic County, KSKS4,64010.5%
51Sherburne County, MNMN104,19410.5%
52Wayne County, NENE10,02010.4%
53Swift County, MNMN9,76310.2%
54Boone County, IAIA26,79910.2%
55Washington County, MNMN286,89510.2%
56Bayfield County, WIWI16,78710.2%
57Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.2%
58Harlan County, NENE3,00010.0%
59Polk County, MNMN30,54510.0%
60Warren County, ILIL16,22210.0%
61Sierra County, CACA3,0989.8%
62Carver County, MNMN114,3799.8%
63Stark County, ILIL5,3199.8%
64Menominee County, MIMI22,9419.8%
65Becker County, MNMN35,4979.7%
66Cherokee County, IAIA11,3699.6%
67Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7849.6%
68Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0419.6%
69Crook County, WYWY7,8529.5%
70Renville County, NDND2,3319.5%
71Gosper County, NENE1,8039.4%
72Mercer County, ILIL15,2299.4%
73Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.4%
74Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.2%
75Renville County, MNMN14,3569.2%
76Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8199.1%
77Nicollet County, MNMN34,2739.0%
78Kearney County, NENE6,7909.0%
79Page County, IAIA14,8568.9%
80Cass County, MNMN31,4308.9%
81Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.8%
82Big Stone County, MNMN5,0548.8%
83Ramsey County, MNMN541,6238.8%
84Winnebago County, ILIL283,6748.7%
85Esmeralda County, NVNV7298.7%
86McKean County, PAPA38,9848.7%
87Pierce County, WIWI43,5198.7%
88St. Croix County, WIWI98,2768.7%
89Nance County, NENE3,2908.7%
90Dakota County, MNMN457,7108.6%
91Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.5%
92Clay County, NENE6,1708.5%
93Merrick County, NENE7,9058.5%
94Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.5%
95Watonwan County, MNMN11,4598.4%
96Perkins County, SDSD2,8538.4%
97Hubbard County, MNMN22,3698.4%
98Knox County, NENE8,3358.4%
99Banner County, NENE6868.2%
100Furnas County, NENE4,5248.1%
101Todd County, MNMN26,0608.1%
102Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.1%
103Garfield County, MTMT1,1488.1%
104Gogebic County, MIMI14,2858.0%
105Martin County, MNMN19,4408.0%
106Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558.0%
107Iron County, WIWI6,1278.0%
108Clay County, MNMN67,7347.9%
109Morrison County, MNMN34,6207.9%
110Washburn County, WIWI17,0877.9%
111Scott County, MNMN159,0177.8%
112Wadena County, MNMN14,3887.8%
113Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1867.8%
114Price County, WIWI13,9887.7%
115Ashland County, WIWI16,2037.7%
116Deuel County, NENE1,8627.6%
117Webster County, IAIA36,8387.6%
118Bureau County, ILIL32,5107.6%
119Dawes County, NENE7,8587.5%
120Pepin County, WIWI7,5137.5%
121Elk County, PAPA29,9267.5%
122Dickey County, NDND4,8957.4%
123Slope County, NDND6287.4%
124Adams County, NDND2,2757.4%
125McCook County, SDSD5,9647.4%
126Hamilton County, NENE9,6787.3%
127Camas County, IDID1,3167.3%
128Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4497.3%
129Benton County, MNMN41,7447.3%
130Dixon County, NENE5,6027.2%
131Franklin County, IDID15,8897.2%
132Caribou County, IDID7,2527.2%
133Boone County, ILIL53,5687.1%
134Washington County, NENE21,3027.1%
135Perkins County, NENE2,8497.0%
136Saunders County, NENE23,7027.0%
137Sedgwick County, COCO2,2477.0%
139McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.0%
140Ransom County, NDND5,6176.9%
141Buffalo County, NENE51,1726.9%
142Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8236.9%
143Dodge County, NENE38,0576.9%
144Rock Island County, ILIL141,8696.8%
145Union County, SDSD17,4026.8%
146Rice County, MNMN69,9396.8%
147Sac County, IAIA9,5256.8%
148Marshall County, SDSD4,4266.8%
149Grant County, SDSD7,5346.7%
150Ottawa County, KSKS5,7446.7%
151Wayne County, UTUT2,5876.7%
152Niobrara County, WYWY2,3416.6%
153Custer County, NENE10,5006.6%
154Murray County, MNMN7,9426.5%
155Cloud County, KSKS8,8336.5%
156Marinette County, WIWI42,5746.5%
157Eddy County, NDND2,3296.5%
158Clay County, KSKS7,9906.5%
159Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6346.4%
160Cedar County, NENE8,3736.4%
161Garden County, NENE1,8046.4%
162Teton County, MTMT6,4966.4%
163Bowman County, NDND2,7626.4%
164Cass County, NDND201,7946.3%
165Keith County, NENE8,1006.3%
166Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4056.3%
167DeKalb County, ILIL101,8356.3%
168Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.3%
169Lemhi County, IDID8,4746.2%
170Frontier County, NENE2,6556.2%
171Bottineau County, NDND6,2846.2%
172LaMoure County, NDND4,1356.2%
173Boone County, NENE5,3556.1%
174Weston County, WYWY6,8406.1%
175Sawyer County, WIWI18,8466.1%
176Barron County, WIWI46,4846.1%
177Boyd County, NENE1,6746.1%
178Lincoln County, MNMN5,5836.1%
179Kimball County, NENE3,3916.0%
180Hayes County, NENE8216.0%
181Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.9%
182Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.9%
183Madison County, MTMT10,0265.9%
184Henderson County, ILIL5,9845.9%
185Garfield County, NENE1,7105.9%
186Wheeler County, NENE7895.9%
187Oneida County, IDID5,0855.8%
188Lincoln County, NENE33,3035.8%
189Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.8%
190Hamilton County, IAIA14,9445.8%
191Ida County, IAIA6,7775.8%
192Saline County, KSKS53,3775.8%
193Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.8%
194Dawson County, NENE24,4525.7%
195Franklin County, NENE2,7955.7%
196Gunnison County, COCO17,4395.7%
197Phillips County, COCO4,4205.7%
198Miner County, SDSD2,2815.7%
199Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.7%
200Calhoun County, IAIA9,5625.7%
201Ramsey County, NDND11,5305.7%
202Cavalier County, NDND3,4975.7%
203Sanpete County, UTUT31,4535.7%
204Griggs County, NDND2,2395.6%
205Stearns County, MNMN164,1105.6%
206York County, NENE14,5645.6%
207McLean County, NDND9,7405.6%
208Henry County, IAIA19,3495.6%
209Ouray County, COCO5,2655.6%
210Morrill County, NENE4,4045.6%
211Rawlins County, KSKS2,4315.6%
212Kossuth County, IAIA14,3225.6%
213Keya Paha County, NENE7925.5%
214Pembina County, NDND6,5685.5%
215Garfield County, WAWA2,4165.5%
216Sheridan County, MTMT3,4365.5%
217Door County, WIWI30,6165.5%
218Towner County, NDND2,0405.5%
219Piute County, UTUT1,5095.5%
220Stanton County, NENE5,7445.5%
221Latah County, IDID41,8425.5%
222Cameron County, PAPA4,2115.5%
223Jackson County, COCO1,2115.5%
224Cuming County, NENE8,8235.4%
225Norman County, MNMN6,3365.4%
226Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.4%
227Marshall County, KSKS9,8525.4%
228Clark County, SDSD4,0315.4%
229Chase County, KSKS2,5725.4%
230Lancaster County, NENE334,0495.4%
231Clay County, IAIA16,2025.4%
232Clay County, SDSD15,0315.4%
233Custer County, COCO5,5905.4%
234Jerauld County, SDSD1,6545.3%
235Dodge County, MNMN21,3765.3%
236Haines, AKAK2,0685.3%
237Decatur County, KSKS2,7165.3%
238Ogle County, ILIL51,3995.3%
239Jewell County, KSKS2,8305.2%
240Vilas County, WIWI23,7615.2%
241Curry County, OROR22,6215.2%
242Nobles County, MNMN22,3385.2%
243Loup County, NENE5705.2%
244Dickinson County, IAIA18,0775.2%
245Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.2%
246Divide County, NDND2,1105.2%
247Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.2%
248Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.1%
249Rock County, MNMN9,5245.1%
250Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4535.1%
251Foster County, NDND3,2125.1%
252Chase County, NENE3,7185.1%
253Bennett County, SDSD3,3075.1%
254Putnam County, ILIL5,6195.1%
255Mason County, MIMI29,0405.0%
256Stanley County, SDSD3,0185.0%
257Grand County, COCO16,4965.0%
258Monroe County, IAIA7,4065.0%
259Wasco County, OROR26,3105.0%
260Mackinac County, MIMI11,2365.0%
261Brown County, MNMN25,5175.0%
262Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0185.0%
263Kittitas County, WAWA48,8035.0%
264Madison County, NENE36,1064.9%
265Jefferson County, IDID35,2974.9%
266Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.9%
267Sheridan County, NENE4,8094.9%
268Ward County, NDND68,2334.9%
269Redwood County, MNMN15,2654.9%
270Brookings County, SDSD37,6354.9%
271Goshen County, WYWY12,6404.9%
272Manistee County, MIMI25,6564.9%
273Teton County, WYWY23,3334.9%
274Adams County, NENE31,0714.9%
275Lake County, SDSD10,9934.9%
276Deuel County, SDSD4,4084.8%
277Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.8%
278Dundy County, NENE1,5684.8%
279Alger County, MIMI8,6414.8%
280Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.8%
281Walsh County, NDND10,1794.8%
282Otoe County, NENE16,5314.8%
283Cache County, UTUT145,0004.8%
284Albany County, WYWY38,5584.8%
285Richland County, NDND16,7314.8%
286Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444.8%
287Pierce County, NENE7,3784.8%
288Duchesne County, UTUT20,8564.8%
289Rock County, NENE1,2594.7%
290Olmsted County, MNMN166,7314.7%
291Oliver County, NDND1,8984.7%
292Valley County, NENE4,0944.7%
293Fillmore County, NENE5,4584.7%
294Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.7%
295Barnes County, NDND10,5734.7%
296Monona County, IAIA8,5394.7%
297Custer County, IDID4,6364.7%
298Day County, SDSD5,4844.6%
299Park County, MTMT18,2144.6%
300Utah County, UTUT759,8594.6%
301Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3684.6%
302Benson County, NDND5,7594.6%
303Jackson County, MNMN9,8574.6%
304Wasatch County, UTUT38,5144.6%
305Sherman County, NENE2,9244.6%
306Sanborn County, SDSD2,3884.6%
307Des Moines County, IAIA38,0774.6%
308Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1864.6%
309Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014.5%
310Williams County, NDND41,7674.5%
311Greeley County, NENE2,1544.5%
312Fremont County, IDID14,2084.5%
313Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.5%
314Sarpy County, NENE208,3034.5%
315Osage County, KSKS15,6934.5%
316Columbia County, OROR54,0914.5%
317Cassia County, IDID26,3974.5%
318Oceana County, MIMI27,1774.5%
319Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.5%
320Traill County, NDND7,9204.5%
321Sublette County, WYWY8,9294.5%
322Webster County, NENE3,3364.4%
323Cass County, NENE27,6574.4%
324Story County, IAIA101,2914.4%
325Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204.4%
326Cheyenne County, NENE9,5284.4%
327Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.4%
328Platte County, WYWY8,6344.4%
329Sevier County, UTUT22,8274.4%
330Shoshone County, IDID14,1304.4%
331McKenzie County, NDND15,1924.4%
332Kiowa County, COCO1,4124.4%
333McHenry County, ILIL317,7514.4%
334Yuma County, COCO9,8964.4%
335San Juan County, WAWA18,5774.4%
336Seward County, NENE18,0324.4%
337Bear Lake County, IDID6,7274.3%
338Bingham County, IDID51,1534.3%
339Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2844.3%
340Mountrail County, NDND9,3954.3%
341Yankton County, SDSD23,6354.3%
342Lincoln County, WYWY21,1804.3%
343Lincoln County, SDSD77,1454.3%
344Osceola County, MIMI23,5164.3%
345Platte County, NENE35,6494.3%
346Greene County, IAIA8,6584.3%
347Madison County, IDID55,1724.2%
348Guthrie County, IAIA10,7824.2%
349Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.2%
350Amador County, CACA41,8764.2%
351Washington County, UTUT213,6704.2%
352Steele County, MNMN37,4644.2%
353Dunn County, WIWI46,2234.2%
354Tripp County, SDSD5,7084.2%
355Juab County, UTUT13,5674.2%
356Antelope County, NENE6,3524.2%
357Morgan County, UTUT13,3834.2%
358Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.2%
359Morris County, KSKS5,3484.2%
360Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.2%
361Taylor County, IAIA5,8354.2%
362Faribault County, MNMN13,8884.2%
363Hughes County, SDSD17,5704.2%
364Kit Carson County, COCO7,0694.2%
365Bonner County, IDID54,4204.1%
366Pitkin County, COCO16,6254.1%
367Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9164.1%
368Davis County, UTUT381,2274.1%
369Kootenai County, IDID191,8644.1%
370Rusk County, WIWI14,1464.1%
371Dickinson County, KSKS18,6374.1%
372Roberts County, SDSD10,2554.1%
373Faulk County, SDSD2,1784.1%
374Luce County, MIMI6,3394.1%
375Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.1%
376Muskegon County, MIMI177,9014.1%
377Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6664.1%
378Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7934.1%
379Lincoln County, MTMT22,3284.1%
380Ferry County, WAWA7,5174.1%
381Idaho County, IDID17,8744.0%
382Fall River County, SDSD7,4674.0%
383Skamania County, WAWA12,6694.0%
384Carbon County, WYWY14,0134.0%
385Dallas County, IAIA118,4574.0%
386Douglas County, NENE606,4604.0%
387Denali, AKAK1,6164.0%
388Island County, WAWA85,6574.0%
389Brown County, SDSD37,5614.0%
390Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.0%
391Lincoln County, WIWI28,4034.0%
392Van Buren County, IAIA7,1314.0%
393Lewis County, WAWA88,0624.0%
394Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2574.0%
395Teller County, COCO24,7564.0%
396Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3314.0%
397Nez Perce County, IDID42,9054.0%
398Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.0%
399Edmunds County, SDSD4,0224.0%
400Hyde County, SDSD1,1913.9%
401Thomas County, KSKS7,7253.9%
402Valley County, MTMT7,3853.9%
403Harrison County, IAIA14,6233.9%
404Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.9%
405Beadle County, SDSD19,6243.9%
406Grant County, NENE5613.9%
407Marshall County, ILIL11,4733.9%
408Lincoln County, KSKS2,8613.9%
409Harding County, SDSD1,3313.9%
410Benton County, OROR97,7283.9%
411Fremont County, IAIA6,5223.9%
412Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403.9%
413Warren County, IAIA57,3313.9%
414Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.9%
415Toole County, MTMT5,2113.9%
416Burleigh County, NDND103,2513.9%
417Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.9%
418Butler County, NENE8,5073.9%
419Thurston County, NENE6,7523.9%
420Hand County, SDSD3,1213.9%
421Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.9%
422Bonneville County, IDID135,7713.8%
423Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913.8%
424Walworth County, WIWI106,1273.8%
425Uinta County, WYWY20,7283.8%
426Bannock County, IDID91,5913.8%
427Routt County, COCO25,3293.8%
428Larimer County, COCO377,2923.8%
429Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.8%
430Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3033.8%
431Pennington County, SDSD116,7923.8%
432Lawrence County, SDSD29,4593.8%
433Richland County, MTMT11,3773.7%
434Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.7%
435Butte County, SDSD10,8563.7%
436Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.7%
437Douglas County, NVNV50,1113.7%
438Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.7%
439King County, WAWA2,344,9393.7%
440Liberty County, MTMT1,9573.7%
441Winona County, MNMN50,5233.7%
442Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.7%
443Iron County, UTUT67,1413.7%
444Carroll County, ILIL15,4193.7%
445Whiteside County, ILIL54,1213.7%
446Nevada County, CACA101,9113.7%
447Douglas County, COCO399,3963.7%
448Cass County, IAIA12,9603.7%
449Sully County, SDSD1,4793.7%
450Stephenson County, ILIL43,2203.7%
451Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%
452Boise County, IDID8,5453.7%
453Pierce County, WAWA946,2883.7%
454Whitman County, WAWA48,5123.7%
455Woodbury County, IAIA106,6493.7%
456Clark County, WAWA532,1193.7%
457Ford County, ILIL13,2163.7%
458Clarke County, IAIA9,5743.6%
459Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.6%
460Davison County, SDSD20,0693.6%
461Deschutes County, OROR213,0723.6%
462Millard County, UTUT14,0573.6%
463Brule County, SDSD5,2783.6%
464Scotland County, MOMO4,7963.6%
465Kane County, ILIL525,7573.6%
466Mecosta County, MIMI42,3203.6%
467Brown County, NENE2,8263.6%
468Howard County, NENE6,5383.6%
469Custer County, SDSD9,4313.6%
470Jefferson County, COCO580,4513.6%
471Mesa County, COCO162,8453.6%
472Steele County, NDND1,7973.6%
473Sheridan County, WYWY33,2413.6%
474Union County, IAIA11,8293.6%
475Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723.6%
476Mason County, WAWA71,1653.6%
477Codington County, SDSD29,5623.6%
478Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.6%
479Gregory County, SDSD4,0373.6%
480McHenry County, NDND5,1303.6%
481Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.5%
482Benewah County, IDID10,5083.5%
483Summit County, UTUT43,1413.5%
484Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.5%
485Morrow County, OROR12,6023.5%
486San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.5%
487Graham County, KSKS2,3713.5%
488Potter County, SDSD2,3773.5%
489Boulder County, COCO328,5603.5%
490Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.5%
491Nuckolls County, NENE4,1003.5%
492Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.5%
493Skagway, AKAK1,1043.5%
494Blaine County, IDID25,5173.5%
495Emery County, UTUT10,1773.5%
496Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.5%
497Dakota County, NENE21,6873.5%
498Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.5%
499Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.5%
500Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6043.5%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest swedish share?

Kittson County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 33.4% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by swedish share?

Kittson County, Minnesota, Phelps County, Nebraska, Kanabec County, Minnesota, Polk County, Nebraska, Isanti County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,010 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is swedish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).