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Highest Swedish population share, US counties · 2020

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 23.9%. 2,984 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2000
01Kittson County, MNMN4,03123.9%
02Phelps County, NENE8,99417.3%
03Isanti County, MNMN44,38616.4%
04Chisago County, MNMN59,14215.8%
05Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.6%
06Polk County, NENE5,27015.5%
07Marshall County, MNMN8,79815.5%
08Lake County, MNMN10,74615.2%
09Pine County, MNMN30,47213.5%
10Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.6%
11Polk County, WIWI45,80312.6%
12Roseau County, MNMN15,24612.6%
13Republic County, KSKS4,64012.4%
14Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.1%
15Pennington County, MNMN13,68612.0%
16Delta County, MIMI36,58211.8%
17Florence County, WIWI4,74811.7%
18Meeker County, MNMN23,60311.5%
19Cook County, MNMN5,52211.3%
20Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.3%
21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.3%
22Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75311.3%
23Burt County, NENE6,67811.2%
24Clearwater County, MNMN8,64710.4%
25Esmeralda County, NVNV72910.4%
26St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.3%
27Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.3%
28Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12610.2%
30Montgomery County, IAIA10,00210.1%
31Grant County, MNMN6,0859.9%
32Douglas County, WIWI43,9909.8%
33Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.8%
34Warren County, PAPA37,0389.7%
35Koochiching County, MNMN11,5879.6%
36Douglas County, MNMN40,1209.5%
37Iron County, MIMI11,7579.5%
38Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.4%
39Jackson County, COCO1,2119.3%
40Burke County, NDND2,1329.3%
41Harlan County, NENE3,0009.3%
42Kearney County, NENE6,7909.3%
43Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209.1%
44Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.0%
45Henry County, ILIL48,0959.0%
46Gosper County, NENE1,8038.9%
47Mercer County, ILIL15,2298.9%
48Anoka County, MNMN381,6058.9%
49Wright County, MNMN157,5598.8%
50Carver County, MNMN114,3798.8%
51Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948.7%
52Nance County, NENE3,2908.6%
53Decatur County, KSKS2,7168.6%
54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.6%
55Menominee County, MIMI22,9418.5%
56Washington County, MNMN286,8958.5%
57Divide County, NDND2,1108.2%
58Grant County, SDSD7,5348.2%
59Itasca County, MNMN45,4048.1%
60Dixon County, NENE5,6027.9%
61McPherson County, KSKS30,0647.9%
62Knox County, ILIL47,7677.8%
63St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767.8%
64Hubbard County, MNMN22,3697.7%
65Goodhue County, MNMN48,1957.7%
66Swift County, MNMN9,7637.5%
67Granite County, MTMT3,6587.5%
68Cass County, MNMN31,4307.5%
69Winnebago County, ILIL283,6747.4%
70Boone County, ILIL53,5687.4%
71Cherokee County, IAIA11,3697.4%
72Merrick County, NENE7,9057.3%
73Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7847.3%
74Renville County, MNMN14,3567.2%
75McPherson County, NENE3697.1%
76Washburn County, WIWI17,0877.1%
77Pope County, MNMN11,4207.0%
78Polk County, MNMN30,5457.0%
79Hamilton County, KSKS2,5006.9%
80Saunders County, NENE23,7026.9%
81Beltrami County, MNMN47,0556.8%
82Watonwan County, MNMN11,4596.8%
83Wadena County, MNMN14,3886.8%
84Nicollet County, MNMN34,2736.8%
85Beaver County, UTUT7,3016.7%
86McKean County, PAPA38,9846.7%
87Becker County, MNMN35,4976.7%
88Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236.6%
89Meagher County, MTMT2,1376.6%
90Sargent County, NDND3,7116.6%
91Red Lake County, MNMN3,9406.5%
92Marquette County, MIMI68,0646.5%
93Thomas County, NENE6396.5%
94Price County, WIWI13,9886.5%
95McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.5%
96Pierce County, WIWI43,5196.5%
97Benton County, MNMN41,7446.4%
98Hamilton County, NENE9,6786.4%
99Dakota County, MNMN457,7106.4%
100Traill County, NDND7,9206.3%
101Cedar County, NENE8,3736.3%
102Sibley County, MNMN15,3566.3%
103Mono County, CACA12,5056.3%
104Baraga County, MIMI8,1696.2%
105Ransom County, NDND5,6176.2%
106Keya Paha County, NENE7926.2%
107Bowman County, NDND2,7626.1%
108Eddy County, NDND2,3296.1%
109Martin County, MNMN19,4406.1%
110Boone County, IAIA26,7996.1%
111Ogle County, ILIL51,3996.1%
112Ashland County, WIWI16,2036.0%
113Wasatch County, UTUT38,5146.0%
114Perkins County, NENE2,8496.0%
115Cass County, NDND201,7945.9%
116Steele County, NDND1,7975.9%
117Emery County, UTUT10,1775.9%
118Iron County, WIWI6,1275.9%
119Clay County, MNMN67,7345.9%
120Buffalo County, NENE51,1725.8%
121Warren County, ILIL16,2225.8%
122Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8195.8%
123Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1875.8%
124Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.8%
125Gogebic County, MIMI14,2855.7%
126Page County, IAIA14,8565.7%
127Gregory County, SDSD4,0375.7%
128Morrison County, MNMN34,6205.7%
129Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.7%
130Bear Lake County, IDID6,7275.7%
131Stanton County, NENE5,7445.6%
132Rice County, MNMN69,9395.6%
133Knox County, NENE8,3355.6%
134Stevens County, MNMN9,7475.6%
135Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6345.6%
136Calhoun County, IAIA9,5625.5%
137Pepin County, WIWI7,5135.5%
138Cuming County, NENE8,8235.5%
139Weston County, WYWY6,8405.5%
140Dickinson County, KSKS18,6375.4%
141Treasure County, MTMT7285.4%
142Webster County, NENE3,3365.3%
143Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.3%
144Clark County, SDSD4,0315.3%
145Kimball County, NENE3,3915.3%
146Washington County, NENE21,3025.3%
147Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.3%
148Custer County, SDSD9,4315.2%
149Caribou County, IDID7,2525.2%
150Rock Island County, ILIL141,8695.2%
151Barron County, WIWI46,4845.2%
152Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.2%
153Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.2%
154Scott County, MNMN159,0175.2%
155Murray County, MNMN7,9425.2%
156Fremont County, IDID14,2085.2%
157Barnes County, NDND10,5735.1%
158Elk County, PAPA29,9265.1%
159DeKalb County, ILIL101,8355.1%
160Union County, IAIA11,8295.1%
161Wheeler County, NENE7895.1%
162York County, NENE14,5645.1%
163Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.0%
164Richland County, NDND16,7315.0%
165Todd County, MNMN26,0605.0%
166Lincoln County, WYWY21,1805.0%
167Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.9%
168Dodge County, NENE38,0574.9%
169Stearns County, MNMN164,1104.9%
170Custer County, NENE10,5004.9%
171Wexford County, MIMI34,4454.9%
172Wayne County, NENE10,0204.9%
173Boone County, NENE5,3554.9%
174Roberts County, SDSD10,2554.9%
175Henderson County, ILIL5,9844.9%
176Norman County, MNMN6,3364.8%
177Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.8%
178Bureau County, ILIL32,5104.8%
179Webster County, IAIA36,8384.8%
180Antelope County, NENE6,3524.8%
181Waseca County, MNMN18,6884.8%
182Clay County, NENE6,1704.7%
183Stark County, ILIL5,3194.7%
184Boyd County, NENE1,6744.7%
185Cache County, UTUT145,0004.7%
186Uinta County, WYWY20,7284.6%
187Broadwater County, MTMT8,4934.6%
188Hamlin County, SDSD6,9004.6%
189Steele County, MNMN37,4644.6%
190Brown County, NENE2,8264.6%
191Morris County, KSKS5,3484.6%
192Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.6%
193Walworth County, SDSD5,2174.6%
194Harding County, SDSD1,3314.6%
195McPherson County, SDSD2,3474.6%
196Sheridan County, MTMT3,4364.6%
197Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.6%
198Arthur County, NENE3964.6%
199Marshall County, KSKS9,8524.6%
200Putnam County, ILIL5,6194.5%
202Adams County, NENE31,0714.5%
203Foster County, NDND3,2124.5%
204Brown County, MNMN25,5174.5%
205Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014.5%
206Rock County, NENE1,2594.5%
207Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%
208Griggs County, NDND2,2394.5%
209Clay County, SDSD15,0314.4%
210Ida County, IAIA6,7774.4%
211Juneau, AKAK31,6094.4%
212Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4494.4%
213Sherman County, OROR2,0514.4%
214Park County, MTMT18,2144.4%
215Teton County, IDID13,2544.4%
216Dakota County, NENE21,6874.4%
217Pierce County, NENE7,3784.4%
218Dickinson County, IAIA18,0774.4%
219Howard County, NENE6,5384.3%
220Sanpete County, UTUT31,4534.3%
221Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.3%
222Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.3%
223Deuel County, NENE1,8624.3%
224Blaine County, NENE4584.3%
225Hayes County, NENE8214.3%
226Petersburg, AKAK3,3944.3%
227LaMoure County, NDND4,1354.2%
228Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0434.2%
229Loup County, NENE5704.2%
230Door County, WIWI30,6164.2%
231Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.2%
232Saline County, KSKS53,3774.2%
233Bonneville County, IDID135,7714.2%
234Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.1%
235Cassia County, IDID26,3974.1%
236Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204.1%
237Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.1%
238Ramsey County, NDND11,5304.1%
239Lemhi County, IDID8,4744.0%
240Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.0%
241Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.0%
242Spink County, SDSD6,1554.0%
243Jefferson County, IDID35,2974.0%
244Archuleta County, COCO14,3064.0%
245Garfield County, UTUT5,2564.0%
246Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4574.0%
247Fillmore County, NENE5,4584.0%
248Oneida County, WIWI38,1313.9%
249Franklin County, NENE2,7953.9%
250Utah County, UTUT759,8593.9%
251Daniels County, MTMT1,6123.9%
252Sanborn County, SDSD2,3883.9%
253Lincoln County, KSKS2,8613.9%
254Latah County, IDID41,8423.9%
255Benson County, NDND5,7593.9%
256Piute County, UTUT1,5093.9%
257Garfield County, WAWA2,4163.9%
258Dickey County, NDND4,8953.9%
259Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033.9%
260McDonough County, ILIL25,9163.9%
261Mills County, IAIA14,7933.9%
262Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.9%
263Madison County, IDID55,1723.8%
264Walsh County, NDND10,1793.8%
265Lancaster County, NENE334,0493.8%
266San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.8%
267Idaho County, IDID17,8743.8%
268Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.8%
269Union County, SDSD17,4023.8%
270Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.8%
271Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.8%
272Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.8%
273Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5943.8%
274McHenry County, ILIL317,7513.8%
275Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.8%
276Stutsman County, NDND21,4143.8%
277Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.8%
278Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.7%
279Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.7%
280Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.7%
281Sac County, IAIA9,5253.7%
282Hamilton County, IAIA14,9443.7%
283Johnson County, WYWY8,9083.7%
284Park County, WYWY31,1713.7%
285Holt County, NENE10,0673.7%
286Teton County, MTMT6,4963.7%
287Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.7%
288Walworth County, WIWI106,1273.7%
289Cheyenne County, NENE9,5283.6%
290Flathead County, MTMT115,4293.6%
291Phillips County, COCO4,4203.6%
292Washington County, UTUT213,6703.6%
293Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.6%
294Chase County, NENE3,7183.6%
295Frontier County, NENE2,6553.6%
296Brookings County, SDSD37,6353.6%
297Big Horn County, WYWY12,0243.6%
298McLean County, NDND9,7403.6%
299Allen County, KSKS12,3023.6%
300Houston County, MNMN18,4003.6%
301Rich County, UTUT2,6873.6%
302Platte County, NENE35,6493.6%
303Madison County, NENE36,1063.6%
304Carbon County, WYWY14,0133.5%
305Ottawa County, KSKS5,7443.5%
306Seward County, NENE18,0323.5%
307Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.5%
308Davis County, UTUT381,2273.5%
309Lincoln County, NENE33,3033.5%
310Cloud County, KSKS8,8333.5%
311Brule County, SDSD5,2783.5%
312Harvey County, KSKS33,5803.5%
313Skamania County, WAWA12,6693.5%
314Garfield County, NENE1,7103.5%
315Butte County, SDSD10,8563.5%
316Lucas County, IAIA8,8473.5%
317Washington County, KSKS5,5333.5%
318Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.5%
319Newton County, ININ14,1883.5%
320Des Moines County, IAIA38,0773.5%
321Teller County, COCO24,7563.5%
322Jefferson County, IAIA15,2913.5%
323Dunn County, WIWI46,2233.4%
324Lawrence County, SDSD29,4593.4%
325Furnas County, NENE4,5243.4%
326Bannock County, IDID91,5913.4%
327Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.4%
328Marshall County, SDSD4,4263.4%
329Chase County, KSKS2,5723.4%
330Albany County, WYWY38,5583.4%
331Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.4%
332Pembina County, NDND6,5683.4%
333Mason County, WAWA71,1653.4%
334Hughes County, SDSD17,5703.4%
335Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.4%
336Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8993.4%
337Renville County, NDND2,3313.4%
338Stevens County, WAWA49,6683.3%
339Tooele County, UTUT87,4613.3%
340Dundy County, NENE1,5683.3%
341Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7623.3%
342Goshen County, WYWY12,6403.3%
343Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.3%
344Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3033.3%
345Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0183.3%
346Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1443.3%
347Dawson County, NENE24,4523.3%
348Bonner County, IDID54,4203.3%
349Rawlins County, KSKS2,4313.3%
350Rooks County, KSKS4,6463.3%
351Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.3%
352Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.3%
353Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913.3%
354Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6003.3%
355Mountrail County, NDND9,3953.2%
356Jackson County, MNMN9,8573.2%
357Redwood County, MNMN15,2653.2%
358Lake County, SDSD10,9933.2%
359Warren County, ININ8,4743.2%
360Larimer County, COCO377,2923.2%
361Oneida County, IDID5,0853.2%
362Keith County, NENE8,1003.2%
363Wood County, WIWI74,0603.2%
364Pennington County, SDSD116,7923.2%
365Guthrie County, IAIA10,7823.2%
366Riley County, KSKS72,5983.2%
367Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9163.2%
368Henry County, IAIA19,3493.2%
369Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%
370Stanley County, SDSD3,0183.2%
371Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.2%
372Douglas County, NENE606,4603.2%
373Summit County, COCO31,5173.2%
374Thurston County, NENE6,7523.2%
375Island County, WAWA85,6573.2%
376Clark County, WAWA532,1193.2%
377Gunnison County, COCO17,4393.1%
378Mellette County, SDSD2,1373.1%
379Chaffee County, COCO20,8313.1%
380Ford County, ILIL13,2163.1%
381Yankton County, SDSD23,6353.1%
382Lincoln County, SDSD77,1453.1%
383Wheeler County, OROR1,4723.1%
384Clearwater County, IDID9,1183.1%
385Haakon County, SDSD1,8023.1%
386Wallace County, KSKS1,4413.1%
387Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.1%
388Clay County, KSKS7,9903.1%
389Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.1%
390McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1%
391Mariposa County, CACA16,9183.1%
392Mower County, MNMN40,9713.1%
393Blaine County, MTMT6,8603.1%
394Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.1%
395Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.1%
396Marshall County, ILIL11,4733.1%
397Mason County, MIMI29,0403.1%
398Benton County, IAIA26,0043.0%
399Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.0%
400Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.0%
401Jefferson County, COCO580,4513.0%
402Scott County, IAIA175,2593.0%
403Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2843.0%
404Park County, COCO18,3143.0%
405Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.0%
406Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.0%
407McCook County, SDSD5,9643.0%
408Deuel County, SDSD4,4083.0%
409Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6043.0%
410Butler County, NENE8,5073.0%
411Columbia County, OROR54,0913.0%
412Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.0%
413Valley County, MTMT7,3853.0%
414Geary County, KSKS36,3383.0%
415Jasper County, ININ33,8943.0%
416Crook County, WYWY7,8523.0%
417Converse County, WYWY13,8243.0%
418Ward County, NDND68,2333.0%
419Clay County, IAIA16,2023.0%
420Jackson County, WIWI20,9993.0%
421Sherman County, NENE2,9243.0%
422Hettinger County, NDND2,4922.9%
423Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012.9%
424Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.9%
425Storey County, NVNV4,2602.9%
426Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5862.9%
427Slope County, NDND6282.9%
428Sitka, AKAK8,3192.9%
429Wrangell, AKAK2,0072.9%
430Humboldt County, IAIA9,4092.9%
431Duchesne County, UTUT20,8562.9%
432Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.9%
433Linn County, OROR132,8432.9%
434Grant County, NDND2,2062.9%
435Dawes County, NENE7,8582.9%
436Custer County, MTMT12,0342.9%
437Osage County, KSKS15,6932.9%
438Millard County, UTUT14,0572.9%
439Weber County, UTUT278,1742.9%
440Jones County, SDSD9132.9%
441Cedar County, IAIA18,3592.9%
442Adams County, NDND2,2752.9%
443Douglas County, COCO399,3962.9%
444Dallas County, IAIA118,4572.9%
445Sioux County, NENE1,1882.9%
446Tripp County, SDSD5,7082.8%
447Rutland County, VTVT59,6532.8%
448La Crosse County, WIWI121,3392.8%
449Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.8%
450Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.8%
451Story County, IAIA101,2912.8%
452Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.8%
453Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7092.8%
454Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.8%
455Greene County, IAIA8,6582.8%
456Summit County, UTUT43,1412.8%
457Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.8%
458Camas County, IDID1,3162.8%
459Boundary County, IDID13,9972.8%
460Plymouth County, IAIA25,6972.8%
461Carroll County, NHNH52,7842.8%
462Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3902.8%
463Thurston County, WAWA304,2612.8%
464Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.8%
465Lewis County, WAWA88,0622.8%
466Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.8%
467Towner County, NDND2,0402.8%
468Lewis County, IDID3,7042.8%
469Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.8%
470Labette County, KSKS19,6852.8%
471Ouray County, COCO5,2652.8%
472Plumas County, CACA18,5832.8%
473Miner County, SDSD2,2812.8%
474King County, WAWA2,344,9392.7%
475Marion County, KSKS11,6342.7%
476Whitman County, WAWA48,5122.7%
477Douglas County, SDSD2,8882.7%
478Juab County, UTUT13,5672.7%
479Johnson County, IAIA160,0442.7%
480Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492.7%
481Mesa County, COCO162,8452.7%
482Worcester County, MAMA888,5022.7%
483Harney County, OROR7,3802.7%
484Polk County, IAIA516,5462.7%
485Washington County, COCO4,7322.7%
486Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.7%
487Missoula County, MTMT123,5132.7%
488Benewah County, IDID10,5082.7%
489Calaveras County, CACA46,6052.7%
490Adams County, IAIA3,6172.7%
491Gray County, KSKS5,6522.7%
492Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002.7%
493Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392.7%
494Glenn County, CACA28,1412.7%
495Jefferson County, KSKS18,2962.7%
496Stephenson County, ILIL43,2202.7%
497Jackson County, KSKS13,4382.7%
498Madison County, MTMT10,0262.7%
499Lincoln County, OROR50,6362.7%
500Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7332.7%
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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 23.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by swedish share?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,984 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).