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Highest Swedish population share, US states

US states 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. Minnesota leads at 6.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.2%, against an all-states median of 0.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.0%–
01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4456.5%−3.0 pts
02North Dakota, NDND784,8413.3%−1.5 pts
03Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.2%−1.8 pts
04Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.9%−1.2 pts
05▲3Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.7%−0.8 pts
06▼1South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.6%−1.2 pts
07▲2Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.6%−0.9 pts
08▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.5%−1.2 pts
09▼3Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.4%−1.0 pts
10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.2%−1.0 pts
11▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.2%−0.9 pts
12▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.1%−0.7 pts
13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.0%−0.9 pts
14Alaska, AKAK735,7061.9%−0.8 pts
15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.7%−0.8 pts
16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.7%−0.7 pts
17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.6%−0.5 pts
18▲1Maine, MEME1,387,8171.5%−0.4 pts
19▼1Vermont, VTVT647,1061.4%−0.4 pts
20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.3%−0.6 pts
21▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.3%−0.5 pts
22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%−0.6 pts
23▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.2%−0.6 pts
24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.2%−0.5 pts
25Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%−0.6 pts
26▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%−0.3 pts
27▼1California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.5 pts
28▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.8%−0.2 pts
29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%−0.3 pts
30▼2District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%+0.1 pts
31▲2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%−0.2 pts
32▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%−0.3 pts
33▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.6%−0.2 pts
34▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%−0.2 pts
35▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%−0.2 pts
36▼6Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%−0.3 pts
37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%−0.2 pts
38▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%−0.1 pts
39▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.5%−0.2 pts
40▲3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%0.0 pts
41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%−0.2 pts
42Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%−0.2 pts
43▲1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%−0.1 pts
44▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%−0.2 pts
45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%−0.2 pts
46▲1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%0.0 pts
47▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%−0.1 pts
49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%−0.1 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%−0.1 pts
51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swedish share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 6.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by swedish share?

Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).