RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Swedish population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 9.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.1%, against an all-states median of 1.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.4%–

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4459.5%–

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.0%–

03North Dakota, NDND784,8414.8%–

04Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.1%–

05South Dakota, SDSD907,4283.8%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.7%–

07Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.4%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8753.4%–

09Idaho, IDID1,934,2623.4%–

10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.3%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.1%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.8%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.8%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7062.7%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.5%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.4%–

17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682.0%–

18Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%–

19Maine, MEME1,387,8171.9%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.9%–

21Vermont, VTVT647,1061.8%–

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.8%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.7%–

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.7%–

25Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%–

26California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.1%–

28Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.0%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.9%–

30Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%–

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.9%–

32Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

33Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.8%–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.7%–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.7%–

39Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.7%–

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.7%–

42New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.6%–

43North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%–

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swedish share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 9.5% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by swedish share?

Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Utah, South Dakota.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is swedish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.