RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Swedish population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Minnesota leads at 7.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.4%, against an all-states median of 0.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4457.3%–

02North Dakota, NDND784,8413.9%–

03Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.7%–

04Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.4%–

05South Dakota, SDSD907,4283.0%–

06Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.8%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.8%–

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.8%–

09Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.7%–

10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.5%–

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.4%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.3%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.2%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7062.0%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.0%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.9%–

17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.9%–

18Vermont, VTVT647,1061.6%–

19Maine, MEME1,387,8171.6%–

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.5%–

21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.5%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.4%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.3%–

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.3%–

25Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.1%–

26California, CACA39,287,3770.9%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%–

28District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%–

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%–

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%–

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.6%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%–

38New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

39North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%–

40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.5%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%–

42Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

46Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swedish share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 7.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by swedish share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).