RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Swiss population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swiss residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 1.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.3%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.3%–

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.8%–

04Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%–

05Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.7%–

07Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.7%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

12Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%–

15Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

17Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

21North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

22Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

24California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

25District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

26Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%–

28Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

37Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

39New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

42Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

45North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

46Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swiss share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.3% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by swiss share?

Utah, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Indiana.

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 swiss share measured?

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