RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Swiss population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swiss residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 1.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

Swiss Americans: full group profile →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.3%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.1%−0.1 pts

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.9%−0.2 pts

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.7%−0.1 pts

04Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%−0.2 pts

05Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%−0.1 pts

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%−0.1 pts

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%−0.0 pts

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.5%−0.1 pts

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%−0.0 pts

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%−0.2 pts

11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%−0.1 pts

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%−0.1 pts

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.0 pts

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%−0.1 pts

15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%−0.1 pts

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%+0.0 pts

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%−0.1 pts

18Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%−0.1 pts

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%−0.1 pts

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%−0.1 pts

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.1 pts

22North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%−0.1 pts

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%−0.1 pts

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%−0.0 pts

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%−0.0 pts

26California, CACA39,287,3770.2%−0.1 pts

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%−0.0 pts

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%−0.1 pts

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%−0.0 pts

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.0 pts

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%−0.0 pts

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%−0.0 pts

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%−0.0 pts

35New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%−0.0 pts

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.0 pts

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.0 pts

38Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%−0.0 pts

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.0 pts

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%−0.0 pts

41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%−0.0 pts

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%−0.0 pts

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%−0.1 pts

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%−0.1 pts

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.1 pts

46Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%−0.0 pts

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%−0.0 pts

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.0 pts

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

Download CSV (full list, 51 rows)

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swiss share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.1% (2020 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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is swiss share measured?

Share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.