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 (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.1%–

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.9%–

03Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.7%–

04Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%–

05Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.5%–

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%–

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%–

15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

18Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

22North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

26California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

35New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

38Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

46Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest swiss share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is swiss share measured?

Share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).