RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 4,941

Largest Danish population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Danish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Omaha, Nebraska leads at 9,200. 4,941 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Utah carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Omaha, NENE488,7979,200–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,934–

03New York, NYNY8,584,6297,730–

04Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4817,293–

05Seattle, WAWA784,7776,685–

06Portland, OROR635,1096,466–

07Provo, UTUT114,5276,364–

08Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4285,885–

09San Diego, CACA1,406,1065,733–

10Chicago, ILIL2,731,5855,380–

11Orem, UTUT95,2144,721–

12Lincoln, NENE301,5224,669–

13Minneapolis, MNMN430,3244,633–

14Mesa, AZAZ513,6564,325–

15South Jordan, UTUT87,6144,183–

16West Valley City, UTUT137,4914,079–

17West Jordan, UTUT116,8124,011–

18Sandy, UTUT92,3863,691–

19Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,678–

20Lehi, UTUT95,3133,503–

21Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483,466–

22Denver, COCO740,6133,359–

23Colorado Springs, COCO494,7433,356–

24Bountiful, UTUT44,9883,268–

25Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,5573,207–

26Boise City, IDID238,4292,981–

27St. George, UTUT108,7132,979–

28Racine, WIWI77,9082,974–

29Millcreek, UTUT63,9262,910–

30Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,868–

31San Jose, CACA989,8142,867–

32Gilbert, AZAZ287,2852,863–

33Las Vegas, NVNV679,8172,809–

34Logan, UTUT55,5762,732–

35San Francisco, CACA826,0792,695–

36Layton, UTUT85,3082,629–

37Sacramento, CACA536,4492,490–

38Fresno, CACA555,5492,395–

39Madison, WIWI286,2332,366–

40Kaysville, UTUT33,3072,360–

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802,330–

42San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,315–

43Taylorsville, UTUT57,4842,314–

44Meridian, IDID142,9882,293–

45Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2532,270–

46Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,246–

47St. Paul, MNMN306,6842,218–

48Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,127–

49Spokane, WAWA230,7832,124–

50Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,074–

51Herriman, UTUT63,2822,020–

52Washington, DCDC693,6452,007–

53Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7732,001–

54Reno, NVNV283,6211,978–

55Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,935–

56Riverton, UTUT47,3951,925–

57Henderson, NVNV353,2891,887–

58Holladay, UTUT31,1621,886–

59Eugene, OROR178,6181,874–

60Murray, UTUT53,2971,868–

61Billings, MTMT121,2391,855–

62Ogden, UTUT89,5101,830–

63Washington, UTUT37,1071,820–

64Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,818–

65Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,815–

66Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,809–

67Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,804–

68Draper, UTUT50,6521,771–

69Rexburg, IDID40,3341,767–

70Roy, UTUT38,7941,752–

71Idaho Falls, IDID71,7851,738–

72Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,735–

73Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,728–

74Overland Park, KSKS203,6771,726–

75Dallas, TXTX1,329,4911,724–

76Fort Collins, COCO171,5001,647–

77Salem, OROR181,7791,637–

78Kenosha, WIWI99,2391,624–

79Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,622–

80Spanish Fork, UTUT48,8371,553–

81Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,542–

82Aurora, COCO410,0531,540–

83Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,532–

84Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,508–

85American Fork, UTUT41,0201,476–

86Pocatello, IDID58,7711,463–

87Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6891,453–

88Lakewood, COCO156,9271,413–

89Bellevue, WAWA154,1931,408–

90Centerville, UTUT16,4801,364–

91Highland, UTUT21,5711,360–

92Atlanta, GAGA529,1101,316–

93Boston, MAMA672,9731,307–

94Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,298–

95Ames, IAIA68,2201,287–

96Tacoma, WAWA229,8161,278–

97Ankeny, IAIA77,8331,268–

98Springville, UTUT35,6701,263–

99Roseville, CACA167,3021,258–

100Columbus, OHOH938,3961,258–

101Brigham City, UTUT20,6331,257–

102Farmington, UTUT26,2661,249–

103Tooele, UTUT42,2701,243–

104Rochester, MNMN124,2921,242–

105Cedar City, UTUT41,8711,240–

106Indianapolis, ININ901,1161,237–

107Long Beach, CACA450,4691,235–

108Mapleton, UTUT16,2751,216–

109Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,207–

110North Ogden, UTUT21,6891,200–

111Fargo, NDND136,2751,196–

112Syracuse, UTUT39,9091,192–

113Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,178–

114Arvada, COCO122,9011,168–

115Clovis, CACA129,3471,167–

116Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,140–

117Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,136–

118Heber, UTUT19,6511,131–

119Denton, TXTX169,4311,129–

120Rapid City, SDSD80,5891,126–

121Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,100–

122Arlington, VAVA236,2541,093–

123Sioux City, IAIA86,3561,089–

124Tempe, AZAZ190,5711,085–

125Oakland, CACA440,8381,071–

126Irvine, CACA318,7641,065–

127Wichita, KSKS400,9871,064–

128Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,036–

129South Hill, WAWA68,0251,028–

130Midvale, UTUT36,0991,023–

131Modesto, CACA219,6521,021–

132West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241,018–

133Bend, OROR107,3421,018–

134Oceanside, CACA170,4831,015–

135Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,015–

136Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,011–

137Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,003–

138North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653997–

139Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397996–

140Newport Beach, CACA81,977994–

141Smithfield, UTUT15,153989–

142Arlington, TXTX402,134980–

143Centennial, COCO108,658964–

144Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257956–

145Riverside, CACA323,057952–

146Santa Barbara, CACA86,422948–

147Albert Lea, MNMN18,217945–

148Hillsboro, OROR111,126941–

149Palm Desert, CACA53,259940–

150Raleigh, NCNC506,306937–

151Clinton, UTUT23,797935–

152Olathe, KSKS150,025933–

153Shoreview, MNMN26,906932–

154Kirkland, WAWA97,410926–

155Lakeville, MNMN79,270924–

156Payson, UTUT24,630921–

157Westminster, COCO116,182913–

158Cheyenne, WYWY66,507913–

159Nashville, TNTN721,074911–

160Minnetonka, MNMN53,969909–

161Duluth, MNMN88,330898–

162Edina, MNMN54,356898–

163Nampa, IDID120,384894–

164Marion, IAIA42,732892–

165Clearfield, UTUT35,144892–

166Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770889–

167Peoria, AZAZ200,881887–

168Boulder, COCO105,689880–

169Missoula, MTMT78,903873–

170Livermore, CACA83,457870–

171Hurricane, UTUT25,745863–

172Kearney, NENE34,782860–

173Grand Island, NENE53,943860–

174Surprise, AZAZ175,304857–

175Fishers, ININ104,812857–

176Richfield, UTUT8,478857–

177Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737857–

178North Logan, UTUT11,608856–

179Waterloo, IAIA66,919854–

180Thornton, COCO147,766852–

181Blaine, MNMN76,603852–

182Bellingham, WAWA96,395835–

183Burnsville, MNMN65,244834–

184Bellevue, NENE64,863832–

185Vista, CACA98,274826–

186Kent, WAWA134,871825–

187Corona, CACA161,734824–

188Rockford, ILIL147,384824–

189Kennewick, WAWA88,366824–

190Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405817–

191Richland, WAWA65,258816–

192Casper, WYWY58,771813–

193Glendale, AZAZ260,572812–

194San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914810–

195Glendale, CACA187,160810–

196Bakersfield, CACA422,165809–

197Lawrence, KSKS96,367809–

198Plano, TXTX293,028803–

199Green Bay, WIWI106,675802–

200Tulsa, OKOK416,209798–

201Urbandale, IAIA48,570793–

202Twin Falls, IDID56,216792–

203Longmont, COCO100,109786–

204Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183786–

205Everett, WAWA113,567783–

206Mission Viejo, CACA90,484782–

207Caledonia, WIWI25,229776–

208Eagan, MNMN67,109774–

209Loveland, COCO81,387769–

210Beaverton, OROR97,842763–

211Woods Cross, UTUT11,429763–

212Stockton, CACA324,597762–

213Carrollton, TXTX134,562762–

214Maple Grove, MNMN73,893761–

215Fremont, NENE28,350752–

216St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033751–

217Vallejo, CACA123,287750–

218Tampa, FLFL413,554747–

219Flower Mound, TXTX79,540747–

220Gresham, OROR111,513746–

221Spring Valley, NVNV219,187741–

222Springfield, OROR61,431737–

223South Ogden, UTUT17,710735–

224St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027729–

225Sparks, NVNV111,902726–

226Enterprise, NVNV240,464723–

227Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240722–

228Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193721–

229Berkeley, CACA121,911718–

230San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189713–

231Shoreline, WAWA66,542712–

232Napa, CACA76,562711–

233Broomfield, COCO79,174711–

234Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075703–

235Kearns metro, UTUT35,404702–

236Carmichael, CACA76,948701–

237Davenport, IAIA100,358699–

238Mason City, IAIA26,853698–

239Fernley, NVNV26,214698–

240Chico, CACA105,081696–

241Apple Valley, MNMN55,248692–

242Torrance, CACA138,391690–

243Springfield, MOMO169,847690–

244Eagle, IDID34,658688–

245Mankato, MNMN46,529684–

246Concord, CACA123,261683–

247Waukesha, WIWI70,872682–

248Redding, CACA94,092681–

249Moorhead, MNMN46,533681–

250Parker, COCO65,985676–

251Lindon, UTUT12,015674–

252Appleton, WIWI75,452674–

253Atlantic, IAIA6,676673–

254Magna metro, UTUT35,401673–

255Frederickson, WAWA25,383671–

256Castle Rock, COCO83,815667–

257Salem, UTUT12,234660–

258Corvallis, OROR61,499659–

259Santaquin, UTUT18,989658–

260Naperville, ILIL153,114657–

261St. Michael, MNMN22,498652–

262San Clemente, CACA62,226651–

263Tremonton, UTUT12,934649–

264Brookings, SDSD25,355646–

265Papillion, NENE25,127643–

266Fullerton, CACA138,675637–

267Hastings, MNMN22,563637–

268El Paso, TXTX683,012632–

269Santa Clara, UTUT8,722632–

270Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107630–

271Marysville, WAWA77,686629–

272Greensboro, NCNC308,667622–

273Santa Clara, CACA133,446621–

274Petaluma, CACA59,688619–

275Camarillo, CACA68,652618–

276San Ramon, CACA86,209615–

277Woodbury, MNMN81,558615–

278Austin, MNMN26,689615–

279Grantsville, UTUT16,472612–

280Lake Forest, CACA86,333610–

281Rocklin, CACA76,821608–

282Blair, NENE7,997607–

283Oshkosh, WIWI67,460607–

284Durham, NCNC305,561601–

285Dana Point, CACA32,232600–

286Walnut Creek, CACA70,012599–

287Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755599–

288Clarksville, TNTN188,829596–

289Palo Alto, CACA67,609594–

290The Villages, FLFL83,498592–

291Orlando, FLFL333,888592–

292Ammon, IDID20,119592–

293Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902583–

294Wheaton, ILIL54,065581–

295Alpine, UTUT10,444581–

296Greeley, COCO115,073580–

297Louisville, KYKY641,962578–

298Fayetteville, NCNC209,120578–

299Pleasant View, UTUT11,423575–

300Baltimore, MDMD569,997571–

301North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588571–

302Wilmington, NCNC126,809570–

303Vacaville, CACA103,850569–

304Albany, OROR56,894569–

305Allen, TXTX113,447568–

306Cary, NCNC183,582566–

307Grand Forks, NDND60,365564–

308Folsom, CACA91,983562–

309Roseville, MNMN35,663560–

310Tonawanda, NYNY56,806559–

311Tallahassee, FLFL204,902555–

312Bettendorf, IAIA40,710555–

313St. Louis, MOMO278,144552–

314Frisco, TXTX236,955551–

315Fitchburg, WIWI34,615549–

316Janesville, WIWI66,929549–

317Lincoln, CACA57,367548–

318Manteca, CACA96,693548–

319Ephraim, UTUT6,393548–

320El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026544–

321Topeka, KSKS125,795544–

322Lexington, KYKY329,751544–

323Providence, UTUT9,539544–

324Rosemount, MNMN31,881543–

325Aloha, OROR52,389542–

326Lake Oswego, OROR39,722540–

327Nibley, UTUT8,975539–

328McMinnville, OROR34,647536–

329Encinitas, CACA60,736535–

330Danville, CACA43,302532–

331Renton, WAWA104,975532–

332Anaheim, CACA341,008530–

333Maplewood, MNMN40,717528–

334Citrus Heights, CACA86,348527–

335Bismarck, NDND77,963526–

336Rohnert Park, CACA44,811524–

337Lenexa, KSKS60,506524–

338Pleasanton, CACA74,556523–

339Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677523–

340Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218522–

341McKinney, TXTX236,001519–

342Bozeman, MTMT58,814518–

343Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604515–

344Medford, OROR86,494515–

345Goodyear, AZAZ125,359514–

346Farr West, UTUT8,163514–

347Bothell, WAWA52,199514–

348Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233511–

349Richmond, VAVA237,257510–

350Greenville, MIMI9,256507–

351Yankton, SDSD15,816507–

352San Mateo, CACA103,337505–

353Owatonna, MNMN26,633504–

354Costa Mesa, CACA108,881503–

355Independence, MOMO121,675503–

356Lubbock, TXTX273,071501–

357Alexandria, VAVA160,662499–

358Pasadena, CACA135,804498–

359Wilmette, ILIL27,459498–

360Honolulu, HIHI341,868497–

361Prior Lake, MNMN28,140494–

362Redondo Beach, CACA67,281487–

363San Leandro, CACA85,353487–

364Dubuque, IAIA59,148484–

365Happy Valley, OROR28,916484–

366Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260482–

367Nephi, UTUT7,488481–

368Price, UTUT8,368481–

369Hyrum, UTUT11,132480–

370Bluffdale, UTUT19,506480–

371Ken Caryl, COCO33,233478–

372Waukee, IAIA34,890477–

373Orono, MNMN8,301476–

374Sun City, AZAZ37,486475–

375St. Cloud, MNMN72,647475–

376Mesquite, NVNV24,001475–

377Lakewood, CACA78,010470–

378Atwater, CACA32,133470–

379Chubbuck, IDID16,823470–

380Lansing, MIMI113,884469–

381Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753467–

382Prescott, AZAZ48,420466–

383Paradise, NVNV185,913466–

384Carmel, ININ105,634465–

385DeWitt, IAIA5,704464–

386Auburn, WAWA86,301464–

387Minot, NDND47,308461–

388Orange, CACA138,365459–

389Elk Grove, CACA185,007459–

390Sammamish, WAWA66,110456–

391Lafayette, COCO30,116454–

392Yakima, WAWA97,458454–

393Ivins, UTUT11,546452–

394Troy, MIMI88,733447–

395Murrieta, CACA114,124446–

396Grand Junction, COCO71,827446–

397Savage, MNMN32,970444–

398Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952444–

399Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179443–

400West Point, UTUT13,058443–

401La Crosse, WIWI50,784443–

402Normal, ILIL53,275442–

403Stamford, CTCT139,535439–

404Norfolk, NENE26,677439–

405Brentwood, CACA66,607438–

406Tigard, OROR57,929432–

407Hemet, CACA93,649430–

408Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987428–

409Elgin, ILIL115,476425–

410Midland, TXTX147,615423–

411Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085422–

412San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119421–

413Cincinnati, OHOH314,367420–

414Oregon City, OROR38,175420–

415San Marcos, CACA94,908418–

416Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216418–

417South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934418–

418Burley, IDID12,409417–

419Federal Way, WAWA99,729417–

420Atascadero, CACA29,464415–

421Salina, KSKS46,094415–

422Cambridge, MAMA122,588414–

423Tualatin, OROR28,139409–

424Olympia, WAWA56,724409–

425Sunnyvale, CACA156,577408–

426Killeen, TXTX161,883407–

427Norfolk, VAVA231,013407–

428Walla Walla, WAWA34,058407–

429The Woodlands, TXTX121,002403–

430Newport News, VAVA183,230402–

431Watertown, SDSD23,736399–

432Yorba Linda, CACA65,632398–

433Tracy, CACA101,901398–

434Rogers, MNMN15,606398–

435Hastings, NENE25,121398–

436Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691398–

437New Haven, CTCT138,774396–

438Redlands, CACA74,128395–

439Grants Pass, OROR39,239395–

440Alameda, CACA76,876394–

441Columbine, COCO25,478394–

442Great Falls, MTMT60,208394–

443Carson, NVNV58,571394–

444Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593393–

445Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358393–

446Morgan Hill, CACA45,625393–

447Chattanooga, TNTN194,144393–

448Joliet, ILIL152,241392–

449Penn Yan, NYNY5,272391–

450Cody, WYWY10,377390–

451Chesapeake, VAVA255,332389–

452Aurora, ILIL181,505388–

453Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271387–

454Felida, WAWA10,841387–

455Vashon, WAWA9,934387–

456Fair Oaks, CACA32,799386–

457Toms River, NJNJ94,956385–

458Rawlins, WYWY7,745385–

459Roswell, GAGA91,505384–

460Sturtevant, WIWI6,852383–

461San Rafael, CACA59,410382–

462Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139381–

463Temecula, CACA114,865379–

464Shawnee, KSKS69,848379–

465Apple Valley, CACA75,247377–

466Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856377–

467Kansas City, KSKS157,805377–

468White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392377–

469Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059376–

470Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994376–

471Champlin, MNMN23,125376–

472Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779375–

473Davis, CACA66,110375–

474Bloomington, ILIL78,804375–

475Palmdale, CACA161,845374–

476Chanhassen, MNMN25,748374–

477Orcutt, CACA31,454373–

478Eureka, CACA25,304373–

479Elk Plain, WAWA14,276373–

480Fremont, CACA226,442372–

481Blackfoot, IDID13,361371–

482Caldwell, IDID76,629371–

483Norwalk, IAIA15,004371–

484Harrisburg, SDSD10,405371–

485Santa Cruz, CACA61,797367–

486Cedar Park, TXTX79,032366–

487Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242365–

488Preston, IDID6,177364–

489Batavia, ILIL26,586362–

490Worcester, MAMA213,862362–

491Maricopa, AZAZ78,362361–

492Marshalltown, IAIA27,536361–

493Jersey City, NJNJ302,013361–

494Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295360–

495Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288359–

496Orland Park, ILIL57,954359–

497Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453359–

498Glendora, CACA49,671358–

499Clinton, IAIA24,049358–

500Monterey, CACA28,953355–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest danish population?

Omaha, Nebraska ranks #1 with 9,200 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by danish population?

Omaha, Nebraska, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Seattle, Washington.

How many cities are in this ranking?

4,941 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is danish population measured?

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