RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,604

Largest Danish population, US counties

US counties 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. Salt Lake County, Utah leads at 40,972. 2,604 counties qualify in total. Utah carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91640,972–

02Utah County, UTUT759,85933,126–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55823,741–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93420,264–

05King County, WAWA2,344,93915,776–

06Davis County, UTUT381,22714,729–

07Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78414,354–

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,24813,543–

09Cook County, ILIL5,194,62511,089–

10Orange County, CACA3,149,50710,538–

11Douglas County, NENE606,46010,511–

12Clark County, NVNV2,407,2269,348–

13Cache County, UTUT145,0008,828–

14Snohomish County, WAWA870,6567,538–

15Weber County, UTUT278,1747,497–

16Washington County, UTUT213,6707,383–

17Riverside County, CACA2,544,9167,238–

18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607,236–

19Ada County, IDID546,1417,119–

20Multnomah County, OROR795,3916,936–

21Pierce County, WAWA946,2886,865–

22Harris County, TXTX5,045,0266,844–

23Racine County, WIWI198,9196,602–

24Polk County, IAIA516,5466,313–

25Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3916,213–

26Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0706,032–

27Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,434–

28Alameda County, CACA1,636,6305,192–

29Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,891–

30Jefferson County, COCO580,4514,770–

31El Paso County, COCO757,0404,614–

32Washington County, OROR611,7084,580–

33Lancaster County, NENE334,0494,399–

34Sonoma County, CACA486,4444,376–

35Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,353–

36Clark County, WAWA532,1194,351–

37Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564,270–

38Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204,202–

39Placer County, CACA442,0814,173–

40Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,117–

41Dane County, WIWI590,3754,082–

42Clackamas County, OROR426,2804,030–

43Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2163,910–

44Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6853,872–

45Lane County, OROR381,5843,826–

46Johnson County, KSKS636,9063,800–

47Travis County, TXTX1,389,6703,753–

48Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,666–

49DuPage County, ILIL934,2983,623–

50Kent County, MIMI675,2323,595–

51Ventura County, CACA830,8513,561–

52Arapahoe County, COCO673,8203,535–

53Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913,531–

54Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,530–

55Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373,478–

56San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0913,452–

57Bonneville County, IDID135,7713,429–

58Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,427–

59Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9963,416–

60Sanpete County, UTUT31,4533,392–

61Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,356–

62Larimer County, COCO377,2923,354–

63Sarpy County, NENE208,3033,346–

64Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793,294–

65Pinal County, AZAZ539,3803,293–

66Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,199–

67Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103,173–

68Washoe County, NVNV509,3863,169–

69San Mateo County, CACA743,5683,074–

70Canyon County, IDID275,1233,070–

71Boulder County, COCO328,5603,052–

72Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4663,037–

73New York County, NYNY1,664,8623,005–

74San Francisco County, CACA826,0792,983–

75Lake County, ILIL719,3392,948–

76Denver County, COCO740,6132,922–

77Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152,914–

78Williamson County, TXTX752,8272,897–

79Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,836–

80Bannock County, IDID91,5912,727–

81Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632,725–

82Douglas County, COCO399,3962,706–

83Pinellas County, FLFL948,5632,687–

84Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652,656–

85Washington County, MNMN286,8952,576–

86Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352,538–

87Kenosha County, WIWI168,4482,537–

88St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,521–

89Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902,482–

90Madison County, IDID55,1722,460–

91Marion County, OROR355,7772,444–

92Marin County, CACA253,6942,421–

93Sevier County, UTUT22,8272,353–

94Adams County, COCO554,6682,351–

95Orange County, FLFL1,528,0022,332–

96Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522,330–

97Mesa County, COCO162,8452,326–

98Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382,324–

99Jackson County, MOMO732,9942,312–

100San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672,305–

101Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742,273–

102Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7262,246–

103Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,183–

104Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5362,172–

105District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,171–

106Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4822,145–

107McHenry County, ILIL317,7512,128–

108Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012,127–

109Brown County, WIWI275,8032,124–

110Linn County, IAIA232,0282,090–

111Tooele County, UTUT87,4612,089–

112Weld County, COCO378,4262,080–

113Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172,072–

114Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,065–

115Kern County, CACA927,0682,047–

116Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,017–

117Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,961–

118Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,935–

119Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1151,919–

120Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941,888–

121Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,885–

122San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,880–

123Benton County, WAWA221,7221,853–

124Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,847–

125Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,824–

126Will County, ILIL712,2531,813–

127Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6921,798–

128Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,792–

129Solano County, CACA455,3761,791–

130Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,784–

131Kane County, ILIL525,7571,779–

132Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311,765–

133Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,758–

134Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,739–

135Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,729–

136Lee County, FLFL875,6071,686–

137El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,673–

138Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,662–

139Scott County, IAIA175,2591,660–

140Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,656–

141Iron County, UTUT67,1411,653–

142Essex County, MAMA826,6531,650–

143Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,649–

144Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,629–

145Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,628–

146Story County, IAIA101,2911,625–

147Monterey County, CACA433,7291,621–

148Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,617–

149Humboldt County, CACA131,6471,609–

150Cass County, NDND201,7941,601–

151St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181,600–

152Pennington County, SDSD116,7921,581–

153South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7411,569–

154Scott County, MNMN159,0171,563–

155Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,558–

156Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,553–

157Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,549–

158DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,545–

159Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9251,531–

160Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351,528–

161Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,516–

162Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,499–

163Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,499–

164Marion County, ININ992,1961,487–

165Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,486–

166Jackson County, OROR221,7951,486–

167Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,477–

168Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,465–

169Butte County, CACA209,2111,460–

170Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,445–

171Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,441–

172Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,437–

173Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,430–

174Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,425–

175Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3801,403–

176Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,402–

177Washington County, NENE21,3021,387–

178Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,386–

179Bingham County, IDID51,1531,375–

180Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401,365–

181Seminole County, FLFL491,8841,363–

182Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,359–

183Shasta County, CACA181,6481,357–

184Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,343–

185Erie County, NYNY946,7411,329–

186Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,313–

187Cass County, IAIA12,9601,311–

188Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,303–

189Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141,299–

190Polk County, WIWI45,8031,291–

191Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,278–

192Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,265–

193Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,256–

194Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,248–

195Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,246–

196Bucks County, PAPA647,8281,235–

197Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,234–

198Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,226–

199Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,220–

200Douglas County, OROR111,9511,216–

201Volusia County, FLFL606,5731,211–

202Polk County, FLFL874,7901,204–

203Skagit County, WAWA132,9751,193–

204Carver County, MNMN114,3791,190–

205Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,178–

206Collier County, FLFL417,1311,166–

207St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,162–

208Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,159–

209Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821,148–

210Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,140–

211Dodge County, NENE38,0571,133–

212Wright County, MNMN157,5591,130–

213Audubon County, IAIA5,5091,116–

214Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,101–

215Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451,098–

216Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,096–

217St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,092–

218Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,089–

219Shelby County, IAIA11,6891,082–

220Missoula County, MTMT123,5131,076–

221Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,073–

222Rock County, WIWI166,4721,061–

223Plymouth County, MAMA546,8291,060–

224Chester County, PAPA557,1161,053–

225Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,042–

226Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,038–

227Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,032–

228Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,031–

229Benton County, OROR97,7281,019–

230Manatee County, FLFL468,2001,009–

231Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,007–

232Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,006–

233McLean County, ILIL171,4191,003–

234Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,000–

235Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,015997–

236Linn County, OROR132,843997–

237Greene County, MOMO309,286996–

238Davidson County, TNTN745,904991–

239Yolo County, CACA224,410984–

240Lake County, FLFL456,068979–

241Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972972–

242Hall County, NENE63,633963–

243Bergen County, NJNJ977,026963–

244Montgomery County, OHOH539,598962–

245Forsyth County, NCNC401,718961–

246Galveston County, TXTX372,207954–

247Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033951–

248La Crosse County, WIWI121,339945–

249Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,372944–

250Nevada County, CACA101,911925–

251Kankakee County, ILIL105,525921–

252Greenville County, SCSC583,125914–

253Cassia County, IDID26,397907–

254Clay County, MOMO265,032900–

255Buffalo County, NENE51,172900–

256Arlington County, VAVA243,931888–

257Laramie County, WYWY102,938888–

258Clinton County, IAIA46,002887–

259Knox County, TNTN511,453887–

260Franklin County, IDID15,889884–

261Stearns County, MNMN164,110879–

262Rockingham County, NHNH324,077876–

263Carbon County, UTUT20,680870–

264New Hanover County, NCNC245,959863–

265Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415856–

266Sandoval County, NMNM159,565856–

267Burleigh County, NDND103,251856–

268Marion County, FLFL442,660847–

269Napa County, CACA132,949846–

270Duchesne County, UTUT20,856844–

271Saratoga County, NYNY241,343842–

272Benton County, ARAR332,554832–

273Loudoun County, VAVA449,749826–

274Ontario County, NYNY113,130825–

275Durham County, NCNC347,240818–

276Ingham County, MIMI289,709817–

277Charlotte County, FLFL217,212816–

278Waupaca County, WIWI51,461814–

279Mendocino County, CACA88,122813–

280Millard County, UTUT14,057812–

281Yakima County, WAWA259,185810–

282Clay County, IAIA16,202807–

283Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885807–

284Summit County, OHOH538,376801–

285Onondaga County, NYNY466,584798–

286Island County, WAWA85,657798–

287Brookings County, SDSD37,635797–

288Rockwall County, TXTX140,738793–

289York County, MEME222,434789–

290Warren County, IAIA57,331777–

291Dutchess County, NYNY300,708777–

292Emery County, UTUT10,177776–

293Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795772–

294Marathon County, WIWI139,432772–

295Lake County, ININ504,612767–

296Alachua County, FLFL290,028764–

297St. Croix County, WIWI98,276764–

298Boone County, MOMO191,746760–

299Navajo County, AZAZ109,946759–

300Summit County, UTUT43,141758–

301Richmond, VAVA237,257753–

302Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132752–

303Burlington County, NJNJ481,439750–

304Shelby County, ALAL238,552745–

305Jefferson County, KYKY795,222745–

306Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041744–

307Grant County, WAWA105,727744–

308Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666742–

309Pueblo County, COCO169,277742–

310New Castle County, DEDE588,026742–

311Howard County, MDMD339,183742–

312Lyon County, MNMN25,684741–

313Walton County, FLFL93,288740–

314York County, PAPA473,197739–

315Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669739–

316Douglas County, KSKS120,920738–

317Elko County, NVNV54,815736–

318Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331730–

319Charleston County, SCSC436,200726–

320Montgomery County, TNTN249,935726–

321Hudson County, NJNJ735,033725–

322Williamson County, TNTN272,061716–

323Steele County, MNMN37,464715–

324Hamilton County, OHOH838,418714–

325Escambia County, FLFL333,834712–

326Barnstable County, MAMA233,539710–

327Parker County, TXTX184,767709–

328Mower County, MNMN40,971708–

329Providence County, RIRI678,179708–

330Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,311701–

331Essex County, NJNJ896,379701–

332Coos County, OROR63,992700–

333Pine County, MNMN30,472697–

334Platte County, NENE35,649697–

335Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510696–

336Monroe County, ININ143,345694–

337Delaware County, PAPA580,937694–

338Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951692–

339Ward County, NDND68,233687–

340Yates County, NYNY24,547683–

341Clay County, MNMN67,734681–

342Albany County, NYNY321,225678–

343Lincoln County, OROR50,636677–

344Lincoln County, WYWY21,180674–

345McLennan County, TXTX272,020672–

346Sumter County, FLFL157,772666–

347Polk County, OROR90,037666–

348Pierce County, WIWI43,519666–

349Broomfield County, COCO79,174664–

350Washington County, WIWI139,238664–

351Natrona County, WYWY80,526664–

352Fremont County, IDID14,208663–

353Hawaii County, HIHI210,043662–

354Guilford County, NCNC562,234659–

355Tulare County, CACA485,146657–

356Harrison County, IAIA14,623657–

357Allen County, ININ402,329656–

358Jefferson County, IDID35,297654–

359Brazoria County, TXTX419,080653–

360El Paso County, TXTX877,858649–

361Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,349646–

362Clay County, SDSD15,031644–

363Mason County, MIMI29,040643–

364York County, SCSC306,887641–

365Hamilton County, TNTN390,833640–

366Clallam County, WAWA78,202640–

367Yuma County, AZAZ224,449639–

368Leon County, FLFL299,048633–

369Lubbock County, TXTX328,906631–

370Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361630–

371Forsyth County, GAGA282,805617–

372Rock Island County, ILIL141,869615–

373Madison County, ALAL433,516613–

374McLeod County, MNMN36,631613–

375Ravalli County, MTMT48,582611–

376Eaton County, MIMI109,581609–

377Centre County, PAPA157,393608–

378Union County, NJNJ601,863606–

379Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810604–

380Stark County, OHOH373,771602–

381Bell County, TXTX402,248600–

382Frederick County, MDMD302,883597–

383Yankton County, SDSD23,635594–

384Kittitas County, WAWA48,803592–

385Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,690589–

386Erie County, PAPA265,832589–

387Klamath County, OROR70,274584–

388Payette County, IDID27,824583–

389San Juan County, NMNM120,340581–

390Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148581–

391Shawnee County, KSKS178,607579–

392Hampshire County, MAMA164,065578–

393Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729578–

394Boone County, IAIA26,799574–

395Orange County, NCNC152,498573–

396Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907569–

397Comal County, TXTX209,166568–

398Merced County, CACA297,260566–

399Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781565–

400Brazos County, TXTX249,088565–

401Adams County, NENE31,071564–

402Monroe County, WIWI46,572564–

403San Juan County, UTUT14,542563–

404Fayette County, KYKY329,751561–

405Lake County, OHOH232,217561–

406Peoria County, ILIL178,553559–

407Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324552–

408Union County, SDSD17,402549–

409St. Louis, MOMO278,144548–

410Turner County, SDSD9,314548–

411Cherokee County, GAGA299,273542–

412Chittenden County, VTVT169,115541–

413Uintah County, UTUT38,278539–

414Henrico County, VAVA342,775536–

415Dickinson County, IAIA18,077535–

416Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346533–

417Champaign County, ILIL209,972531–

418Somerset County, NJNJ356,486530–

419Lyon County, NVNV65,088528–

420Goodhue County, MNMN48,195527–

421Wood County, WIWI74,060526–

422Jefferson County, WAWA33,970523–

423Carlton County, MNMN36,711521–

424Ulster County, NYNY183,330521–

425Chelan County, WAWA81,941520–

426Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,697518–

427Chippewa County, WIWI67,614518–

428Cascade County, MTMT85,029515–

429Lancaster County, PAPA563,159514–

430Horry County, SCSC427,551512–

431Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710512–

432St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108511–

433Berkshire County, MAMA128,224511–

434Yamhill County, OROR110,024510–

435Clatsop County, OROR40,926508–

436Douglas County, NVNV50,111503–

437St. Joseph County, ININ272,861501–

438Beaufort County, SCSC204,433500–

439Cleveland County, OKOK303,973499–

440Isanti County, MNMN44,386498–

441Hernando County, FLFL221,701493–

442Umatilla County, OROR81,119490–

443Itasca County, MNMN45,404487–

444Rice County, MNMN69,939486–

445Cochise County, AZAZ126,332484–

446Carbon County, WYWY14,013483–

447Grand Forks County, NDND74,501482–

448Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091481–

449Buncombe County, NCNC277,417479–

450Johnston County, NCNC256,448477–

451Payne County, OKOK83,889476–

452Baldwin County, ALAL267,761475–

453Campbell County, WYWY48,145474–

454Portage County, WIWI71,943472–

455Mobile County, ALAL411,658471–

456Northampton County, PAPA324,411467–

457Dodge County, WIWI89,097467–

458Maui County, HIHI160,592465–

459Shelby County, TNTN910,226463–

460Prince George's County, MDMD970,374462–

461Berkeley County, SCSC274,666462–

462Dubuque County, IAIA99,381460–

463Lucas County, OHOH423,347459–

464Orleans Parish, LALA362,154457–

465Madison County, NENE36,106457–

466Platte County, MOMO114,400456–

467Sutter County, CACA98,787455–

468Greene County, OHOH174,322455–

469Davison County, SDSD20,069455–

470Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638454–

471Baltimore, MDMD569,997451–

472Christian County, MOMO96,725449–

473Lincoln County, MNMN5,583447–

474Chesapeake, VAVA255,332447–

475Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144447–

476Morgan County, UTUT13,383446–

477Oneida County, WIWI38,131446–

478Juab County, UTUT13,567444–

479Lewis County, WAWA88,062444–

480Winona County, MNMN50,523440–

481Columbia County, OROR54,091438–

482Hall County, GAGA226,568437–

483Camden County, NJNJ535,799437–

484Strafford County, NHNH135,043436–

485Uinta County, WYWY20,728436–

486Carroll County, IAIA20,303435–

487Sauk County, WIWI66,652435–

488Citrus County, FLFL171,666433–

489Jefferson County, WIWI86,505433–

490Union County, OROR25,900432–

491Lorain County, OHOH323,219431–

492Marinette County, WIWI42,574431–

493Berks County, PAPA440,072430–

494Lake County, MTMT33,392428–

495Livingston County, MIMI197,315426–

496Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047426–

497Door County, WIWI30,616425–

498Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398424–

499Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449422–

500Richland County, MTMT11,377422–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest danish population?

Salt Lake County, Utah ranks #1 with 40,972 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by danish population?

Salt Lake County, Utah, Utah County, Utah, Maricopa County, Arizona, Los Angeles County, California, King County, Washington.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,604 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).