RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,679

Largest Danish population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Danish ancestry, from the 2010 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 51,713. 2,679 counties qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 2,679 is 106.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.5% of US population308,745,5381,453,897–

01Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91651,713–

02Utah County, UTUT759,85932,203–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55827,908–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93427,500–

05King County, WAWA2,344,93921,021–

06Davis County, UTUT381,22718,117–

07Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78417,611–

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,24817,527–

09Orange County, CACA3,149,50716,191–

10Cook County, ILIL5,194,62514,533–

11Douglas County, NENE606,46013,497–

12Clark County, NVNV2,407,22611,134–

13Riverside County, CACA2,544,9169,948–

14Snohomish County, WAWA870,6569,919–

15Weber County, UTUT278,1749,033–

16Racine County, WIWI198,9198,975–

17Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3918,907–

18Cache County, UTUT145,0008,716–

19Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4608,713–

20Alameda County, CACA1,636,6308,333–

21Multnomah County, OROR795,3917,882–

22Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707,841–

23Ramsey County, MNMN541,6237,244–

24Pierce County, WAWA946,2887,231–

25Harris County, TXTX5,045,0266,888–

26Polk County, IAIA516,5466,632–

27San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0916,608–

28Washington County, UTUT213,6706,458–

29Lancaster County, NENE334,0496,296–

30Ada County, IDID546,1416,274–

31Jefferson County, COCO580,4516,267–

32Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9966,235–

33Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,201–

34Dane County, WIWI590,3756,178–

35Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6856,171–

36Sonoma County, CACA486,4446,057–

37DuPage County, ILIL934,2985,854–

38Ventura County, CACA830,8515,706–

39Spokane County, WAWA558,3445,687–

40Washington County, OROR611,7085,596–

41El Paso County, COCO757,0405,520–

42Clark County, WAWA532,1195,459–

43Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565,435–

44Lake County, ILIL719,3395,382–

45Kent County, MIMI675,2325,124–

46Larimer County, COCO377,2925,103–

47Anoka County, MNMN381,6054,938–

48Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204,924–

49Arapahoe County, COCO673,8204,913–

50Lane County, OROR381,5844,877–

51Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,703–

52Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374,686–

53Clackamas County, OROR426,2804,642–

54Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0654,635–

55Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,517–

56San Mateo County, CACA743,5684,510–

57Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164,449–

58Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104,442–

59Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3974,411–

60Washoe County, NVNV509,3864,321–

61Johnson County, KSKS636,9064,305–

62Placer County, CACA442,0814,276–

63Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734,169–

64Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6914,134–

65New York County, NYNY1,664,8624,095–

66Sanpete County, UTUT31,4534,027–

67Washington County, MNMN286,8953,993–

68Travis County, TXTX1,389,6703,980–

69Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0903,979–

70Sarpy County, NENE208,3033,834–

71Pinellas County, FLFL948,5633,833–

72Bonneville County, IDID135,7713,817–

73San Francisco County, CACA826,0793,739–

74San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3673,697–

75Denver County, COCO740,6133,528–

76Douglas County, COCO399,3963,494–

77Kane County, ILIL525,7573,478–

78Brown County, WIWI275,8033,474–

79Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353,380–

80Bannock County, IDID91,5913,375–

81Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1153,362–

82Boulder County, COCO328,5603,297–

83Kenosha County, WIWI168,4483,297–

84Kern County, CACA927,0683,289–

85Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,276–

86Tooele County, UTUT87,4613,243–

87Broward County, FLFL2,013,3173,222–

88Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0383,201–

89Jackson County, MOMO732,9943,192–

90Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7263,184–

91Butte County, CACA209,2113,053–

92Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5323,043–

93Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743,041–

94Marin County, CACA253,6943,028–

95Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062,971–

96Will County, ILIL712,2532,959–

97Linn County, IAIA232,0282,933–

98St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,903–

99Canyon County, IDID275,1232,894–

100Whatcom County, WAWA236,3922,857–

101Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5822,856–

102San Joaquin County, CACA823,8152,844–

103Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192,811–

104Marion County, OROR355,7772,803–

105Sevier County, UTUT22,8272,775–

106Washington County, NENE21,3022,753–

107Solano County, CACA455,3762,707–

108Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012,680–

109Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,679–

110Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,670–

111Pinal County, AZAZ539,3802,599–

112Story County, IAIA101,2912,582–

113Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522,577–

114Jackson County, OROR221,7952,530–

115El Dorado County, CACA192,3232,522–

116Orange County, FLFL1,528,0022,519–

117Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492,485–

118Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402,431–

119Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462,429–

120Monterey County, CACA433,7292,402–

121McHenry County, ILIL317,7512,359–

122Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,347–

123Kootenai County, IDID191,8642,339–

124Cumberland County, MEME317,2222,325–

125Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6922,310–

126Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,291–

127Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4332,256–

128Shelby County, IAIA11,6892,236–

129Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9392,201–

130Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352,200–

131St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182,184–

132Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352,175–

133Madison County, IDID55,1722,173–

134Audubon County, IAIA5,5092,170–

135Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,158–

136Weld County, COCO378,4262,144–

137Iron County, UTUT67,1412,137–

138Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182,117–

139Rock County, WIWI166,4722,111–

140Sarasota County, FLFL479,9582,092–

141Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832,092–

142Winnebago County, ILIL283,6742,079–

143Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,036–

144Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5522,032–

145Hall County, NENE63,6332,023–

146Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462,010–

147Brevard County, FLFL663,9822,008–

148Bingham County, IDID51,1531,996–

149Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,995–

150Adams County, COCO554,6681,993–

151Polk County, WIWI45,8031,977–

152Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,967–

153Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,925–

154Lee County, FLFL875,6071,916–

155Essex County, MAMA826,6531,903–

156Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,896–

157Benton County, WAWA221,7221,895–

158Cass County, IAIA12,9601,855–

159Shasta County, CACA181,6481,853–

160Volusia County, FLFL606,5731,844–

161Williamson County, TXTX752,8271,815–

162Humboldt County, CACA131,6471,808–

163Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,794–

164Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,789–

165Wright County, MNMN157,5591,785–

166Marion County, ININ992,1961,777–

167Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,776–

168Millard County, UTUT14,0571,752–

169Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,719–

170Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,711–

171Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,707–

172Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,707–

173Nevada County, CACA101,9111,705–

174Scott County, IAIA175,2591,705–

175St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,700–

176Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,689–

177Emery County, UTUT10,1771,667–

178Waupaca County, WIWI51,4611,652–

179Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,644–

180Cass County, NDND201,7941,630–

181Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,622–

182Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,611–

183Dodge County, NENE38,0571,609–

184Scott County, MNMN159,0171,593–

185Bucks County, PAPA647,8281,584–

186Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,573–

187Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941,552–

188Buffalo County, NENE51,1721,548–

189Missoula County, MTMT123,5131,546–

190Mesa County, COCO162,8451,525–

191Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,523–

192Pennington County, SDSD116,7921,515–

193Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,504–

194District of Columbia, DCDC693,6451,495–

195Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,476–

196Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,470–

197Plymouth County, MAMA546,8291,447–

198Jefferson County, IDID35,2971,444–

199Yamhill County, OROR110,0241,444–

200Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,437–

201Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3801,436–

202Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,426–

203St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,414–

204Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,406–

205Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,377–

206Steele County, MNMN37,4641,376–

207Franklin County, IDID15,8891,369–

208Carver County, MNMN114,3791,368–

209Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0351,367–

210Seminole County, FLFL491,8841,364–

211Navajo County, AZAZ109,9461,360–

212Skagit County, WAWA132,9751,358–

213Napa County, CACA132,9491,357–

214Greene County, MOMO309,2861,353–

215Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,348–

216Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,340–

217Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,339–

218Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,335–

219Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,302–

220Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,299–

221Benton County, OROR97,7281,292–

222Clallam County, WAWA78,2021,288–

223Rice County, MNMN69,9391,286–

224Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,281–

225Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,281–

226Carbon County, UTUT20,6801,273–

227Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,269–

228Clay County, MOMO265,0321,268–

229Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631,267–

230Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,265–

231Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,259–

232Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,256–

233Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,248–

234Erie County, PAPA265,8321,241–

235Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861,241–

236Manatee County, FLFL468,2001,231–

237Chester County, PAPA557,1161,228–

238Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,225–

239Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0331,225–

240Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3721,221–

241Brookings County, SDSD37,6351,221–

242Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,216–

243Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,214–

244Washington County, WIWI139,2381,209–

245Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851,204–

246Polk County, FLFL874,7901,203–

247Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,199–

248Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,194–

249Yolo County, CACA224,4101,188–

250Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,182–

251Island County, WAWA85,6571,180–

252Collier County, FLFL417,1311,170–

253Uintah County, UTUT38,2781,169–

254Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,164–

255Erie County, NYNY946,7411,162–

256Natrona County, WYWY80,5261,159–

257Yankton County, SDSD23,6351,156–

258Clinton County, IAIA46,0021,142–

259Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,133–

260Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,121–

261Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411,120–

262Tulare County, CACA485,1461,114–

263Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,114–

264Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,106–

265New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,086–

266Mason County, MIMI29,0401,083–

267Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,081–

268Linn County, OROR132,8431,075–

269Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2671,070–

270Mower County, MNMN40,9711,066–

271Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451,059–

272York County, MEME222,4341,057–

273Summit County, OHOH538,3761,047–

274Polk County, OROR90,0371,039–

275Lake County, CACA67,7721,035–

276Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,035–

277Ward County, NDND68,2331,034–

278Laramie County, WYWY102,9381,028–

279Douglas County, OROR111,9511,014–

280Shawnee County, KSKS178,6071,012–

281Lake County, ININ504,6121,008–

282Cassia County, IDID26,3971,005–

283Marion County, FLFL442,660999–

284Davidson County, TNTN745,904996–

285Lake County, FLFL456,068995–

286Livingston County, MIMI197,315991–

287Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331984–

288Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415984–

289DeKalb County, ILIL101,835980–

290Warren County, IAIA57,331977–

291Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510977–

292Suffolk County, MAMA791,891974–

293Lewis County, WAWA88,062974–

294Duchesne County, UTUT20,856972–

295Rockingham County, NHNH324,077966–

296Saratoga County, NYNY241,343964–

297La Crosse County, WIWI121,339959–

298Tuolumne County, CACA53,160957–

299DeKalb County, GAGA774,394957–

300Wasatch County, UTUT38,514952–

301Turner County, SDSD9,314949–

302Arlington County, VAVA243,931945–

303Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346941–

304Coos County, OROR63,992939–

305El Paso County, TXTX877,858936–

306Knox County, TNTN511,453934–

307Uinta County, WYWY20,728931–

308Lincoln County, NENE33,303928–

309Cleveland County, OKOK303,973925–

310Escambia County, FLFL333,834917–

311Dutchess County, NYNY300,708914–

312Onondaga County, NYNY466,584914–

313Montgomery County, OHOH539,598910–

314Juab County, UTUT13,567908–

315Sutter County, CACA98,787903–

316Benton County, ARAR332,554900–

317Howard County, MDMD339,183900–

318Harrison County, IAIA14,623897–

319Lucas County, OHOH423,347893–

320Amador County, CACA41,876889–

321Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449889–

322Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047886–

323Pine County, MNMN30,472884–

324Kankakee County, ILIL105,525884–

325Loudoun County, VAVA449,749877–

326Guilford County, NCNC562,234873–

327Albany County, NYNY321,225869–

328Brazoria County, TXTX419,080869–

329Clay County, MNMN67,734868–

330Berrien County, MIMI152,444866–

331Frederick County, MDMD302,883863–

332Yuma County, AZAZ224,449862–

333Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729856–

334Lyon County, MNMN25,684851–

335Jefferson County, KYKY795,222850–

336Rock Island County, ILIL141,869844–

337McLeod County, MNMN36,631838–

338Elko County, NVNV54,815837–

339Lubbock County, TXTX328,906831–

340Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281830–

341Carson City, NVNV58,571826–

342Boone County, MOMO191,746821–

343Cascade County, MTMT85,029819–

344Allen County, ININ402,329818–

345Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907818–

346St. Joseph County, ININ272,861817–

347Chisago County, MNMN59,142814–

348Douglas County, MNMN40,120807–

349Martin County, MNMN19,440807–

350Grand Forks County, NDND74,501805–

351Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781803–

352Yates County, NYNY24,547801–

353Summit County, UTUT43,141798–

354Pueblo County, COCO169,277794–

355Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669793–

356Wood County, WIWI74,060793–

357Queens County, NYNY2,358,182792–

358Albany County, WYWY38,558790–

359Saline County, KSKS53,377789–

360Lancaster County, PAPA563,159788–

361Stark County, OHOH373,771784–

362Grant County, WAWA105,727776–

363Burlington County, NJNJ481,439773–

364St. Clair County, ILIL250,708771–

365Cass County, NENE27,657771–

366Dakota County, NENE21,687769–

367Adams County, NENE31,071768–

368York County, PAPA473,197767–

369Cochise County, AZAZ126,332762–

370Hawaii County, HIHI210,043758–

371Codington County, SDSD29,562757–

372Greenville County, SCSC583,125748–

373Douglas County, KSKS120,920745–

374Sheridan County, WYWY33,241743–

375Lincoln County, WYWY21,180741–

376Kearney County, NENE6,790737–

377Emmet County, IAIA9,107736–

378Howard County, NENE6,538736–

379Sandoval County, NMNM159,565734–

380Ulster County, NYNY183,330734–

381Lorain County, OHOH323,219734–

382Goodhue County, MNMN48,195732–

383Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972731–

384Burleigh County, NDND103,251731–

385Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148728–

386Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666726–

387Washington County, ARAR271,213717–

388Bremer County, IAIA25,296715–

389Fayette County, KYKY329,751714–

390McLean County, ILIL171,419714–

391Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810713–

392Clay County, IAIA16,202712–

393Yuba County, CACA88,691710–

394Ionia County, MIMI66,557710–

395Cherokee County, GAGA299,273707–

396Beltrami County, MNMN47,055707–

397Dunn County, WIWI46,223705–

398Peoria County, ILIL178,553704–

399Isanti County, MNMN44,386703–

400Merced County, CACA297,260702–

401Nicollet County, MNMN34,273700–

402Carroll County, IAIA20,303699–

403St. Johns County, FLFL346,328696–

404Galveston County, TXTX372,207695–

405Monona County, IAIA8,539693–

406Redwood County, MNMN15,265692–

407Mercer County, NJNJ399,289689–

408Itasca County, MNMN45,404688–

409Douglas County, WIWI43,990684–

410Leon County, FLFL299,048683–

411Latah County, IDID41,842683–

412Barry County, MIMI63,991681–

413Schenectady County, NYNY162,581681–

414Webster County, IAIA36,838675–

415Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091674–

416Portage County, WIWI71,943673–

417Martin County, FLFL166,272671–

418Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720671–

419Kossuth County, IAIA14,322670–

420Champaign County, ILIL209,972670–

421Jefferson County, WIWI86,505669–

422Boone County, IAIA26,799668–

423Chittenden County, VTVT169,115668–

424Douglas County, WAWA46,473668–

425Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638665–

426Fremont County, IDID14,208664–

427Cumberland County, PAPA277,270664–

428Henrico County, VAVA342,775664–

429Madison County, NENE36,106663–

430Wharton County, TXTX42,060657–

431Hernando County, FLFL221,701656–

432Madison County, ALAL433,516656–

433Madera County, CACA167,927656–

434Jasper County, IAIA38,153656–

435Norfolk, VAVA231,013653–

436Hampden County, MAMA464,338652–

437Warren County, NJNJ112,953650–

438Kittitas County, WAWA48,803650–

439Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126649–

440Providence County, RIRI678,179648–

441Union County, NJNJ601,863647–

442Clatsop County, OROR40,926646–

443Bonner County, IDID54,420643–

444Josephine County, OROR87,867642–

445Mason County, WAWA71,165639–

446Pierce County, WIWI43,519639–

447Bristol County, MAMA593,640638–

448Monroe County, WIWI46,572638–

449Klamath County, OROR70,274637–

450Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549635–

451Eaton County, MIMI109,581633–

452Douglas County, NVNV50,111632–

453Mobile County, ALAL411,658631–

454Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710628–

455Chelan County, WAWA81,941625–

456New Hanover County, NCNC245,959624–

457Morgan County, COCO30,306622–

458Dickinson County, IAIA18,077622–

459Whitman County, WAWA48,512622–

460Barron County, WIWI46,484622–

461Porter County, ININ176,049620–

462Saginaw County, MIMI187,688620–

463Umatilla County, OROR81,119619–

464Fremont County, WYWY39,464619–

465Door County, WIWI30,616618–

466Barnstable County, MAMA233,539615–

467Guthrie County, IAIA10,782610–

468Ravalli County, MTMT48,582610–

469St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449609–

470Brown County, MNMN25,517607–

471Columbia County, WIWI58,132607–

472Apache County, AZAZ64,445606–

473Essex County, NJNJ896,379606–

474Lincoln County, MNMN5,583605–

475Butler County, OHOH400,128603–

476Chippewa County, WIWI67,614603–

477East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180600–

478Medina County, OHOH185,025599–

479Isabella County, MIMI64,691597–

480Orange County, NYNY417,669596–

481Broomfield County, COCO79,174595–

482Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951595–

483Burt County, NENE6,678594–

484LaSalle County, ILIL107,773593–

485Livingston County, ILIL35,057593–

486Park County, WYWY31,171589–

487Buchanan County, IAIA20,883587–

488St. Louis, MOMO278,144586–

489Nye County, NVNV57,336585–

490Richland County, SCSC434,956584–

491Cameron County, TXTX433,946583–

492Meeker County, MNMN23,603579–

493Riley County, KSKS72,598576–

494Charlotte County, FLFL217,212575–

495Sussex County, NJNJ148,063575–

496Pulaski County, ARAR404,611574–

497Gem County, IDID21,773572–

498Albemarle County, VAVA118,356572–

499Lexington County, SCSC317,588569–

500Hamilton County, TNTN390,833565–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest danish population?

Salt Lake County, Utah ranks #1 with 51,713 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

2,679 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is danish population measured?

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