RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,624

Largest Danish population, US counties · 2020

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 42,586. 2,624 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, UTUT1,220,91642,586–

02Utah County, UTUT759,85932,935–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55826,124–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93421,967–

05King County, WAWA2,344,93918,816–

06Davis County, UTUT381,22716,826–

07Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78415,055–

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,24814,486–

09Orange County, CACA3,149,50714,116–

10Cook County, ILIL5,194,62513,497–

11Douglas County, NENE606,46011,369–

12Clark County, NVNV2,407,2269,996–

13Weber County, UTUT278,1748,923–

14Riverside County, CACA2,544,9168,327–

15Cache County, UTUT145,0008,230–

16Pierce County, WAWA946,2888,148–

17Racine County, WIWI198,9197,852–

18Snohomish County, WAWA870,6567,669–

19Multnomah County, OROR795,3917,629–

20Washington County, UTUT213,6707,473–

21Harris County, TXTX5,045,0267,144–

22Ada County, IDID546,1417,122–

23Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917,112–

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607,053–

25Dakota County, MNMN457,7105,971–

26Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0705,965–

27Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,936–

28Alameda County, CACA1,636,6305,831–

29Jefferson County, COCO580,4515,826–

30Polk County, IAIA516,5465,713–

31Washington County, OROR611,7085,622–

32Dane County, WIWI590,3755,442–

33Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855,372–

34Lancaster County, NENE334,0495,137–

35Sonoma County, CACA486,4445,076–

36Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565,053–

37Ventura County, CACA830,8515,007–

38Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,873–

39Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204,640–

40Johnson County, KSKS636,9064,572–

41Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,362–

42Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9964,360–

43San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914,343–

44Lane County, OROR381,5844,289–

45Clackamas County, OROR426,2804,208–

46Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,205–

47El Paso County, COCO757,0404,186–

48DuPage County, ILIL934,2984,099–

49Clark County, WAWA532,1194,030–

50Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374,029–

51Sanpete County, UTUT31,4533,968–

52Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2163,966–

53Washoe County, NVNV509,3863,922–

54Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,906–

55Lake County, ILIL719,3393,897–

56Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0653,844–

57Kent County, MIMI675,2323,815–

58Arapahoe County, COCO673,8203,808–

59San Mateo County, CACA743,5683,736–

60Travis County, TXTX1,389,6703,702–

61Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913,693–

62Bonneville County, IDID135,7713,683–

63Placer County, CACA442,0813,655–

64Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,653–

65New York County, NYNY1,664,8623,549–

66Larimer County, COCO377,2923,517–

67Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,462–

68Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103,429–

69Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,424–

70Sarpy County, NENE208,3033,363–

71Denver County, COCO740,6133,359–

72Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,310–

73Douglas County, COCO399,3963,265–

74Pinellas County, FLFL948,5633,228–

75Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0903,209–

76Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793,194–

77Boulder County, COCO328,5603,115–

78Pinal County, AZAZ539,3802,909–

79Marion County, OROR355,7772,832–

80Kenosha County, WIWI168,4482,779–

81Washington County, MNMN286,8952,730–

82Tooele County, UTUT87,4612,722–

83San Joaquin County, CACA823,8152,708–

84Kane County, ILIL525,7572,702–

85San Francisco County, CACA826,0792,695–

86Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352,641–

87Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152,614–

88Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012,581–

89Adams County, COCO554,6682,569–

90Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632,529–

91Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172,486–

92Bannock County, IDID91,5912,484–

93Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6922,466–

94Sevier County, UTUT22,8272,465–

95San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672,456–

96Williamson County, TXTX752,8272,427–

97Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742,410–

98Brown County, WIWI275,8032,374–

99Canyon County, IDID275,1232,363–

100Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192,359–

101Benton County, WAWA221,7222,322–

102McHenry County, ILIL317,7512,315–

103Madison County, IDID55,1722,313–

104Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5362,282–

105Jackson County, MOMO732,9942,279–

106Linn County, IAIA232,0282,256–

107Will County, ILIL712,2532,236–

108Solano County, CACA455,3762,222–

109Whatcom County, WAWA236,3922,193–

110Iron County, UTUT67,1412,190–

111Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5822,151–

112Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,120–

113Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062,117–

114Marin County, CACA253,6942,088–

115Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7262,079–

116Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,074–

117Johnson County, IAIA160,0442,070–

118St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,033–

119Weld County, COCO378,4262,023–

120Kern County, CACA927,0682,011–

121District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,007–

122St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181,996–

123Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0381,996–

124Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,989–

125Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351,986–

126Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,966–

127Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,956–

128Seminole County, FLFL491,8841,922–

129Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,915–

130Butte County, CACA209,2111,896–

131Monterey County, CACA433,7291,894–

132Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,884–

133Story County, IAIA101,2911,884–

134Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311,881–

135Bingham County, IDID51,1531,878–

136Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,873–

137El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,866–

138Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,865–

139Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,860–

140Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,857–

141Thurston County, WAWA304,2611,853–

142Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521,822–

143Lee County, FLFL875,6071,782–

144Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401,769–

145Pennington County, SDSD116,7921,766–

146Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,757–

147Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,735–

148Wright County, MNMN157,5591,707–

149Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,705–

150Essex County, MAMA826,6531,703–

151Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,702–

152Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,700–

153Humboldt County, CACA131,6471,697–

154Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,691–

155Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,683–

156Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,681–

157Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,670–

158Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,669–

159Cass County, NDND201,7941,655–

160Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9251,649–

161Scott County, MNMN159,0171,631–

162Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,614–

163Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,611–

164Scott County, IAIA175,2591,606–

165Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,600–

166Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3801,596–

167Polk County, WIWI45,8031,595–

168Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,587–

169Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,587–

170Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,584–

171Navajo County, AZAZ109,9461,581–

172Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0351,577–

173Audubon County, IAIA5,5091,575–

174Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,573–

175Shasta County, CACA181,6481,572–

176Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,562–

177Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,555–

178Washington County, NENE21,3021,546–

179DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,545–

180Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141,544–

181Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,529–

182Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,528–

183Jackson County, OROR221,7951,527–

184Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,519–

185Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451,518–

186Emery County, UTUT10,1771,516–

187Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,497–

188Erie County, NYNY946,7411,485–

189St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,473–

190Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,470–

191Marion County, ININ992,1961,459–

192Carbon County, UTUT20,6801,456–

193Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,441–

194Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,404–

195Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,384–

196Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,375–

197Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,344–

198Missoula County, MTMT123,5131,344–

199Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431,334–

200Mesa County, COCO162,8451,332–

201Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,331–

202Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,324–

203Shelby County, IAIA11,6891,315–

204Benton County, OROR97,7281,308–

205Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,275–

206Cass County, IAIA12,9601,257–

207Millard County, UTUT14,0571,252–

208Carver County, MNMN114,3791,250–

209Rock County, WIWI166,4721,240–

210Laramie County, WYWY102,9381,229–

211Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,219–

212Collier County, FLFL417,1311,193–

213Buffalo County, NENE51,1721,188–

214Skagit County, WAWA132,9751,185–

215Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,178–

216Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,171–

217Greene County, MOMO309,2861,156–

218Volusia County, FLFL606,5731,156–

219Hall County, NENE63,6331,153–

220Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,144–

221Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4151,133–

222Yolo County, CACA224,4101,121–

223Dodge County, NENE38,0571,117–

224Polk County, FLFL874,7901,113–

225Clinton County, IAIA46,0021,110–

226Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3721,105–

227Mower County, MNMN40,9711,100–

228Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,097–

229Brookings County, SDSD37,6351,095–

230Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,095–

231Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,093–

232Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,090–

233St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,086–

234La Crosse County, WIWI121,3391,071–

235Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,068–

236Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,065–

237Clay County, MOMO265,0321,057–

238Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,052–

239Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,051–

240Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,047–

241Linn County, OROR132,8431,043–

242Lyon County, NVNV65,0881,018–

243Montgomery County, OHOH539,5981,018–

244Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,015–

245Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,013–

246Napa County, CACA132,9491,006–

247Merced County, CACA297,260999–

248Guilford County, NCNC562,234993–

249Loudoun County, VAVA449,749992–

250Juab County, UTUT13,567987–

251Yates County, NYNY24,547987–

252New Hanover County, NCNC245,959985–

253Stearns County, MNMN164,110974–

254Montgomery County, TXTX781,194974–

255Bell County, TXTX402,248973–

256Chester County, PAPA557,116973–

257Bucks County, PAPA647,828970–

258Douglas County, OROR111,951967–

259Davidson County, TNTN745,904963–

260Duchesne County, UTUT20,856956–

261Knox County, TNTN511,453952–

262Summit County, UTUT43,141951–

263York County, MEME222,434941–

264Forsyth County, GAGA282,805937–

265Lake County, FLFL456,068932–

266Shawnee County, KSKS178,607926–

267Nevada County, CACA101,911923–

268Waupaca County, WIWI51,461923–

269McLean County, ILIL171,419923–

270Lincoln County, WYWY21,180916–

271Clay County, MNMN67,734915–

272Franklin County, IDID15,889910–

273Burlington County, NJNJ481,439910–

274Manatee County, FLFL468,200907–

275Mercer County, NJNJ399,289904–

276Yamhill County, OROR110,024904–

277Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729904–

278Warren County, IAIA57,331902–

279Coconino County, AZAZ144,368896–

280Washington County, WIWI139,238894–

281Natrona County, WYWY80,526885–

282Galveston County, TXTX372,207874–

283Dutchess County, NYNY300,708870–

284Hawaii County, HIHI210,043869–

285Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737857–

286Albany County, NYNY321,225857–

287Island County, WAWA85,657853–

288Greenville County, SCSC583,125851–

289Steele County, MNMN37,464850–

290Barnstable County, MAMA233,539848–

291Lubbock County, TXTX328,906847–

292Yankton County, SDSD23,635824–

293Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885821–

294Bergen County, NJNJ977,026821–

295Kankakee County, ILIL105,525821–

296Alachua County, FLFL290,028816–

297DeKalb County, ILIL101,835816–

298St. Johns County, FLFL346,328815–

299Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361814–

300Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510808–

301Plymouth County, MAMA546,829803–

302Onondaga County, NYNY466,584802–

303Benton County, ARAR332,554802–

304Platte County, MOMO114,400795–

305Hampshire County, MAMA164,065794–

306Polk County, OROR90,037792–

307Somerset County, NJNJ356,486792–

308Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666791–

309Josephine County, OROR87,867789–

310Erie County, PAPA265,832788–

311Jefferson County, KYKY795,222786–

312Flathead County, MTMT115,429784–

313Wood County, WIWI74,060774–

314Prince William County, VAVA502,966772–

315Cassia County, IDID26,397771–

316Harrison County, IAIA14,623768–

317Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047766–

318Jefferson County, ALAL665,742766–

319Walton County, FLFL93,288762–

320Leon County, FLFL299,048758–

321Mendocino County, CACA88,122756–

322Cass County, NENE27,657755–

323Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041754–

324Livingston County, MIMI197,315753–

325Clay County, IAIA16,202752–

326Charleston County, SCSC436,200752–

327Hamilton County, TNTN390,833752–

328Rice County, MNMN69,939751–

329Buncombe County, NCNC277,417750–

330Queens County, NYNY2,358,182747–

331Portage County, WIWI71,943747–

332Morgan County, UTUT13,383738–

333Lehigh County, PAPA384,383737–

334Howard County, MDMD339,183737–

335Marion County, FLFL442,660735–

336Mason County, MIMI29,040735–

337Ontario County, NYNY113,130732–

338Park County, WYWY31,171727–

339Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710724–

340Summit County, OHOH538,376724–

341Montgomery County, TNTN249,935721–

342Delaware County, PAPA580,937720–

343Marathon County, WIWI139,432717–

344Brazos County, TXTX249,088716–

345Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346714–

346Chisago County, MNMN59,142713–

347Durham County, NCNC347,240712–

348Broomfield County, COCO79,174711–

349Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795711–

350Butler County, OHOH400,128702–

351Fremont County, IDID14,208701–

352Ward County, NDND68,233697–

353Grant County, WAWA105,727692–

354Adams County, NENE31,071692–

355Sumter County, FLFL157,772688–

356Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148685–

357Stark County, OHOH373,771683–

358Monroe County, WIWI46,572681–

359Ionia County, MIMI66,557678–

360Pine County, MNMN30,472675–

361Teton County, IDID13,254673–

362Martin County, FLFL166,272670–

363Kendall County, ILIL145,470666–

364York County, SCSC306,887665–

365Minidoka County, IDID22,911663–

366Dickinson County, IAIA18,077662–

367Rockingham County, NHNH324,077659–

368Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669658–

369Clatsop County, OROR40,926658–

370Cumberland County, NCNC338,473657–

371Pulaski County, ARAR404,611654–

372Lake County, ININ504,612654–

373Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951651–

374Escambia County, FLFL333,834644–

375Frederick County, MDMD302,883644–

376Yuma County, AZAZ224,449642–

377Madison County, NENE36,106638–

378Cochise County, AZAZ126,332637–

379Dubuque County, IAIA99,381636–

380Grand Forks County, NDND74,501636–

381El Paso County, TXTX877,858632–

382Comal County, TXTX209,166631–

383Lucas County, OHOH423,347628–

384Williamson County, TNTN272,061621–

385Clallam County, WAWA78,202620–

386Camden County, NJNJ535,799619–

387Hudson County, NJNJ735,033617–

388Richmond County, NYNY501,290610–

389Burleigh County, NDND103,251603–

390Orange County, NYNY417,669602–

391San Juan County, NMNM120,340600–

392LaSalle County, ILIL107,773598–

393Hays County, TXTX304,390598–

394Bristol County, MAMA593,640596–

395Charlotte County, FLFL217,212592–

396Forsyth County, NCNC401,718592–

397Kittitas County, WAWA48,803591–

398Dunn County, WIWI46,223587–

399Lancaster County, PAPA563,159585–

400Uintah County, UTUT38,278582–

401Lewis County, WAWA88,062582–

402New Castle County, DEDE588,026582–

403Platte County, NENE35,649580–

404Churchill County, NVNV25,851580–

405Lyon County, MNMN25,684579–

406Uinta County, WYWY20,728575–

407Essex County, NJNJ896,379575–

408Marshall County, IAIA39,890575–

409Douglas County, NVNV50,111574–

410Pierce County, WIWI43,519572–

411Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126571–

412Baltimore, MDMD569,997571–

413McLeod County, MNMN36,631569–

414Centre County, PAPA157,393566–

415Grafton County, NHNH93,225565–

416Tazewell County, ILIL130,049565–

417Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781565–

418Porter County, ININ176,049559–

419Maui County, HIHI160,592559–

420Big Horn County, WYWY12,024554–

421Klamath County, OROR70,274554–

422St. Louis, MOMO278,144552–

423Carlton County, MNMN36,711550–

424Chatham County, GAGA311,855547–

425Henrico County, VAVA342,775546–

426Door County, WIWI30,616546–

427Jefferson County, WAWA33,970546–

428Shelby County, ALAL238,552545–

429Rock Island County, ILIL141,869545–

430Fayette County, KYKY329,751544–

431Horry County, SCSC427,551543–

432Jefferson County, IDID35,297540–

433Tulare County, CACA485,146539–

434Sangamon County, ILIL194,170538–

435Beltrami County, MNMN47,055536–

436Elko County, NVNV54,815536–

437Cascade County, MTMT85,029536–

438Cedar County, IAIA18,359535–

439Coos County, OROR63,992533–

440Turner County, SDSD9,314532–

441Sauk County, WIWI66,652529–

442Hernando County, FLFL221,701528–

443Lincoln County, OROR50,636527–

444Codington County, SDSD29,562527–

445Ravalli County, MTMT48,582525–

446Richland County, SCSC434,956525–

447Chittenden County, VTVT169,115521–

448Brazoria County, TXTX419,080519–

449Allen County, ININ402,329515–

450Webster County, IAIA36,838513–

451Union County, OROR25,900513–

452Saginaw County, MIMI187,688512–

453Kane County, UTUT8,597511–

454Richmond, VAVA237,257510–

455Grand County, UTUT9,790508–

456Payette County, IDID27,824508–

457Orange County, NCNC152,498508–

458Jefferson County, WIWI86,505506–

459Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033504–

460Campbell County, WYWY48,145503–

461Alexandria, VAVA160,662499–

462Pueblo County, COCO169,277499–

463Berks County, PAPA440,072498–

464Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115496–

465Barron County, WIWI46,484496–

466Beaufort County, SCSC204,433494–

467Ulster County, NYNY183,330493–

468Washington County, ARAR271,213492–

469Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972491–

470Goodhue County, MNMN48,195489–

471Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810489–

472St. Joseph County, ININ272,861486–

473Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597486–

474Winona County, MNMN50,523485–

475Madera County, CACA167,927484–

476Union County, NJNJ601,863484–

477Chelan County, WAWA81,941483–

478Madison County, ILIL263,110483–

479Prince George's County, MDMD970,374483–

480Boone County, IAIA26,799482–

481Benton County, MNMN41,744481–

482Cherokee County, GAGA299,273481–

483Guthrie County, IAIA10,782480–

484Monona County, IAIA8,539479–

485Madison County, ALAL433,516475–

486Berkshire County, MAMA128,224473–

487Latah County, IDID41,842472–

488Whitman County, WAWA48,512472–

489Merrimack County, NHNH158,078468–

490St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449468–

491Itasca County, MNMN45,404466–

492Osceola County, FLFL481,718466–

493Caribou County, IDID7,252465–

494Chippewa County, WIWI67,614464–

495Lake County, OHOH232,217463–

496Mills County, IAIA14,793462–

497Howard County, NENE6,538459–

498Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331459–

499Whiteside County, ILIL54,121459–

500Mason County, WAWA71,165459–

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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 42,586 (2020 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?

2,624 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).