RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 889

Largest Danish population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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 City-Murray, UT leads at 54,956. 889 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 889 is 295.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS –

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

01Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37754,956–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29550,264–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44143,691–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12338,295–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88338,171–

06Provo, UTUT773,42633,111–

07New York, NYNY20,112,44830,993–

08Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93830,507–

09Omaha, NENE1,009,83628,726–

10Ogden, UTUT672,78427,577–

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,04127,451–

12Portland, OROR2,542,28225,622–

13Denver, COCO3,092,03721,220–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,527–

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,27416,699–

16Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,556–

17Dallas, TXTX8,477,15715,064–

18Washington, DCDC6,465,72415,062–

19Boston, MAMA5,034,22111,887–

20Houston, TXTX7,904,62711,634–

21Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311,369–

22Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211,342–

23Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611,134–

24Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011,041–

25Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510,788–

26Des Moines, IAIA758,53910,608–

27Boise City, IDID864,24310,126–

28Logan, UTUT160,88910,085–

29Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1189,693–

30Tampa, FLFL3,418,8959,327–

31San Jose, CACA1,984,4739,211–

32Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,080–

33Racine, WIWI198,9198,975–

34Miami, FLFL6,391,0727,910–

35St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4217,767–

36Madison, WIWI709,6857,205–

37Austin, TXTX2,620,9456,729–

38Lincoln, NENE352,0816,618–

39St. George, UTUT213,6706,458–

40Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386,372–

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6856,171–

42Spokane, WAWA608,0126,150–

43Fresno, CACA1,203,3836,091–

44Santa Rosa, CACA486,4446,057–

45Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965,815–

46Oxnard, CACA830,8515,706–

47Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515,478–

48Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,442–

49Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725,338–

50Brigham City, UTUT70,4055,137–

51Fort Collins, COCO377,2925,103–

52Eugene, OROR381,5844,877–

53Reno, NVNV578,7344,855–

54Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,635–

55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,506–

56Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,480–

57Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,261–

58Waterloo, IAIA169,1894,157–

59Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,137–

60Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,052–

61Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,892–

62Salem, OROR445,8143,842–

63Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,726–

64San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673,697–

65Albany, NYNY915,8353,609–

66Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2853,596–

67Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,591–

68Portland, MEME577,6353,589–

69Pocatello, IDID91,5913,375–

70Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8133,369–

71Duluth, MNMN281,2193,333–

72North Port, FLFL948,1583,323–

73Kenosha, WIWI168,4483,297–

74Boulder, COCO328,5603,297–

75Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,289–

76Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8583,283–

77Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493,276–

78Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,273–

79Ames, IAIA128,0903,250–

80Chico, CACA209,2113,053–

81Bremerton, WAWA283,3743,041–

82Anchorage, AKAK405,8213,017–

83Grand Island, NENE78,0762,994–

84Rochester, MNMN231,1842,938–

85Davenport, IAIA380,4522,894–

86Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,857–

87Stockton, CACA823,8152,844–

88Wichita, KSKS663,8092,843–

89Rexburg, IDID69,3802,837–

90Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,829–

91Modesto, CACA557,7192,811–

92Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,765–

93Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,722–

94Vallejo, CACA455,3762,707–

95Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,679–

96Lacey, WAWA304,2612,670–

97Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,577–

98Medford, OROR221,7952,530–

99Billings, MTMT193,6032,526–

100Rockford, ILIL337,2422,520–

101Fargo, NDND269,5282,498–

102Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402,431–

103Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,418–

104Salinas, CACA433,7292,402–

105Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202,389–

106Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,339–

107Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,328–

108Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,307–

109Kearney, NENE57,9622,285–

110Bend, OROR266,3762,279–

111Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,251–

112Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,244–

113Lansing, MIMI479,7222,235–

114Greeley, COCO378,4262,144–

115Deltona, FLFL746,9332,142–

116Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,137–

117Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182,117–

118Janesville, WIWI166,4722,111–

119Appleton, WIWI249,8762,042–

120Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522,032–

121Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,008–

122Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,008–

123Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,996–

124Worcester, MAMA888,5021,967–

125Springfield, MOMO500,6941,960–

126Mankato, MNMN104,9071,959–

127Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,916–

128Redding, CACA181,6481,853–

129Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471,828–

130Eureka, CACA131,6471,808–

131Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,805–

132Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,794–

133Heber, UTUT81,6551,750–

134Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,742–

135Truckee, CACA101,9111,705–

136Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,703–

137St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,668–

138Yuba City, CACA187,4781,613–

139Fremont, NENE38,0571,609–

140Missoula, MTMT128,6981,590–

141Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,570–

142Burley, IDID49,3081,567–

143Allentown, PAPA887,6151,528–

144Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,525–

145La Crosse, WIWI171,1821,510–

146Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,510–

147Peoria, ILIL363,5051,486–

148Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,472–

149Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,467–

150Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,463–

151Toledo, OHOH599,3761,455–

152Akron, OHOH701,7801,434–

153Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,432–

154Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,431–

155Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,416–

156Mason City, IAIA49,7101,411–

157Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,406–

158Dayton, OHOH826,5541,398–

159Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,376–

160Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,360–

161Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,358–

162Napa, CACA132,9491,357–

163Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,353–

164Asheville, NCNC422,3451,342–

165Norfolk, NENE49,2281,341–

166Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,340–

167Yakima, WAWA259,1851,339–

168Topeka, KSKS233,0521,322–

169Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,293–

170Corvallis, OROR97,7281,292–

171Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,288–

172Faribault, MNMN69,9391,286–

173Wausau, WIWI139,4321,281–

174Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,280–

175Price, UTUT20,6801,273–

176Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,256–

177Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,248–

178Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,245–

179Erie, PAPA265,8321,241–

180Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,240–

181Columbia, SCSC879,9181,234–

182Brookings, SDSD37,6351,221–

183Longview, WAWA114,8851,204–

184Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,203–

185Muskegon, MIMI177,9011,199–

186Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,194–

187Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,180–

188Naples, FLFL417,1311,170–

189Vernal, UTUT38,2781,169–

190Flint, MIMI401,0931,164–

191Casper, WYWY80,5261,159–

192Helena, MTMT97,1531,157–

193Yankton, SDSD23,6351,156–

194Clinton, IAIA46,0021,142–

195New Orleans, LALA970,8491,137–

196Ukiah, CACA88,1221,133–

197Minot, NDND75,6941,122–

198Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,120–

199Visalia, CACA485,1461,114–

200Durham, NCNC625,4851,104–

201Ludington, MIMI29,0401,083–

202Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,081–

203Albany, OROR132,8431,075–

204Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,070–

205Austin, MNMN40,9711,066–

206Evanston, WYWY23,4151,054–

207Clearlake, CACA67,7721,035–

208South Bend, ININ324,5381,032–

209Ottawa, ILIL145,9021,031–

210Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,028–

211Charleston, SCSC889,2631,019–

212Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,015–

213Roseburg, OROR111,9511,014–

214Ocala, FLFL442,660999–

215Gulfport, MSMS431,329999–

216Hastings, NENE40,577998–

217Bismarck, NDND139,750991–

218Greensboro, NCNC805,945988–

219Manchester, NHNH433,415984–

220Centralia, WAWA88,062974–

221Harrisburg, PAPA617,427966–

222Lexington, KYKY535,174961–

223Sonora, CACA53,160957–

224El Paso, TXTX881,291941–

225Coos Bay, OROR63,992939–

226Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766933–

227North Platte, NENE33,972932–

228Utica, NYNY285,611925–

229Storm Lake, IAIA20,449889–

230Sheboygan, WIWI118,047886–

231Kankakee, ILIL105,525884–

232Crestview, FLFL315,098869–

233Niles, MIMI152,444866–

234Elko, NVNV56,682864–

235Yuma, AZAZ224,449862–

236Columbia, MOMO219,062859–

237Canton, OHOH400,246854–

238Manhattan, KSKS136,122851–

239Marshall, MNMN25,684851–

240Lubbock, TXTX368,431849–

241Marinette, WIWI65,515845–

242Hutchinson, MNMN36,631838–

243Salina, KSKS59,121832–

244Chattanooga, TNTN594,530827–

245Carson, NVNV58,571826–

246Great Falls, MTMT85,029819–

247Santa Fe, NMNM156,907818–

248Wilmington, NCNC492,772816–

249Burlington, VTVT227,803815–

250Alexandria, MNMN40,120807–

251Fairmont, MNMN19,440807–

252Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047806–

253Baton Rouge, LALA888,699804–

254Champaign, ILIL239,979801–

255Rifle, COCO80,099800–

256Pueblo, COCO169,277794–

257Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669793–

258Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060793–

259Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191791–

260Laramie, WYWY38,558790–

261Lexington Park, MDMD211,176789–

262Lancaster, PAPA563,159788–

263Alamosa, COCO27,896784–

264Moses Lake, WAWA105,727776–

265York, PAPA473,197767–

266Hermiston, OROR93,721764–

267Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332762–

268Charlottesville, VAVA228,597760–

269Hilo, HIHI210,043758–

270Watertown, SDSD29,562757–

271St. Joseph, MOMO119,170754–

272Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206748–

273Lawrence, KSKS120,920745–

274Sheridan, WYWY33,241743–

275Kingston, NYNY183,330734–

276Red Wing, MNMN48,195732–

277Fairbanks, AKAK93,972731–

278Tallahassee, FLFL397,442729–

279Amarillo, TXTX276,235719–

280Bloomington, ILIL171,419714–

281Panama City, FLFL231,174713–

282Spencer, IAIA16,202712–

283Bemidji, MNMN47,055707–

284Menomonie, WIWI46,223705–

285Merced, CACA297,260702–

286Carroll, IAIA20,303699–

287Trenton, NJNJ399,289689–

288Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404688–

289Gainesville, FLFL359,036684–

290Moscow, IDID41,842683–

291Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838675–

292Las Cruces, NMNM229,091674–

293Stevens Point, WIWI71,943673–

294Huntsville, ALAL556,444671–

295Willmar, MNMN44,720671–

296Watertown, WIWI86,505669–

297El Campo, TXTX42,060657–

298Springfield, MAMA464,338652–

299Ellensburg, WAWA48,803650–

300Jamestown, NYNY124,126649–

301Astoria, OROR40,926646–

302Mitchell, SDSD25,913645–

303Sandpoint, IDID54,420643–

304Grants Pass, OROR87,867642–

305Ontario, OROR60,085640–

306Shelton, WAWA71,165639–

307Sparta, WIWI46,572638–

308Klamath Falls, OROR70,274637–

309Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154635–

310McAllen, TXTX921,549635–

311Killeen, TXTX511,497632–

312Mobile, ALAL411,658631–

313Manitowoc, WIWI81,710628–

314Lewiston, IDID65,450624–

315Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077622–

316Pullman, WAWA48,512622–

317Rice Lake, WIWI46,484622–

318Fort Morgan, COCO30,306622–

319Saginaw, MIMI187,688620–

320Riverton, WYWY39,464619–

321Barnstable, MAMA233,539615–

322Scranton, PAPA574,418615–

323New Ulm, MNMN25,517607–

324Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691597–

325Columbus, NENE46,583597–

326Springfield, ILIL206,033594–

327Pontiac, ILIL35,057593–

328Cody, WYWY31,171589–

329Pahrump, NVNV57,336585–

330Brownsville, TXTX433,946583–

331Fayetteville, NCNC395,412576–

332Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212575–

333Binghamton, NYNY243,189572–

334Lexington, NENE26,255569–

335Lebanon, NHNH224,500568–

336Aberdeen, SDSD41,583567–

337Hailey, IDID32,436564–

338Waco, TXTX308,807559–

339Burlington, IAIA44,061556–

340Sterling, ILIL54,121554–

341Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097553–

342Hickory, NCNC376,890553–

343Muscatine, IAIA41,853549–

344Aberdeen, WAWA78,144546–

345Kahului, HIHI160,674541–

346Vermillion, SDSD15,031541–

347Clarksville, TNTN349,001533–

348Walla Walla, WAWA62,361532–

349Sebastian, FLFL172,799530–

350Lafayette, ININ228,468527–

351Daphne, ALAL267,761524–

352Gillette, WYWY48,145524–

353Marshalltown, IAIA39,890516–

354Holland, MIMI123,188510–

355Augusta, GAGA641,231508–

356Amherst, MAMA164,065506–

357State College, PAPA157,393505–

358East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179497–

359Jackson, WYWY36,587497–

360Winona, MNMN50,523494–

361Hagerstown, MDMD315,280493–

362Hanford, CACA154,327492–

363Baraboo, WIWI66,652492–

364Le Mars, IAIA25,697486–

365Beaumont, TXTX399,310486–

366College Station, TXTX287,476485–

367Bloomington, ININ165,231480–

368Slidell, LALA279,108480–

369Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666479–

370Rochelle, ILIL51,399479–

371Bangor, MEME157,967463–

372Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497455–

373Warrensburg, MOMO56,670455–

374Marquette, MIMI68,064454–

375Concord, NHNH158,078449–

376Youngstown, OHOH423,678448–

377Cadillac, MIMI49,719447–

378Joplin, MOMO208,796447–

379Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966446–

380Reading, PAPA440,072438–

381Warren, PAPA37,038438–

382Scottsbluff, NENE36,272434–

383Hot Springs, ARAR99,695428–

384Roanoke, VAVA316,547427–

385Dover, DEDE194,786420–

386Beatrice, NENE21,711418–

387The Villages, FLFL157,772415–

388Jefferson City, MOMO152,712413–

389Jacksonville, NCNC217,175413–

390Elkhart, ININ208,774406–

391Tyler, TXTX252,549406–

392Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118405–

393Farmington, NMNM120,340405–

394Shawano, WIWI45,759402–

395Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448400–

396Port Townsend, WAWA33,970393–

397Dubuque, IAIA99,381391–

398Pierre, SDSD20,588387–

399Wahpeton, NDND23,019384–

400Durango, COCO56,898383–

401Spartanburg, SCSC407,656381–

402Midland, MIMI83,754379–

403Oneonta, NYNY60,589376–

404Sterling, COCO20,654374–

405Evansville, ININ273,786368–

406Pella, IAIA34,192368–

407Savannah, GAGA438,314367–

408Lynchburg, VAVA269,169367–

409Big Rapids, MIMI42,320362–

410Stillwater, OKOK83,889359–

411Shreveport, LALA383,474357–

412Battle Creek, MIMI133,408357–

413Columbus, GAGA324,830356–

414Kingsport, TNTN314,834356–

415Petoskey, MIMI33,775355–

416Jackson, TNTN184,569354–

417New Bern, NCNC127,358351–

418Newport, OROR50,636350–

419La Grande, OROR25,900348–

420Juneau city and, AKAK31,609347–

421Fort Smith, ARAR234,140345–

422Red Bluff, CACA64,665345–

423Lafayette, LALA423,758343–

424Warner Robins, GAGA208,091342–

425Sandusky, OHOH112,777342–

426Lewiston, MEME116,487334–

427Pittsfield, MAMA128,224333–

428Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808332–

429Bishop, CACA18,158330–

430Jackson, MIMI159,552329–

431Michigan City, ININ111,294325–

432Glens Falls, NYNY124,373325–

433Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035324–

434Athens, GAGA224,148324–

435Augusta, MEME129,067316–

436Columbus, ININ85,729313–

437Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575312–

438Edwards, COCO54,291311–

439Longview, TXTX297,315309–

440Jackson, MSMS609,847304–

441Jamestown, NDND21,414304–

442Athens, TNTN71,590302–

443Spearfish, SDSD29,459299–

444Owosso, MIMI67,681295–

445Abilene, TXTX185,429295–

446Emporia, KSKS34,838293–

447Pinehurst, NCNC110,619291–

448Sunbury, PAPA107,788291–

449Alma, MIMI41,190289–

450Huron, SDSD19,624284–

451Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014280–

452Blacksburg, VAVA181,616280–

453Palatka, FLFL77,734273–

454Platteville, WIWI52,446273–

455Adrian, MIMI97,779271–

456Montrose, COCO44,591271–

457Seaford, DEDE277,140270–

458Marion, ILIL67,225270–

459Ithaca, NYNY104,047266–

460Williston, NDND41,767265–

461Carbondale, ILIL52,501264–

462Montgomery, ALAL388,747264–

463Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551263–

464Mountain Home, ARAR42,982262–

465Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666258–

466Barre, VTVT59,652258–

467Breckenridge, COCO39,069256–

468Hutchinson, KSKS61,539255–

469Galesburg, ILIL47,767254–

470Los Alamos, NMNM19,407254–

471The Dalles, OROR26,310254–

472McPherson, KSKS30,064251–

473Winnemucca, NVNV17,267251–

474Monticello, NYNY80,586251–

475Crescent City, CACA26,410248–

476Enid, OKOK61,779246–

477Greenfield, MAMA70,698245–

478Lawton, OKOK127,590244–

479Cañon City, COCO50,039240–

480Greenville, NCNC182,936239–

481Safford, AZAZ40,157239–

482Hudson, NYNY60,168236–

483Sebring, FLFL111,122235–

484Brookings, OROR22,621235–

485Vineland, NJNJ157,148234–

486Sherman, TXTX153,613233–

487Fallon, NVNV25,851229–

488Corning, NYNY91,855229–

489Boone, NCNC54,786229–

490Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451229–

491Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850227–

492Payson, AZAZ53,801227–

493Freeport, ILIL43,220225–

494Ottumwa, IAIA35,210225–

495Escanaba, MIMI36,582225–

496Winchester, VAVA152,332225–

497Mountain Home, IDID29,465225–

498Mansfield, OHOH124,893224–

499Dixon, ILIL32,914219–

500Richmond, KYKY131,806219–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest danish population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ranks #1 with 54,956 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by danish population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

889 metro areas 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.