RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 875

Largest Danish population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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 City-Murray, UT leads at 45,308. 875 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37745,308–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29542,529–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44136,083–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88334,633–

05Provo, UTUT773,42633,922–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12331,817–

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93829,033–

08New York, NYNY20,112,44827,300–

09Ogden, UTUT672,78426,487–

10Omaha, NENE1,009,83623,057–

11Portland, OROR2,542,28222,867–

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,04120,315–

13Denver, COCO3,092,03720,149–

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,15716,118–

15San Diego, CACA3,282,24814,486–

16Washington, DCDC6,465,72414,178–

17Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,695–

18Riverside, CACA4,769,00712,670–

19Houston, TXTX7,904,62710,926–

20Boston, MAMA5,034,22110,729–

21Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210,426–

22Boise City, IDID864,24310,025–

23Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269,996–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,719–

25Detroit, MIMI4,390,9139,294–

26Logan, UTUT160,8899,140–

27Des Moines, IAIA758,5399,103–

28Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0109,003–

29Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1188,722–

30Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6458,451–

31Tampa, FLFL3,418,8957,957–

32Racine, WIWI198,9197,852–

33St. George, UTUT213,6707,473–

34San Jose, CACA1,984,4737,441–

35Austin, TXTX2,620,9456,889–

36Madison, WIWI709,6856,221–

37Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6385,985–

38Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,616–

39St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4215,548–

40Lincoln, NENE352,0815,538–

41Fresno, CACA1,203,3835,537–

42Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,372–

43Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725,309–

44Spokane, WAWA608,0125,203–

45Reno, NVNV578,7345,101–

46Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,076–

47Oxnard, CACA830,8515,007–

48Brigham City, UTUT70,4054,801–

49Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7814,796–

50San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,725–

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,679–

52Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,368–

53Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514,293–

54Eugene, OROR381,5844,289–

55Santa Maria, CACA442,0653,844–

56Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,801–

57Albany, NYNY915,8353,646–

58Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133,629–

59Salem, OROR445,8143,624–

60Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,566–

61Fort Collins, COCO377,2923,517–

62Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,336–

63Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8583,198–

64Boulder, COCO328,5603,115–

65Portland, MEME577,6353,094–

66Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,051–

67Rexburg, IDID69,3803,014–

68Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202,981–

69Duluth, MNMN281,2192,949–

70Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,902–

71Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,865–

72Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,843–

73Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,813–

74Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,779–

75Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,746–

76Stockton, CACA823,8152,708–

77Billings, MTMT193,6032,673–

78Rochester, MNMN231,1842,671–

79Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,660–

80Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,587–

81Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,572–

82Fargo, NDND269,5282,570–

83Heber, UTUT81,6552,495–

84Pocatello, IDID91,5912,484–

85Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,484–

86San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,456–

87Davenport, IAIA380,4522,428–

88Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,423–

89Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,410–

90Ames, IAIA128,0902,366–

91Modesto, CACA557,7192,359–

92Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,351–

93Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,336–

94Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,332–

95Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,247–

96North Port, FLFL948,1582,231–

97Vallejo, CACA455,3762,222–

98Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,218–

99Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,193–

100Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,190–

101Lansing, MIMI479,7222,137–

102Wichita, KSKS663,8092,113–

103Greeley, COCO378,4262,023–

104Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,011–

105Bend, OROR266,3761,949–

106Grand Island, NENE78,0761,927–

107Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,915–

108Chico, CACA209,2111,896–

109Salinas, CACA433,7291,894–

110Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,878–

111Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,873–

112Rockford, ILIL337,2421,858–

113Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,857–

114Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,857–

115Lacey, WAWA304,2611,853–

116Appleton, WIWI249,8761,838–

117Springfield, MOMO500,6941,833–

118Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,822–

119Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,820–

120Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,782–

121Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,778–

122Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,769–

123Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,757–

124Eureka, CACA131,6471,697–

125Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,683–

126Columbia, SCSC879,9181,652–

127Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,581–

128Redding, CACA181,6481,572–

129Kearney, NENE57,9621,552–

130Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,548–

131Durham, NCNC625,4851,548–

132Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,541–

133Allentown, PAPA887,6151,538–

134Worcester, MAMA888,5021,529–

135Medford, OROR221,7951,527–

136La Crosse, WIWI171,1821,526–

137Mankato, MNMN104,9071,500–

138Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,472–

139Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,470–

140Price, UTUT20,6801,456–

141St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,455–

142Burley, IDID49,3081,434–

143Topeka, KSKS233,0521,429–

144Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,407–

145Charleston, SCSC889,2631,393–

146Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,384–

147Missoula, MTMT128,6981,383–

148Deltona, FLFL746,9331,346–

149Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,344–

150Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,344–

151Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,334–

152Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,332–

153Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,331–

154Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,317–

155Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,315–

156Corvallis, OROR97,7281,308–

157Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,295–

158Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,259–

159Dayton, OHOH826,5541,255–

160Crestview, FLFL315,0981,251–

161Janesville, WIWI166,4721,240–

162Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,229–

163Peoria, ILIL363,5051,223–

164Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,220–

165Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,210–

166Mason City, IAIA49,7101,203–

167Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,198–

168Naples, FLFL417,1311,193–

169Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,187–

170Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,185–

171Muskegon, MIMI177,9011,178–

172Flint, MIMI401,0931,171–

173Killeen, TXTX511,4971,156–

174Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,140–

175Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,138–

176Manchester, NHNH433,4151,133–

177Fremont, NENE38,0571,117–

178Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,113–

179Clinton, IAIA46,0021,110–

180Austin, MNMN40,9711,100–

181Brookings, SDSD37,6351,095–

182Yakima, WAWA259,1851,068–

183Albany, OROR132,8431,043–

184Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,027–

185Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,015–

186Akron, OHOH701,7801,010–

187Napa, CACA132,9491,006–

188Asheville, NCNC422,3451,002–

189Merced, CACA297,260999–

190Eau Claire, WIWI176,647968–

191Roseburg, OROR111,951967–

192Ottawa, ILIL145,902963–

193Norfolk, NENE49,228952–

194Helena, MTMT97,153950–

195Chattanooga, TNTN594,530939–

196Bloomington, ILIL171,419923–

197Truckee, CACA101,911923–

198Jackson, WYWY36,587919–

199Trenton, NJNJ399,289904–

200Lubbock, TXTX368,431899–

201Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368896–

202Casper, WYWY80,526885–

203Toledo, OHOH599,376881–

204Augusta, GAGA641,231873–

205Hilo, HIHI210,043869–

206South Bend, ININ324,538855–

207Hastings, NENE40,577854–

208Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657853–

209Owatonna, MNMN37,464850–

210Barnstable, MAMA233,539848–

211Grand Forks, NDND105,046842–

212Yankton, SDSD23,635824–

213Yuba City, CACA187,478823–

214Evanston, WYWY23,415822–

215Longview, WAWA114,885821–

216Kankakee, ILIL105,525821–

217Walla Walla, WAWA62,361814–

218Amherst, MAMA164,065794–

219Grants Pass, OROR87,867789–

220Erie, PAPA265,832788–

221Bismarck, NDND139,750785–

222Kalispell, MTMT115,429784–

223Lexington, KYKY535,174781–

224Minot, NDND75,694780–

225Tallahassee, FLFL397,442779–

226Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060774–

227Sheboygan, WIWI118,047766–

228Ukiah, CACA88,122756–

229Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206755–

230Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041754–

231Spencer, IAIA16,202752–

232Faribault, MNMN69,939751–

233Fayetteville, NCNC395,412749–

234Stevens Point, WIWI71,943747–

235Harrisburg, PAPA617,427745–

236Canton, OHOH400,246742–

237Clarksville, TNTN349,001736–

238Ludington, MIMI29,040735–

239Ocala, FLFL442,660735–

240Wenatchee, WAWA128,414728–

241Cody, WYWY31,171727–

242College Station, TXTX287,476725–

243Manitowoc, WIWI81,710724–

244Wausau, WIWI139,432717–

245Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795711–

246Columbus, NENE46,583710–

247Roanoke, VAVA316,547697–

248Moses Lake, WAWA105,727692–

249The Villages, FLFL157,772688–

250Sparta, WIWI46,572681–

251Joplin, MOMO208,796676–

252Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077662–

253Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669658–

254Astoria, OROR40,926658–

255Charlottesville, VAVA228,597644–

256Yuma, AZAZ224,449642–

257Burlington, VTVT227,803642–

258Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047640–

259Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332637–

260Dubuque, IAIA99,381636–

261El Paso, TXTX881,291632–

262Huntsville, ALAL556,444629–

263New Orleans, LALA970,849627–

264Port Angeles, WAWA78,202620–

265Ontario, OROR60,085611–

266Gulfport, MSMS431,329605–

267Farmington, NMNM120,340600–

268Lexington Park, MDMD211,176596–

269Savannah, GAGA438,314595–

270Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212592–

271Ellensburg, WAWA48,803591–

272Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154587–

273Menomonie, WIWI46,223587–

274Lancaster, PAPA563,159585–

275Springfield, ILIL206,033583–

276Vernal, UTUT38,278582–

277Centralia, WAWA88,062582–

278Fallon, NVNV25,851580–

279Baton Rouge, LALA888,699579–

280Marshall, MNMN25,684579–

281Marshalltown, IAIA39,890575–

282Jamestown, NYNY124,126571–

283Hutchinson, MNMN36,631569–

284State College, PAPA157,393566–

285Marinette, WIWI65,515559–

286Kahului, HIHI160,674559–

287Klamath Falls, OROR70,274554–

288Manhattan, KSKS136,122550–

289Port Townsend, WAWA33,970546–

290Fort Wayne, ININ466,258544–

291Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551543–

292Visalia, CACA485,146539–

293Utica, NYNY285,611538–

294Bemidji, MNMN47,055536–

295Elko, NVNV56,682536–

296Great Falls, MTMT85,029536–

297Coos Bay, OROR63,992533–

298Baraboo, WIWI66,652529–

299Watertown, SDSD29,562527–

300Newport, OROR50,636527–

301Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838513–

302La Grande, OROR25,900513–

303Saginaw, MIMI187,688512–

304Watertown, WIWI86,505506–

305Salina, KSKS59,121504–

306Gillette, WYWY48,145503–

307Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966500–

308Columbia, MOMO219,062499–

309Pueblo, COCO169,277499–

310Reading, PAPA440,072498–

311Rice Lake, WIWI46,484496–

312Hermiston, OROR93,721493–

313Kingston, NYNY183,330493–

314Lewiston, IDID65,450493–

315Fairbanks, AKAK93,972491–

316Red Wing, MNMN48,195489–

317Winona, MNMN50,523485–

318Lafayette, ININ228,468483–

319Pittsfield, MAMA128,224473–

320Moscow, IDID41,842472–

321Pullman, WAWA48,512472–

322Concord, NHNH158,078468–

323Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404466–

324Shelton, WAWA71,165459–

325Sterling, ILIL54,121459–

326Durango, COCO56,898454–

327Fairmont, MNMN19,440452–

328Red Bluff, CACA64,665452–

329Sonora, CACA53,160450–

330Alamosa, COCO27,896449–

331Hanford, CACA154,327448–

332Champaign, ILIL239,979447–

333New Ulm, MNMN25,517442–

334Elkhart, ININ208,774442–

335Bangor, MEME157,967441–

336Aberdeen, WAWA78,144440–

337Storm Lake, IAIA20,449440–

338Santa Fe, NMNM156,907438–

339Midland, TXTX193,139432–

340Sandpoint, IDID54,420431–

341Sandusky, OHOH112,777424–

342Slidell, LALA279,108421–

343Burlington, IAIA44,061420–

344Aberdeen, SDSD41,583418–

345Niles, MIMI152,444418–

346North Platte, NENE33,972417–

347Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137413–

348Laramie, WYWY38,558411–

349Ithaca, NYNY104,047411–

350Rock Springs, WYWY41,267406–

351Vermillion, SDSD15,031406–

352Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497405–

353Springfield, MAMA464,338404–

354Sebastian, FLFL172,799402–

355Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191401–

356St. Joseph, MOMO119,170401–

357Mobile, ALAL411,658399–

358Carson, NVNV58,571394–

359Alexandria, MNMN40,120392–

360Panama City, FLFL231,174390–

361Susanville, CACA28,117381–

362Waco, TXTX308,807380–

363Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666380–

364Hickory, NCNC376,890377–

365Bloomington, ININ165,231375–

366Carroll, IAIA20,303374–

367Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097372–

368Rifle, COCO80,099371–

369Hagerstown, MDMD315,280368–

370Bowling Green, KYKY197,180367–

371Lexington, NENE26,255364–

372Riverton, WYWY39,464364–

373The Dalles, OROR26,310358–

374Sherman, TXTX153,613352–

375Jacksonville, NCNC217,175351–

376Jackson, MSMS609,847349–

377Willmar, MNMN44,720349–

378York, PAPA473,197349–

379Montgomery, ALAL388,747347–

380Seaford, DEDE277,140344–

381Tyler, TXTX252,549344–

382Safford, AZAZ40,157343–

383Binghamton, NYNY243,189341–

384Odessa, TXTX173,801341–

385Holland, MIMI123,188339–

386Las Cruces, NMNM229,091337–

387Warren, PAPA37,038333–

388Spearfish, SDSD29,459330–

389Sterling, COCO20,654330–

390Le Mars, IAIA25,697329–

391Mitchell, SDSD25,913329–

392Augusta, MEME129,067326–

393Norwalk, OHOH58,250325–

394Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118324–

395East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179322–

396Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451321–

397Fort Morgan, COCO30,306319–

398Williston, NDND41,767319–

399Scranton, PAPA574,418319–

400Spartanburg, SCSC407,656319–

401Oneonta, NYNY60,589318–

402Wahpeton, NDND23,019317–

403Abilene, TXTX185,429315–

404Pontiac, ILIL35,057311–

405Pierre, SDSD20,588309–

406Mountain Home, IDID29,465303–

407Marquette, MIMI68,064302–

408Gainesville, GAGA226,568301–

409Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691299–

410Warner Robins, GAGA208,091299–

411Petoskey, MIMI33,775298–

412Beaumont, TXTX399,310297–

413Jefferson City, MOMO152,712297–

414Shawano, WIWI45,759296–

415Pinehurst, NCNC110,619296–

416McAllen, TXTX921,549294–

417Amarillo, TXTX276,235289–

418Breckenridge, COCO39,069288–

419Youngstown, OHOH423,678286–

420Scottsbluff, NENE36,272284–

421Rochelle, ILIL51,399281–

422Hannibal, MOMO38,969278–

423Athens, GAGA224,148275–

424Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448275–

425Hot Springs, ARAR99,695275–

426Columbus, GAGA324,830274–

427Lafayette, LALA423,758274–

428Chambersburg, PAPA160,652273–

429El Campo, TXTX42,060271–

430Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002271–

431Barre, VTVT59,652270–

432Hood River, OROR23,720266–

433Longview, TXTX297,315264–

434Platteville, WIWI52,446264–

435Midland, MIMI83,754263–

436Sebring, FLFL111,122261–

437Jackson, MIMI159,552260–

438Juneau city and, AKAK31,609259–

439Big Rapids, MIMI42,320257–

440Oxford, ALAL115,834255–

441Arkansas City, KSKS34,382254–

442Bay City, MIMI102,123252–

443Brookings, OROR22,621251–

444Lynchburg, VAVA269,169250–

445Michigan City, ININ111,294250–

446Freeport, ILIL43,220247–

447Terre Haute, ININ169,241247–

448Decatur, ILIL99,300246–

449Houghton, MIMI40,028245–

450Emporia, KSKS34,838241–

451Hailey, IDID32,436241–

452Burlington, NCNC186,177236–

453Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215236–

454Worthington, MNMN22,338234–

455Dickinson, NDND39,142232–

456Stillwater, OKOK83,889232–

457Muscatine, IAIA41,853231–

458Blacksburg, VAVA181,616228–

459Payson, AZAZ53,801227–

460Winchester, VAVA152,332224–

461Findlay, OHOH75,034224–

462El Centro, CACA181,411223–

463Springfield, OHOH135,340222–

464Clearlake, CACA67,772221–

465Hutchinson, KSKS61,539221–

466Charleston, WVWV200,170220–

467Glens Falls, NYNY124,373219–

468Bishop, CACA18,158218–

469Monroe, MIMI156,004217–

470Johnson City, TNTN216,416217–

471Keene, NHNH78,269216–

472Pella, IAIA34,192216–

473Calhoun, GAGA61,701216–

474Owosso, MIMI67,681214–

475Dover, DEDE194,786213–

476Daphne, ALAL267,761212–

477Baker City, OROR16,658211–

478Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575211–

479Edwards, COCO54,291209–

480Maryville, MOMO20,174209–

481Montrose, COCO44,591208–

482Athens, OHOH63,197207–

483Gettysburg, PAPA107,594203–

484Battle Creek, MIMI133,408202–

485Fort Smith, ARAR234,140202–

486Jamestown, NDND21,414201–

487Corning, NYNY91,855200–

488Elmira, NYNY80,415200–

489Lewiston, MEME116,487199–

490Kapaa, HIHI73,400198–

491Monticello, NYNY80,586198–

492Mountain Home, ARAR42,982196–

493Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883196–

494Evansville, ININ273,786196–

495Ardmore, OKOK48,910195–

496Escanaba, MIMI36,582191–

497Greenfield, MAMA70,698186–

498Columbus, ININ85,729186–

499Fort Madison, IAIA32,306184–

500Rockingham, NCNC42,041184–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest danish population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ranks #1 with 45,308 (2020 American Community Survey).

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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

875 metro areas 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).