RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,088

Largest Finnish population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Finnish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. St. Louis County, Minnesota leads at 20,160. 2,088 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01St. Louis County, MNMN200,51820,160–

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78414,580–

03Marquette County, MIMI68,06410,590–

04King County, WAWA2,344,93910,394–

05Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5589,835–

06Houghton County, MIMI37,8429,532–

07Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3378,588–

08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347,903–

09Clark County, WAWA532,1197,381–

10Worcester County, MAMA888,5027,048–

11Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385,809–

12Cook County, ILIL5,194,6255,666–

13Wright County, MNMN157,5595,415–

14Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,116–

15Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565,059–

16Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234,956–

17Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,895–

18Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,646–

19Multnomah County, OROR795,3914,612–

20San Diego County, CACA3,282,2484,364–

21Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,254–

22Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,897–

23Macomb County, MIMI886,2213,793–

24Pierce County, WAWA946,2883,765–

25Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7263,517–

26Brown County, WIWI275,8033,416–

27Orange County, CACA3,149,5073,177–

28Washington County, OROR611,7083,131–

29Douglas County, WIWI43,9902,992–

30Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,866–

31Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,814–

32Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942,780–

33Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262,721–

34Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912,705–

35Itasca County, MNMN45,4042,692–

36Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142,656–

37Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162,644–

38Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,473–

39Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4602,423–

40Lake County, ILIL719,3392,351–

41Clackamas County, OROR426,2802,325–

42Washington County, MNMN286,8952,292–

43Kent County, MIMI675,2322,216–

44Dane County, WIWI590,3752,210–

45Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,186–

46Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6852,141–

47Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,115–

48Lake County, OHOH232,2172,114–

49Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302,091–

50Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412,065–

51Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292,063–

52Spokane County, WAWA558,3442,046–

53Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,034–

54Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,029–

55Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,014–

56Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,010–

57Delta County, MIMI36,5821,998–

58Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701,925–

59New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,902–

60Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161,879–

61Essex County, MAMA826,6531,869–

62Cass County, NDND201,7941,803–

63Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851,792–

64Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,789–

65Becker County, MNMN35,4971,774–

66Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,763–

67Pinellas County, FLFL948,5631,754–

68Cheshire County, NHNH78,2691,745–

69Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,727–

70Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,691–

71Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,691–

72Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,689–

73Lane County, OROR381,5841,688–

74Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,679–

75Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,641–

76Utah County, UTUT759,8591,628–

77Douglas County, COCO399,3961,621–

78Ventura County, CACA830,8511,614–

79Greenville County, SCSC583,1251,609–

80Denver County, COCO740,6131,595–

81Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631,594–

82Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,571–

83Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,563–

84Ada County, IDID546,1411,546–

85Jefferson County, COCO580,4511,528–

86San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,492–

87Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231,475–

88Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,469–

89Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,467–

90Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,455–

91Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,451–

92Washington County, WIWI139,2381,447–

93Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,436–

94Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,388–

95Carver County, MNMN114,3791,388–

96Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,354–

97DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,330–

98Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,321–

99Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,314–

100El Paso County, COCO757,0401,301–

101Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,290–

102Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,255–

103San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911,249–

104Placer County, CACA442,0811,248–

105Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271,245–

106Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,240–

107Lee County, FLFL875,6071,217–

108Iron County, MIMI11,7571,212–

109Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,209–

110Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,190–

111Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,186–

112Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,169–

113Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,142–

114Scott County, MNMN159,0171,128–

115Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,120–

116Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,111–

117Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,103–

118District of Columbia, DCDC693,6451,101–

119Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,100–

120Benton County, WAWA221,7221,098–

121Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,097–

122Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,089–

123Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,079–

124Denton County, TXTX1,069,3461,068–

125Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,062–

126Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311,054–

127Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,051–

128Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,046–

129Alger County, MIMI8,6411,043–

130Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,040–

131Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,037–

132Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,025–

133Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,024–

134Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,014–

135St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,009–

136Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,005–

137Meeker County, MNMN23,603999–

138Hamilton County, OHOH838,418992–

139Cobb County, GAGA793,345988–

140Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065971–

141Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115953–

142Knox County, MEME41,117949–

143Bayfield County, WIWI16,787949–

144Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397948–

145Larimer County, COCO377,292929–

146Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144928–

147Baltimore County, MDMD847,650925–

148Broward County, FLFL2,013,317910–

149Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088898–

150Columbia County, OROR54,091892–

151Boulder County, COCO328,560891–

152Burleigh County, NDND103,251885–

153Montgomery County, PAPA877,643881–

154Rutherford County, TNTN386,352881–

155Polk County, FLFL874,790874–

156Rockingham County, NHNH324,077873–

157St. Clair County, MIMI160,486867–

158Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666860–

159St. Louis County, MOMO990,911858–

160Missoula County, MTMT123,513848–

161Hubbard County, MNMN22,369846–

162Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380840–

163Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,015838–

164Fresno County, CACA1,035,456835–

165Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552834–

166Orange County, FLFL1,528,002826–

167Lake County, MNMN10,746826–

168El Dorado County, CACA192,323822–

169Jackson County, OROR221,795815–

170Suffolk County, MAMA791,891812–

171Iron County, WIWI6,127790–

172Marin County, CACA253,694789–

173Cascade County, MTMT85,029773–

174Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692771–

175Kootenai County, IDID191,864767–

176Pine County, MNMN30,472761–

177Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,482757–

178San Mateo County, CACA743,568749–

179Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857749–

180Jefferson County, ALAL665,742744–

181Oxford County, MEME60,346734–

182Eaton County, MIMI109,581734–

183Clay County, MNMN67,734732–

184Davidson County, TNTN745,904731–

185Lewis County, WAWA88,062725–

186San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367723–

187Marion County, FLFL442,660723–

188Marion County, OROR355,777722–

189Kane County, ILIL525,757718–

190Solano County, CACA455,376717–

191Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035717–

192Chisago County, MNMN59,142716–

193Summit County, OHOH538,376716–

194Trumbull County, OHOH198,972716–

195Aitkin County, MNMN16,252715–

196Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601710–

197Pinal County, AZAZ539,380705–

198Isanti County, MNMN44,386700–

199Seminole County, FLFL491,884698–

200Racine County, WIWI198,919697–

201Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331687–

202Monroe County, NYNY750,506683–

203Manatee County, FLFL468,200678–

204Davis County, UTUT381,227677–

205Marathon County, WIWI139,432675–

206Butte County, CACA209,211674–

207Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433669–

208Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691665–

209Marion County, ININ992,196664–

210Lapeer County, MIMI89,516661–

211Bristol County, MAMA593,640660–

212Queens County, NYNY2,358,182659–

213Skagit County, WAWA132,975659–

214Jackson County, MIMI159,552652–

215Bonneville County, IDID135,771648–

216Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099644–

217Johnson County, KSKS636,906641–

218Douglas County, MNMN40,120641–

219Collin County, TXTX1,297,179641–

220Montgomery County, OHOH539,598639–

221Escambia County, FLFL333,834636–

222Yakima County, WAWA259,185635–

223McHenry County, ILIL317,751633–

224Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281633–

225South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,741632–

226Douglas County, NENE606,460632–

227Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191631–

228Pacific County, WAWA24,357628–

229Coconino County, AZAZ144,368625–

230San Joaquin County, CACA823,815611–

231Volusia County, FLFL606,573605–

232Beltrami County, MNMN47,055598–

233Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743598–

234Lucas County, OHOH423,347591–

235Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681585–

236Williamson County, TXTX752,827576–

237Manistee County, MIMI25,656574–

238Charleston County, SCSC436,200573–

239Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810572–

240Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118571–

241Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047568–

242Humboldt County, CACA131,647565–

243Will County, ILIL712,253565–

244Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035565–

245Hamlin County, SDSD6,900564–

246Shasta County, CACA181,648563–

247Erie County, NYNY946,741563–

248Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,096557–

249Lake County, FLFL456,068557–

250Oneida County, WIWI38,131557–

251Clinton County, MIMI80,432556–

252Weber County, UTUT278,174556–

253Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029555–

254Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033553–

255Morris County, NJNJ524,251552–

256Lenawee County, MIMI97,779549–

257Collier County, FLFL417,131545–

258St. Johns County, FLFL346,328544–

259Porter County, ININ176,049536–

260Frederick County, MDMD302,883535–

261Clallam County, WAWA78,202535–

262Charlotte County, FLFL217,212527–

263Menominee County, MIMI22,941523–

264Benton County, MNMN41,744522–

265Gallatin County, MTMT128,740520–

266Horry County, SCSC427,551519–

267Montgomery County, TXTX781,194519–

268Stanislaus County, CACA557,719516–

269Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852505–

270Galveston County, TXTX372,207502–

271Adams County, COCO554,668501–

272Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186498–

273DeKalb County, GAGA774,394495–

274Cache County, UTUT145,000494–

275Madison County, ALAL433,516491–

276Benton County, ARAR332,554491–

277Benton County, OROR97,728488–

278Merrimack County, NHNH158,078486–

279Hampden County, MAMA464,338484–

280Midland County, MIMI83,754480–

281Williamson County, TNTN272,061480–

282Arlington County, VAVA243,931479–

283Allegan County, MIMI123,188476–

284Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907474–

285Geauga County, OHOH95,676474–

286Jefferson County, WAWA33,970473–

287Androscoggin County, MEME116,487471–

288Alachua County, FLFL290,028470–

289Windsor County, VTVT57,312469–

290Yolo County, CACA224,410464–

291Chester County, PAPA557,116464–

292Ocean County, NJNJ673,746462–

293Beaufort County, SCSC204,433461–

294Bergen County, NJNJ977,026458–

295Hampshire County, MAMA164,065457–

296Saginaw County, MIMI187,688453–

297Juneau, AKAK31,609448–

298St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449447–

299Taos County, NMNM34,564447–

300Washington County, RIRI129,795446–

301Island County, WAWA85,657445–

302Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361445–

303Wood County, WIWI74,060445–

304Nevada County, CACA101,911442–

305Calhoun County, MIMI133,408442–

306Onondaga County, NYNY466,584441–

307Forsyth County, NCNC401,718439–

308Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737436–

309Ulster County, NYNY183,330435–

310Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,311434–

311Bay County, MIMI102,123433–

312St. Charles County, MOMO426,499433–

313Jackson County, MOMO732,994431–

314Berrien County, MIMI152,444430–

315Buncombe County, NCNC277,417430–

316Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634424–

317Vilas County, WIWI23,761424–

318York County, MEME222,434423–

319Erie County, PAPA265,832423–

320Mohave County, AZAZ228,102421–

321Winnebago County, ILIL283,674421–

322Harford County, MDMD266,446421–

323Strafford County, NHNH135,043420–

324Anderson County, SCSC219,930419–

325Hawaii County, HIHI210,043414–

326Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125414–

327Howard County, MDMD339,183413–

328Elko County, NVNV54,815412–

329Rockwall County, TXTX140,738410–

330Pennington County, SDSD116,792408–

331Marinette County, WIWI42,574408–

332Forsyth County, GAGA282,805406–

333Allen County, ININ402,329404–

334Rock County, WIWI166,472402–

335Berkshire County, MAMA128,224401–

336Mahoning County, OHOH224,706400–

337Portage County, WIWI71,943398–

338Weld County, COCO378,426397–

339Durham County, NCNC347,240396–

340Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951395–

341Jefferson County, KYKY795,222394–

342El Paso County, TXTX877,858394–

343Dutchess County, NYNY300,708389–

344Richland County, SCSC434,956388–

345McLeod County, MNMN36,631387–

346Lincoln County, OROR50,636387–

347Mason County, WAWA71,165384–

348Sheridan County, WYWY33,241384–

349Cumberland County, PAPA277,270382–

350Tompkins County, NYNY104,047381–

351Dallas County, IAIA118,457380–

352Koochiching County, MNMN11,587379–

353Burlington County, NJNJ481,439379–

354Decatur County, ININ26,576373–

355Emmet County, MIMI33,775373–

356Rice County, MNMN69,939373–

357Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,349372–

358Delaware County, OHOH242,032370–

359Providence County, RIRI678,179368–

360Chelan County, WAWA81,941368–

361Monroe County, ININ143,345367–

362Greene County, MOMO309,286366–

363Kern County, CACA927,068365–

364New Castle County, DEDE588,026364–

365Lincoln County, WIWI28,403362–

366Lorain County, OHOH323,219360–

367Cumberland County, NCNC338,473356–

368Henderson County, NCNC122,375354–

369Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148354–

370Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346353–

371Yamhill County, OROR110,024351–

372Chittenden County, VTVT169,115347–

373Polk County, WIWI45,803346–

374Hays County, TXTX304,390344–

375Kennebec County, MEME129,067342–

376Ward County, NDND68,233340–

377Sullivan County, NHNH43,961338–

378Coos County, OROR63,992338–

379Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753337–

380Dodge County, WIWI89,097336–

381La Crosse County, WIWI121,339336–

382Essex County, NJNJ896,379333–

383Mesa County, COCO162,845332–

384Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115331–

385Baldwin County, ALAL267,761330–

386Franklin County, MAMA70,698330–

387Chesapeake, VAVA255,332328–

388Monroe County, MIMI156,004327–

389Baltimore, MDMD569,997326–

390Price County, WIWI13,988326–

391Goodhue County, MNMN48,195325–

392Hernando County, FLFL221,701324–

393Martin County, FLFL166,272318–

394Sawyer County, WIWI18,846314–

395Luzerne County, PAPA332,126313–

396Douglas County, OROR111,951312–

397Cass County, MNMN31,430311–

398Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793310–

399Clay County, MOMO265,032310–

400Bonner County, IDID54,420309–

401Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036308–

402Antrim County, MIMI24,698307–

403Tulsa County, OKOK698,782307–

404Polk County, IAIA516,546305–

405Bucks County, PAPA647,828304–

406Loudoun County, VAVA449,749304–

407Alexandria, VAVA160,662304–

408Garfield County, COCO63,474302–

409Sarpy County, NENE208,303300–

410Calumet County, WIWI53,982299–

411Chatham County, GAGA311,855297–

412Portage County, OHOH163,404296–

413Siskiyou County, CACA42,013294–

414Napa County, CACA132,949293–

415Cecil County, MDMD107,131293–

416Canyon County, IDID275,123292–

417Hamilton County, TNTN390,833288–

418Medina County, OHOH185,025287–

419Citrus County, FLFL171,666285–

420Pueblo County, COCO169,277281–

421Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510280–

422Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669280–

423Hamilton County, ININ387,036279–

424Dorchester County, SCSC178,397279–

425Knox County, TNTN511,453279–

426Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710277–

427Cleveland County, OKOK303,973273–

428Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,690271–

429Laramie County, WYWY102,938271–

430Lancaster County, NENE334,049270–

431Hudson County, NJNJ735,033270–

432Polk County, MNMN30,545269–

433Bastrop County, TXTX118,908269–

434Bay County, FLFL204,479268–

435Walworth County, WIWI106,127266–

436Winona County, MNMN50,523265–

437Yuma County, AZAZ224,449264–

438Rutland County, VTVT59,653264–

439Chemung County, NYNY80,415263–

440Whitman County, WAWA48,512263–

441Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720259–

442Monterey County, CACA433,729258–

443Johnson County, ININ174,262258–

444Todd County, MNMN26,060256–

445Ravalli County, MTMT48,582253–

446Hendricks County, ININ193,510252–

447Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638252–

448Montgomery County, TNTN249,935252–

449Waupaca County, WIWI51,461252–

450Stevens County, WAWA49,668250–

451Barron County, WIWI46,484250–

452Natrona County, WYWY80,526249–

453Lauderdale County, ALAL97,135248–

454Orange County, NYNY417,669247–

455Guilford County, NCNC562,234245–

456Clark County, WIWI35,052245–

457Sanilac County, MIMI40,083244–

458York County, SCSC306,887244–

459Oconto County, WIWI40,195244–

460Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972243–

461Stark County, OHOH373,771243–

462East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180242–

463Saratoga County, NYNY241,343242–

464Benzie County, MIMI18,568240–

465Bannock County, IDID91,591238–

466Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335238–

467Lexington County, SCSC317,588237–

468Walton County, FLFL93,288234–

469Monroe County, FLFL80,406232–

470Kanabec County, MNMN16,628232–

471Chippewa County, WIWI67,614232–

472Scott County, IAIA175,259231–

473Camden County, NJNJ535,799231–

474Door County, WIWI30,616231–

475Waldo County, MEME40,693230–

476Orange County, NCNC152,498230–

477Lehigh County, PAPA384,383230–

478Cochise County, AZAZ126,332226–

479Indian River County, FLFL172,799224–

480Albany County, NYNY321,225223–

481Richmond County, NYNY501,290222–

482Lawrence County, SDSD29,459222–

483Oldham County, KYKY70,986221–

484Luce County, MIMI6,339219–

485Steele County, MNMN37,464219–

486Cherokee County, GAGA299,273218–

487Coweta County, GAGA160,240218–

488Isabella County, MIMI64,691218–

489St. Joseph County, ININ272,861216–

490Montcalm County, MIMI69,406216–

491Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657216–

492Lancaster County, PAPA563,159216–

493Washington County, PAPA210,802216–

494Pierce County, WIWI43,519216–

495Leon County, FLFL299,048215–

496DeKalb County, ILIL101,835215–

497Linn County, OROR132,843215–

498Blount County, TNTN143,820215–

499Prince William County, VAVA502,966215–

500Boone County, KYKY145,316213–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest finnish population?

St. Louis County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 20,160 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by finnish population?

St. Louis County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Marquette County, Michigan, King County, Washington, Maricopa County, Arizona.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,088 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is finnish population measured?

Number of residents who are Finnish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).