Which county has the highest finnish population?

St. Louis County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 20,628 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by finnish population?

St. Louis County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, King County, Washington, Marquette County, Michigan, Oakland County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,115 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is finnish population measured?

Number of residents who are Finnish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,115

Largest Finnish population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Finnish ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2010

1501Pickaway County, OHOH62,97817–

1502Monroe County, TNTN49,73017–

1503Marshall County, IAIA39,89017−37%

1504Wise County, TXTX83,77817−11%

1505Washington County, VAVA53,89817–

1506Hardin County, OHOH30,07217+13%

1507Logan County, OHOH46,30217−56%

1508Crawford County, ARAR62,65717−48%

1509Forrest County, MSMS79,03417–

1510Jones County, MSMS66,49617+6%

1511Adair County, IAIA7,40317+42%

1512Bremer County, IAIA25,29617–

1513Reno County, KSKS61,53917+113%

1514San Miguel County, NMNM26,26017−26%

1515Pierce County, NDND3,83817−48%

1516Lincoln County, MNMN5,58317−41%

1517McCracken County, KYKY67,55316−62%

1518Nelson County, VAVA14,92016−50%

1519Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39116+0%

1520Howard County, NENE6,53816–

1521Cleveland County, NCNC103,32516−53%

1522Cole County, MOMO77,90816+300%

1523Smyth County, VAVA28,88216–

1524Stanly County, NCNC68,83016–

1525Swain County, NCNC14,02416–

1526Randolph County, ARAR18,87616–

1527Las Animas County, COCO14,39116−81%

1528Powell County, MTMT7,15716+100%

1529Custer County, IDID4,63616−74%

1530Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716−71%

1531Marion County, SCSC28,24216+129%

1532Buchanan County, IAIA20,88316−11%

1533Geneva County, ALAL27,55416+33%

1534Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83916+45%

1535Whitley County, ININ35,04616−30%

1536Chester County, SCSC33,00116–

1537Franklin County, KSKS26,29916−74%

1538Harvey County, KSKS33,58016−68%

1539Stevens County, KSKS4,98416–

1540DeKalb County, TNTN21,87316−78%

1541Johnson County, TNTN18,71816–

1542Meade County, KYKY30,69915–

1543Simpson County, KYKY20,78815–

1544Dawes County, NENE7,85815+15%

1545Coosa County, ALAL10,16115–

1546Etowah County, ALAL103,88615+150%

1547Prince George County, VAVA43,93615–

1548Wrangell, AKAK2,00715–

1549Chouteau County, MTMT5,86515+67%

1550Franklin County, NYNY46,50015−17%

1551Boise County, IDID8,54515−79%

1552Major County, OKOK7,53615–

1553Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715–

1554Macoupin County, ILIL43,74815−75%

1555Wilson County, NCNC81,15015–

1556Lee County, TXTX18,72915+114%

1557Loudon County, TNTN63,76415+7%

1558Hamilton County, IAIA14,94415+200%

1559Dubois County, ININ44,01615–

1560Montgomery County, ININ38,95415−78%

1561Arkansas County, ARAR15,83615+88%

1562Jackson County, MSMS147,66615−94%

1563Twiggs County, GAGA7,59715–

1564Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63315–

1565Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31715–

1566Curry County, NMNM46,65515+7%

1567Bedford County, PAPA47,48015+50%

1568Atchison County, KSKS16,17215–

1569Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23715−21%

1570Lincoln County, SDSD77,14515−87%

1571Burke County, NDND2,13215+67%

1572Cowley County, KSKS34,38215+36%

1573Franklin County, FLFL13,02914–

1574Pike County, ALAL33,68814−42%

1575Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70414−36%

1576Bath County, VAVA4,07614–

1577Carroll County, ININ20,65514–

1578Marion County, WVWV55,58414–

1579Blaine County, MTMT6,86014+367%

1580Forest County, WIWI9,57414−70%

1581Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24214+600%

1582Bryan County, GAGA52,06214–

1583Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00114–

1584Morgan County, ILIL32,51514−64%

1585Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51114+75%

1586Huntington County, ININ37,22414+75%

1587Shelby County, ININ45,88214−59%

1588Victoria County, TXTX92,65614+180%

1589Limestone County, ALAL122,92814−39%

1590Sac County, IAIA9,52514−46%

1591Warren County, ININ8,47414–

1592Marion County, ARAR17,59314+0%

1593Aleutians East, AKAK3,47914+180%

1594Franklin County, GAGA25,94814+250%

1595Rabun County, GAGA17,76414–

1596Pawnee County, OKOK16,02914–

1597Washita County, OKOK10,88414+367%

1598Union County, NMNM3,84414–

1599Worth County, IAIA7,33814+133%

1600Logan County, NDND1,85914−75%

1601Kane County, UTUT8,59713−59%

1602Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46513−61%

1603St. Clair County, ALAL98,20613−85%

1604Butler County, MOMO41,90413−28%

1605Skagway, AKAK1,10413–

1606Yakutat, AKAK67213–

1607Saline County, MOMO23,26513+30%

1608Cheyenne County, NENE9,52813−79%

1609Toole County, MTMT5,21113−68%

1610Lander County, NVNV5,87213–

1611St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64213–

1612McDowell County, NCNC45,19813−82%

1613Dearborn County, ININ51,60913−93%

1614Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113–

1615Young County, TXTX18,15413–

1616Henry County, ALAL18,39413–

1617Auglaize County, OHOH45,90913−75%

1618Beckham County, OKOK22,15913–

1619Decatur County, GAGA29,43213−52%

1620Traill County, NDND7,92013+18%

1621Montour County, PAPA17,86813–

1622Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30313–

1623Slope County, NDND62813–

1624Marshall County, KSKS9,85213+550%

1625Morton County, KSKS2,47013–

1626Greenup County, KYKY35,21313–

1627Essex County, VTVT6,05112+0%

1628Carroll County, ARAR29,26312−71%

1629Winchester, VAVA28,27212−70%

1630Pope County, ARAR64,97612–

1631Prairie County, ARAR7,92312+100%

1632Levy County, FLFL48,52012−73%

1633Mercer County, WVWV57,50312−50%

1634Dawson County, MTMT8,69212−33%

1635Cassia County, IDID26,39712−48%

1636Piatt County, ILIL16,79112+300%

1637Union County, ILIL16,65612+0%

1638Leon County, TXTX16,89412–

1639Marion County, TXTX9,89612–

1640Lee County, IAIA32,30612−45%

1641Mason County, WVWV24,70712−54%

1642Union County, IAIA11,82912–

1643Washington County, IAIA22,66712–

1644Grady County, GAGA26,59012–

1645Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94112–

1646Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09612−25%

1647Chaves County, NMNM63,36412−84%

1648Marion County, ILIL36,38212−25%

1649O'Brien County, IAIA14,22012–

1650Davison County, SDSD20,06912−82%

1651Harding County, SDSD1,33112−75%

1652Fleming County, KYKY15,78712–

1653Shelby County, KYKY51,24312−69%

1654Glades County, FLFL13,27011–

1655Hamilton County, NENE9,67811–

1656Cumberland County, VAVA10,35211−35%

1657Northumberland County, VAVA12,55711–

1658Williamsburg, VAVA15,86111−45%

1659Ferry County, WAWA7,51711−67%

1660Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811−71%

1661Archuleta County, COCO14,30611−39%

1662Jefferson County, FLFL16,00711−21%

1663Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68311–

1664Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98011–

1665Dawson County, TXTX11,77611–

1666Adams County, IDID5,01311−48%

1667Benewah County, IDID10,50811−84%

1668Knox County, ILIL47,76711−79%

1669Polk County, NCNC20,53311+57%

1670Sampson County, NCNC61,50411–

1671Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24411−8%

1672Calhoun County, IAIA9,56211–

1673Iowa County, IAIA16,50411–

1674Page County, IAIA14,85611+175%

1675Randolph County, ININ24,43811+0%

1676Defiance County, OHOH38,29211−39%

1677Jackson County, OHOH32,81711−21%

1678Morgan County, OHOH13,62611+10%

1679Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38711−15%

1680Pike County, OHOH27,06111−77%

1681McIntosh County, OKOK19,75811–

1682Willacy County, TXTX19,97111–

1683Lea County, NMNM74,74911–

1684Woodward County, OKOK19,82711–

1685Wyoming County, PAPA25,79011+57%

1686Cavalier County, NDND3,49711−15%

1687Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711−65%

1688Gibson County, TNTN51,77911−74%

1689Barren County, KYKY45,64111−71%

1690Colbert County, ALAL59,47410–

1691Hopewell, VAVA23,26110–

1692St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010−66%

1693Cheyenne County, COCO1,71310+233%

1694St. Francois County, MOMO67,80910−47%

1695Marshall County, WVWV29,15910–

1696Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810–

1697San Miguel County, COCO7,75310+400%

1698Perkins County, NENE2,84910+400%

1699Wheeler County, NENE78910–

1700Pershing County, NVNV6,42110+25%

1701Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410–

1702Muscogee County, GAGA202,17110−92%

1703Clay County, NCNC12,23910–

1704Duplin County, NCNC51,57110–

1705Ottawa County, OKOK30,43810−29%

1706Madison County, NCNC22,55310−81%

1707Benton County, ININ8,88310−74%

1708Randall County, TXTX152,35110+25%

1709Adams County, IAIA3,61710–

1710Jennings County, ININ27,62210−52%

1711Wabash County, ININ30,71310–

1712Dorchester County, MDMD33,62810+0%

1713Coshocton County, OHOH37,18810−23%

1714Gallia County, OHOH29,07210−88%

1715Preble County, OHOH40,66410–

1716Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010−50%

1717La Paz County, AZAZ16,71110−60%

1718Venango County, PAPA49,34610−44%

1719Wells County, NDND3,72910–

1720Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59710−52%

1721Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410–

1722Woodford County, KYKY27,88310−50%

1723Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010−55%

1724Roane County, TNTN57,3959−88%

1725New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869+80%

1726Audrain County, MOMO24,5289–

1727New Kent County, VAVA28,0229–

1728York County, NENE14,5649–

1729Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399−85%

1730Pike County, ARAR9,9649–

1731Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899–

1732Grand County, COCO16,4969−76%

1733Powder River County, MTMT1,7819−25%

1734Sheridan County, MTMT3,4369+0%

1735Saunders County, NENE23,7029–

1736Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5869−75%

1737Seward County, NENE18,0329−72%

1738Goshen County, WYWY12,6409–

1739Bear Lake County, IDID6,7279–

1740Lemhi County, IDID8,4749–

1741Macon County, ILIL99,3009−47%

1742Marshall County, ILIL11,4739−69%

1743Decatur County, IAIA7,6559–

1744Humboldt County, IAIA9,4099–

1745Brown County, ININ15,7779–

1746Jackson County, ININ47,3709−53%

1747Guernsey County, OHOH38,3799+0%

1748Van Buren County, ARAR16,2389–

1749Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7779+50%

1750Latimer County, OKOK9,6459+80%

1751Marshall County, OKOK16,2559–

1752Wayne County, GAGA32,4819–

1753Clinton County, ILIL37,1289−78%

1754Kossuth County, IAIA14,3229−18%

1755Foster County, NDND3,2129+80%

1756Edmunds County, SDSD4,0229–

1757Walworth County, SDSD5,2179+350%

1758Campbell County, TNTN40,2909–

1759Hickman County, TNTN26,2199−50%

1760Jefferson County, TNTN60,0249−81%

1761Warren County, TNTN43,7178−91%

1762Crawford County, MOMO22,9298+0%

1763Douglas County, MOMO12,3428–

1764Russell County, ALAL58,8988−47%

1765Modoc County, CACA8,4268−71%

1766Appomattox County, VAVA17,1728–

1767Pulaski County, VAVA33,5868−47%

1768Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6738−78%

1769Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998−87%

1770Livingston County, MOMO14,7088–

1771Martinsville, VAVA13,8498–

1772Adams County, WAWA21,4888+100%

1773Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2408+14%

1774Fallon County, MTMT2,9598−83%

1775Coffee County, GAGA44,4078–

1776Crisp County, GAGA19,2378–

1777Weston County, WYWY6,8408−69%

1778Currituck County, NCNC33,1588–

1779Seminole County, OKOK23,4418−89%

1780Pamlico County, NCNC12,7588−27%

1781Morgan County, TNTN22,1608–

1782Des Moines County, IAIA38,0778−27%

1783Greene County, IAIA8,6588+167%

1784Jefferson County, IAIA15,2918−71%

1785Clinton County, ININ33,3228−33%

1786Webb County, TXTX281,2248–

1787Talladega County, ALAL81,6038−75%

1788Franklin County, VAVA55,5268–

1789Ross County, OHOH76,4298−71%

1790Washington County, OHOH58,3898−68%

1791Baldwin County, GAGA44,0298+14%

1792Warren County, MSMS41,7598–

1793Osage County, OKOK46,7948−62%

1794Sherman County, OROR2,0518+100%

1795Carroll County, IAIA20,3038−20%

1796Benson County, NDND5,7598+14%

1797Mercer County, NDND8,4418−72%

1798Lebanon County, PAPA146,3808−86%

1799Finney County, KSKS37,5058–

1800Marion County, KSKS11,6348+0%

1801McCormick County, SCSC10,2158–

1802McPherson County, SDSD2,3478–

1803Hettinger County, NDND2,4928–

1804Renville County, NDND2,3318−58%

1805Hopkins County, KYKY45,1278+14%

1806Union County, SDSD17,4028+0%

1807Boyle County, KYKY31,6328+0%

1808Hart County, KYKY20,1178–

1809Dixon County, NENE5,6027+133%

1810Dallas County, ALAL35,1407+17%

1811Buckingham County, VAVA17,1377–

1812Marion County, MOMO28,5257+40%

1813Nodaway County, MOMO20,1747–

1814Taney County, MOMO57,0017−96%

1815Harrison County, WVWV64,2217+75%

1816Washington County, FLFL26,6957−53%

1817White Pine County, NVNV8,6617−50%

1818Bossier Parish, LALA131,8677−36%

1819St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7657–

1820Briscoe County, TXTX1,4747–

1821Burleson County, TXTX20,5497−61%

1822Crosby County, TXTX4,8527–

1823Scioto County, OHOH71,3657–

1824Fayette County, ILIL20,7907+40%

1825Wilkes County, NCNC66,2337–

1826Live Oak County, TXTX11,9297−59%

1827Lawrence County, TNTN46,9147−71%

1828Sevier County, TNTN101,3427−83%

1829Crawford County, IAIA16,2377−77%

1830Fremont County, IAIA6,5227+0%

1831Cass County, ININ37,8367−56%

1832Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607–

1833Eastland County, TXTX18,1437–

1834Clarke County, MSMS15,1027–

1835Garvin County, OKOK26,3777+17%

1836Chattooga County, GAGA25,3007–

1837Maverick County, TXTX58,8237–

1838Colfax County, NMNM12,1847–

1839Quay County, NMNM8,4547–

1840Pike County, ILIL14,2317–

1841Kidder County, NDND2,3937−67%

1842Forest County, PAPA6,6147+250%

1843McKean County, PAPA38,9847–

1844Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3687−76%

1845Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6627–

1846Jackson County, SDSD2,6667−74%

1847Wallace County, KSKS1,4417+0%

1848Fayette County, TNTN45,0717–

1849Moore County, TNTN6,9206–

1850Overton County, TNTN23,7876–

1851Franklin County, ALAL32,4496−54%

1852Rock County, MNMN9,5246−87%

1853Franklin Parish, LALA19,0026–

1854Ashley County, ARAR17,8316−81%

1855Henry County, MOMO22,6716−83%

1856Iron County, MOMO9,3186–

1857Putnam County, ININ37,8766–

1858Bristol Bay, AKAK8476+100%

1859Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2716−45%

1860Wayne County, WVWV37,3096–

1861Prowers County, COCO11,8846–

1862Hooker County, NENE6866–

1863Madison County, NENE36,1066−95%

1864Richardson County, NENE7,5306+20%

1865Sherman County, NENE2,9246−60%

1866Storey County, NVNV4,2606–

1867Johnson County, WYWY8,9086−82%

1868Niobrara County, WYWY2,3416−14%

1869Lamar County, GAGA20,9416−89%

1870Thomas County, GAGA46,3686−50%

1871Hamilton County, NYNY5,0066−14%

1872Bee County, TXTX32,5156–

1873Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6506–

1874Foard County, TXTX1,0446–

1875Hill County, TXTX39,5036−14%

1876Clarendon County, SCSC31,0436–

1877Greenwood County, SCSC70,3796−68%

1878Livingston County, ILIL35,0576−80%

1879Logan County, ILIL27,1826−33%

1880Surry County, NCNC72,2876–

1881Jasper County, SCSC38,5336−45%

1882Tipton County, TNTN62,2876−45%

1883Warren County, ILIL16,2226−14%

1884Greene County, ININ31,1656−80%

1885Marshall County, ALAL103,5376−92%

1886Greene County, ARAR47,4116–

1887Andrews County, TXTX18,9146–

1888Craig County, OKOK14,5186–

1889Rusk County, TXTX54,8546−14%

1890Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8426–

1891Harney County, OROR7,3806−60%

1892Griggs County, NDND2,2396−50%

1893Hampton County, SCSC18,1746−54%

1894Grant County, SDSD7,5346+20%

1895Miner County, SDSD2,2816−81%

1896Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6396−76%

1897Adams County, NDND2,2756−67%

1898Decatur County, KSKS2,7166−57%

1899Perkins County, SDSD2,8536−54%

1900Lincoln County, KYKY25,3535–

1901San Juan County, UTUT14,5425–

1902Monroe County, MOMO8,9595–

1903Texas County, MOMO25,9945−74%

1904Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0585+400%

1905Iberville Parish, LALA29,5795−67%

1906Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4515–

1907DeKalb County, MOMO9,7955+67%

1908Harrison County, MOMO8,2815+25%

1909Darke County, OHOH51,5205–

1910St. Clair County, MOMO9,9765–

1911Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6025–

1912Ritchie County, WVWV8,0345+67%

1913Gilpin County, COCO6,0735−93%

1914Morgan County, COCO30,3065+67%

1915Crawford County, WIWI15,9105−29%

1916McCone County, MTMT1,7205–

1917Clayton County, GAGA297,4715−79%

1918Greene County, GAGA21,3675–

1919Harris County, GAGA37,2805−29%

1920Hart County, GAGA28,6395−44%

1921Nash County, NCNC99,3655−72%

1922Robeson County, NCNC119,9415−38%

1923Union County, TNTN21,4505+67%

1924Butler County, IAIA14,0495+25%

1925Plymouth County, IAIA25,6975−75%

1926Waller County, TXTX69,8585–

1927Somerset County, MDMD24,9735–

1928Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3575–

1929Brewster County, TXTX9,4585–

1930Caldwell County, TXTX55,1505−93%

1931Grimes County, TXTX34,2525−69%

1932Garfield County, OKOK61,7795−82%

1933Pondera County, MTMT6,0725−89%

1934Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0355−72%

1935Robertson County, TXTX17,8395−96%

1936Washington County, TXTX38,2885–

1937Jefferson County, IDID35,2975−88%

1938Cass County, ILIL12,4635−82%

1939Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2575–

1940Nemaha County, KSKS10,0545−72%

1941Sheridan County, KSKS2,4275−72%

1942Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435+25%

1943Hancock County, TNTN7,0755–

1944Blount County, ALAL60,1564−69%

1945Millard County, UTUT14,0574−78%

1946Montgomery County, ARAR8,5794–

1947Macon County, MOMO15,1904–

1948Scott County, MOMO37,9754−73%

1949Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5784–

1950Ouray County, COCO5,2654−86%

1951Carter County, MTMT1,3834−79%

1952Burt County, NENE6,6784–

1953Garfield County, NENE1,7104–

1954Otoe County, NENE16,5314−85%

1955Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784−79%

1956Banks County, GAGA21,2734−64%

1957Elbert County, GAGA20,0724–

1958Webster County, NENE3,3364+33%

1959Vernon Parish, LALA45,0914−88%

1960Carson County, TXTX5,8054–

1961Washington County, IDID11,5834−69%

1962Lincoln County, OKOK35,2784−43%

1963Edgar County, ILIL16,3234–

1964Johnson County, ILIL13,3634–

1965Perry County, ILIL20,1604–

1966Potter County, TXTX114,4534−93%

1967Posey County, ININ24,9884−94%

1968Menominee County, WIWI4,1994–

1969Noble County, OKOK10,8994–

1970Dooly County, GAGA11,1564–

1971Marshall County, MSMS34,6544−96%

1972Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5284+33%

1973Christian County, ILIL33,4434−86%

1974Appanoose County, IAIA12,0774−87%

1975Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4494−90%

1976Grant County, NDND2,2064−20%

1977Oliver County, NDND1,8984−71%

1978Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3124–

1979Sullivan County, PAPA5,8564–

1980Kearny County, KSKS3,8884–

1981Lake County, SDSD10,9934−67%

1982Marshall County, SDSD4,4264+0%

1983Brown County, KSKS9,1044–

1984Clay County, KYKY19,4654–

1985Pike County, KYKY54,7213−86%

1986Clinton County, MOMO21,6613+0%

1987Liberty County, FLFL8,0353–

1988Clay County, NENE6,1703−40%

1989Marion County, ALAL29,0973–

1990King and Queen County, VAVA6,7433–

1991Holt County, MOMO4,2003+0%

1992Scott County, VAVA21,2003–

1993Garfield County, WAWA2,4163–

1994Sullivan County, MOMO5,7383–

1995Baker County, FLFL29,7373−67%

1996Dixie County, FLFL18,0383–

1997Putnam County, WVWV56,8853−92%

1998Boyd County, NENE1,6743–

1999Harlan County, NENE3,0003+0%

2000Knox County, NENE8,3353–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS