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

1501Washington County, VAVA53,89817–

1502Logan County, OHOH46,30217−56%

1503Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86117–

1504Pickaway County, OHOH62,97817–

1505Bradford County, FLFL28,30717–

1506DeSoto County, FLFL37,07817−6%

1507Gadsden County, FLFL44,29817+70%

1508Burke County, GAGA24,40817–

1509Cook County, GAGA18,23217–

1510Adair County, IAIA7,40317+42%

1511Bremer County, IAIA25,29617–

1512Marshall County, IAIA39,89017−37%

1513Reno County, KSKS61,53917+113%

1514Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76217−48%

1515Emery County, UTUT10,17717+89%

1516Staunton, VAVA26,80117+70%

1517Geneva County, ALAL27,55416+33%

1518Cole County, MOMO77,90816+300%

1519Randolph County, ARAR18,87616–

1520DeKalb County, TNTN21,87316−78%

1521Custer County, IDID4,63616−74%

1522Powell County, MTMT7,15716+100%

1523Howard County, NENE6,53816–

1524Cleveland County, NCNC103,32516−53%

1525Swain County, NCNC14,02416–

1526Chester County, SCSC33,00116–

1527Marion County, SCSC28,24216+129%

1528Johnson County, TNTN18,71816–

1529Lampasas County, TXTX23,65716−71%

1530Nelson County, VAVA14,92016−50%

1531Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391160%

1532Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83916+45%

1533Smyth County, VAVA28,88216–

1534Las Animas County, COCO14,39116−81%

1535Whitley County, ININ35,04616−30%

1536Buchanan County, IAIA20,88316−11%

1537Franklin County, KSKS26,29916−74%

1538Harvey County, KSKS33,58016−68%

1539Stevens County, KSKS4,98416–

1540McCracken County, KYKY67,55316−62%

1541Stanly County, NCNC68,83016–

1542Coosa County, ALAL10,16115–

1543Etowah County, ALAL103,88615+150%

1544Wrangell, AKAK2,00715–

1545Arkansas County, ARAR15,83615+88%

1546Jackson County, MSMS147,66615−94%

1547Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31715–

1548Chouteau County, MTMT5,86515+67%

1549Dawes County, NENE7,85815+15%

1550Curry County, NMNM46,65515+7%

1551Franklin County, NYNY46,50015−17%

1552Wilson County, NCNC81,15015–

1553Burke County, NDND2,13215+67%

1554Major County, OKOK7,53615–

1555Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715–

1556Bedford County, PAPA47,48015+50%

1557Lincoln County, SDSD77,14515−87%

1558Loudon County, TNTN63,76415+7%

1559Lee County, TXTX18,72915+114%

1560Prince George County, VAVA43,93615–

1561Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63315–

1562Twiggs County, GAGA7,59715–

1563Boise County, IDID8,54515−79%

1564Macoupin County, ILIL43,74815−75%

1565Dubois County, ININ44,01615–

1566Montgomery County, ININ38,95415−78%

1567Hamilton County, IAIA14,94415+200%

1568Atchison County, KSKS16,17215–

1569Cowley County, KSKS34,38215+36%

1570Meade County, KYKY30,69915–

1571Simpson County, KYKY20,78815–

1572Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23715−21%

1573Limestone County, ALAL122,92814−39%

1574Pike County, ALAL33,68814−42%

1575Aleutians East, AKAK3,47914+180%

1576Marion County, ARAR17,593140%

1577Forest County, WIWI9,57414−70%

1578Rabun County, GAGA17,76414–

1579Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70414−36%

1580Blaine County, MTMT6,86014+367%

1581Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24214+600%

1582Union County, NMNM3,84414–

1583Logan County, NDND1,85914−75%

1584Pawnee County, OKOK16,02914–

1585Washita County, OKOK10,88414+367%

1586Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00114–

1587Bath County, VAVA4,07614–

1588Marion County, WVWV55,58414–

1589Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51114+75%

1590Carroll County, ININ20,65514–

1591Franklin County, FLFL13,02914–

1592Bryan County, GAGA52,06214–

1593Franklin County, GAGA25,94814+250%

1594Morgan County, ILIL32,51514−64%

1595Huntington County, ININ37,22414+75%

1596Shelby County, ININ45,88214−59%

1597Warren County, ININ8,47414–

1598Sac County, IAIA9,52514−46%

1599Worth County, IAIA7,33814+133%

1600Victoria County, TXTX92,65614+180%

1601St. Clair County, ALAL98,20613−85%

1602Skagway, AKAK1,10413–

1603Yakutat, AKAK67213–

1604Butler County, MOMO41,90413−28%

1605Saline County, MOMO23,26513+30%

1606Lander County, NVNV5,87213–

1607Slope County, NDND62813–

1608Traill County, NDND7,92013+18%

1609Auglaize County, OHOH45,90913−75%

1610Beckham County, OKOK22,15913–

1611Montour County, PAPA17,86813–

1612Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30313–

1613Young County, TXTX18,15413–

1614Kane County, UTUT8,59713−59%

1615Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46513−61%

1616Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113–

1617Henry County, ALAL18,39413–

1618St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64213–

1619Decatur County, GAGA29,43213−52%

1620Dearborn County, ININ51,60913−93%

1621Marshall County, KSKS9,85213+550%

1622Morton County, KSKS2,47013–

1623Greenup County, KYKY35,21313–

1624Toole County, MTMT5,21113−68%

1625Cheyenne County, NENE9,52813−79%

1626McDowell County, NCNC45,19813−82%

1627Carroll County, ARAR29,26312−71%

1628Pope County, ARAR64,97612–

1629Prairie County, ARAR7,92312+100%

1630Union County, IAIA11,82912–

1631Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94112–

1632Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09612−25%

1633Dawson County, MTMT8,69212−33%

1634Davison County, SDSD20,06912−82%

1635Harding County, SDSD1,33112−75%

1636Leon County, TXTX16,89412–

1637Marion County, TXTX9,89612–

1638Essex County, VTVT6,051120%

1639Mason County, WVWV24,70712−54%

1640Mercer County, WVWV57,50312−50%

1641Levy County, FLFL48,52012−73%

1642Grady County, GAGA26,59012–

1643Cassia County, IDID26,39712−48%

1644Marion County, ILIL36,38212−25%

1645Piatt County, ILIL16,79112+300%

1646Union County, ILIL16,656120%

1647Lee County, IAIA32,30612−45%

1648O'Brien County, IAIA14,22012–

1649Washington County, IAIA22,66712–

1650Fleming County, KYKY15,78712–

1651Shelby County, KYKY51,24312−69%

1652Chaves County, NMNM63,36412−84%

1653Winchester, VAVA28,27212−70%

1654Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38711−15%

1655Cavalier County, NDND3,49711−15%

1656Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98011–

1657Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811−71%

1658Hamilton County, NENE9,67811–

1659Lea County, NMNM74,74911–

1660Polk County, NCNC20,53311+57%

1661Sampson County, NCNC61,50411–

1662Defiance County, OHOH38,29211−39%

1663Jackson County, OHOH32,81711−21%

1664Morgan County, OHOH13,62611+10%

1665Pike County, OHOH27,06111−77%

1666McIntosh County, OKOK19,75811–

1667Woodward County, OKOK19,82711–

1668Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24411−8%

1669Cumberland County, VAVA10,35211−35%

1670Northumberland County, VAVA12,55711–

1671Jefferson County, FLFL16,00711−21%

1672Archuleta County, COCO14,30611−39%

1673Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68311–

1674Glades County, FLFL13,27011–

1675Adams County, IDID5,01311−48%

1676Benewah County, IDID10,50811−84%

1677Knox County, ILIL47,76711−79%

1678Randolph County, ININ24,438110%

1679Calhoun County, IAIA9,56211–

1680Iowa County, IAIA16,50411–

1681Page County, IAIA14,85611+175%

1682Barren County, KYKY45,64111−71%

1683Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711−65%

1684Wyoming County, PAPA25,79011+57%

1685Gibson County, TNTN51,77911−74%

1686Dawson County, TXTX11,77611–

1687Willacy County, TXTX19,97111–

1688Williamsburg, VAVA15,86111−45%

1689Ferry County, WAWA7,51711−67%

1690Colbert County, ALAL59,47410–

1691La Paz County, AZAZ16,71110−60%

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

1693Perkins County, NENE2,84910+400%

1694Woodford County, KYKY27,88310−50%

1695Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410–

1696Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010−55%

1697St. Francois County, MOMO67,80910−47%

1698Wheeler County, NENE78910–

1699Clay County, NCNC12,23910–

1700Madison County, NCNC22,55310−81%

1701Wells County, NDND3,72910–

1702Coshocton County, OHOH37,18810−23%

1703Gallia County, OHOH29,07210−88%

1704Preble County, OHOH40,66410–

1705Ottawa County, OKOK30,43810−29%

1706Venango County, PAPA49,34610−44%

1707Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410–

1708Randall County, TXTX152,35110+25%

1709Marshall County, WVWV29,15910–

1710Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810–

1711Wabash County, ININ30,71310–

1712Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010−50%

1713Duplin County, NCNC51,57110–

1714Cheyenne County, COCO1,71310+233%

1715San Miguel County, COCO7,75310+400%

1716Muscogee County, GAGA202,17110−92%

1717Benton County, ININ8,88310−74%

1718Jennings County, ININ27,62210−52%

1719Adams County, IAIA3,61710–

1720Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59710−52%

1721Dorchester County, MDMD33,628100%

1722Pershing County, NVNV6,42110+25%

1723Hopewell, VAVA23,26110–

1724Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7779+50%

1725Foster County, NDND3,2129+80%

1726Pike County, ARAR9,9649–

1727Van Buren County, ARAR16,2389–

1728Wayne County, GAGA32,4819–

1729Audrain County, MOMO24,5289–

1730Powder River County, MTMT1,7819−25%

1731Sheridan County, MTMT3,43690%

1732Saunders County, NENE23,7029–

1733Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5869−75%

1734Seward County, NENE18,0329−72%

1735York County, NENE14,5649–

1736Guernsey County, OHOH38,37990%

1737Latimer County, OKOK9,6459+80%

1738Marshall County, OKOK16,2559–

1739Edmunds County, SDSD4,0229–

1740Walworth County, SDSD5,2179+350%

1741Campbell County, TNTN40,2909–

1742Jefferson County, TNTN60,0249−81%

1743New Kent County, VAVA28,0229–

1744New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869+80%

1745Clinton County, ILIL37,1289−78%

1746Decatur County, IAIA7,6559–

1747Hickman County, TNTN26,2199−50%

1748Roane County, TNTN57,3959−88%

1749Grand County, COCO16,4969−76%

1750Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899–

1751Bear Lake County, IDID6,7279–

1752Lemhi County, IDID8,4749–

1753Macon County, ILIL99,3009−47%

1754Marshall County, ILIL11,4739−69%

1755Brown County, ININ15,7779–

1756Jackson County, ININ47,3709−53%

1757Humboldt County, IAIA9,4099–

1758Kossuth County, IAIA14,3229−18%

1759Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399−85%

1760Goshen County, WYWY12,6409–

1761Russell County, ALAL58,8988−47%

1762Talladega County, ALAL81,6038−75%

1763Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2408+14%

1764Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998−87%

1765Modoc County, CACA8,4268−71%

1766Boyle County, KYKY31,63280%

1767Warren County, MSMS41,7598–

1768Douglas County, MOMO12,3428–

1769Livingston County, MOMO14,7088–

1770Fallon County, MTMT2,9598−83%

1771Currituck County, NCNC33,1588–

1772Pamlico County, NCNC12,7588−27%

1773Benson County, NDND5,7598+14%

1774Hettinger County, NDND2,4928–

1775Ross County, OHOH76,4298−71%

1776Osage County, OKOK46,7948−62%

1777Seminole County, OKOK23,4418−89%

1778Sherman County, OROR2,0518+100%

1779McCormick County, SCSC10,2158–

1780McPherson County, SDSD2,3478–

1781Union County, SDSD17,40280%

1782Morgan County, TNTN22,1608–

1783Warren County, TNTN43,7178−91%

1784Appomattox County, VAVA17,1728–

1785Franklin County, VAVA55,5268–

1786Pulaski County, VAVA33,5868−47%

1787Crawford County, MOMO22,92980%

1788Mercer County, NDND8,4418−72%

1789Renville County, NDND2,3318−58%

1790Washington County, OHOH58,3898−68%

1791Weston County, WYWY6,8408−69%

1792Des Moines County, IAIA38,0778−27%

1793Greene County, IAIA8,6588+167%

1794Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6738−78%

1795Baldwin County, GAGA44,0298+14%

1796Coffee County, GAGA44,4078–

1797Crisp County, GAGA19,2378–

1798Clinton County, ININ33,3228−33%

1799Carroll County, IAIA20,3038−20%

1800Jefferson County, IAIA15,2918−71%

1801Finney County, KSKS37,5058–

1802Marion County, KSKS11,63480%

1803Hart County, KYKY20,1178–

1804Hopkins County, KYKY45,1278+14%

1805Lebanon County, PAPA146,3808−86%

1806Webb County, TXTX281,2248–

1807Martinsville, VAVA13,8498–

1808Adams County, WAWA21,4888+100%

1809Dallas County, ALAL35,1407+17%

1810Sevier County, TNTN101,3427−83%

1811Bossier Parish, LALA131,8677−36%

1812St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7657–

1813Clarke County, MSMS15,1027–

1814Marion County, MOMO28,5257+40%

1815Nodaway County, MOMO20,1747–

1816Taney County, MOMO57,0017−96%

1817Dixon County, NENE5,6027+133%

1818White Pine County, NVNV8,6617−50%

1819Colfax County, NMNM12,1847–

1820Quay County, NMNM8,4547–

1821Wilkes County, NCNC66,2337–

1822Kidder County, NDND2,3937−67%

1823Scioto County, OHOH71,3657–

1824Garvin County, OKOK26,3777+17%

1825McKean County, PAPA38,9847–

1826Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6627–

1827Jackson County, SDSD2,6667−74%

1828Fayette County, TNTN45,0717–

1829Lawrence County, TNTN46,9147−71%

1830Briscoe County, TXTX1,4747–

1831Live Oak County, TXTX11,9297−59%

1832Maverick County, TXTX58,8237–

1833Buckingham County, VAVA17,1377–

1834Harrison County, WVWV64,2217+75%

1835Burleson County, TXTX20,5497−61%

1836Eastland County, TXTX18,1437–

1837Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3687−76%

1838Crosby County, TXTX4,8527–

1839Washington County, FLFL26,6957−53%

1840Chattooga County, GAGA25,3007–

1841Fayette County, ILIL20,7907+40%

1842Pike County, ILIL14,2317–

1843Cass County, ININ37,8367−56%

1844Crawford County, IAIA16,2377−77%

1845Fremont County, IAIA6,52270%

1846Wallace County, KSKS1,44170%

1847Forest County, PAPA6,6147+250%

1848Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607–

1849Franklin County, ALAL32,4496−54%

1850Marshall County, ALAL103,5376−92%

1851Bristol Bay, AKAK8476+100%

1852Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2716−45%

1853Ashley County, ARAR17,8316−81%

1854Greene County, ARAR47,4116–

1855Tipton County, TNTN62,2876−45%

1856Griggs County, NDND2,2396−50%

1857Bee County, TXTX32,5156–

1858Decatur County, KSKS2,7166−57%

1859Franklin Parish, LALA19,0026–

1860Rock County, MNMN9,5246−87%

1861Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6396−76%

1862Henry County, MOMO22,6716−83%

1863Iron County, MOMO9,3186–

1864Hooker County, NENE6866–

1865Sherman County, NENE2,9246−60%

1866Storey County, NVNV4,2606–

1867Hamilton County, NYNY5,0066−14%

1868Surry County, NCNC72,2876–

1869Adams County, NDND2,2756−67%

1870Craig County, OKOK14,5186–

1871Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8426–

1872Harney County, OROR7,3806−60%

1873Clarendon County, SCSC31,0436–

1874Greenwood County, SCSC70,3796−68%

1875Hampton County, SCSC18,1746−54%

1876Jasper County, SCSC38,5336−45%

1877Grant County, SDSD7,5346+20%

1878Miner County, SDSD2,2816−81%

1879Perkins County, SDSD2,8536−54%

1880Moore County, TNTN6,9206–

1881Overton County, TNTN23,7876–

1882Andrews County, TXTX18,9146–

1883Hill County, TXTX39,5036−14%

1884Rusk County, TXTX54,8546−14%

1885Wayne County, WVWV37,3096–

1886Johnson County, WYWY8,9086−82%

1887Niobrara County, WYWY2,3416−14%

1888Richardson County, NENE7,5306+20%

1889Prowers County, COCO11,8846–

1890Lamar County, GAGA20,9416−89%

1891Thomas County, GAGA46,3686−50%

1892Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6506–

1893Livingston County, ILIL35,0576−80%

1894Logan County, ILIL27,1826−33%

1895Warren County, ILIL16,2226−14%

1896Greene County, ININ31,1656−80%

1897Putnam County, ININ37,8766–

1898Madison County, NENE36,1066−95%

1899Foard County, TXTX1,0446–

1900Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435+25%

1901Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3575–

1902Iberville Parish, LALA29,5795−67%

1903DeKalb County, MOMO9,7955+67%

1904Harrison County, MOMO8,2815+25%

1905Monroe County, MOMO8,9595–

1906St. Clair County, MOMO9,9765–

1907Texas County, MOMO25,9945−74%

1908McCone County, MTMT1,7205–

1909Pondera County, MTMT6,0725−89%

1910Nash County, NCNC99,3655−72%

1911Robeson County, NCNC119,9415−38%

1912Darke County, OHOH51,5205–

1913Garfield County, OKOK61,7795−82%

1914Hancock County, TNTN7,0755–

1915Caldwell County, TXTX55,1505−93%

1916Grimes County, TXTX34,2525−69%

1917Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0355−72%

1918Robertson County, TXTX17,8395−96%

1919Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0585+400%

1920Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6025–

1921Ritchie County, WVWV8,0345+67%

1922Crawford County, WIWI15,9105−29%

1923Union County, TNTN21,4505+67%

1924Brewster County, TXTX9,4585–

1925Lincoln County, KYKY25,3535–

1926Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4515–

1927Gilpin County, COCO6,0735−93%

1928Morgan County, COCO30,3065+67%

1929Clayton County, GAGA297,4715−79%

1930Greene County, GAGA21,3675–

1931Harris County, GAGA37,2805−29%

1932Hart County, GAGA28,6395−44%

1933Jefferson County, IDID35,2975−88%

1934Cass County, ILIL12,4635−82%

1935Butler County, IAIA14,0495+25%

1936Plymouth County, IAIA25,6975−75%

1937Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2575–

1938Nemaha County, KSKS10,0545−72%

1939Sheridan County, KSKS2,4275−72%

1940Somerset County, MDMD24,9735–

1941Waller County, TXTX69,8585–

1942Washington County, TXTX38,2885–

1943San Juan County, UTUT14,5425–

1944Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3124–

1945Grant County, NDND2,2064−20%

1946Montgomery County, ARAR8,5794–

1947Vernon Parish, LALA45,0914−88%

1948Marshall County, MSMS34,6544−96%

1949Macon County, MOMO15,1904–

1950Scott County, MOMO37,9754−73%

1951Carter County, MTMT1,3834−79%

1952Garfield County, NENE1,7104–

1953Otoe County, NENE16,5314−85%

1954Webster County, NENE3,3364+33%

1955Oliver County, NDND1,8984−71%

1956Lincoln County, OKOK35,2784−43%

1957Noble County, OKOK10,8994–

1958Sullivan County, PAPA5,8564–

1959Lake County, SDSD10,9934−67%

1960Marshall County, SDSD4,42640%

1961Carson County, TXTX5,8054–

1962Potter County, TXTX114,4534−93%

1963Millard County, UTUT14,0574−78%

1964Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5784–

1965Blount County, ALAL60,1564−69%

1966Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784−79%

1967Ouray County, COCO5,2654−86%

1968Banks County, GAGA21,2734−64%

1969Dooly County, GAGA11,1564–

1970Elbert County, GAGA20,0724–

1971Washington County, IDID11,5834−69%

1972Christian County, ILIL33,4434−86%

1973Edgar County, ILIL16,3234–

1974Johnson County, ILIL13,3634–

1975Perry County, ILIL20,1604–

1976Posey County, ININ24,9884−94%

1977Appanoose County, IAIA12,0774−87%

1978Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4494−90%

1979Brown County, KSKS9,1044–

1980Kearny County, KSKS3,8884–

1981Clay County, KYKY19,4654–

1982Burt County, NENE6,6784–

1983Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5284+33%

1984Menominee County, WIWI4,1994–

1985Covington County, ALAL37,94730%

1986Marion County, ALAL29,0973–

1987Jackson County, ARAR16,7413–

1988Sabine Parish, LALA21,8343−70%

1989Smith County, MSMS13,9913–

1990Holt County, MOMO4,20030%

1991Petroleum County, MTMT5483–

1992Boyd County, NENE1,6743–

1993Clay County, NENE6,1703−40%

1994Harlan County, NENE3,00030%

1995Knox County, NENE8,3353–

1996Nuckolls County, NENE4,1003–

1997Platte County, NENE35,6493–

1998LaMoure County, NDND4,1353−96%

1999Steele County, NDND1,7973−40%

2000Adair County, OKOK19,8283−25%

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