RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,022

Largest Finnish population, US counties · 2010

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 24,052. 2,022 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01St. Louis County, MNMN200,51824,052–

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78415,910–

03Marquette County, MIMI68,06414,162–

04Houghton County, MIMI37,84212,812–

05Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33712,641–

06King County, WAWA2,344,93910,025–

07Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0389,681–

08Worcester County, MAMA888,5029,645–

09Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5588,624–

10Clark County, WAWA532,1198,117–

11Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9348,063–

12Cook County, ILIL5,194,6255,880–

13Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,879–

14Carlton County, MNMN36,7115,805–

15Macomb County, MIMI886,2215,774–

16San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485,311–

17Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234,981–

18Wright County, MNMN157,5594,720–

19Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,574–

20Multnomah County, OROR795,3914,427–

21Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,322–

22Pierce County, WAWA946,2884,283–

23Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,245–

24Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7264,223–

25Livingston County, MIMI197,3154,218–

26Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164,135–

27Orange County, CACA3,149,5074,108–

28Lake County, ILIL719,3393,997–

29Douglas County, WIWI43,9903,516–

30Itasca County, MNMN45,4043,359–

31Gogebic County, MIMI14,2853,342–

32Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,207–

33Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7133,193–

34Washington County, OROR611,7083,132–

35Kent County, MIMI675,2323,033–

36Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,994–

37Riverside County, CACA2,544,9162,922–

38Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262,816–

39Lake County, OHOH232,2172,815–

40Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,795–

41Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,686–

42Essex County, MAMA826,6532,678–

43Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852,666–

44Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912,617–

45Washington County, MNMN286,8952,590–

46Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702,582–

47Clackamas County, OROR426,2802,508–

48Delta County, MIMI36,5822,507–

49Spokane County, WAWA558,3442,493–

50Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292,420–

51Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412,345–

52Cheshire County, NHNH78,2692,335–

53Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4602,288–

54Norfolk County, MAMA739,7492,219–

55Brown County, WIWI275,8032,159–

56Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,144–

57Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302,137–

58Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,134–

59Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,126–

60Baraga County, MIMI8,1692,091–

61Clatsop County, OROR40,9262,081–

62Becker County, MNMN35,4972,074–

63San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0912,060–

64Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,059–

65Pinellas County, FLFL948,5632,051–

66Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6852,041–

67Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232,036–

68Ingham County, MIMI289,7092,024–

69Lane County, OROR381,5842,009–

70Dane County, WIWI590,3751,954–

71Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,942–

72Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,929–

73DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,872–

74Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,863–

75Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,833–

76Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,830–

77Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,814–

78Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,726–

79Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,723–

80Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,715–

81New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,658–

82Iron County, MIMI11,7571,657–

83Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,600–

84El Paso County, COCO757,0401,548–

85Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,535–

86Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,514–

87Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,493–

88Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,480–

89Jefferson County, COCO580,4511,469–

90Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,463–

91Utah County, UTUT759,8591,443–

92Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,434–

93Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,409–

94Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,353–

95Placer County, CACA442,0811,352–

96Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,349–

97Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,349–

98Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,339–

99Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,336–

100Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,335–

101Scott County, MNMN159,0171,324–

102Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,285–

103San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,282–

104Carver County, MNMN114,3791,282–

105Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,281–

106St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861,281–

107Lee County, FLFL875,6071,280–

108Meeker County, MNMN23,6031,270–

109Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,266–

110San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,264–

111Ada County, IDID546,1411,245–

112Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,237–

113Rockingham County, NHNH324,0771,236–

114Alger County, MIMI8,6411,226–

115Ventura County, CACA830,8511,215–

116Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,188–

117Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,150–

118Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,144–

119Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,142–

120Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,142–

121Shasta County, CACA181,6481,140–

122Trumbull County, OHOH198,9721,139–

123Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,126–

124Marion County, OROR355,7771,113–

125Solano County, CACA455,3761,108–

126Knox County, MEME41,1171,102–

127Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011,100–

128Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,099–

129Douglas County, COCO399,3961,098–

130Cass County, NDND201,7941,093–

131Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,092–

132Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,092–

133Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,079–

134Kane County, ILIL525,7571,075–

135Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,062–

136Columbia County, OROR54,0911,048–

137Racine County, WIWI198,9191,044–

138Benton County, WAWA221,7221,027–

139Boulder County, COCO328,5601,018–

140Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,013–

141Washington County, WIWI139,2381,005–

142Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,002–

143Olmsted County, MNMN166,731988–

144Pacific County, WAWA24,357984–

145Greenville County, SCSC583,125979–

146Aitkin County, MNMN16,252970–

147Duval County, FLFL1,062,963962–

148Volusia County, FLFL606,573956–

149Summit County, OHOH538,376956–

150Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118942–

151Seminole County, FLFL491,884936–

152Cobb County, GAGA793,345935–

153Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186933–

154Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088931–

155Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666930–

156Bristol County, MAMA593,640925–

157Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791923–

158Jackson County, OROR221,795915–

159Suffolk County, MAMA791,891913–

160Hubbard County, MNMN22,369886–

161Erie County, NYNY946,741883–

162Kern County, CACA927,068881–

163Lewis County, WAWA88,062879–

164Iron County, WIWI6,127875–

165Cascade County, MTMT85,029870–

166Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692870–

167Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743849–

168Polk County, FLFL874,790846–

169Deschutes County, OROR213,072841–

170Will County, ILIL712,253839–

171Denver County, COCO740,613828–

172Sarasota County, FLFL479,958823–

173Larimer County, COCO377,292821–

174Beltrami County, MNMN47,055816–

175Lake County, MNMN10,746814–

176Collin County, TXTX1,297,179802–

177Adams County, COCO554,668800–

178Pine County, MNMN30,472799–

179St. Louis County, MOMO990,911793–

180Honolulu County, HIHI988,703785–

181Bayfield County, WIWI16,787785–

182Oxford County, MEME60,346783–

183District of Columbia, DCDC693,645778–

184Pinal County, AZAZ539,380778–

185Providence County, RIRI678,179775–

186Denton County, TXTX1,069,346775–

187Monroe County, NYNY750,506774–

188Androscoggin County, MEME116,487768–

189St. Croix County, WIWI98,276761–

190Clay County, MNMN67,734758–

191Marin County, CACA253,694756–

192Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065755–

193Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852755–

194York County, MEME222,434753–

195Isanti County, MNMN44,386743–

196Winnebago County, ILIL283,674742–

197Chisago County, MNMN59,142736–

198San Joaquin County, CACA823,815727–

199Rice County, MNMN69,939726–

200Bergen County, NJNJ977,026724–

201Collier County, FLFL417,131722–

202Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029721–

203Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035719–

204Skagit County, WAWA132,975716–

205Wake County, NCNC1,257,235712–

206McHenry County, ILIL317,751709–

207Onondaga County, NYNY466,584699–

208Kootenai County, IDID191,864697–

209Delaware County, PAPA580,937696–

210Queens County, NYNY2,358,182693–

211Kings County, NYNY2,653,963692–

212Clallam County, WAWA78,202690–

213Saginaw County, MIMI187,688688–

214Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972687–

215Tompkins County, NYNY104,047687–

216Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035686–

217Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099683–

218Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380675–

219Marinette County, WIWI42,574674–

220La Crosse County, WIWI121,339670–

221Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047667–

222Island County, WAWA85,657662–

223Lake County, FLFL456,068657–

224Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737654–

225El Dorado County, CACA192,323652–

226Midland County, MIMI83,754638–

227Johnson County, KSKS636,906637–

228Douglas County, NENE606,460637–

229Nevada County, CACA101,911633–

230Walworth County, WIWI106,127631–

231Burleigh County, NDND103,251628–

232Davidson County, TNTN745,904626–

233Benton County, MNMN41,744625–

234Manistee County, MIMI25,656623–

235Burlington County, NJNJ481,439613–

236Merrimack County, NHNH158,078606–

237Hampden County, MAMA464,338592–

238Linn County, OROR132,843586–

239Butler County, OHOH400,128582–

240Eaton County, MIMI109,581581–

241Douglas County, OROR111,951581–

242Humboldt County, CACA131,647577–

243Jackson County, MIMI159,552577–

244Koochiching County, MNMN11,587575–

245Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383575–

246Baltimore County, MDMD847,650574–

247Cass County, MNMN31,430568–

248Lucas County, OHOH423,347566–

249Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331563–

250Pennington County, SDSD116,792559–

251Barron County, WIWI46,484558–

252Yakima County, WAWA259,185557–

253Menominee County, MIMI22,941555–

254Benton County, OROR97,728555–

255Franklin County, MAMA70,698554–

256Loudoun County, VAVA449,749548–

257Orange County, NYNY417,669546–

258Missoula County, MTMT123,513540–

259Gallatin County, MTMT128,740539–

260Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552538–

261Isabella County, MIMI64,691536–

262Douglas County, MNMN40,120533–

263Lapeer County, MIMI89,516531–

264Stanislaus County, CACA557,719528–

265Berrien County, MIMI152,444523–

266Sullivan County, NHNH43,961523–

267Manatee County, FLFL468,200520–

268McLeod County, MNMN36,631518–

269Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669516–

270Price County, WIWI13,988512–

271Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857507–

272Jackson County, MOMO732,994507–

273Marion County, ININ992,196505–

274Marion County, FLFL442,660504–

275Montgomery County, TXTX781,194504–

276Brown County, SDSD37,561503–

277Hamlin County, SDSD6,900498–

278Stevens County, WAWA49,668495–

279Hamilton County, OHOH838,418491–

280Chester County, PAPA557,116490–

281Montgomery County, PAPA877,643488–

282Dutchess County, NYNY300,708488–

283Monroe County, MIMI156,004487–

284Lorain County, OHOH323,219486–

285Campbell County, WYWY48,145486–

286San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367485–

287Kennebec County, MEME129,067484–

288Erie County, PAPA265,832483–

289St. Johns County, FLFL346,328481–

290Howard County, MDMD339,183480–

291Charlotte County, FLFL217,212479–

292Bay County, MIMI102,123479–

293Ocean County, NJNJ673,746475–

294Chemung County, NYNY80,415475–

295Oneida County, WIWI38,131475–

296Williamson County, TXTX752,827473–

297Polk County, IAIA516,546469–

298Morris County, NJNJ524,251467–

299Rock County, WIWI166,472467–

300Weld County, COCO378,426466–

301Mohave County, AZAZ228,102464–

302Monterey County, CACA433,729463–

303Butte County, CACA209,211463–

304Mackinac County, MIMI11,236462–

305Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753459–

306Canyon County, IDID275,123457–

307Montgomery County, OHOH539,598456–

308Yamhill County, OROR110,024455–

309Geauga County, OHOH95,676453–

310Wood County, WIWI74,060453–

311Clinton County, MIMI80,432452–

312Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710445–

313Calhoun County, MIMI133,408441–

314Lenawee County, MIMI97,779440–

315Kent County, RIRI173,495437–

316Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033436–

317Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951435–

318Tulsa County, OKOK698,782435–

319Saratoga County, NYNY241,343433–

320Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346432–

321Jefferson County, ALAL665,742425–

322Alachua County, FLFL290,028422–

323Lincoln County, WIWI28,403422–

324Warren County, OHOH257,181417–

325Oconto County, WIWI40,195413–

326Lancaster County, NENE334,049411–

327Dodge County, WIWI89,097411–

328Josephine County, OROR87,867409–

329Ulster County, NYNY183,330409–

330Portage County, WIWI71,943405–

331Hampshire County, MAMA164,065404–

332Lake County, ININ504,612403–

333Bucks County, PAPA647,828403–

334DeKalb County, GAGA774,394402–

335Leon County, FLFL299,048401–

336Calumet County, WIWI53,982401–

337Strafford County, NHNH135,043397–

338Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335395–

339Ionia County, MIMI66,557394–

340Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267392–

341Mahoning County, OHOH224,706389–

342Allen County, ININ402,329387–

343Polk County, WIWI45,803387–

344Laramie County, WYWY102,938386–

345Guilford County, NCNC562,234379–

346Yolo County, CACA224,410378–

347Goodhue County, MNMN48,195377–

348St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449374–

349Washington County, RIRI129,795374–

350Martin County, FLFL166,272373–

351Kanabec County, MNMN16,628373–

352Medina County, OHOH185,025373–

353Chittenden County, VTVT169,115372–

354Davis County, UTUT381,227371–

355Osceola County, FLFL481,718370–

356Camden County, NJNJ535,799368–

357Escambia County, FLFL333,834365–

358Mobile County, ALAL411,658365–

359Rutland County, VTVT59,653364–

360Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191364–

361Allegan County, MIMI123,188362–

362Maui County, HIHI160,592359–

363Arlington County, VAVA243,931357–

364Sandoval County, NMNM159,565356–

365Prince William County, VAVA502,966356–

366Clay County, FLFL239,593353–

367Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810352–

368Stark County, OHOH373,771349–

369St. Joseph County, ININ272,861344–

370Luce County, MIMI6,339344–

371Richland County, SCSC434,956344–

372Alpena County, MIMI28,853343–

373Grand Forks County, NDND74,501342–

374Windsor County, VTVT57,312342–

375Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657341–

376Pierce County, WIWI43,519341–

377Vilas County, WIWI23,761341–

378Hood River County, OROR23,720340–

379Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781339–

380Williamson County, TNTN272,061337–

381Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681336–

382Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324335–

383Mason County, WAWA71,165334–

384Natrona County, WYWY80,526334–

385Boone County, KYKY145,316333–

386Lancaster County, PAPA563,159333–

387Comanche County, OKOK122,158332–

388Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281326–

389Durham County, NCNC347,240326–

390Weber County, UTUT278,174325–

391Hernando County, FLFL221,701324–

392Madison County, ILIL263,110322–

393Madison County, ALAL433,516321–

394Otsego County, MIMI26,080321–

395York County, PAPA473,197321–

396Beaufort County, SCSC204,433321–

397Lexington County, SCSC317,588318–

398Carbon County, MTMT11,466318–

399Cumberland County, NCNC338,473318–

400St. Charles County, MOMO426,499317–

401Wexford County, MIMI34,445316–

402Albany County, NYNY321,225316–

403Oswego County, NYNY118,569315–

404Lincoln County, MEME36,595311–

405Coos County, OROR63,992310–

406Mesa County, COCO162,845308–

407Jefferson County, KYKY795,222308–

408Waldo County, MEME40,693308–

409Emmet County, MIMI33,775308–

410DeKalb County, ILIL101,835308–

411Lawrence County, PAPA83,911305–

412Tioga County, NYNY47,453305–

413Hamilton County, ININ387,036304–

414Napa County, CACA132,949303–

415Gila County, AZAZ53,801302–

416Washburn County, WIWI17,087302–

417Randolph County, NCNC149,516301–

418Plumas County, CACA18,583299–

419Sumter County, FLFL157,772298–

420Coconino County, AZAZ144,368297–

421Tulare County, CACA485,146296–

422Comal County, TXTX209,166296–

423Montcalm County, MIMI69,406294–

424Jefferson County, MOMO233,132294–

425Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125292–

426Delaware County, OHOH242,032292–

427Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907291–

428Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332291–

429Jefferson County, WIWI86,505291–

430Belknap County, NHNH65,147290–

431Franklin County, WAWA102,612290–

432Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433289–

433Chelan County, WAWA81,941288–

434Lyon County, NVNV65,088287–

435James City County, VAVA83,326286–

436Prince George's County, MDMD970,374284–

437Rock Island County, ILIL141,869284–

438Nez Perce County, IDID42,905281–

439Berkshire County, MAMA128,224281–

440Roscommon County, MIMI23,914281–

441Lawrence County, SDSD29,459281–

442Pennington County, MNMN13,686280–

443Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691280–

444Shelby County, TNTN910,226278–

445Chippewa County, WIWI67,614277–

446York County, VAVA71,374275–

447Bonneville County, IDID135,771274–

448Essex County, NJNJ896,379274–

449Citrus County, FLFL171,666273–

450Garfield County, COCO63,474272–

451Penobscot County, MEME157,967267–

452Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793267–

453Washington County, PAPA210,802266–

454Sarpy County, NENE208,303265–

455Nicollet County, MNMN34,273264–

456Umatilla County, OROR81,119262–

457Kendall County, ILIL145,470261–

458Buncombe County, NCNC277,417261–

459Newaygo County, MIMI51,622260–

460Knox County, TNTN511,453260–

461Washington County, MDMD157,731259–

462Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361259–

463Portage County, OHOH163,404258–

464Antrim County, MIMI24,698257–

465Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720257–

466Monroe County, PAPA167,179254–

467Morrison County, MNMN34,620251–

468Todd County, MNMN26,060251–

469Lincoln County, OROR50,636251–

470Berks County, PAPA440,072251–

471Mason County, MIMI29,040249–

472Bonner County, IDID54,420247–

473Linn County, IAIA232,028246–

474Union County, NJNJ601,863246–

475Monroe County, FLFL80,406245–

476Van Buren County, MIMI76,071245–

477Johnson County, ININ174,262244–

478Charleston County, SCSC436,200244–

479Juneau, AKAK31,609243–

480Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873243–

481Ellis County, TXTX240,867243–

482Cumberland County, PAPA277,270242–

483Greene County, MOMO309,286242–

484Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115240–

485Jackson County, MSMS147,666240–

486Norfolk, VAVA231,013239–

487Waupaca County, WIWI51,461237–

488Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634236–

489Harford County, MDMD266,446234–

490Alexandria, VAVA160,662234–

491Polk County, OROR90,037233–

492Gaston County, NCNC246,558233–

493Sheridan County, WYWY33,241233–

494Tuscola County, MIMI52,680232–

495Horry County, SCSC427,551232–

496Transylvania County, NCNC34,211232–

497Shoshone County, IDID14,130231–

498Ravalli County, MTMT48,582231–

499Iredell County, NCNC211,798231–

500Kittitas County, WAWA48,803231–

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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 24,052 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by finnish population?

St. Louis County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Marquette County, Michigan, Houghton County, Michigan, Oakland County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,022 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).