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 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 20,628. 2,115 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, MNMN200,51820,628–

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78415,479–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93911,463–

04Marquette County, MIMI68,06411,322–

05Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379,953–

06Houghton County, MIMI37,8429,912–

07Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5589,326–

08Clark County, WAWA532,1198,589–

09Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388,477–

10Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347,765–

11Worcester County, MAMA888,5026,825–

12Anoka County, MNMN381,6056,256–

13Wright County, MNMN157,5596,214–

14Cook County, ILIL5,194,6256,019–

15San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485,849–

16Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565,467–

17Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,105–

18Multnomah County, OROR795,3914,731–

19Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,526–

20Livingston County, MIMI197,3154,475–

21Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,286–

22Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,033–

23Macomb County, MIMI886,2213,751–

24Pierce County, WAWA946,2883,690–

25Orange County, CACA3,149,5073,535–

26Itasca County, MNMN45,4043,336–

27Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7263,297–

28Kent County, MIMI675,2323,226–

29Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0703,171–

30Washington County, OROR611,7083,105–

31Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162,998–

32Douglas County, WIWI43,9902,866–

33Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942,832–

34Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,749–

35Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302,669–

36Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262,644–

37Dane County, WIWI590,3752,587–

38Essex County, MAMA826,6532,505–

39Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912,483–

40Washington County, MNMN286,8952,407–

41Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,376–

42Clackamas County, OROR426,2802,375–

43Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,352–

44Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,310–

45Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,274–

46Pinellas County, FLFL948,5632,262–

47Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412,253–

48Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292,251–

49Lake County, ILIL719,3392,249–

50Lake County, OHOH232,2172,209–

51Riverside County, CACA2,544,9162,200–

52Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142,169–

53Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852,165–

54Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,157–

55Brown County, WIWI275,8032,098–

56Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,077–

57Kenosha County, WIWI168,4482,065–

58Delta County, MIMI36,5822,041–

59Spokane County, WAWA558,3442,003–

60Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7131,992–

61Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601,956–

62Cheshire County, NHNH78,2691,944–

63Lane County, OROR381,5841,931–

64Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,919–

65Becker County, MNMN35,4971,904–

66New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,868–

67Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,854–

68Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,846–

69Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,841–

70Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,786–

71Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,783–

72San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,765–

73Ventura County, CACA830,8511,739–

74Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271,703–

75Scott County, MNMN159,0171,679–

76Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6851,677–

77Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631,676–

78Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,660–

79Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,645–

80Lee County, FLFL875,6071,626–

81Washington County, WIWI139,2381,615–

82Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,582–

83DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,567–

84Carver County, MNMN114,3791,563–

85Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,561–

86Cass County, NDND201,7941,554–

87Jefferson County, COCO580,4511,544–

88Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,512–

89Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,491–

90San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911,466–

91Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231,454–

92Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,448–

93Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,422–

94Lake County, MNMN10,7461,420–

95Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,412–

96San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,373–

97Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,368–

98Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,360–

99Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,359–

100Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,352–

101Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,337–

102Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,327–

103Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,323–

104El Paso County, COCO757,0401,314–

105Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,311–

106Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,284–

107Bristol County, MAMA593,6401,281–

108Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,272–

109Larimer County, COCO377,2921,245–

110St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,242–

111Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,199–

112Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,186–

113Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,179–

114Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,171–

115Benton County, WAWA221,7221,170–

116Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,146–

117Denton County, TXTX1,069,3461,138–

118Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,136–

119Meeker County, MNMN23,6031,133–

120Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,122–

121Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,116–

122McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,115–

123Boulder County, COCO328,5601,113–

124Denver County, COCO740,6131,094–

125Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,092–

126Rockingham County, NHNH324,0771,090–

127Douglas County, COCO399,3961,072–

128Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,071–

129Placer County, CACA442,0811,062–

130Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,057–

131Alger County, MIMI8,6411,056–

132Lewis County, WAWA88,0621,047–

133Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,039–

134Iron County, MIMI11,7571,039–

135Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6921,038–

136Ada County, IDID546,1411,030–

137Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,021–

138Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,019–

139Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,018–

140Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,010–

141Kern County, CACA927,068998–

142Brevard County, FLFL663,982993–

143Honolulu County, HIHI988,703984–

144Columbia County, OROR54,091984–

145Polk County, FLFL874,790982–

146Adams County, COCO554,668978–

147Greenville County, SCSC583,125976–

148Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380970–

149Marion County, OROR355,777969–

150Will County, ILIL712,253968–

151Utah County, UTUT759,859964–

152Bayfield County, WIWI16,787932–

153Oxford County, MEME60,346929–

154Hamilton County, OHOH838,418927–

155St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449927–

156Collin County, TXTX1,297,179927–

157Fresno County, CACA1,035,456917–

158Kane County, ILIL525,757906–

159Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088904–

160Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743903–

161Pasco County, FLFL674,516892–

162Hamlin County, SDSD6,900887–

163Pine County, MNMN30,472886–

164Coconino County, AZAZ144,368885–

165Manatee County, FLFL468,200884–

166Hubbard County, MNMN22,369883–

167Pinal County, AZAZ539,380878–

168Eaton County, MIMI109,581869–

169Olmsted County, MNMN166,731864–

170Arapahoe County, COCO673,820864–

171Winnebago County, WIWI174,218860–

172Iron County, WIWI6,127856–

173Bergen County, NJNJ977,026855–

174Davis County, UTUT381,227854–

175Clay County, MNMN67,734848–

176Erie County, NYNY946,741848–

177Trumbull County, OHOH198,972846–

178Jackson County, OROR221,795833–

179Knox County, MEME41,117828–

180Jefferson County, ALAL665,742827–

181Monroe County, NYNY750,506820–

182Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666809–

183Douglas County, MNMN40,120803–

184Chisago County, MNMN59,142793–

185District of Columbia, DCDC693,645789–

186Muskegon County, MIMI177,901782–

187Duval County, FLFL1,062,963780–

188Summit County, OHOH538,376776–

189Racine County, WIWI198,919770–

190Skagit County, WAWA132,975764–

191Cascade County, MTMT85,029762–

192Mendocino County, CACA88,122759–

193Lucas County, OHOH423,347758–

194Isanti County, MNMN44,386756–

195Pacific County, WAWA24,357753–

196Marion County, ININ992,196750–

197Sarasota County, FLFL479,958749–

198St. Louis County, MOMO990,911745–

199Calhoun County, MIMI133,408737–

200Volusia County, FLFL606,573735–

201Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601734–

202Yakima County, WAWA259,185731–

203Montgomery County, TXTX781,194723–

204Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186722–

205Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144720–

206Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035706–

207Johnson County, KSKS636,906698–

208La Crosse County, WIWI121,339693–

209Aitkin County, MNMN16,252691–

210Beltrami County, MNMN47,055687–

211Bonneville County, IDID135,771687–

212Clinton County, MIMI80,432687–

213Portage County, WIWI71,943681–

214Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029680–

215El Dorado County, CACA192,323677–

216Hampden County, MAMA464,338677–

217Baltimore County, MDMD847,650674–

218Marin County, CACA253,694669–

219Marion County, FLFL442,660668–

220Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852664–

221Allen County, ININ402,329662–

222Hampshire County, MAMA164,065655–

223Collier County, FLFL417,131642–

224Jackson County, MIMI159,552640–

225Benton County, OROR97,728634–

226Midland County, MIMI83,754634–

227San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367633–

228Marinette County, WIWI42,574628–

229Lorain County, OHOH323,219628–

230Winnebago County, ILIL283,674626–

231Yamhill County, OROR110,024622–

232Davidson County, TNTN745,904616–

233St. Clair County, MIMI160,486615–

234Madison County, ALAL433,516614–

235Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281613–

236Shasta County, CACA181,648610–

237Humboldt County, CACA131,647607–

238Emmet County, MIMI33,775604–

239Williams County, NDND41,767602–

240Monroe County, MIMI156,004601–

241Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681597–

242Cobb County, GAGA793,345595–

243Morris County, NJNJ524,251594–

244Solano County, CACA455,376592–

245DeKalb County, GAGA774,394588–

246Seminole County, FLFL491,884576–

247San Joaquin County, CACA823,815575–

248Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047574–

249Douglas County, OROR111,951568–

250Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033563–

251Missoula County, MTMT123,513560–

252Menominee County, MIMI22,941560–

253Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691552–

254Walworth County, WIWI106,127551–

255Douglas County, NENE606,460548–

256Forsyth County, NCNC401,718544–

257Queens County, NYNY2,358,182538–

258Lapeer County, MIMI89,516537–

259Sullivan County, NHNH43,961534–

260Jackson County, MOMO732,994533–

261Gallatin County, MTMT128,740530–

262Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035530–

263Androscoggin County, MEME116,487529–

264Butte County, CACA209,211526–

265Stanislaus County, CACA557,719523–

266Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331519–

267Manistee County, MIMI25,656519–

268Clallam County, WAWA78,202517–

269Oneida County, WIWI38,131515–

270Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118512–

271York County, MEME222,434508–

272York County, SCSC306,887504–

273Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191497–

274Juneau, AKAK31,609496–

275Kootenai County, IDID191,864494–

276Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669492–

277Stafford County, VAVA170,803491–

278Saginaw County, MIMI187,688489–

279McLeod County, MNMN36,631487–

280Bucks County, PAPA647,828483–

281Prince William County, VAVA502,966482–

282Tulsa County, OKOK698,782479–

283Montgomery County, PAPA877,643477–

284St. Charles County, MOMO426,499475–

285Grand Forks County, NDND74,501475–

286Island County, WAWA85,657474–

287Pennington County, SDSD116,792472–

288Berrien County, MIMI152,444469–

289Lenawee County, MIMI97,779465–

290Merrimack County, NHNH158,078464–

291Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346463–

292Cass County, MNMN31,430452–

293Laramie County, WYWY102,938451–

294Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449–

295Benton County, MNMN41,744448–

296Franklin County, MAMA70,698445–

297Shelby County, TNTN910,226444–

298Ulster County, NYNY183,330443–

299Washington County, RIRI129,795441–

300Alachua County, FLFL290,028440–

301Rock County, WIWI166,472440–

302Penobscot County, MEME157,967437–

303Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115437–

304Mahoning County, OHOH224,706434–

305Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737433–

306Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125433–

307Hernando County, FLFL221,701431–

308Rice County, MNMN69,939430–

309Tulare County, CACA485,146424–

310Charleston County, SCSC436,200423–

311Winona County, MNMN50,523420–

312Martin County, FLFL166,272420–

313Clay County, MOMO265,032419–

314Vilas County, WIWI23,761417–

315Lake County, ININ504,612417–

316Williamson County, TXTX752,827417–

317Burleigh County, NDND103,251416–

318Codington County, SDSD29,562416–

319Geauga County, OHOH95,676415–

320Horry County, SCSC427,551414–

321Washington County, UTUT213,670413–

322Forsyth County, GAGA282,805411–

323Saratoga County, NYNY241,343411–

324Weber County, UTUT278,174410–

325Napa County, CACA132,949410–

326Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810407–

327Monroe County, ININ143,345407–

328Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972405–

329Kennebec County, MEME129,067403–

330Beaufort County, SCSC204,433402–

331Arlington County, VAVA243,931400–

332Sarpy County, NENE208,303400–

333Isabella County, MIMI64,691398–

334Nevada County, CACA101,911397–

335Yolo County, CACA224,410394–

336St. Johns County, FLFL346,328394–

337Berkshire County, MAMA128,224394–

338Erie County, PAPA265,832393–

339Dodge County, WIWI89,097392–

340Monterey County, CACA433,729391–

341Alexandria, VAVA160,662390–

342Howard County, MDMD339,183387–

343Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634384–

344Montgomery County, OHOH539,598382–

345Tompkins County, NYNY104,047381–

346Leon County, FLFL299,048380–

347Lincoln County, WAWA11,982380–

348Goodhue County, MNMN48,195377–

349Lake County, FLFL456,068375–

350Rockwall County, TXTX140,738375–

351Indian River County, FLFL172,799374–

352Dutchess County, NYNY300,708374–

353Garfield County, COCO63,474374–

354Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907371–

355Linn County, IAIA232,028368–

356Price County, WIWI13,988367–

357Canyon County, IDID275,123367–

358Ocean County, NJNJ673,746366–

359Chester County, PAPA557,116363–

360Brazoria County, TXTX419,080362–

361Camden County, NJNJ535,799362–

362Lincoln County, MEME36,595359–

363Windsor County, VTVT57,312355–

364Greene County, OHOH174,322355–

365Knox County, TNTN511,453354–

366Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099352–

367Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036352–

368Montgomery County, TNTN249,935350–

369Mesa County, COCO162,845350–

370Latah County, IDID41,842350–

371Lincoln County, OROR50,636350–

372Lawrence County, SDSD29,459348–

373Linn County, OROR132,843347–

374Montcalm County, MIMI69,406346–

375Bonner County, IDID54,420344–

376New Hanover County, NCNC245,959338–

377Wood County, WIWI74,060336–

378Lawrence County, PAPA83,911334–

379Delaware County, OHOH242,032334–

380Lincoln County, WIWI28,403332–

381Sumter County, FLFL157,772330–

382Warren County, OHOH257,181330–

383Hamilton County, ININ387,036329–

384Charlotte County, FLFL217,212328–

385Richland County, SCSC434,956328–

386Jefferson County, WAWA33,970328–

387Polk County, IAIA516,546328–

388Waldo County, MEME40,693327–

389Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111324–

390Lancaster County, NENE334,049323–

391Decatur County, ININ26,576323–

392Clay County, FLFL239,593322–

393Maui County, HIHI160,592322–

394Hudson County, NJNJ735,033322–

395Mohave County, AZAZ228,102320–

396Harford County, MDMD266,446318–

397Baltimore, MDMD569,997318–

398Yuma County, AZAZ224,449317–

399Lancaster County, PAPA563,159317–

400Stevens County, WAWA49,668316–

401Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361313–

402Loudoun County, VAVA449,749312–

403Morrison County, MNMN34,620310–

404Greene County, MOMO309,286310–

405Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335308–

406Frederick County, MDMD302,883308–

407Newaygo County, MIMI51,622307–

408Bannock County, IDID91,591306–

409Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753301–

410Providence County, RIRI678,179301–

411Union County, NJNJ601,863299–

412Polk County, OROR90,037299–

413Richmond County, NYNY501,290296–

414Barry County, MIMI63,991296–

415Steele County, MNMN37,464294–

416Burlington County, NJNJ481,439293–

417El Paso County, TXTX877,858292–

418Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951291–

419Broome County, NYNY195,736291–

420Lyon County, NVNV65,088290–

421Brown County, SDSD37,561287–

422Stark County, NDND34,013286–

423Barron County, WIWI46,484285–

424Washington County, TNTN141,199284–

425Sauk County, WIWI66,652280–

426Dunn County, WIWI46,223279–

427Albany County, NYNY321,225278–

428Strafford County, NHNH135,043277–

429Gladwin County, MIMI26,077277–

430Cache County, UTUT145,000276–

431Washington County, ARAR271,213276–

432Shoshone County, IDID14,130275–

433Champaign County, ILIL209,972275–

434Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710272–

435Johnson County, ININ174,262272–

436Weld County, COCO378,426271–

437Osceola County, FLFL481,718270–

438Chelan County, WAWA81,941269–

439Walton County, FLFL93,288269–

440Carroll County, NHNH52,784269–

441Cass County, MOMO115,859268–

442Polk County, WIWI45,803268–

443Luce County, MIMI6,339268–

444Stark County, OHOH373,771266–

445Onondaga County, NYNY466,584265–

446Union County, NCNC267,674264–

447Cumberland County, NCNC338,473263–

448Kittitas County, WAWA48,803263–

449Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433263–

450Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638262–

451Berkeley County, SCSC274,666262–

452Monroe County, WIWI46,572260–

453Ravalli County, MTMT48,582260–

454Belknap County, NHNH65,147259–

455Carroll County, OHOH26,475258–

456Jefferson County, KYKY795,222256–

457Prince George's County, MDMD970,374255–

458Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857255–

459Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324254–

460Chittenden County, VTVT169,115254–

461Hays County, TXTX304,390254–

462Porter County, ININ176,049251–

463Portage County, OHOH163,404251–

464Benton County, ARAR332,554250–

465Hawaii County, HIHI210,043249–

466Medina County, OHOH185,025248–

467Cabell County, WVWV91,183246–

468DeKalb County, ILIL101,835246–

469Bay County, MIMI102,123246–

470Allegan County, MIMI123,188244–

471Cochise County, AZAZ126,332244–

472Ionia County, MIMI66,557243–

473Bell County, TXTX402,248243–

474Clark County, WIWI35,052241–

475Jefferson County, WIWI86,505241–

476Waupaca County, WIWI51,461240–

477Antrim County, MIMI24,698240–

478Chippewa County, WIWI67,614239–

479Chemung County, NYNY80,415238–

480Mason County, WAWA71,165237–

481Guilford County, NCNC562,234236–

482Cherokee County, GAGA299,273236–

483Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456236–

484Anderson County, SCSC219,930236–

485Iosco County, MIMI25,266234–

486Mobile County, ALAL411,658233–

487Cleveland County, OKOK303,973233–

488Galveston County, TXTX372,207231–

489Summit County, UTUT43,141230–

490Clark County, SDSD4,031230–

491Benzie County, MIMI18,568229–

492Mason County, MIMI29,040229–

493Ward County, NDND68,233229–

494Essex County, NJNJ896,379226–

495Madison County, ILIL263,110225–

496Fayette County, GAGA125,156224–

497St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692224–

498Butler County, PAPA200,169223–

499Fairfield County, OHOH169,752223–

500Cecil County, MDMD107,131223–

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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 20,628 (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).