RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 818

Largest Finnish population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 48,936. 818 metro areas qualify in total. Michigan carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29548,936–

02Duluth, MNMN281,21928,020–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91327,808–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88320,620–

05Portland, OROR2,542,28220,442–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12314,009–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,22112,849–

08New York, NYNY20,112,44812,332–

09Marquette, MIMI68,06411,322–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111,300–

11Houghton, MIMI40,02810,634–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93810,204–

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,647–

14Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7757,868–

15Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0107,350–

16Worcester, MAMA888,5026,825–

17Washington, DCDC6,465,7246,804–

18Dallas, TXTX8,477,1576,338–

19Denver, COCO3,092,0376,000–

20San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,849–

21Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455,623–

22Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,099–

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,656–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,265–

25Houston, TXTX7,904,6274,226–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744,089–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,666–

28Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,608–

29Lansing, MIMI479,7223,475–

30Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043,336–

31Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,870–

32Madison, WIWI709,6852,818–

33Manchester, NHNH433,4152,749–

34Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,666–

35Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,644–

36San Jose, CACA1,984,4732,574–

37Portland, MEME577,6352,549–

38Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,500–

39Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,420–

40Fargo, NDND269,5282,402–

41Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,383–

42Spokane, WAWA608,0122,319–

43Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,300–

44Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412,253–

45Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,195–

46Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,186–

47Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,169–

48Longview, WAWA114,8852,165–

49Lacey, WAWA304,2612,157–

50Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,137–

51Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,065–

52St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,058–

53Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,041–

54Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,003–

55Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,965–

56Keene, NHNH78,2691,944–

57Eugene, OROR381,5841,931–

58Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,927–

59Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,904–

60Flint, MIMI401,0931,854–

61Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,852–

62Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,834–

63Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,812–

64Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,811–

65Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,783–

66Oxnard, CACA830,8511,739–

67San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,681–

68Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,677–

69Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,660–

70Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,655–

71Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,650–

72North Port, FLFL948,1581,633–

73Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,626–

74St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,594–

75Boise City, IDID864,2431,582–

76Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,582–

77Appleton, WIWI249,8761,499–

78Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,479–

79Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,448–

80Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,412–

81Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,386–

82Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,360–

83Astoria, OROR40,9261,352–

84Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,351–

85Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,347–

86Reno, NVNV578,7341,335–

87Billings, MTMT193,6031,314–

88Ogden, UTUT672,7841,305–

89Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,293–

90Youngstown, OHOH423,6781,280–

91Bend, OROR266,3761,273–

92Salem, OROR445,8141,268–

93Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,245–

94Rochester, MNMN231,1841,225–

95Marinette, WIWI65,5151,188–

96Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,186–

97Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,138–

98Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,136–

99Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,136–

100Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,128–

101Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,122–

102Wausau, WIWI139,4321,116–

103Boulder, COCO328,5601,113–

104Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,063–

105Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,047–

106Centralia, WAWA88,0621,047–

107Albany, NYNY915,8351,038–

108Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,034–

109Akron, OHOH701,7801,027–

110Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,019–

111Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,010–

112Bakersfield, CACA927,068998–

113Provo, UTUT773,426996–

114Palm Bay, FLFL663,982993–

115Honolulu, HIHI988,703984–

116Lakeland, FLFL874,790982–

117Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653952–

118Toledo, OHOH599,376950–

119Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368885–

120Oshkosh, WIWI174,218860–

121Charleston, SCSC889,263838–

122Medford, OROR221,795833–

123La Crosse, WIWI171,182810–

124Deltona, FLFL746,933803–

125Alexandria, MNMN40,120803–

126Eau Claire, WIWI176,647802–

127Dayton, OHOH826,554798–

128Fort Wayne, ININ466,258782–

129Muskegon, MIMI177,901782–

130Racine, WIWI198,919770–

131Rockford, ILIL337,242765–

132Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975764–

133Great Falls, MTMT85,029762–

134Ukiah, CACA88,122759–

135Battle Creek, MIMI133,408737–

136Yakima, WAWA259,185731–

137Aberdeen, WAWA78,144720–

138Idaho Falls, IDID173,851693–

139Bemidji, MNMN47,055687–

140Stevens Point, WIWI71,943681–

141Springfield, MAMA464,338677–

142Crestview, FLFL315,098676–

143Rapid City, SDSD156,934671–

144Ocala, FLFL442,660668–

145Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273665–

146Santa Cruz, CACA258,852664–

147Amherst, MAMA164,065655–

148Naples, FLFL417,131642–

149Jackson, MIMI159,552640–

150Corvallis, OROR97,728634–

151Midland, MIMI83,754634–

152San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367633–

153Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206632–

154Grand Forks, NDND105,046630–

155Huntsville, ALAL556,444628–

156Redding, CACA181,648610–

157Eureka, CACA131,647607–

158Petoskey, MIMI33,775604–

159Williston, NDND41,767602–

160Monroe, MIMI156,004601–

161Owosso, MIMI67,681597–

162Pensacola, FLFL544,949594–

163Mankato, MNMN104,907592–

164Vallejo, CACA455,376592–

165Helena, MTMT97,153589–

166Allentown, PAPA887,615583–

167Missoula, MTMT128,698583–

168Louisville, KYKY1,402,509582–

169Richmond, VAVA1,389,338578–

170Stockton, CACA823,815575–

171Sheboygan, WIWI118,047574–

172Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638574–

173Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285573–

174Wilmington, NCNC492,772571–

175Roseburg, OROR111,951568–

176Des Moines, IAIA758,539568–

177Knoxville, TNTN968,137555–

178Whitewater, WIWI106,127551–

179Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377550–

180Fayetteville, ARAR622,177549–

181Columbia, SCSC879,918546–

182Durham, NCNC625,485544–

183Bozeman, MTMT128,740530–

184Lewiston, MEME116,487529–

185Chico, CACA209,211526–

186Canton, OHOH400,246524–

187Modesto, CACA557,719523–

188Port Angeles, WAWA78,202517–

189Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118512–

190Juneau city and, AKAK31,609496–

191Binghamton, NYNY243,189494–

192Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864494–

193Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669492–

194Gainesville, FLFL359,036491–

195Saginaw, MIMI187,688489–

196Hutchinson, MNMN36,631487–

197Memphis, TNTN1,341,412480–

198Bismarck, NDND139,750476–

199Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657474–

200Niles, MIMI152,444469–

201Adrian, MIMI97,779465–

202Concord, NHNH158,078464–

203Syracuse, NYNY652,273456–

204Cheyenne, WYWY102,938451–

205Greenfield, MAMA70,698445–

206Kingston, NYNY183,330443–

207Springfield, MOMO500,694443–

208Janesville, WIWI166,472440–

209Bangor, MEME157,967437–

210Wenatchee, WAWA128,414435–

211Faribault, MNMN69,939430–

212Visalia, CACA485,146424–

213Heber, UTUT81,655420–

214Winona, MNMN50,523420–

215Watertown, SDSD29,562416–

216Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551414–

217St. George, UTUT213,670413–

218Napa, CACA132,949410–

219Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966408–

220Tallahassee, FLFL397,442408–

221Bloomington, ININ165,231407–

222Clarksville, TNTN349,001405–

223Fairbanks, AKAK93,972405–

224Augusta, MEME129,067403–

225Wichita, KSKS663,809400–

226Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691398–

227Truckee, CACA101,911397–

228Pittsfield, MAMA128,224394–

229Erie, PAPA265,832393–

230Rifle, COCO80,099393–

231Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097392–

232Salinas, CACA433,729391–

233Greensboro, NCNC805,945382–

234Ithaca, NYNY104,047381–

235Red Wing, MNMN48,195377–

236Sebastian, FLFL172,799374–

237Killeen, TXTX511,497373–

238Santa Fe, NMNM156,907371–

239Chattanooga, TNTN594,530367–

240Burlington, VTVT227,803355–

241Moscow, IDID41,842350–

242Newport, OROR50,636350–

243Grand Junction, COCO162,845350–

244Harrisburg, PAPA617,427349–

245Spearfish, SDSD29,459348–

246Albany, OROR132,843347–

247Sandpoint, IDID54,420344–

248Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060336–

249New Orleans, LALA970,849335–

250Lincoln, NENE352,081332–

251The Villages, FLFL157,772330–

252Cadillac, MIMI49,719330–

253Port Townsend, WAWA33,970328–

254Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212328–

255Logan, UTUT160,889327–

256Greensburg, ININ26,576323–

257Huntington, WVWV365,965323–

258Kahului, HIHI160,674322–

259Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102320–

260Yuma, AZAZ224,449317–

261Lancaster, PAPA563,159317–

262Johnson City, TNTN216,416315–

263Lexington Park, MDMD211,176314–

264Dickinson, NDND39,142313–

265Walla Walla, WAWA62,361313–

266Champaign, ILIL239,979310–

267Lexington, KYKY535,174307–

268Pocatello, IDID91,591306–

269Davenport, IAIA380,452300–

270Asheville, NCNC422,345298–

271Baton Rouge, LALA888,699297–

272Aberdeen, SDSD41,583296–

273Owatonna, MNMN37,464294–

274El Paso, TXTX881,291292–

275Scranton, PAPA574,418291–

276Rice Lake, WIWI46,484285–

277South Bend, ININ324,538285–

278Baraboo, WIWI66,652280–

279Menomonie, WIWI46,223279–

280Lafayette, ININ228,468274–

281Manitowoc, WIWI81,710272–

282Glens Falls, NYNY124,373272–

283Greeley, COCO378,426271–

284Ellensburg, WAWA48,803263–

285Fayetteville, NCNC395,412263–

286Manhattan, KSKS136,122263–

287Sparta, WIWI46,572260–

288Minot, NDND75,694260–

289Laconia, NHNH65,147259–

290Cookeville, TNTN152,477257–

291Spartanburg, SCSC407,656255–

292Florence, SCSC201,392252–

293Hilo, HIHI210,043249–

294Bay City, MIMI102,123246–

295Joplin, MOMO208,796246–

296Holland, MIMI123,188244–

297Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332244–

298Watertown, WIWI86,505241–

299Jefferson City, MOMO152,712240–

300Elmira, NYNY80,415238–

301Shelton, WAWA71,165237–

302Columbia, MOMO219,062237–

303Mobile, ALAL411,658233–

304Hailey, IDID32,436232–

305Iowa City, IAIA182,711232–

306Ludington, MIMI29,040229–

307Casper, WYWY80,526222–

308Lynchburg, VAVA269,169217–

309Rutland, VTVT59,653216–

310Morgantown, WVWV141,995215–

311Daphne, ALAL267,761214–

312Blacksburg, VAVA181,616212–

313Alma, MIMI41,190212–

314Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191210–

315Little Rock, ARAR777,607210–

316Sheridan, WYWY33,241209–

317Lewiston, IDID65,450207–

318Peoria, ILIL363,505206–

319Wahpeton, NDND23,019202–

320Grants Pass, OROR87,867199–

321Hillsdale, MIMI45,738198–

322Breckenridge, COCO39,069198–

323Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527197–

324Willmar, MNMN44,720196–

325Ames, IAIA128,090195–

326Jackson, WYWY36,587191–

327Hickory, NCNC376,890190–

328Alamogordo, NMNM70,368190–

329Charlottesville, VAVA228,597189–

330Payson, AZAZ53,801188–

331Grand Island, NENE78,076188–

332Bloomington, ILIL171,419187–

333Reading, PAPA440,072187–

334Hagerstown, MDMD315,280184–

335Savannah, GAGA438,314184–

336Ottawa, ILIL145,902182–

337Waterloo, IAIA169,189180–

338Slidell, LALA279,108179–

339Carson, NVNV58,571177–

340Beckley, WVWV109,940176–

341Sebring, FLFL111,122173–

342Platteville, WIWI52,446170–

343Big Rapids, MIMI42,320168–

344The Dalles, OROR26,310166–

345Coos Bay, OROR63,992166–

346Rock Springs, WYWY41,267165–

347Taos, NMNM34,564165–

348Springfield, ILIL206,033164–

349Rolla, MOMO45,247163–

350Seaford, DEDE277,140162–

351East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179162–

352College Station, TXTX287,476160–

353Brattleboro, VTVT45,204159–

354Brownwood, TXTX38,711159–

355Klamath Falls, OROR70,274158–

356York, PAPA473,197157–

357Hermitage, PAPA107,860154–

358Sonora, CACA53,160152–

359Chambersburg, PAPA160,652150–

360Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154149–

361Pinehurst, NCNC110,619149–

362Blackfoot, IDID51,153148–

363McAllen, TXTX921,549147–

364Elko, NVNV56,682146–

365Warrensburg, MOMO56,670145–

366Abilene, TXTX185,429144–

367Shawano, WIWI45,759144–

368Canton, ILIL32,901144–

369Key West, FLFL80,406143–

370Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666142–

371Lubbock, TXTX368,431142–

372State College, PAPA157,393142–

373Sturgis, MIMI60,968142–

374Hermiston, OROR93,721141–

375Gulfport, MSMS431,329141–

376Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850141–

377Pueblo, COCO169,277140–

378Riverton, WYWY39,464138–

379Florence, ALAL156,609138–

380Pullman, WAWA48,512137–

381Moses Lake, WAWA105,727135–

382Salisbury, MDMD131,872135–

383Mansfield, OHOH124,893134–

384Weirton, WVWV112,468134–

385Show Low, AZAZ109,946132–

386Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448129–

387Sherman, TXTX153,613126–

388Alpena, MIMI28,853123–

389Auburn, NYNY74,365121–

390Brookings, SDSD37,635121–

391Athens, GAGA224,148120–

392Hays, KSKS29,075118–

393Gillette, WYWY48,145116–

394Jacksonville, NCNC217,175116–

395Sandusky, OHOH112,777116–

396Barre, VTVT59,652116–

397Rochelle, ILIL51,399115–

398Elkhart, ININ208,774115–

399Beaumont, TXTX399,310114–

400New Ulm, MNMN25,517114–

401Pierre, SDSD20,588114–

402Augusta, GAGA641,231113–

403Yankton, SDSD23,635111–

404Palatka, FLFL77,734111–

405Susanville, CACA28,117110–

406Morehead City, NCNC70,469108–

407Panama City, FLFL231,174107–

408Boone, NCNC54,786106–

409Sioux City, IAIA145,738105–

410Statesboro, GAGA97,977105–

411Marion, ININ66,524105–

412Cleveland, TNTN134,057104–

413Sumter, SCSC105,067104–

414Sanford, NCNC70,258104–

415Hanford, CACA154,327103–

416Jamestown, NYNY124,126102–

417Springfield, OHOH135,340101–

418Cody, WYWY31,171101–

419Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047100–

420Monroe, LALA222,39099–

421Twin Falls, IDID123,90199–

422Brownsville, TXTX433,94698–

423Winchester, TNTN45,57998–

424Coldwater, MIMI45,99398–

425Athens, OHOH63,19797–

426Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45196–

427Carlsbad, NMNM62,50996–

428Fremont, OHOH58,65595–

429Cedar City, UTUT67,14195–

430Clearlake, CACA67,77295–

431Hudson, NYNY60,16892–

432Durango, COCO56,89892–

433New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37391–

434Las Cruces, NMNM229,09191–

435Roanoke, VAVA316,54790–

436Hinesville, GAGA91,87090–

437Burlington, NCNC186,17789–

438Fort Smith, ARAR234,14089–

439Montgomery, ALAL388,74789–

440Ontario, OROR60,08589–

441Edwards, COCO54,29188–

442Lawrence, KSKS120,92088–

443Kingsland, GAGA60,14388–

444Uvalde, TXTX24,96387–

445Marshall, MNMN25,68487–

446Salem, OHOH99,37787–

447Huron, SDSD19,62486–

448Utica, NYNY285,61186–

449Marion, OHOH65,11585–

450Lima, OHOH100,88184–

451Jackson, MSMS609,84784–

452Cumberland, MDMD93,64084–

453Meadville, PAPA81,79283–

454Freeport, ILIL43,22082–

455Massena, NYNY105,48882–

456Merced, CACA297,26082–

457Paducah, KYKY102,25982–

458Terre Haute, ININ169,24182–

459Athens, TNTN71,59082–

460Baker City, OROR16,65882–

461Odessa, TXTX173,80181–

462Yuba City, CACA187,47881–

463Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45980–

464Hood River, OROR23,72079–

465Kingsport, TNTN314,83479–

466Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20178–

467Tahlequah, OKOK49,19677–

468Dothan, ALAL156,26677–

469Fallon, NVNV25,85175–

470Montrose, COCO44,59175–

471Alamosa, COCO27,89674–

472Brevard, NCNC34,21174–

473Crescent City, CACA26,41073–

474Ketchikan, AKAK13,54973–

475Jamestown, NDND21,41472–

476Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55372–

477Austin, MNMN40,97172–

478Corning, NYNY91,85570–

479Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44270–

480Columbus, ININ85,72970–

481Warner Robins, GAGA208,09170–

482New Bern, NCNC127,35869–

483Evansville, ININ273,78669–

484Charleston, ILIL46,60769–

485Topeka, KSKS233,05268–

486Corsicana, TXTX57,18167–

487Greenville, NCNC182,93667–

488Lake City, FLFL74,09466–

489Somerset, PAPA72,00466–

490Muscatine, IAIA41,85366–

491Trenton, NJNJ399,28965–

492Albert Lea, MNMN30,44065–

493Calhoun, GAGA61,70165–

494Bennington, VTVT36,63064–

495Gainesville, GAGA226,56864–

496Ashland, OHOH52,52364–

497Los Alamos, NMNM19,40763–

498Warren, PAPA37,03863–

499Tullahoma, TNTN69,33963–

500Lake Charles, LALA244,65563–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest finnish population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 48,936 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by finnish population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Duluth, MN-WI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

818 metro areas 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).