RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest Norwegian population, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 170 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 117.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2331,610+23%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,243+4%

03Portage, MIMI49,8621,091+31%

04Midland, MIMI42,806760−26%

05Troy, MIMI88,733722+22%

06Detroit, MIMI649,095690+136%

07Lansing, MIMI113,884625−19%

08Royal Oak, MIMI57,583625+5%

09Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683611−28%

10Livonia, MIMI92,603593−25%

11Westland, MIMI82,333581+17%

12Wyoming, MIMI78,588500+24%

13Warren, MIMI137,138498−35%

14Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539489−24%

15Owosso, MIMI14,437449+491%

16Kentwood, MIMI54,776430−17%

17Norton Shores, MIMI25,088427−25%

18Escanaba, MIMI12,257401−6%

19Taylor, MIMI61,279384+40%

20Novi, MIMI67,319379−37%

21Okemos, MIMI26,396378+9%

22Roseville, MIMI46,863373+53%

23Marquette, MIMI21,944370−31%

24Muskegon, MIMI37,224359−12%

25Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931358−50%

26Dearborn, MIMI105,611353−15%

27Houghton, MIMI8,560350+79%

28East Lansing, MIMI49,355329−42%

29Flint, MIMI79,306321−22%

30Holland, MIMI35,372309−1%

31Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469293+12%

32Bay City, MIMI31,868266+131%

33Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291246−51%

34St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872241−49%

35Jenison, MIMI17,582236+43%

36Forest Hills, MIMI28,695233−57%

37Oak Park, MIMI29,072223+444%

38Menominee, MIMI8,175217−34%

39Garden City, MIMI26,280216+4%

40Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925213−33%

41Holt, MIMI25,316205−43%

42Rochester, MIMI12,824201+43%

43Hastings, MIMI7,490200+120%

44Charlotte, MIMI9,305198+108%

45Eastpointe, MIMI33,814190+88%

46Byron Center, MIMI7,403189+136%

47East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663187+18%

48Haslett, MIMI18,559186−46%

49Traverse City, MIMI15,832186−38%

50Port Huron, MIMI28,273184−18%

51Flushing, MIMI8,175183+118%

52Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766183+24%

53Allendale, MIMI26,679181−2%

54Waverly, MIMI23,575171−11%

55Wyandotte, MIMI24,072171−46%

56Battle Creek, MIMI52,021168−46%

57Alpena, MIMI10,088167−55%

58Southfield, MIMI76,111165−2%

59Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925164+209%

60Birmingham, MIMI21,923164−48%

61Cutlerville, MIMI18,780162+391%

62Grand Haven, MIMI11,038160+42%

63Chelsea, MIMI5,424159+56%

64Ferndale, MIMI19,212157−41%

65Wixom, MIMI17,313157+16%

66Ludington, MIMI7,634156−27%

67Allen Park, MIMI27,445150+28%

68Big Rapids, MIMI8,623150+18%

69Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664150−26%

70Gladstone, MIMI5,189148+8%

71Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083146+52%

72Saline, MIMI9,001144−34%

73Grandville, MIMI17,018142+29%

74Northview, MIMI15,268141−48%

75Jackson, MIMI31,022140+3%

76Westwood, MIMI8,867139+309%

77Hillsdale, MIMI8,002135+221%

78Comstock Park, MIMI10,577133+269%

79Petoskey, MIMI5,772123+10%

80Berkley, MIMI15,145120−1%

81Greenville, MIMI9,256120+208%

82Kingsford, MIMI5,096120−52%

83Burton, MIMI29,313119−70%

84Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792119+59%

85Walled Lake, MIMI7,320117+244%

86Hazel Park, MIMI14,937114−12%

87Pontiac, MIMI62,077114−1%

88Wayne, MIMI17,065114−32%

89Fenton, MIMI11,774112+13%

90Howell, MIMI9,896109+173%

91Walker, MIMI25,881106−50%

92Saginaw, MIMI42,863102−58%

93Fraser, MIMI14,496100+108%

94Clawson, MIMI11,31299+1%

95Flat Rock, MIMI10,21899+209%

96Center Line, MIMI8,50398+34%

97Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85397−45%

98Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73593−8%

99Belding, MIMI6,00089−51%

100Southgate, MIMI28,93189−56%

101Mason, MIMI8,26485–

102St. Johns, MIMI7,78085+49%

103Madison Heights, MIMI28,29780−45%

104Milford, MIMI6,52079+172%

105Farmington, MIMI11,40974−37%

106Ishpeming, MIMI6,20574−57%

107Lapeer, MIMI9,20174+7%

108Lambertville, MIMI9,95572−31%

109Alma, MIMI9,30471+22%

110Manistee, MIMI6,15771−61%

111Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39170+119%

112Albion, MIMI7,47467+46%

113Niles, MIMI11,66567−28%

114Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82766+128%

115Brighton, MIMI7,90465+225%

116Coldwater, MIMI14,21665+76%

117Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88064−61%

118Cadillac, MIMI10,43862−80%

119Eastwood, MIMI6,66962+24%

120Adrian, MIMI20,19158+66%

121Sturgis, MIMI10,90058−69%

122Holly, MIMI5,90657+307%

123Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44952−45%

124Utica, MIMI5,11451–

125South Monroe, MIMI6,96050−21%

126Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52945−69%

127Romulus, MIMI24,54745−17%

128Ionia, MIMI12,20843−2%

129Trenton, MIMI17,84943+115%

130Woodhaven, MIMI12,50342−44%

131Dowagiac, MIMI5,72540+11%

132Milan, MIMI5,97339−43%

133Riverview, MIMI11,94737−69%

134Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09535−76%

135Marshall, MIMI6,80035−73%

136Plymouth, MIMI9,16435−70%

137Freeland, MIMI7,55734+278%

138Inkster, MIMI24,95934+162%

139Fair Plain, MIMI7,33032+191%

140Rockford, MIMI6,31332−71%

141Harper Woods, MIMI14,86031+182%

142Marysville, MIMI9,86831−78%

143Dundee, MIMI6,00829−17%

144Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19729−52%

145Shields, MIMI7,40229−9%

146Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41928−30%

147Springfield, MIMI5,24623−41%

148Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76922–

149South Lyon, MIMI12,10721−83%

150St. Joseph, MIMI7,89319−83%

151Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27418−45%

152Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41717−62%

153Monroe, MIMI20,07617−92%

154Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49016+60%

155Three Rivers, MIMI7,91016−60%

156Hamtramck, MIMI27,26115−44%

157Hudsonville, MIMI7,96415−77%

158Allegan, MIMI5,12714−36%

159New Haven, MIMI6,74913−72%

160New Baltimore, MIMI12,12312−77%

161Tecumseh, MIMI8,60812−92%

162Davison, MIMI5,03911−90%

163St. Louis, MIMI7,40611−8%

164Beecher, MIMI8,41210−9%

165Northville, MIMI6,01310−90%

166Temperance, MIMI8,9149−80%

167Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8789−88%

168Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7708−50%

169St. Clair, MIMI5,8337−79%

170Richmond, MIMI5,9273−92%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS