RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Largest Norwegian population, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 1,782. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marshall, MN, up 23 places to #68.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32437,564−10%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68421,852−9%

03Rochester, MNMN124,29212,983−18%

04▲1Duluth, MNMN88,33011,047−21%

05▼1Moorhead, MNMN46,53310,863−18%

06Bloomington, MNMN89,03410,173−23%

07▲1Lakeville, MNMN79,27010,026+9%

08▼1Plymouth, MNMN78,9428,817−24%

09Maple Grove, MNMN73,8937,624−25%

10▲5Woodbury, MNMN81,5587,514+1%

11▲5Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0757,090−13%

12▼2Eagan, MNMN67,1097,041−31%

13▼2Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936,819−34%

14Blaine, MNMN76,6036,696−22%

15▼2Edina, MNMN54,3566,258−12%

16▼4Minnetonka, MNMN53,9696,165−13%

17Burnsville, MNMN65,2446,004−35%

18Apple Valley, MNMN55,2485,922−27%

19St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0275,213−18%

20▲1Mankato, MNMN46,5294,826−24%

21▲1Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5434,805−34%

22▲17Shakopee, MNMN49,3664,421+9%

23▲8Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2464,326−19%

24▼4St. Cloud, MNMN72,6474,320−39%

25▲1Savage, MNMN32,9704,233−9%

26▼2Owatonna, MNMN26,6333,982−10%

27▼4Andover, MNMN33,8743,947−30%

28▼3Prior Lake, MNMN28,1403,941+10%

29▲8Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6043,935−12%

30▼2Richfield, MNMN36,5933,870−15%

31▼1Roseville, MNMN35,6633,801−28%

32▼3Austin, MNMN26,6893,624−35%

33▲10Ramsey, MNMN29,6243,575−11%

34▲6Northfield, MNMN21,9923,574−11%

35▼8Albert Lea, MNMN18,2173,527−44%

36▲6Rosemount, MNMN31,8813,347+3%

37▲9Elk River, MNMN27,8963,332−10%

38Winona, MNMN26,5303,287−26%

39▼6Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8733,284−31%

40▲4Chaska, MNMN30,5133,279−2%

41▼9Chanhassen, MNMN25,7483,256−12%

42▲3Alexandria, MNMN15,0453,178+15%

43▼8Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,962−27%

44▲3Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,960−35%

45▼9Farmington, MNMN25,4252,855−12%

46▲20New Brighton, MNMN22,1592,839−5%

47▼6Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7992,796−29%

48▼14Champlin, MNMN23,1252,712−37%

49▲3Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,691−25%

50▲3East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9062,643−10%

51▲4Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,551−13%

52▲7Bemidji, MNMN15,7702,535+1%

53▲10Fridley, MNMN30,8292,533−28%

54▼3Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202,529−27%

55▲6Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042,423−14%

56▼7Willmar, MNMN22,0012,420−48%

57▲1St. Michael, MNMN22,4982,369−14%

58▼1Hastings, MNMN22,5632,364−26%

59▲15Crookston, MNMN7,3752,351−15%

60▼12Crystal, MNMN22,2392,274−26%

61▲21West St. Paul, MNMN21,9502,270+26%

62▲13Forest Lake, MNMN20,9522,263−15%

63▲7Red Wing, MNMN16,8052,256−28%

64Otsego, MNMN24,5252,204−4%

65▼3Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,129−20%

66▼16White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,125−38%

67▼11Rogers, MNMN15,6062,118+38%

68▲23Marshall, MNMN14,1712,059−12%

69▼15Sartell, MNMN19,9182,051−12%

70▼3Anoka, MNMN18,1692,034−30%

71▲9Monticello, MNMN15,6702,009−7%

72▼12Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0192,008−20%

73▼1Waconia, MNMN14,1131,9830%

74▲3Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8461,965−13%

75▲4New Hope, MNMN20,8071,935−35%

76▼7Hugo, MNMN17,1671,932+28%

77▲11Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301,799−9%

78▼10Faribault, MNMN25,0401,782−45%

79▼14North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,764−10%

80▲7Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,688−25%

81▲11Victoria, MNMN12,4471,681+40%

82▼11Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,670−31%

83▲6Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,653−2%

84▼11Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,644−33%

85▲5South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,607−16%

86▲18Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,575−40%

87▲8Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,563−15%

88▼4Mound, MNMN9,0641,523+3%

89▼6Hibbing, MNMN15,8231,437−37%

90▲19Baxter, MNMN9,2171,431+7%

91▼5Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,420−9%

92▲10Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,412−33%

93▼15Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,381−42%

94▼1Minnetrista, MNMN9,4581,379+59%

95▼10Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,355−34%

96▼20New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,314−21%

97▲4St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9891,276−8%

98▲7Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,267−21%

99▲9Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,246+67%

100▼4Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,234−12%

101▲30Virginia, MNMN8,1871,225+14%

102▼4North Branch, MNMN12,3981,197−20%

103▼3St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,173−44%

104▼10Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,135−15%

105▼24East Bethel, MNMN12,6051,128−48%

106▲7Waseca, MNMN9,0351,124−45%

107▲15Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,097+89%

108▲6Kasson, MNMN7,3501,072−19%

109▲7Byron, MNMN6,7401,068+12%

110▲7St. Francis, MNMN8,6351,063−17%

111▲8Wyoming, MNMN8,1211,061−3%

112International Falls, MNMN5,4811,052−30%

113▼2Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,048−39%

114▼11Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,024−43%

115▲33Isanti, MNMN7,7141,010+5%

116▼9New Prague, MNMN8,2381,010+8%

117▲6Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,004+22%

118▲25Delano, MNMN7,788987+8%

119▼22Oak Grove, MNMN9,476962−33%

120▲13Albertville, MNMN8,544959−22%

121▼22Hermantown, MNMN10,110901−37%

122▲18Medina, MNMN7,460896+37%

123▲12Little Canada, MNMN10,567873−29%

124▼14Carver, MNMN7,198869+77%

125▲11Dayton, MNMN11,402862+16%

126▲18Worthington, MNMN13,979862−4%

127▲5Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376857−24%

128▲1Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475857−29%

129▲8Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052843−51%

130▼6Shorewood, MNMN7,620832−39%

131▲8Corcoran, MNMN9,269826−22%

132▲20Chisago City, MNMN5,955802+17%

133▼7Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127774−18%

134▼19Orono, MNMN8,301738−49%

135▲10Lonsdale, MNMN5,117707+47%

136▼18Elko New Market, MNMN5,300701−13%

137▼7North St. Paul, MNMN12,780701−59%

138▼13Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071682−15%

139▼12Morris, MNMN5,150678−27%

140▼2Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632668−27%

141▼35La Crescent, MNMN5,261648−52%

142▼21Little Falls, MNMN9,277626−44%

143Credit River, MNMN5,644623–

144▼2St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396604−20%

145▲5Lake City, MNMN5,306575−32%

146Princeton, MNMN5,480570−31%

147▼19Litchfield, MNMN6,528520−59%

148▲5Newport, MNMN5,525499+37%

149▲2North Oaks, MNMN5,283492−31%

150▼16Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040479−52%

151▼4Jordan, MNMN6,988472−34%

152▼32Becker, MNMN5,425392−42%

153▲1Glencoe, MNMN5,632316−33%

154▼13Waite Park, MNMN8,450304−60%

155▼6St. Joseph, MNMN6,846269−58%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES