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Largest Norwegian population, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota 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 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is 1,948.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32440,636−2%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68420,789−14%

03Rochester, MNMN124,29215,108−4%

04Moorhead, MNMN46,53312,537−5%

05Duluth, MNMN88,33012,197−13%

06Bloomington, MNMN89,03411,484−13%

07Plymouth, MNMN78,94210,091−13%

08Lakeville, MNMN79,2709,709+6%

09Maple Grove, MNMN73,8938,925−12%

10Eagan, MNMN67,1098,182−20%

11Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1937,852−24%

12Minnetonka, MNMN53,9697,481+5%

13Edina, MNMN54,3567,469+6%

14Blaine, MNMN76,6037,468−13%

15Woodbury, MNMN81,5587,350−1%

16Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0757,089−13%

17Burnsville, MNMN65,2446,857−26%

18Apple Valley, MNMN55,2486,228−24%

19St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0275,959−7%

20St. Cloud, MNMN72,6475,917−17%

21Mankato, MNMN46,5295,638−11%

22Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5435,189−28%

23Andover, MNMN33,8744,986−11%

24Owatonna, MNMN26,6334,923+11%

25Prior Lake, MNMN28,1404,654+29%

26Savage, MNMN32,9704,620−1%

27Albert Lea, MNMN18,2174,603−27%

28Richfield, MNMN36,5934,446−2%

29Austin, MNMN26,6894,394−21%

30Roseville, MNMN35,6634,351−18%

31Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2464,248−20%

32Chanhassen, MNMN25,7483,987+7%

33Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8733,984−16%

34Champlin, MNMN23,1253,893−10%

35Shoreview, MNMN26,9063,879−4%

36Farmington, MNMN25,4253,852+19%

37Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6043,803−15%

38Winona, MNMN26,5303,759−15%

39Shakopee, MNMN49,3663,704−9%

40Northfield, MNMN21,9923,575−10%

41Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7993,561−9%

42Rosemount, MNMN31,8813,492+8%

43Ramsey, MNMN29,6243,489−13%

44Chaska, MNMN30,5133,3410%

45Alexandria, MNMN15,0453,291+19%

46Elk River, MNMN27,8963,261−12%

47Maplewood, MNMN40,7173,180−30%

48Crystal, MNMN22,2393,099+1%

49Willmar, MNMN22,0013,044−34%

50White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,981−13%

51Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202,905−16%

52Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,903−20%

53East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9062,839−3%

54Sartell, MNMN19,9182,820+21%

55Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,766−6%

56Rogers, MNMN15,6062,759+79%

57Hastings, MNMN22,5632,748−14%

58St. Michael, MNMN22,4982,713−2%

59Bemidji, MNMN15,7702,707+7%

60Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0192,630+4%

61Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042,616−7%

62Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,554−4%

63Fridley, MNMN30,8292,494−29%

64Otsego, MNMN24,5252,476+8%

65North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,469+26%

66New Brighton, MNMN22,1592,397−20%

67Anoka, MNMN18,1692,382−18%

68Faribault, MNMN25,0402,366−27%

69Hugo, MNMN17,1672,357+57%

70Red Wing, MNMN16,8052,284−27%

71Hutchinson, MNMN14,6552,265−6%

72Waconia, MNMN14,1132,211+12%

73Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,184−10%

74Crookston, MNMN7,3752,143−23%

75Forest Lake, MNMN20,9522,030−23%

76New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,958+17%

77Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8461,948−13%

78Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,946−18%

79New Hope, MNMN20,8071,946−34%

80Monticello, MNMN15,6701,868−14%

81East Bethel, MNMN12,6051,858−15%

82West St. Paul, MNMN21,9501,826+1%

83Hibbing, MNMN15,8231,799−21%

84Mound, MNMN9,0641,702+15%

85Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,674−19%

86Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,662+7%

87Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,661−27%

88Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301,629−18%

89Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,601−5%

90South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,541−19%

91Marshall, MNMN14,1711,514−35%

92Victoria, MNMN12,4471,483+23%

93Minnetrista, MNMN9,4581,461+69%

94Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,441+8%

95Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,440−22%

96Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,438+2%

97Oak Grove, MNMN9,4761,4210%

98North Branch, MNMN12,3981,402−6%

99Hermantown, MNMN10,1101,399−3%

100St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,389−33%

101St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9891,3830%

102Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,373−35%

103Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,322−26%

104Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,283−51%

105Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,277−20%

106La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,264−7%

107New Prague, MNMN8,2381,263+35%

108Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,262+70%

109Baxter, MNMN9,2171,230−8%

110Carver, MNMN7,1981,216+148%

111Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,190−31%

112International Falls, MNMN5,4811,189−21%

113Waseca, MNMN9,0351,121−45%

114Kasson, MNMN7,3501,102−17%

115Orono, MNMN8,3011,092−24%

116Byron, MNMN6,7401,075+13%

117St. Francis, MNMN8,6351,065−17%

118Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,064+31%

119Wyoming, MNMN8,1211,062−3%

120Becker, MNMN5,4251,056+56%

121Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,056−5%

122Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,033+78%

123Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,023+24%

124Shorewood, MNMN7,620992−27%

125Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071991+24%

126Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127982+4%

127Morris, MNMN5,150969+5%

128Litchfield, MNMN6,528966−24%

129Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475965−21%

130North St. Paul, MNMN12,780899−47%

131Virginia, MNMN8,187871−19%

132Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376863−23%

133Albertville, MNMN8,544804−34%

134Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040766−24%

135Little Canada, MNMN10,567744−40%

136Dayton, MNMN11,402737−1%

137Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052722−58%

138Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632717−22%

139Corcoran, MNMN9,269709−33%

140Medina, MNMN7,460703+7%

141Waite Park, MNMN8,450678−11%

142St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396656−13%

143Delano, MNMN7,788640−30%

144Worthington, MNMN13,979626−30%

145Lonsdale, MNMN5,117610+27%

146Princeton, MNMN5,480595−28%

147Jordan, MNMN6,988590−17%

148Isanti, MNMN7,714571−41%

149St. Joseph, MNMN6,846546−14%

150Lake City, MNMN5,306538−36%

151North Oaks, MNMN5,283486−32%

152Chisago City, MNMN5,955483−30%

153Newport, MNMN5,525450+24%

154Glencoe, MNMN5,632359−24%

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