RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Largest Norwegian population, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin 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 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Madison, WIWI286,23318,619−17%

02Eau Claire, WIWI72,46513,144−1%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4078,784−29%

04La Crosse, WIWI50,7847,476−21%

05Janesville, WIWI66,9297,461−12%

06Green Bay, WIWI106,6753,360−7%

07Stoughton, WIWI13,2563,308−5%

08Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,251+12%

09Waukesha, WIWI70,8723,161−13%

10Superior, WIWI26,3973,136−28%

11Appleton, WIWI75,4523,101−20%

12Oshkosh, WIWI67,4603,041−1%

13Onalaska, WIWI20,2972,980−24%

14Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,786−20%

15Fitchburg, WIWI34,6152,779+4%

16River Falls, WIWI17,9162,676+0%

17Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6492,503+14%

18Beloit, WIWI36,6492,412−32%

19West Allis, WIWI60,1192,383−26%

20Menomonie, WIWI16,6642,275−13%

21Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2932,250−7%

22Racine, WIWI77,9082,205−18%

23Hudson, WIWI15,0192,164−3%

24Holmen, WIWI12,1052,105+2%

25Wausau, WIWI40,1881,961−5%

26Greenfield, WIWI37,1591,955+10%

27Verona, WIWI16,8211,953+71%

28Neenah, WIWI27,6381,834+36%

29Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,830−16%

30Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2531,788+8%

31Middleton, WIWI23,1151,717−5%

32Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761,715+5%

33Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,671−11%

34New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,652−29%

35Sparta, WIWI9,9741,646−16%

36Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,620+3%

37Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,559−3%

38Monroe, WIWI10,5811,532+1%

39DeForest, WIWI13,0941,508−3%

40New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,500+11%

41Caledonia, WIWI25,2291,422+6%

42Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411,374−36%

43Altoona, WIWI9,3761,305−25%

44Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7251,299−14%

45Muskego, WIWI25,6021,276−6%

46Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,196+1%

47Franklin, WIWI36,6871,196−2%

48McFarland, WIWI9,1451,182−1%

49De Pere, WIWI25,5901,167−1%

50Waunakee, WIWI16,4111,158−26%

51West Salem, WIWI5,2881,125−19%

52Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,122+16%

53Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3961,114−2%

54Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,104−25%

55Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,098−11%

56Oregon, WIWI12,0151,051−28%

57Monona, WIWI8,6641,040−12%

58Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,037−1%

59Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,014−9%

60Watertown, WIWI22,7041,009−36%

61Edgerton, WIWI6,121949−39%

62Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388927−9%

63West Bend, WIWI32,268909−29%

64Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930900+16%

65Marshfield, WIWI18,980880−39%

66Platteville, WIWI11,815868−6%

67Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798843+17%

68Portage, WIWI9,956820−5%

69Baraboo, WIWI13,224804+14%

70Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271790–

71Cudahy, WIWI17,655777+86%

72Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320770–

73Mequon, WIWI25,120761−19%

74South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191746−42%

75Howard, WIWI22,233741−7%

76Hartford, WIWI16,005738−14%

77Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398735−22%

78Milton, WIWI6,024717−17%

79Antigo, WIWI8,060711+161%

80Weston, WIWI15,931707−17%

81Ashland, WIWI7,927693−13%

82Shorewood, WIWI13,474688+14%

83Germantown, WIWI21,050688−33%

84Tomah, WIWI9,600682−33%

85Evansville, WIWI5,837682−5%

86Windsor, WIWI10,085674−5%

87Harrison, WIWI14,492654–

88Burlington, WIWI10,951649+12%

89Greendale, WIWI14,426649−5%

90Whitewater, WIWI16,038644−31%

91Plover, WIWI14,274632−34%

92Marinette, WIWI11,168632+16%

93Pewaukee, WIWI16,375631+66%

94Richland Center, WIWI5,020627−13%

95Ripon, WIWI7,738603+191%

96Reedsburg, WIWI10,641595−17%

97Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489590+7%

98Waupaca, WIWI6,352583+1%

99Dodgeville, WIWI5,076575−35%

100Elkhorn, WIWI10,045557−13%

101Menasha, WIWI18,385545−34%

102New London, WIWI7,726519+22%

103Rhinelander, WIWI8,242518−20%

104Richfield, WIWI11,785508−9%

105Waterford, WIWI6,025505+155%

106Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384503−15%

107Two Rivers, WIWI11,222493+6%

108Jefferson, WIWI7,814489−40%

109Kaukauna, WIWI18,517489−23%

110Suamico, WIWI13,153480−26%

111Glendale, WIWI14,795476+0%

112Allouez, WIWI13,838470−23%

113Waupun, WIWI11,150468+12%

114Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413463−15%

115Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408455−16%

116Fox Point, WIWI6,583444+82%

117Cedarburg, WIWI12,916443−27%

118Delafield, WIWI7,314442−34%

119Port Washington, WIWI12,658440−19%

120Hobart, WIWI11,674413−33%

121Merrill, WIWI9,389409−25%

122Columbus, WIWI5,400406+4%

123Somers, WIWI8,171388–

124Shawano, WIWI9,693381−7%

125Lake Mills, WIWI6,655380−35%

126Bellevue, WIWI16,776378−11%

127Mayville, WIWI5,184360+84%

128Jackson, WIWI8,322351+36%

129Sussex, WIWI12,779350−33%

130Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818343+7%

131Rothschild, WIWI5,627340+52%

132Little Chute, WIWI11,800317−33%

133Mukwonago, WIWI8,544315−12%

134Plymouth, WIWI8,821311+11%

135St. Francis, WIWI8,955283−19%

136Pewaukee, WIWI8,216278−34%

137Bloomfield, WIWI6,369277–

138Grafton, WIWI13,389270−50%

139Hartland, WIWI10,740253−51%

140North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425249+142%

141Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687243+22%

142Tichigan, WIWI5,052242−35%

143Hales Corners, WIWI7,740231−3%

144Union Grove, WIWI5,370228−22%

145Berlin, WIWI5,588227+10%

146Brown Deer, WIWI12,821205−50%

147Delavan, WIWI9,228185−41%

148Summit, WIWI5,323181–

149Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280155−72%

150Kimberly, WIWI7,556142+21%

151Elm Grove, WIWI6,354117−16%

152Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338114+5%

153Sturtevant, WIWI6,852108−59%

154Slinger, WIWI6,49554−78%

155Bristol, WIWI5,30047−73%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS