Which city has the highest norwegian population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks #1 with 37,564 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by norwegian population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota, Seattle, Washington, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, St. Paul, Minnesota.

How many cities are in this ranking?

5,934 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is norwegian population measured?

Number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 5,934

Largest Norwegian population, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Silver Firs, WAWA22,3061,073−36%

502San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,072−3%

503Kasson, MNMN7,3501,072−19%

504Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,068−45%

505Byron, MNMN6,7401,068+12%

506Waukee, IAIA34,8901,065+25%

507St. Francis, MNMN8,6351,063−17%

508Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,063−18%

509Wyoming, MNMN8,1211,061−3%

510New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,061+353%

511Orange, CACA138,3651,058−36%

512Pahrump, NVNV47,3471,057+50%

513International Falls, MNMN5,4811,052−30%

514Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,051−9%

515Encinitas, CACA60,7361,049−44%

516Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,048+28%

517Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,048−39%

518Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051,048+39%

519West Bend, WIWI32,2681,047−18%

520Alameda, CACA76,8761,045−18%

521Vacaville, CACA103,8501,042−9%

522Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,042−3%

523Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,042−20%

524Portage, MIMI49,8621,040+25%

525Poway, CACA49,1801,039+21%

526Tallahassee, FLFL204,9021,039−21%

527Watertown, WIWI22,7041,039−34%

528Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9871,032−12%

529Murray, UTUT53,2971,032−37%

530Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,029+26%

531Grants Pass, OROR39,2391,028−9%

532Melbourne, FLFL87,0971,024+40%

533Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,024−43%

534Menifee, CACA118,5921,021−16%

535Rocklin, CACA76,8211,021−38%

536Johnston, IAIA25,0651,021+50%

537Gillette, WYWY34,0241,020−24%

538Waco, TXTX147,7881,015+39%

539Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,014+44%

540Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,013+30%

541Lodi, CACA69,1001,012−1%

542Isanti, MNMN7,7141,010+5%

543New Prague, MNMN8,2381,010+8%

544Escondido, CACA146,0301,006−46%

545Havre, MTMT9,2641,006−48%

546Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,005−22%

547Garland, TXTX249,6251,005−10%

548Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,004+22%

549Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,002−21%

550Madison, SDSD6,0651,002−17%

551Hemet, CACA93,649999−22%

552Yorba Linda, CACA65,632998+2%

553Santee, CACA58,205997−23%

554Gainesville, FLFL148,671997+4%

555Littleton, COCO46,246995+16%

556Northglenn, COCO38,893995+116%

557Carrollton, TXTX134,562994+16%

558Carson, NVNV58,571992−12%

559Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119992−17%

560Spanaway, WAWA34,019991−28%

561Delano, MNMN7,788987+8%

562Glendale, CACA187,160985+5%

563West Linn, OROR26,567985−5%

564Artondale, WAWA14,073985−22%

565Lenexa, KSKS60,506981+26%

566Taylorsville, UTUT57,484980−18%

567Eagle, IDID34,658979+48%

568Palatine, ILIL65,842977−21%

569Kingman, AZAZ35,829973+0%

570Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291972−38%

571Oak Park, ILIL52,823971+25%

572Syracuse, UTUT39,909968+54%

573Enumclaw, WAWA13,172966+28%

574Columbine, COCO25,478963+51%

575Oak Grove, MNMN9,476962−33%

576Huron, SDSD14,607961−39%

577Silverdale, WAWA20,685960−24%

578Albertville, MNMN8,544959−22%

579Laramie, WYWY32,284956−2%

580Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419954−2%

581Ellensburg, WAWA21,308952−44%

582Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430951−39%

583Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237950−14%

584Peoria, ILIL110,920946−33%

585Milton, WIWI6,024945+9%

586Richmond, VAVA237,257944+17%

587Round Rock, TXTX141,282942+54%

588Ogden, UTUT89,510940−17%

589Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423937−8%

590Moscow, IDID26,721929−40%

591Palm Desert, CACA53,259929−19%

592Evergreen, MTMT9,611919−0%

593Holladay, UTUT31,162919+13%

594Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218918−43%

595Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725914−39%

596Bothell West, WAWA22,029913−48%

597Port Angeles, WAWA20,146913−37%

598Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085911−23%

599Cedar Park, TXTX79,032906+26%

600Happy Valley, OROR28,916905+32%

601Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896904−19%

602Antioch, CACA118,958903+24%

603Hermantown, MNMN10,110901−37%

604Camarillo, CACA68,652897−23%

605Medina, MNMN7,460896+37%

606Asheville, NCNC93,523894+6%

607Battle Ground, WAWA23,513892+26%

608Vermillion, SDSD11,720891−43%

609Monroe, WAWA20,025889−37%

610Wilmington, NCNC126,809885+40%

611Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514884−40%

612Maricopa, AZAZ78,362883+35%

613Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640882+34%

614Costa Mesa, CACA108,881879−54%

615Charleston, SCSC159,423879+20%

616Oak Creek, WIWI38,296879−40%

617Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047875+4%

618Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247874−36%

619Boca Raton, FLFL101,582873−16%

620Little Canada, MNMN10,567873−29%

621Danville, CACA43,302872−32%

622Camas, WAWA27,749872−39%

623Walla Walla, WAWA34,058870−27%

624Carver, MNMN7,198869+77%

625Oak Grove, OROR16,796868−7%

626Garden Grove, CACA170,455866+2%

627Santa Monica, CACA90,082864−15%

628Dayton, MNMN11,402862+16%

629Worthington, MNMN13,979862−4%

630Birch Bay, WAWA10,837860+65%

631Poulsbo, WAWA12,749860−21%

632Burbank, CACA102,988859−4%

633Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376857−24%

634Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475857−29%

635Vallejo, CACA123,287855−23%

636Elgin, ILIL115,476854−53%

637Frederickson, WAWA25,383853+16%

638Platteville, WIWI11,815852−8%

639Brentwood, CACA66,607850−2%

640Newberg, OROR26,896850−17%

641Washougal, WAWA18,028849−7%

642Spring Hill, TNTN61,336848+137%

643Richardson, TXTX118,542847−9%

644Redondo Beach, CACA67,281845−40%

645Fremont, NENE28,350845+47%

646Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396845−26%

647Ken Caryl, COCO33,233844−40%

648Hayden, IDID17,363844+30%

649Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052843−51%

650Rice Lake, WIWI8,882841−48%

651Greensboro, NCNC308,667839−17%

652Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991839−17%

653Anthem, AZAZ22,584836+22%

654McFarland, WIWI9,145836−30%

655Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107835−1%

656Covington, WAWA21,496835+1%

657Martha Lake, WAWA22,634835+41%

658Ammon, IDID20,119834+209%

659Shorewood, MNMN7,620832−39%

660North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339832−1%

661Upland, CACA79,446830−27%

662Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062829−40%

663Topeka, KSKS125,795829−41%

664Muskego, WIWI25,602829−39%

665Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677828−2%

666Monona, WIWI8,664828−30%

667Pueblo, COCO110,404827−1%

668Corcoran, MNMN9,269826−22%

669Fremont, CACA226,442823−45%

670Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107821–

671Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654820−22%

672Reston, VAVA64,414818+55%

673Rexburg, IDID40,334814−7%

674Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017814−40%

675Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753813−6%

676Santa Fe, NMNM89,837813+16%

677Toledo, OHOH263,423812−30%

678West Salem, WIWI5,288812−42%

679Englewood, COCO35,305811−11%

680Abilene, TXTX131,588811+13%

681Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798810+4%

682Harrison, WIWI14,492810–

683Oxnard, CACA199,651808+4%

684Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191808−25%

685Wilsonville, OROR27,833807+33%

686Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083807+13%

687Avondale, AZAZ100,983806−5%

688San Mateo, CACA103,337805−7%

689Worcester, MAMA213,862805+8%

690Sheridan, WYWY20,015805−19%

691Chisago City, MNMN5,955802+17%

692Roseburg, OROR23,693802+22%

693Seal Beach, CACA24,075800+32%

694Tumwater, WAWA28,010800−36%

695Bloomington, ININ83,307799−31%

696Edmond, OKOK100,479799−14%

697Gilroy, CACA60,764798+131%

698Lancaster, CACA170,084798−21%

699Menasha, WIWI18,385797−3%

700Jupiter, FLFL62,350796+20%

701Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108796+77%

702Cedar Mill, OROR19,471795+6%

703Ivins, UTUT11,546795+728%

704Columbus, GAGA202,171792+48%

705Coralville, IAIA23,960788+17%

706Des Moines, WAWA33,032787−62%

707Springfield, ILIL112,989785−18%

708Kaysville, UTUT33,307785−12%

709Lombard, ILIL44,399783−6%

710Columbia, MDMD104,338783+1%

711Kerrville, TXTX25,578782+149%

712Visalia, CACA146,541781−11%

713Athens, GAGA128,612781−5%

714Forest Grove, OROR27,252781−37%

715Mercer Island, WAWA25,422781−32%

716Carmel, ININ105,634775−22%

717Altoona, IAIA22,796775+35%

718Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127774−18%

719Yuma, AZAZ105,227773−46%

720Manhattan, KSKS54,673772+5%

721Ferndale, WAWA17,559770−5%

722Redlands, CACA74,128766−37%

723Franklin, TNTN90,226765+6%

724Washington, UTUT37,107764+13%

725Roswell, GAGA91,505763+21%

726Elmhurst, ILIL46,111762−34%

727Windsor, CACA25,864761+47%

728Howard, WIWI22,233761−5%

729Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013759+77%

730Schaumburg, ILIL77,249759−55%

731Lansing, MIMI113,884758−2%

732Novato, CACA51,947755−26%

733Tualatin, OROR28,139753−28%

734Fairbanks, AKAK31,468752−20%

735Portland, MEME69,911751+23%

736Miles City, MTMT8,450751−35%

737Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924749+64%

738Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388747−26%

739Friendswood, TXTX41,319746+121%

740Ottawa, ILIL18,684744−54%

741Felida, WAWA10,841742+29%

742Batavia, ILIL26,586740−31%

743Sycamore, ILIL19,083738+11%

744Orono, MNMN8,301738−49%

745Tracy, CACA101,901737+5%

746Independence, MOMO121,675736−30%

747Palm Springs, CACA45,315734−32%

748Temescal Valley, CACA30,069732–

749Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975732+7%

750Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542731−34%

751Sherwood, OROR20,535729−7%

752Mobile, ALAL200,824726−11%

753Fort Knox, KYKY8,836726+984%

754Columbia, SCSC147,035726−2%

755Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133723+26%

756St. Charles, ILIL33,594723−37%

757Cambridge, MAMA122,588723−17%

758Lynden, WAWA16,881723+31%

759El Paso, TXTX683,012722−42%

760Plover, WIWI14,274722−25%

761Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453718−23%

762Mesquite, NVNV24,001716+132%

763Ashland, OROR20,889716−27%

764De Pere, WIWI25,590716−39%

765Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837715+11%

766Martinez, CACA36,849713+5%

767Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883708+190%

768Lonsdale, MNMN5,117707+47%

769Livingston, MTMT9,290706−20%

770Beaumont, TXTX112,967705+44%

771Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625704−9%

772Gulfport, MSMS76,506704+78%

773Detroit, MIMI649,095703+141%

774Brighton, COCO45,395701+9%

775Elko New Market, MNMN5,300701−13%

776North St. Paul, MNMN12,780701−59%

777Deer Park, WAWA5,370701+265%

778Stanwood, WAWA9,421696−4%

779Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917696−28%

780Killeen, TXTX161,883695+62%

781Tyler, TXTX113,723695+50%

782Highland, UTUT21,571691+139%

783Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320691–

784Sturgis, SDSD6,922689−34%

785Estero, FLFL38,365688+75%

786Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469688+54%

787Plainfield, ILIL50,043684−7%

788Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353683+59%

789Chattanooga, TNTN194,144683−4%

790Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071682−15%

791Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265682−58%

792Tooele, UTUT42,270681+4%

793Pleasanton, CACA74,556680−40%

794Spring Hill, FLFL119,983680−34%

795Burlington, VTVT44,019680+132%

796Morris, MNMN5,150678−27%

797Cudahy, WIWI17,655678+63%

798Santa Clara, CACA133,446677−23%

799Bethany, OROR33,106677+1%

800North Charleston, SCSC129,245677+111%

801Hutto, TXTX46,048675+777%

802Irving, TXTX257,076675+29%

803SeaTac, WAWA34,578675−48%

804Allen, TXTX113,447674+1%

805Richland Center, WIWI5,020674−7%

806Weston, WIWI15,931672−21%

807Lakewood, CACA78,010671−32%

808Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288670−55%

809Four Corners, OROR16,275669−5%

810Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632668−27%

811St. Helens, OROR14,450668−4%

812Redwood City, CACA82,178666−11%

813Richmond, CACA114,861665+35%

814Greenville, WIWI13,388665–

815Downers Grove, ILIL50,365664−19%

816Marshalltown, IAIA27,536663−50%

817Santa Maria, CACA111,390660−5%

818Caldwell, IDID76,629657+9%

819Kansas City, KSKS157,805657+22%

820Canby, OROR18,004657+0%

821Newport News, VAVA183,230657−32%

822Nocatee, FLFL27,442656+941%

823Mountain Home, ARAR13,373654+292%

824Bella Vista, ARAR34,518652−20%

825Clarksville, TNTN188,829652−24%

826Rhinelander, WIWI8,242651+1%

827Clinton, IAIA24,049650−20%

828Huntersville, NCNC68,535649+26%

829Healdsburg, CACA11,172648+221%

830La Crescent, MNMN5,261648−52%

831Grayslake, ILIL21,140647+4%

832Largo, FLFL80,690646−3%

833Port Orchard, WAWA19,839646+14%

834Champaign, ILIL91,195642−35%

835Yelm, WAWA12,043641+109%

836Waukegan, ILIL87,940639−25%

837Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626638+287%

838Turlock, CACA72,864637−25%

839Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844633−31%

840Pendleton, OROR16,989632+2%

841Palmdale, CACA161,845630−53%

842Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565630+20%

843Royal Oak, MIMI57,583629+6%

844Lockwood, MTMT7,181629+4%

845Moorpark, CACA35,023628+6%

846Altamont, OROR19,927628+4%

847Oatfield, OROR13,294628−21%

848Fayetteville, ARAR106,623627−8%

849Riverview, FLFL113,697627+46%

850Cleveland, OHOH363,608627+44%

851Webster City, IAIA7,815626−45%

852Little Falls, MNMN9,277626−44%

853Keller, TXTX46,078626−28%

854Garden City, IDID13,047624+154%

855Credit River, MNMN5,644623–

856Loves Park, ILIL23,712620−45%

857Belgrade, MTMT13,107620−37%

858La Quinta, CACA39,440619−1%

859Commerce City, COCO72,345618+14%

860Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889618+645%

861Park Ridge, ILIL38,463618−42%

862Sumner, WAWA10,871618+90%

863Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928617+178%

864Toms River, NJNJ94,956616−29%

865Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951615−20%

866Badger, AKAK18,677613−3%

867Des Plaines, ILIL58,772612−39%

868Springville, UTUT35,670610−13%

869Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674609+18%

870Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753608−35%

871Sunnyvale, CACA156,577606−59%

872Fair Oaks, CACA32,799605−15%

873Fort Myers, FLFL101,581605+106%

874Vista, CACA98,274604−39%

875St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396604−20%

876Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630604−6%

877Delavan, WIWI9,228604+94%

878San Marcos, TXTX77,830603+145%

879Mequon, WIWI25,120603−36%

880Oakleaf Plantation, FLFL32,070602+592%

881Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308602−39%

882Erie, COCO40,904601+18%

883Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634600+17%

884Denison, TXTX26,822600+1400%

885Norwalk, IAIA15,004598+87%

886Granger, ININ30,321597+2%

887Bethesda, MDMD69,397597−29%

888Whitewater, WIWI16,038596−36%

889Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434594−22%

890Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856594−46%

891Lafayette, CACA25,313592−1%

892Victorville, CACA141,395592−10%

893Tinley Park, ILIL55,140592+31%

894North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843592+50%

895Aberdeen, WAWA17,088591−47%

896Harker Heights, TXTX35,195590+212%

897Bluffdale, UTUT19,506590+173%

898Fayetteville, NCNC209,120588−43%

899Fairfield, CACA122,489587−61%

900Yuba City, CACA69,485587−15%

901Wake Forest, NCNC58,147587+71%

902East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582586−17%

903Brandon, FLFL119,767585+11%

904Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972583+3%

905Westminster, CACA88,966583−5%

906Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536583–

907Somerville, MAMA84,211582+41%

908Liberty, MOMO31,319582+65%

909Atascocita, TXTX99,354582+58%

910Alhambra, CACA79,820581+191%

911Beaumont, CACA60,835581+100%

912Tustin, CACA77,843579−10%

913Leesburg, VAVA49,917578+34%

914Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818578+80%

915Woodland, CACA62,513577−18%

916South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115576−7%

917Lake City, MNMN5,306575−32%

918Farmington, NMNM46,055575+61%

919Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266575+2%

920Five Corners, WAWA21,194575−16%

921East Honolulu, HIHI51,360574+22%

922Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384572−3%

923Princeton, MNMN5,480570−31%

924Apex, NCNC80,419570+182%

925Frederick, COCO18,241568+80%

926Dunwoody, GAGA51,792567+55%

927Claremont, CACA35,838566+12%

928Lafayette, COCO30,116566−6%

929Providence, UTUT9,539566+99%

930Hesperia, CACA102,605564−39%

931San Angelo, TXTX100,640564+10%

932Moses Lake, WAWA27,469563−49%

933Granite Bay, CACA21,673562−15%

934Waverly, IAIA10,561561−26%

935Snohomish, WAWA10,719561−13%

936Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979560+101%

937Ocala, FLFL71,753558+99%

938St. Charles, MOMO72,561558+15%

939Manteca, CACA96,693555−40%

940Edgewood, WAWA13,548555−37%

941Pacifica, CACA36,890554+71%

942Leander, TXTX91,132554+211%

943Beverly, MAMA43,363552+89%

944Silverton, OROR10,450552+24%

945Wollochet, WAWA6,689552−23%

946Burlington, WAWA11,356551−21%

947Maltby, WAWA10,910551−54%

948Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892551+67%

949Las Cruces, NMNM116,978550−23%

950Milwaukie, OROR22,114550−36%

951Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803549−31%

952Clearwater, FLFL114,364549−47%

953Heber, UTUT19,651549+85%

954Lakeway, TXTX19,027548+188%

955Cedarburg, WIWI12,916548−10%

956Sussex, WIWI12,779548+5%

957Yucaipa, CACA54,953547−23%

958Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779546−31%

959Pensacola, FLFL53,817546−28%

960Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683546−35%

961Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017545−23%

962San Ramon, CACA86,209544−47%

963Truckee, CACA17,278544−12%

964Miami, FLFL489,812543+165%

965Greendale, WIWI14,426543−21%

966Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447542+23%

967Chubbuck, IDID16,823542+0%

968Portage, WIWI9,956540−37%

969Burleson, TXTX56,907539+179%

970Waupaca, WIWI6,352538−7%

971El Cerrito, CACA26,121536+219%

972Orchards, WAWA29,438536−37%

973Midland, MIMI42,806535−48%

974Box Elder, SDSD13,936535+27%

975West Richland, WAWA19,257535−38%

976Green River, WYWY11,450535+52%

977Grapevine, TXTX50,714534+29%

978Oak Park, CACA13,757533+77%

979Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931532−25%

980Oswego, ILIL39,948531+11%

981McHenry, ILIL29,217530−41%

982O'Fallon, ILIL32,656530+28%

983Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271530–

984Shorewood, WIWI13,474530−12%

985East Hemet, CACA20,257529+68%

986Hoover, ALAL93,550528+16%

987Nevada, IAIA6,974528−40%

988Brookline, MAMA63,266528+8%

989Hobart, WIWI11,674528−15%

990Golden, COCO20,390526−32%

991Rowlett, TXTX67,890525+82%

992South Ogden, UTUT17,710525+27%

993Cottage Grove, OROR10,851524+145%

994Temple, TXTX98,412524+103%

995Apple Valley, CACA75,247522−60%

996World Golf, FLFL26,077522+354%

997Litchfield, MNMN6,528520−59%

998Rosamond, CACA21,473519+239%

999Newton, IAIA15,741519−39%

1000Leawood, KSKS34,093519−34%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES