Which city has the highest norwegian population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks #1 with 40,636 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by norwegian population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota, Seattle, Washington, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, New York, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,012 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is norwegian population measured?

Number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,012

Largest Norwegian population, US cities · 2020

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,196+1%

502Franklin, WIWI36,6871,196−2%

503Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,195+1%

504Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,193−18%

505Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,190−31%

506Moscow, IDID26,7211,189−24%

507International Falls, MNMN5,4811,189−21%

508Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,185+33%

509Durham, NCNC305,5611,185−5%

510Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581,182−0%

511McFarland, WIWI9,1451,182−1%

512Marana, AZAZ65,5231,181+62%

513Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,180+15%

514Ogden, UTUT89,5101,180+4%

515Clovis, CACA129,3471,179+6%

516Orangevale, CACA35,9581,178+39%

517Evanston, ILIL76,3801,174−32%

518Denton, TXTX169,4311,174−20%

519Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,168−22%

520De Pere, WIWI25,5901,167−1%

521Vermillion, SDSD11,7201,166−25%

522Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,163+8%

523Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,162−19%

524Orlando, FLFL333,8881,161−32%

525Waunakee, WIWI16,4111,158−26%

526Hayden, IDID17,3631,157+78%

527Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,156−11%

528Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,152+31%

529Menifee, CACA118,5921,149−6%

530Tea, SDSD8,0191,140+92%

531DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,139−25%

532Watford City, NDND6,3781,138+28%

533Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,137−18%

534Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,136−22%

535Windsor, COCO43,8401,135+107%

536Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,129+45%

537Vacaville, CACA103,8501,128−2%

538Carrollton, TXTX134,5621,128+31%

539Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,126−6%

540Lincoln, CACA57,3671,126+24%

541West Salem, WIWI5,2881,125−19%

542Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,123−33%

543Holladay, UTUT31,1621,122+39%

544Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,122+16%

545Waseca, MNMN9,0351,121−45%

546Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,119+4%

547Green Valley, AZAZ22,1141,117+2%

548Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,115−43%

549Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3961,114−2%

550Happy Valley, OROR28,9161,112+63%

551Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,3971,108+307%

552Pasadena, CACA135,8041,107−1%

553Richmond, VAVA237,2571,106+37%

554Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,104−25%

555San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,103−1%

556Edmond, OKOK100,4791,103+19%

557Kasson, MNMN7,3501,102−17%

558Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,101−19%

559Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,099−3%

560Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,099−30%

561Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,098+104%

562Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,098−11%

563Washougal, WAWA18,0281,097+20%

564Laramie, WYWY32,2841,097+12%

565The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,093−5%

566Orono, MNMN8,3011,092−24%

567Portage, MIMI49,8621,091+31%

568New Orleans, LALA362,1541,090+76%

569Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,090+12%

570Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,078−6%

571Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,076−34%

572Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,076−15%

573Byron, MNMN6,7401,075+13%

574Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,071+36%

575San Mateo, CACA103,3371,070+24%

576Sherwood, OROR20,5351,069+37%

577Kingman, AZAZ35,8291,065+10%

578St. Francis, MNMN8,6351,065−17%

579Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2181,065−34%

580Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9911,065+6%

581Upland, CACA79,4461,064−6%

582Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,064+31%

583Grants Pass, OROR39,2391,063−6%

584Wyoming, MNMN8,1211,062−3%

585Becker, MNMN5,4251,056+56%

586Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,056−5%

587Oregon, WIWI12,0151,051−28%

588Tualatin, OROR28,1391,043−1%

589Portland, MEME69,9111,042+70%

590Toledo, OHOH263,4231,040−10%

591Forest Grove, OROR27,2521,040−16%

592Monona, WIWI8,6641,040−12%

593Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,039+14%

594Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,037−1%

595Burbank, CACA102,9881,034+16%

596Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,033+78%

597SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,033−20%

598Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,029+43%

599Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,025+21%

600Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,023+1%

601Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,023+24%

602Abilene, TXTX131,5881,020+42%

603College Station, TXTX127,4721,017−9%

604Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,014−9%

605Watertown, WIWI22,7041,009−36%

606Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781,008+122%

607Redlands, CACA74,1281,006−18%

608Shorewood, MNMN7,620992−27%

609Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071991+24%

610Ken Caryl, COCO33,233990−30%

611Taylorsville, UTUT57,484988−17%

612Nevada, IAIA6,974987+11%

613Mill Creek, WAWA20,902987−21%

614Cedar Park, TXTX79,032986+37%

615Danville, CACA43,302985−24%

616Horace, NDND7,001985+19%

617Tumwater, WAWA28,010983−21%

618Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127982+4%

619Lodi, CACA69,100975−5%

620Morris, MNMN5,150969+5%

621Garland, TXTX249,625969−13%

622Knoxville, TNTN202,021968−16%

623Litchfield, MNMN6,528966−24%

624Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475965−21%

625Huntsville, ALAL233,627964+14%

626Fontana, CACA221,223964+56%

627Anthem, AZAZ22,584962+41%

628Edgerton, WIWI6,121949−39%

629Chula Vista, CACA275,533943−41%

630Northglenn, COCO38,893942+105%

631Frederickson, WAWA25,383942+28%

632Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423940−8%

633Sunnyvale, CACA156,577939−36%

634Ashland, OROR20,889937−4%

635Roy, UTUT38,794937+13%

636Machesney Park, ILIL22,805929−9%

637Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388927−9%

638Independence, MOMO121,675923−12%

639Shawnee, KSKS69,848922+13%

640Killeen, TXTX161,883922+115%

641Blue Springs, MOMO61,632921+29%

642Fairfield, CACA122,489917−39%

643Enumclaw, WAWA13,172916+21%

644Spanaway, WAWA34,019913−34%

645Yucaipa, CACA54,953912+29%

646Caldwell, IDID76,629911+51%

647West Bend, WIWI32,268909−29%

648Springfield, ILIL112,989905−6%

649Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632904+33%

650Havre, MTMT9,264902−53%

651Santee, CACA58,205901−30%

652Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677900+7%

653Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930900+16%

654Manteca, CACA96,693899−3%

655North St. Paul, MNMN12,780899−47%

656Spring Hill, FLFL119,983898−13%

657Poway, CACA49,180895+4%

658East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582892+27%

659Commerce City, COCO72,345890+64%

660Artondale, WAWA14,073890−30%

661Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987884−25%

662Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975884+30%

663Manhattan, KSKS54,673883+20%

664Melbourne, FLFL87,097882+20%

665Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557881+167%

666Buckeye, AZAZ125,445880+56%

667Marshfield, WIWI18,980880−39%

668Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108877+95%

669Castro Valley, CACA65,001876−26%

670Kaysville, UTUT33,307872−2%

671Virginia, MNMN8,187871−19%

672Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779869+9%

673Fremont, CACA226,442869−42%

674Palatine, ILIL65,842869−29%

675San Bernardino, CACA222,044868+1%

676Montgomery, ILIL21,978868+178%

677Platteville, WIWI11,815868−6%

678Novato, CACA51,947867−14%

679Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237864−22%

680Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376863−23%

681Canby, OROR18,004863+32%

682Amarillo, TXTX205,130863−35%

683Eagle, IDID34,658862+31%

684Fishers, ININ104,812862+2%

685Chattanooga, TNTN194,144860+21%

686Brentwood, CACA66,607859−0%

687Lockwood, MTMT7,181858+42%

688Wilsonville, OROR27,833858+42%

689Columbine, COCO25,478856+34%

690Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512851+68%

691Palmdale, CACA161,845850−36%

692Belvidere, ILIL25,462849−25%

693Richardson, TXTX118,542849−9%

694Kerrville, TXTX25,578847+170%

695Glendale, CACA187,160846−10%

696La Mesa, CACA59,914843−28%

697Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798843+17%

698Hemet, CACA93,649842−34%

699Yuma, AZAZ105,227840−41%

700Martinez, CACA36,849838+23%

701Benicia, CACA26,401836+20%

702Loves Park, ILIL23,712836−26%

703Kearns metro, UTUT35,404834+78%

704Gilroy, CACA60,764833+141%

705Snohomish, WAWA10,719831+29%

706Fair Oaks, CACA32,799829+17%

707Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626829+402%

708Batavia, ILIL26,586829−23%

709Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753828−4%

710Tooele, UTUT42,270828+26%

711Waco, TXTX147,788827+14%

712Victorville, CACA141,395826+26%

713Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554824+1%

714La Vista, NENE16,543824+101%

715Bothell West, WAWA22,029824−53%

716Redondo Beach, CACA67,281820−41%

717Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074820+3%

718Portage, WIWI9,956820−5%

719Rathdrum, IDID13,227818+216%

720McHenry, ILIL29,217816−9%

721Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979815+193%

722Hesperia, CACA102,605814−12%

723Vallejo, CACA123,287812−27%

724Port Orange, FLFL66,395812+57%

725Champaign, ILIL91,195812−18%

726Webster City, IAIA7,815812−28%

727Oak Park, ILIL52,823811+4%

728Reston, VAVA64,414811+54%

729Topeka, KSKS125,795810−42%

730Eureka, CACA25,304808−1%

731Orchards, WAWA29,438806−5%

732The Villages, FLFL83,498805+34%

733Albertville, MNMN8,544804−34%

734Baraboo, WIWI13,224804+14%

735Gulfport, MSMS76,506802+103%

736Turlock, CACA72,864801−6%

737Miles City, MTMT8,450796−31%

738Park Ridge, ILIL38,463794−26%

739Mountain View, CACA85,438792−38%

740Waverly, IAIA10,561792+4%

741Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191792−27%

742Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271790–

743Erie, COCO40,904789+54%

744Leander, TXTX91,132788+343%

745Buffalo, NYNY274,613787+34%

746Highland, UTUT21,571786+172%

747Englewood, COCO35,305784−14%

748Round Rock, TXTX141,282780+27%

749Poulsbo, WAWA12,749779−29%

750Cudahy, WIWI17,655777+86%

751Newport News, VAVA183,230776−20%

752Columbia, MDMD104,338775−1%

753Ottawa, ILIL18,684772−52%

754Charleston, SCSC159,423772+5%

755Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837772+20%

756St. Charles, ILIL33,594770−32%

757Linton Hall, VAVA41,876770+335%

758Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320770–

759Lancaster, CACA170,084768−24%

760Redwood City, CACA82,178768+2%

761Washington, UTUT37,107768+14%

762Palm Coast, FLFL109,886767+69%

763Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107766–

764San Ramon, CACA86,209766−26%

765Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040766−24%

766Harker Heights, TXTX35,195766+305%

767Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924765+68%

768Fairbanks, AKAK31,468764−19%

769Joliet, ILIL152,241764−59%

770Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753763+164%

771Oatfield, OROR13,294763−4%

772St. Joseph, MOMO71,001762+65%

773Mequon, WIWI25,120761−19%

774Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896760−32%

775Midland, MIMI42,806760−26%

776Franklin, TNTN90,226760+5%

777Livingston, MTMT9,290758−14%

778Pflugerville, TXTX68,316758+32%

779Garden Grove, CACA170,455756−11%

780Rexburg, IDID40,334756−13%

781Silverton, OROR10,450756+70%

782Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083756+6%

783Dallas, OROR17,890754−13%

784Wollochet, WAWA6,689751+5%

785Pueblo, COCO110,404747−11%

786Grapevine, TXTX50,714747+81%

787Keller, TXTX46,078746−14%

788South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191746−42%

789Little Canada, MNMN10,567744−40%

790Healdsburg, CACA11,172742+267%

791East Hemet, CACA20,257741+135%

792Howard, WIWI22,233741−7%

793Astoria, OROR9,838739−11%

794Maltby, WAWA10,910739−38%

795Sycamore, ILIL19,083738+11%

796Friendswood, TXTX41,319738+118%

797Hartford, WIWI16,005738−14%

798Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889737+788%

799Dayton, MNMN11,402737−1%

800Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536736–

801Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398735−22%

802Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183732+2%

803Columbus, GAGA202,171731+36%

804Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625730−6%

805Carson, NVNV58,571729−35%

806Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972728+29%

807Antioch, CACA118,958728−0%

808Palm Springs, CACA45,315728−33%

809Clearwater, FLFL114,364728−29%

810Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630728+13%

811Palm Bay, FLFL148,092727−3%

812Largo, FLFL80,690726+9%

813Peoria, ILIL110,920726−48%

814Lakeway, TXTX19,027723+281%

815Troy, MIMI88,733722+22%

816Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052722−58%

817Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395721−27%

818Wilmington, NCNC126,809719+13%

819Milwaukie, OROR22,114719−17%

820McKinleyville, CACA17,113717+17%

821Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632717−22%

822Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798717−8%

823North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339717−14%

824Milton, WIWI6,024717−17%

825Indio, CACA94,269716+27%

826Picnic Point, WAWA10,261716−4%

827Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047714−15%

828Antigo, WIWI8,060711+161%

829Corcoran, MNMN9,269709−33%

830Weston, WIWI15,931707−17%

831Santa Fe, NMNM89,837706+0%

832Heber, UTUT19,651706+139%

833Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640706+7%

834Ammon, IDID20,119705+161%

835Visalia, CACA146,541703−20%

836Estherville, IAIA5,807703−32%

837Medina, MNMN7,460703+7%

838Alafaya, FLFL92,449702+78%

839Coralville, IAIA23,960702+4%

840Westminster, CACA88,966701+14%

841Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081700+46%

842Bloomington, ININ83,307700−39%

843Bethany, OROR33,106698+4%

844Boca Raton, FLFL101,582696−33%

845Newberg, OROR26,896696−32%

846Sheridan, WYWY20,015696−30%

847Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308694−30%

848Las Cruces, NMNM116,978693−3%

849Lawton, OKOK90,503693+16%

850Corinth, TXTX25,297693+116%

851Ashland, WIWI7,927693−13%

852Cambridge, MAMA122,588692−20%

853Glendora, CACA49,671691−6%

854Santa Clara, OROR10,551691–

855Elk Plain, WAWA14,276691−30%

856Lakeland South, WAWA13,100691−13%

857Detroit, MIMI649,095690+136%

858Martha Lake, WAWA22,634690+17%

859Bentonville, ARAR63,057689+68%

860Normandy Park, WAWA6,609688+13%

861Shorewood, WIWI13,474688+14%

862Germantown, WIWI21,050688−33%

863Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844685−26%

864Cottage Grove, OROR10,851685+220%

865Temple, TXTX98,412684+165%

866Lombard, ILIL44,399683−18%

867Roseburg, OROR23,693683+4%

868Florence, AZAZ25,222682+123%

869Apple Valley, CACA75,247682−48%

870Tomah, WIWI9,600682−33%

871Evansville, WIWI5,837682−5%

872San Rafael, CACA59,410681−21%

873Providence, RIRI195,310679+2%

874Waite Park, MNMN8,450678−11%

875Clarksville, TNTN188,829678−21%

876Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866676+44%

877Ellicott City, MDMD75,257676+9%

878Birch Bay, WAWA10,837676+30%

879Yuba City, CACA69,485674−2%

880Windsor, WIWI10,085674−5%

881La Quinta, CACA39,440673+8%

882Chino Hills, CACA77,519673−9%

883Roswell, GAGA91,505672+6%

884New Braunfels, TXTX122,492671+187%

885Cody, WYWY10,377671+45%

886Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017669−6%

887Hayward, CACA157,113668+34%

888Five Corners, WAWA21,194666−2%

889White Center, WAWA14,886666+41%

890Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590663−7%

891Florin, CACA50,211662+149%

892Lafayette, COCO30,116661+10%

893St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396656−13%

894Fremont, NENE28,350656+14%

895Hoquiam, WAWA8,710656+2%

896American Fork, UTUT41,020655+12%

897Harrison, WIWI14,492654–

898Asheville, NCNC93,523653−22%

899Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674653+27%

900Santa Ana, CACA315,586652−9%

901La Habra, CACA60,908649+19%

902Burlington, WIWI10,951649+12%

903Greendale, WIWI14,426649−5%

904Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266648+15%

905Port Orchard, WAWA19,839648+15%

906Marshalltown, IAIA27,536647−51%

907Summit, WAWA8,791647+5%

908Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951645−17%

909Farmington, UTUT26,266645−16%

910Whitewater, WIWI16,038644−31%

911Pahrump, NVNV47,347641−9%

912Bella Vista, ARAR34,518640−22%

913Woodland, CACA62,513640−9%

914Delano, MNMN7,788640−30%

915Columbia, SCSC147,035636−14%

916Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029636+5%

917Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858635−36%

918Springville, UTUT35,670635−10%

919Whitefish, MTMT9,358633+87%

920Plainfield, ILIL50,043632−14%

921Plover, WIWI14,274632−34%

922Marinette, WIWI11,168632+16%

923Pewaukee, WIWI16,375631+66%

924Johns Creek, GAGA80,401630+20%

925Sturgis, SDSD6,922630−40%

926Jupiter, FLFL62,350629−5%

927Hobart, WAWA6,552629+22%

928Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753627−33%

929Atascocita, TXTX99,354627+70%

930Richland Center, WIWI5,020627−13%

931Worthington, MNMN13,979626−30%

932Lynchburg, VAVA81,347626−2%

933Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907625−13%

934Tracy, CACA101,901625−11%

935Montrose, COCO21,583625+229%

936Lansing, MIMI113,884625−19%

937Royal Oak, MIMI57,583625+5%

938Moline, ILIL42,362623−28%

939Lakewood, CACA78,010621−37%

940North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843621+57%

941Greenville, SCSC75,310620+26%

942Wellington, COCO12,169619+137%

943Box Elder, SDSD13,936619+47%

944Richmond, CACA114,861618+25%

945Geneva, ILIL21,138617−20%

946Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084617+119%

947Junction City, KSKS22,583616+397%

948Truckee, CACA17,278615+0%

949Mobile, ALAL200,824614−24%

950Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694613+59%

951Seal Beach, CACA24,075613+1%

952Clinton, IAIA24,049613−24%

953Cheney, WAWA12,650613−23%

954Fayetteville, ARAR106,623612−10%

955Newton, MAMA90,741612+27%

956Oxnard, CACA199,651611−21%

957Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683611−28%

958Brier, WAWA6,597611+9%

959Lonsdale, MNMN5,117610+27%

960Norwalk, CTCT94,508608+13%

961Atascadero, CACA29,464606+38%

962Glenview, ILIL47,711606−20%

963Milton, WAWA8,911604+5%

964Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714603+62%

965Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750603−7%

966Ripon, WIWI7,738603+191%

967Downers Grove, ILIL50,365602−27%

968Metairie, LALA139,729602+2%

969Laguna Beach, CACA22,391601+31%

970Oswego, ILIL39,948601+25%

971Coos Bay, OROR15,686601−1%

972West Sacramento, CACA56,216597−22%

973Fallbrook, CACA32,112596+22%

974Fountain Valley, CACA55,508596−40%

975Maricopa, AZAZ78,362595−9%

976Princeton, MNMN5,480595−28%

977Reedsburg, WIWI10,641595−17%

978Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709594−25%

979Livonia, MIMI92,603593−25%

980Grand Island, NENE53,943591−2%

981Jordan, MNMN6,988590−17%

982Felida, WAWA10,841590+2%

983Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489590+7%

984Burlington, WAWA11,356589−16%

985Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817588+37%

986Allen, TXTX113,447588−12%

987West Richland, WAWA19,257588−31%

988Evergreen, MTMT9,611586−36%

989Whittier, CACA85,815585−19%

990Sugar Land, TXTX107,726584+45%

991Waupaca, WIWI6,352583+1%

992Sandwich, ILIL7,380582−16%

993Fircrest, WAWA6,959582+2%

994Westland, MIMI82,333581+17%

995St. Charles, MOMO72,561581+19%

996Redlands, COCO8,868580+353%

997Clinton, UTUT23,797580+116%

998Monterey, CACA28,953579+13%

999East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414578−33%

1000Noblesville, ININ76,111576−7%

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