Which county has the highest norwegian population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 152,990 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by norwegian population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota, King County, Washington, Maricopa County, Arizona, Dane County, Wisconsin, Los Angeles County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,938 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is norwegian population measured?

Number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,938

Largest Norwegian population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2010 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 BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS –

501McLennan County, TXTX272,0201,767–

502Lucas County, OHOH423,3471,759–

503Sheridan County, WYWY33,2411,755–

504Emmet County, IAIA9,1071,744–

505Providence County, RIRI678,1791,728–

506Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,723–

507Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,723–

508Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,716–

509Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,713–

510Park County, MTMT18,2141,712–

511Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741,705–

512Monroe County, ININ143,3451,703–

513Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,703–

514Marinette County, WIWI42,5741,703–

515Rusk County, WIWI14,1461,699–

516Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,691–

517Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,688–

518Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,675–

519Nelson County, NDND2,9631,665–

520Union County, NJNJ601,8631,662–

521Bay County, FLFL204,4791,656–

522Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,644–

523Charleston County, SCSC436,2001,644–

524Mitchell County, IAIA10,6501,640–

525St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,638–

526Custer County, MTMT12,0341,632–

527Williamson County, TNTN272,0611,631–

528Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491,622–

529Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,618–

530Clay County, FLFL239,5931,618–

531Passaic County, NJNJ531,6241,608–

532Humboldt County, IAIA9,4091,602–

533Pembina County, NDND6,5681,601–

534Garfield County, COCO63,4741,600–

535Jasper County, IAIA38,1531,599–

536Jackson County, MNMN9,8571,595–

537Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771,574–

538Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,574–

539Kittson County, MNMN4,0311,567–

540Henrico County, VAVA342,7751,566–

541Sibley County, MNMN15,3561,552–

542Butte County, SDSD10,8561,550–

543Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,549–

544Martin County, FLFL166,2721,545–

545Turner County, SDSD9,3141,543–

546Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,540–

547Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071,537–

548Jefferson County, ALAL665,7421,528–

549Murray County, MNMN7,9421,527–

550Tazewell County, ILIL130,0491,526–

551Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,510–

552Durham County, NCNC347,2401,509–

553Lubbock County, TXTX328,9061,507–

554Pierce County, NDND3,8381,506–

555Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,506–

556Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,503–

557Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,482–

558Griggs County, NDND2,2391,475–

559Bell County, TXTX402,2481,471–

560York County, MEME222,4341,469–

561Benson County, NDND5,7591,468–

562Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701,465–

563Stephenson County, ILIL43,2201,463–

564Midland County, MIMI83,7541,462–

565Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601,460–

566Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801,460–

567Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,453–

568Nueces County, TXTX352,9921,451–

569Maui County, HIHI160,5921,448–

570Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651,444–

571Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,442–

572Montgomery County, TNTN249,9351,442–

573Clinton County, IAIA46,0021,439–

574Day County, SDSD5,4841,437–

575Floyd County, IAIA14,9011,427–

576Sargent County, NDND3,7111,427–

577Bremer County, IAIA25,2961,423–

578Marshall County, SDSD4,4261,411–

579El Paso County, TXTX877,8581,411–

580Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881,407–

581Madison County, ILIL263,1101,404–

582Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,403–

583Berrien County, MIMI152,4441,394–

584Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,394–

585La Plata County, COCO56,8981,391–

586Lyon County, NVNV65,0881,391–

587Eaton County, MIMI109,5811,387–

588Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,384–

589Hamlin County, SDSD6,9001,384–

590Calaveras County, CACA46,6051,379–

591Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,374–

592Strafford County, NHNH135,0431,370–

593Taylor County, WIWI20,1181,357–

594Sutter County, CACA98,7871,345–

595Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,344–

596Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911,344–

597Waushara County, WIWI25,2231,333–

598Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811,330–

599Pacific County, WAWA24,3571,322–

600Madera County, CACA167,9271,321–

601Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541,319–

602Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2841,319–

603Pepin County, WIWI7,5131,319–

604Hampden County, MAMA464,3381,318–

605Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,317–

606Asotin County, WAWA22,5451,316–

607Benton County, IAIA26,0041,315–

608Washington County, ARAR271,2131,311–

609Lake County, CACA67,7721,309–

610New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,308–

611Moody County, SDSD6,6321,307–

612Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401,304–

613Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,303–

614Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,297–

615Cass County, MOMO115,8591,297–

616Clay County, IAIA16,2021,289–

617Merrimack County, NHNH158,0781,284–

618Sioux County, IAIA36,7741,282–

619Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831,280–

620Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701,278–

621Price County, WIWI13,9881,276–

622Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,270–

623Smith County, TXTX252,5491,263–

624St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861,254–

625Park County, WYWY31,1711,251–

626Grant County, SDSD7,5341,243–

627Foster County, NDND3,2121,234–

628Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981,229–

629Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,212–

630Berks County, PAPA440,0721,210–

631York County, SCSC306,8871,208–

632Jefferson County, MTMT13,3291,206–

633Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,198–

634Henderson County, NCNC122,3751,197–

635Albany County, WYWY38,5581,197–

636Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,195–

637Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,192–

638Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,191–

639Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,188–

640East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801,187–

641Steele County, NDND1,7971,187–

642Sheridan County, MTMT3,4361,184–

643Divide County, NDND2,1101,182–

644Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,182–

645Tehama County, CACA64,6651,178–

646Washington County, RIRI129,7951,172–

647LaMoure County, NDND4,1351,170–

648Carroll County, MDMD176,6771,168–

649Saginaw County, MIMI187,6881,167–

650Elkhart County, ININ208,7741,166–

651Elko County, NVNV54,8151,166–

652Cavalier County, NDND3,4971,164–

653Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971,163–

654Buchanan County, IAIA20,8831,157–

655Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2671,150–

656Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,149–

657Iron County, UTUT67,1411,149–

658Delta County, MIMI36,5821,138–

659Tooele County, UTUT87,4611,135–

660Carson City, NVNV58,5711,129–

661Harford County, MDMD266,4461,128–

662Eddy County, NDND2,3291,126–

663Vilas County, WIWI23,7611,125–

664Monroe County, PAPA167,1791,121–

665St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081,119–

666Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,117–

667Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701,116–

668Warren County, OHOH257,1811,113–

669Deuel County, SDSD4,4081,112–

670Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321,110–

671Wells County, NDND3,7291,108–

672Madison County, IDID55,1721,106–

673Phillips County, MTMT4,2031,104–

674Hays County, TXTX304,3901,099–

675Box Elder County, UTUT65,3201,097–

676Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381,091–

677Clark County, SDSD4,0311,089–

678St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,089–

679Lyon County, IAIA12,3541,088–

680Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991,082–

681Johnson County, TXTX218,0481,080–

682Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,074–

683Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131,067–

684Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,065–

685Stark County, OHOH373,7711,065–

686Uintah County, UTUT38,2781,063–

687Sussex County, DEDE277,1401,059–

688Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081,056–

689Lehigh County, PAPA384,3831,056–

690Cook County, MNMN5,5221,054–

691Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571,054–

692Lake County, OHOH232,2171,050–

693Hendricks County, ININ193,5101,048–

694Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651,048–

695Marion County, IAIA34,1921,046–

696Greene County, OHOH174,3221,046–

697Platte County, MOMO114,4001,042–

698Tillamook County, OROR27,3841,041–

699Taney County, MOMO57,0011,031–

700Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,031–

701Lee County, ILIL32,9141,020–

702Cameron County, TXTX433,9461,010–

703Niagara County, NYNY208,9121,008–

704Eagle County, COCO54,2911,005–

705Clermont County, OHOH216,9771,002–

706Horry County, SCSC427,551995–

707Calvert County, MDMD94,484994–

708Randall County, TXTX152,351994–

709Stafford County, VAVA170,803991–

710Monroe County, FLFL80,406990–

711Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111990–

712Broome County, NYNY195,736987–

713Wichita County, TXTX129,555986–

714Van Buren County, MIMI76,071983–

715Christian County, MOMO96,725983–

716Fremont County, WYWY39,464981–

717Chickasaw County, IAIA11,663979–

718Alpena County, MIMI28,853978–

719Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153974–

720Dickinson County, MIMI25,827973–

721Newport News, VAVA183,230972–

722Amador County, CACA41,876969–

723Stillwater County, MTMT9,445963–

724Rockland County, NYNY357,397962–

725Citrus County, FLFL171,666956–

726Dodge County, NENE38,057956–

727Renville County, NDND2,331955–

728Towner County, NDND2,040950–

729Harrison County, MSMS217,136942–

730Grafton County, NHNH93,225942–

731Lexington County, SCSC317,588941–

732Nye County, NVNV57,336936–

733Rolette County, NDND11,688936–

734Shelby County, ALAL238,552932–

735Union County, NCNC267,674928–

736Fayette County, GAGA125,156923–

737Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115920–

738Sullivan County, NYNY80,586918–

739Columbia County, GAGA169,189914–

740Iredell County, NCNC211,798914–

741Kent County, DEDE194,786909–

742St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692908–

743Buffalo County, NENE51,172908–

744Dickey County, NDND4,895905–

745Johnson County, ININ174,262903–

746Vanderburgh County, ININ181,995903–

747Pondera County, MTMT6,072902–

748Cheshire County, NHNH78,269900–

749Teton County, MTMT6,496899–

750Livingston County, ILIL35,057897–

751Riley County, KSKS72,598896–

752Park County, COCO18,314891–

753Hall County, GAGA226,568888–

754Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449886–

755Medina County, OHOH185,025886–

756Ellis County, TXTX240,867885–

757Caddo Parish, LALA224,226884–

758Orange County, NCNC152,498884–

759Madison County, NENE36,106882–

760Burke County, NDND2,132881–

761Taylor County, TXTX150,077881–

762Chatham County, GAGA311,855878–

763Monona County, IAIA8,539878–

764San Juan County, WAWA18,577878–

765Custer County, SDSD9,431874–

766Tompkins County, NYNY104,047873–

767Bowman County, NDND2,762871–

768Whiteside County, ILIL54,121869–

769James City County, VAVA83,326864–

770Kennebec County, MEME129,067860–

771Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590858–

772Fremont County, COCO50,039857–

773Berkeley County, SCSC274,666856–

774Houghton County, MIMI37,842853–

775Jefferson County, TXTX254,321848–

776Clarke County, GAGA129,921842–

777Jefferson County, IDID35,297839–

778Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762839–

779Summit County, UTUT43,141839–

780Comal County, TXTX209,166837–

781Garland County, ARAR99,695834–

782Shoshone County, IDID14,130830–

783Union County, OROR25,900826–

784Dauphin County, PAPA293,351822–

785Navajo County, AZAZ109,946820–

786Centre County, PAPA157,393819–

787Coweta County, GAGA160,240816–

788Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324815–

789Monroe County, MIMI156,004813–

790Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466812–

791Parker County, TXTX184,767812–

792Kings County, CACA154,327811–

793Warren County, NJNJ112,953811–

794Green Lake County, WIWI19,305811–

795Hall County, NENE63,633810–

796Ascension Parish, LALA135,105808–

797Richmond, VAVA237,257808–

798Leelanau County, MIMI22,982806–

799Macon County, ILIL99,300796–

800Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549795–

801Yuba County, CACA88,691794–

802Henry County, ILIL48,095793–

803Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709791–

804Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873789–

805Otsego County, NYNY60,589784–

806Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,586781–

807Gregg County, TXTX126,095780–

808Cass County, MIMI51,677779–

809Perkins County, SDSD2,853779–

810Erie County, PAPA265,832777–

811Bosque County, TXTX18,918775–

812Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332773–

813Chaffee County, COCO20,831772–

814O'Brien County, IAIA14,220771–

815Sumter County, FLFL157,772766–

816Wasco County, OROR26,310764–

817Rankin County, MSMS162,181762–

818Montgomery County, VAVA98,434762–

819Penobscot County, MEME157,967760–

820Sumner County, TNTN215,538756–

821Menominee County, MIMI22,941755–

822Spink County, SDSD6,155755–

823Albemarle County, VAVA118,356754–

824Midland County, TXTX187,855752–

825Paulding County, GAGA190,996747–

826Glacier County, MTMT13,463746–

827Comanche County, OKOK122,158741–

828Malheur County, OROR32,261741–

829Langlade County, WIWI19,534737–

830Bingham County, IDID51,153736–

831Poweshiek County, IAIA18,368736–

832Des Moines County, IAIA38,077734–

833Summit County, COCO31,517731–

834Wilson County, TNTN175,033729–

835Faulkner County, ARAR133,979727–

836Beaverhead County, MTMT10,043724–

837Berkshire County, MAMA128,224723–

838Portage County, OHOH163,404723–

839Hampton, VAVA137,315718–

840Tama County, IAIA16,796712–

841Mecosta County, MIMI42,320712–

842Charles County, MDMD176,593710–

843Benzie County, MIMI18,568710–

844Wood County, OHOH134,176710–

845Oneida County, NYNY226,392709–

846Franklin County, IAIA9,868707–

847Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857707–

848Dunn County, NDND4,058707–

849Roanoke County, VAVA97,150707–

850Watauga County, NCNC54,786704–

851Windsor County, VTVT57,312704–

852Crawford County, IAIA16,237703–

853Adams County, NDND2,275703–

854Sullivan County, TNTN163,759703–

855Allegan County, MIMI123,188702–

856Mahaska County, IAIA21,880701–

857Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597698–

858Licking County, OHOH185,564696–

859Ector County, TXTX173,801696–

860Baker County, OROR16,658695–

861LaPorte County, ININ111,294691–

862Butler County, KSKS69,484690–

863Lenawee County, MIMI97,779690–

864Skamania County, WAWA12,669690–

865Wapello County, IAIA35,210686–

866Johnson County, MOMO56,670684–

867Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126684–

868Fairfield County, OHOH169,752683–

869Newton County, MOMO62,263681–

870Walworth County, SDSD5,217677–

871Putnam County, NYNY99,028677–

872Wexford County, MIMI34,445675–

873Muscatine County, IAIA41,853674–

874Jasper County, MOMO127,428674–

875Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510672–

876Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758670–

877Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387669–

878Jackson County, MSMS147,666668–

879Cherokee County, IAIA11,369666–

880Dorchester County, SCSC178,397666–

881Stone County, MOMO32,503666–

882Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,594664–

883Luzerne County, PAPA332,126662–

884York County, VAVA71,374662–

885San Juan County, NMNM120,340661–

886Benewah County, IDID10,508660–

887Carbon County, MTMT11,466657–

888Jefferson County, NYNY111,540657–

889Bartholomew County, ININ85,729656–

890Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,457656–

891Kauai County, HIHI73,400655–

892Lincoln County, MEME36,595655–

893Elbert County, COCO30,534652–

894Daniels County, MTMT1,612650–

895Del Norte County, CACA26,410648–

896Kanawha County, WVWV172,381648–

897Ionia County, MIMI66,557647–

898Crook County, OROR27,564647–

899Washington County, IAIA22,667645–

900Camden County, MOMO44,047645–

901Pitt County, NCNC182,936645–

902Sanpete County, UTUT31,453645–

903Ontario County, NYNY113,130644–

904Davidson County, NCNC180,182642–

905Cedar County, IAIA18,359640–

906Lee County, ALAL189,881638–

907Wasatch County, UTUT38,514636–

908Lynchburg, VAVA81,347636–

909Flagler County, FLFL140,360635–

910Isabella County, MIMI64,691635–

911Cape May County, NJNJ93,390634–

912Mason County, MIMI29,040633–

913Boundary County, IDID13,997632–

914Boone County, KYKY145,316632–

915Fauquier County, VAVA76,503632–

916Montgomery County, ALAL225,891631–

917Routt County, COCO25,329630–

918Teller County, COCO24,756630–

919Anderson County, SCSC219,930629–

920Craven County, NCNC105,025629–

921Kenton County, KYKY175,779626–

922Elmore County, IDID29,465625–

923Delaware County, IAIA17,674624–

924Clinton County, MIMI80,432624–

925Williamson County, ILIL67,225624–

926McCook County, SDSD5,964624–

927Gila County, AZAZ53,801622–

928Highlands County, FLFL111,122621–

929Orleans Parish, LALA362,154621–

930Uinta County, WYWY20,728620–

931Kent County, RIRI173,495619–

932Coos County, NHNH31,343619–

933Baxter County, ARAR42,982618–

934Manistee County, MIMI25,656618–

935Payne County, OKOK83,889618–

936Lassen County, CACA28,117617–

937Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303615–

938Gunnison County, COCO17,439614–

939Blaine County, IDID25,517613–

940Tom Green County, TXTX120,602613–

941Oldham County, KYKY70,986611–

942Androscoggin County, MEME116,487610–

943Pitkin County, COCO16,625608–

944Howard County, ININ83,904608–

945Powell County, MTMT7,157605–

946Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949604–

947Fall River County, SDSD7,467598–

948Belknap County, NHNH65,147598–

949Blaine County, MTMT6,860597–

950Butler County, IAIA14,049596–

951Jackson County, ILIL52,501596–

952Geauga County, OHOH95,676593–

953Chemung County, NYNY80,415591–

954Washington County, MDMD157,731590–

955Alamance County, NCNC186,177590–

956Idaho County, IDID17,874585–

957Buchanan County, MOMO83,540585–

958Hardin County, KYKY113,482584–

959Lincoln County, WAWA11,982584–

960Barry County, MIMI63,991579–

961Vermilion County, ILIL71,259578–

962Platte County, NENE35,649577–

963Otero County, NMNM70,368577–

964Pike County, PAPA62,808576–

965Delaware County, ININ113,106575–

966Lincoln County, NENE33,303575–

967Cecil County, MDMD107,131574–

968Currituck County, NCNC33,158574–

969Clark County, OHOH135,340572–

970Schenectady County, NYNY162,581570–

971Catawba County, NCNC170,172570–

972Mills County, IAIA14,793569–

973Newport County, RIRI83,051568–

974Chouteau County, MTMT5,865565–

975Morgan County, COCO30,306564–

976Lapeer County, MIMI89,516564–

977Adams County, PAPA107,594564–

978Eddy County, NMNM62,509564–

979Iowa County, IAIA16,504563–

980Knox County, MEME41,117561–

981Brule County, SDSD5,278560–

982Coryell County, TXTX85,592560–

983Wicomico County, MDMD106,899559–

984Shelby County, IAIA11,689558–

985Brown County, KSKS9,104558–

986Henry County, GAGA264,922557–

987Grundy County, IAIA12,361557–

988Traverse County, MNMN3,130557–

989Logan County, COCO20,654554–

990Madison County, MTMT10,026554–

991Chaves County, NMNM63,364553–

992Madison County, IAIA17,270549–

993Saline County, KSKS53,377549–

994Mercer County, PAPA107,860549–

995Kidder County, NDND2,393549–

996Sevier County, UTUT22,827549–

997Lincoln County, WYWY21,180549–

998Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413548–

999Rogers County, OKOK102,197547–

1000Chatham County, NCNC85,111545–

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