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 –

2001Troup County, GAGA72,84487–

2002Dent County, MOMO14,58486–

2003Howard County, NENE6,53886–

2004Montgomery County, NYNY50,04686–

2005Somervell County, TXTX10,26186–

2006Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39386–

2007Grant County, KYKY26,18186–

2008Greene County, VAVA21,95886–

2009Henry County, ALAL18,39486–

2010Whitfield County, GAGA106,21286–

2011Grant County, KSKS7,02886–

2012Willacy County, TXTX19,97186–

2013Covington County, ALAL37,94785–

2014Searcy County, ARAR7,84885–

2015Tipton County, TNTN62,28785–

2016Wibaux County, MTMT88585–

2017Sioux County, NDND3,66785–

2018Henry County, OHOH27,59885–

2019Gordon County, GAGA61,70185–

2020Russell County, KSKS6,58185–

2021Cherry County, NENE5,56185–

2022Williamsburg, VAVA15,86185–

2023Alcorn County, MSMS34,56984–

2024Iron County, MOMO9,31884–

2025Perry County, OHOH35,91884–

2026Carter County, OKOK48,91084–

2027Hockley County, TXTX21,60084–

2028Taylor County, FLFL21,21084–

2029Menard County, ILIL11,86384–

2030Pratt County, KSKS9,11784–

2031West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15683–

2032Livingston County, MOMO14,70883–

2033San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48883–

2034Danville, VAVA41,64783–

2035Elbert County, GAGA20,07283–

2036McIntosh County, GAGA11,98983–

2037De Witt County, ILIL15,11883–

2038Bourbon County, KSKS14,31983–

2039Orleans County, NYNY39,82582–

2040Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12182–

2041Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49082–

2042Wetzel County, WVWV13,73482–

2043Madison County, GAGA32,91982–

2044Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63981–

2045Polk County, NCNC20,53381–

2046Carroll County, TNTN29,20081–

2047Fayette County, TXTX25,45981–

2048White County, GAGA29,80281–

2049Putnam County, ILIL5,61981–

2050McCreary County, KYKY17,12481–

2051Marshall County, KYKY31,65981–

2052Adams County, MSMS30,06180–

2053Sunflower County, MSMS22,89380–

2054Franklin County, VTVT51,17780–

2055Marshall County, WVWV29,15980–

2056Ozark County, MOMO9,17280–

2057Lincoln County, IDID5,60380–

2058Garrard County, KYKY18,20780–

2059Staunton, VAVA26,80180–

2060Chicot County, ARAR9,10779–

2061Perkins County, NENE2,84979–

2062Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89679–

2063Hamilton County, NYNY5,00679–

2064Charlotte County, VAVA11,40179–

2065Orange County, VAVA40,08379–

2066Alexander County, NCNC36,95879–

2067Cass County, ININ37,83679–

2068Gibson County, ININ33,09179–

2069Wyoming County, PAPA25,79079–

2070Murray County, OKOK13,80578–

2071Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63378–

2072Laurens County, GAGA51,04178–

2073Cumberland County, ILIL10,20878–

2074Brown County, ININ15,77778–

2075Larue County, KYKY15,18478–

2076Columbus County, NCNC50,48777–

2077Dukes County, MAMA21,21977–

2078Coal County, OKOK5,43677–

2079Cherokee County, SCSC58,27577–

2080Hardeman County, TNTN25,27477–

2081Putnam County, GAGA23,72277–

2082Brewster County, TXTX9,45877–

2083Hopewell, VAVA23,26177–

2084Polk County, GAGA45,51476–

2085Clark County, MOMO6,47576–

2086Crawford County, MIMI13,72276–

2087Harlan County, NENE3,00076–

2088Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20176–

2089Fentress County, TNTN20,32276–

2090Banks County, GAGA21,27376–

2091Jewell County, KSKS2,83076–

2092Labette County, KSKS19,68576–

2093Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09575–

2094Calhoun County, TXTX19,59975–

2095Gadsden County, FLFL44,29875–

2096Gilmer County, GAGA33,89475–

2097Chase County, KSKS2,57275–

2098Union County, ARAR36,92674–

2099Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39174–

2100Washington County, TXTX38,28874–

2101Martinsville, VAVA13,84974–

2102Iberia Parish, LALA66,84673–

2103St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76573–

2104Fillmore County, NENE5,45873–

2105Sherman County, NENE2,92473–

2106Sierra County, NMNM11,39573–

2107Greene County, PAPA33,88573–

2108Mellette County, SDSD2,13773–

2109Cocke County, TNTN37,88973–

2110Wayne County, WVWV37,30973–

2111Barren County, KYKY45,64173–

2112Bourbon County, KYKY20,24372–

2113Hardin County, OHOH30,07272–

2114Alleghany County, VAVA14,54672–

2115Prince George County, VAVA43,93672–

2116Niobrara County, WYWY2,34172–

2117Fannin County, GAGA26,11172–

2118Butte County, IDID2,78372–

2119Assumption Parish, LALA19,72071–

2120Henry County, MOMO22,67171–

2121Pike County, MOMO17,95571–

2122Garden County, NENE1,80471–

2123Elk County, PAPA29,92671–

2124Fayette County, TNTN45,07171–

2125Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09971–

2126Towns County, GAGA13,28571–

2127Benton County, ININ8,88371–

2128Hardin County, TNTN27,98371–

2129Deuel County, NENE1,86270–

2130Hitchcock County, NENE2,46770–

2131Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92970–

2132Beaver County, OKOK4,88270–

2133Hartley County, TXTX4,90470–

2134Accomack County, VAVA33,85970–

2135Saguache County, COCO6,73270–

2136Lee County, NCNC70,25870–

2137San Juan County, UTUT14,54270–

2138Garfield County, WAWA2,41670–

2139Pierce County, GAGA20,76469–

2140Jefferson County, ARAR62,98769–

2141Madison County, ARAR18,41069–

2142Furnas County, NENE4,52469–

2143Doddridge County, WVWV7,63469–

2144Jackson County, KSKS13,43869–

2145Morris County, KSKS5,34869–

2146Warren County, MSMS41,75968–

2147Butler County, NENE8,50768–

2148Nuckolls County, NENE4,10067–

2149Noble County, OHOH14,27667–

2150Le Flore County, OKOK50,19667–

2151Panola County, TXTX23,01867–

2152Rains County, TXTX13,54267–

2153Winkler County, TXTX7,54067–

2154Sedgwick County, COCO2,24767–

2155Marion County, ALAL29,09766–

2156Falls County, TXTX17,86966–

2157Smyth County, VAVA28,88266–

2158Franklin County, KYKY52,64966–

2159Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51166–

2160Smith County, TNTN20,98166–

2161McDuffie County, GAGA21,64066–

2162Jackson County, ARAR16,74165–

2163Wayne County, MOMO10,78265–

2164Wyandot County, OHOH21,56765–

2165Noble County, OKOK10,89965–

2166Clarion County, PAPA36,68065–

2167Dawson County, TXTX11,77665–

2168Howard County, ARAR12,30664–

2169Sioux County, NENE1,18864–

2170Hendry County, FLFL48,27664–

2171Johnson County, ILIL13,36364–

2172Randolph County, ARAR18,87663–

2173Wayne County, GAGA32,48163–

2174Arenac County, MIMI15,06863–

2175Tate County, MSMS28,72563–

2176Atchison County, MOMO5,17563–

2177Moore County, TNTN6,92063–

2178Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17863–

2179Union County, GAGA27,85963–

2180Carter County, KYKY26,14963–

2181Greenup County, KYKY35,21363–

2182Treasure County, MTMT72863–

2183Chambers County, ALAL34,25362–

2184Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47162–

2185Luce County, MIMI6,33962–

2186Choctaw County, MSMS8,04862–

2187Jackson County, OHOH32,81762–

2188Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84262–

2189Todd County, SDSD8,86362–

2190Callahan County, TXTX14,49162–

2191Kleberg County, TXTX30,31562–

2192Kiowa County, COCO1,41262–

2193Seward County, KSKS21,07362–

2194Linn County, MOMO11,81561–

2195Banner County, NENE68661–

2196Union County, NMNM3,84461–

2197Humphreys County, TNTN19,64661–

2198Colorado County, TXTX21,43961–

2199Meriwether County, GAGA21,51661–

2200Parke County, ININ16,64261–

2201Valley County, NENE4,09460–

2202McIntosh County, OKOK19,75860–

2203Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63460–

2204Boyle County, KYKY31,63259–

2205Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62659–

2206Huerfano County, COCO7,01159–

2207Brantley County, GAGA18,93659–

2208Evans County, GAGA11,02859–

2209Monroe County, IAIA7,40659–

2210Gallatin County, KYKY8,84059–

2211Chase County, NENE3,71859–

2212Yadkin County, NCNC38,32558–

2213Leon County, TXTX16,89458–

2214Amherst County, VAVA31,96258–

2215Howard County, TXTX30,50458–

2216Mississippi County, ARAR37,82857–

2217Wise County, VAVA34,82457–

2218Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50357–

2219Fulton County, PAPA14,48357–

2220Fayette County, ININ23,53357–

2221Livingston County, KYKY8,86357–

2222Lexington, VAVA7,76957–

2223Denali, AKAK1,61656–

2224Dade County, MOMO7,80456–

2225Taylor County, IAIA5,83556–

2226Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08956–

2227Jones County, MSMS66,49656–

2228Union County, MSMS28,45956–

2229Sherman County, OROR2,05156–

2230Cannon County, TNTN15,29656–

2231Jasper County, TXTX33,07556–

2232Pickens County, GAGA37,16756–

2233Baker County, FLFL29,73756–

2234Spencer County, ININ20,06156–

2235Rich County, UTUT2,68756–

2236Lawrence County, ALAL33,84355–

2237Rhea County, TNTN34,84455–

2238Kearney County, NENE6,79055–

2239Belmont County, OHOH64,43455–

2240Dallam County, TXTX7,50855–

2241Screven County, GAGA14,40855–

2242Jersey County, ILIL21,16055–

2243Clay County, KSKS7,99055–

2244Marshall County, KSKS9,85255–

2245Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18654–

2246Shannon County, MOMO7,28554–

2247Bennett County, SDSD3,30754–

2248White County, TNTN29,61254–

2249Crawford County, MOMO22,92954–

2250St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87554–

2251Kit Carson County, COCO7,06954–

2252Allen County, KSKS12,30254–

2253McPherson County, NENE36954–

2254Benton County, TNTN16,18353–

2255Overton County, TNTN23,78753–

2256Jones County, TXTX20,86153–

2257Terry County, TXTX11,72053–

2258Jackson County, WVWV27,45053–

2259Union County, TNTN21,45053–

2260Dixie County, FLFL18,03853–

2261Holmes County, FLFL20,11953–

2262Pike County, ILIL14,23153–

2263Franklin County, ININ23,28653–

2264Marion County, MSMS24,00152–

2265Winston County, MSMS17,47352–

2266Cherokee County, NCNC30,83052–

2267Gallia County, OHOH29,07252–

2268Meigs County, OHOH21,58752–

2269Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74052–

2270Lewis County, TNTN13,48752–

2271Robertson County, TXTX17,83952–

2272Swisher County, TXTX6,70352–

2273Eastland County, TXTX18,14352–

2274Switzerland County, ININ10,03752–

2275Webster Parish, LALA34,94852–

2276Jones County, GAGA29,17151–

2277Hoke County, NCNC56,93951–

2278Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57851–

2279Carroll County, OHOH26,47551–

2280Jay County, ININ20,11851–

2281Coffey County, KSKS8,46751–

2282Wilson County, KSKS8,29951–

2283Hancock County, KYKY9,05051–

2284Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02850–

2285Dunklin County, MOMO26,85550–

2286Howard County, MOMO10,18050–

2287Miller County, MOMO25,81750–

2288Golden Valley County, MTMT84450–

2289Marion County, TNTN29,80450–

2290Ohio County, WVWV40,49650–

2291Clay County, ILIL12,79350–

2292Stanly County, NCNC68,83050–

2293Crittenden County, ARAR46,21049–

2294Drew County, ARAR17,05449–

2295Mercer County, MOMO3,40449–

2296Montgomery County, NCNC26,40349–

2297Clinton County, OHOH42,30149–

2298Clarendon County, SCSC31,04349–

2299Mitchell County, TXTX8,94749–

2300Dougherty County, GAGA82,61649–

2301Greene County, GAGA21,36749–

2302Shelby County, ILIL20,57649–

2303Orange County, ININ19,83449–

2304Pawnee County, KSKS5,99149–

2305Johnson County, ARAR26,22548–

2306Pike County, ARAR9,96448–

2307Monroe County, MSMS33,31848–

2308Montgomery County, MOMO11,59048–

2309Hooker County, NENE68648–

2310Marlboro County, SCSC25,48848–

2311Armstrong County, TXTX1,84348–

2312Hampshire County, WVWV24,10548–

2313Ottawa County, KSKS5,74448–

2314Graves County, KYKY37,05048–

2315Abbeville County, SCSC24,83648–

2316Carroll County, MOMO8,41747–

2317Lake County, MIMI13,18247–

2318Rock County, NENE1,25947–

2319Washington County, NCNC10,63847–

2320Gilliam County, OROR1,97147–

2321Middlesex County, VAVA10,84147–

2322Pleasants County, WVWV7,33847–

2323Raleigh County, WVWV71,77547–

2324Crawford County, GAGA12,20647–

2325Panola County, MSMS32,69146–

2326Nowata County, OKOK9,52246–

2327Venango County, PAPA49,34646–

2328Mineral County, WVWV26,79246–

2329Baca County, COCO3,34746–

2330Washington County, FLFL26,69546–

2331Tift County, GAGA42,25446–

2332Washington County, ILIL13,56446–

2333LaGrange County, ININ41,30546–

2334Wells County, ININ28,88346–

2335Caldwell County, KYKY12,60945–

2336Whitley County, KYKY37,29745–

2337Allen Parish, LALA22,67245–

2338Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50545–

2339Mineral County, NVNV4,40745–

2340Archer County, TXTX9,12945–

2341Real County, TXTX2,74545–

2342Hickman County, TNTN26,21945–

2343Lamar County, GAGA20,94145–

2344Oneida County, IDID5,08545–

2345Vermillion County, ININ15,48845–

2346Magoffin County, KYKY11,11045–

2347Lamar County, ALAL13,58744–

2348Perry County, ALAL7,42544–

2349DeWitt County, TXTX20,30944–

2350Oregon County, MOMO8,70944–

2351Wythe County, VAVA27,98344–

2352Limestone County, TXTX22,84944–

2353Jackson County, COCO1,21144–

2354Shelby County, ININ45,88244–

2355Nemaha County, KSKS10,05444–

2356Floyd County, KYKY34,40144–

2357Lyon County, KYKY9,12344–

2358Pike County, KYKY54,72144–

2359Nance County, NENE3,29044–

2360Washington County, KYKY12,36843–

2361Oscoda County, MIMI8,72343–

2362George County, MSMS26,33143–

2363Lincoln County, NVNV4,32043–

2364Adair County, OKOK19,82843–

2365Kiowa County, OKOK8,18143–

2366Woods County, OKOK8,44343–

2367Fairfield County, SCSC20,34043–

2368Briscoe County, TXTX1,47443–

2369Mineral County, COCO91043–

2370Camas County, IDID1,31643–

2371Hamilton County, FLFL14,18043–

2372Wayne County, ILIL15,88243–

2373Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32143–

2374Russell County, KYKY18,60843–

2375Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243–

2376Marshall County, MSMS34,65442–

2377Reynolds County, MOMO5,99242–

2378Camden County, NCNC11,31542–

2379Mercer County, OHOH42,73742–

2380Macon County, TNTN27,66342–

2381Nolan County, TXTX14,11742–

2382Scurry County, TXTX16,16242–

2383Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52042–

2384Telfair County, GAGA11,19542–

2385Petersburg, VAVA33,73442–

2386Vance County, NCNC42,63841–

2387Potter County, PAPA15,89741–

2388Houston County, TNTN8,47941–

2389Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73841–

2390Tyler County, WVWV7,88141–

2391Martin County, ININ9,85641–

2392Rowan County, KYKY24,47641–

2393Clay County, ININ26,41041–

2394Rush County, ININ16,76741–

2395Phillips County, KSKS4,72841–

2396Washington County, KSKS5,53341–

2397Morgan County, KYKY14,41541–

2398Arkansas County, ARAR15,83640–

2399Daviess County, MOMO8,55840–

2400Grant County, NENE56140–

2401Colleton County, SCSC39,38240–

2402Pulaski County, VAVA33,58640–

2403Jasper County, GAGA17,63240–

2404Jefferson County, PAPA43,25540–

2405Conecuh County, ALAL10,89939–

2406Pulaski County, GAGA10,17239–

2407Stone County, ARAR12,70339–

2408East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91139–

2409Gasconade County, MOMO14,78439–

2410Lewis County, MOMO9,87939–

2411Catron County, NMNM3,82739–

2412Hocking County, OHOH27,51239–

2413Marion County, SCSC28,24239–

2414Henderson County, ILIL5,98439–

2415Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86139–

2416Randolph County, ININ24,43839–

2417Anderson County, KYKY25,22539–

2418Ohio County, KYKY23,93439–

2419Halifax County, NCNC46,53439–

2420Haines, AKAK2,06838–

2421Bienville Parish, LALA12,26938–

2422Perry County, MOMO19,09338–

2423Washington County, MOMO23,81038–

2424Adams County, OHOH27,86538–

2425Jasper County, SCSC38,53338–

2426Maverick County, TXTX58,82338–

2427Halifax County, VAVA33,44738–

2428Blount County, ALAL60,15638–

2429Knox County, TXTX3,19238–

2430Power County, IDID8,24638–

2431Marion County, KYKY20,11538–

2432Trigg County, KYKY14,51238–

2433Grundy County, TNTN14,11638–

2434Daggett County, UTUT93438–

2435Ware County, GAGA36,90637–

2436Franklin County, MSMS7,49137–

2437Logan County, NENE66937–

2438Pike County, OHOH27,06137–

2439Houston County, TXTX22,31637–

2440Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46537–

2441Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41537–

2442Colquitt County, GAGA47,43837–

2443Ballard County, KYKY7,59437–

2444Aleutians East, AKAK3,47936–

2445Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31236–

2446Columbia County, ARAR21,89436–

2447Monroe County, MOMO8,95936–

2448Polk County, TNTN18,59236–

2449Martin County, TXTX5,28436–

2450Franklin, VAVA8,47836–

2451Spencer County, KYKY20,99836–

2452Cheyenne County, COCO1,71336–

2453Tattnall County, GAGA24,37636–

2454Warren County, ININ8,47436–

2455Bates County, MOMO16,51235–

2456Harrison County, MOMO8,28135–

2457Boyd County, NENE1,67435–

2458Surry County, NCNC72,28735–

2459Choctaw County, OKOK14,05935–

2460Montour County, PAPA17,86835–

2461San Saba County, TXTX5,78735–

2462Bland County, VAVA6,15135–

2463Barbour County, WVWV15,41435–

2464Hancock County, WVWV27,72935–

2465Taylor County, WVWV16,28735–

2466Berrien County, GAGA18,93235–

2467Van Buren County, IAIA7,13135–

2468Dallas County, ALAL35,14034–

2469North Slope, AKAK10,58234–

2470Ashley County, ARAR17,83134–

2471Maries County, MOMO8,39734–

2472Thayer County, NENE4,84234–

2473Scotland County, NCNC33,32234–

2474Lawrence County, OHOH55,71034–

2475Appomattox County, VAVA17,17234–

2476Franklin County, FLFL13,02934–

2477Heard County, GAGA12,14934–

2478White County, ILIL13,25034–

2479Sherman County, KSKS5,76334–

2480St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55233–

2481Fayette County, OHOH28,55233–

2482Lee County, SCSC15,73033–

2483Brooks County, TXTX6,57933–

2484Lee County, TXTX18,72933–

2485Schuyler County, ILIL6,65733–

2486Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60433–

2487Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70532–

2488Stone County, MSMS19,65432–

2489Caswell County, NCNC22,56332–

2490Cotton County, OKOK5,43232–

2491Calhoun County, SCSC14,18832–

2492Saluda County, SCSC19,68032–

2493Tucker County, WVWV6,54032–

2494Alexander County, ILIL4,57032–

2495Greene County, ILIL11,31332–

2496Knott County, KYKY13,32132–

2497Preston County, WVWV34,00432–

2498Lafayette County, ARAR5,88831–

2499Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36031–

2500Covington County, MSMS17,89831–

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