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 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Hennepin County, Minnesota leads at 152,990. 2,938 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784152,990–

02King County, WAWA2,344,939103,007–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55872,601–

04Dane County, WIWI590,37561,556–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93460,602–

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71059,666–

07Snohomish County, WAWA870,65657,227–

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,62356,718–

09Anoka County, MNMN381,60553,396–

10Cass County, NDND201,79451,636–

11Pierce County, WAWA946,28849,638–

12San Diego County, CACA3,282,24843,505–

13Cook County, ILIL5,194,62542,318–

14Orange County, CACA3,149,50736,593–

15St. Louis County, MNMN200,51831,918–

16Spokane County, WAWA558,34431,663–

17Washington County, MNMN286,89531,542–

18Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69129,317–

19Multnomah County, OROR795,39129,038–

20Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21627,985–

21Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91626,340–

22Riverside County, CACA2,544,91625,328–

23La Crosse County, WIWI121,33925,207–

24Clark County, WAWA532,11923,687–

25Clark County, NVNV2,407,22623,435–

26Olmsted County, MNMN166,73123,175–

27Grand Forks County, NDND74,50122,557–

28Clay County, MNMN67,73421,912–

29Rock County, WIWI166,47221,879–

30Waukesha County, WIWI417,21021,500–

31Polk County, IAIA516,54621,282–

32Washington County, OROR611,70820,696–

33Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46020,434–

34Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03320,299–

35Wright County, MNMN157,55920,138–

36Scott County, MNMN159,01719,051–

37Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39118,759–

38Clackamas County, OROR426,28018,499–

39Ward County, NDND68,23318,339–

40Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04118,201–

41San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09117,630–

42Kitsap County, WAWA283,37417,611–

43Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68516,838–

44DuPage County, ILIL934,29816,584–

45Burleigh County, NDND103,25116,584–

46Stearns County, MNMN164,11016,286–

47El Paso County, COCO757,04016,049–

48Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615,985–

49St. Croix County, WIWI98,27615,678–

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45115,569–

51Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07015,334–

52Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09014,773–

53Lane County, OROR381,58414,330–

54Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69214,207–

55Lake County, ILIL719,33914,053–

56Alameda County, CACA1,636,63013,927–

57Sherburne County, MNMN104,19413,890–

58Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46613,532–

59Ada County, IDID546,14113,503–

60Whatcom County, WAWA236,39213,453–

61Carver County, MNMN114,37913,209–

62Polk County, MNMN30,54513,181–

63Thurston County, WAWA304,26112,227–

64Ventura County, CACA830,85111,852–

65Kane County, ILIL525,75711,639–

66Freeborn County, MNMN30,44011,602–

67Marion County, OROR355,77711,570–

68Winnebago County, ILIL283,67411,387–

69Arapahoe County, COCO673,82011,370–

70Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72011,347–

71Douglas County, NENE606,46011,197–

72Anchorage, AKAK287,15511,185–

73Chippewa County, WIWI67,61411,175–

74Linn County, IAIA232,02811,083–

75Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210,848–

76Pennington County, SDSD116,79210,796–

77Larimer County, COCO377,29210,648–

78Rice County, MNMN69,93910,539–

79Utah County, UTUT759,85910,506–

80Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33710,476–

81Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63410,419–

82Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87310,411–

83Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39710,411–

84Brown County, WIWI275,80310,304–

85Goodhue County, MNMN48,19510,264–

86McHenry County, ILIL317,75110,035–

87Mower County, MNMN40,9719,998–

88Washoe County, NVNV509,3869,949–

89Placer County, CACA442,0819,863–

90Vernon County, WIWI31,4439,811–

91Williams County, NDND41,7679,788–

92Barron County, WIWI46,4849,707–

93Skagit County, WAWA132,9759,616–

94Becker County, MNMN35,4979,615–

95Johnson County, KSKS636,9069,547–

96Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1719,527–

97Dunn County, WIWI46,2239,507–

98Racine County, WIWI198,9199,459–

99Story County, IAIA101,2919,231–

100Polk County, WIWI45,8039,066–

101Kootenai County, IDID191,8649,027–

102Douglas County, MNMN40,1208,936–

103Sonoma County, CACA486,4448,932–

104Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9798,921–

105Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558,910–

106Will County, ILIL712,2538,884–

107Travis County, TXTX1,389,6708,649–

108Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468,646–

109Denver County, COCO740,6138,645–

110Lincoln County, SDSD77,1458,629–

111Winona County, MNMN50,5238,537–

112Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408,466–

113Pinellas County, FLFL948,5638,464–

114Boulder County, COCO328,5608,374–

115Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6018,357–

116Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188,326–

117Flathead County, MTMT115,4298,283–

118Cascade County, MTMT85,0298,276–

119Gallatin County, MTMT128,7408,250–

120Davis County, UTUT381,2278,190–

121Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888,180–

122Douglas County, COCO399,3968,174–

123Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948,170–

124Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7268,092–

125Yakima County, WAWA259,1857,899–

126Missoula County, MTMT123,5137,839–

127Brookings County, SDSD37,6357,607–

128Marathon County, WIWI139,4327,601–

129San Francisco County, CACA826,0797,582–

130Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5327,571–

131Columbia County, WIWI58,1327,501–

132Kern County, CACA927,0687,488–

133Pierce County, WIWI43,5197,484–

134Chisago County, MNMN59,1427,454–

135New York County, NYNY1,664,8627,445–

136Itasca County, MNMN45,4047,440–

137Adams County, COCO554,6687,390–

138Jefferson County, WIWI86,5057,384–

139Benton County, WAWA221,7227,287–

140Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0387,266–

141Pinal County, AZAZ539,3807,182–

142San Mateo County, CACA743,5687,172–

143Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1157,134–

144Collin County, TXTX1,297,1797,118–

145Deschutes County, OROR213,0726,976–

146Steele County, MNMN37,4646,819–

147Orange County, FLFL1,528,0026,808–

148Monroe County, WIWI46,5726,772–

149Isanti County, MNMN44,3866,708–

150Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3726,691–

151Douglas County, WIWI43,9906,643–

152San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156,634–

153St. Louis County, MOMO990,9116,603–

154Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656,575–

155Lee County, FLFL875,6076,522–

156Pennington County, MNMN13,6866,517–

157Washington County, WIWI139,2386,359–

158Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7336,334–

159Honolulu County, HIHI988,7036,332–

160Jackson County, OROR221,7956,329–

161Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826,315–

162Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8856,256–

163LaSalle County, ILIL107,7736,243–

164Green County, WIWI37,2276,193–

165Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9396,174–

166Jackson County, MOMO732,9946,163–

167Broward County, FLFL2,013,3176,137–

168Codington County, SDSD29,5626,118–

169Walworth County, WIWI106,1276,037–

170Fresno County, CACA1,035,4566,035–

171Woodbury County, IAIA106,6496,021–

172Houston County, MNMN18,4006,009–

173Wake County, NCNC1,257,2356,009–

174Kent County, MIMI675,2325,986–

175San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3675,984–

176Kings County, NYNY2,653,9635,982–

177Kenosha County, WIWI168,4485,929–

178Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5365,861–

179Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195,849–

180Stutsman County, NDND21,4145,782–

181Roseau County, MNMN15,2465,755–

182Lancaster County, NENE334,0495,724–

183Wood County, WIWI74,0605,637–

184Jackson County, WIWI20,9995,620–

185Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5525,545–

186Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,467–

187Brown County, SDSD37,5615,465–

188Portage County, WIWI71,9435,454–

189Weld County, COCO378,4265,431–

190Solano County, CACA455,3765,326–

191Tulsa County, OKOK698,7825,299–

192Nicollet County, MNMN34,2735,262–

193Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465,258–

194Richland County, NDND16,7315,158–

195Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355,136–

196Richmond County, NYNY501,2905,135–

197Mohave County, AZAZ228,1025,084–

198Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4335,067–

199Butte County, CACA209,2115,034–

200Carlton County, MNMN36,7115,002–

201Johnson County, IAIA160,0444,992–

202El Dorado County, CACA192,3234,973–

203McLeod County, MNMN36,6314,949–

204Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614,939–

205DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354,915–

206Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444,875–

207Dodge County, MNMN21,3764,850–

208Island County, WAWA85,6574,827–

209Duval County, FLFL1,062,9634,798–

210Marin County, CACA253,6944,796–

211Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6664,772–

212Weber County, UTUT278,1744,768–

213Sauk County, WIWI66,6524,761–

214Williamson County, TXTX752,8274,754–

215Dodge County, WIWI89,0974,735–

216Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1254,705–

217Brevard County, FLFL663,9824,680–

218Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8524,652–

219Lyon County, MNMN25,6844,619–

220Clallam County, WAWA78,2024,616–

221Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,583–

222Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3834,573–

223Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584,558–

224Walsh County, NDND10,1794,481–

225Macomb County, MIMI886,2214,475–

226Winnebago County, IAIA10,2514,416–

227Yamhill County, OROR110,0244,400–

228Cass County, MNMN31,4304,369–

229Traill County, NDND7,9204,361–

230Volusia County, FLFL606,5734,333–

231Pope County, MNMN11,4204,310–

232Cobb County, GAGA793,3454,296–

233Marshall County, MNMN8,7984,292–

234Ramsey County, NDND11,5304,292–

235Shasta County, CACA181,6484,284–

236Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7914,277–

237Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264,253–

238Iowa County, WIWI23,9514,231–

239Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534,199–

240Linn County, OROR132,8434,191–

241Benton County, MNMN41,7444,188–

242Scott County, IAIA175,2594,185–

243Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6694,119–

244Barnes County, NDND10,5734,118–

245Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,108–

246Worcester County, MAMA888,5024,088–

247Marion County, ININ992,1964,086–

248Morris County, NJNJ524,2514,072–

249Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064,056–

250Washington County, UTUT213,6704,000–

251Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693,994–

252Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473,963–

253Mason County, WAWA71,1653,951–

254Pasco County, FLFL674,5163,945–

255Morton County, NDND34,6013,932–

256Kendall County, ILIL145,4703,928–

257Benton County, OROR97,7283,915–

258Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463,910–

259Waseca County, MNMN18,6883,879–

260Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7433,840–

261District of Columbia, DCDC693,6453,821–

262Pine County, MNMN30,4723,778–

263Lewis County, WAWA88,0623,778–

264Canyon County, IDID275,1233,761–

265Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,761–

266Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293,724–

267Meeker County, MNMN23,6033,720–

268Webster County, IAIA36,8383,646–

269Faribault County, MNMN13,8883,608–

270Monterey County, CACA433,7293,599–

271Essex County, MAMA826,6533,597–

272Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773,549–

273Morrison County, MNMN34,6203,548–

274Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943,541–

275Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0353,528–

276Polk County, OROR90,0373,507–

277Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473,505–

278Yankton County, SDSD23,6353,495–

279Chester County, PAPA557,1163,474–

280Grundy County, ILIL54,0523,458–

281Genesee County, MIMI401,0933,456–

282Stark County, NDND34,0133,453–

283Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723,438–

284Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533,438–

285Manatee County, FLFL468,2003,433–

286Brown County, MNMN25,5173,431–

287Lake County, FLFL456,0683,410–

288Grant County, WIWI52,4463,395–

289Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7103,390–

290Montgomery County, PAPA877,6433,383–

291Humboldt County, CACA131,6473,371–

292Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9253,363–

293Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353,356–

294Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,342–

295Norman County, MNMN6,3363,341–

296Dallas County, IAIA118,4573,327–

297Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183,316–

298Seminole County, FLFL491,8843,313–

299Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873,312–

300Meade County, SDSD30,7113,312–

301Chelan County, WAWA81,9413,305–

302Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033,289–

303Swift County, MNMN9,7633,288–

304Douglas County, OROR111,9513,262–

305Todd County, MNMN26,0603,259–

306Grant County, WAWA105,7273,234–

307Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,228–

308Polk County, FLFL874,7903,226–

309Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493,223–

310Renville County, MNMN14,3563,213–

311Martin County, MNMN19,4403,203–

312Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503,202–

313Allamakee County, IAIA14,2383,176–

314Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373,162–

315Davidson County, TNTN745,9043,103–

316Whitman County, WAWA48,5123,102–

317Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043,100–

318Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0293,063–

319Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0993,052–

320Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593,029–

321Bottineau County, NDND6,2843,024–

322Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,017–

323St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993,016–

324Orange County, NYNY417,6693,015–

325Collier County, FLFL417,1313,008–

326Laramie County, WYWY102,9383,002–

327Shelby County, TNTN910,2263,002–

328Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,989–

329Bucks County, PAPA647,8282,985–

330Hill County, MTMT16,1672,966–

331Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492,911–

332Erie County, NYNY946,7412,897–

333Columbia County, OROR54,0912,894–

334Monroe County, NYNY750,5062,890–

335Greene County, MOMO309,2862,887–

336Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952,881–

337Ulster County, NYNY183,3302,848–

338Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3612,845–

339Ogle County, ILIL51,3992,840–

340Hamilton County, OHOH838,4182,814–

341Rockingham County, NHNH324,0772,802–

342Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9962,792–

343Ingham County, MIMI289,7092,790–

344Natrona County, WYWY80,5262,776–

345Marion County, FLFL442,6602,763–

346Stevens County, WAWA49,6682,760–

347Clatsop County, OROR40,9262,754–

348McLean County, ILIL171,4192,746–

349Yolo County, CACA224,4102,733–

350Escambia County, FLFL333,8342,721–

351Redwood County, MNMN15,2652,712–

352Delaware County, PAPA580,9372,708–

353Lawrence County, SDSD29,4592,700–

354Worth County, IAIA7,3382,685–

355Clay County, MOMO265,0322,676–

356Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782,675–

357New Castle County, DEDE588,0262,668–

358Champaign County, ILIL209,9722,668–

359Mountrail County, NDND9,3952,642–

360Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,641–

361Clark County, WIWI35,0522,639–

362Lake County, ININ504,6122,635–

363Benton County, ARAR332,5542,633–

364Nevada County, CACA101,9112,624–

365Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282,621–

366Cache County, UTUT145,0002,616–

367Hamilton County, IAIA14,9442,600–

368Marshall County, IAIA39,8902,594–

369Door County, WIWI30,6162,592–

370Klamath County, OROR70,2742,591–

371Mesa County, COCO162,8452,587–

372Knox County, TNTN511,4532,566–

373Boone County, ILIL53,5682,564–

374Lake County, MNMN10,7462,559–

375Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822,559–

376Crawford County, WIWI15,9102,557–

377Union County, SDSD17,4022,532–

378Wadena County, MNMN14,3882,531–

379Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,529–

380Bonner County, IDID54,4202,525–

381Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,521–

382Latah County, IDID41,8422,519–

383Coos County, OROR63,9922,499–

384Bonneville County, IDID135,7712,492–

385Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,483–

386Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1912,474–

387Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,473–

388Napa County, CACA132,9492,463–

389Cumberland County, MEME317,2222,460–

390Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,447–

391Jefferson County, WAWA33,9702,442–

392Oneida County, WIWI38,1312,440–

393Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2812,417–

394Bristol County, MAMA593,6402,416–

395Allen County, ININ402,3292,413–

396Howard County, MDMD339,1832,401–

397Wright County, IAIA12,8012,396–

398Fayette County, IAIA19,0472,387–

399Twin Falls County, IDID97,5392,373–

400McKenzie County, NDND15,1922,370–

401Umatilla County, OROR81,1192,368–

402Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,364–

403St. Joseph County, ININ272,8612,350–

404Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882,337–

405Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482,332–

406Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1182,330–

407Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9512,319–

408Bannock County, IDID91,5912,309–

409Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,307–

410Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862,295–

411Richland County, WIWI17,0362,283–

412Rock Island County, ILIL141,8692,268–

413Clay County, SDSD15,0312,267–

414Lake County, SDSD10,9932,267–

415Washburn County, WIWI17,0872,246–

416Dubuque County, IAIA99,3812,238–

417Grant County, MNMN6,0852,238–

418Madison County, ALAL433,5162,227–

419Campbell County, WYWY48,1452,223–

420Douglas County, WAWA46,4732,220–

421Douglas County, NVNV50,1112,217–

422Josephine County, OROR87,8672,210–

423Shawano County, WIWI41,5602,209–

424Ravalli County, MTMT48,5822,202–

425Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982,193–

426Richland County, MTMT11,3772,192–

427McLean County, NDND9,7402,177–

428Hancock County, IAIA10,5282,168–

429Franklin County, WAWA102,6122,164–

430Howard County, IAIA9,4152,158–

431McHenry County, NDND5,1302,134–

432Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,116–

433Stevens County, MNMN9,7472,108–

434Hughes County, SDSD17,5702,092–

435Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392,083–

436Juneau, AKAK31,6092,080–

437Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592,075–

438Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052,070–

439Suffolk County, MAMA791,8912,067–

440Shawnee County, KSKS178,6072,061–

441Ransom County, NDND5,6172,061–

442Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422,059–

443Davison County, SDSD20,0692,057–

444Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,054–

445Rock County, MNMN9,5242,053–

446Bayfield County, WIWI16,7872,053–

447Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,052–

448Peoria County, ILIL178,5532,052–

449Valley County, MTMT7,3852,047–

450DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,043–

451Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,039–

452Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732,034–

453Tulare County, CACA485,1462,031–

454Guilford County, NCNC562,2342,023–

455Merced County, CACA297,2602,009–

456St. Clair County, ILIL250,7082,001–

457Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281,991–

458Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181,990–

459Beadle County, SDSD19,6241,975–

460Lake County, MTMT33,3921,974–

461York County, PAPA473,1971,973–

462Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731,972–

463Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431,971–

464Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,965–

465Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,942–

466Warren County, IAIA57,3311,932–

467Cochise County, AZAZ126,3321,929–

468Roberts County, SDSD10,2551,928–

469Adams County, WIWI21,7521,922–

470Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,921–

471Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,919–

472Calumet County, WIWI53,9821,913–

473St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4491,908–

474Nez Perce County, IDID42,9051,906–

475Kossuth County, IAIA14,3221,896–

476Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,882–

477Boone County, IAIA26,7991,878–

478Lincoln County, WIWI28,4031,875–

479Hardin County, IAIA16,4551,873–

480Oconto County, WIWI40,1951,870–

481Butler County, OHOH400,1281,864–

482Boone County, MOMO191,7461,854–

483Richland County, SCSC434,9561,849–

484Hernando County, FLFL221,7011,846–

485Clayton County, IAIA16,8451,842–

486Summit County, OHOH538,3761,840–

487Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,837–

488Sawyer County, WIWI18,8461,837–

489Porter County, ININ176,0491,823–

490Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301,813–

491Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631,811–

492Pueblo County, COCO169,2771,802–

493Livingston County, MIMI197,3151,796–

494Mercer County, NDND8,4411,793–

495Albany County, NYNY321,2251,786–

496Leon County, FLFL299,0481,783–

497Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111,779–

498Nobles County, MNMN22,3381,775–

499Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,771–

500Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431,768–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest norwegian population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 152,990 (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).