RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,967

Largest Norwegian population, US counties · 2020

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 140,880. 2,967 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784140,880–

02King County, WAWA2,344,93995,400–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55873,413–

04Dane County, WIWI590,37553,584–

05Cass County, NDND201,79452,840–

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71052,231–

07Snohomish County, WAWA870,65651,429–

08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93448,805–

09Ramsey County, MNMN541,62347,059–

10Anoka County, MNMN381,60545,080–

11Pierce County, WAWA946,28842,393–

12San Diego County, CACA3,282,24839,894–

13Cook County, ILIL5,194,62538,160–

14Orange County, CACA3,149,50731,921–

15Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69129,267–

16Washington County, MNMN286,89528,921–

17St. Louis County, MNMN200,51827,704–

18Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91626,486–

19Spokane County, WAWA558,34425,956–

20Multnomah County, OROR795,39125,393–

21Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21623,192–

22Clark County, WAWA532,11923,080–

23Olmsted County, MNMN166,73122,039–

24Clark County, NVNV2,407,22621,303–

25Riverside County, CACA2,544,91621,089–

26La Crosse County, WIWI121,33920,862–

27Polk County, IAIA516,54620,568–

28Grand Forks County, NDND74,50119,959–

29Clay County, MNMN67,73419,856–

30Washington County, OROR611,70819,804–

31Scott County, MNMN159,01719,454–

32Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03319,371–

33Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46019,299–

34Waukesha County, WIWI417,21018,699–

35Harris County, TXTX5,045,02618,407–

36Rock County, WIWI166,47218,310–

37Wright County, MNMN157,55917,755–

38Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68517,141–

39Clackamas County, OROR426,28016,564–

40Burleigh County, NDND103,25116,194–

41Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69215,962–

42Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04115,876–

43Utah County, UTUT759,85915,834–

44Ward County, NDND68,23315,675–

45El Paso County, COCO757,04015,570–

46St. Croix County, WIWI98,27615,429–

47San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115,419–

48Carver County, MNMN114,37915,368–

49Kitsap County, WAWA283,37415,245–

50Stearns County, MNMN164,11014,989–

51Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39114,846–

52Ada County, IDID546,14114,680–

53Lane County, OROR381,58414,545–

54Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07014,439–

55DuPage County, ILIL934,29814,199–

56Sherburne County, MNMN104,19414,163–

57Jefferson County, COCO580,45114,135–

58Alameda County, CACA1,636,63014,132–

59Arapahoe County, COCO673,82013,122–

60Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46612,870–

61Thurston County, WAWA304,26112,599–

62Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212,222–

63Denver County, COCO740,61312,017–

64Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09011,514–

65Douglas County, NENE606,46011,317–

66Travis County, TXTX1,389,67011,201–

67Polk County, MNMN30,54510,913–

68Lake County, ILIL719,33910,910–

69Larimer County, COCO377,29210,776–

70Pennington County, SDSD116,79210,543–

71Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210,515–

72Sonoma County, CACA486,44410,140–

73Marion County, OROR355,77710,116–

74Ventura County, CACA830,85110,048–

75Douglas County, COCO399,3969,819–

76Douglas County, MNMN40,1209,760–

77Chippewa County, WIWI67,6149,719–

78Goodhue County, MNMN48,1959,634–

79Rice County, MNMN69,9399,605–

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6349,538–

81Racine County, WIWI198,9199,467–

82Lincoln County, SDSD77,1459,454–

83Kane County, ILIL525,7579,416–

84Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979,412–

85Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209,374–

86Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1719,311–

87Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409,301–

88Washoe County, NVNV509,3869,290–

89Brown County, WIWI275,8039,250–

90Story County, IAIA101,2919,220–

91Flathead County, MTMT115,4299,163–

92Missoula County, MTMT123,5139,072–

93Winnebago County, ILIL283,6749,034–

94Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379,016–

95Linn County, IAIA232,0289,005–

96Pinellas County, FLFL948,5638,904–

97Barron County, WIWI46,4848,874–

98Kootenai County, IDID191,8648,768–

99Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188,763–

100Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558,735–

101Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9798,692–

102Gallatin County, MTMT128,7408,635–

103Skagit County, WAWA132,9758,595–

104Dunn County, WIWI46,2238,593–

105Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8738,542–

106New York County, NYNY1,664,8628,477–

107Vernon County, WIWI31,4438,459–

108Johnson County, KSKS636,9068,389–

109Boulder County, COCO328,5608,376–

110Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888,376–

111Pinal County, AZAZ539,3808,319–

112Becker County, MNMN35,4978,296–

113Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468,170–

114Adams County, COCO554,6688,114–

115Williams County, NDND41,7678,072–

116Kings County, NYNY2,653,9638,045–

117Collin County, TXTX1,297,1798,037–

118Mower County, MNMN40,9718,027–

119Anchorage, AKAK287,1557,983–

120Placer County, CACA442,0817,888–

121Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7267,692–

122Lee County, FLFL875,6077,691–

123Polk County, WIWI45,8037,650–

124Benton County, WAWA221,7227,600–

125Winona County, MNMN50,5237,579–

126Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357,572–

127San Francisco County, CACA826,0797,484–

128Davis County, UTUT381,2277,431–

129Jackson County, OROR221,7957,407–

130McHenry County, ILIL317,7517,336–

131Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1157,320–

132Deschutes County, OROR213,0727,298–

133Chisago County, MNMN59,1427,255–

134Steele County, MNMN37,4647,041–

135Outagamie County, WIWI195,8947,005–

136Pierce County, WIWI43,5196,926–

137Johnson County, IAIA160,0446,852–

138Jackson County, MOMO732,9946,812–

139Brookings County, SDSD37,6356,762–

140Fillmore County, MNMN21,5406,730–

141Will County, ILIL712,2536,701–

142Columbia County, WIWI58,1326,629–

143San Mateo County, CACA743,5686,619–

144Cascade County, MTMT85,0296,576–

145Marathon County, WIWI139,4326,514–

146Weld County, COCO378,4266,488–

147Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0386,385–

148Williamson County, TXTX752,8276,340–

149Orange County, FLFL1,528,0026,303–

150St. Louis County, MOMO990,9116,274–

151Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656,186–

152Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5526,173–

153Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316,163–

154Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8856,080–

155Monroe County, WIWI46,5726,047–

156Itasca County, MNMN45,4046,039–

157Kenosha County, WIWI168,4485,943–

158Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5325,935–

159Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5365,928–

160Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055,844–

161Pennington County, MNMN13,6865,802–

162Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3725,721–

163Kent County, MIMI675,2325,680–

164Lancaster County, NENE334,0495,606–

165Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565,598–

166Codington County, SDSD29,5625,588–

167Honolulu County, HIHI988,7035,583–

168Green County, WIWI37,2275,557–

169Broward County, FLFL2,013,3175,547–

170Kern County, CACA927,0685,510–

171Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825,480–

172Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835,471–

173Douglas County, WIWI43,9905,384–

174Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015,375–

175Isanti County, MNMN44,3865,367–

176Walworth County, WIWI106,1275,362–

177Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7335,357–

178Mohave County, AZAZ228,1025,348–

179Houston County, MNMN18,4005,278–

180Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195,277–

181Yakima County, WAWA259,1855,274–

182Weber County, UTUT278,1745,270–

183San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155,246–

184Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1255,207–

185Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8525,201–

186Brown County, SDSD37,5615,074–

187El Dorado County, CACA192,3235,043–

188Portage County, WIWI71,9435,028–

189Wood County, WIWI74,0605,016–

190Duval County, FLFL1,062,9634,993–

191Brevard County, FLFL663,9824,960–

192Washington County, WIWI139,2384,926–

193Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7914,837–

194Tulsa County, OKOK698,7824,812–

195San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3674,790–

196LaSalle County, ILIL107,7734,787–

197Nicollet County, MNMN34,2734,752–

198Marin County, CACA253,6944,746–

199Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,725–

200Sauk County, WIWI66,6524,701–

201Roseau County, MNMN15,2464,693–

202Island County, WAWA85,6574,678–

203Benton County, MNMN41,7444,610–

204Linn County, OROR132,8434,581–

205Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,576–

206Jackson County, WIWI20,9994,565–

207Solano County, CACA455,3764,555–

208Dodge County, MNMN21,3764,535–

209Ocean County, NJNJ673,7464,532–

210Butte County, CACA209,2114,514–

211Marshall County, MNMN8,7984,514–

212District of Columbia, DCDC693,6454,501–

213Morton County, NDND34,6014,468–

214Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0474,432–

215Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9394,423–

216Canyon County, IDID275,1234,414–

217Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614,340–

218DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354,274–

219Mason County, WAWA71,1654,250–

220Dodge County, WIWI89,0974,245–

221Woodbury County, IAIA106,6494,236–

222McLeod County, MNMN36,6314,230–

223Dallas County, IAIA118,4574,225–

224Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,225–

225Clallam County, WAWA78,2024,189–

226Cass County, MNMN31,4304,183–

227Richland County, NDND16,7314,168–

228Marion County, ININ992,1964,149–

229Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0994,128–

230Stutsman County, NDND21,4144,105–

231Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444,103–

232Shasta County, CACA181,6484,083–

233Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0354,043–

234Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694,033–

235Ramsey County, NDND11,5303,978–

236Mesa County, COCO162,8453,912–

237Bonneville County, IDID135,7713,912–

238Davidson County, TNTN745,9043,911–

239Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663,907–

240Pasco County, FLFL674,5163,906–

241Sarasota County, FLFL479,9583,894–

242Essex County, MAMA826,6533,870–

243Kendall County, ILIL145,4703,840–

244Pope County, MNMN11,4203,838–

245Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1913,830–

246Lyon County, MNMN25,6843,818–

247Chippewa County, MNMN12,4063,812–

248Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9253,795–

249Macomb County, MIMI886,2213,787–

250Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263,780–

251Collier County, FLFL417,1313,775–

252Stark County, NDND34,0133,749–

253Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,747–

254Polk County, OROR90,0373,738–

255Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,726–

256Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,719–

257Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943,710–

258Humboldt County, CACA131,6473,706–

259Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2813,684–

260Cobb County, GAGA793,3453,683–

261Washington County, UTUT213,6703,672–

262Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693,663–

263Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7433,651–

264Brown County, MNMN25,5173,641–

265Douglas County, OROR111,9513,609–

266Morris County, NJNJ524,2513,608–

267Yamhill County, OROR110,0243,608–

268Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0353,592–

269Richmond County, NYNY501,2903,573–

270Suffolk County, MAMA791,8913,539–

271Traill County, NDND7,9203,537–

272Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4333,532–

273Cache County, UTUT145,0003,518–

274Worcester County, MAMA888,5023,508–

275Scott County, IAIA175,2593,508–

276Hamilton County, OHOH838,4183,464–

277Lawrence County, SDSD29,4593,426–

278Chester County, PAPA557,1163,425–

279Walsh County, NDND10,1793,404–

280Cumberland County, MEME317,2223,402–

281Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953,401–

282Lewis County, WAWA88,0623,388–

283Volusia County, FLFL606,5733,388–

284Winnebago County, IAIA10,2513,384–

285Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,336–

286Marion County, FLFL442,6603,324–

287Barnes County, NDND10,5733,324–

288Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473,305–

289Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533,301–

290Benton County, OROR97,7283,301–

291Grant County, WIWI52,4463,274–

292Genesee County, MIMI401,0933,272–

293Greenville County, SCSC583,1253,267–

294Morrison County, MNMN34,6203,259–

295Pine County, MNMN30,4723,248–

296Iowa County, WIWI23,9513,243–

297Polk County, FLFL874,7903,241–

298Montgomery County, PAPA877,6433,219–

299Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773,190–

300Galveston County, TXTX372,2073,182–

301Yolo County, CACA224,4103,162–

302Meeker County, MNMN23,6033,150–

303Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3463,122–

304Grant County, WAWA105,7273,117–

305Greene County, MOMO309,2863,108–

306Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7103,098–

307Queens County, NYNY2,358,1823,092–

308Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293,080–

309Lake County, SDSD10,9933,068–

310Swift County, MNMN9,7633,050–

311Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4153,047–

312Manatee County, FLFL468,2003,039–

313Chelan County, WAWA81,9413,037–

314Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493,022–

315Seminole County, FLFL491,8843,021–

316Natrona County, WYWY80,5263,018–

317Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033,016–

318Knox County, TNTN511,4533,002–

319Shelby County, TNTN910,2262,965–

320Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532,940–

321Bell County, TXTX402,2482,928–

322Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372,920–

323Grundy County, ILIL54,0522,919–

324Nevada County, CACA101,9112,890–

325Monterey County, CACA433,7292,883–

326Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,861–

327Renville County, MNMN14,3562,861–

328Rockingham County, NHNH324,0772,853–

329Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502,843–

330Norman County, MNMN6,3362,840–

331Erie County, NYNY946,7412,836–

332Waseca County, MNMN18,6882,814–

333Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,795–

334Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292,794–

335Bucks County, PAPA647,8282,794–

336Todd County, MNMN26,0602,781–

337Escambia County, FLFL333,8342,749–

338St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992,738–

339Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182,705–

340Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982,698–

341Orange County, NYNY417,6692,695–

342Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042,689–

343Dubuque County, IAIA99,3812,679–

344Meade County, SDSD30,7112,676–

345Bottineau County, NDND6,2842,657–

346Ravalli County, MTMT48,5822,652–

347Webster County, IAIA36,8382,643–

348Campbell County, WYWY48,1452,595–

349Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,593–

350Faribault County, MNMN13,8882,585–

351Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592,574–

352Hawaii County, HIHI210,0432,567–

353Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722,541–

354Howard County, MDMD339,1832,536–

355Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,535–

356Martin County, MNMN19,4402,520–

357Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222,520–

358Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9512,500–

359Lake County, FLFL456,0682,499–

360Clatsop County, OROR40,9262,498–

361Stevens County, WAWA49,6682,496–

362Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352,495–

363Josephine County, OROR87,8672,484–

364Benton County, ARAR332,5542,471–

365Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592,471–

366Allamakee County, IAIA14,2382,462–

367Boone County, ILIL53,5682,449–

368Door County, WIWI30,6162,435–

369St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282,432–

370Camden County, NJNJ535,7992,424–

371Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3612,422–

372Bristol County, MAMA593,6402,403–

373Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862,391–

374Napa County, CACA132,9492,377–

375Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,377–

376Lake County, ININ504,6122,344–

377Cleveland County, OKOK303,9732,311–

378Oneida County, WIWI38,1312,306–

379McKenzie County, NDND15,1922,304–

380Martin County, FLFL166,2722,301–

381Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,292–

382McLean County, ILIL171,4192,287–

383Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,274–

384Rock Island County, ILIL141,8692,274–

385Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,258–

386Crawford County, WIWI15,9102,241–

387Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,237–

388Clark County, WIWI35,0522,230–

389Richland County, MTMT11,3772,216–

390Redwood County, MNMN15,2652,214–

391Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782,179–

392Mountrail County, NDND9,3952,178–

393Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592,177–

394Lake County, MNMN10,7462,175–

395Guilford County, NCNC562,2342,173–

396Richland County, WIWI17,0362,170–

397Yankton County, SDSD23,6352,164–

398Bannock County, IDID91,5912,154–

399Whitman County, WAWA48,5122,151–

400Grant County, MNMN6,0852,139–

401York County, MEME222,4342,133–

402Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872,128–

403Washburn County, WIWI17,0872,127–

404Worth County, IAIA7,3382,113–

405Lincoln County, OROR50,6362,098–

406Boone County, MOMO191,7462,096–

407Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8102,091–

408Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,083–

409DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,079–

410Monroe County, NYNY750,5062,071–

411Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9962,070–

412Allen County, ININ402,3292,067–

413Ingham County, MIMI289,7092,064–

414Boone County, IAIA26,7992,059–

415Leon County, FLFL299,0482,047–

416Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,037–

417Columbia County, OROR54,0912,033–

418Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392,029–

419Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182,026–

420Stevens County, MNMN9,7472,022–

421Umatilla County, OROR81,1192,006–

422New Castle County, DEDE588,0262,000–

423Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,991–

424Beadle County, SDSD19,6241,991–

425Porter County, ININ176,0491,985–

426Williamson County, TNTN272,0611,982–

427Summit County, OHOH538,3761,978–

428Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431,964–

429Hughes County, SDSD17,5701,964–

430Cochise County, AZAZ126,3321,961–

431Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,957–

432Madison County, ALAL433,5161,956–

433Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111,951–

434Shawano County, WIWI41,5601,910–

435Ogle County, ILIL51,3991,908–

436Clay County, MOMO265,0321,906–

437Fayette County, IAIA19,0471,903–

438Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,896–

439Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,894–

440Charleston County, SCSC436,2001,893–

441Champaign County, ILIL209,9721,885–

442St. Joseph County, ININ272,8611,884–

443Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,878–

444Yuma County, AZAZ224,4491,878–

445Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,876–

446Tulare County, CACA485,1461,866–

447Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,860–

448Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,854–

449St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4491,852–

450Washington County, ARAR271,2131,849–

451Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,847–

452Hamilton County, IAIA14,9441,847–

453Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,846–

454Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,831–

455Roberts County, SDSD10,2551,830–

456Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,825–

457Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,815–

458Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,815–

459Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881,814–

460Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051,813–

461Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,812–

462Lake County, MTMT33,3921,811–

463Coos County, OROR63,9921,808–

464Latah County, IDID41,8421,806–

465Klamath County, OROR70,2741,806–

466New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,805–

467Jefferson County, ALAL665,7421,799–

468Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,795–

469McLean County, NDND9,7401,795–

470Davison County, SDSD20,0691,788–

471Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,788–

472Lincoln County, WIWI28,4031,787–

473Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,786–

474Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,784–

475Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481,779–

476Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701,775–

477Nez Perce County, IDID42,9051,771–

478Butler County, OHOH400,1281,770–

479Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,769–

480Rock County, MNMN9,5241,765–

481Lucas County, OHOH423,3471,759–

482York County, PAPA473,1971,752–

483Warren County, IAIA57,3311,749–

484Adams County, WIWI21,7521,743–

485Hays County, TXTX304,3901,742–

486Shawnee County, KSKS178,6071,740–

487Calumet County, WIWI53,9821,736–

488Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301,735–

489Bonner County, IDID54,4201,732–

490Wright County, IAIA12,8011,727–

491Marinette County, WIWI42,5741,722–

492Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,720–

493Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,720–

494Douglas County, WAWA46,4731,717–

495Park County, MTMT18,2141,715–

496McLennan County, TXTX272,0201,706–

497Providence County, RIRI678,1791,705–

498Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,691–

499Oconto County, WIWI40,1951,688–

500Clay County, SDSD15,0311,687–

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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 140,880 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by norwegian population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota, King County, Washington, Maricopa County, Arizona, Dane County, Wisconsin, Cass County, North Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,967 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).