RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 920

Largest Norwegian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 384,011. 920 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295384,011–

02Seattle, WAWA4,161,883161,642–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,12388,972–

04Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93882,809–

05Portland, OROR2,542,28279,976–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44172,510–

07New York, NYNY20,112,44866,224–

08Fargo, NDND269,52865,608–

09Madison, WIWI709,68560,263–

10Denver, COCO3,092,03755,946–

11Dallas, TXTX8,477,15743,297–

12Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01041,841–

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,04139,648–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24837,669–

15Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63837,326–

16Washington, DCDC6,465,72433,772–

17Duluth, MNMN281,21933,175–

18Sacramento, CACA2,477,27432,520–

19Rochester, MNMN231,18431,341–

20Riverside, CACA4,769,00731,327–

21Houston, TXTX7,904,62730,423–

22La Crosse, WIWI171,18229,532–

23Grand Forks, NDND105,04628,577–

24Des Moines, IAIA758,53928,424–

25Spokane, WAWA608,01227,376–

26Boston, MAMA5,034,22126,248–

27Eau Claire, WIWI176,64725,840–

28Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37724,599–

29Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18223,285–

30Boise City, IDID864,24322,074–

31Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11821,843–

32Detroit, MIMI4,390,91320,966–

33Austin, TXTX2,620,94520,922–

34Tampa, FLFL3,418,89520,664–

35Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68220,513–

36Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22620,085–

37Omaha, NENE1,009,83619,223–

38Bismarck, NDND139,75017,503–

39Billings, MTMT193,60317,297–

40Minot, NDND75,69417,284–

41Janesville, WIWI166,47216,241–

42Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68515,796–

43Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04115,611–

44St. Cloud, MNMN205,85415,159–

45Colorado Springs, COCO781,79615,113–

46Miami, FLFL6,391,07214,795–

47St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42114,543–

48Provo, UTUT773,42614,229–

49Bremerton, WAWA283,37413,866–

50Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,686–

51Nashville, TNTN2,197,41613,419–

52Brainerd, MNMN100,56213,208–

53Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78112,843–

54Eugene, OROR381,58412,825–

55Bellingham, WAWA236,39212,748–

56Ogden, UTUT672,78412,728–

57San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012,628–

58Salem, OROR445,81412,592–

59San Jose, CACA1,984,47312,192–

60Mankato, MNMN104,90712,031–

61Rapid City, SDSD156,93412,013–

62Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011,851–

63Anchorage, AKAK405,82111,532–

64Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011,079–

65Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28510,905–

66Lacey, WAWA304,26110,811–

67Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310,220–

68Ames, IAIA128,09010,077–

69Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289,854–

70Reno, NVNV578,7349,847–

71Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8139,714–

72Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,549–

73Fort Collins, COCO377,2929,456–

74Oxnard, CACA830,8519,345–

75Rockford, ILIL337,2429,328–

76Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209,325–

77Green Bay, WIWI336,7569,133–

78Appleton, WIWI249,8768,917–

79Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6458,892–

80Bend, OROR266,3768,886–

81Red Wing, MNMN48,1958,871–

82Kennewick, WAWA324,3348,817–

83Alexandria, MNMN40,1208,778–

84Kalispell, MTMT115,4298,687–

85Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448,439–

86Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8588,299–

87Bemidji, MNMN47,0558,274–

88Faribault, MNMN69,9398,187–

89Cape Coral, FLFL875,6078,084–

90Bozeman, MTMT128,7407,914–

91Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,801–

92Menomonie, WIWI46,2237,791–

93Willmar, MNMN44,7207,764–

94North Port, FLFL948,1587,729–

95Missoula, MTMT128,6987,684–

96Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9757,630–

97Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8647,615–

98Racine, WIWI198,9197,508–

99Oshkosh, WIWI174,2187,496–

100Albert Lea, MNMN30,4407,392–

101Mason City, IAIA49,7107,345–

102Rice Lake, WIWI46,4847,306–

103Fresno, CACA1,203,3837,257–

104Waterloo, IAIA169,1897,216–

105Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4976,994–

106Winona, MNMN50,5236,913–

107Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756,815–

108Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2736,790–

109Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926,745–

110Austin, MNMN40,9716,686–

111Helena, MTMT97,1536,610–

112Greeley, COCO378,4266,589–

113Great Falls, MTMT85,0296,512–

114Iowa City, IAIA182,7116,396–

115Boulder, COCO328,5606,361–

116Williston, NDND41,7676,361–

117Medford, OROR221,7956,208–

118Sparta, WIWI46,5726,049–

119Wausau, WIWI139,4325,954–

120Davenport, IAIA380,4525,892–

121Owatonna, MNMN37,4645,888–

122Honolulu, HIHI988,7035,873–

123Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5525,794–

124Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,766–

125Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4045,739–

126Providence, RIRI1,708,1615,537–

127Bridgeport, CTCT978,1795,530–

128Longview, WAWA114,8855,453–

129Watertown, WIWI86,5055,361–

130Sioux City, IAIA145,7385,316–

131Lincoln, NENE352,0815,281–

132Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,191–

133Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,178–

134Charleston, SCSC889,2635,162–

135Whitewater, WIWI106,1275,134–

136Wahpeton, NDND23,0195,126–

137Brookings, SDSD37,6355,093–

138San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675,059–

139Richmond, VAVA1,389,3385,023–

140Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0604,977–

141Springfield, MOMO500,6944,964–

142Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264,901–

143Wenatchee, WAWA128,4144,884–

144Albany, OROR132,8434,838–

145Albany, NYNY915,8354,796–

146Stockton, CACA823,8154,788–

147Ottawa, ILIL145,9024,773–

148Portland, MEME577,6354,758–

149Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,712–

150Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,678–

151Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,638–

152Watertown, SDSD29,5624,555–

153Aberdeen, SDSD41,5834,488–

154Stevens Point, WIWI71,9434,474–

155Deltona, FLFL746,9334,445–

156Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,432–

157Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,398–

158Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514,385–

159Baraboo, WIWI66,6524,374–

160Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,328–

161Pensacola, FLFL544,9494,318–

162Sheboygan, WIWI118,0474,267–

163Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774,238–

164St. George, UTUT213,6704,224–

165Yakima, WAWA259,1854,204–

166Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,095–

167Durham, NCNC625,4854,090–

168Wichita, KSKS663,8094,088–

169Logan, UTUT160,8894,077–

170Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6574,074–

171Lansing, MIMI479,7224,020–

172Fayetteville, ARAR622,1774,016–

173Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7214,009–

174Marshall, MNMN25,6844,008–

175Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,987–

176Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523,982–

177Peoria, ILIL363,5053,937–

178Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,781–

179Chico, CACA209,2113,771–

180Vallejo, CACA455,3763,685–

181Dayton, OHOH826,5543,673–

182Redding, CACA181,6483,641–

183Roseburg, OROR111,9513,612–

184Naples, FLFL417,1313,584–

185Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,564–

186Modesto, CACA557,7193,557–

187Allentown, PAPA887,6153,544–

188Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,491–

189Killeen, TXTX511,4973,484–

190Shelton, WAWA71,1653,457–

191Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443,429–

192Jamestown, NDND21,4143,424–

193Grand Junction, COCO162,8453,368–

194Asheville, NCNC422,3453,342–

195Dickinson, NDND39,1423,314–

196Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973,301–

197Hutchinson, MNMN36,6313,299–

198Worcester, MAMA888,5023,297–

199Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,294–

200Corvallis, OROR97,7283,170–

201Ocala, FLFL442,6603,158–

202Centralia, WAWA88,0623,158–

203Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693,092–

204Fort Wayne, ININ466,2583,034–

205Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,982–

206Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,961–

207Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,958–

208Platteville, WIWI52,4462,902–

209Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102,848–

210Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,834–

211Columbia, SCSC879,9182,810–

212Lewiston, IDID65,4502,802–

213Hilo, HIHI210,0432,784–

214Augusta, GAGA641,2312,771–

215Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,759–

216Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,755–

217Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382,740–

218Lexington, KYKY535,1742,732–

219Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,723–

220Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272,697–

221Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,697–

222Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,684–

223Traverse City, MIMI156,9722,669–

224Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,650–

225Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,605–

226Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,585–

227Flint, MIMI401,0932,560–

228New Ulm, MNMN25,5172,557–

229Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,553–

230Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,526–

231Truckee, CACA101,9112,500–

232Waco, TXTX308,8072,498–

233Casper, WYWY80,5262,483–

234Manchester, NHNH433,4152,477–

235Pierre, SDSD20,5882,464–

236Crestview, FLFL315,0982,441–

237Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,441–

238New Orleans, LALA970,8492,438–

239Eureka, CACA131,6472,425–

240Pocatello, IDID91,5912,424–

241Salinas, CACA433,7292,415–

242Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,343–

243Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,325–

244Lebanon, NHNH224,5002,300–

245South Bend, ININ324,5382,279–

246Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,265–

247Toledo, OHOH599,3762,247–

248Hermiston, OROR93,7212,221–

249Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032,219–

250Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,211–

251Visalia, CACA485,1462,209–

252Akron, OHOH701,7802,185–

253College Station, TXTX287,4762,173–

254Pullman, WAWA48,5122,154–

255Norwich, CTCT284,0152,149–

256Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,148–

257Fairmont, MNMN19,4402,104–

258Mitchell, SDSD25,9132,090–

259Columbia, MOMO219,0622,055–

260Astoria, OROR40,9262,048–

261Heber, UTUT81,6552,046–

262Newport, OROR50,6361,998–

263Topeka, KSKS233,0521,987–

264Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,970–

265Napa, CACA132,9491,938–

266Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181,937–

267Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,931–

268New Haven, CTCT578,7411,925–

269Champaign, ILIL239,9791,910–

270Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,900–

271Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,874–

272Panama City, FLFL231,1741,861–

273Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,861–

274Yankton, SDSD23,6351,857–

275Rifle, COCO80,0991,845–

276Marinette, WIWI65,5151,816–

277Spencer, IAIA16,2021,812–

278Hickory, NCNC376,8901,802–

279Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,794–

280Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,790–

281Niles, MIMI152,4441,775–

282Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,756–

283Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,750–

284The Villages, FLFL157,7721,748–

285Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,746–

286Burlington, VTVT227,8031,743–

287Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,742–

288Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,730–

289Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,729–

290Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,716–

291Lafayette, ININ228,4681,677–

292Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,676–

293Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,664–

294Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,650–

295Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,639–

296Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,631–

297Springfield, ILIL206,0331,615–

298Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,611–

299Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,592–

300Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,563–

301Worthington, MNMN22,3381,550–

302Columbus, GAGA324,8301,538–

303Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,538–

304Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,532–

305Kingston, NYNY183,3301,515–

306Moscow, IDID41,8421,509–

307Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,501–

308Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,497–

309Laramie, WYWY38,5581,487–

310Savannah, GAGA438,3141,475–

311Shawano, WIWI45,7591,474–

312Yuba City, CACA187,4781,473–

313Sonora, CACA53,1601,470–

314Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,461–

315Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,452–

316Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,447–

317Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,436–

318Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,423–

319York, PAPA473,1971,423–

320Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,421–

321Mobile, ALAL411,6581,407–

322Longview, TXTX297,3151,402–

323Gillette, WYWY48,1451,400–

324Shreveport, LALA383,4741,398–

325Marquette, MIMI68,0641,395–

326Reading, PAPA440,0721,386–

327Vermillion, SDSD15,0311,382–

328Pueblo, COCO169,2771,380–

329Slidell, LALA279,1081,377–

330Cody, WYWY31,1711,369–

331Kahului, HIHI160,6741,345–

332Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,338–

333Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,335–

334Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,322–

335Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,319–

336McAllen, TXTX921,5491,318–

337Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,314–

338Sherman, TXTX153,6131,312–

339Huron, SDSD19,6241,305–

340Seaford, DEDE277,1401,296–

341Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,292–

342Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771,289–

343Merced, CACA297,2601,289–

344Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901,268–

345Jackson, MSMS609,8471,266–

346Rexburg, IDID69,3801,266–

347Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,243–

348Daphne, ALAL267,7611,241–

349Joplin, MOMO208,7961,236–

350Bloomington, ININ165,2311,234–

351Edwards, COCO54,2911,226–

352Scranton, PAPA574,4181,217–

353Athens, GAGA224,1481,207–

354Tyler, TXTX252,5491,207–

355Durango, COCO56,8981,192–

356Clinton, IAIA46,0021,188–

357Jackson, MIMI159,5521,181–

358Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,169–

359Augusta, MEME129,0671,164–

360Utica, NYNY285,6111,147–

361Hailey, IDID32,4361,139–

362Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,137–

363Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,134–

364Canton, OHOH400,2461,128–

365Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,127–

366Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,114–

367Ukiah, CACA88,1221,111–

368Fremont, NENE38,0571,090–

369Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,050–

370Abilene, TXTX185,4291,039–

371Payson, AZAZ53,8011,005–

372Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,000–

373Farmington, NMNM120,340999–

374Riverton, WYWY39,464998–

375Carson, NVNV58,571992–

376East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179992–

377Escanaba, MIMI36,582984–

378Dover, DEDE194,786979–

379Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575972–

380Fayetteville, NCNC395,412968–

381Auburn, ALAL208,013967–

382El Paso, TXTX881,291965–

383Warner Robins, GAGA208,091959–

384Concord, NHNH158,078951–

385Kerrville, TXTX54,037948–

386Evansville, ININ273,786948–

387Cedar City, UTUT67,141943–

388Elko, NVNV56,682937–

389Ithaca, NYNY104,047933–

390Freeport, ILIL43,220924–

391Hot Springs, ARAR99,695920–

392Holland, MIMI123,188915–

393Pella, IAIA34,192910–

394Mountain Home, ARAR42,982901–

395Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448894–

396Torrington, CTCT114,690893–

397Blacksburg, VAVA181,616875–

398Jefferson City, MOMO152,712872–

399Erie, PAPA265,832867–

400Brattleboro, VTVT45,204867–

401Winchester, VAVA152,332865–

402Binghamton, NYNY243,189863–

403Spartanburg, SCSC407,656862–

404Amherst, MAMA164,065861–

405Bangor, MEME157,967856–

406Watertown, NYNY111,540856–

407Johnson City, TNTN216,416849–

408Midland, MIMI83,754849–

409Fort Smith, ARAR234,140834–

410Jackson, WYWY36,587810–

411Montgomery, ALAL388,747807–

412Michigan City, ININ111,294802–

413Kearney, NENE57,962795–

414State College, PAPA157,393794–

415Saginaw, MIMI187,688793–

416Branson, MOMO57,001789–

417St. Joseph, MOMO119,170782–

418Cañon City, COCO50,039780–

419Sterling, ILIL54,121780–

420Norfolk, NENE49,228777–

421Pinehurst, NCNC110,619771–

422Key West, FLFL80,406765–

423Elkhart, ININ208,774763–

424Granbury, TXTX70,501756–

425Mountain Home, IDID29,465746–

426Breckenridge, COCO39,069746–

427Houghton, MIMI40,028744–

428Glens Falls, NYNY124,373743–

429Sebring, FLFL111,122736–

430Ketchikan, AKAK13,549728–

431New Bern, NCNC127,358726–

432Stillwater, OKOK83,889725–

433Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137724–

434Jackson, TNTN184,569720–

435Brownsville, TXTX433,946718–

436Ontario, OROR60,085715–

437Clearlake, CACA67,772712–

438Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451710–

439Evanston, WYWY23,415704–

440Springfield, MAMA464,338702–

441Brookings, OROR22,621702–

442Warsaw, ININ80,892700–

443Texarkana, TXTX146,816699–

444Muscatine, IAIA41,853699–

445Storm Lake, IAIA20,449693–

446Burlington, IAIA44,061689–

447Lawton, OKOK127,590688–

448Blackfoot, IDID51,153687–

449Huntington, WVWV365,965680–

450Montrose, COCO44,591669–

451Marion, ILIL67,225662–

452Kankakee, ILIL105,525661–

453Charleston, WVWV200,170659–

454Midland, TXTX193,139656–

455Hood River, OROR23,720640–

456Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014636–

457Red Bluff, CACA64,665635–

458The Dalles, OROR26,310634–

459Bay City, MIMI102,123630–

460Le Mars, IAIA25,697624–

461Keene, NHNH78,269623–

462Columbus, NENE46,583623–

463San Angelo, TXTX122,065620–

464Monroe, MIMI156,004617–

465Monroe, LALA222,390614–

466Scottsbluff, NENE36,272614–

467Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808602–

468Bartlesville, OKOK54,037600–

469Battle Creek, MIMI133,408596–

470Paducah, KYKY102,259591–

471Lufkin, TXTX88,154584–

472Cleveland, TNTN134,057579–

473Kingsland, GAGA60,143578–

474Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138576–

475Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155574–

476Hanford, CACA154,327572–

477West Plains, MOMO40,798565–

478Barre, VTVT59,652565–

479Owosso, MIMI67,681560–

480Oneonta, NYNY60,589560–

481Alpena, MIMI28,853557–

482Putnam, CTCT98,096550–

483Sandusky, OHOH112,777550–

484Staunton, VAVA129,692550–

485Monticello, NYNY80,586544–

486Youngstown, OHOH423,678542–

487Pittsfield, MAMA128,224540–

488La Grande, OROR25,900537–

489Terre Haute, ININ169,241537–

490Dixon, ILIL32,914531–

491Laconia, NHNH65,147530–

492North Platte, NENE33,972528–

493Morgantown, WVWV141,995526–

494Sturgis, MIMI60,968523–

495Hammond, LALA141,346522–

496Grand Island, NENE78,076521–

497Salina, KSKS59,121520–

498Cookeville, TNTN152,477515–

499Danville, ILIL71,259506–

500Lake Charles, LALA244,655498–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest norwegian population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 384,011 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by norwegian population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

920 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).