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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 420 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

501McPherson, KSKS30,064496–

502Alamogordo, NMNM70,368494–

503Burlington, NCNC186,177493–

504Taos, NMNM34,564493–

505Hutchinson, KSKS61,539491–

506Jamestown, NYNY124,126490–

507Burley, IDID49,308490–

508Ludington, MIMI29,040486–

509Decatur, ILIL99,300486–

510Cadillac, MIMI49,719486–

511Fort Morgan, COCO30,306483–

512Sanford, NCNC70,258481–

513Lewiston, MEME116,487480–

514Morehead City, NCNC70,469475–

515Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850466–

516Decatur, ALAL160,326462–

517Dothan, ALAL156,266457–

518Silver City, NMNM27,252450–

519St. Simons, GAGA118,524447–

520Lebanon, PAPA146,380444–

521Fort Madison, IAIA32,306443–

522Warren, PAPA37,038439–

523Lewisburg, TNTN38,071439–

524Chambersburg, PAPA160,652438–

525Crescent City, CACA26,410436–

526Pontiac, ILIL35,057435–

527Springfield, OHOH135,340434–

528Valdosta, GAGA153,276432–

529Warrensburg, MOMO56,670431–

530Lafayette, LALA423,758431–

531Greenfield, MAMA70,698430–

532Greenville, NCNC182,936417–

533Rutland, VTVT59,653415–

534Stephenville, TXTX43,911415–

535Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081413–

536Crossville, TNTN66,300411–

537Athens, TXTX88,595411–

538Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691409–

539Winnemucca, NVNV17,267409–

540Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880407–

541Florence, ALAL156,609406–

542Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553406–

543Kokomo, ININ83,904405–

544Seneca, SCSC83,775402–

545Shawnee, OKOK75,102402–

546Boone, NCNC54,786402–

547Carbondale, ILIL52,501401–

548Kapaa, HIHI73,400399–

549Enid, OKOK61,779399–

550Goldsboro, NCNC122,278398–

551Hudson, NYNY60,168392–

552Muncie, ININ113,106388–

553Othello, WAWA21,488387–

554Auburn, NYNY74,365386–

555Rolla, MOMO45,247385–

556El Centro, CACA181,411385–

557Elmira, NYNY80,415384–

558Houma, LALA199,668384–

559Pittsburg, KSKS39,008381–

560Columbus, ININ85,729378–

561Petoskey, MIMI33,775378–

562Adrian, MIMI97,779375–

563Hastings, NENE40,577373–

564Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035373–

565Corbin, KYKY150,040372–

566Sevierville, TNTN101,342370–

567Vineland, NJNJ157,148368–

568Chillicothe, OHOH76,429367–

569Los Alamos, NMNM19,407366–

570Sedalia, MOMO44,254364–

571Lebanon, MOMO36,943363–

572Cullman, ALAL94,009363–

573Odessa, TXTX173,801353–

574Amsterdam, NYNY50,046353–

575Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459353–

576Picayune, MSMS59,363349–

577Russellville, ARAR84,932347–

578Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215346–

579Bishop, CACA18,158344–

580Jacksonville, TXTX53,337344–

581Marion, OHOH65,115344–

582Bluefield, WVWV96,138344–

583Williamsport, PAPA112,587338–

584Massena, NYNY105,488337–

585Beckley, WVWV109,940334–

586Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486332–

587New Castle, ININ49,137328–

588Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002327–

589Roswell, NMNM63,364323–

590Ponca City, OKOK43,490320–

591Price, UTUT20,680320–

592Victoria, TXTX99,864316–

593Jefferson, GAGA99,265315–

594Parkersburg, WVWV87,264314–

595Baker City, OROR16,658314–

596Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083313–

597Corning, NYNY91,855310–

598Lake City, FLFL74,094307–

599Olean, NYNY75,390307–

600Jonesboro, ARAR139,440305–

601Susanville, CACA28,117304–

602Tullahoma, TNTN69,339304–

603Wheeling, WVWV134,089303–

604Hermitage, PAPA107,860302–

605Kinston, NCNC55,837298–

606Alamosa, COCO27,896298–

607Bennington, VTVT36,630296–

608Canton, ILIL32,901294–

609Starkville, MSMS62,063291–

610Thomasville, GAGA72,958291–

611Coldwater, MIMI45,993291–

612Waynesville, NCNC63,369290–

613Ardmore, OKOK48,910290–

614Big Rapids, MIMI42,320289–

615Wooster, OHOH116,758289–

616Hillsdale, MIMI45,738287–

617Ottumwa, IAIA35,210286–

618Batavia, NYNY58,416285–

619Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791282–

620Brevard, NCNC34,211281–

621Oxford, ALAL115,834280–

622Vernal, UTUT38,278278–

623Harrison, ARAR45,654276–

624Las Vegas, NMNM30,311276–

625Athens, OHOH63,197274–

626Sumter, SCSC105,067273–

627Mansfield, OHOH124,893272–

628Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442269–

629Newport, TNTN37,889269–

630Quincy, ILIL74,146268–

631Mount Airy, NCNC72,287266–

632Owensboro, KYKY113,962265–

633Ada, OKOK38,528264–

634Carroll, IAIA20,303262–

635Safford, AZAZ40,157258–

636Searcy, ARAR80,085257–

637Alma, MIMI41,190254–

638Laurel, MSMS82,281253–

639Clovis, NMNM65,270252–

640Fremont, OHOH58,655251–

641Altoona, PAPA119,541249–

642Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193249–

643Carlsbad, NMNM62,509249–

644Jacksonville, ILIL37,381248–

645Statesboro, GAGA97,977247–

646Oxford, MSMS71,972244–

647Talladega, ALAL91,764244–

648Enterprise, ALAL56,953242–

649Murray, KYKY39,421242–

650Batesville, ARAR38,785241–

651Washington, ININ34,209238–

652Alexandria, LALA147,952237–

653Lima, OHOH100,881237–

654Decatur, ININ36,650236–

655Meadville, PAPA81,792236–

656Shelbyville, TNTN55,273235–

657Sunbury, PAPA107,788233–

658Lumberton, NCNC119,941231–

659Salisbury, MDMD131,872231–

660Marion, ININ66,524231–

661Beatrice, NENE21,711228–

662Athens, TNTN71,590228–

663Kendallville, ININ47,937227–

664Greeneville, TNTN73,831224–

665Tahlequah, OKOK49,196223–

666Cumberland, MDMD93,640223–

667Albertville, ALAL103,537223–

668McComb, MSMS52,640223–

669Albemarle, NCNC68,830221–

670Gallup, NMNM68,119219–

671Sayre, PAPA59,600219–

672Frankfort, KYKY77,874218–

673Easton, MDMD38,238215–

674Rome, GAGA101,378215–

675Richmond, KYKY131,806215–

676Bucyrus, OHOH41,896214–

677Ruston, LALA48,360212–

678Weirton, WVWV112,468210–

679Muskogee, OKOK66,708210–

680Galesburg, ILIL47,767209–

681Miami, OKOK30,438208–

682Fallon, NVNV25,851202–

683Weatherford, OKOK39,059202–

684Tupelo, MSMS133,167201–

685Huntsville, TXTX83,842200–

686Ozark, ALAL49,912199–

687Kirksville, MOMO29,824198–

688Seymour, ININ47,370197–

689Clarksburg, WVWV88,142196–

690Crawfordsville, ININ38,954194–

691DuBois, PAPA78,100194–

692Florence, SCSC201,392193–

693Sikeston, MOMO49,978192–

694Ottawa, KSKS26,299191–

695Somerset, PAPA72,004190–

696Wilmington, OHOH42,301190–

697Findlay, OHOH75,034190–

698Palestine, TXTX59,805189–

699Duncan, OKOK44,310188–

700Charleston, ILIL46,607188–

701Campbellsville, KYKY38,407187–

702Bay City, TXTX36,463185–

703Angola, ININ34,799185–

704McAlester, OKOK43,320182–

705Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914179–

706Nogales, AZAZ50,020179–

707Ruidoso, NMNM19,844179–

708Elk City, OKOK22,159177–

709Zanesville, OHOH87,014175–

710Sterling, COCO20,654175–

711Okeechobee, FLFL42,608175–

712Hinesville, GAGA91,870174–

713Cortland, NYNY45,850173–

714Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245173–

715Maryville, MOMO20,174172–

716North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233172–

717Hobbs, NMNM74,749170–

718Farmington, MOMO67,809169–

719Garden City, KSKS37,505168–

720Magnolia, ARAR21,894167–

721Somerset, KYKY67,384167–

722Ashland, OHOH52,523166–

723Lexington, NENE26,255165–

724Jasper, ININ44,016164–

725Palatka, FLFL77,734163–

726Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912163–

727Corsicana, TXTX57,181162–

728Lincoln, ILIL27,182162–

729Marietta, OHOH58,389162–

730Brenham, TXTX38,288161–

731Effingham, ILIL44,727160–

732Centralia, ILIL36,382160–

733Meridian, MSMS85,419160–

734Macomb, ILIL25,916158–

735Salem, OHOH99,377158–

736Plymouth, ININ46,599158–

737Paris, TXTX63,319156–

738Washington, NCNC44,670156–

739Hannibal, MOMO38,969155–

740Henderson, KYKY57,184155–

741Pottsville, PAPA145,085155–

742Gadsden, ALAL103,886154–

743Danville, KYKY56,985154–

744Johnstown, PAPA128,968154–

745Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527153–

746Dalton, GAGA147,819151–

747Pampa, TXTX21,786149–

748Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883149–

749Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904147–

750Gainesville, TXTX44,461144–

751Bradford, PAPA38,984143–

752Brownwood, TXTX38,711143–

753Greenville, OHOH51,520140–

754Richmond, ININ66,169140–

755Beeville, TXTX32,515140–

756Wabash, ININ30,713138–

757Greenwood, SCSC95,215137–

758Calhoun, GAGA61,701137–

759Douglas, GAGA52,861134–

760Durant, OKOK51,367133–

761Dublin, GAGA60,351132–

762Gettysburg, PAPA107,594132–

763Morristown, TNTN128,867132–

764Malvern, ARAR33,451131–

765Winchester, TNTN45,579131–

766Alexander City, ALAL40,953131–

767Auburn, ININ44,535131–

768Logansport, ININ37,836130–

769Peru, ININ34,487130–

770Altus, OKOK24,764128–

771Guymon, OKOK20,322124–

772Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147124–

773Deming, NMNM25,407123–

774Tiffin, OHOH54,522123–

775Marshall, MOMO23,265121–

776Martinsville, VAVA63,091120–

777Huntington, ININ37,224119–

778Russellville, ALAL32,449118–

779Gloversville, NYNY52,216118–

780Scottsboro, ALAL54,281117–

781Fayetteville, TNTN36,853116–

782Emporia, KSKS34,838116–

783DeRidder, LALA36,673114–

784Washington Court House, OHOH28,552114–

785Marion, NCNC45,198114–

786Laredo, TXTX281,224114–

787Fort Payne, ALAL74,085113–

788Tifton, GAGA51,237113–

789Vincennes, ININ35,652113–

790Monticello, ININ25,164112–

791Mexico, MOMO24,528112–

792Fairmont, WVWV55,584111–

793Danville, VAVA101,137111–

794Arkansas City, KSKS34,382111–

795Atchison, KSKS16,172111–

796Indiana, PAPA82,878111–

797Española, NMNM39,832110–

798Jesup, GAGA32,481110–

799Lewistown, PAPA46,127110–

800Paragould, ARAR47,411110–

801Lewisburg, PAPA42,313110–

802Bonham, TXTX39,265108–

803Columbus, MSMS67,144108–

804Greensburg, ININ26,576106–

805Hays, KSKS29,075105–

806Vicksburg, MSMS41,759105–

807Taylorville, ILIL33,443104–

808Cedartown, GAGA45,514104–

809Martin, TNTN33,261102–

810Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063102–

811Frankfort, ININ33,322101–

812Henderson, NCNC42,638100–

813Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02599–

814Wilson, NCNC81,15099–

815El Dorado, ARAR36,92698–

816Norwalk, OHOH58,25098–

817Greenwood, MSMS34,91297–

818Huntingdon, PAPA43,00194–

819Forest City, NCNC65,74594–

820Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90992–

821Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20191–

822Cornelia, GAGA50,41691–

823Big Spring, TXTX30,50490–

824Franklin, KYKY20,78890–

825Vidalia, GAGA36,18089–

826Arcadia, FLFL37,07888–

827Toccoa, GAGA27,85487–

828Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21186–

829Madisonville, KYKY45,12785–

830Moberly, MOMO24,51384–

831Albany, GAGA145,51083–

832Minden, LALA34,94880–

833Great Bend, KSKS24,79080–

834LaGrange, GAGA107,09779–

835New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37379–

836Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07679–

837Gaffney, SCSC58,27578–

838Kingsville, TXTX30,31577–

839Shelby, NCNC103,32573–

840Nantucket, MAMA14,75873–

841Oil City, PAPA49,34673–

842Grenada, MSMS30,22272–

843Coshocton, OHOH37,18871–

844El Campo, TXTX42,06071–

845Bedford, ININ45,56871–

846Van Wert, OHOH29,01370–

847Thomaston, GAGA28,50070–

848Urbana, OHOH38,82070–

849Bogalusa, LALA44,93770–

850Corinth, MSMS34,56970–

851Paris, TNTN32,89669–

852Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59967–

853Camden, ARAR26,36366–

854Del Rio, TXTX47,83565–

855Cambridge, OHOH38,37964–

856Elkins, WVWV26,88263–

857Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42863–

858Americus, GAGA33,39462–

859Defiance, OHOH38,29261–

860Dumas, TXTX21,89160–

861Andrews, TXTX18,91460–

862Dyersburg, TNTN36,32059–

863Clewiston, FLFL61,54659–

864Eufaula, ALAL26,86157–

865Waycross, GAGA57,67056–

866Greenville, MSMS40,44656–

867Portsmouth, OHOH71,36555–

868Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30255–

869Orangeburg, SCSC83,17755–

870Greencastle, ININ37,87654–

871Cambridge, MDMD33,62854–

872Opelousas, LALA80,76554–

873Summerville, GAGA25,30054–

874Rockingham, NCNC42,04152–

875Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65552–

876Sidney, OHOH48,06552–

877St. Marys, PAPA29,92651–

878Plainview, TXTX36,70051–

879Middlesborough, KYKY22,82950–

880Liberal, KSKS21,07348–

881Lock Haven, PAPA37,87048–

882Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93848–

883McMinnville, TNTN43,71748–

884Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21947–

885Madison, ININ33,27946–

886Natchitoches, LALA36,08946–

887Glasgow, KYKY56,22445–

888Pikeville, KYKY89,12244–

889Newberry, SCSC39,56140–

890New Iberia, LALA66,84639–

891Uvalde, TXTX24,96338–

892Kennett, MOMO26,85538–

893Cleveland, MSMS28,26238–

894Alice, TXTX45,38336–

895Borger, TXTX19,63334–

896Gallipolis, OHOH29,07233–

897Mayfield, KYKY37,05033–

898Raymondville, TXTX19,97133–

899Natchez, MSMS54,72233–

900Connersville, ININ23,53332–

901Milledgeville, GAGA44,02931–

902Selma, ALAL35,14030–

903Dodge City, KSKS33,99329–

904Snyder, TXTX16,16229–

905Union City, TNTN30,06728–

906Celina, OHOH42,73728–

907Moultrie, GAGA47,43827–

908Cordele, GAGA19,23726–

909Bainbridge, GAGA29,43225–

910Woodward, OKOK19,82722–

911Morgan City, LALA46,55218–

912Sweetwater, TXTX14,11715–

913Blytheville, ARAR37,82811–

914Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31910–

915Hereford, TXTX18,62610–

916Troy, ALAL33,68810–

917Clarksdale, MSMS19,84910–

918Zapata, TXTX13,7537–

919Laurinburg, NCNC33,3226–

920Forrest City, ARAR21,8004–

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