Which metro area has the highest norwegian population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 465,561 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

912 metro areas 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 · 412 SHOWN OF 912

Largest Norwegian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS –

501Roswell, NMNM63,364553–

502Hermitage, PAPA107,860549–

503Warner Robins, GAGA208,091544–

504Corning, NYNY91,855541–

505Goldsboro, NCNC122,278539–

506Fort Madison, IAIA32,306529–

507Hastings, NENE40,577524–

508Clovis, NMNM65,270523–

509Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155521–

510Mansfield, OHOH124,893521–

511Brookings, OROR22,621519–

512Meadville, PAPA81,792519–

513Sherman, TXTX153,613518–

514Carroll, IAIA20,303512–

515Richmond, KYKY131,806511–

516Pinehurst, NCNC110,619504–

517Kerrville, TXTX54,037499–

518Rutland, VTVT59,653498–

519Hood River, OROR23,720497–

520Hudson, NYNY60,168496–

521Cookeville, TNTN152,477494–

522Petoskey, MIMI33,775494–

523Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442493–

524Galesburg, ILIL47,767492–

525Salem, OHOH99,377490–

526Morgantown, WVWV141,995486–

527Fallon, NVNV25,851486–

528Warsaw, ININ80,892485–

529Barre, VTVT59,652482–

530Sandusky, OHOH112,777480–

531Taos, NMNM34,564478–

532Massena, NYNY105,488470–

533Staunton, VAVA129,692468–

534Auburn, NYNY74,365467–

535Hutchinson, KSKS61,539466–

536Lebanon, PAPA146,380465–

537Morristown, TNTN128,867462–

538Sturgis, MIMI60,968460–

539Bay City, MIMI102,123459–

540St. Simons, GAGA118,524457–

541Florence, SCSC201,392456–

542Macomb, ILIL25,916447–

543Pottsville, PAPA145,085445–

544Alexandria, LALA147,952443–

545Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553441–

546Charleston, ILIL46,607439–

547Morehead City, NCNC70,469437–

548Owosso, MIMI67,681436–

549Montrose, COCO44,591432–

550Easton, MDMD38,238431–

551Dothan, ALAL156,266426–

552Oxford, ALAL115,834423–

553Corsicana, TXTX57,181421–

554Granbury, TXTX70,501419–

555Williamsport, PAPA112,587418–

556Greenfield, MAMA70,698415–

557Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138411–

558Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081410–

559Emporia, KSKS34,838404–

560Cleveland, TNTN134,057402–

561Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850401–

562Enid, OKOK61,779401–

563Valdosta, GAGA153,276400–

564Los Alamos, NMNM19,407399–

565Sevierville, TNTN101,342397–

566Urbana, OHOH38,820395–

567Seneca, SCSC83,775394–

568Quincy, ILIL74,146392–

569West Plains, MOMO40,798391–

570Shelby, NCNC103,325388–

571Lufkin, TXTX88,154386–

572Winnemucca, NVNV17,267383–

573Decatur, ALAL160,326379–

574Bartlesville, OKOK54,037370–

575Othello, WAWA21,488368–

576Arkansas City, KSKS34,382365–

577Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215362–

578Statesboro, GAGA97,977360–

579Indiana, PAPA82,878360–

580El Centro, CACA181,411348–

581Brattleboro, VTVT45,204347–

582Jacksonville, ILIL37,381346–

583Silver City, NMNM27,252344–

584Paducah, KYKY102,259338–

585Cullman, ALAL94,009338–

586Kingsland, GAGA60,143335–

587Bishop, CACA18,158334–

588Safford, AZAZ40,157332–

589Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486330–

590Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137324–

591Price, UTUT20,680324–

592Kirksville, MOMO29,824323–

593Waynesville, NCNC63,369321–

594Tullahoma, TNTN69,339320–

595Bennington, VTVT36,630319–

596Jonesboro, ARAR139,440319–

597Athens, OHOH63,197319–

598Kinston, NCNC55,837318–

599Victoria, TXTX99,864315–

600Albany, GAGA145,510313–

601Norwalk, OHOH58,250312–

602Florence, ALAL156,609309–

603Lewistown, PAPA46,127309–

604Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459308–

605Angola, ININ34,799307–

606Hillsdale, MIMI45,738305–

607Chambersburg, PAPA160,652304–

608DuBois, PAPA78,100304–

609Olean, NYNY75,390302–

610Hinesville, GAGA91,870298–

611Huntington, ININ37,224298–

612Beatrice, NENE21,711298–

613Farmington, MOMO67,809296–

614Gadsden, ALAL103,886294–

615Winchester, TNTN45,579294–

616Ottawa, KSKS26,299293–

617Ponca City, OKOK43,490293–

618Johnstown, PAPA128,968293–

619Palestine, TXTX59,805293–

620Hays, KSKS29,075291–

621Vineland, NJNJ157,148291–

622Rolla, MOMO45,247289–

623Muskogee, OKOK66,708288–

624Greenwood, SCSC95,215288–

625Brevard, NCNC34,211287–

626Lake City, FLFL74,094286–

627Thomaston, GAGA28,500286–

628Sedalia, MOMO44,254285–

629Gloversville, NYNY52,216279–

630Cumberland, MDMD93,640277–

631Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002277–

632Ada, OKOK38,528274–

633Richmond, ININ66,169272–

634Española, NMNM39,832272–

635McPherson, KSKS30,064271–

636Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302270–

637Shawnee, OKOK75,102270–

638Wooster, OHOH116,758267–

639Kendallville, ININ47,937265–

640Cortland, NYNY45,850265–

641Rome, GAGA101,378264–

642Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912264–

643Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245261–

644Athens, TXTX88,595259–

645Crossville, TNTN66,300258–

646Marion, ININ66,524258–

647Lexington, NENE26,255256–

648Stephenville, TXTX43,911252–

649Pittsburg, KSKS39,008250–

650Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035250–

651Greencastle, ININ37,876248–

652Alma, MIMI41,190248–

653Thomasville, GAGA72,958245–

654Tupelo, MSMS133,167245–

655Fort Payne, ALAL74,085244–

656Maryville, MOMO20,174244–

657Nogales, AZAZ50,020243–

658Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193238–

659Texarkana, TXTX146,816236–

660Findlay, OHOH75,034234–

661Lincoln, ILIL27,182233–

662Chillicothe, OHOH76,429233–

663Clarksburg, WVWV88,142230–

664Mexico, MOMO24,528226–

665Houma, LALA199,668225–

666Atchison, KSKS16,172220–

667Auburn, ININ44,535219–

668Huntsville, TXTX83,842218–

669Hobbs, NMNM74,749217–

670Tahlequah, OKOK49,196214–

671Meridian, MSMS85,419213–

672Corbin, KYKY150,040211–

673Lebanon, MOMO36,943210–

674Alamosa, COCO27,896209–

675Batesville, ARAR38,785208–

676McAlester, OKOK43,320207–

677Clewiston, FLFL61,546207–

678Lima, OHOH100,881207–

679Palatka, FLFL77,734206–

680Hammond, LALA141,346206–

681Fremont, OHOH58,655206–

682Weatherford, OKOK39,059205–

683Lewisburg, TNTN38,071205–

684Sayre, PAPA59,600204–

685Centralia, ILIL36,382203–

686Owensboro, KYKY113,962203–

687Greeneville, TNTN73,831203–

688Forest City, NCNC65,745203–

689Las Vegas, NMNM30,311202–

690Canton, ILIL32,901201–

691Marion, NCNC45,198201–

692Warren, PAPA37,038199–

693Plymouth, ININ46,599197–

694Effingham, ILIL44,727195–

695Parkersburg, WVWV87,264194–

696Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527194–

697Vincennes, ININ35,652191–

698New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373191–

699Hannibal, MOMO38,969190–

700Gainesville, TXTX44,461188–

701Searcy, ARAR80,085187–

702Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147186–

703Wheeling, WVWV134,089185–

704Greenville, OHOH51,520185–

705Martinsville, VAVA63,091182–

706Athens, TNTN71,590181–

707Jacksonville, TXTX53,337179–

708Marietta, OHOH58,389178–

709Oxford, MSMS71,972178–

710Ozark, ALAL49,912177–

711Columbus, MSMS67,144177–

712Arcadia, FLFL37,078176–

713Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428176–

714Brownwood, TXTX38,711175–

715Alexander City, ALAL40,953175–

716North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233171–

717Garden City, KSKS37,505170–

718Wilson, NCNC81,150170–

719Sumter, SCSC105,067170–

720El Campo, TXTX42,060169–

721Duncan, OKOK44,310169–

722Batavia, NYNY58,416168–

723Weirton, WVWV112,468167–

724Danville, VAVA101,137165–

725Henderson, KYKY57,184165–

726Altoona, PAPA119,541163–

727Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063163–

728Deming, NMNM25,407162–

729Lumberton, NCNC119,941162–

730Coldwater, MIMI45,993161–

731Fairmont, WVWV55,584159–

732Crawfordsville, ININ38,954159–

733Albertville, ALAL103,537159–

734Sunbury, PAPA107,788156–

735New Castle, ININ49,137155–

736Frankfort, ININ33,322154–

737Talladega, ALAL91,764154–

738Enterprise, ALAL56,953151–

739LaGrange, GAGA107,097149–

740Lewisburg, PAPA42,313149–

741Paris, TXTX63,319148–

742Murray, KYKY39,421147–

743Beeville, TXTX32,515146–

744Altus, OKOK24,764146–

745Ashland, OHOH52,523145–

746Rockingham, NCNC42,041143–

747Paris, TNTN32,896143–

748Jefferson, GAGA99,265141–

749Cambridge, MDMD33,628141–

750Gallup, NMNM68,119141–

751Okeechobee, FLFL42,608140–

752Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076139–

753Cordele, GAGA19,237138–

754Greensburg, ININ26,576138–

755Picayune, MSMS59,363138–

756Marion, OHOH65,115138–

757Jasper, ININ44,016137–

758Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914136–

759Sidney, OHOH48,065134–

760Bedford, ININ45,568133–

761Decatur, ININ36,650132–

762Defiance, OHOH38,292132–

763Pampa, TXTX21,786132–

764Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883131–

765Alice, TXTX45,383131–

766Van Wert, OHOH29,013130–

767Shelbyville, TNTN55,273129–

768Tiffin, OHOH54,522128–

769Bluefield, WVWV96,138127–

770Lock Haven, PAPA37,870127–

771Scottsboro, ALAL54,281126–

772Bogalusa, LALA44,937124–

773Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904121–

774Marshall, MOMO23,265119–

775DeRidder, LALA36,673118–

776Harrison, ARAR45,654118–

777Washington, ININ34,209117–

778Portsmouth, OHOH71,365116–

779Durant, OKOK51,367116–

780Martin, TNTN33,261116–

781Zanesville, OHOH87,014115–

782McMinnville, TNTN43,717115–

783Bay City, TXTX36,463114–

784Nantucket, MAMA14,758113–

785Miami, OKOK30,438113–

786Somerset, KYKY67,384112–

787Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655112–

788Sikeston, MOMO49,978111–

789Guymon, OKOK20,322111–

790Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909110–

791Huntingdon, PAPA43,001110–

792Coshocton, OHOH37,188109–

793Troy, ALAL33,688108–

794Natchez, MSMS54,722107–

795Waycross, GAGA57,670106–

796Frankfort, KYKY77,874105–

797Woodward, OKOK19,827105–

798Orangeburg, SCSC83,177104–

799Cambridge, OHOH38,379104–

800Taylorville, ILIL33,443103–

801Bradford, PAPA38,984103–

802Del Rio, TXTX47,835102–

803Ruidoso, NMNM19,844102–

804Somerset, PAPA72,004102–

805Madison, ININ33,279100–

806Wabash, ININ30,71399–

807Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79199–

808Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93899–

809Monticello, ININ25,16498–

810Dalton, GAGA147,81997–

811Dumas, TXTX21,89197–

812Paragould, ARAR47,41196–

813Moberly, MOMO24,51395–

814Seymour, ININ47,37095–

815Great Bend, KSKS24,79095–

816Dublin, GAGA60,35194–

817Peru, ININ34,48794–

818Fayetteville, TNTN36,85394–

819Malvern, ARAR33,45192–

820Dodge City, KSKS33,99390–

821Madisonville, KYKY45,12790–

822Bonham, TXTX39,26589–

823Pikeville, KYKY89,12288–

824Washington, NCNC44,67088–

825Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21187–

826Starkville, MSMS62,06387–

827Union City, TNTN30,06787–

828Raymondville, TXTX19,97186–

829Amsterdam, NYNY50,04686–

830Calhoun, GAGA61,70185–

831Corinth, MSMS34,56984–

832Ardmore, OKOK48,91084–

833Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08379–

834Logansport, ININ37,83679–

835Borger, TXTX19,63378–

836Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21977–

837Gaffney, SCSC58,27577–

838Cedartown, GAGA45,51476–

839Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20176–

840Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59975–

841Brenham, TXTX38,28874–

842El Dorado, ARAR36,92674–

843Glasgow, KYKY56,22473–

844New Iberia, LALA66,84673–

845Opelousas, LALA80,76573–

846Newport, TNTN37,88973–

847Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09971–

848St. Marys, PAPA29,92671–

849Sanford, NCNC70,25870–

850Danville, KYKY56,98569–

851Vicksburg, MSMS41,75968–

852Jesup, GAGA32,48163–

853Kingsville, TXTX30,31562–

854Beckley, WVWV109,94062–

855Liberal, KSKS21,07362–

856Tifton, GAGA51,23761–

857Hereford, TXTX18,62659–

858Big Spring, TXTX30,50458–

859Connersville, ININ23,53357–

860Blytheville, ARAR37,82857–

861Natchitoches, LALA36,08956–

862Laurel, MSMS82,28156–

863Minden, LALA34,94852–

864Gallipolis, OHOH29,07252–

865Albemarle, NCNC68,83050–

866Kennett, MOMO26,85550–

867Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02549–

868Wilmington, OHOH42,30149–

869Mayfield, KYKY37,05048–

870Campbellsville, KYKY38,40747–

871Oil City, PAPA49,34646–

872Sweetwater, TXTX14,11742–

873Snyder, TXTX16,16242–

874Celina, OHOH42,73742–

875Henderson, NCNC42,63841–

876Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82338–

877Moultrie, GAGA47,43837–

878Magnolia, ARAR21,89436–

879Mount Airy, NCNC72,28735–

880Selma, ALAL35,14034–

881Laurinburg, NCNC33,32234–

882Morgan City, LALA46,55233–

883Washington Court House, OHOH28,55233–

884McComb, MSMS52,64032–

885Milledgeville, GAGA44,02931–

886Ruston, LALA48,36031–

887Dyersburg, TNTN36,32031–

888Vidalia, GAGA36,18030–

889Laredo, TXTX281,22430–

890Americus, GAGA33,39428–

891Elk City, OKOK22,15927–

892Eufaula, ALAL26,86126–

893Brookhaven, MSMS35,01226–

894Bainbridge, GAGA29,43225–

895Newberry, SCSC39,56124–

896Cleveland, MSMS28,26221–

897Camden, ARAR26,36320–

898Forrest City, ARAR21,80020–

899Bucyrus, OHOH41,89620–

900Clarksdale, MSMS19,84916–

901Cornelia, GAGA50,41615–

902Franklin, KYKY20,78814–

903Russellville, ALAL32,44914–

904Grenada, MSMS30,22214–

905Douglas, GAGA52,86113–

906Andrews, TXTX18,91413–

907Summerville, GAGA25,30010–

908Uvalde, TXTX24,9639–

909Middlesborough, KYKY22,8298–

910Toccoa, GAGA27,8547–

911Greenville, MSMS40,4466–

912Plainview, TXTX36,7005–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS