Which metro area has the highest norwegian population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 422,129 (2020 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

914 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is norwegian population measured?

Number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 414 SHOWN OF 914

Largest Norwegian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Florence, ALAL156,609519+68%

502Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137519+60%

503Boone, NCNC54,786519−26%

504Morehead City, NCNC70,469518+19%

505Chillicothe, OHOH76,429518+122%

506Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691517−19%

507Watertown, NYNY111,540515−22%

508Lake City, FLFL74,094514+80%

509Sevierville, TNTN101,342513+29%

510Carroll, IAIA20,303507−1%

511Blackfoot, IDID51,153505−31%

512Cadillac, MIMI49,719504−37%

513Vineland, NJNJ157,148501+72%

514Brevard, NCNC34,211500+74%

515Jacksonville, TXTX53,337498+178%

516Lufkin, TXTX88,154497+29%

517Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155495−5%

518Quincy, ILIL74,146494+26%

519Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553487+10%

520Oxford, ALAL115,834486+15%

521Sumter, SCSC105,067485+185%

522Cookeville, TNTN152,477485−2%

523Jefferson, GAGA99,265479+240%

524Big Rapids, MIMI42,320478−33%

525Erie, PAPA265,832478−38%

526San Angelo, TXTX122,065478−23%

527Morristown, TNTN128,867477+3%

528Chambersburg, PAPA160,652473+56%

529Fort Madison, IAIA32,306471−11%

530Greenville, NCNC182,936471−27%

531Rome, GAGA101,378470+78%

532Stillwater, OKOK83,889463−25%

533Ludington, MIMI29,040462−27%

534Ottumwa, IAIA35,210455−34%

535Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081454+11%

536Texarkana, TXTX146,816450+91%

537McPherson, KSKS30,064450+66%

538Gettysburg, PAPA107,594446−21%

539Marion, ILIL67,225443−29%

540Florence, SCSC201,392438−4%

541Clovis, NMNM65,270437−16%

542Brattleboro, VTVT45,204432+24%

543Carbondale, ILIL52,501432−28%

544Price, UTUT20,680431+33%

545Wheeling, WVWV134,089429+132%

546Bartlesville, OKOK54,037426+15%

547Springfield, OHOH135,340422−26%

548Fort Morgan, COCO30,306421−25%

549Lewiston, MEME116,487414−32%

550Paducah, KYKY102,259412+22%

551Enid, OKOK61,779411+2%

552Hillsdale, MIMI45,738403+32%

553Russellville, ARAR84,932402−29%

554Harrison, ARAR45,654400+239%

555Baker City, OROR16,658400−42%

556Athens, TXTX88,595398+54%

557Burley, IDID49,308398−33%

558Taos, NMNM34,564397−17%

559Amsterdam, NYNY50,046396+360%

560Adrian, MIMI97,779394−43%

561Pittsburg, KSKS39,008393+57%

562Petoskey, MIMI33,775392−21%

563Silver City, NMNM27,252388+13%

564Corning, NYNY91,855387−28%

565Dothan, ALAL156,266384−10%

566Parkersburg, WVWV87,264382+97%

567Talladega, ALAL91,764375+144%

568Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002373+35%

569Waynesville, NCNC63,369371+16%

570Los Alamos, NMNM19,407371−7%

571Houma, LALA199,668370+64%

572Marion, ININ66,524370+43%

573Sturgis, MIMI60,968367−20%

574Huntsville, TXTX83,842364+67%

575Othello, WAWA21,488364−1%

576Seneca, SCSC83,775361−8%

577Burlington, NCNC186,177359−39%

578Massena, NYNY105,488357−24%

579Rutland, VTVT59,653357−28%

580Alexandria, LALA147,952356−20%

581Alamosa, COCO27,896356+70%

582Calhoun, GAGA61,701349+311%

583Gadsden, ALAL103,886348+18%

584Plymouth, ININ46,599344+75%

585Fallon, NVNV25,851342−30%

586St. Simons, GAGA118,524339−26%

587Auburn, NYNY74,365338−28%

588Sedalia, MOMO44,254336+18%

589Wooster, OHOH116,758336+26%

590Decatur, ALAL160,326333−12%

591New Castle, ININ49,137331+114%

592Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486325−2%

593Weatherford, OKOK39,059323+58%

594Warren, PAPA37,038323+62%

595Lebanon, PAPA146,380323−31%

596Hinesville, GAGA91,870322+8%

597Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083320+305%

598Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063320+96%

599Bennington, VTVT36,630317−1%

600Alma, MIMI41,190316+27%

601Maryville, MOMO20,174315+29%

602Richmond, KYKY131,806315−38%

603Ashland, OHOH52,523314+117%

604Greeneville, TNTN73,831311+53%

605Macomb, ILIL25,916311−30%

606Athens, TNTN71,590310+71%

607Hudson, NYNY60,168306−38%

608Cullman, ALAL94,009304−10%

609Crossville, TNTN66,300300+16%

610Hammond, LALA141,346298+45%

611Bluefield, WVWV96,138298+135%

612Odessa, TXTX173,801297−57%

613Durant, OKOK51,367296+155%

614Victoria, TXTX99,864291−8%

615Easton, MDMD38,238289−33%

616Auburn, ININ44,535287+31%

617Duncan, OKOK44,310285+69%

618Ardmore, OKOK48,910284+238%

619Lima, OHOH100,881282+36%

620Ada, OKOK38,528279+2%

621Enterprise, ALAL56,953275+82%

622Safford, AZAZ40,157273−18%

623Hobbs, NMNM74,749272+25%

624Weirton, WVWV112,468271+62%

625El Centro, CACA181,411269−23%

626Rolla, MOMO45,247268−7%

627Zanesville, OHOH87,014267+132%

628Goldsboro, NCNC122,278266−51%

629Columbus, ININ85,729266−59%

630Vincennes, ININ35,652265+39%

631Lexington, NENE26,255262+2%

632Hermitage, PAPA107,860257−53%

633Paris, TXTX63,319257+74%

634Albertville, ALAL103,537257+62%

635Frankfort, KYKY77,874254+142%

636Lewisburg, PAPA42,313254+70%

637Bishop, CACA18,158250−25%

638Charleston, ILIL46,607248−44%

639Canton, ILIL32,901247+23%

640Palatka, FLFL77,734246+19%

641Shawnee, OKOK75,102241−11%

642Starkville, MSMS62,063241+177%

643Kirksville, MOMO29,824240−26%

644Susanville, CACA28,117237−62%

645Washington, NCNC44,670236+168%

646Valdosta, GAGA153,276235−41%

647Farmington, MOMO67,809234−21%

648Las Vegas, NMNM30,311234+16%

649Mount Airy, NCNC72,287233+566%

650Ponca City, OKOK43,490231−21%

651Jacksonville, ILIL37,381230−34%

652LaGrange, GAGA107,097230+54%

653Sayre, PAPA59,600230+13%

654Somerset, KYKY67,384230+105%

655Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245230−12%

656Muskogee, OKOK66,708229−20%

657Forest City, NCNC65,745227+12%

658Sunbury, PAPA107,788226+45%

659Hays, KSKS29,075225−23%

660Roswell, NMNM63,364222−60%

661Lewisburg, TNTN38,071222+8%

662Meadville, PAPA81,792220−58%

663Tahlequah, OKOK49,196219+2%

664Lebanon, MOMO36,943218+4%

665Findlay, OHOH75,034216−8%

666Olean, NYNY75,390216−28%

667Danville, KYKY56,985213+209%

668Pottsville, PAPA145,085213−52%

669Cortland, NYNY45,850211−20%

670Athens, OHOH63,197211−34%

671Cumberland, MDMD93,640210−24%

672Gainesville, TXTX44,461209+11%

673Arkansas City, KSKS34,382208−43%

674Laurel, MSMS82,281207+270%

675Tupelo, MSMS133,167207−16%

676Wabash, ININ30,713207+109%

677Oxford, MSMS71,972202+13%

678Palestine, TXTX59,805201−31%

679Peru, ININ34,487200+113%

680Corbin, KYKY150,040198−6%

681Fremont, OHOH58,655197−4%

682Owensboro, KYKY113,962197−3%

683Monticello, ININ25,164196+100%

684Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219196+155%

685Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035193−23%

686Tullahoma, TNTN69,339192−40%

687DuBois, PAPA78,100191−37%

688Nogales, AZAZ50,020191−21%

689Murray, KYKY39,421190+29%

690Deming, NMNM25,407188+16%

691New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373188−2%

692Miami, OKOK30,438188+66%

693Fairmont, WVWV55,584185+16%

694Lumberton, NCNC119,941185+14%

695Picayune, MSMS59,363184+33%

696Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193183−23%

697McAlester, OKOK43,320183−12%

698Albemarle, NCNC68,830182+264%

699Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302180−33%

700Indiana, PAPA82,878180−50%

701Albany, GAGA145,510178−43%

702Norwalk, OHOH58,250178−43%

703Sterling, COCO20,654178−68%

704Taylorville, ILIL33,443178+73%

705Oil City, PAPA49,346178+287%

706Decatur, ININ36,650177+34%

707Ottawa, KSKS26,299177−40%

708Batesville, ARAR38,785177−15%

709Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791177+79%

710Logansport, ININ37,836176+123%

711Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076176+27%

712Moberly, MOMO24,513175+84%

713Marion, OHOH65,115174+26%

714Bedford, ININ45,568174+31%

715Garden City, KSKS37,505173+2%

716Statesboro, GAGA97,977172−52%

717Fort Payne, ALAL74,085171−30%

718Mayfield, KYKY37,050171+256%

719Effingham, ILIL44,727170−13%

720Coldwater, MIMI45,993170+6%

721Williamsport, PAPA112,587169−60%

722Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459169−45%

723Batavia, NYNY58,416168+0%

724Bradford, PAPA38,984167+62%

725Huntingdon, PAPA43,001166+51%

726Martin, TNTN33,261166+43%

727Stephenville, TXTX43,911166−34%

728DeRidder, LALA36,673164+39%

729Wilmington, OHOH42,301163+233%

730Wilson, NCNC81,150162−5%

731Corsicana, TXTX57,181161−62%

732Dalton, GAGA147,819161+66%

733Milledgeville, GAGA44,029161+419%

734Altoona, PAPA119,541160−2%

735Gallup, NMNM68,119160+13%

736Emporia, KSKS34,838160−60%

737Moultrie, GAGA47,438158+327%

738Huntington, ININ37,224155−48%

739Jonesboro, ARAR139,440154−52%

740Seymour, ININ47,370153+61%

741Clarksburg, WVWV88,142153−33%

742Portsmouth, OHOH71,365152+31%

743Atchison, KSKS16,172152−31%

744Salem, OHOH99,377151−69%

745Borger, TXTX19,633148+90%

746Meridian, MSMS85,419148−31%

747Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938145+46%

748Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527144−26%

749Troy, ALAL33,688144+33%

750Winchester, TNTN45,579144−51%

751Marietta, OHOH58,389142−20%

752Brenham, TXTX38,288140+89%

753Elk City, OKOK22,159139+415%

754Greenwood, SCSC95,215139−52%

755Sanford, NCNC70,258139+99%

756Ozark, ALAL49,912138−22%

757Clewiston, FLFL61,546137−34%

758Big Spring, TXTX30,504136+134%

759Sikeston, MOMO49,978136+23%

760Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914131−4%

761Gloversville, NYNY52,216131−53%

762Sidney, OHOH48,065131−2%

763Danville, VAVA101,137129−22%

764Thomasville, GAGA72,958128−48%

765Del Rio, TXTX47,835127+25%

766Beatrice, NENE21,711126−58%

767Frankfort, ININ33,322126−18%

768Greenville, OHOH51,520126−32%

769Jasper, ININ44,016125−9%

770Summerville, GAGA25,300124+1140%

771Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883122−7%

772Nantucket, MAMA14,758122+8%

773Lincoln, ILIL27,182121−48%

774Columbus, MSMS67,144121−32%

775Jesup, GAGA32,481120+90%

776Somerset, PAPA72,004120+18%

777Johnstown, PAPA128,968119−59%

778Brownwood, TXTX38,711119−32%

779North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233116−32%

780Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147116−38%

781Altus, OKOK24,764115−21%

782Carlsbad, NMNM62,509115−80%

783Tiffin, OHOH54,522113−12%

784Madison, ININ33,279111+11%

785Okeechobee, FLFL42,608111−21%

786Fayetteville, TNTN36,853110+17%

787Beckley, WVWV109,940109+76%

788Paris, TNTN32,896109−24%

789Lewistown, PAPA46,127107−65%

790Hannibal, MOMO38,969105−45%

791Angola, ININ34,799103−66%

792Plainview, TXTX36,700103+1960%

793Searcy, ARAR80,085102−45%

794Dyersburg, TNTN36,320101+226%

795Crawfordsville, ININ38,954101−36%

796Great Bend, KSKS24,790101+6%

797Malvern, ARAR33,45199+8%

798Martinsville, VAVA63,09198−46%

799Newport, TNTN37,88998+34%

800Campbellsville, KYKY38,40794+100%

801Mexico, MOMO24,52893−59%

802Greensburg, ININ26,57692−33%

803Pampa, TXTX21,78690−32%

804Laredo, TXTX281,22485+183%

805Richmond, ININ66,16983−69%

806Centralia, ILIL36,38283−59%

807Coshocton, OHOH37,18882−25%

808Defiance, OHOH38,29282−38%

809Henderson, KYKY57,18481−51%

810Bucyrus, OHOH41,89680+300%

811Paragould, ARAR47,41180−17%

812Ruston, LALA48,36080+158%

813Glasgow, KYKY56,22479+8%

814Liberal, KSKS21,07379+27%

815Española, NMNM39,83278−71%

816Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42877−56%

817Shelbyville, TNTN55,27376−41%

818Laurinburg, NCNC33,32275+121%

819Beeville, TXTX32,51575−49%

820Bonham, TXTX39,26575−16%

821Ruidoso, NMNM19,84473−28%

822Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91273−72%

823Uvalde, TXTX24,96372+700%

824Washington Court House, OHOH28,55272+118%

825Shelby, NCNC103,32569−82%

826Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02567+37%

827Toccoa, GAGA27,85467+857%

828Greencastle, ININ37,87666−73%

829Arcadia, FLFL37,07866−63%

830Union City, TNTN30,06765−25%

831Henderson, NCNC42,63863+54%

832Franklin, KYKY20,78862+343%

833Marion, NCNC45,19862−69%

834Cordele, GAGA19,23761−56%

835Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20160−21%

836Connersville, ININ23,53360+5%

837Dublin, GAGA60,35159−37%

838Kennett, MOMO26,85558+16%

839Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90457−53%

840Celina, OHOH42,73757+36%

841Magnolia, ARAR21,89456+56%

842Andrews, TXTX18,91456+331%

843Waycross, GAGA57,67055−48%

844Rockingham, NCNC42,04155−62%

845Raymondville, TXTX19,97154−37%

846Orangeburg, SCSC83,17754−48%

847El Campo, TXTX42,06053−69%

848Kingsville, TXTX30,31553−15%

849Kinston, NCNC55,83753−83%

850Cambridge, MDMD33,62853−62%

851Cambridge, OHOH38,37953−49%

852Camden, ARAR26,36353+165%

853Gallipolis, OHOH29,07252+0%

854El Dorado, ARAR36,92651−31%

855Greenville, MSMS40,44651+750%

856Madisonville, KYKY45,12750−44%

857Thomaston, GAGA28,50050−83%

858Urbana, OHOH38,82050−87%

859Morgan City, LALA46,55249+48%

860Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90949−55%

861Woodward, OKOK19,82749−53%

862Snyder, TXTX16,16248+14%

863Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13848–

864Bay City, TXTX36,46347−59%

865Grenada, MSMS30,22247+236%

866Hereford, TXTX18,62647−20%

867Alexander City, ALAL40,95346−74%

868Blytheville, ARAR37,82845−21%

869Natchitoches, LALA36,08944−21%

870Tifton, GAGA51,23744−28%

871Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21143−51%

872Vicksburg, MSMS41,75942−38%

873Dodge City, KSKS33,99341−54%

874Marshall, MOMO23,26541−66%

875St. Marys, PAPA29,92641−42%

876Kendallville, ININ47,93740−85%

877Vidalia, GAGA36,18040+33%

878Newberry, SCSC39,56139+63%

879Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09939−45%

880Minden, LALA34,94837−29%

881Washington, ININ34,20937−68%

882Gaffney, SCSC58,27536−53%

883Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65534−70%

884Dumas, TXTX21,89133−66%

885Lock Haven, PAPA37,87033−74%

886Clarksdale, MSMS19,84933+106%

887Van Wert, OHOH29,01332−75%

888Natchez, MSMS54,72232−70%

889Elkins, WVWV26,88231–

890Guymon, OKOK20,32230−73%

891McMinnville, TNTN43,71730−74%

892Selma, ALAL35,14029−15%

893Bainbridge, GAGA29,43228+12%

894Americus, GAGA33,39426−7%

895Scottsboro, ALAL54,28124−81%

896Bogalusa, LALA44,93724−81%

897Opelousas, LALA80,76523−68%

898Corinth, MSMS34,56919−77%

899Vernon, TXTX12,48118–

900Sweetwater, TXTX14,11718−57%

901Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59917−77%

902Middlesborough, KYKY22,82917+113%

903Cornelia, GAGA50,41616+7%

904Forrest City, ARAR21,80015−25%

905Pikeville, KYKY89,12214−84%

906New Iberia, LALA66,84613−82%

907Cedartown, GAGA45,51413−83%

908Alice, TXTX45,38312−91%

909Brookhaven, MSMS35,01210−62%

910Cleveland, MSMS28,26210−52%

911Russellville, ALAL32,4498−43%

912Douglas, GAGA52,8617−46%

913Greenwood, MSMS34,9122–

914McComb, MSMS52,6401−97%

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