RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 465,561. 912 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 912 is 656.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.5% of US population308,745,5384,602,337–

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295465,561–

02Seattle, WAWA4,161,883209,872–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,123120,640–

04Portland, OROR2,542,28299,904–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44197,195–

06New York, NYNY20,112,44881,692–

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93879,783–

08Madison, WIWI709,68579,481–

09Fargo, NDND269,52873,548–

10Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01059,754–

11Denver, COCO3,092,03754,506–

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,04148,811–

13Dallas, TXTX8,477,15744,130–

14Duluth, MNMN281,21943,563–

15San Diego, CACA3,282,24843,505–

16Riverside, CACA4,769,00742,958–

17Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63842,166–

18La Crosse, WIWI171,18241,027–

19Rochester, MNMN231,18439,653–

20Washington, DCDC6,465,72438,271–

21Sacramento, CACA2,477,27438,003–

22Grand Forks, NDND105,04635,738–

23Spokane, WAWA608,01234,423–

24Eau Claire, WIWI176,64731,474–

25Des Moines, IAIA758,53929,061–

26Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37727,475–

27Boston, MAMA5,034,22126,242–

28Houston, TXTX7,904,62726,111–

29Detroit, MIMI4,390,91325,831–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68223,551–

31Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11823,496–

32Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22623,435–

33Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18222,872–

34Janesville, WIWI166,47221,879–

35Minot, NDND75,69421,428–

36Tampa, FLFL3,418,89521,389–

37Omaha, NENE1,009,83620,942–

38Bismarck, NDND139,75020,865–

39St. Cloud, MNMN205,85420,474–

40San Jose, CACA1,984,47319,207–

41Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04118,201–

42Boise City, IDID864,24318,093–

43Bremerton, WAWA283,37417,611–

44Miami, FLFL6,391,07217,292–

45St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42116,927–

46Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68516,838–

47Colorado Springs, COCO781,79616,679–

48Anchorage, AKAK405,82115,957–

49Billings, MTMT193,60315,827–

50Mankato, MNMN104,90715,681–

51Austin, TXTX2,620,94515,221–

52Brainerd, MNMN100,56215,217–

53Salem, OROR445,81415,077–

54Rapid City, SDSD156,93414,982–

55Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214,648–

56Eugene, OROR381,58414,330–

57Rockford, ILIL337,24213,951–

58Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78113,653–

59Bellingham, WAWA236,39213,453–

60Ogden, UTUT672,78413,215–

61Green Bay, WIWI336,75612,844–

62Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28512,764–

63Lacey, WAWA304,26112,227–

64Oxnard, CACA830,85111,852–

65Albert Lea, MNMN30,44011,602–

66Reno, NVNV578,73411,528–

67Willmar, MNMN44,72011,347–

68Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21311,234–

69Ames, IAIA128,09011,109–

70San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14011,074–

71Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,648–

72Provo, UTUT773,42610,625–

73Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510,563–

74Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510,547–

75Faribault, MNMN69,93910,539–

76Albuquerque, NMNM925,27910,407–

77Red Wing, MNMN48,19510,264–

78Appleton, WIWI249,87610,083–

79Austin, MNMN40,9719,998–

80Williston, NDND41,7679,788–

81Rice Lake, WIWI46,4849,707–

82Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9759,616–

83Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4979,615–

84Waterloo, IAIA169,1899,551–

85Menomonie, WIWI46,2239,507–

86Racine, WIWI198,9199,459–

87Kennewick, WAWA324,3349,451–

88Mason City, IAIA49,7109,376–

89Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289,328–

90Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8309,249–

91Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169,130–

92Sioux City, IAIA145,7389,093–

93Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649,027–

94Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138,938–

95Alexandria, MNMN40,1208,936–

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448,932–

97Bemidji, MNMN47,0558,910–

98Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8588,650–

99Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5008,635–

100Winona, MNMN50,5238,537–

101Boulder, COCO328,5608,374–

102Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188,326–

103Kalispell, MTMT115,4298,283–

104Great Falls, MTMT85,0298,276–

105Bozeman, MTMT128,7408,250–

106Bend, OROR266,3768,140–

107Missoula, MTMT128,6988,024–

108North Port, FLFL948,1587,991–

109Yakima, WAWA259,1857,899–

110Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7757,820–

111Brookings, SDSD37,6357,607–

112Wausau, WIWI139,4327,601–

113Wahpeton, NDND23,0197,495–

114Bakersfield, CACA927,0687,488–

115Davenport, IAIA380,4527,442–

116Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4047,440–

117Watertown, WIWI86,5057,384–

118Fresno, CACA1,203,3837,356–

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2737,305–

120Helena, MTMT97,1537,093–

121Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,939–

122Ottawa, ILIL145,9026,854–

123Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7206,824–

124Owatonna, MNMN37,4646,819–

125Sparta, WIWI46,5726,772–

126Stockton, CACA823,8156,634–

127Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,575–

128Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076,522–

129Honolulu, HIHI988,7036,332–

130Medford, OROR221,7956,329–

131Wichita, KSKS663,8096,298–

132Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926,260–

133Longview, WAWA114,8856,256–

134Richmond, VAVA1,389,3386,247–

135Lincoln, NENE352,0816,129–

136Watertown, SDSD29,5626,118–

137Whitewater, WIWI106,1276,037–

138San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675,984–

139Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,929–

140Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835,925–

141Modesto, CACA557,7195,849–

142Jamestown, NDND21,4145,782–

143Iowa City, IAIA182,7115,637–

144Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605,637–

145Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5525,545–

146Wenatchee, WAWA128,4145,525–

147Albany, NYNY915,8355,460–

148Stevens Point, WIWI71,9435,454–

149Greeley, COCO378,4265,431–

150Vallejo, CACA455,3765,326–

151Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775,322–

152Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1025,084–

153Chico, CACA209,2115,034–

154Deltona, FLFL746,9334,968–

155Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314,949–

156Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444,875–

157Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6574,827–

158Lansing, MIMI479,7224,801–

159Baraboo, WIWI66,6524,761–

160Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974,735–

161Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,680–

162Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,652–

163Marshall, MNMN25,6844,619–

164Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024,616–

165Portland, MEME577,6354,461–

166Springfield, MOMO500,6944,421–

167Louisville, KYKY1,402,5094,343–

168Dickinson, NDND39,1424,319–

169Redding, CACA181,6484,284–

170Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,205–

171Albany, OROR132,8434,191–

172Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,176–

173Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694,119–

174Worcester, MAMA888,5024,088–

175Peoria, ILIL363,5054,079–

176Fayetteville, ARAR622,1774,013–

177St. George, UTUT213,6704,000–

178Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473,963–

179Shelton, WAWA71,1653,951–

180Corvallis, OROR97,7283,915–

181Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,905–

182Centralia, WAWA88,0623,778–

183Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,700–

184Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8383,646–

185Pensacola, FLFL544,9493,641–

186Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,640–

187Salinas, CACA433,7293,599–

188Dayton, OHOH826,5543,587–

189Yankton, SDSD23,6353,495–

190Allentown, PAPA887,6153,492–

191Flint, MIMI401,0933,456–

192Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7213,453–

193Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,438–

194New Ulm, MNMN25,5173,431–

195Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513,403–

196Platteville, WIWI52,4463,395–

197Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,390–

198Eureka, CACA131,6473,371–

199Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,355–

200Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,342–

201Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,340–

202Ellensburg, WAWA48,8033,289–

203Roseburg, OROR111,9513,262–

204Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273,234–

205Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,226–

206Lewiston, IDID65,4503,222–

207Fairmont, MNMN19,4403,203–

208Columbia, SCSC879,9183,174–

209Charleston, SCSC889,2633,166–

210Logan, UTUT160,8893,132–

211South Bend, ININ324,5383,129–

212Pullman, WAWA48,5123,102–

213Champaign, ILIL239,9793,098–

214Durham, NCNC625,4853,041–

215Naples, FLFL417,1313,008–

216Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383,002–

217Asheville, NCNC422,3452,990–

218Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,985–

219Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,911–

220Topeka, KSKS233,0522,903–

221Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662,882–

222Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,881–

223Kingston, NYNY183,3302,848–

224Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,845–

225Rochelle, ILIL51,3992,840–

226Casper, WYWY80,5262,776–

227Ocala, FLFL442,6602,763–

228Astoria, OROR40,9262,754–

229Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,746–

230Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,711–

231Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,705–

232Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,700–

233Hermiston, OROR93,7212,668–

234Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,661–

235Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,655–

236Lexington, KYKY535,1742,643–

237Manchester, NHNH433,4152,641–

238Toledo, OHOH599,3762,640–

239Truckee, CACA101,9112,624–

240Waco, TXTX308,8072,608–

241Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,603–

242Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902,594–

243Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,591–

244Grand Junction, COCO162,8452,587–

245Mitchell, SDSD25,9132,581–

246Akron, OHOH701,7802,563–

247Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,529–

248Sandpoint, IDID54,4202,525–

249Moscow, IDID41,8422,519–

250Coos Bay, OROR63,9922,499–

251Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,483–

252New Orleans, LALA970,8492,481–

253Napa, CACA132,9492,463–

254Marinette, WIWI65,5152,458–

255Port Townsend, WAWA33,9702,442–

256Pierre, SDSD20,5882,402–

257Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,390–

258Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,351–

259Lebanon, NHNH224,5002,331–

260Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182,330–

261Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,324–

262Pocatello, IDID91,5912,309–

263Killeen, TXTX511,4972,276–

264Vermillion, SDSD15,0312,267–

265Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,238–

266Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,233–

267Shawano, WIWI45,7592,232–

268Gillette, WYWY48,1452,223–

269Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,219–

270Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542,217–

271Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,210–

272Rifle, COCO80,0992,208–

273Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,189–

274Yuba City, CACA187,4782,139–

275Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,082–

276Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092,080–

277Columbia, MOMO219,0622,069–

278Augusta, GAGA641,2312,066–

279Mobile, ALAL411,6582,052–

280Visalia, CACA485,1462,031–

281Merced, CACA297,2602,009–

282Crestview, FLFL315,0981,992–

283Huron, SDSD19,6241,975–

284York, PAPA473,1971,973–

285Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,942–

286Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,929–

287Marquette, MIMI68,0641,919–

288Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,918–

289Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,902–

290Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,868–

291Newport, OROR50,6361,837–

292Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,820–

293Pueblo, COCO169,2771,802–

294Worthington, MNMN22,3381,775–

295Hilo, HIHI210,0431,768–

296Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,767–

297Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,755–

298Daphne, ALAL267,7611,723–

299Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,723–

300Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,713–

301Bloomington, ININ165,2311,709–

302Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,703–

303Panama City, FLFL231,1741,702–

304Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,697–

305Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,688–

306Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,675–

307College Station, TXTX287,4761,671–

308Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,640–

309McAllen, TXTX921,5491,622–

310Sonora, CACA53,1601,618–

311Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771,574–

312Shreveport, LALA383,4741,570–

313Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,550–

314Springfield, ILIL206,0331,549–

315Burlington, VTVT227,8031,540–

316Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,537–

317Jackson, MSMS609,8471,524–

318Heber, UTUT81,6551,475–

319Longview, TXTX297,3151,464–

320Freeport, ILIL43,2201,463–

321Midland, MIMI83,7541,462–

322Joplin, MOMO208,7961,459–

323Kahului, HIHI160,6741,448–

324Lafayette, ININ228,4681,441–

325Clinton, IAIA46,0021,439–

326Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,422–

327El Paso, TXTX881,2911,421–

328Ukiah, CACA88,1221,403–

329Niles, MIMI152,4441,394–

330Durango, COCO56,8981,391–

331Rexburg, IDID69,3801,367–

332Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,350–

333Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,344–

334Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,344–

335Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,331–

336Savannah, GAGA438,3141,326–

337Springfield, MAMA464,3381,318–

338Clearlake, CACA67,7721,309–

339Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,302–

340Jackson, MIMI159,5521,297–

341Spencer, IAIA16,2021,289–

342Concord, NHNH158,0781,284–

343Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,270–

344Tyler, TXTX252,5491,263–

345Cody, WYWY31,1711,251–

346Evansville, ININ273,7861,235–

347Norfolk, NENE49,2281,212–

348Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,210–

349Reading, PAPA440,0721,210–

350Laramie, WYWY38,5581,197–

351Elko, NVNV56,6821,178–

352Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,178–

353Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,172–

354Hickory, NCNC376,8901,168–

355Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,167–

356Elkhart, ININ208,7741,166–

357Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,163–

358Ontario, OROR60,0851,160–

359Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,154–

360Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,150–

361Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,149–

362Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,142–

363Escanaba, MIMI36,5821,138–

364Scranton, PAPA574,4181,138–

365Carson, NVNV58,5711,129–

366East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,121–

367Slidell, LALA279,1081,119–

368Canton, OHOH400,2461,116–

369Athens, GAGA224,1481,111–

370Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,102–

371Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,065–

372Vernal, UTUT38,2781,063–

373Seaford, DEDE277,1401,059–

374Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,058–

375Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081,056–

376Amherst, MAMA164,0651,048–

377Pella, IAIA34,1921,046–

378Columbus, GAGA324,8301,046–

379Branson, MOMO57,0011,031–

380Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,025–

381Dixon, ILIL32,9141,020–

382Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,010–

383Edwards, COCO54,2911,005–

384Hagerstown, MDMD315,280997–

385Abilene, TXTX185,429996–

386Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551995–

387Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451995–

388St. Joseph, MOMO119,170994–

389Key West, FLFL80,406990–

390Grand Island, NENE78,076985–

391Riverton, WYWY39,464981–

392Alpena, MIMI28,853978–

393Kearney, NENE57,962963–

394Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666956–

395Fremont, NENE38,057956–

396Blacksburg, VAVA181,616955–

397Pahrump, NVNV57,336936–

398Monticello, NYNY80,586918–

399Dover, DEDE194,786909–

400Houghton, MIMI40,028907–

401Keene, NHNH78,269900–

402Pontiac, ILIL35,057897–

403Gainesville, GAGA226,568888–

404Storm Lake, IAIA20,449886–

405Breckenridge, COCO39,069875–

406Lake Charles, LALA244,655874–

407Ithaca, NYNY104,047873–

408Sterling, ILIL54,121869–

409Utica, NYNY285,611861–

410Augusta, MEME129,067860–

411Spartanburg, SCSC407,656860–

412Cañon City, COCO50,039857–

413Lafayette, LALA423,758843–

414Scottsbluff, NENE36,272842–

415Hot Springs, ARAR99,695834–

416La Grande, OROR25,900826–

417Show Low, AZAZ109,946820–

418State College, PAPA157,393819–

419Monroe, MIMI156,004813–

420Hanford, CACA154,327811–

421Decatur, ILIL99,300796–

422Ketchikan, AKAK13,549795–

423Cadillac, MIMI49,719795–

424Midland, TXTX193,139788–

425Oneonta, NYNY60,589784–

426Erie, PAPA265,832777–

427Lawton, OKOK127,590773–

428Burlington, IAIA44,061773–

429The Villages, FLFL157,772766–

430The Dalles, OROR26,310764–

431Bangor, MEME157,967760–

432Huntington, WVWV365,965740–

433Blackfoot, IDID51,153736–

434Hailey, IDID32,436736–

435Pittsfield, MAMA128,224723–

436Jackson, WYWY36,587719–

437Big Rapids, MIMI42,320712–

438Fort Smith, ARAR234,140709–

439Boone, NCNC54,786704–

440Johnson City, TNTN216,416704–

441Holland, MIMI123,188702–

442Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880701–

443Odessa, TXTX173,801696–

444Baker City, OROR16,658695–

445Michigan City, ININ111,294691–

446Adrian, MIMI97,779690–

447Ottumwa, IAIA35,210686–

448Warrensburg, MOMO56,670684–

449Jamestown, NYNY124,126684–

450Jackson, TNTN184,569682–

451Evanston, WYWY23,415676–

452Muscatine, IAIA41,853674–

453Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666662–

454Farmington, NMNM120,340661–

455Watertown, NYNY111,540657–

456Columbus, ININ85,729656–

457Kapaa, HIHI73,400655–

458Auburn, ALAL208,013655–

459Youngstown, OHOH423,678653–

460Charleston, WVWV200,170652–

461Crescent City, CACA26,410648–

462Salisbury, MDMD131,872647–

463Winchester, VAVA152,332646–

464Greenville, NCNC182,936645–

465Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691635–

466Ludington, MIMI29,040633–

467Terre Haute, ININ169,241629–

468New Bern, NCNC127,358629–

469Mountain Home, IDID29,465625–

470Marion, ILIL67,225624–

471Payson, AZAZ53,801622–

472Sebring, FLFL111,122621–

473Mountain Home, ARAR42,982618–

474Stillwater, OKOK83,889618–

475Susanville, CACA28,117617–

476San Angelo, TXTX122,065617–

477Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014614–

478North Platte, NENE33,972612–

479Lewiston, MEME116,487610–

480Kokomo, ININ83,904608–

481Glens Falls, NYNY124,373603–

482Columbus, NENE46,583601–

483Laconia, NHNH65,147598–

484Salina, KSKS59,121597–

485Carbondale, ILIL52,501596–

486Burley, IDID49,308595–

487Elmira, NYNY80,415591–

488Burlington, NCNC186,177590–

489Danville, ILIL71,259578–

490Alamogordo, NMNM70,368577–

491Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808576–

492Muncie, ININ113,106575–

493Springfield, OHOH135,340572–

494Russellville, ARAR84,932566–

495Carlsbad, NMNM62,509564–

496Gettysburg, PAPA107,594564–

497Fort Morgan, COCO30,306564–

498Bowling Green, KYKY197,180561–

499Monroe, LALA222,390554–

500Sterling, COCO20,654554–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.