Largest Norwegian population, US metro areas · 2020
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 422,129. 914 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.
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 422,129 (2020 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, 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 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 (2020).