RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,010

Largest Swedish population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Hennepin County, Minnesota leads at 108,600. 3,010 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784108,600–

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,62578,000–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93969,860–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93469,428–

05Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55865,886–

06San Diego County, CACA3,282,24846,391–

07Ramsey County, MNMN541,62344,159–

08Orange County, CACA3,149,50743,340–

09Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91641,373–

10Anoka County, MNMN381,60537,573–

11Dakota County, MNMN457,71033,682–

12Snohomish County, WAWA870,65631,161–

13Pierce County, WAWA946,28828,756–

14St. Louis County, MNMN200,51828,439–

15DuPage County, ILIL934,29827,151–

16Worcester County, MAMA888,50227,041–

17Riverside County, CACA2,544,91626,905–

18Winnebago County, ILIL283,67425,721–

19Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97925,671–

20Washington County, MNMN286,89523,671–

21Clark County, NVNV2,407,22622,960–

22Utah County, UTUT759,85922,502–

23Multnomah County, OROR795,39121,753–

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46021,078–

25Lake County, ILIL719,33920,711–

26Douglas County, NENE606,46020,338–

27Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39120,141–

28Harris County, TXTX5,045,02619,485–

29San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09119,297–

30Jefferson County, COCO580,45119,008–

31Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33718,565–

32Kane County, ILIL525,75718,166–

33Spokane County, WAWA558,34418,146–

34Alameda County, CACA1,636,63017,517–

35Will County, ILIL712,25317,455–

36Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12617,330–

37Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07016,741–

38Washington County, OROR611,70816,133–

39Clark County, WAWA532,11915,214–

40Johnson County, KSKS636,90615,172–

41Lancaster County, NENE334,04915,082–

42Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68515,032–

43Arapahoe County, COCO673,82014,638–

44Plymouth County, MAMA546,82914,444–

45Polk County, IAIA516,54614,435–

46Clackamas County, OROR426,28014,414–

47Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46614,414–

48Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21614,045–

49El Paso County, COCO757,04013,941–

50Kent County, MIMI675,23213,783–

51Wright County, MNMN157,55913,496–

52Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09013,486–

53McHenry County, ILIL317,75113,397–

54Pinellas County, FLFL948,56313,292–

55Ventura County, CACA830,85113,012–

56Dane County, WIWI590,37512,688–

57Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03812,374–

58Norfolk County, MAMA739,74912,163–

59Davis County, UTUT381,22712,155–

60Essex County, MAMA826,65312,130–

61Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39711,908–

62Travis County, TXTX1,389,67011,825–

63Ada County, IDID546,14111,512–

64Denver County, COCO740,61311,437–

65Larimer County, COCO377,29210,984–

66Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03510,590–

67Sonoma County, CACA486,44410,479–

68New York County, NYNY1,664,86210,408–

69Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72610,315–

70Chisago County, MNMN59,14210,266–

71Boulder County, COCO328,56010,241–

72Lane County, OROR381,58410,151–

73Douglas County, COCO399,39610,107–

74Rock Island County, ILIL141,86910,093–

75St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110,034–

76Scott County, MNMN159,0179,890–

77Waukesha County, WIWI417,2109,851–

78Broward County, FLFL2,013,3179,734–

79San Mateo County, CACA743,5689,730–

80Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8739,705–

81Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749,535–

82Thurston County, WAWA304,2619,378–

83Placer County, CACA442,0819,307–

84Fresno County, CACA1,035,4569,241–

85Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1159,213–

86Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0889,184–

87Cass County, NDND201,7949,146–

88Sherburne County, MNMN104,1949,079–

89San Francisco County, CACA826,0798,924–

90Jackson County, MOMO732,9948,862–

91Collin County, TXTX1,297,1798,770–

92Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5828,763–

93Carver County, MNMN114,3798,704–

94Kern County, CACA927,0688,566–

95Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5368,493–

96Erie County, NYNY946,7418,485–

97Orange County, FLFL1,528,0028,427–

98Stearns County, MNMN164,1108,352–

99Adams County, COCO554,6688,347–

100Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4338,140–

101Lee County, FLFL875,6078,041–

102Washoe County, NVNV509,3868,006–

103Whatcom County, WAWA236,3927,990–

104Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9397,946–

105Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257,938–

106Stanislaus County, CACA557,7197,929–

107Weld County, COCO378,4267,805–

108Isanti County, MNMN44,3867,767–

109Lake County, ININ504,6127,763–

110Providence County, RIRI678,1797,746–

111Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,731–

112Sarasota County, FLFL479,9587,625–

113Marion County, OROR355,7777,534–

114Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6017,473–

115Williamson County, TXTX752,8277,448–

116Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0657,329–

117Denton County, TXTX1,069,3467,315–

118San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157,238–

119St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767,202–

120Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4157,193–

121Erie County, PAPA265,8327,103–

122Marin County, CACA253,6947,054–

123Muskegon County, MIMI177,9017,043–

124Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326,970–

125Wake County, NCNC1,257,2356,901–

126Macomb County, MIMI886,2216,858–

127Sarpy County, NENE208,3036,816–

128Marquette County, MIMI68,0646,752–

129Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596,706–

130Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316,656–

131Brown County, WIWI275,8036,650–

132Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,636–

133Brevard County, FLFL663,9826,607–

134DeKalb County, ILIL101,8356,563–

135Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8526,501–

136Weber County, UTUT278,1746,475–

137Monroe County, NYNY750,5066,462–

138San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3676,459–

139Rockingham County, NHNH324,0776,316–

140Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396,311–

141Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6916,304–

142Marion County, ININ992,1966,274–

143Montgomery County, PAPA877,6436,244–

144Douglas County, WIWI43,9906,240–

145Henry County, ILIL48,0956,201–

146Knox County, ILIL47,7676,155–

147Tulsa County, OKOK698,7826,128–

148Jackson County, OROR221,7956,053–

149Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5526,042–

150Volusia County, FLFL606,5736,014–

151Pinal County, AZAZ539,3805,959–

152Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835,941–

153Bucks County, PAPA647,8285,930–

154Suffolk County, MAMA791,8915,852–

155Polk County, WIWI45,8035,814–

156Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2145,787–

157Pasco County, FLFL674,5165,735–

158El Dorado County, CACA192,3235,686–

159Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205,665–

160Washington County, UTUT213,6705,658–

161Deschutes County, OROR213,0725,623–

162Honolulu County, HIHI988,7035,583–

163Skagit County, WAWA132,9755,577–

164Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945,569–

165Kootenai County, IDID191,8645,565–

166Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955,498–

167Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415,498–

168Warren County, PAPA37,0385,469–

169Shasta County, CACA181,6485,418–

170Collier County, FLFL417,1315,331–

171Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1255,319–

172Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7915,313–

173Mohave County, AZAZ228,1025,212–

174Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7435,211–

175Kings County, NYNY2,653,9635,185–

176Carlton County, MNMN36,7115,174–

177Linn County, IAIA232,0285,142–

178Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265,131–

179Cache County, UTUT145,0005,128–

180Kenosha County, WIWI168,4485,126–

181Mesa County, COCO162,8455,114–

182Scott County, IAIA175,2595,112–

183St. Joseph County, ININ272,8615,105–

184Cumberland County, MEME317,2225,092–

185Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0995,066–

186Butte County, CACA209,2115,060–

187Ocean County, NJNJ673,7465,057–

188Chester County, PAPA557,1165,046–

189Itasca County, MNMN45,4044,998–

190Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0294,955–

191Hampden County, MAMA464,3384,927–

192Benton County, WAWA221,7224,884–

193Pine County, MNMN30,4724,863–

194Kent County, RIRI173,4954,833–

195Duval County, FLFL1,062,9634,828–

196Peoria County, ILIL178,5534,828–

197Polk County, FLFL874,7904,772–

198Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,764–

199Morris County, NJNJ524,2514,748–

200Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0354,731–

201Shawnee County, KSKS178,6074,685–

202Ingham County, MIMI289,7094,638–

203Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7954,620–

204Douglas County, MNMN40,1204,611–

205Genesee County, MIMI401,0934,600–

206Rock County, WIWI166,4724,562–

207Lancaster County, PAPA563,1594,508–

208Delta County, MIMI36,5824,505–

209Clay County, MNMN67,7344,503–

210Yakima County, WAWA259,1854,495–

211Clay County, MOMO265,0324,495–

212Summit County, OHOH538,3764,472–

213Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924,462–

214Solano County, CACA455,3764,433–

215Seminole County, FLFL491,8844,420–

216Shelby County, TNTN910,2264,408–

217Hamilton County, ININ387,0364,394–

218Porter County, ININ176,0494,337–

219New Castle County, DEDE588,0264,328–

220Rice County, MNMN69,9394,284–

221Cobb County, GAGA793,3454,269–

222Dickinson County, MIMI25,8274,237–

223Manatee County, FLFL468,2004,226–

224Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3244,220–

225Canyon County, IDID275,1234,218–

226Monterey County, CACA433,7294,154–

227Champaign County, ILIL209,9724,090–

228District of Columbia, DCDC693,6454,055–

229Delaware County, PAPA580,9374,038–

230York County, MEME222,4344,013–

231Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,008–

232Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6344,004–

233Johnson County, IAIA160,0443,992–

234Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943,946–

235Hamilton County, OHOH838,4183,936–

236Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,918–

237Greene County, MOMO309,2863,908–

238Story County, IAIA101,2913,871–

239Walworth County, WIWI106,1273,867–

240Bonneville County, IDID135,7713,851–

241Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283,838–

242Davidson County, TNTN745,9043,828–

243McKean County, PAPA38,9843,826–

244McLean County, ILIL171,4193,820–

245Boone County, ILIL53,5683,801–

246Montgomery County, OHOH539,5983,796–

247Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853,775–

248Onondaga County, NYNY466,5843,763–

249Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223,755–

250St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993,746–

251Missoula County, MTMT123,5133,741–

252Racine County, WIWI198,9193,727–

253Washington County, RIRI129,7953,726–

254Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2813,719–

255Woodbury County, IAIA106,6493,715–

256Pennington County, SDSD116,7923,678–

257Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503,676–

258Burlington County, NJNJ481,4393,662–

259Meeker County, MNMN23,6033,654–

260Humboldt County, CACA131,6473,645–

261Nevada County, CACA101,9113,631–

262Marion County, FLFL442,6603,623–

263Prince William County, VAVA502,9663,620–

264Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533,562–

265Pierce County, WIWI43,5193,534–

266Dutchess County, NYNY300,7083,518–

267Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493,499–

268Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553,496–

269Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1443,436–

270Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403,423–

271Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663,419–

272Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333,411–

273Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783,388–

274Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353,383–

275Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723,378–

276Knox County, TNTN511,4533,373–

277Douglas County, KSKS120,9203,351–

278Linn County, OROR132,8433,315–

279Lake County, FLFL456,0683,312–

280Kendall County, ILIL145,4703,305–

281Benton County, OROR97,7283,287–

282Yolo County, CACA224,4103,265–

283Marathon County, WIWI139,4323,219–

284LaSalle County, ILIL107,7733,216–

285Berrien County, MIMI152,4443,184–

286Saline County, KSKS53,3773,165–

287York County, PAPA473,1973,162–

288McPherson County, KSKS30,0643,159–

289Island County, WAWA85,6573,155–

290Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9963,150–

291Polk County, MNMN30,5453,139–

292Buffalo County, NENE51,1723,139–

293Camden County, NJNJ535,7993,126–

294Becker County, MNMN35,4973,116–

295Orange County, NYNY417,6693,116–

296Allen County, ININ402,3293,110–

297Stark County, OHOH373,7713,093–

298Bannock County, IDID91,5913,063–

299Burleigh County, NDND103,2513,052–

300Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013,038–

301Alachua County, FLFL290,0283,024–

302Howard County, MDMD339,1833,019–

303Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183,015–

304Escambia County, FLFL333,8343,009–

305Clallam County, WAWA78,2022,986–

306Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,979–

307Lewis County, WAWA88,0622,977–

308Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732,918–

309Ward County, NDND68,2332,916–

310Webster County, IAIA36,8382,912–

311Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,897–

312Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,895–

313LaPorte County, ININ111,2942,892–

314Albany County, NYNY321,2252,885–

315Essex County, NJNJ896,3792,881–

316Tulare County, CACA485,1462,880–

317St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,867–

318Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,865–

319Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822,862–

320Cascade County, MTMT85,0292,851–

321Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5322,823–

322Ogle County, ILIL51,3992,822–

323Lucas County, OHOH423,3472,805–

324Douglas County, OROR111,9512,803–

325Barron County, WIWI46,4842,791–

326Benton County, MNMN41,7442,774–

327La Crosse County, WIWI121,3392,773–

328DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,757–

329Yamhill County, OROR110,0242,748–

330Flathead County, MTMT115,4292,736–

331Marinette County, WIWI42,5742,727–

332Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,723–

333Roseau County, MNMN15,2462,715–

334Boone County, IAIA26,7992,697–

335Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1912,683–

336Bureau County, ILIL32,5102,662–

337Hawaii County, HIHI210,0432,657–

338Napa County, CACA132,9492,636–

339Mahoning County, OHOH224,7062,630–

340Lehigh County, PAPA384,3832,610–

341Benton County, ARAR332,5542,606–

342Morrison County, MNMN34,6202,605–

343Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,602–

344Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,596–

345Kankakee County, ILIL105,5252,591–

346Berks County, PAPA440,0722,589–

347Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,581–

348McLeod County, MNMN36,6312,562–

349Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482,558–

350Polk County, OROR90,0372,549–

351Cass County, MNMN31,4302,546–

352Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,543–

353Charlotte County, FLFL217,2122,542–

354Frederick County, MDMD302,8832,518–

355Dodge County, NENE38,0572,516–

356Pulaski County, ARAR404,6112,503–

357Penobscot County, MEME157,9672,484–

358Dallas County, IAIA118,4572,483–

359Lake County, OHOH232,2172,475–

360Kennebec County, MEME129,0672,463–

361Chittenden County, VTVT169,1152,463–

362Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462,454–

363Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3312,452–

364Guilford County, NCNC562,2342,447–

365Elkhart County, ININ208,7742,441–

366Indian River County, FLFL172,7992,440–

367Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,438–

368Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472,434–

369Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,428–

370Elk County, PAPA29,9262,422–

371Phelps County, NENE8,9942,416–

372Sangamon County, ILIL194,1702,407–

373Washington County, WIWI139,2382,406–

374Josephine County, OROR87,8672,403–

375Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742,401–

376Ulster County, NYNY183,3302,391–

377Jefferson County, ALAL665,7422,386–

378Strafford County, NHNH135,0432,373–

379Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862,367–

380Wood County, WIWI74,0602,367–

381Menominee County, MIMI22,9412,364–

382Madison County, ILIL263,1102,358–

383Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382,348–

384Riley County, KSKS72,5982,333–

385Martin County, FLFL166,2722,329–

386Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002,310–

387St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282,296–

388Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,291–

389Hernando County, FLFL221,7012,281–

390Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892,278–

391Brazoria County, TXTX419,0802,267–

392Henrico County, VAVA342,7752,260–

393Cumberland County, PAPA277,2702,243–

394Williamson County, TNTN272,0612,241–

395Boone County, MOMO191,7462,231–

396Butler County, OHOH400,1282,229–

397Citrus County, FLFL171,6662,225–

398Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492,221–

399Leon County, FLFL299,0482,199–

400Columbia County, OROR54,0912,191–

401Twin Falls County, IDID97,5392,181–

402Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3902,178–

403Whiteside County, ILIL54,1212,176–

404Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,172–

405Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3612,167–

406Box Elder County, UTUT65,3202,131–

407St. Clair County, ILIL250,7082,129–

408Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4562,125–

409Mason County, WAWA71,1652,115–

410Lincoln County, NENE33,3032,110–

411Pennington County, MNMN13,6862,108–

412St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862,088–

413Natrona County, WYWY80,5262,085–

414Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,080–

415Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732,042–

416Union County, NJNJ601,8632,040–

417Reno County, KSKS61,5392,036–

418Fayette County, KYKY329,7512,030–

419Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8102,029–

420Centre County, PAPA157,3932,028–

421Madison County, ALAL433,5162,024–

422Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,018–

423Merced County, CACA297,2602,016–

424Todd County, MNMN26,0602,013–

425Grafton County, NHNH93,2252,010–

426Lorain County, OHOH323,2192,004–

427Latah County, IDID41,8422,004–

428Grant County, WAWA105,7272,004–

429Horry County, SCSC427,5512,003–

430Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,985–

431Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,982–

432Midland County, MIMI83,7541,977–

433Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031,975–

434Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,969–

435Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,960–

436Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,952–

437Berkshire County, MAMA128,2241,940–

438Niagara County, NYNY208,9121,940–

439Richmond County, NYNY501,2901,936–

440Bingham County, IDID51,1531,931–

441Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731,920–

442Platte County, MOMO114,4001,913–

443Passaic County, NJNJ531,6241,908–

444Winona County, MNMN50,5231,906–

445Lake County, MNMN10,7461,905–

446Crawford County, PAPA81,7921,904–

447Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,900–

448Tooele County, UTUT87,4611,900–

449Monroe County, ININ143,3451,891–

450Hall County, NENE63,6331,887–

451Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431,884–

452Lake County, CACA67,7721,877–

453Nueces County, TXTX352,9921,877–

454Houghton County, MIMI37,8421,870–

455Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5971,869–

456Oneida County, WIWI38,1311,868–

457Dauphin County, PAPA293,3511,866–

458El Paso County, TXTX877,8581,863–

459Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,862–

460Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071,861–

461Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871,847–

462Highlands County, FLFL111,1221,840–

463Des Moines County, IAIA38,0771,835–

464Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491,831–

465Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631,831–

466Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,829–

467Maui County, HIHI160,5921,826–

468Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,824–

469Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,823–

470Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,818–

471Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6691,811–

472Hays County, TXTX304,3901,803–

473Harford County, MDMD266,4461,803–

474Aroostook County, MEME66,6091,786–

475Lubbock County, TXTX328,9061,783–

476Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,776–

477Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,775–

478Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451,769–

479Wexford County, MIMI34,4451,768–

480Portage County, OHOH163,4041,768–

481Warren County, IAIA57,3311,767–

482Warren County, ILIL16,2221,766–

483Richland County, SCSC434,9561,765–

484Stephenson County, ILIL43,2201,759–

485Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,752–

486Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101,747–

487Coos County, OROR63,9921,743–

488Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,743–

489Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,734–

490Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,730–

491Broome County, NYNY195,7361,729–

492Bell County, TXTX402,2481,727–

493St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,721–

494Madison County, NENE36,1061,718–

495Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,715–

496Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691,703–

497Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,703–

498Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571,701–

499Montgomery County, IAIA10,0021,700–

500New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,698–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest swedish population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 108,600 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by swedish population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota, Cook County, Illinois, King County, Washington, Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,010 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is swedish population measured?

Number of residents who are Swedish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).