RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,984

Largest Swedish population, US counties · 2020

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 91,759. 2,984 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78491,759–

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,62564,209–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93961,175–

04Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55859,218–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93455,433–

06San Diego County, CACA3,282,24839,915–

07Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91636,467–

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,62336,277–

09Orange County, CACA3,149,50734,563–

10Anoka County, MNMN381,60531,350–

11Dakota County, MNMN457,71027,183–

12Snohomish County, WAWA870,65624,806–

13Utah County, UTUT759,85924,435–

14Pierce County, WAWA946,28822,992–

15Worcester County, MAMA888,50222,620–

16DuPage County, ILIL934,29822,555–

17Washington County, MNMN286,89521,981–

18Winnebago County, ILIL283,67420,981–

19St. Louis County, MNMN200,51820,575–

20Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97920,563–

21Multnomah County, OROR795,39120,010–

22Riverside County, CACA2,544,91619,154–

23Clark County, NVNV2,407,22619,037–

24Douglas County, NENE606,46017,924–

25Harris County, TXTX5,045,02617,850–

26Jefferson County, COCO580,45117,500–

27Lake County, ILIL719,33916,426–

28Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39115,855–

29Clark County, WAWA532,11915,194–

30Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46015,032–

31San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09114,951–

32Washington County, OROR611,70814,302–

33Kane County, ILIL525,75714,169–

34Alameda County, CACA1,636,63014,162–

35Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68513,966–

36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07013,789–

37Spokane County, WAWA558,34413,676–

38Will County, ILIL712,25313,473–

39Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33713,288–

40Polk County, IAIA516,54613,263–

41Johnson County, KSKS636,90613,223–

42Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12613,049–

43Arapahoe County, COCO673,82012,813–

44El Paso County, COCO757,04012,686–

45Kent County, MIMI675,23212,392–

46Davis County, UTUT381,22712,363–

47Dane County, WIWI590,37512,339–

48Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46612,335–

49Ada County, IDID546,14112,238–

50Lancaster County, NENE334,04912,128–

51Wright County, MNMN157,55912,004–

52Travis County, TXTX1,389,67011,945–

53Essex County, MAMA826,65311,714–

54McHenry County, ILIL317,75111,637–

55Pinellas County, FLFL948,56311,361–

56Denver County, COCO740,61311,290–

57Larimer County, COCO377,29211,247–

58Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21611,172–

59Plymouth County, MAMA546,82910,857–

60Norfolk County, MAMA739,74910,824–

61Cass County, NDND201,79410,703–

62Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39710,703–

63Clackamas County, OROR426,28010,448–

64Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8739,860–

65Douglas County, COCO399,3969,831–

66New York County, NYNY1,664,8629,628–

67Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1159,605–

68Ventura County, CACA830,8519,452–

69Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0389,360–

70Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7269,242–

71Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359,238–

72Carver County, MNMN114,3799,112–

73Lane County, OROR381,5849,020–

74Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0358,893–

75Waukesha County, WIWI417,2108,880–

76Chisago County, MNMN59,1428,825–

77San Francisco County, CACA826,0798,807–

78Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0908,720–

79Sonoma County, CACA486,4448,639–

80Collin County, TXTX1,297,1798,555–

81Lee County, FLFL875,6078,445–

82Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948,376–

83Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748,317–

84Jackson County, MOMO732,9948,239–

85Thurston County, WAWA304,2617,961–

86Washoe County, NVNV509,3867,887–

87Stearns County, MNMN164,1107,826–

88Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0887,808–

89Adams County, COCO554,6687,763–

90Boulder County, COCO328,5607,713–

91Kings County, NYNY2,653,9637,704–

92Fresno County, CACA1,035,4567,663–

93Whatcom County, WAWA236,3927,624–

94Scott County, MNMN159,0177,621–

95Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5827,617–

96Broward County, FLFL2,013,3177,582–

97Weld County, COCO378,4267,568–

98Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4337,547–

99Rock Island County, ILIL141,8697,451–

100Brevard County, FLFL663,9827,450–

101Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,350–

102Weber County, UTUT278,1747,313–

103Placer County, CACA442,0817,277–

104St. Louis County, MOMO990,9117,274–

105Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257,147–

106Lake County, ININ504,6127,084–

107Stanislaus County, CACA557,7197,081–

108Erie County, NYNY946,7417,060–

109San Mateo County, CACA743,5687,003–

110St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766,991–

111Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5366,829–

112Denton County, TXTX1,069,3466,769–

113Isanti County, MNMN44,3866,578–

114Providence County, RIRI678,1796,572–

115Marion County, OROR355,7776,543–

116Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3836,542–

117Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656,519–

118Sarasota County, FLFL479,9586,471–

119Williamson County, TXTX752,8276,395–

120Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326,354–

121Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6916,252–

122Washington County, UTUT213,6706,242–

123Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,123–

124Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4156,103–

125Macomb County, MIMI886,2216,073–

126Rockingham County, NHNH324,0776,064–

127Pinal County, AZAZ539,3806,046–

128Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015,926–

129Orange County, FLFL1,528,0025,919–

130Cache County, UTUT145,0005,904–

131Pasco County, FLFL674,5165,892–

132Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395,777–

133Morris County, NJNJ524,2515,760–

134Marin County, CACA253,6945,725–

135Cumberland County, MEME317,2225,697–

136Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945,617–

137District of Columbia, DCDC693,6455,592–

138Linn County, IAIA232,0285,571–

139Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315,537–

140Polk County, WIWI45,8035,494–

141Monroe County, NYNY750,5065,491–

142Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435,472–

143Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8525,442–

144Kern County, CACA927,0685,432–

145Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595,366–

146Benton County, WAWA221,7225,359–

147Erie County, PAPA265,8325,335–

148Canyon County, IDID275,1235,334–

149DeKalb County, ILIL101,8355,314–

150Suffolk County, MAMA791,8915,260–

151Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7915,257–

152Scott County, IAIA175,2595,228–

153Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9395,150–

154Skagit County, WAWA132,9755,134–

155Bucks County, PAPA647,8285,123–

156Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015,118–

157Honolulu County, HIHI988,7035,113–

158Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2145,099–

159Duval County, FLFL1,062,9635,058–

160Manatee County, FLFL468,2005,038–

161Marion County, ININ992,1965,035–

162Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415,023–

163Brown County, WIWI275,8034,976–

164Bonneville County, IDID135,7714,878–

165San Joaquin County, CACA823,8154,862–

166Tulsa County, OKOK698,7824,829–

167San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3674,797–

168Cobb County, GAGA793,3454,775–

169Jackson County, OROR221,7954,722–

170Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,718–

171Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5524,690–

172Deschutes County, OROR213,0724,660–

173Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264,629–

174Ocean County, NJNJ673,7464,557–

175Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0354,435–

176Henry County, ILIL48,0954,393–

177Ingham County, MIMI289,7094,365–

178Marquette County, MIMI68,0644,312–

179Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,304–

180Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7434,302–

181Douglas County, WIWI43,9904,281–

182Delta County, MIMI36,5824,241–

183Chester County, PAPA557,1164,241–

184Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1254,225–

185Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484,206–

186Kootenai County, IDID191,8644,199–

187Mesa County, COCO162,8454,189–

188Kent County, RIRI173,4954,150–

189Johnson County, IAIA160,0444,138–

190Lancaster County, PAPA563,1594,116–

191Porter County, ININ176,0494,107–

192Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,102–

193Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504,099–

194Seminole County, FLFL491,8844,067–

195Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2814,065–

196New Castle County, DEDE588,0263,984–

197Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223,963–

198Mohave County, AZAZ228,1023,957–

199Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923,945–

200Boone County, ILIL53,5683,942–

201Collier County, FLFL417,1313,940–

202Pine County, MNMN30,4723,938–

203Volusia County, FLFL606,5733,928–

204Knox County, ILIL47,7673,923–

205Clay County, MOMO265,0323,918–

206Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203,912–

207Hampden County, MAMA464,3383,890–

208Allen County, ININ402,3293,876–

209Davidson County, TNTN745,9043,838–

210Butte County, CACA209,2113,838–

211Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953,838–

212Summit County, OHOH538,3763,837–

213El Dorado County, CACA192,3233,834–

214Warren County, PAPA37,0383,834–

215Hamilton County, OHOH838,4183,821–

216Walworth County, WIWI106,1273,784–

217Clay County, MNMN67,7343,747–

218DeKalb County, GAGA774,3943,747–

219Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343,739–

220Flathead County, MTMT115,4293,721–

221Rice County, MNMN69,9393,718–

222Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183,685–

223Linn County, OROR132,8433,682–

224Itasca County, MNMN45,4043,676–

225Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333,632–

226Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,630–

227Douglas County, MNMN40,1203,594–

228Pennington County, SDSD116,7923,588–

229Rock County, WIWI166,4723,569–

230Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953,568–

231McLean County, ILIL171,4193,559–

232Racine County, WIWI198,9193,558–

233Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783,548–

234Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0993,539–

235Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0293,525–

236Polk County, FLFL874,7903,459–

237Genesee County, MIMI401,0933,446–

238Solano County, CACA455,3763,435–

239Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943,402–

240Shasta County, CACA181,6483,397–

241La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393,344–

242Shawnee County, KSKS178,6073,318–

243Greenville County, SCSC583,1253,304–

244Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,303–

245Onondaga County, NYNY466,5843,285–

246St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993,260–

247Missoula County, MTMT123,5133,251–

248Delaware County, PAPA580,9373,249–

249Queens County, NYNY2,358,1823,234–

250St. Joseph County, ININ272,8613,215–

251Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553,203–

252Montgomery County, OHOH539,5983,187–

253Greene County, MOMO309,2863,181–

254Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013,148–

255Arlington County, VAVA243,9313,118–

256Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403,111–

257Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,088–

258Ogle County, ILIL51,3993,082–

259Clallam County, WAWA78,2023,077–

260Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3243,058–

261Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1913,031–

262Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493,010–

263Burlington County, NJNJ481,4393,007–

264Peoria County, ILIL178,5533,005–

265Bannock County, IDID91,5912,981–

266York County, MEME222,4342,944–

267Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532,921–

268Monterey County, CACA433,7292,914–

269Yakima County, WAWA259,1852,907–

270Buffalo County, NENE51,1722,897–

271Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432,871–

272St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282,854–

273Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492,816–

274Burleigh County, NDND103,2512,809–

275Strafford County, NHNH135,0432,779–

276Humboldt County, CACA131,6472,775–

277Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662,769–

278McKean County, PAPA38,9842,765–

279Story County, IAIA101,2912,751–

280Marathon County, WIWI139,4322,750–

281Lake County, FLFL456,0682,741–

282Pierce County, WIWI43,5192,736–

283Shelby County, TNTN910,2262,735–

284Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352,728–

285Marion County, FLFL442,6602,728–

286Douglas County, KSKS120,9202,723–

287Knox County, TNTN511,4532,719–

288Yolo County, CACA224,4102,719–

289Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,713–

290Washington County, WIWI139,2382,669–

291Meeker County, MNMN23,6032,656–

292Island County, WAWA85,6572,656–

293Williamson County, TNTN272,0612,626–

294Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,606–

295Benton County, MNMN41,7442,601–

296Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852,590–

297Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,583–

298Dallas County, IAIA118,4572,578–

299Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3312,571–

300Charlotte County, FLFL217,2122,564–

301Champaign County, ILIL209,9722,563–

302Washington County, RIRI129,7952,547–

303Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,534–

304Boone County, MOMO191,7462,524–

305Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282,523–

306Hernando County, FLFL221,7012,459–

307Kankakee County, ILIL105,5252,454–

308Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,451–

309Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1442,435–

310Mahoning County, OHOH224,7062,408–

311Indian River County, FLFL172,7992,404–

312Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,386–

313Berrien County, MIMI152,4442,380–

314Riley County, KSKS72,5982,359–

315Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,355–

316Barron County, WIWI46,4842,347–

317Durham County, NCNC347,2402,342–

318Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632,340–

319Wood County, WIWI74,0602,334–

320Onslow County, NCNC217,1752,325–

321Tooele County, UTUT87,4612,319–

322McLeod County, MNMN36,6312,314–

323Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732,313–

324Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732,307–

325Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892,306–

326Orange County, NYNY417,6692,302–

327Yamhill County, OROR110,0242,286–

328Becker County, MNMN35,4972,277–

329Dauphin County, PAPA293,3512,275–

330Saline County, KSKS53,3772,274–

331Tulare County, CACA485,1462,264–

332Box Elder County, UTUT65,3202,261–

333St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1082,260–

334McPherson County, KSKS30,0642,249–

335Benton County, ARAR332,5542,222–

336Lewis County, WAWA88,0622,217–

337Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862,215–

338Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5322,211–

339Mason County, WAWA71,1652,207–

340Cass County, MNMN31,4302,195–

341Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,187–

342Polk County, MNMN30,5452,186–

343Delaware County, OHOH242,0322,167–

344Albany County, NYNY321,2252,159–

345Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002,155–

346Polk County, OROR90,0372,152–

347Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3902,150–

348Benton County, OROR97,7282,150–

349Madison County, ALAL433,5162,148–

350Stark County, OHOH373,7712,143–

351Josephine County, OROR87,8672,135–

352Sangamon County, ILIL194,1702,123–

353Guilford County, NCNC562,2342,117–

354Penobscot County, MEME157,9672,088–

355New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592,081–

356Chittenden County, VTVT169,1152,074–

357Lucas County, OHOH423,3472,061–

358Twin Falls County, IDID97,5392,045–

359Douglas County, OROR111,9512,044–

360Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,042–

361Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052,041–

362Ward County, NDND68,2332,039–

363Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,039–

364Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,031–

365Marinette County, WIWI42,5742,028–

366Camden County, NJNJ535,7992,023–

367Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8102,013–

368St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,010–

369Nevada County, CACA101,9112,005–

370Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961,997–

371Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731,997–

372Lake County, OHOH232,2171,989–

373Butler County, PAPA200,1691,989–

374Centre County, PAPA157,3931,988–

375Kendall County, ILIL145,4701,982–

376Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141,980–

377LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731,979–

378Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,974–

379Grafton County, NHNH93,2251,952–

380Howard County, MDMD339,1831,952–

381York County, PAPA473,1971,949–

382Menominee County, MIMI22,9411,948–

383Burnett County, WIWI17,2231,939–

384Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,932–

385Elkhart County, ININ208,7741,924–

386Hays County, TXTX304,3901,922–

387Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431,917–

388Roseau County, MNMN15,2461,916–

389Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741,909–

390Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,903–

391Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,898–

392Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,897–

393Sussex County, DEDE277,1401,897–

394Lehigh County, PAPA384,3831,885–

395Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481,883–

396Natrona County, WYWY80,5261,880–

397Morrison County, MNMN34,6201,877–

398Martin County, FLFL166,2721,874–

399Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,868–

400Houghton County, MIMI37,8421,861–

401Butler County, OHOH400,1281,860–

402Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,855–

403Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,847–

404Maui County, HIHI160,5921,836–

405Madison County, ILIL263,1101,833–

406Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451,832–

407Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,829–

408Jefferson County, ALAL665,7421,825–

409Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381,824–

410Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031,822–

411Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,812–

412Bell County, TXTX402,2481,805–

413Dodge County, NENE38,0571,803–

414Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,800–

415Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521,795–

416Kennebec County, MEME129,0671,776–

417Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0471,769–

418Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,767–

419St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861,763–

420Chelan County, WAWA81,9411,757–

421Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,756–

422Licking County, OHOH185,5641,751–

423Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,749–

424Webster County, IAIA36,8381,742–

425Berks County, PAPA440,0721,738–

426LaPorte County, ININ111,2941,731–

427Cascade County, MTMT85,0291,727–

428Orange County, NCNC152,4981,726–

429Horry County, SCSC427,5511,725–

430Richmond County, NYNY501,2901,724–

431Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,724–

432York County, SCSC306,8871,721–

433Cass County, MOMO115,8591,701–

434Pennington County, MNMN13,6861,698–

435St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,698–

436Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,694–

437Steele County, MNMN37,4641,694–

438Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,684–

439Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,677–

440Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701,672–

441Chatham County, GAGA311,8551,671–

442Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,670–

443Yuma County, AZAZ224,4491,665–

444Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,661–

445Rutland County, VTVT59,6531,658–

446Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691,642–

447Leon County, FLFL299,0481,641–

448Wexford County, MIMI34,4451,635–

449Newport County, RIRI83,0511,625–

450Platte County, MOMO114,4001,623–

451Henrico County, VAVA342,7751,622–

452Clatsop County, OROR40,9261,621–

453Cheshire County, NHNH78,2691,615–

454Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701,613–

455Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181,608–

456Coos County, OROR63,9921,608–

457Nueces County, TXTX352,9921,608–

458Napa County, CACA132,9491,606–

459Boone County, KYKY145,3161,604–

460Lake County, MNMN10,7461,604–

461Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071,604–

462Boone County, IAIA26,7991,601–

463Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,597–

464Bureau County, ILIL32,5101,577–

465Phelps County, NENE8,9941,567–

466Hall County, NENE63,6331,565–

467Latah County, IDID41,8421,565–

468Richland County, SCSC434,9561,558–

469Columbia County, OROR54,0911,557–

470Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,553–

471Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111,549–

472Union County, NCNC267,6741,539–

473Elk County, PAPA29,9261,537–

474Madison County, IDID55,1721,529–

475Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5901,516–

476Stevens County, WAWA49,6681,515–

477Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,514–

478Greene County, OHOH174,3221,511–

479Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,507–

480Crawford County, PAPA81,7921,505–

481Mercer County, PAPA107,8601,504–

482Union County, NJNJ601,8631,496–

483Midland County, MIMI83,7541,489–

484Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,484–

485Niagara County, NYNY208,9121,483–

486Broome County, NYNY195,7361,482–

487Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,478–

488Chippewa County, WIWI67,6141,477–

489Bonner County, IDID54,4201,472–

490Saunders County, NENE23,7021,471–

491Washington County, ARAR271,2131,466–

492Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321,456–

493Douglas County, WAWA46,4731,456–

494Marshall County, MNMN8,7981,447–

495Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611,435–

496Cochise County, AZAZ126,3321,433–

497Comal County, TXTX209,1661,433–

498Adams County, NENE31,0711,428–

499Juneau, AKAK31,6091,426–

500Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,421–

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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 91,759 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by swedish population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,984 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).