RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 916

Largest Swedish population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 322,606. 916 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 916 is 960.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.4% of US population308,745,5384,293,208–

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295322,606–

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123199,015–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,883129,777–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441112,768–

05New York, NYNY20,112,44887,042–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,22178,949–

07Portland, OROR2,542,28272,892–

08Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93871,845–

09Denver, COCO3,092,03766,703–

10San Francisco, CACA4,630,04159,966–

11Dallas, TXTX8,477,15747,885–

12San Diego, CACA3,282,24846,391–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,00746,202–

14Detroit, MIMI4,390,91345,071–

15Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,725–

16Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37743,273–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11840,117–

18Duluth, MNMN281,21939,853–

19Sacramento, CACA2,477,27439,336–

20Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68238,117–

21Omaha, NENE1,009,83635,297–

22Houston, TXTX7,904,62734,002–

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,89530,521–

24Rockford, ILIL337,24229,522–

25Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01028,756–

26Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18228,645–

27Worcester, MAMA888,50227,041–

28Providence, RIRI1,708,16126,727–

29Miami, FLFL6,391,07225,004–

30Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64524,021–

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42123,703–

32Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22622,960–

33Davenport, IAIA380,45222,957–

34Provo, UTUT773,42622,917–

35Austin, TXTX2,620,94522,256–

36Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99220,722–

37San Jose, CACA1,984,47320,642–

38Des Moines, IAIA758,53920,265–

39Spokane, WAWA608,01219,576–

40Ogden, UTUT672,78419,008–

41Orlando, FLFL2,957,67217,826–

42Jamestown, NYNY124,12617,330–

43Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77517,278–

44Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,826–

45Boise City, IDID864,24316,579–

46Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515,922–

47Lincoln, NENE352,08115,809–

48Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68515,032–

49Colorado Springs, COCO781,79614,850–

50Madison, WIWI709,68514,661–

51Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813,755–

52Fargo, NDND269,52813,649–

53Oxnard, CACA830,85113,012–

54San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012,970–

55Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012,592–

56Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21312,392–

57North Port, FLFL948,15811,851–

58Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611,769–

59Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811,760–

60St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411,126–

61Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,984–

62Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,577–

63Wichita, KSKS663,80910,564–

64Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410,479–

65Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310,425–

66Boulder, COCO328,56010,241–

67Eugene, OROR381,58410,151–

68Salem, OROR445,81410,083–

69Anchorage, AKAK405,82110,055–

70Portland, MEME577,6359,824–

71Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8139,672–

72Albuquerque, NMNM925,2799,562–

73Bremerton, WAWA283,3749,535–

74Brainerd, MNMN100,5629,516–

75Peoria, ILIL363,5059,514–

76Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009,454–

77Reno, NVNV578,7349,401–

78Lacey, WAWA304,2619,378–

79Rochester, MNMN231,1849,282–

80Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6389,235–

81Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499,232–

82Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2738,896–

83Bakersfield, CACA927,0688,566–

84Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208,118–

85Lansing, MIMI479,7228,102–

86Cape Coral, FLFL875,6078,041–

87Bellingham, WAWA236,3927,990–

88Modesto, CACA557,7197,929–

89Green Bay, WIWI336,7567,863–

90Greeley, COCO378,4267,805–

91Albany, NYNY915,8357,789–

92Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,555–

93Santa Maria, CACA442,0657,329–

94Stockton, CACA823,8157,238–

95Manchester, NHNH433,4157,193–

96Erie, PAPA265,8327,103–

97Muskegon, MIMI177,9017,043–

98Mankato, MNMN104,9076,922–

99Deltona, FLFL746,9336,841–

100Marquette, MIMI68,0646,752–

101Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3776,634–

102Topeka, KSKS233,0526,628–

103Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,607–

104Ames, IAIA128,0906,568–

105Bend, OROR266,3766,567–

106Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526,501–

107San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676,459–

108Barnstable, MAMA233,5396,311–

109South Bend, ININ324,5386,286–

110Akron, OHOH701,7806,240–

111Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2856,212–

112Ottawa, ILIL145,9026,181–

113Grand Forks, NDND105,0466,177–

114Galesburg, ILIL47,7676,155–

115Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096,107–

116Medford, OROR221,7956,053–

117Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526,042–

118Logan, UTUT160,8896,030–

119Kennewick, WAWA324,3345,990–

120Allentown, PAPA887,6155,971–

121Springfield, MOMO500,6945,849–

122Dayton, OHOH826,5545,835–

123Memphis, TNTN1,341,4125,810–

124Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2145,787–

125Willmar, MNMN44,7205,665–

126St. George, UTUT213,6705,658–

127Honolulu, HIHI988,7035,583–

128Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9755,577–

129Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8645,565–

130Red Wing, MNMN48,1955,498–

131Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415,498–

132Warren, PAPA37,0385,469–

133Redding, CACA181,6485,418–

134Sioux City, IAIA145,7385,386–

135Naples, FLFL417,1315,331–

136Knoxville, TNTN968,1375,217–

137Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1025,212–

138Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215,196–

139Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515,160–

140Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,126–

141Grand Junction, COCO162,8455,114–

142Syracuse, NYNY652,2735,112–

143Marinette, WIWI65,5155,091–

144Chico, CACA209,2115,060–

145Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4044,998–

146Little Rock, ARAR777,6074,986–

147Champaign, ILIL239,9794,970–

148Billings, MTMT193,6034,945–

149Eau Claire, WIWI176,6474,941–

150Springfield, MAMA464,3384,927–

151Appleton, WIWI249,8764,916–

152Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754,887–

153Lebanon, NHNH224,5004,875–

154Rapid City, SDSD156,9344,843–

155Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,772–

156Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7954,620–

157Iowa City, IAIA182,7114,612–

158Alexandria, MNMN40,1204,611–

159Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,603–

160Flint, MIMI401,0934,600–

161Janesville, WIWI166,4724,562–

162Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014,542–

163Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,508–

164Escanaba, MIMI36,5824,505–

165Yakima, WAWA259,1854,495–

166Vallejo, CACA455,3764,433–

167Charleston, SCSC889,2634,431–

168Harrisburg, PAPA617,4274,397–

169Faribault, MNMN69,9394,284–

170Pensacola, FLFL544,9494,262–

171Fayetteville, ARAR622,1774,238–

172Salinas, CACA433,7294,154–

173Traverse City, MIMI156,9724,118–

174Youngstown, OHOH423,6784,105–

175Bismarck, NDND139,7504,068–

176La Crosse, WIWI171,1823,938–

177Toledo, OHOH599,3763,893–

178Whitewater, WIWI106,1273,867–

179Missoula, MTMT128,6983,851–

180Bradford, PAPA38,9843,826–

181Bloomington, ILIL171,4193,820–

182Longview, WAWA114,8853,775–

183Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,774–

184Kearney, NENE57,9623,730–

185Racine, WIWI198,9193,727–

186Columbia, SCSC879,9183,717–

187Durham, NCNC625,4853,689–

188Eureka, CACA131,6473,645–

189Truckee, CACA101,9113,631–

190Ocala, FLFL442,6603,623–

191Salina, KSKS59,1213,576–

192Fort Wayne, ININ466,2583,498–

193Bemidji, MNMN47,0553,496–

194Asheville, NCNC422,3453,471–

195Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443,436–

196Waterloo, IAIA169,1893,432–

197Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,423–

198Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,422–

199Concord, NHNH158,0783,388–

200Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,378–

201Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,351–

202Minot, NDND75,6943,340–

203Albany, OROR132,8433,315–

204Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473,314–

205Canton, OHOH400,2463,310–

206Corvallis, OROR97,7283,287–

207Wausau, WIWI139,4323,219–

208Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,193–

209Niles, MIMI152,4443,184–

210Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,171–

211York, PAPA473,1973,162–

212McPherson, KSKS30,0643,159–

213Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,155–

214Helena, MTMT97,1533,147–

215Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973,116–

216Pocatello, IDID91,5913,063–

217Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,051–

218Oshkosh, WIWI174,2183,015–

219New Orleans, LALA970,8493,007–

220Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,986–

221Centralia, WAWA88,0622,977–

222Burlington, VTVT227,8032,956–

223Lexington, KYKY535,1742,942–

224Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382,912–

225Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,895–

226Michigan City, ININ111,2942,892–

227Visalia, CACA485,1462,880–

228Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,870–

229Pueblo, COCO169,2772,865–

230Lafayette, ININ228,4682,858–

231Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,851–

232Rochelle, ILIL51,3992,822–

233Roseburg, OROR111,9512,803–

234Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842,791–

235Grand Island, NENE78,0762,773–

236Scranton, PAPA574,4182,747–

237Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,736–

238Crestview, FLFL315,0982,725–

239Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,718–

240Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,686–

241Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,669–

242Hilo, HIHI210,0432,657–

243Springfield, ILIL206,0332,654–

244Napa, CACA132,9492,636–

245Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,611–

246Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,591–

247Reading, PAPA440,0722,589–

248Killeen, TXTX511,4972,563–

249Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312,562–

250Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,543–

251Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,542–

252Fremont, NENE38,0572,516–

253Columbia, MOMO219,0622,487–

254Bangor, MEME157,9672,484–

255Augusta, MEME129,0672,463–

256Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,460–

257Elkhart, ININ208,7742,441–

258Sebastian, FLFL172,7992,440–

259Amherst, MAMA164,0652,438–

260Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,434–

261St. Marys, PAPA29,9262,422–

262Norfolk, NENE49,2282,406–

263Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,403–

264Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,403–

265Kingston, NYNY183,3302,391–

266Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,377–

267Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602,367–

268Rifle, COCO80,0992,345–

269DuBois, PAPA78,1002,310–

270Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,278–

271Burlington, IAIA44,0612,273–

272Lewiston, IDID65,4502,271–

273Heber, UTUT81,6552,270–

274Hastings, NENE40,5772,235–

275Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662,225–

276Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,221–

277Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,199–

278Olean, NYNY75,3902,178–

279Sterling, ILIL54,1212,176–

280Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,167–

281Rexburg, IDID69,3802,137–

282North Platte, NENE33,9722,127–

283Shelton, WAWA71,1652,115–

284Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122,107–

285Bloomington, ININ165,2312,093–

286Hermiston, OROR93,7212,090–

287Casper, WYWY80,5262,085–

288College Station, TXTX287,4762,082–

289Mobile, ALAL411,6582,080–

290Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392,036–

291Houghton, MIMI40,0282,035–

292State College, PAPA157,3932,028–

293Merced, CACA297,2602,016–

294Moscow, IDID41,8422,004–

295Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272,004–

296Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512,003–

297Ukiah, CACA88,1221,985–

298Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,983–

299Midland, MIMI83,7541,977–

300Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,975–

301Augusta, GAGA641,2311,972–

302Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,972–

303Sonora, CACA53,1601,969–

304Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,963–

305Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,940–

306Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,931–

307Winona, MNMN50,5231,906–

308Meadville, PAPA81,7921,904–

309Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,883–

310Clearlake, CACA67,7721,877–

311El Paso, TXTX881,2911,868–

312Holland, MIMI123,1881,862–

313Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,861–

314Joplin, MOMO208,7961,860–

315Sebring, FLFL111,1221,840–

316McAllen, TXTX921,5491,831–

317Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,829–

318Kahului, HIHI160,6741,826–

319Jackson, MIMI159,5521,824–

320Astoria, OROR40,9261,818–

321Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,811–

322Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,791–

323Savannah, GAGA438,3141,790–

324Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,790–

325Freeport, ILIL43,2201,759–

326Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,753–

327Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,743–

328Lewiston, MEME116,4871,730–

329Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,703–

330Mason City, IAIA49,7101,689–

331Rutland, VTVT59,6531,689–

332Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,687–

333Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,687–

334Yuba City, CACA187,4781,682–

335Laramie, WYWY38,5581,672–

336Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,669–

337Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,667–

338Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,657–

339Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,648–

340Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,639–

341Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,638–

342Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,634–

343Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,625–

344East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,621–

345Pullman, WAWA48,5121,607–

346Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,599–

347Lexington, NENE26,2551,586–

348Monroe, MIMI156,0041,574–

349Keene, NHNH78,2691,574–

350Watertown, WIWI86,5051,560–

351Daphne, ALAL267,7611,558–

352Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081,556–

353Seaford, DEDE277,1401,554–

354Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,549–

355Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,543–

356Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,537–

357Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,531–

358Brookings, SDSD37,6351,529–

359Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,518–

360Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,517–

361Waco, TXTX308,8071,508–

362Marshall, MNMN25,6841,506–

363Columbus, NENE46,5831,502–

364Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,498–

365Newport, OROR50,6361,484–

366Shreveport, LALA383,4741,481–

367Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,476–

368Edwards, COCO54,2911,475–

369Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,465–

370Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491,461–

371Utica, NYNY285,6111,454–

372Ludington, MIMI29,0401,450–

373Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,445–

374St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,440–

375Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,430–

376Clinton, IAIA46,0021,424–

377Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,417–

378Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,406–

379Hickory, NCNC376,8901,403–

380Dover, DEDE194,7861,399–

381Slidell, LALA279,1081,396–

382Burley, IDID49,3081,391–

383Durango, COCO56,8981,367–

384Corning, NYNY91,8551,367–

385Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,362–

386Charleston, WVWV200,1701,361–

387Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,356–

388Wahpeton, NDND23,0191,352–

389Farmington, NMNM120,3401,342–

390Athens, GAGA224,1481,329–

391Elmira, NYNY80,4151,326–

392Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,321–

393Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,317–

394Austin, MNMN40,9711,316–

395Carson, NVNV58,5711,311–

396Key West, FLFL80,4061,310–

397Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,299–

398Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,297–

399New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,290–

400Jackson, WYWY36,5871,283–

401Springfield, OHOH135,3401,275–

402Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,272–

403Ontario, OROR60,0851,270–

404Longview, TXTX297,3151,267–

405Jackson, MSMS609,8471,241–

406Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,240–

407Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521,238–

408The Dalles, OROR26,3101,235–

409Riverton, WYWY39,4641,222–

410Decatur, ILIL99,3001,218–

411Bay City, MIMI102,1231,213–

412Dixon, ILIL32,9141,212–

413Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,204–

414Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,178–

415Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,168–

416Brookings, OROR22,6211,165–

417Laconia, NHNH65,1471,162–

418Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,160–

419Huntington, WVWV365,9651,158–

420The Villages, FLFL157,7721,156–

421Danville, ILIL71,2591,155–

422Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,154–

423Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,136–

424Wooster, OHOH116,7581,134–

425Gillette, WYWY48,1451,113–

426Altoona, PAPA119,5411,110–

427Abilene, TXTX185,4291,106–

428Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,105–

429Worthington, MNMN22,3381,093–

430Evansville, ININ273,7861,082–

431Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,080–

432Columbus, GAGA324,8301,079–

433Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,079–

434Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061,069–

435Hanford, CACA154,3271,069–

436Staunton, VAVA129,6921,068–

437Indiana, PAPA82,8781,063–

438New Bern, NCNC127,3581,054–

439Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101,053–

440Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,046–

441Payson, AZAZ53,8011,042–

442Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,030–

443Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,017–

444Winchester, VAVA152,3321,014–

445Macomb, ILIL25,9161,007–

446Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,004–

447Hailey, IDID32,4361,004–

448Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118999–

449Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448998–

450Barre, VTVT59,652993–

451Jamestown, NDND21,414983–

452Breckenridge, COCO39,069978–

453Shawano, WIWI45,759969–

454Sherman, TXTX153,613967–

455Williston, NDND41,767964–

456Lafayette, LALA423,758963–

457Watertown, SDSD29,562963–

458Panama City, FLFL231,174960–

459Brownsville, TXTX433,946956–

460Yankton, SDSD23,635954–

461Branson, MOMO57,001946–

462Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442945–

463Lawton, OKOK127,590945–

464Cody, WYWY31,171938–

465Pahrump, NVNV57,336933–

466Petoskey, MIMI33,775917–

467Muscatine, IAIA41,853915–

468Mitchell, SDSD25,913911–

469Spencer, IAIA16,202901–

470Vernal, UTUT38,278899–

471Lebanon, PAPA146,380891–

472Spearfish, SDSD29,459889–

473Watertown, NYNY111,540883–

474Owosso, MIMI67,681879–

475Elko, NVNV56,682877–

476Sandusky, OHOH112,777877–

477Fort Smith, ARAR234,140872–

478Hudson, NYNY60,168872–

479Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077865–

480Mountain Home, ARAR42,982863–

481Quincy, ILIL74,146862–

482Muncie, ININ113,106860–

483Tyler, TXTX252,549858–

484Oil City, PAPA49,346857–

485Texarkana, TXTX146,816852–

486Pontiac, ILIL35,057850–

487Adrian, MIMI97,779850–

488Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081848–

489Pierre, SDSD20,588847–

490Cañon City, COCO50,039842–

491Hot Springs, ARAR99,695840–

492Odessa, TXTX173,801840–

493Montrose, COCO44,591837–

494Canton, ILIL32,901832–

495Warrensburg, MOMO56,670832–

496Carbondale, ILIL52,501831–

497Johnson City, TNTN216,416831–

498Pinehurst, NCNC110,619828–

499Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155823–

500Midland, TXTX193,139810–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest swedish population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 322,606 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by swedish population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is swedish population measured?

Number of residents who are Swedish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.