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.
Swedish Americans: full group profile →UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.