US Population with Swedish Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Swedish ancestry was 3.54M, which was 1.08% of the total US population.

Among US states, Minnesota had the highest number of people with Swedish ancestry (402.72K), followed by California (344.10K), and Illinois (236.84K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Swedish ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Population with Swedish Ancestry By State in 2021
< 5K
5K - 10K
10K - 25K
25K - 50K
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Over 100K
US population with Swedish Ancestry By State in 2021
State
Population
% of State Pop. (%)
Minnesota 402,715 7.10
California 344,099 0.87
Illinois 236,844 1.85
Washington 206,184 2.71
Florida 144,216 0.68
Texas 138,849 0.48
Wisconsin 135,704 2.31
Michigan 127,430 1.27
Colorado 119,954 2.10
New York 107,652 0.54
Utah 104,248 3.23
Massachusetts 102,031 1.46
Oregon 95,700 2.28
Arizona 93,482 1.32
Pennsylvania 92,785 0.72
Iowa 75,855 2.39
Nebraska 69,054 3.54
Ohio 65,045 0.55
North Carolina 55,802 0.54
Kansas 54,183 1.85
Missouri 54,016 0.88
Virginia 52,624 0.61
Indiana 51,987 0.77
Connecticut 48,410 1.34
Idaho 48,024 2.65
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