US Population with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian ancestry was 1.01M, which was 0.31% of the total US population.

Among US states, Minnesota had the highest number of people with Scandinavian ancestry (101.63K), followed by California (98.84K), and Washington (74.34K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry By State in 2021

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US population with Scandinavian Ancestry By State in 2021

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State	Population	% of State Pop. (%)
Alabama	8788	0.18
Alaska	6444	0.88
Arizona	29160	0.41
Arkansas	5692	0.19
California	98837	0.25
Colorado	34100	0.60
Connecticut	6362	0.18
Delaware	1449	0.15
Florida	39794	0.19
Georgia	18342	0.17
Hawaii	2803	0.19
Idaho	16045	0.89
Illinois	28313	0.22
Indiana	13939	0.21
Iowa	15780	0.50
Kansas	9150	0.31
Kentucky	9729	0.22
Louisiana	5827	0.13
Maine	5773	0.43
Maryland	11887	0.19
Massachusetts	11699	0.17
Michigan	25166	0.25
Minnesota	101625	1.79
Mississippi	2511	0.09
Missouri	17682	0.29
Montana	13014	1.21
Nebraska	7341	0.38
Nevada	11772	0.39
New Hampshire	4551	0.33
New Jersey	8857	0.10
New Mexico	6827	0.32
New York	23602	0.12
North Carolina	22536	0.22
North Dakota	12246	1.58
Ohio	24368	0.21
Oklahoma	11379	0.29
Oregon	37646	0.90
Pennsylvania	17301	0.13
Rhode Island	1651	0.15
South Carolina	9877	0.19
South Dakota	9144	1.04
Tennessee	14766	0.22
Texas	53715	0.19
Utah	51721	1.60
Vermont	2444	0.38
Virginia	21043	0.25
Washington	74344	0.98
West Virginia	3542	0.20
Wisconsin	31889	0.54
Wyoming	5971	1.03
District of Columbia	1109	0.16