Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 101.63K people in Minnesota with Scandinavian ancestry. Among all Minnesota cities and places, Minneapolis city had the highest population with Scandinavian ancestry (7.54K), followed by St. Paul city (3.59K), and Duluth city (2.77K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Scandinavian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Minnesota.

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Minneapolis city	7544
2	St. Paul city	3593
3	Duluth city	2767
4	Plymouth city	2137
5	Bloomington city	1920
6	Rochester city	1918
7	Lakeville city	1773
8	Maple Grove city	1621
9	Moorhead city	1545
10	Eden Prairie city	1516
11	Eagan city	1490
12	Blaine city	1329
13	St. Louis Park city	1296
14	Minnetonka city	1103
15	Shakopee city	1074
16	Inver Grove Heights city	1045
17	Woodbury city	985
18	Cottage Grove city	930
19	St. Cloud city	927
20	Burnsville city	895
21	Richfield city	877
22	Edina city	726
23	Savage city	688
24	Ramsey city	684
25	Brooklyn Park city	680
26	Apple Valley city	675
27	Maplewood city	672
28	Farmington city	660
29	Lino Lakes city	640
30	New Brighton city	626
31	Coon Rapids city	618
32	Roseville city	605
33	North Oaks city	604
34	Prior Lake city	602
35	Shoreview city	592
36	Crystal city	552
37	Andover city	536
38	Champlin city	517
39	Golden Valley city	515
40	Ham Lake city	514
41	Chanhassen city	478
42	Mankato city	470
43	Baxter city	466
44	Rosemount city	464
45	Fridley city	463
46	Hugo city	444
47	St. Michael city	427
48	Arden Hills city	401
49	Willmar city	397
50	Chaska city	389
51	Stillwater city	387
52	Columbia Heights city	371
53	Alexandria city	365
53	Fergus Falls city	365
54	New Hope city	363
55	Orono city	358
56	Oakdale city	353
57	Victoria city	346
58	Anoka city	337
59	Hibbing city	335
60	Otsego city	333
61	Owatonna city	326
62	Northfield city	314
63	Cloquet city	312
64	Red Wing city	310
65	Forest Lake city	294
65	Waconia city	294
66	South St. Paul city	292
67	Hermantown city	288
68	Hopkins city	282
69	Brooklyn Center city	280
70	West St. Paul city	278
71	Chisago City city	274
71	Elk River city	274
72	Austin city	270
73	Dilworth city	264
74	Mounds View city	263
75	Medina city	255
76	North Mankato city	252
77	White Bear Lake city	243
78	Mahtomedi city	237
79	Oak Grove city	235
80	Buffalo city	231
81	North Branch city	228
82	Cambridge city	224
83	Centerville city	223
84	Marshall city	220
85	Roseau city	216
85	Sauk Rapids city	216
86	Albert Lea city	213
87	Dayton city	207
87	Detroit Lakes city	207
88	Mound city	201
89	Esko CDP	200
90	Minnetrista city	193
91	Robbinsdale city	188
92	Elko New Market city	187
93	Lake Elmo city	184
94	Sartell city	181
95	Brainerd city	179
96	Waseca city	177
97	St. Joseph city	175
98	Independence city	172
98	Wyoming city	172
99	Columbus city	171
99	Delano city	171
99	Winona city	171
100	Hutchinson city	167
101	St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)	166
101	Two Harbors city	166
102	Bemidji city	162
102	New Ulm city	162
103	International Falls city	156
104	St. Francis city	152
105	Crookston city	151
106	Rogers city	148
107	East Grand Forks city	145
107	Montevideo city	145
108	Lake City city	143
109	Morris city	142
110	East Bethel city	141
111	Shorewood city	139
112	Proctor city	138
113	Ely city	137
114	St. Peter city	136
115	North St. Paul city	133
116	Monticello city	132
117	Litchfield city	130
118	Thief River Falls city	128
119	Hastings city	123
119	Mendota Heights city	123
119	Vadnais Heights city	123
120	Little Canada city	120
121	New Prague city	118
122	Lindstrom city	117
123	Big Lake city	114
123	Grand Rapids city	114
124	Foley city	113
125	Belle Plaine city	110
125	Fairmont city	110
126	Jordan city	104
127	Princeton city	102
127	St. Paul Park city	102
128	Perham city	92
129	Pine Island city	90
130	Little Falls city	89
130	Montrose city	89
131	Scanlon city	88
131	Stewartville city	88
132	Wayzata city	87
133	Cold Spring city	85
133	Lexington city	85
134	Grand Marais city	84
135	Baudette city	82
136	Isanti city	80
137	Deephaven city	79
137	Greenfield city	79
137	Mora city	79
138	Wadena city	78
139	Excelsior city	77
140	Breezy Point city	75
140	Zimmerman city	75
141	Spring Lake Park city	70
142	Rice Lake city	69
143	Blue Earth city	68
144	Benson city	66
144	Virginia city	66
145	Oak Park Heights city	65
146	Cohasset city	64
146	Falcon Heights city	64
146	St. James city	64
147	Pine City city	63
148	Dellwood city	62
148	Faribault city	62
148	Le Sueur city	62
148	Nicollet city	62
149	Eveleth city	60
150	Carver city	59
151	Grant city	58
151	Jackson city	58
152	Clearwater city	54
153	Coleraine city	53
153	Hawley city	53
153	Pequot Lakes city	53
154	Badger city	52
154	Breckenridge city	52
154	Kasson city	52
155	Lake Park city	50
155	Littlefork city	50
155	Spring Park city	50
156	Mountain Iron city	49
157	Dawson city	47
157	Glyndon city	47
157	Rockville city	47
157	Sacred Heart city	47
157	Stacy city	47
158	Rush City city	45
159	Ada city	44
159	Long Prairie city	44
160	Scandia city	43