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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 758.62K people in Minnesota with Norwegian ancestry (13.38% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Moorhead city had the highest percentage of its population with Norwegian ancestry (27.91%), followed by Fergus Falls city (27.14%), and Albert Lea city (25.73%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Norwegian ancestry.

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Moorhead city

Fergus Falls city

Albert Lea city

Alexandria city

Rogers city

Northfield city

Austin city

Chanhassen city

Owatonna city

Ham Lake city

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

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Rank	Ciy or Place	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	Moorhead city	27.91
2	Fergus Falls city	27.14
3	Albert Lea city	25.73
4	Alexandria city	22.76
5	Rogers city	20.73
6	Northfield city	18.98
7	Austin city	17.58
8	Chanhassen city	16.58
9	Owatonna city	16.30
10	Ham Lake city	15.88
11	Prior Lake city	15.87
12	Victoria city	15.86
13	Waconia city	15.76
14	Willmar city	15.24
15	East Bethel city	15.18
16	Bemidji city	15.17
17	Savage city	15.14
18	North Mankato city	15.00
19	Andover city	14.83
20	Hutchinson city	14.80
21	St. Michael city	14.76
22	Hugo city	14.68
23	Grand Rapids city	14.60
24	Farmington city	14.59
25	Buffalo city	14.47
26	Lakeville city	14.46
27	Rosemount city	14.45
28	Hermantown city	14.36
29	Sartell city	14.11
30	Champlin city	13.98
31	Elk River city	13.90
32	New Ulm city	13.83
33	Duluth city	13.64
34	Minnetonka city	13.59
35	Winona city	13.58
36	Edina city	13.45
37	Monticello city	13.02
38	Golden Valley city	13.00
39	Coon Rapids city	12.79
40	Anoka city	12.78
41	Bloomington city	12.68
42	Ramsey city	12.61
43	Shoreview city	12.53
44	Red Wing city	12.52
45	Plymouth city	12.45
45	Roseville city	12.45
46	Stillwater city	12.43
47	Marshall city	12.33
48	Mankato city	12.17
49	Rochester city	12.10
50	Otsego city	12.00
51	St. Louis Park city	11.92
52	Eagan city	11.79
53	Maple Grove city	11.72
54	Hastings city	11.57
55	Chaska city	11.53
56	Fairmont city	11.52
57	Robbinsdale city	11.51
58	Lino Lakes city	11.43
59	Eden Prairie city	11.40
60	Crystal city	11.30
61	Inver Grove Heights city	11.24
62	Big Lake city	11.16
62	Richfield city	11.16
63	Apple Valley city	11.13
64	Brainerd city	11.02
65	Blaine city	10.95
66	Cottage Grove city	10.92
67	St. Peter city	10.84
68	North Branch city	10.77
69	Cloquet city	10.68
69	New Brighton city	10.68
70	Woodbury city	10.63
71	Mounds View city	10.47
72	Forest Lake city	10.44
73	Sauk Rapids city	10.43
74	White Bear Lake city	10.33
75	New Hope city	10.29
76	Oakdale city	10.27
77	Faribault city	9.97
78	Burnsville city	9.94
79	Mendota Heights city	9.49
80	Minneapolis city	9.30
81	West St. Paul city	9.11
82	Hibbing city	8.97
83	Fridley city	8.95
84	Shakopee city	8.72
85	Lake Elmo city	8.21
86	St. Cloud city	8.18
87	Hopkins city	7.86
88	Maplewood city	7.40
89	South St. Paul city	7.00
90	Columbia Heights city	6.95
91	Brooklyn Center city	6.72
92	St. Paul city	6.68
93	Brooklyn Park city	6.37
94	Little Canada city	6.01
94	North St. Paul city	6.01
95	Vadnais Heights city	5.79
96	Worthington city	5.02