Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.60K people in North Dakota with Danish ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population with Danish ancestry (1.79K), followed by Grand Forks County (783), and Ward County (645).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Danish ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
Cass County
Grand Forks County
Ward County
Burleigh County
Williams County
Stark County
Stutsman County
Morton County
Richland County
Barnes County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cass County 1787
2 Grand Forks County 783
3 Ward County 645
4 Burleigh County 581
5 Williams County 326
6 Stark County 274
7 Stutsman County 182
8 Morton County 178
9 Richland County 168
10 Barnes County 147
11 Mountrail County 122
12 Ransom County 108
13 Bottineau County 103
14 Burke County 95
15 Ramsey County 88
16 Cavalier County 80
17 Bowman County 63
18 Traill County 60
19 Walsh County 57
20 Sargent County 54
21 Steele County 48
22 McLean County 45
23 LaMoure County 43
24 Mercer County 40
25 Benson County 38
25 Towner County 38
26 Foster County 35
27 Renville County 34
28 Dickey County 32
29 Golden Valley County 30
30 Divide County 26
30 McKenzie County 26
30 Pembina County 26
31 Griggs County 25
31 Slope County 25
32 Nelson County 24
33 McHenry County 22
33 Pierce County 22
34 Sheridan County 17
35 Kidder County 14
36 Dunn County 13
36 Hettinger County 13
37 Rolette County 10
38 Oliver County 8
38 Wells County 8
39 Eddy County 6
39 Grant County 6
39 Sioux County 6
40 Adams County 5
41 Emmons County 4
41 Logan County 4
42 McIntosh County 3