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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.84K people in North Dakota with Icelander ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Pembina County had the highest population with Icelander ancestry (639), followed by Cass County (623), and Grand Forks County (489).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Icelander 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 Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Pembina County
Cass County
Grand Forks County
Walsh County
Burleigh County
Cavalier County
Stark County
Richland County
Williams County
Ward County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Pembina County 639
2 Cass County 623
3 Grand Forks County 489
4 Walsh County 198
5 Burleigh County 158
6 Cavalier County 150
7 Stark County 116
8 Richland County 59
8 Williams County 59
9 Ward County 54
10 McHenry County 45
11 Bottineau County 38
12 Nelson County 31
13 Traill County 23
14 Towner County 21
15 Kidder County 19
16 Stutsman County 18
17 Ransom County 12
18 Ramsey County 11
19 Pierce County 9
19 Sheridan County 9
20 Barnes County 8
20 McKenzie County 8
21 Renville County 7
22 Benson County 6
23 Adams County 5
23 Foster County 5
24 Emmons County 4
24 McLean County 4
25 Billings County 3
25 Mountrail County 3
26 Griggs County 2
26 Mercer County 2
27 Sioux County 1