Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 11.70K people in Massachusetts with Scandinavian ancestry (0.17% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Franklin County had the highest percentage of its population with Scandinavian ancestry (0.50%), followed by Barnstable County (0.30%), and Berkshire County (0.28%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Franklin County
Barnstable County
Berkshire County
Hampshire County
Essex County
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Franklin County 0.50
2 Barnstable County 0.30
3 Berkshire County 0.28
4 Hampshire County 0.26
5 Essex County 0.20
6 Middlesex County 0.19
7 Worcester County 0.18
8 Norfolk County 0.15
9 Plymouth County 0.14
9 Suffolk County 0.14
10 Bristol County 0.07
10 Nantucket County 0.07
11 Hampden County 0.06
12 Dukes County 0.05