Ranking of Michigan 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 25.17K people in Michigan with Scandinavian ancestry (0.25% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Mason County had the highest percentage of its population with Scandinavian ancestry (0.99%), followed by Leelanau County (0.95%), and Ontonagon County (0.92%).

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 Michigan.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Mason County
Leelanau County
Ontonagon County
Marquette County
Kalkaska County
Schoolcraft County
Houghton County
Dickinson County
Benzie County
Mackinac County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mason County 0.99
2 Leelanau County 0.95
3 Ontonagon County 0.92
4 Marquette County 0.82
5 Kalkaska County 0.81
6 Schoolcraft County 0.80
7 Houghton County 0.78
8 Dickinson County 0.74
9 Benzie County 0.63
10 Mackinac County 0.62
11 Iron County 0.60
12 Livingston County 0.56
13 Alcona County 0.54
13 Menominee County 0.54
14 Baraga County 0.52
14 Delta County 0.52
15 Grand Traverse County 0.51
16 Luce County 0.49
17 Charlevoix County 0.48
18 Clare County 0.44
18 Montcalm County 0.44
19 Kalamazoo County 0.43
20 St. Joseph County 0.42
21 Oceana County 0.41
21 Presque Isle County 0.41
22 Allegan County 0.40
22 Clinton County 0.40
22 Jackson County 0.40
23 Keweenaw County 0.39
23 Montmorency County 0.39
24 Barry County 0.37
24 Gogebic County 0.37
24 Manistee County 0.37
25 Cass County 0.36
26 Crawford County 0.35
26 Emmet County 0.35
27 Lapeer County 0.33
27 Midland County 0.33
28 Antrim County 0.32
29 Isabella County 0.30
30 Cheboygan County 0.29
30 Muskegon County 0.29
30 Newaygo County 0.29
30 Otsego County 0.29
30 St. Clair County 0.29
31 Van Buren County 0.28
32 Ottawa County 0.27
32 Wexford County 0.27
33 Ingham County 0.26
33 Ionia County 0.26
33 Oakland County 0.26
34 Alpena County 0.25
34 Roscommon County 0.25
34 Saginaw County 0.25
35 Eaton County 0.24
35 Gratiot County 0.24
36 Kent County 0.23
37 Ogemaw County 0.22
38 Genesee County 0.21
38 Lake County 0.21
38 Washtenaw County 0.21
39 Calhoun County 0.20
39 Chippewa County 0.20
39 Hillsdale County 0.20
39 Shiawassee County 0.20
40 Missaukee County 0.19
41 Bay County 0.18
41 Berrien County 0.18
42 Macomb County 0.16
42 Mecosta County 0.16
42 Oscoda County 0.16
43 Arenac County 0.15
44 Alger County 0.14
44 Lenawee County 0.14
44 Monroe County 0.14
45 Iosco County 0.12
45 Wayne County 0.12
46 Branch County 0.11
47 Gladwin County 0.10
47 Tuscola County 0.10
48 Sanilac County 0.08
49 Osceola County 0.06
50 Huron County 0.05