Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 13.99K people in Minnesota with Eastern European ancestry (0.25% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota counties, Chisago County had the highest percentage of its population with Eastern European ancestry (0.59%), followed by Houston County (0.52%), and Olmsted County (0.41%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
Chisago County
Houston County
Olmsted County
Hennepin County
Goodhue County
Washington County
Carver County
McLeod County
Carlton County
Dakota County
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Chisago County 0.59
2 Houston County 0.52
3 Olmsted County 0.41
4 Hennepin County 0.39
5 Goodhue County 0.36
6 Washington County 0.33
7 Carver County 0.31
7 McLeod County 0.31
8 Carlton County 0.30
9 Dakota County 0.29
10 Ramsey County 0.26
11 Le Sueur County 0.25
11 Rice County 0.25
11 St. Louis County 0.25
12 Anoka County 0.23
13 Crow Wing County 0.21
13 Freeborn County 0.21
14 Cottonwood County 0.20
14 Todd County 0.20
14 Wilkin County 0.20
15 Cook County 0.18
15 Dodge County 0.18
15 Otter Tail County 0.18
16 Scott County 0.17
17 Beltrami County 0.16
17 Winona County 0.16
18 Hubbard County 0.15
18 Stearns County 0.15
19 Aitkin County 0.14
19 Becker County 0.14
19 Benton County 0.14
19 Wadena County 0.14
20 Mower County 0.13
20 Polk County 0.13
21 Cass County 0.11
21 Kanabec County 0.11
21 Mahnomen County 0.11
21 Pennington County 0.11
22 Blue Earth County 0.10
22 Fillmore County 0.10
22 Itasca County 0.10
22 Mille Lacs County 0.10
22 Pine County 0.10
23 Brown County 0.09
24 Faribault County 0.08
24 Morrison County 0.08
24 Nicollet County 0.08
24 Norman County 0.08
24 Wright County 0.08
25 Pope County 0.07
25 Roseau County 0.07
25 Sherburne County 0.07
26 Lac qui Parle County 0.06
26 Lyon County 0.06
27 Clearwater County 0.05
27 Isanti County 0.05
27 Nobles County 0.05
27 Sibley County 0.05
27 Swift County 0.05
28 Jackson County 0.04
28 Marshall County 0.04
28 Redwood County 0.04
28 Wabasha County 0.04
28 Waseca County 0.04
29 Douglas County 0.03
29 Kandiyohi County 0.03
29 Koochiching County 0.03
29 Martin County 0.03
29 Meeker County 0.03
29 Renville County 0.03
30 Chippewa County 0.02
30 Murray County 0.02
31 Clay County 0.01
31 Lake County 0.01
31 Steele County 0.01
31 Stevens County 0.01
31 Yellow Medicine County 0.01