Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 45.97K people in Missouri with Norwegian ancestry (0.75% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri counties, Oregon County had the highest percentage of its population with Norwegian ancestry (2.74%), followed by Dallas County (1.78%), and Scotland County (1.77%).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
Oregon County
Dallas County
Scotland County
Howell County
Putnam County
Nodaway County
Christian County
Platte County
Polk County
Stone County
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Oregon County 2.74
2 Dallas County 1.78
3 Scotland County 1.77
4 Howell County 1.56
5 Putnam County 1.55
6 Nodaway County 1.49
7 Christian County 1.47
8 Platte County 1.44
9 Polk County 1.38
10 Stone County 1.37
10 Taney County 1.37
11 Ozark County 1.35
12 Clinton County 1.34
13 DeKalb County 1.20
14 Greene County 1.19
15 Hickory County 1.18
16 Caldwell County 1.13
17 Cass County 1.08
18 Pulaski County 1.07
19 Buchanan County 1.06
19 Vernon County 1.06
20 Camden County 1.05
21 Dade County 1.04
22 Boone County 1.01
23 Mercer County 0.98
24 Jackson County 0.95
24 Linn County 0.95
25 Adair County 0.94
26 Johnson County 0.93
27 Atchison County 0.92
27 Ste. Genevieve County 0.92
28 Gasconade County 0.91
29 Clay County 0.88
29 Harrison County 0.88
30 Lincoln County 0.87
31 Newton County 0.86
31 Schuyler County 0.86
32 Cooper County 0.82
33 Webster County 0.81
34 Worth County 0.80
35 Barry County 0.79
36 Pettis County 0.77
37 Andrew County 0.76
38 Callaway County 0.75
38 Carter County 0.75
38 Cole County 0.75
39 St. Charles County 0.71
40 Barton County 0.70
41 Laclede County 0.69
42 Bates County 0.65
43 Henry County 0.63
43 Madison County 0.63
44 Cedar County 0.62
44 Phelps County 0.62
45 Dent County 0.60
45 Miller County 0.60
46 Daviess County 0.59
46 Lawrence County 0.59
46 St. Louis County 0.59
47 Howard County 0.55
47 Jasper County 0.55
47 St. Clair County 0.55
48 Grundy County 0.54
49 Stoddard County 0.53
50 Texas County 0.52
51 Wright County 0.50
52 Lafayette County 0.48
52 McDonald County 0.48
53 Franklin County 0.47
53 Jefferson County 0.47
54 Cape Girardeau County 0.46
54 Marion County 0.46
55 Benton County 0.43
55 Gentry County 0.43
55 Washington County 0.43
55 St. Louis city 0.43
56 Douglas County 0.40
57 Lewis County 0.38
58 Bollinger County 0.37
58 Moniteau County 0.37
58 Morgan County 0.37
58 St. Francois County 0.37
59 Warren County 0.36
60 Audrain County 0.33
60 Ripley County 0.33
61 Clark County 0.32
62 Shelby County 0.31
63 Iron County 0.29
63 Osage County 0.29
64 Ralls County 0.26
64 Scott County 0.26
65 Maries County 0.25
65 New Madrid County 0.25
66 Monroe County 0.24
66 Randolph County 0.24
67 Perry County 0.23
67 Saline County 0.23
68 Carroll County 0.22
68 Mississippi County 0.22
69 Holt County 0.21
70 Butler County 0.20
70 Pike County 0.20
70 Ray County 0.20
71 Knox County 0.19
72 Crawford County 0.17
73 Chariton County 0.16
74 Montgomery County 0.14
75 Shannon County 0.13
75 Sullivan County 0.13
76 Dunklin County 0.11
77 Macon County 0.09
78 Livingston County 0.07
79 Reynolds County 0.02