Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.41K people in Minnesota with Northern European ancestry (0.25% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Shoreview city had the highest percentage of its population with Northern European ancestry (1.18%), followed by Vadnais Heights city (1.18%), and Red Wing city (1.17%).

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

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

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Shoreview city

Vadnais Heights city

Red Wing city

Edina city

Eden Prairie city

Buffalo city

Stillwater city

Robbinsdale city

Minnetonka city

Owatonna city

Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	Ciy or Place	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	Shoreview city	1.18
1	Vadnais Heights city	1.18
2	Red Wing city	1.17
3	Edina city	0.78
4	Eden Prairie city	0.76
5	Buffalo city	0.60
5	Stillwater city	0.60
6	Robbinsdale city	0.59
7	Minnetonka city	0.55
7	Owatonna city	0.55
7	Roseville city	0.55
8	Apple Valley city	0.53
9	St. Louis Park city	0.51
9	St. Peter city	0.51
10	East Bethel city	0.48
10	Willmar city	0.48
11	Lakeville city	0.43
12	Plymouth city	0.42
13	Bloomington city	0.41
13	Chanhassen city	0.41
13	Mendota Heights city	0.41
14	Farmington city	0.38
14	Victoria city	0.38
14	West St. Paul city	0.38
15	Hugo city	0.37
15	Minneapolis city	0.37
16	South St. Paul city	0.33
17	Golden Valley city	0.32
17	Grand Rapids city	0.32
17	Lino Lakes city	0.32
17	Maple Grove city	0.32
18	Oakdale city	0.31
19	Andover city	0.29
19	Burnsville city	0.29
19	North St. Paul city	0.29
20	Prior Lake city	0.27
21	Moorhead city	0.26
21	St. Paul city	0.26
22	Blaine city	0.25
22	Coon Rapids city	0.25
22	Inver Grove Heights city	0.25
22	Rosemount city	0.25
23	Alexandria city	0.24
23	Elk River city	0.24
24	Rochester city	0.21
25	Brainerd city	0.20
25	Little Canada city	0.20
25	Mankato city	0.20
26	Rogers city	0.19
27	Duluth city	0.18
27	North Mankato city	0.18
28	Forest Lake city	0.17
28	Savage city	0.17
28	White Bear Lake city	0.17
29	Eagan city	0.16
30	Hopkins city	0.15
30	Woodbury city	0.15
31	Brooklyn Park city	0.14
31	Mounds View city	0.14
31	Shakopee city	0.14
32	Maplewood city	0.12
32	Richfield city	0.12
32	Waconia city	0.12
33	Crystal city	0.11
34	Austin city	0.10
34	Hastings city	0.10
35	Fridley city	0.09
35	St. Cloud city	0.09
36	Northfield city	0.08
37	Ham Lake city	0.07
38	Bemidji city	0.06
39	Albert Lea city	0.04
39	Sartell city	0.04
40	Hibbing city	0.02