Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 28.83K people in North Dakota with Swedish ancestry (3.73% of North Dakota population). Among all North Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, West Fargo city had the highest percentage of its population with Swedish ancestry (8.21%), followed by Fargo city (5.28%), and Jamestown city (4.61%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 cities with high percentage of its population having Swedish ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
West Fargo city
Fargo city
Jamestown city
Grand Forks city
Bismarck city
Minot city
Mandan city
Dickinson city
Williston city
Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 West Fargo city 8.21
2 Fargo city 5.28
3 Jamestown city 4.61
4 Grand Forks city 4.45
5 Bismarck city 2.56
6 Minot city 2.30
7 Mandan city 1.95
8 Dickinson city 1.51
9 Williston city 1.13