Number of Icelander People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Icelander people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Icelander population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Icelander people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Icelander Population

Population Year
14,389 2020
14,347 2019
14,934 2018
15,372 2017
16,478 2016
16,901 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Icelander population has decreased by 2,512 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Icelander people by 2025 could be 16,901.

Total U.S. Icelander Population By State

We can also look at the data for Icelander people in each individual state and whether the Icelander population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 46 32 -30.43%
Alaska 138 134 -2.90%
Arizona 510 410 -19.61%
Arkansas 293 7 -97.61%
California 1,753 1,752 -0.06%
Colorado 373 369 -1.07%
Connecticut 139 54 -61.15%
Delaware 24 8 -66.67%
District of Columbia 73 68 -6.85%
Florida 1,051 1,077 2.47%
Georgia 180 412 128.89%
Hawaii 26 48 84.62%
Idaho 258 191 -25.97%
Illinois 486 168 -65.43%
Indiana 124 21 -83.06%
Iowa 145 70 -51.72%
Kansas 50 49 -2.00%
Kentucky 67 46 -31.34%
Louisiana 48 195 306.25%
Maine 48 1 -97.92%
Maryland 220 337 53.18%
Massachusetts 273 277 1.47%
Michigan 154 188 22.08%
Minnesota 874 707 -19.11%
Mississippi 117 8 -93.16%
Missouri 67 199 197.01%
Montana 94 91 -3.19%
Nebraska 67 175 161.19%
Nevada 165 163 -1.21%
New Hampshire 32 11 -65.63%
New Jersey 216 183 -15.28%
New Mexico 152 32 -78.95%
New York 616 397 -35.55%
North Carolina 403 240 -40.45%
North Dakota 898 834 -7.13%
Ohio 237 298 25.74%
Oklahoma 324 100 -69.14%
Oregon 414 284 -31.40%
Pennsylvania 161 291 80.75%
Puerto Rico 7 0 -100.00%
Rhode Island 42 53 26.19%
South Carolina 51 161 215.69%
South Dakota 38 40 5.26%
Tennessee 83 142 71.08%
Texas 840 730 -13.10%
Utah 1,133 847 -25.24%
Vermont 0 3 100.00%
Virginia 549 616 12.20%
Washington 2,340 1,488 -36.41%
West Virginia 39 2 -94.87%
Wisconsin 441 294 -33.33%
Wyoming 29 86 196.55%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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