Number of Northern European People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Northern European Population

Population Year
326,658 2020
317,984 2019
277,070 2018
243,656 2017
228,024 2016
219,171 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Northern European population has increased by 107,487 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Northern European people by 2025 could be 434,145.

Total U.S. Northern European Population By State

We can also look at the data for Northern European people in each individual state and whether the Northern European 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 1,356 2,979 119.69%
Alaska 2,203 1,881 -14.62%
Arizona 4,587 8,526 85.87%
Arkansas 1,003 2,625 161.71%
California 36,713 51,577 40.49%
Colorado 9,021 11,341 25.72%
Connecticut 2,498 3,286 31.55%
Delaware 402 537 33.58%
District of Columbia 518 1,175 126.83%
Florida 7,850 11,854 51.01%
Georgia 4,316 7,560 75.16%
Hawaii 1,131 1,330 17.60%
Idaho 2,537 3,660 44.26%
Illinois 6,797 9,463 39.22%
Indiana 2,825 3,631 28.53%
Iowa 2,831 4,487 58.50%
Kansas 1,961 3,290 67.77%
Kentucky 1,499 2,745 83.12%
Louisiana 1,102 2,827 156.53%
Maine 1,071 1,957 82.73%
Maryland 4,123 5,418 31.41%
Massachusetts 5,308 6,987 31.63%
Michigan 5,751 9,043 57.24%
Minnesota 9,014 9,805 8.78%
Mississippi 1,544 1,428 -7.51%
Missouri 4,061 5,443 34.03%
Montana 2,042 3,853 88.69%
Nebraska 977 1,632 67.04%
Nevada 1,614 3,693 128.81%
New Hampshire 944 1,862 97.25%
New Jersey 2,604 3,511 34.83%
New Mexico 2,973 3,431 15.41%
New York 7,533 10,350 37.40%
North Carolina 5,079 7,835 54.26%
North Dakota 360 738 105.00%
Ohio 4,632 6,260 35.15%
Oklahoma 1,037 3,242 212.63%
Oregon 9,705 14,010 44.36%
Pennsylvania 5,237 5,808 10.90%
Puerto Rico 13 9 -30.77%
Rhode Island 621 269 -56.68%
South Carolina 1,775 4,680 163.66%
South Dakota 695 1,346 93.67%
Tennessee 2,231 4,817 115.91%
Texas 9,823 17,766 80.86%
Utah 5,153 8,153 58.22%
Vermont 1,304 1,873 43.63%
Virginia 7,093 10,318 45.47%
Washington 18,153 26,975 48.60%
West Virginia 907 1,197 31.97%
Wisconsin 4,106 7,393 80.05%
Wyoming 551 791 43.56%

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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