Danish Americans are Americans who have full or partial Danish ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 1.25 million people identified as being fully or partly of Danish ancestry. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 1,244,498 (0.38% of the US Population) people of Danish descent in the U.S. Danish Ancestry Statewise Population wise California (154,261) has the largest number of people with Danish Ancestry followed by Utah (145,502), Minnesota (69,619), Washington (64,853), and Wisconsin (56,107). Percentage-wise top US states with Danish Ancestry are Utah (4.62%), Nebraska (2.01%), Idaho (1.87%), South Dakota (1.82%), and Iowa (1.60%). List of States by Danish Ancestry Population # States Est. Population Percent 1 Alabama 4,329 0.09% 2 Alaska 4,979 0.68% 3 Arizona 43,055 0.60% 4 Arkansas 4,571 0.15% 5 California 154,261 0.39% 6 Colorado 39,743 0.70% 7 Connecticut 10,637 0.30% 8 Delaware 1,139 0.12% 9 District of Columbia 2,007 0.29% 10 Florida 40,832 0.19% 11 Georgia 14,001 0.13% 12 Hawaii 3,309 0.23% 13 Idaho 32,824 1.87% 14 Illinois 43,130 0.34% 15 Indiana 11,045 0.16% 16 Iowa 50,402 1.60% 17 Kansas 14,602 0.50% 18 Kentucky 4,129 0.09% 19 Louisiana 2,725 0.06% 20 Maine 5,776 0.43% 21 Maryland 9,513 0.16% 22 Massachusetts 14,649 0.21% 23 Michigan 35,196 0.35% 24 Minnesota 69,619 1.24% 25 Mississippi 2,051 0.07% 26 Missouri 16,583 0.27% 27 Montana 11,932 1.12% 28 Nebraska 38,729 2.01% 29 Nevada 17,938 0.59% 30 New Hampshire 3,830 0.28% 31 New Jersey 16,259 0.18% 32 New Mexico 5,539 0.26% 33 New York 32,512 0.17% 34 North Carolina 16,786 0.16% 35 North Dakota 6,580 0.87% 36 Ohio 16,728 0.14% 37 Oklahoma 6,952 0.18% 38 Oregon 39,225 0.94% 39 Pennsylvania 16,664 0.13% 40 Rhode Island 1,182 0.11% 41 South Carolina 7,310 0.14% 42 South Dakota 16,019 1.82% 43 Tennessee 8,564 0.13% 44 Texas 49,957 0.17% 45 Utah 145,502 4.62% 46 Vermont 2,425 0.39% 47 Virginia 17,964 0.21% 48 Washington 64,853 0.86% 49 West Virginia 1,347 0.07% 50 Wisconsin 56,107 0.97% 51 Wyoming 8,487 1.46% Source: US Census estimates 2020

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Danish Ancestry in America

People of Danish ancestry form an important minority group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of the Danish Diaspora is 2 million around the world and they are in good numbers in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Greenland, and Argentina

Let’s have a look at Countries having significant Danish ancestry

Countries	Estimated Population
United States	1,244,498
Canada	207,470
Brazil	52,000
Argentina	48,000
Greenland	6,348

Danish Americans

Danish Americans are Americans who have full or partial Danish ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 1.25 million people identified as being fully or partly of Danish ancestry.

According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 1,244,498 (0.38% of the US Population) people of Danish descent in the U.S.

Danish Ancestry Statewise

Population wise California (154,261) has the largest number of people with Danish Ancestry followed by Utah (145,502), Minnesota (69,619), Washington (64,853), and Wisconsin (56,107).

Percentage-wise top US states with Danish Ancestry are Utah (4.62%), Nebraska (2.01%), Idaho (1.87%), South Dakota (1.82%), and Iowa (1.60%).

List of States by Danish Ancestry Population

#	States	Est. Population	Percent
1	Alabama	4,329	0.09%
2	Alaska	4,979	0.68%
3	Arizona	43,055	0.60%
4	Arkansas	4,571	0.15%
5	California	154,261	0.39%
6	Colorado	39,743	0.70%
7	Connecticut	10,637	0.30%
8	Delaware	1,139	0.12%
9	District of Columbia	2,007	0.29%
10	Florida	40,832	0.19%
11	Georgia	14,001	0.13%
12	Hawaii	3,309	0.23%
13	Idaho	32,824	1.87%
14	Illinois	43,130	0.34%
15	Indiana	11,045	0.16%
16	Iowa	50,402	1.60%
17	Kansas	14,602	0.50%
18	Kentucky	4,129	0.09%
19	Louisiana	2,725	0.06%
20	Maine	5,776	0.43%
21	Maryland	9,513	0.16%
22	Massachusetts	14,649	0.21%
23	Michigan	35,196	0.35%
24	Minnesota	69,619	1.24%
25	Mississippi	2,051	0.07%
26	Missouri	16,583	0.27%
27	Montana	11,932	1.12%
28	Nebraska	38,729	2.01%
29	Nevada	17,938	0.59%
30	New Hampshire	3,830	0.28%
31	New Jersey	16,259	0.18%
32	New Mexico	5,539	0.26%
33	New York	32,512	0.17%
34	North Carolina	16,786	0.16%
35	North Dakota	6,580	0.87%
36	Ohio	16,728	0.14%
37	Oklahoma	6,952	0.18%
38	Oregon	39,225	0.94%
39	Pennsylvania	16,664	0.13%
40	Rhode Island	1,182	0.11%
41	South Carolina	7,310	0.14%
42	South Dakota	16,019	1.82%
43	Tennessee	8,564	0.13%
44	Texas	49,957	0.17%
45	Utah	145,502	4.62%
46	Vermont	2,425	0.39%
47	Virginia	17,964	0.21%
48	Washington	64,853	0.86%
49	West Virginia	1,347	0.07%
50	Wisconsin	56,107	0.97%
51	Wyoming	8,487	1.46%

Source: US Census estimates 2020

Danish Canadians

Danish Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Danish ancestry. Danish Canadians account for about 0.60% of the total population of Canada

According to the Canadian Census 2016, there were 207,470 people of Danish descent in Canada.

Danish Ancestry Provinces

Alberta, with 60,380 people of Danish ancestry, has the largest population of Danish -Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (58,205) and Ontario (53,550). Percentage-wise Yukon (1.58%) has the highest percentage of Danish followed by Alberta(1.52%) and British Columbia (1.28%).

List of Provinces by Danish Ancestry Population

#	Provinces and Territories	Responses	Percentage
1	Alberta	60,380	1.52%
2	British Columbia	58,205	1.28%
3	Manitoba	7,895	0.64%
4	New Brunswick	3,965	0.54%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	685	0.13%
6	Northwest Territories	350	0.85%
7	Nova Scotia	3,700	0.41%
8	Nunavut	295	0.83%
9	Ontario	53,550	0.40%
10	Prince Edward Island	675	0.48%
11	Quebec	5,700	0.07%
12	Saskatchewan	11,530	1.08%
13	Yukon	555	1.58%
	Canada— Total	207,470	0.60%

Source: Canada Census 2016

Danish Brazilians

Danish Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Danish ancestry. In Brazil, They are part of bigger group i.e Scandinavian Brazilians, and are counted of Scandinavian ancestry.

According to estimates, there were 52,000 people of Danish descent in Brazil. The Brazilian regions with Danish descendants are Rio de Janeiro, Natal, Curitiba, São Paulo, and Cear.

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