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Dutch Ancestry in United States
Dutch Americans are Americans who have full or partial Dutch ancestry whose ancestors came from the Netherlands in the recent or distant past. People of Dutch ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per rough estimates, the Dutch Diaspora population is around 15 million worldwide. As per the US Census 2020, Dutch ancestry is estimated at 3.7 million people.
Dutch American Population
According to the United States Census 2020, there were 3,693,094 (1.12% of the U.S. population) people of Dutch descent in the U.S. The majority of the Dutch Americans live in Michigan, California, Montana, Minnesota, Illinois, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, New York, New Jersey.
also read about the Dutch population in Canada
Top US States by Dutch Population
Population wise Michigan (427,818) has the largest number of people with Dutch Ancestry followed by California (313,233), New York (204,250), Texas (178,457), and Florida (170,831).
Percentage-wise top US states with Dutch Ancestry are South Dakota (4.31%), Michigan (4.29%), Iowa (3.71%), Wisconsin (2.28%), and Utah (1.87%).
List of States by Dutch Ancestry Population
| # | States | Estimated Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Alabama | 30,349 | 0.62% |
| 2 | Alaska | 10,533 | 1.43% |
| 3 | Arizona | 80,124 | 1.12% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 31,550 | 1.05% |
| 5 | California | 313,233 | 0.80% |
| 6 | Colorado | 86,616 | 1.52% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 24,644 | 0.69% |
| 8 | Delaware | 7,895 | 0.82% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 4,886 | 0.70% |
| 10 | Florida | 170,831 | 0.81% |
| 11 | Georgia | 64,164 | 0.61% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 6,567 | 0.46% |
| 13 | Idaho | 31,398 | 1.79% |
| 14 | Illinois | 145,771 | 1.15% |
| 15 | Indiana | 109,108 | 1.63% |
| 16 | Iowa | 116,971 | 3.71% |
| 17 | Kansas | 43,715 | 1.50% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 41,100 | 0.92% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 17,506 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Maine | 11,767 | 0.88% |
| 21 | Maryland | 40,293 | 0.67% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 36,951 | 0.54% |
| 23 | Michigan | 427,818 | 4.29% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 91,012 | 1.63% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 13,356 | 0.45% |
| 26 | Missouri | 78,763 | 1.29% |
| 27 | Montana | 19,606 | 1.85% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 31,950 | 1.66% |
| 29 | Nevada | 26,471 | 0.87% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 12,596 | 0.93% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 79,492 | 0.89% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 14,614 | 0.70% |
| 33 | New York | 204,250 | 1.05% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 83,803 | 0.81% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 8,156 | 1.07% |
| 36 | Ohio | 140,161 | 1.20% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 47,932 | 1.21% |
| 38 | Oregon | 74,960 | 1.79% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 161,506 | 1.26% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 4,459 | 0.42% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 36,482 | 0.72% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 37,913 | 4.31% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 64,028 | 0.95% |
| 44 | Texas | 178,457 | 0.62% |
| 45 | Utah | 58,948 | 1.87% |
| 46 | Vermont | 7,396 | 1.18% |
| 47 | Virginia | 64,790 | 0.76% |
| 48 | Washington | 131,299 | 1.75% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 24,445 | 1.35% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 132,420 | 2.28% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 9,834 | 1.69% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
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Top U.S metropolitan areas by Dutch population
Grand Rapids Metro area with 185,667 people of Dutch ancestry, has the largest population of Dutch Americans. It’s followed by Chicago (96,494) and the New York metro area (77,970).
Top Metro Areas by Dutch Population
| # | Metro Area | Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | 185,667 | 17.01% |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 96,494 | 1.01% |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 77,970 | 0.39% |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 63,530 | 0.49% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 49,873 | 1.24% |
| 6 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 44,854 | 0.91% |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 44,278 | 1.20% |
| 8 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 41,698 | 0.96% |
| 9 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 40,598 | 0.52% |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 38,960 | 0.61% |
| 11 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 38,923 | 0.62% |
| 12 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 37,817 | 1.27% |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 36,479 | 1.45% |
| 14 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 32,167 | 0.69% |
| 15 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 31,811 | 0.44% |
| 16 | Rochester, NY | 28,769 | 2.65% |
| 17 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 27,596 | 0.45% |
| 18 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 27,178 | 0.59% |
| 19 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 26,267 | 0.94% |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 25,877 | 0.79% |
Source: US Census Estimates 2021
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Dutch Ancestry in Americas
People of Dutch ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per rough estimates, the Dutch Diaspora population is around 15 million worldwide. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada (1.1 million), Brazil (1 million), Chile, and Argentina.
Let’s have a look at Other Americans Countries having significant Dutch ancestry
| Country | Estimated Population | Percentage of Pop. |
| Canada | 1,111,655 | 3.23% |
| Brazil | 1,000,000 | 0.50% |
| Chile | 10,000 | 0.30% |
| Argentina | 5,000 | 0.07% |
Dutch Canadians
Dutch Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Dutch ancestry. Dutch Canadians account for about 3.23% of the total population of Canada According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 1,111,655 people of Dutch descent in Canada.
read in more detail about the Dutch population in Canada
Dutch Brazilians
Dutch Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Dutch ancestry. They are mainly descendants of immigrants from the Netherlands.
According to the Census estimates, there were 1 million people of Dutch descent in Brazil.
The majority of Dutch Brazilians reside in Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Pernambuco and São Paulo. There are also small groups of Dutch Brazilians in Goiás, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
Source: 2015 estimates
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