Danish Population in Montcalm County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Danish population in Montcalm County, MI is recorded at 1,640 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Montcalm County - including Greenville, Eureka township, Sidney township, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Danish presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Danish communities are spread across Montcalm County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Danish population in Montcalm County

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  • 1
    Greenville
    Danish population in Greenville is 443
    4.98% of Greenville population is Danish
  • 2
    Eureka township
    Danish population in Eureka township is 177
    4.16% of Eureka township population is Danish
  • 3
    Sidney township
    Danish population in Sidney township is 150
    5.81% of Sidney township population is Danish
  • 4
    Fairplain township
    Danish population in Fairplain township is 102
    4.80% of Fairplain township population is Danish
  • 5
    Maple Valley township
    Danish population in Maple Valley township is 100
    4.60% of Maple Valley township population is Danish

Overview of Danish population in Montcalm County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Montcalm County contains 1,640 Danish residents (2.4% of 67,174 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Michigan for Danish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Montcalm County's Danish population of 2.4% surpassing both Michigan's state average of 0.32% and the national average of 0.35%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Montcalm County with 1,640 Danish residents, representing 5.1% of Michigan's total Danish population of 31,956.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Montcalm County's density of 2.3 Danish Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.56 per square mile by just over quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Danish demographic communities.
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27 Cities in Montcalm County Ranked by Danish Population

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ACS data [1] show Danish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Greenville, Eureka township, Sidney township, and Fairplain township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 27 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Montcalm County, MI ranked by Danish population count
Rank by Danish Population
City
Danish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Montcalm County Danish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville 443 4.98% 27.01%
2 Eureka township 177 4.16% 10.79%
3 Sidney township 150 5.81% 9.15%
4 Fairplain township 102 4.80% 6.22%
5 Maple Valley township 100 4.60% 6.10%
6 Belvidere township 84 4.91% 5.12%
7 Richland township 76 2.82% 4.63%
8 67 2.26% 4.09%
9 66 2.25% 4.02%
10 63 3.80% 3.84%
11 49 2.18% 2.99%
11 49 1.43% 2.99%
12 43 3.33% 2.62%
13 41 1.50% 2.50%
14 36 3.13% 2.20%
15 31 1.26% 1.89%
16 29 1.72% 1.77%
16 29 0.53% 1.77%
17 25 2.38% 1.52%
18 20 1.41% 1.22%
18 20 2.45% 1.22%
19 16 0.47% 0.98%
20 8 0.13% 0.49%
21 6 0.52% 0.37%
22 4 0.15% 0.24%
23 0 - -
23 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Montcalm County, MI by their Danish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Danish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Danish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Danish alone, while others identify as Danish along with another race (such as Danish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Danish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Danish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Danish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Danish .
  2. % of Total Montcalm County Danish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Danish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Danish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Danish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Danish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.