Finnish Population in Big Stone County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Finnish population in Big Stone County, MN totals 42 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Ortonville and Graceville account for 11 and 7 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Big Stone County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Minnesota counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Finnish population in Big Stone County

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  • 1
    Ortonville
    Finnish population in Ortonville is 11
    0.56% of Ortonville population is Finnish
  • 2
    Graceville
    Finnish population in Graceville is 7
    1.19% of Graceville population is Finnish

Overview of Finnish population in Big Stone County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Big Stone County with 42 Finnish residents (0.82% of 5,152 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 63rd percentile nationally among counties and 18th percentile within Minnesota for Finnish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Big Stone County's Finnish demographic representation of 0.82%, exceeding the national average of 0.19% while remaining below Minnesota's elevated state average of 1.7%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Big Stone County contains 42 Finnish residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Finnish population of 96,059.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Big Stone County maintains fewer than 0.084 Finnish Americans per square mile, compared to Minnesota's average of 1.2 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Big Stone County Cities by Finnish Population

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ACS [1] population records show Ortonville and Graceville account for 11 and 7 Finnish residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Big Stone County, MN.
cities in Big Stone County, MN ranked by Finnish population count
Rank by Finnish Population
City
Finnish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Big Stone County Finnish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ortonville 11 0.56% 26.19%
2 Graceville 7 1.19% 16.67%
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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 Big Stone County, MN by their Finnish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish alone, while others identify as Finnish along with another race (such as Finnish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Finnish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Finnish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Finnish 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 Finnish .
  2. % of Total Big Stone County Finnish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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