Finnish Population in Iron County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Finnish population in Iron County, MI is recorded at 1,304 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Iron County, MI has some Finnish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Finnish communities are spread across Iron County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Finnish population in Iron County

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  • 1
    Crystal Falls township
    Finnish population in Crystal Falls township is 283
    18.15% of Crystal Falls township population is Finnish
  • 2
    Crystal Falls
    Finnish population in Crystal Falls is 251
    14.48% of Crystal Falls population is Finnish
  • 3
    Iron River
    Finnish population in Iron River is 226
    7.51% of Iron River population is Finnish
  • 4
    Iron River township
    Finnish population in Iron River township is 108
    10.80% of Iron River township population is Finnish
  • 5
    Bates township
    Finnish population in Bates township is 93
    9.86% of Bates township population is Finnish

Overview of Finnish population in Iron County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Iron County with 1,304 Finnish residents (11.2% of 11,650 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 78th percentile within Michigan for Finnish population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Iron County's Finnish population of 11.2% surpassing both Michigan's state average of 0.86% and the national average of 0.19%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Iron County's 1,304 Finnish residents constitute 1.5% of Michigan's total Finnish population of 86,869.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Iron County contains 1.1 Finnish Americans per square mile, below Michigan's average of 1.5 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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8 Cities in Iron County Ranked by Finnish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Finnish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Crystal Falls township, Crystal Falls, Iron River, and Iron River township. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 8 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Iron County, MI ranked by Finnish population count
Rank by Finnish Population
City
Finnish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Iron County Finnish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Crystal Falls township 283 18.15% 21.70%
2 Crystal Falls 251 14.48% 19.25%
3 Iron River 226 7.51% 17.33%
4 Iron River township 108 10.80% 8.28%
5 Bates township 93 9.86% 7.13%
6 Stambaugh township 87 7.14% 6.67%
7 Mastodon township 73 9.86% 5.60%
8 63 11.39% 4.83%
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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 Iron County, MI 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 Iron 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.