Norwegian Population in Los Angeles County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Norwegian population in Los Angeles County, CA is reported at 47,030 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Los Angeles County - including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, and others - contribute to the Norwegian population, but the total county figure of 47,030 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Norwegian residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Norwegian population in Los Angeles County

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Norwegian population in Los Angeles is 17,411
    0.45% of Los Angeles population is Norwegian
  • 2
    Long Beach
    Norwegian population in Long Beach is 3,094
    0.67% of Long Beach population is Norwegian
  • 3
    Santa Clarita
    Norwegian population in Santa Clarita is 2,191
    0.96% of Santa Clarita population is Norwegian
  • 4
    Pasadena
    Norwegian population in Pasadena is 1,508
    1.11% of Pasadena population is Norwegian
  • 5
    Torrance
    Norwegian population in Torrance is 1,492
    1.04% of Torrance population is Norwegian

Overview of Norwegian population in Los Angeles County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Los Angeles County with 47,030 Norwegian residents (0.48% of 9.8 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within California for Norwegian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Los Angeles County's Norwegian population of 0.48% remains below California's state average of 0.82% and the national average of 1.2%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Los Angeles County's 47,030 Norwegian residents constitute 14.6% of California's total Norwegian population of 321,416, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 14.6% of all California Norwegian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Los Angeles County with 11.6 Norwegian Americans per square mile, more than five times California's average density of 2.1 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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86 Cities in Los Angeles County Ranked by Norwegian Population

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ACS data [1] show Norwegian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, and Pasadena. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 86 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Los Angeles County, CA ranked by Norwegian population count
Rank by Norwegian Population
City
Norwegian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Los Angeles County Norwegian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 17,411 0.45% 37.02%
2 Long Beach 3,094 0.67% 6.58%
3 Santa Clarita 2,191 0.96% 4.66%
4 Pasadena 1,508 1.11% 3.21%
5 Torrance 1,492 1.04% 3.17%
6 Palmdale 957 0.58% 2.03%
7 Santa Monica 913 1.00% 1.94%
8 908 1.30% 1.93%
9 879 0.46% 1.87%
10 846 0.80% 1.80%
11 790 0.46% 1.68%
12 679 1.32% 1.44%
13 642 0.80% 1.37%
14 547 1.50% 1.16%
15 509 1.36% 1.08%
16 486 1.41% 1.03%
17 420 2.49% 0.89%
18 403 0.98% 0.86%
19 401 0.27% 0.85%
20 399 0.49% 0.85%
21 398 2.07% 0.85%
22 379 0.44% 0.81%
23 357 0.89% 0.76%
24 338 1.10% 0.72%
25 335 1.46% 0.71%
26 320 0.68% 0.68%
27 307 0.90% 0.65%
28 289 1.45% 0.61%
29 279 0.80% 0.59%
30 262 0.52% 0.56%
31 225 2.04% 0.48%
32 221 0.84% 0.47%
33 220 0.22% 0.47%
34 215 0.40% 0.46%
35 207 0.19% 0.44%
36 206 1.01% 0.44%
37 193 0.35% 0.41%
38 190 0.39% 0.40%
39 188 1.44% 0.40%
40 179 0.89% 0.38%
41 163 0.21% 0.35%
41 163 0.15% 0.35%
42 154 0.50% 0.33%
43 148 0.25% 0.31%
44 145 0.14% 0.31%
45 141 0.44% 0.30%
46 125 1.19% 0.27%
46 125 1.53% 0.27%
47 120 0.13% 0.26%
48 109 0.28% 0.23%
49 108 0.21% 0.23%
50 103 0.10% 0.22%
51 87 0.24% 0.19%
52 83 0.09% 0.18%
53 72 0.15% 0.15%
54 66 0.08% 0.14%
55 54 0.08% 0.11%
56 50 0.23% 0.11%
57 48 1.42% 0.10%
57 48 0.35% 0.10%
58 47 2.26% 0.10%
59 45 0.07% 0.10%
60 40 0.51% 0.09%
61 37 0.67% 0.08%
62 31 0.27% 0.07%
62 31 0.16% 0.07%
63 28 0.05% 0.06%
64 24 0.04% 0.05%
65 22 0.08% 0.05%
66 20 0.10% 0.04%
67 16 0.07% 0.03%
68 14 0.93% 0.03%
69 5 0.01% 0.01%
70 3 0.38% 0.01%
71 2 0.00% 0.00%
71 2 0.00% 0.00%
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 0 - -
72 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 Los Angeles County, CA by their Norwegian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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