Swedish Population in Chippewa County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Chippewa County, MI is reported at 480 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Chippewa County - including Sault Ste. Marie, Kinross charter township, Soo township, and others - contribute to the Swedish population, but the total county figure of 480 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Swedish residents are distributed in Michigan and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Chippewa County

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  • 1
    Sault Ste. Marie
    Swedish population in Sault Ste. Marie is 174
    1.30% of Sault Ste. Marie population is Swedish
  • 2
    Kinross charter township
    Swedish population in Kinross charter township is 84
    1.22% of Kinross charter township population is Swedish
  • 3
    Soo township
    Swedish population in Soo township is 75
    2.51% of Soo township population is Swedish
  • 4
    Pickford township
    Swedish population in Pickford township is 24
    1.43% of Pickford township population is Swedish
  • 5
    Superior township
    Swedish population in Superior township is 23
    1.84% of Superior township population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Chippewa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Chippewa County contains 480 Swedish residents (1.3% of 36,448 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 67th percentile nationally among counties and 38th percentile within Michigan for Swedish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Chippewa County's Swedish population of 1.3% surpassing both Michigan's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 1%, 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 indicates Chippewa County contains 480 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Swedish population of 121,461.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Chippewa County with 0.31 Swedish Americans per square mile, below Michigan's average of 2.1 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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13 Cities in Chippewa County Ranked by Swedish Population

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ACS data [1] show Swedish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Sault Ste. Marie, Kinross charter township, Soo township, and Pickford township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 13 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Chippewa County, MI ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Chippewa County Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sault Ste. Marie 174 1.30% 36.25%
2 Kinross charter township 84 1.22% 17.50%
3 Soo township 75 2.51% 15.63%
4 Pickford township 24 1.43% 5.00%
5 Superior township 23 1.84% 4.79%
6 Detour township 19 3.06% 3.96%
7 Bruce township 13 0.68% 2.71%
8 12 0.65% 2.50%
9 11 0.78% 2.29%
9 11 1.96% 2.29%
10 8 0.74% 1.67%
11 7 0.63% 1.46%
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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 Chippewa County, MI by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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