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

The Swedish population in Chippewa County, MN is reported at 669 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Chippewa County shows a Swedish population, including Montevideo (202), Clara City (140), Granite Falls (111), and Sparta township (24). Together, they comprise the bulk of 669 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Chippewa County

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  • 1
    Montevideo
    Swedish population in Montevideo is 202
    3.81% of Montevideo population is Swedish
  • 2
    Clara City
    Swedish population in Clara City is 140
    9.35% of Clara City population is Swedish
  • 3
    Granite Falls
    Swedish population in Granite Falls is 111
    4.25% of Granite Falls population is Swedish
  • 4
    Sparta township
    Swedish population in Sparta township is 24
    3.08% of Sparta township population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Chippewa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Chippewa County contains 669 Swedish residents (5.4% of 12,388 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 73rd percentile nationally among counties and 27th percentile within Minnesota for Swedish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Chippewa County's Swedish demographic representation of 5.4%, exceeding the national average of 1% while remaining below Minnesota's elevated state average of 6.7%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Chippewa County contains 669 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Swedish population of 380,579.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Chippewa County with 1.2 Swedish Americans per square mile, below Minnesota's average of 4.8 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Chippewa County Cities Ranked by Swedish Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 669 Swedish residents across all four cities in Chippewa County, MN included in this analysis* — Montevideo, Clara City, Granite Falls and Sparta township. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Chippewa County, MN 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 Montevideo 202 3.81% 30.19%
2 Clara City 140 9.35% 20.93%
3 Granite Falls 111 4.25% 16.59%
4 Sparta township 24 3.08% 3.59%
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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, MN 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.