Swedish Population in Colorado by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Colorado totals 116,955, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Denver (12,598), followed by Colorado Springs (8,288) and Aurora (5,225), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Swedish residents are distributed across Colorado''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Colorado

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  • 1
    Denver
    Swedish population in Denver is 12,598
    1.77% of Denver population is Swedish
  • 2
    Colorado Springs
    Swedish population in Colorado Springs is 8,288
    1.72% of Colorado Springs population is Swedish
  • 3
    Aurora
    Swedish population in Aurora is 5,225
    1.34% of Aurora population is Swedish
  • 4
    Fort Collins
    Swedish population in Fort Collins is 3,935
    2.32% of Fort Collins population is Swedish
  • 5
    Arvada
    Swedish population in Arvada is 3,377
    2.75% of Arvada population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Colorado

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Colorado with 116,955 Swedish residents (2% of 5.8 million total state population), ranking the state at the 83rd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Swedish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Colorado's Swedish population of 2% exceeds the national average of 1% by a factor of 2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Colorado hosts 116,955 Swedish residents, representing 3.4% of the nation's total Swedish population of 3.4 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Colorado contains 1.1 Swedish Americans per square mile, above the national average of 0.96 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most U.S. states.
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193 Cities in Colorado Ranked by Swedish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Swedish population in Colorado present in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Colorado ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Colorado Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Denver 12,598 1.77% 10.77%
2 Colorado Springs 8,288 1.72% 7.09%
3 Aurora 5,225 1.34% 4.47%
4 Fort Collins 3,935 2.32% 3.36%
5 Arvada 3,377 2.75% 2.89%
6 Centennial 3,196 2.98% 2.73%
7 Lakewood 3,130 2.00% 2.68%
8 2,971 3.84% 2.54%
9 2,651 2.29% 2.27%
10 2,126 2.00% 1.82%
11 1,897 2.53% 1.62%
12 1,895 1.33% 1.62%
13 1,790 1.64% 1.53%
14 1,744 1.76% 1.49%
15 1,543 2.30% 1.32%
16 1,480 1.93% 1.27%
17 1,257 2.09% 1.07%
18 1,167 3.25% 1.00%
19 1,092 2.42% 0.93%
20 1,002 3.12% 0.86%
21 962 2.85% 0.82%
22 949 2.97% 0.81%
23 890 0.80% 0.76%
24 758 4.19% 0.65%
25 754 1.17% 0.64%
26 626 1.52% 0.54%
27 581 1.91% 0.50%
28 550 2.86% 0.47%
29 540 4.05% 0.46%
30 521 2.51% 0.45%
31 471 3.59% 0.40%
32 422 1.11% 0.36%
32 422 5.34% 0.36%
33 396 1.93% 0.34%
34 378 2.67% 0.32%
35 353 2.28% 0.30%
36 336 5.81% 0.29%
37 329 1.59% 0.28%
38 315 2.70% 0.27%
39 309 1.94% 0.26%
40 295 5.02% 0.25%
41 292 1.00% 0.25%
42 272 4.05% 0.23%
43 262 1.51% 0.22%
44 251 1.47% 0.21%
45 248 2.25% 0.21%
46 238 1.79% 0.20%
47 237 1.75% 0.20%
48 223 2.79% 0.19%
49 221 1.92% 0.19%
50 214 2.31% 0.18%
51 208 2.05% 0.18%
52 200 2.46% 0.17%
53 194 1.37% 0.17%
54 192 2.06% 0.16%
55 180 2.07% 0.15%
56 176 1.95% 0.15%
57 171 2.24% 0.15%
58 170 3.54% 0.15%
59 166 1.44% 0.14%
60 161 2.51% 0.14%
61 150 2.57% 0.13%
61 150 1.77% 0.13%
62 149 2.27% 0.13%
62 149 1.99% 0.13%
63 145 1.63% 0.12%
64 142 2.68% 0.12%
65 139 2.94% 0.12%
66 127 0.57% 0.11%
67 124 1.26% 0.11%
68 117 6.07% 0.10%
69 112 2.68% 0.10%
69 112 4.86% 0.10%
70 106 3.48% 0.09%
71 104 1.89% 0.09%
72 99 3.34% 0.08%
73 95 3.32% 0.08%
74 93 2.05% 0.08%
75 90 7.86% 0.08%
76 86 2.15% 0.07%
77 80 1.26% 0.07%
78 78 3.55% 0.07%
79 77 7.12% 0.07%
80 75 6.54% 0.06%
80 75 2.92% 0.06%
80 75 0.72% 0.06%
81 72 1.45% 0.06%
82 71 1.83% 0.06%
82 71 8.43% 0.06%
83 69 2.41% 0.06%
84 65 1.40% 0.06%
85 60 0.87% 0.05%
85 60 1.20% 0.05%
86 56 6.76% 0.05%
87 54 0.64% 0.05%
87 54 0.75% 0.05%
88 53 1.09% 0.05%
89 52 1.97% 0.04%
90 51 3.24% 0.04%
90 51 3.24% 0.04%
91 49 4.96% 0.04%
91 49 3.93% 0.04%
92 48 2.57% 0.04%
92 48 1.94% 0.04%
93 45 1.95% 0.04%
94 43 2.14% 0.04%
94 43 2.19% 0.04%
94 43 1.63% 0.04%
95 41 3.72% 0.04%
96 39 1.01% 0.03%
96 39 2.63% 0.03%
97 38 3.79% 0.03%
98 37 6.02% 0.03%
99 36 4.23% 0.03%
99 36 2.48% 0.03%
100 35 1.01% 0.03%
100 35 3.70% 0.03%
101 34 6.67% 0.03%
101 34 2.37% 0.03%
101 34 0.99% 0.03%
102 33 1.45% 0.03%
102 33 3.20% 0.03%
103 31 2.35% 0.03%
104 30 0.96% 0.03%
105 29 1.39% 0.02%
105 29 1.12% 0.02%
106 27 1.13% 0.02%
106 27 3.65% 0.02%
106 27 2.26% 0.02%
107 26 0.31% 0.02%
107 26 3.47% 0.02%
108 25 2.73% 0.02%
108 25 0.78% 0.02%
109 23 0.79% 0.02%
110 22 3.40% 0.02%
110 22 1.85% 0.02%
111 21 0.66% 0.02%
111 21 1.22% 0.02%
112 19 1.25% 0.02%
112 19 0.32% 0.02%
112 19 1.58% 0.02%
113 18 0.71% 0.02%
114 17 1.82% 0.01%
114 17 1.00% 0.01%
115 16 1.53% 0.01%
116 15 1.57% 0.01%
116 15 1.20% 0.01%
116 15 2.13% 0.01%
117 14 2.06% 0.01%
117 14 1.38% 0.01%
118 13 0.77% 0.01%
118 13 0.76% 0.01%
119 12 1.89% 0.01%
119 12 0.67% 0.01%
119 12 0.47% 0.01%
120 11 2.20% 0.01%
121 10 0.58% 0.01%
121 10 1.37% 0.01%
122 9 2.11% 0.01%
123 8 0.84% 0.01%
123 8 0.43% 0.01%
123 8 1.42% 0.01%
123 8 0.53% 0.01%
124 7 0.85% 0.01%
124 7 1.06% 0.01%
125 6 0.65% 0.01%
125 6 0.81% 0.01%
126 5 0.51% 0.00%
126 5 0.77% 0.00%
126 5 0.14% 0.00%
127 4 0.13% 0.00%
128 3 0.51% 0.00%
128 3 0.38% 0.00%
128 3 0.74% 0.00%
128 3 0.31% 0.00%
129 2 0.17% 0.00%
129 2 0.27% 0.00%
129 2 0.21% 0.00%
129 2 0.34% 0.00%
130 1 0.17% 0.00%
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 0 - -
131 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 Colorado 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 Colorado 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.