Finnish Americans
Finnish Americans (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset, pronounced [ˈɑmerikɑnˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) comprise Americans with ancestral roots in Finland, or Finnish people who immigrated to and reside in the United States. The Finnish-American population is around 650,000. Many Finnish people historically immigrated to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Iron Range of northern Minnesota to work in the mining industry; much of the population in these regions is of Finnish descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 653,222 (2019 U.S. Census Bureau est.) 0.20% of the U.S. population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Midwest | 288,178 |
| West | 184,724 |
| South | 103,306 |
| Northeast | 77,014
|
| Minnesota | 100,545 |
| Michigan | 94,259 |
| Washington | 53,599 |
| California | 48,518 |
| Wisconsin | 39,698 |
| Languages | |
| American English · Finnish · Fingelska · Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Finns · Finnish Canadians · Estonian Americans · Sami Americans · Scandinavian Americans · Findians | |
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