In 1890, about a quarter of Minnesota's population were born in other countries, with the majority hailing from Scandinavian countries, followed by Germany.
Percentage of foreign-born residents in 1890, by country of birth
Germany
25%
Norway
22%
Sweden
21%
Canada
9%
Denmark
3%
England
3%
List includes only those countries representing more than 1% of the foreign-born population.
