Ranking of Oregon Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 95.70K people in Oregon with Swedish ancestry (2.28% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon cities and places with a population of at least 10K, West Linn city had the highest percentage of its population with Swedish ancestry (4.63%), followed by Astoria city (3.95%), and Canby city (3.67%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Swedish ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Oregon.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oregon Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
West Linn city
Astoria city
Canby city
Lake Oswego city
Tigard city
Grants Pass city
Dallas city
Bend city
Sandy city
Beaverton city
Ranking of Oregon Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 West Linn city 4.63
2 Astoria city 3.95
3 Canby city 3.67
4 Lake Oswego city 3.06
5 Tigard city 3.05
6 Grants Pass city 3.00
7 Dallas city 2.91
8 Bend city 2.85
9 Sandy city 2.75
10 Beaverton city 2.73
11 Tualatin city 2.70
12 Damascus CDP 2.64
13 Albany city 2.60
13 Ashland city 2.60
14 Sherwood city 2.56
15 Portland city 2.53
16 Corvallis city 2.52
17 Newberg city 2.47
18 Lebanon city 2.44
19 McMinnville city 2.40
19 St. Helens city 2.40
20 Coos Bay city 2.39
21 Forest Grove city 2.38
22 Oregon City city 2.37
23 Eugene city 2.31
24 Silverton city 2.27
25 Salem city 2.25
26 Cottage Grove city 2.23
27 Milwaukie city 2.15
28 Gladstone city 2.07
29 Medford city 2.05
30 Oak Hills CDP 2.02
31 Bethany CDP 2.00
32 Hillsboro city 1.95
32 Springfield city 1.95
33 Troutdale city 1.90
34 Santa Clara CDP 1.87
35 Happy Valley city 1.86
35 Redmond city 1.86
36 Oatfield CDP 1.85
37 Keizer city 1.81
38 Aloha CDP 1.78
39 North Bend city 1.77
40 Wilsonville city 1.72
41 Cornelius city 1.71
41 La Grande city 1.71
42 Four Corners CDP 1.66
42 Gresham city 1.66
43 Oak Grove CDP 1.62
44 Roseburg city 1.56
45 Klamath Falls city 1.51
46 Cedar Mill CDP 1.40
47 Altamont CDP 1.37
48 White City CDP 1.28
49 Pendleton city 1.19
50 Newport city 1.16
51 The Dalles city 1.15
52 Central Point city 1.09
53 Monmouth city 1.06
54 Prineville city 1.05
55 Ontario city 1.00
56 Molalla city 0.91
57 Hayesville CDP 0.76
58 Woodburn city 0.65
59 Hermiston city 0.60
60 Fairview city 0.55