Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 161.01K people in Oregon with European ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with European ancestry (29.65K), followed by Washington County (22.07K), and Clackamas County (16.32K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Marion County
Lane County
Linn County
Deschutes County
Jackson County
Yamhill County
Benton County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 29647
2 Washington County 22070
3 Clackamas County 16321
4 Marion County 14235
5 Lane County 13082
6 Linn County 8994
7 Deschutes County 8730
8 Jackson County 6261
9 Yamhill County 5867
10 Benton County 5352
11 Polk County 4881
12 Douglas County 3152
13 Columbia County 2865
14 Josephine County 2372
15 Coos County 2197
16 Lincoln County 2070
17 Umatilla County 1830
18 Klamath County 1742
19 Clatsop County 1393
20 Tillamook County 1070
21 Crook County 972
22 Hood River County 938
23 Baker County 804
24 Malheur County 730
25 Curry County 686
26 Jefferson County 633
27 Wasco County 504
28 Union County 466
29 Grant County 273
30 Wallowa County 232
31 Harney County 194
32 Lake County 190
33 Sherman County 97
34 Morrow County 73
35 Gilliam County 45
36 Wheeler County 38