Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 713.62K people in Oregon with German ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with German ancestry (123.98K), followed by Washington County (90.63K), and Clackamas County (79.42K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Lane County
Marion County
Deschutes County
Jackson County
Linn County
Yamhill County
Douglas County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 123978
2 Washington County 90631
3 Clackamas County 79416
4 Lane County 70865
5 Marion County 56886
6 Deschutes County 38238
7 Jackson County 37454
8 Linn County 27719
9 Yamhill County 19868
10 Douglas County 19577
11 Benton County 17312
12 Polk County 15804
13 Josephine County 14369
14 Klamath County 11069
15 Coos County 10897
16 Umatilla County 10262
17 Lincoln County 9619
18 Columbia County 9244
19 Clatsop County 7764
20 Union County 5009
21 Tillamook County 4437
22 Curry County 4367
23 Wasco County 3930
24 Hood River County 3711
25 Crook County 3662
26 Malheur County 3537
27 Jefferson County 2978
28 Baker County 2773
29 Morrow County 1593
30 Lake County 1573
31 Grant County 1409
32 Wallowa County 1308
33 Harney County 1289
34 Gilliam County 478
35 Sherman County 359
36 Wheeler County 230