Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 20.64K people in Oregon with Northern European ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (5.26K), followed by Washington County (3.25K), and Lane County (2.22K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern 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 Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Washington County
Lane County
Clackamas County
Deschutes County
Benton County
Marion County
Jackson County
Douglas County
Linn County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 5264
2 Washington County 3245
3 Lane County 2219
4 Clackamas County 1913
5 Deschutes County 1159
6 Benton County 1045
7 Marion County 945
8 Jackson County 911
9 Douglas County 498
10 Linn County 444
11 Josephine County 354
12 Yamhill County 339
13 Polk County 308
14 Curry County 260
15 Klamath County 230
16 Coos County 205
17 Columbia County 195
18 Crook County 171
18 Hood River County 171
19 Clatsop County 130
20 Lincoln County 110
21 Wasco County 109
22 Tillamook County 94
23 Umatilla County 61
24 Union County 51
25 Baker County 45
26 Wallowa County 42
27 Morrow County 35
28 Lake County 34
29 Malheur County 17
30 Grant County 10
30 Sherman County 10
31 Harney County 9
31 Jefferson County 9
32 Wheeler County 2