Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 138.55K people in Oregon with Norwegian ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with Norwegian ancestry (24.21K), followed by Washington County (18.51K), and Clackamas County (16.07K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Norwegian 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 Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Lane County
Marion County
Deschutes County
Jackson County
Linn County
Douglas County
Benton County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 24207
2 Washington County 18512
3 Clackamas County 16073
4 Lane County 14202
5 Marion County 9682
6 Deschutes County 8607
7 Jackson County 7529
8 Linn County 4314
9 Douglas County 3778
10 Benton County 3613
11 Yamhill County 3415
12 Polk County 3400
13 Clatsop County 2376
14 Umatilla County 2273
15 Josephine County 2187
16 Klamath County 2024
17 Columbia County 1855
18 Lincoln County 1779
19 Coos County 1439
20 Tillamook County 889
21 Union County 823
22 Curry County 749
23 Wasco County 673
24 Crook County 641
25 Jefferson County 546
26 Hood River County 515
27 Baker County 421
28 Wallowa County 414
29 Malheur County 394
30 Grant County 322
31 Harney County 255
31 Lake County 255
32 Morrow County 156
33 Gilliam County 121
34 Sherman County 60
35 Wheeler County 47