Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 37.65K people in Oregon with Scandinavian ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with Scandinavian ancestry (6.94K), followed by Lane County (4.81K), and Washington County (4.80K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Lane County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Marion County
Deschutes County
Jackson County
Linn County
Benton County
Douglas County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 6939
2 Lane County 4806
3 Washington County 4796
4 Clackamas County 4095
5 Marion County 2399
6 Deschutes County 1948
7 Jackson County 1293
8 Linn County 1043
9 Benton County 1036
10 Douglas County 1007
11 Polk County 936
12 Clatsop County 918
13 Coos County 767
14 Yamhill County 765
15 Lincoln County 706
16 Umatilla County 541
17 Columbia County 531
18 Klamath County 515
19 Tillamook County 420
20 Josephine County 410
21 Wasco County 367
22 Crook County 212
23 Union County 195
24 Malheur County 182
25 Baker County 162
26 Curry County 156
27 Hood River County 113
28 Grant County 97
29 Jefferson County 88
30 Morrow County 82
31 Wallowa County 59
32 Harney County 32
33 Lake County 13
34 Sherman County 11
35 Wheeler County 4
36 Gilliam County 2