Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 38.63K people in Oregon with Danish ancestry (0.92% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Sherman County had the highest percentage of its population with Danish ancestry (2.35%), followed by Union County (1.88%), and Clatsop County (1.70%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Danish 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 Percentage of Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
Sherman County
Union County
Clatsop County
Baker County
Gilliam County
Benton County
Wasco County
Lincoln County
Lane County
Harney County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Sherman County 2.35
2 Union County 1.88
3 Clatsop County 1.70
4 Baker County 1.66
5 Gilliam County 1.48
6 Benton County 1.34
7 Wasco County 1.30
8 Lincoln County 1.22
9 Lane County 1.13
10 Harney County 1.05
11 Multnomah County 1.00
12 Curry County 0.99
13 Clackamas County 0.97
13 Grant County 0.97
14 Linn County 0.94
15 Hood River County 0.92
16 Coos County 0.91
16 Morrow County 0.91
16 Wallowa County 0.91
17 Washington County 0.87
18 Deschutes County 0.86
19 Crook County 0.83
20 Polk County 0.82
21 Josephine County 0.79
21 Marion County 0.79
21 Yamhill County 0.79
22 Douglas County 0.75
23 Lake County 0.73
24 Tillamook County 0.67
25 Columbia County 0.66
26 Jackson County 0.65
27 Klamath County 0.63
28 Umatilla County 0.43
29 Jefferson County 0.42
30 Malheur County 0.34
31 Wheeler County 0.14