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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 515.62K people in Oregon with English ancestry (12.26% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Wheeler County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (21.12%), followed by Sherman County (16.14%), and Lake County (15.06%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Oregon.

You may also be interested in:
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: Oregon ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County

Sherman County

Lake County

Baker County

Tillamook County

Clatsop County

Union County

Crook County

Wallowa County

Jackson County

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

0 of 0

Rank	County	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	Wheeler County	21.12
2	Sherman County	16.14
3	Lake County	15.06
4	Baker County	14.96
5	Tillamook County	14.83
6	Clatsop County	14.81
7	Union County	14.69
8	Crook County	14.59
9	Wallowa County	14.58
10	Jackson County	14.53
11	Lincoln County	14.41
12	Deschutes County	14.23
13	Curry County	13.80
14	Douglas County	13.60
15	Benton County	13.52
16	Josephine County	13.39
17	Lane County	13.29
18	Coos County	13.20
19	Linn County	12.92
20	Clackamas County	12.85
21	Klamath County	12.36
22	Grant County	12.29
22	Polk County	12.29
23	Columbia County	11.90
24	Yamhill County	11.62
25	Multnomah County	11.54
26	Harney County	11.26
27	Washington County	11.25
28	Wasco County	11.17
29	Gilliam County	10.34
30	Marion County	10.22
31	Hood River County	10.12
32	Malheur County	9.95
33	Umatilla County	8.53
34	Jefferson County	7.79
35	Morrow County	7.25