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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 161.01K people in Oregon with European ancestry (3.83% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Linn County had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (7.07%), followed by Benton County (5.65%), and Polk County (5.65%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Linn County
Benton County
Polk County
Yamhill County
Columbia County
Sherman County
Baker County
Deschutes County
Lincoln County
Marion County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Linn County 7.07
2 Benton County 5.65
2 Polk County 5.65
3 Yamhill County 5.48
4 Columbia County 5.47
5 Sherman County 5.44
6 Baker County 4.86
7 Deschutes County 4.48
8 Lincoln County 4.15
9 Marion County 4.14
10 Crook County 4.00
11 Tillamook County 3.94
12 Hood River County 3.92
13 Clackamas County 3.90
14 Grant County 3.78
15 Washington County 3.70
16 Multnomah County 3.66
17 Lane County 3.44
18 Clatsop County 3.42
19 Coos County 3.40
20 Wallowa County 3.17
21 Curry County 2.95
22 Douglas County 2.85
23 Jackson County 2.83
24 Josephine County 2.71
25 Jefferson County 2.61
26 Harney County 2.60
27 Wheeler County 2.57
28 Klamath County 2.53
29 Lake County 2.34
30 Malheur County 2.33
31 Gilliam County 2.30
31 Umatilla County 2.30
32 Wasco County 1.90
33 Union County 1.78
34 Morrow County 0.61