Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 115.90K people in Oregon with French (except Basque) ancestry (2.76% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Gilliam County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (3.79%), followed by Tillamook County (3.79%), and Baker County (3.70%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) 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 French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Gilliam County
Tillamook County
Baker County
Curry County
Lane County
Lincoln County
Jackson County
Wallowa County
Wheeler County
Klamath County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gilliam County 3.79
1 Tillamook County 3.79
2 Baker County 3.70
3 Curry County 3.52
4 Lane County 3.46
5 Lincoln County 3.35
6 Jackson County 3.27
7 Wallowa County 3.19
8 Wheeler County 3.18
9 Klamath County 3.17
10 Grant County 3.13
11 Clatsop County 3.08
12 Benton County 2.93
13 Clackamas County 2.90
13 Deschutes County 2.90
14 Josephine County 2.87
15 Douglas County 2.74
16 Marion County 2.72
17 Columbia County 2.67
18 Multnomah County 2.66
19 Coos County 2.61
20 Washington County 2.58
21 Linn County 2.57
22 Yamhill County 2.46
23 Sherman County 2.35
24 Polk County 2.06
25 Lake County 1.90
26 Wasco County 1.86
27 Umatilla County 1.82
28 Union County 1.77
29 Crook County 1.74
30 Harney County 1.53
31 Malheur County 1.27
32 Hood River County 1.10
33 Jefferson County 1.05
34 Morrow County 0.89