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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 713.62K people in Oregon with German ancestry (16.96% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Gilliam County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (24.46%), followed by Linn County (21.79%), and Sherman County (20.12%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Gilliam County
Linn County
Sherman County
Deschutes County
Grant County
Lake County
Lincoln County
Union County
Clatsop County
Clackamas County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gilliam County 24.46
2 Linn County 21.79
3 Sherman County 20.12
4 Deschutes County 19.61
5 Grant County 19.50
6 Lake County 19.37
7 Lincoln County 19.29
8 Union County 19.08
9 Clatsop County 19.07
10 Clackamas County 18.97
11 Curry County 18.80
12 Lane County 18.62
13 Yamhill County 18.56
14 Polk County 18.30
15 Benton County 18.29
16 Wallowa County 17.84
17 Douglas County 17.69
18 Columbia County 17.65
19 Harney County 17.29
20 Jackson County 16.90
21 Coos County 16.86
22 Baker County 16.77
23 Marion County 16.54
24 Josephine County 16.39
25 Tillamook County 16.36
26 Klamath County 16.07
27 Wheeler County 15.57
28 Hood River County 15.52
29 Multnomah County 15.31
30 Washington County 15.18
31 Crook County 15.07
32 Wasco County 14.77
33 Morrow County 13.32
34 Umatilla County 12.91
35 Jefferson County 12.29
36 Malheur County 11.30