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.
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Related Topics: Oregon ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
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 |