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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 154.61K people in Oregon with Italian ancestry (3.68% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Gilliam County had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (5.58%), followed by Josephine County (5.06%), and Jackson County (4.54%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Gilliam County
Josephine County
Jackson County
Grant County
Multnomah County
Lane County
Tillamook County
Curry County
Lincoln County
Deschutes County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gilliam County 5.58
2 Josephine County 5.06
3 Jackson County 4.54
4 Grant County 4.53
5 Multnomah County 4.27
6 Lane County 4.26
7 Tillamook County 4.24
8 Curry County 4.22
9 Lincoln County 4.15
10 Deschutes County 4.01
11 Columbia County 3.98
12 Clackamas County 3.83
13 Klamath County 3.82
14 Benton County 3.72
15 Douglas County 3.46
16 Coos County 3.45
17 Washington County 3.32
18 Yamhill County 3.11
19 Crook County 3.02
20 Linn County 2.97
21 Clatsop County 2.92
22 Polk County 2.85
23 Sherman County 2.80
24 Marion County 2.73
25 Malheur County 2.57
26 Umatilla County 2.42
27 Wasco County 2.38
28 Baker County 2.30
29 Wallowa County 2.29
30 Jefferson County 2.08
31 Morrow County 1.93
32 Union County 1.86
33 Harney County 1.77
34 Hood River County 1.49
35 Lake County 1.44
36 Wheeler County 1.08