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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.30K people in Oregon with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.03% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Wheeler County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (2.23%), followed by Gilliam County (0.92%), and Umatilla County (0.11%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Wheeler County
Gilliam County
Umatilla County
Josephine County
Clatsop County
Lincoln County
Morrow County
Klamath County
Lane County
Yamhill County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Wheeler County 2.23
2 Gilliam County 0.92
3 Umatilla County 0.11
4 Josephine County 0.07
5 Clatsop County 0.06
5 Lincoln County 0.06
5 Morrow County 0.06
6 Klamath County 0.05
6 Lane County 0.05
6 Yamhill County 0.05
7 Benton County 0.04
7 Columbia County 0.04
7 Douglas County 0.04
7 Jackson County 0.04
7 Multnomah County 0.04
8 Marion County 0.03
9 Coos County 0.02
9 Malheur County 0.02
9 Polk County 0.02
10 Clackamas County 0.01
10 Deschutes County 0.01
10 Grant County 0.01
10 Linn County 0.01
10 Washington County 0.01