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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 95.70K people in Oregon with Swedish ancestry (2.28% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Gilliam County had the highest percentage of its population with Swedish ancestry (5.53%), followed by Clatsop County (3.94%), and Sherman County (3.14%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Swedish 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 Swedish Ancestry in 2021
Gilliam County
Clatsop County
Sherman County
Linn County
Columbia County
Wheeler County
Deschutes County
Benton County
Polk County
Baker County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gilliam County 5.53
2 Clatsop County 3.94
3 Sherman County 3.14
4 Linn County 2.90
5 Columbia County 2.85
6 Wheeler County 2.71
7 Deschutes County 2.59
8 Benton County 2.52
9 Polk County 2.51
10 Baker County 2.48
10 Clackamas County 2.48
11 Yamhill County 2.43
12 Wallowa County 2.42
13 Curry County 2.41
14 Josephine County 2.39
15 Multnomah County 2.36
16 Washington County 2.30
17 Lane County 2.29
18 Lincoln County 2.28
19 Morrow County 2.27
20 Union County 2.09
21 Grant County 2.08
22 Wasco County 2.03
23 Coos County 2.00
24 Jackson County 1.97
25 Jefferson County 1.91
26 Douglas County 1.89
26 Marion County 1.89
27 Crook County 1.80
28 Tillamook County 1.71
29 Harney County 1.54
30 Klamath County 1.52
31 Umatilla County 1.39
32 Malheur County 1.24
33 Lake County 1.12
34 Hood River County 1.11