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Highest German population share, Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 16.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sherman County, OR, up 14 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Grant County, OROR7,07521.4%−6.3 pts

02▼1Gilliam County, OROR1,97121.4%−7.1 pts

03▲14Sherman County, OROR2,05120.4%−2.2 pts

04▼2Linn County, OROR132,84319.7%−3.2 pts

05▲11Clatsop County, OROR40,92619.2%−3.5 pts

06▼2Deschutes County, OROR213,07219.1%−4.9 pts

07▲4Lincoln County, OROR50,63619.0%−4.5 pts

08▼3Polk County, OROR90,03718.8%−3.6 pts

09▼3Clackamas County, OROR426,28018.8%−6.1 pts

10▲4Benton County, OROR97,72818.4%−4.2 pts

11▲12Josephine County, OROR87,86717.9%−8.3 pts

12▲1Lane County, OROR381,58417.9%−3.9 pts

13▲6Wallowa County, OROR7,59517.7%−10.7 pts

14▼7Yamhill County, OROR110,02417.5%−6.1 pts

15▲11Harney County, OROR7,38017.2%−11.5 pts

16▼1Douglas County, OROR111,95117.0%−8.6 pts

17▲3Tillamook County, OROR27,38416.8%−10.1 pts

18▼10Union County, OROR25,90016.7%−8.6 pts

19▼7Baker County, OROR16,65816.6%−7.9 pts

20▼2Columbia County, OROR54,09116.6%−9.5 pts

21▼12Lake County, OROR8,18716.2%−11.7 pts

22Coos County, OROR63,99215.9%−7.0 pts

23▲2Marion County, OROR355,77715.9%−6.2 pts

24▼14Curry County, OROR22,62115.8%−10.5 pts

25▲6Hood River County, OROR23,72015.6%−1.1 pts

26▼2Klamath County, OROR70,27415.6%−4.4 pts

27▲3Crook County, OROR27,56415.0%−5.7 pts

28▲5Wasco County, OROR26,31015.0%−4.8 pts

29▼1Multnomah County, OROR795,39115.0%−4.4 pts

30▼9Jackson County, OROR221,79514.6%−5.3 pts

31▼4Washington County, OROR611,70814.2%−6.6 pts

32▼3Wheeler County, OROR1,47213.1%−15.3 pts

33▲1Morrow County, OROR12,60212.7%−6.9 pts

34▲1Jefferson County, OROR25,74012.3%−2.7 pts

35▼3Umatilla County, OROR81,11912.0%−9.4 pts

36Malheur County, OROR32,26110.1%−6.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES