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Highest Norwegian population share, Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian 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 2.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tillamook County, OR, up 17 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.4%+2.4 pts

02▼1Clatsop County, OROR40,9265.0%−2.5 pts

03Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.2%+1.4 pts

04▲4Columbia County, OROR54,0914.1%−1.8 pts

05▲1Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.9%−0.1 pts

06▲17Tillamook County, OROR27,3843.9%−0.3 pts

07▲3Deschutes County, OROR213,0723.7%−0.8 pts

08▲4Linn County, OROR132,8433.7%0.0 pts

09▼2Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.5%−1.5 pts

10▼1Lane County, OROR381,5843.3%−0.8 pts

11▲2Benton County, OROR97,7283.3%−1.4 pts

12▲7Douglas County, OROR111,9513.2%+0.2 pts

13▼8Polk County, OROR90,0373.0%−1.7 pts

14▼3Curry County, OROR22,6213.0%+0.7 pts

15▼13Grant County, OROR7,0753.0%−1.0 pts

16Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.0%−1.6 pts

17▼3Harney County, OROR7,3802.9%−0.3 pts

18▲3Multnomah County, OROR795,3912.9%−1.1 pts

19▼1Washington County, OROR611,7082.9%−1.1 pts

20▲5Josephine County, OROR87,8672.9%+0.2 pts

21▲6Coos County, OROR63,9922.9%−1.1 pts

22▲2Marion County, OROR355,7772.8%−0.9 pts

23▼6Jackson County, OROR221,7952.8%−0.4 pts

24▲9Crook County, OROR27,5642.8%−0.2 pts

25▲7Hood River County, OROR23,7202.7%+0.4 pts

26▲3Umatilla County, OROR81,1192.7%−0.5 pts

27▼7Lake County, OROR8,1872.5%+0.3 pts

28Klamath County, OROR70,2742.5%−1.4 pts

29▼14Sherman County, OROR2,0512.4%−0.7 pts

30▲1Wasco County, OROR26,3102.4%−0.7 pts

31▼9Union County, OROR25,9002.1%−1.2 pts

32▲2Jefferson County, OROR25,7402.0%−0.4 pts

33▼3Baker County, OROR16,6581.9%−2.4 pts

34▼8Wheeler County, OROR1,4721.5%+0.1 pts

35Malheur County, OROR32,2611.3%−1.0 pts

36Morrow County, OROR12,6020.7%−2.0 pts

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