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Highest Swedish population share, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish 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 2.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.6%+1.4 pts

02Sherman County, OROR2,0514.4%+2.6 pts

03Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.1%−0.8 pts

04Wheeler County, OROR1,4723.1%+1.6 pts

05Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.0%−0.3 pts

06Columbia County, OROR54,0913.0%−1.5 pts

07Linn County, OROR132,8432.9%0.0 pts

08Harney County, OROR7,3802.7%+0.4 pts

09Lincoln County, OROR50,6362.7%−0.6 pts

10Polk County, OROR90,0372.5%−0.9 pts

11Clackamas County, OROR426,2802.5%−1.4 pts

12Coos County, OROR63,9922.5%−0.2 pts

13Baker County, OROR16,6582.5%−0.2 pts

14Multnomah County, OROR795,3912.5%−0.6 pts

15Grant County, OROR7,0752.5%0.0 pts

16Josephine County, OROR87,8672.5%−0.5 pts

17Deschutes County, OROR213,0722.4%−1.2 pts

18Washington County, OROR611,7082.4%−0.7 pts

19Lane County, OROR381,5842.4%−0.5 pts

20Benton County, OROR97,7282.3%−1.6 pts

21Jackson County, OROR221,7952.2%−0.9 pts

22Yamhill County, OROR110,0242.2%−0.7 pts

23Wasco County, OROR26,3102.1%−2.9 pts

24Jefferson County, OROR25,7402.1%−0.1 pts

25Curry County, OROR22,6212.0%−3.2 pts

26Union County, OROR25,9001.9%−0.6 pts

27Marion County, OROR355,7771.9%−0.5 pts

28Klamath County, OROR70,2741.9%−0.6 pts

29Douglas County, OROR111,9511.9%−0.8 pts

30Crook County, OROR27,5641.8%−0.3 pts

31Morrow County, OROR12,6021.7%−1.8 pts

32Tillamook County, OROR27,3841.7%−1.6 pts

33Umatilla County, OROR81,1191.5%−0.8 pts

34Lake County, OROR8,1871.2%−2.2 pts

35Malheur County, OROR32,2611.2%−0.9 pts

36Hood River County, OROR23,7201.1%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS