2025

Counties in Oregon ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 36 counties in Oregon based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Oregon

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  • 1
    Multnomah County
    White population in Multnomah County is 650,905
    71.67% of Multnomah County population is White
  • 2
    Washington County
    White population in Washington County is 463,889
    68.17% of Washington County population is White
  • 3
    Clackamas County
    White population in Clackamas County is 377,880
    81.14% of Clackamas County population is White
  • 4
    Lane County
    White population in Lane County is 348,748
    82.44% of Lane County population is White
  • 5
    Marion County
    White population in Marion County is 289,681
    71.34% of Marion County population is White

List of 36 counties in Oregon by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Oregon White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Multnomah County 650,905 71.67% 17.66%
2 Washington County 463,889 68.17% 12.58%
3 Clackamas County 377,880 81.14% 10.25%
4 Lane County 348,748 82.44% 9.46%
5 Marion County 289,681 71.34% 7.86%
6 Jackson County 207,227 83.68% 5.62%
7 Deschutes County 193,084 88.53% 5.24%
8 121,710 85.50% 3.30%
9 107,016 87.73% 2.90%
10 97,604 79.59% 2.65%
11 84,607 87.64% 2.30%
12 84,308 80.84% 2.29%
13 79,488 80.69% 2.16%
14 66,977 73.57% 1.82%
15 63,341 80.93% 1.72%
16 61,400 86.00% 1.67%
17 51,318 87.38% 1.39%
18 46,242 83.37% 1.25%
19 39,043 85.57% 1.06%
20 27,864 76.00% 0.76%
21 25,891 87.94% 0.70%
22 24,733 81.73% 0.67%
23 24,655 88.36% 0.67%
24 24,393 89.35% 0.66%
25 22,589 86.44% 0.61%
26 21,804 76.99% 0.59%
27 19,053 66.36% 0.52%
28 16,101 90.49% 0.44%
29 10,175 69.55% 0.28%
30 7,879 87.36% 0.21%
31 7,285 86.88% 0.20%
32 7,176 90.16% 0.19%
33 7,049 90.23% 0.19%
34 1,952 85.95% 0.05%
35 1,853 87.24% 0.05%
36 1,373 86.79% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Oregon by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Oregon White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.