English Population in Oregon by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Oregon totals 570,840, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (82,949), followed by Eugene (25,765) and Salem (22,435), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how English residents are distributed across Oregon''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Oregon

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  • 1
    Portland
    English population in Portland is 82,949
    12.91% of Portland population is English
  • 2
    Eugene
    English population in Eugene is 25,765
    14.51% of Eugene population is English
  • 3
    Salem
    English population in Salem is 22,435
    12.70% of Salem population is English
  • 4
    Bend
    English population in Bend is 16,017
    15.78% of Bend population is English
  • 5
    Medford
    English population in Medford is 12,178
    14.19% of Medford population is English

Overview of English population in Oregon

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show Oregon contains 570,840 English residents (13.5% of 4.2 million total state population), positioning the state at the 56th percentile nationally among U.S. states for English population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Oregon's English population of 13.5% exceeds the national average of 9.1% by a factor of 1.5.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document Oregon's 570,840 English residents constitute 1.9% of the nation's total English population of 30.1 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Oregon contains 5.9 English per square mile, below the national average of 8.5 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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193 Cities in Oregon Ranked by English Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show English population in Oregon present in Portland, Eugene, and Salem, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Oregon ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oregon English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 82,949 12.91% 14.53%
2 Eugene 25,765 14.51% 4.51%
3 Salem 22,435 12.70% 3.93%
4 Bend 16,017 15.78% 2.81%
5 Medford 12,178 14.19% 2.13%
6 Beaverton 11,296 11.59% 1.98%
7 Hillsboro 10,769 10.06% 1.89%
8 10,680 9.47% 1.87%
9 8,876 15.63% 1.55%
10 8,035 13.03% 1.41%
11 7,818 14.11% 1.37%
12 7,588 12.56% 1.33%
13 7,501 18.58% 1.31%
14 5,388 13.75% 0.94%
15 5,155 13.75% 0.90%
16 4,740 13.48% 0.83%
17 4,554 11.67% 0.80%
18 4,504 21.10% 0.79%
19 4,454 16.07% 0.78%
20 4,413 16.31% 0.77%
21 4,081 11.83% 0.71%
22 4,021 15.36% 0.70%
23 3,522 17.41% 0.62%
24 3,294 13.86% 0.58%
25 3,234 12.65% 0.57%
26 3,150 14.82% 0.55%
27 3,144 12.27% 0.55%
28 2,959 13.52% 0.52%
29 2,911 18.19% 0.51%
30 2,579 13.44% 0.45%
31 2,537 19.92% 0.44%
32 2,445 14.20% 0.43%
33 2,233 12.34% 0.39%
34 2,217 8.40% 0.39%
35 2,106 13.27% 0.37%
36 2,002 17.90% 0.35%
37 1,937 17.33% 0.34%
38 1,934 12.11% 0.34%
39 1,919 14.69% 0.34%
40 1,883 13.31% 0.33%
41 1,849 18.90% 0.32%
42 1,776 6.62% 0.31%
43 1,714 16.49% 0.30%
44 1,684 8.87% 0.30%
45 1,665 16.38% 0.29%
46 1,609 22.32% 0.28%
47 1,596 9.35% 0.28%
48 1,559 13.01% 0.27%
49 1,515 14.89% 0.27%
50 1,500 15.82% 0.26%
51 1,439 13.78% 0.25%
52 1,386 14.01% 0.24%
53 1,337 12.58% 0.23%
54 1,328 12.98% 0.23%
55 1,322 13.25% 0.23%
56 1,310 12.03% 0.23%
57 1,268 22.39% 0.22%
58 1,195 6.16% 0.21%
59 1,131 16.80% 0.20%
60 1,130 9.64% 0.20%
61 1,126 13.13% 0.20%
62 1,108 20.01% 0.19%
63 1,082 13.16% 0.19%
64 1,070 7.81% 0.19%
65 1,034 12.37% 0.18%
66 961 11.87% 0.17%
67 935 13.50% 0.16%
68 926 9.11% 0.16%
69 922 20.82% 0.16%
70 862 13.75% 0.15%
71 853 8.46% 0.15%
72 835 16.44% 0.15%
73 832 26.02% 0.15%
74 822 13.05% 0.14%
75 756 20.57% 0.13%
76 723 17.99% 0.13%
77 721 21.70% 0.13%
78 716 16.34% 0.13%
79 707 12.57% 0.12%
80 685 6.45% 0.12%
81 666 10.31% 0.12%
82 610 20.05% 0.11%
83 605 14.01% 0.11%
84 598 14.17% 0.10%
85 570 7.57% 0.10%
86 559 11.46% 0.10%
87 544 7.67% 0.10%
88 540 10.40% 0.09%
89 507 25.04% 0.09%
90 500 14.74% 0.09%
91 466 15.05% 0.08%
92 458 21.89% 0.08%
93 456 22.52% 0.08%
94 443 5.83% 0.08%
94 443 16.31% 0.08%
95 436 8.34% 0.08%
96 434 14.38% 0.08%
97 432 14.44% 0.08%
98 431 21.32% 0.08%
99 428 21.85% 0.08%
100 399 12.03% 0.07%
101 382 15.56% 0.07%
102 381 24.92% 0.07%
103 379 15.94% 0.07%
104 378 12.81% 0.07%
105 373 13.87% 0.07%
106 359 10.27% 0.06%
107 341 14.20% 0.06%
108 307 24.72% 0.05%
109 305 8.96% 0.05%
110 304 28.28% 0.05%
111 303 12.07% 0.05%
112 298 18.90% 0.05%
113 295 13.34% 0.05%
114 294 15.40% 0.05%
115 293 9.11% 0.05%
116 292 17.17% 0.05%
117 290 16.06% 0.05%
117 290 10.87% 0.05%
118 271 6.85% 0.05%
119 264 12.31% 0.05%
120 263 19.37% 0.05%
120 263 21.52% 0.05%
121 260 7.33% 0.05%
122 249 11.90% 0.04%
123 243 17.76% 0.04%
123 243 7.82% 0.04%
124 241 10.67% 0.04%
125 239 35.73% 0.04%
126 228 6.66% 0.04%
127 227 11.65% 0.04%
128 225 23.08% 0.04%
129 219 11.11% 0.04%
129 219 6.80% 0.04%
130 218 11.73% 0.04%
130 218 7.07% 0.04%
131 215 18.52% 0.04%
132 213 9.69% 0.04%
133 209 10.87% 0.04%
134 207 18.16% 0.04%
135 206 18.01% 0.04%
136 200 10.66% 0.04%
137 196 16.05% 0.03%
138 194 8.75% 0.03%
139 189 4.10% 0.03%
140 187 16.05% 0.03%
141 179 11.62% 0.03%
142 178 6.51% 0.03%
143 177 12.46% 0.03%
144 173 15.87% 0.03%
145 166 10.76% 0.03%
146 162 16.48% 0.03%
147 157 8.19% 0.03%
148 156 12.79% 0.03%
149 151 12.21% 0.03%
150 144 24.78% 0.03%
151 141 22.10% 0.02%
151 141 10.67% 0.02%
151 141 11.96% 0.02%
152 135 11.19% 0.02%
153 132 8.29% 0.02%
154 128 7.86% 0.02%
155 120 18.60% 0.02%
156 117 6.36% 0.02%
157 116 13.79% 0.02%
158 115 5.88% 0.02%
159 114 10.33% 0.02%
160 110 8.70% 0.02%
161 109 8.37% 0.02%
162 106 4.10% 0.02%
163 105 11.41% 0.02%
164 103 16.59% 0.02%
165 101 10.42% 0.02%
166 98 11.12% 0.02%
167 97 12.61% 0.02%
167 97 8.77% 0.02%
168 91 9.19% 0.02%
169 90 13.04% 0.02%
170 76 8.47% 0.01%
170 76 10.28% 0.01%
171 69 9.58% 0.01%
172 67 14.47% 0.01%
172 67 4.09% 0.01%
173 63 13.10% 0.01%
174 54 7.51% 0.01%
175 49 11.42% 0.01%
176 48 10.79% 0.01%
177 47 7.72% 0.01%
178 43 4.37% 0.01%
179 40 5.86% 0.01%
180 26 4.03% 0.00%
181 23 5.01% 0.00%
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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 city in Oregon by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Oregon English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported English 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 English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.