Polish Population in Klamath County, OR by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Polish population in Klamath County, OR is reported at 735 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Two cities in Klamath County, OR - Klamath Falls and Chiloquin - account for most of the Polish population. The rest of the population, beyond 415 and 3, appears in rural or unincorporated areas. The cities Malin and Merrill show no presence. This spread suggests a partially rural demographic distribution. The analysis below breaks it down further.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in Klamath County

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  • 1
    Klamath Falls
    Polish population in Klamath Falls is 415
    1.90% of Klamath Falls population is Polish
  • 2
    Chiloquin
    Polish population in Chiloquin is 3
    0.65% of Chiloquin population is Polish
  • 3
    Malin
    Polish population in Malin is 0
    - of Malin population is Polish
  • 4
    Merrill
    Polish population in Merrill is 0
    - of Merrill population is Polish

Overview of Polish population in Klamath County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Klamath County contains 735 Polish residents (1.1% of 69,812 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 67th percentile nationally among counties and 50th percentile within Oregon for Polish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Klamath County's Polish population of 1.1% remains below Oregon's state average of 1.7% and the national average of 2.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Klamath County's 735 Polish residents constitute 1% of Oregon's total Polish population of 70,116.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Klamath County with 0.12 Polish Americans per square mile, below Oregon's average of 0.73 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Klamath County Cities Ranked by Polish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 415 Polish population in Klamath Falls, 3 in Chiloquin and zero in Malin and Merrill. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the four incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Klamath County, OR ranked by Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Klamath County Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Klamath Falls 415 1.90% 56.46%
2 Chiloquin 3 0.65% 0.41%
3 Malin 0 - -
3 Merrill 0 - -
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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 Klamath County, OR by their Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish alone, while others identify as Polish along with another race (such as Polish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Polish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Polish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Polish 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 Polish .
  2. % of Total Klamath County Polish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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