Swedish Population in Oregon by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Oregon totals 94,354, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (16,157), followed by Eugene (3,775) and Salem (3,235), 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 Swedish residents are distributed across Oregon''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Oregon

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  • 1
    Portland
    Swedish population in Portland is 16,157
    2.51% of Portland population is Swedish
  • 2
    Eugene
    Swedish population in Eugene is 3,775
    2.13% of Eugene population is Swedish
  • 3
    Salem
    Swedish population in Salem is 3,235
    1.83% of Salem population is Swedish
  • 4
    Bend
    Swedish population in Bend is 2,827
    2.79% of Bend population is Swedish
  • 5
    Beaverton
    Swedish population in Beaverton is 2,705
    2.77% of Beaverton population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Oregon

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Oregon with 94,354 Swedish residents (2.2% of 4.2 million total state population), ranking the state at the 75th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Swedish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Oregon's Swedish population of 2.2% exceeds the national average of 1% by a factor of 2.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Oregon hosts 94,354 Swedish residents, representing 2.8% of the nation's total Swedish population of 3.4 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Oregon's density of 0.98 Swedish Americans per square mile corresponds to the national average, aligning the state with national demographic distribution patterns.
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193 Cities in Oregon Ranked by Swedish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Swedish 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 Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oregon Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 16,157 2.51% 17.12%
2 Eugene 3,775 2.13% 4.00%
3 Salem 3,235 1.83% 3.43%
4 Bend 2,827 2.79% 3.00%
5 Beaverton 2,705 2.77% 2.87%
6 Gresham 2,383 2.11% 2.53%
7 Hillsboro 2,155 2.01% 2.28%
8 1,626 1.90% 1.72%
9 1,461 3.62% 1.55%
10 1,422 2.50% 1.51%
11 1,367 2.47% 1.45%
12 1,348 2.23% 1.43%
13 1,303 2.11% 1.38%
14 1,274 4.71% 1.35%
15 1,020 2.60% 1.08%
16 992 2.88% 1.05%
17 960 2.56% 1.02%
18 737 6.59% 0.78%
19 704 2.54% 0.75%
20 671 2.54% 0.71%
21 665 1.70% 0.70%
22 659 1.87% 0.70%
23 655 3.62% 0.69%
24 651 3.05% 0.69%
25 625 2.44% 0.66%
26 569 3.00% 0.60%
27 566 2.66% 0.60%
28 540 2.11% 0.57%
29 510 2.96% 0.54%
30 411 1.57% 0.44%
31 410 2.57% 0.43%
32 405 1.70% 0.43%
33 382 2.70% 0.40%
34 378 1.87% 0.40%
35 366 3.36% 0.39%
36 346 5.52% 0.37%
37 334 1.53% 0.35%
38 328 4.05% 0.35%
39 312 2.94% 0.33%
39 312 1.95% 0.33%
40 310 3.13% 0.33%
41 307 1.60% 0.33%
42 300 2.50% 0.32%
43 255 8.24% 0.27%
44 251 1.58% 0.27%
45 245 2.19% 0.26%
46 244 2.40% 0.26%
47 236 1.81% 0.25%
48 226 2.38% 0.24%
49 207 1.77% 0.22%
50 206 1.62% 0.22%
51 203 1.48% 0.22%
52 202 1.93% 0.21%
53 194 2.32% 0.21%
54 187 1.10% 0.20%
55 184 2.44% 0.20%
56 179 1.83% 0.19%
57 175 0.90% 0.19%
58 170 2.52% 0.18%
59 163 0.61% 0.17%
60 157 1.54% 0.17%
61 156 1.56% 0.17%
62 153 2.72% 0.16%
62 153 2.16% 0.16%
63 149 1.74% 0.16%
64 141 1.40% 0.15%
65 140 2.70% 0.15%
66 138 1.36% 0.15%
67 135 2.44% 0.14%
68 132 1.61% 0.14%
69 125 5.26% 0.13%
70 118 1.14% 0.13%
71 117 2.40% 0.12%
71 117 1.54% 0.12%
72 115 1.60% 0.12%
73 114 1.07% 0.12%
74 107 2.91% 0.11%
75 106 1.53% 0.11%
76 105 3.48% 0.11%
77 97 1.54% 0.10%
78 96 2.19% 0.10%
79 91 0.89% 0.10%
79 91 2.11% 0.10%
80 83 2.73% 0.09%
81 82 2.47% 0.09%
82 81 1.60% 0.09%
83 80 1.99% 0.08%
83 80 4.08% 0.08%
84 79 6.93% 0.08%
85 70 2.18% 0.07%
86 63 4.64% 0.07%
87 61 5.24% 0.06%
87 61 2.04% 0.06%
87 61 1.84% 0.06%
88 59 2.91% 0.06%
88 59 2.91% 0.06%
89 55 1.61% 0.06%
90 54 2.58% 0.06%
90 54 1.99% 0.06%
91 53 1.72% 0.06%
91 53 1.80% 0.06%
92 52 0.80% 0.06%
93 50 4.09% 0.05%
94 48 4.13% 0.05%
95 47 2.51% 0.05%
96 46 4.72% 0.05%
96 46 1.71% 0.05%
97 44 4.78% 0.05%
98 42 1.35% 0.04%
99 40 0.90% 0.04%
100 39 2.03% 0.04%
100 39 1.77% 0.04%
100 39 2.16% 0.04%
100 39 3.14% 0.04%
100 39 0.85% 0.04%
101 38 0.96% 0.04%
102 37 2.70% 0.04%
102 37 1.47% 0.04%
103 36 1.84% 0.04%
104 35 1.43% 0.04%
104 35 1.00% 0.04%
105 34 3.08% 0.04%
105 34 1.74% 0.04%
105 34 1.78% 0.04%
105 34 2.39% 0.04%
105 34 2.57% 0.04%
105 34 0.65% 0.04%
105 34 0.96% 0.04%
106 33 3.41% 0.04%
107 32 5.15% 0.03%
108 31 3.15% 0.03%
109 30 1.96% 0.03%
110 29 2.38% 0.03%
111 28 1.78% 0.03%
112 26 1.29% 0.03%
112 26 1.69% 0.03%
112 26 0.97% 0.03%
113 25 2.33% 0.03%
114 24 4.13% 0.03%
114 24 1.94% 0.03%
114 24 2.42% 0.03%
115 23 1.04% 0.02%
115 23 1.20% 0.02%
115 23 1.77% 0.02%
116 22 2.24% 0.02%
117 21 1.06% 0.02%
117 21 1.13% 0.02%
118 20 0.93% 0.02%
118 20 2.60% 0.02%
119 19 1.12% 0.02%
119 19 0.86% 0.02%
120 18 0.43% 0.02%
120 18 2.50% 0.02%
120 18 1.17% 0.02%
120 18 0.98% 0.02%
121 17 2.49% 0.02%
121 17 0.53% 0.02%
121 17 1.44% 0.02%
122 16 0.71% 0.02%
122 16 1.82% 0.02%
123 15 1.38% 0.02%
123 15 0.47% 0.02%
123 15 1.23% 0.02%
123 15 2.33% 0.02%
123 15 0.26% 0.02%
124 14 0.86% 0.01%
125 12 0.35% 0.01%
125 12 1.86% 0.01%
126 11 2.38% 0.01%
126 11 1.64% 0.01%
127 10 2.18% 0.01%
127 10 0.90% 0.01%
128 9 1.87% 0.01%
128 9 0.27% 0.01%
128 9 0.37% 0.01%
129 8 1.11% 0.01%
129 8 0.29% 0.01%
129 8 0.38% 0.01%
130 7 1.10% 0.01%
130 7 0.43% 0.01%
130 7 1.63% 0.01%
131 6 0.87% 0.01%
131 6 0.52% 0.01%
131 6 0.67% 0.01%
132 5 0.40% 0.01%
132 5 0.68% 0.01%
133 3 0.25% 0.00%
133 3 0.12% 0.00%
134 1 0.12% 0.00%
135 0 - -
135 0 - -
135 0 - -
135 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 Oregon by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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