Ancestry in Multnomah County, Oregon (County)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Oregon and Multnomah County
Multnomah County
Oregon
0%10%20%30%CountOther1GermanUnclassified2IrishEnglishAmericanItalianNorwegianScottishFrenchEuropeanSwedishPolishRussianDutchScotch-IrishUkrainianSubsaharan AfricanWelshBritish32.085228%28.960263%32.085228%32.1%249,685250k17.869989%19.078555%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k13.517084%17.381180%13.517084%13.5%105,189105k11.524519%11.742231%11.524519%11.5%89,68389.7k10.618703%11.307755%10.618703%10.6%82,63482.6k4.775294%5.307052%4.775294%4.8%37,16137.2k4.311655%3.790655%4.311655%4.3%33,55333.6k3.870505%3.792940%3.870505%3.9%30,12030.1k3.101416%3.128545%3.101416%3.1%24,13524.1k3.085995%3.219598%3.085995%3.1%24,01524.0k3.038706%2.729450%3.038706%3.0%23,64723.6k2.812927%2.804157%2.812927%2.8%21,89021.9k2.235178%1.758094%2.235178%2.2%17,39417.4k1.995649%1.223348%1.995649%2.0%15,53015.5k1.969306%2.165500%1.969306%2.0%15,32515.3k1.309187%1.360732%1.309187%1.3%10,18810.2k1.295951%0.548256%1.295951%1.3%10,08510.1k1.253802%0.528769%1.253802%1.3%9,7571.188780%1.071877%1.188780%1.2%9,2511.035476%0.761677%1.035476%1.0%8,058

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Oregon and Multnomah County
Multnomah County
Oregon
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanCentral AmericanOther HispanicSouth AmericanPuerto RicanCubanGuatemalanSpaniardSalvadoranPeruvianSpanishColombianChileanArgentineanEcuadorian78.480925%84.094574%78.480925%78.5%67,94867.9k8.732%8.73%5.576410%4.488022%5.576410%5.6%4,8280.620%0.62%5.292276%5.300057%5.292276%5.3%4,5820.589%0.59%4.380970%2.514925%4.380970%4.4%3,7930.487%0.49%3.192460%2.396697%3.192460%3.2%2,7640.355%0.36%2.705044%1.038185%2.705044%2.7%2,3420.301%0.30%2.484436%1.781102%2.484436%2.5%2,1510.276%0.28%1.935804%1.967640%1.935804%1.9%1,6760.215%0.22%1.672461%1.654992%1.672461%1.7%1,4480.186%0.19%1.228935%0.654196%1.228935%1.2%1,0640.137%0.14%1.153859%1.374882%1.153859%1.2%9990.128%0.13%0.987537%0.697849%0.987537%1.0%8550.110%0.11%0.540547%0.234435%0.540547%0.5%4680.060%0.06%0.538237%0.337910%0.538237%0.5%4660.060%0.06%0.537082%0.254645%0.537082%0.5%4650.060%0.06%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Oregon and Multnomah County
Multnomah County
Oregon
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%VietnameseChineseFilipinoJapaneseLaotianKoreanIndianMixedHmongBurmeseThaiCambodianNepaleseNot SpecifiedBhutaneseTaiwanese28.586879%17.451844%28.586879%28.6%15,33015.3k1.970%1.97%23.509119%22.799163%23.509119%23.5%12,60712.6k1.620%1.62%9.226868%10.905685%9.226868%9.2%4,9480.636%0.64%6.741133%8.358153%6.741133%6.7%3,6150.465%0.46%6.429717%3.185664%6.429717%6.4%3,4480.443%0.44%5.420878%9.729325%5.420878%5.4%2,9070.374%0.37%4.816693%12.679592%4.816693%4.8%2,5830.332%0.33%3.794801%3.154444%3.794801%3.8%2,0350.262%0.26%2.424197%1.505417%2.424197%2.4%1,3000.167%0.17%2.265692%1.036496%2.265692%2.3%1,2150.156%0.16%1.646589%1.685242%1.646589%1.6%8830.113%0.11%1.639130%3.010833%1.639130%1.6%8790.113%0.11%0.854063%0.699947%0.854063%0.9%4580.059%0.06%0.833551%0.721801%0.833551%0.8%4470.057%0.06%0.699288%0.295963%0.699288%0.7%3750.048%0.05%0.561295%0.862290%0.561295%0.6%3010.039%0.04%

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Multnomah County

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
17.1%19.0%20.9%22.7%24.6%26.5%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
9.2%10.2%11.2%12.2%13.2%14.3%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
7.4%8.7%10.1%11.4%12.7%14.1%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
2.1%3.5%4.9%6.3%7.7%9.1%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
2.0%2.6%3.2%3.8%4.4%5.0%

Norwegian Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
3.5%4.2%4.8%5.4%6.0%6.7%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
2.16%2.55%2.94%3.33%3.73%4.12%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
2.37%2.82%3.26%3.70%4.14%4.59%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
2.15%2.49%2.82%3.15%3.48%3.81%

Swedish Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
2.6%3.5%4.3%5.2%6.0%6.9%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
1.2%1.8%2.4%2.9%3.5%4.1%

Russian Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
1.69%2.16%2.62%3.09%3.55%4.02%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.51%0.87%1.22%1.58%1.93%2.30%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.88%1.35%1.81%2.27%2.73%3.20%

Ukrainian Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Ukrainian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.29%0.58%0.87%1.15%1.45%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.9%4.0%7.0%10.0%13.1%16.1%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.28%0.42%0.56%0.70%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.16%0.31%0.47%0.63%0.79%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.10%0.19%0.28%0.37%0.46%0.56%

Cuban Ancestry by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.13%0.19%0.26%0.33%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%

Chinese Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.15%0.51%0.87%1.22%1.58%1.94%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.15%0.30%0.45%0.61%0.76%

Japanese Ancestry by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.15%0.30%0.45%0.60%0.76%

Laotian Ancestry by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Laotian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.21%0.42%0.64%0.85%1.07%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Multnomah County

German Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
5.9%10.8%15.5%20.3%25.1%29.9%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
2.8%6.9%11.0%15.1%19.2%23.4%

English Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
2.8%6.5%10.2%13.8%17.5%21.2%

American Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.9%3.6%6.2%8.8%11.5%14.1%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.5%3.3%6.1%8.9%11.7%14.5%

Norwegian Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Norwegian' ancestry (%):
0.7%2.5%4.2%5.9%7.6%9.4%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.2%2.1%3.8%5.6%7.4%9.2%

French Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.5%2.8%4.1%5.4%6.8%

European Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.8%3.4%5.1%6.8%8.5%

Swedish Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.5%2.9%4.2%5.5%6.9%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%4.0%5.3%6.7%

Russian Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.6%10.8%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.3%6.7%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

Ukrainian Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Ukrainian' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6%10.8%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0%8%16%24%32%41%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8%7.3%

South American Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.7%4.7%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%

Cuban Ancestry by Tract#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.3%3.1%4.0%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8%13.6%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.3%19.2%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

Japanese Ancestry by Tract#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Japanese' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.3%3.0%

Laotian Ancestry by Tract#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Laotian' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%2.9%3.9%5.0%
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Ancestry by Place in Multnomah County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Multnomah County (5 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Multnomah County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Multnomah County.

German Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Multnomah County, selected places in Multnomah County, and entities that contain Multnomah County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#West Haven-SylvanW Hvn-SylvanFairviewLake OswegoMilwaukiePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOregonTroutdaleMultnomah CountyMultnomahPortlandGreshamCedar MillMaywood ParkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWood VillageWestPacific27.782561%27.782561%27.8%2,259123.537710%23.537710%23.5%2,169221.179561%21.179561%21.2%8,062319.580487%19.580487%19.6%4,042419.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k19.078555%19.078555%19.1%759,759760k18.330813%18.330813%18.3%3,031517.869989%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k17.672244%17.672244%17.7%109,672110k617.557842%17.557842%17.6%19,32119.3k716.550991%16.550991%16.6%2,647814.589989%14.589989%14.6%137914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M12.187187%12.187187%12.2%4871011.846462%11.846462%11.8%8,891,9778.89M10.334358%10.334358%10.3%5,359,4135.36M

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Multnomah County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Multnomah County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Multnomah County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Multnomah County.

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Multnomah County, selected county subdivisions in Multnomah County, and entities that contain Multnomah County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CorbettSkylinePortland WestPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOregonGreshamMultnomah CountyMultnomahPortland EastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific26.453937%26.453937%26.5%1,028120.684231%20.684231%20.7%526219.959147%19.959147%20.0%26,48026.5k319.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k19.078555%19.078555%19.1%759,759760k18.072953%18.072953%18.1%26,56226.6k417.869989%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k17.163833%17.163833%17.2%84,46784.5k514.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M11.846462%11.846462%11.8%8,891,9778.89M10.334358%10.334358%10.3%5,359,4135.36M

Ancestry by County in the Portland Area

There are 7 counties in the Portland Area. This section compares Multnomah County to all of the counties in the Portland Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Multnomah County.

German Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Multnomah County, selected other counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain Multnomah County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Columbia CountyColumbiaClark CountyClarkClackamas CountyClackamasYamhill CountyYamhillPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOregonWashington CountyWashingtonMultnomah CountyMultnomahSkamania CountySkamaniaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific21.649713%21.649713%21.6%10,74810.7k121.364270%21.364270%21.4%96,33096.3k221.263295%21.263295%21.3%83,98384.0k320.698123%20.698123%20.7%21,15721.2k419.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k19.078555%19.078555%19.1%759,759760k17.997901%17.997901%18.0%101,524102k517.869989%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k616.454578%16.454578%16.5%1,862714.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M11.846462%11.846462%11.8%8,891,9778.89M10.334358%10.334358%10.3%5,359,4135.36M

Ancestry by County in Oregon

There are 36 counties in Oregon. This section compares Multnomah County to all of the counties in Oregon and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Multnomah County.

German Ancestry by County#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Multnomah County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Multnomah County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Harney CountyHarneyGrant CountyGrantWallowa CountyWallowaBaker CountyBakerSherman CountyShermanKlamath CountyKlamathColumbia CountyColumbiaJosephine CountyJosephineDeschutes CountyDeschutesCurry CountyCurryClackamas CountyClackamasLake CountyLakeDouglas CountyDouglasGilliam CountyGilliamYamhill CountyYamhillPolk CountyPolkClatsop CountyClatsopUnion CountyUnionTillamook CountyTillamookLinn CountyLinnCrook CountyCrookPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOregonLane CountyLaneUmatilla CountyUmatillaBenton CountyBentonCoos CountyCoosJackson CountyJacksonLincoln CountyLincolnMarion CountyMarionWashington CountyWashingtonMultnomah CountyMultnomahWheeler CountyWheelerWasco CountyWascoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMorrow CountyMorrowMalheur CountyMalheurJefferson CountyJeffersonHood River CountyHood RiverWestPacific23.787081%23.787081%23.8%1,716123.398367%23.398367%23.4%1,691223.259216%23.259216%23.3%1,590322.426700%22.426700%22.4%3,595422.111437%22.111437%22.1%377521.678343%21.678343%21.7%14,29614.3k621.649713%21.649713%21.6%10,74810.7k721.491025%21.491025%21.5%18,06618.1k821.408207%21.408207%21.4%36,56836.6k921.275264%21.275264%21.3%4,7581021.263295%21.263295%21.3%83,98384.0k1121.053981%21.053981%21.1%1,6421221.014203%21.014203%21.0%22,56422.6k1320.752744%20.752744%20.8%3971420.698123%20.698123%20.7%21,15721.2k1520.584937%20.584937%20.6%16,15316.2k1620.493893%20.493893%20.5%7,7181720.409193%20.409193%20.4%5,2571819.994521%19.994521%20.0%5,1091919.936260%19.936260%19.9%23,89623.9k2019.527515%19.527515%19.5%4,1662119.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k19.078555%19.078555%19.1%759,759760k18.849039%18.849039%18.8%67,90867.9k2218.762895%18.762895%18.8%14,36914.4k2318.665599%18.665599%18.7%16,32416.3k2418.580008%18.580008%18.6%11,69511.7k2518.524910%18.524910%18.5%39,07239.1k2618.421334%18.421334%18.4%8,6002718.317628%18.317628%18.3%59,81259.8k2817.997901%17.997901%18.0%101,524102k2917.869989%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k3017.238860%17.238860%17.2%2363116.424368%16.424368%16.4%4,2143214.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.303560%14.303560%14.3%1,6033313.519722%13.519722%13.5%4,1203412.844654%12.844654%12.8%2,8653512.726556%12.726556%12.7%2,9073611.846462%11.846462%11.8%8,891,9778.89M10.334358%10.334358%10.3%5,359,4135.36M

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Multnomah County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Multnomah County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

German Ancestry by County#154

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Multnomah County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Multnomah County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hennepin CountyHennepinAllegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOregonMultnomah CountyMultnomahOakland CountyOaklandCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKing CountyKingSuffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPima CountyPimaMaricopa CountyMaricopaWestTravis CountyTravisWake CountyWakeFairfax CountyFairfaxSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSacramento CountySacramentoSan Diego CountySan DiegoPacificTarrant CountyTarrantWayne CountyWayneCook CountyCookHillsborough CountyHillsboroughClark CountyClarkContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNassau CountyNassauFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachRiverside CountyRiversideOrange CountyOrangeFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoAlameda CountyAlamedaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardDallas CountyDallasHonolulu CountyHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKings CountyKingsMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronx26.064758%26.064758%26.1%315,192315k125.800985%25.800985%25.8%317,445317k225.790158%25.790158%25.8%258,046258k324.734902%24.734902%24.7%236,294236k421.733389%21.733389%21.7%267,781268k519.336679%19.336679%19.3%454,667455k19.078555%19.078555%19.1%759,759760k17.869989%17.869989%17.9%139,063139k17.708091%17.708091%17.7%218,733219k616.120075%16.120075%16.1%202,905203k714.738814%14.738814%14.7%306,501307k814.637048%14.637048%14.6%219,282219k914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.181263%14.181263%14.2%142,286142k1013.818032%13.818032%13.8%564,957565k1111.846462%11.846462%11.8%8,891,9778.89M11.701952%11.701952%11.7%134,359134k1211.632064%11.632064%11.6%116,155116k1311.134032%11.134032%11.1%126,136126k1410.865999%10.865999%10.9%118,713119k1510.800139%10.800139%10.8%109,273109k1610.639965%10.639965%10.6%157,397157k1710.454405%10.454405%10.5%340,119340k1810.334358%10.334358%10.3%5,359,4135.36M10.266137%10.266137%10.3%199,936200k1910.112000%10.112000%10.1%178,739179k2010.095159%10.095159%10.1%527,732528k219.977182%9.977182%10.0%132,004132k229.854875%9.854875%9.9%204,011204k239.568789%9.568789%9.6%106,015106k249.185620%9.185620%9.2%287,713288k259.108695%9.108695%9.1%93,48993.5k269.046279%9.046279%9.0%122,740123k278.978800%8.978800%9.0%84,54684.5k288.831123%8.831123%8.8%164,144164k298.739045%8.739045%8.7%122,238122k308.484000%8.484000%8.5%197,159197k317.963346%7.963346%8.0%100,024100k327.909278%7.909278%7.9%76,17976.2k337.604922%7.604922%7.6%160,217160k347.059731%7.059731%7.1%113,324113k356.959315%6.959315%7.0%108,561109k366.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k376.697732%6.697732%6.7%126,256126k386.664885%6.664885%6.7%64,59864.6k396.551145%6.551145%6.6%65,29965.3k406.446055%6.446055%6.4%101,049101k416.378636%6.378636%6.4%104,290104k426.223374%6.223374%6.2%115,990116k436.148495%6.148495%6.1%154,515155k445.261707%5.261707%5.3%51,93351.9k454.654338%4.654338%4.7%468,094468k462.458646%2.458646%2.5%56,79556.8k472.310641%2.310641%2.3%60,23560.2k481.880748%1.880748%1.9%50,11150.1k490.928044%0.928044%0.9%13,33413.3k50

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Multnomah County. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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