The 10 Whitest Cities In Oregon For 2023


The whitest cities in Oregon are Sutherlin and Baker City for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Whitest cities in Oregon research summary. We analyzed Oregon’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Oregon based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The whitest city in Oregon is Sutherlin based on the most recent Census data.

  • Sutherlin is 92.99% White.

  • The least White city in Oregon is Woodburn.

  • Woodburn is 38.23% White.

  • Oregon is 74.1% White.

  • Oregon is the 21st Whitest state in the United States.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Oregon. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Oregon. In particular, we ranked each place in Oregon by the percentage of white people.

So where are the whitest cities you can live in Oregon?

After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Oregon for 2023.

Here are the 10 whites places in Oregon for 2023:

  1. Sutherlin
  2. Baker City
  3. Eagle Point
  4. Seaside
  5. Molalla
  6. Florence
  7. Sweet Home
  8. Oregon City
  9. Dallas
  10. La Grande

What is the whitest city in Oregon for 2023? According to the most recent census data Sutherlin ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Woodburn is the least white city of all those we measured.

Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.

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The 10 Whitest Cities In Oregon For 2023

1. Sutherlin

Sutherlin, OR

Source: Wikipedia User publichall at English Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 8,429
% White: 92.99%
More on Sutherlin: Data | Real Estate

2. Baker City

Baker City, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Finetooth | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,998
% White: 89.32%
More on Baker City: Data | Real Estate

3. Eagle Point

Eagle Point, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Ian Poellet | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 9,600
% White: 89.31%
More on Eagle Point: Data | Real Estate

4. Seaside

Seaside, OR

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 7,058
% White: 89.27%
More on Seaside: Data | Real Estate

5. Molalla

Molalla, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Ian Poellet | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 10,060
% White: 88.76%
More on Molalla: Data | Real Estate

6. Florence

Florence, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Sam Beebe | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 9,353
% White: 88.3%
More on Florence: Data | Real Estate

7. Sweet Home

Sweet Home, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Sword Fern | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,716
% White: 88.19%
More on Sweet Home: Data | Real Estate

8. Oregon City

Oregon City, OR

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 37,160
% White: 88.03%
More on Oregon City: Data | Real Estate

9. Dallas

Dallas, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Tedder | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 16,663
% White: 87.25%
More on Dallas: Data | Real Estate

10. La Grande

La Grande, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Drown Soda | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 13,212
% White: 85.41%
More on La Grande: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Oregon for 2023

To rank the whitest places in Oregon, we had to determine what measurable criteria define whiteness.

We had to count how many white people living there per capita. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Oregon.

We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 72 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 93.0% to 38.2%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Sutherlin took the distinction of being the most White, while Woodburn was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2023. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Oregon.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Oregon ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: White Populations Across Oregon

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Oregon. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Oregon.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Oregon:

  1. Woodburn
  2. Madras
  3. Cornelius

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White Population By City In Oregon

Rank City % White Population
1 Sutherlin 92.99% 8,429
2 Baker City 89.32% 9,998
3 Eagle Point 89.31% 9,600
4 Seaside 89.27% 7,058
5 Molalla 88.76% 10,060
6 Florence 88.3% 9,353
7 Sweet Home 88.19% 9,716
8 Oregon City 88.03% 37,160
9 Dallas 87.25% 16,663
10 La Grande 85.41% 13,212
11 Roseburg 85.32% 23,551
12 Junction City 84.89% 6,718
13 Lebanon 84.45% 18,150
14 St. Helens 84.41% 13,808
15 Bend 84.25% 97,042
16 Brookings 83.76% 6,706
17 Coos Bay 83.59% 15,921
18 Sandy 83.53% 12,383
19 Scappoose 83.05% 7,871
20 Silverton 82.98% 10,402
21 Ashland 82.81% 21,348
22 Grants Pass 82.76% 38,902
23 West Linn 82.28% 27,173
24 Sherwood 81.88% 20,281
25 Redmond 80.91% 33,160
26 Milwaukie 80.63% 21,108
27 Prineville 79.79% 10,611
28 Albany 79.62% 55,776
29 Cottage Grove 79.27% 10,569
30 North Bend 78.38% 10,224
31 Pendleton 78.36% 16,861
32 Springfield 77.99% 62,138
33 Lake Oswego 77.65% 40,390
34 Eugene 77.27% 173,278
35 Central Point 77.21% 18,948
36 Talent 77.19% 6,256
37 Newport 76.63% 10,305
38 Winston 76.55% 5,591
39 Astoria 76.08% 10,166
40 Gladstone 75.92% 12,017
41 Canby 75.91% 18,078
42 Newberg 75.74% 25,108
43 Corvallis 75.73% 59,407
44 Stayton 75.25% 8,199
45 Klamath Falls 75.17% 21,710
46 The Dalles 75.08% 15,942
47 Medford 74.88% 84,894
48 Lincoln City 74.88% 9,655
49 Wilsonville 73.15% 25,887
50 Tigard 71.88% 54,750
51 Troutdale 71.04% 16,353
52 Mcminnville 70.65% 34,224
53 Monmouth 69.96% 10,735
54 Portland 68.76% 647,176
55 Keizer 68.07% 39,119
56 Tualatin 66.26% 27,821
57 Salem 65.78% 174,193
58 Forest Grove 65.3% 25,767
59 Hood River 65.27% 8,210
60 Happy Valley 63.57% 23,442
61 Gresham 63.3% 114,164
62 Beaverton 61.56% 97,466
63 Fairview 58.55% 10,439
64 Hillsboro 54.25% 105,909
65 Milton-Freewater 53.95% 7,143
66 Independence 52.38% 9,850
67 Ontario 47.98% 11,465
68 Umatilla 47.76% 7,224
69 Hermiston 43.99% 19,141
70 Cornelius 42.98% 12,893
71 Madras 40.33% 7,381
72 Woodburn 38.23% 25,877
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