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Highest poverty rate, Oregon counties

Oregon counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 13.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sherman County, OR, up 27 places to #1.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲27Sherman County, OROR2,05122.0%+7.5 pts
02Klamath County, OROR70,27418.3%+1.5 pts
03Benton County, OROR97,72818.2%+3.6 pts
04▼3Malheur County, OROR32,26117.6%−1.1 pts
05▲15Douglas County, OROR111,95116.3%+3.1 pts
06Coos County, OROR63,99216.1%+1.1 pts
07▲8Union County, OROR25,90016.1%+2.3 pts
08▲1Lincoln County, OROR50,63615.9%+2.0 pts
09▼1Josephine County, OROR87,86715.6%+0.6 pts
10▼6Lane County, OROR381,58415.3%+1.0 pts
11▲6Gilliam County, OROR1,97115.3%+6.2 pts
12▲9Curry County, OROR22,62115.2%+3.0 pts
13▼8Lake County, OROR8,18714.9%−1.3 pts
14Baker County, OROR16,65814.9%+0.2 pts
15▲18Harney County, OROR7,38013.7%+1.9 pts
16▼4Jefferson County, OROR25,74013.4%−1.3 pts
17▼7Morrow County, OROR12,60213.2%−1.6 pts
18Marion County, OROR355,77713.0%−0.5 pts
19▲3Linn County, OROR132,84313.0%+1.6 pts
20▼13Grant County, OROR7,07512.8%−0.9 pts
21▲4Tillamook County, OROR27,38412.7%+1.3 pts
22▲1Polk County, OROR90,03712.7%+1.2 pts
23▼4Multnomah County, OROR795,39112.6%−0.1 pts
24▼8Jackson County, OROR221,79512.4%−0.2 pts
25▲7Clatsop County, OROR40,92612.3%−0.9 pts
26▼13Umatilla County, OROR81,11911.8%−0.9 pts
27▼1Wasco County, OROR26,31011.6%−1.3 pts
28▼1Crook County, OROR27,56411.3%0.0 pts
29▼18Wheeler County, OROR1,47210.8%−4.8 pts
30▼6Yamhill County, OROR110,02410.3%+1.1 pts
31▼2Columbia County, OROR54,0918.9%−0.2 pts
32▼2Deschutes County, OROR213,0728.8%−0.5 pts
33▲1Washington County, OROR611,7088.1%+0.7 pts
34▲2Hood River County, OROR23,7208.0%−6.2 pts
35▼4Wallowa County, OROR7,5957.8%−6.2 pts
36▼1Clackamas County, OROR426,2807.7%+1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES