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Highest poverty rate, Oregon counties · 2000

Oregon counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Malheur County, OROR32,26118.6%−0.7 pts

02Klamath County, OROR70,27416.8%+0.0 pts

03Lake County, OROR8,18716.1%+2.2 pts

04Wheeler County, OROR1,47215.6%−5.3 pts

05Coos County, OROR63,99215.0%−1.4 pts

06Josephine County, OROR87,86715.0%−3.3 pts

07Morrow County, OROR12,60214.8%−0.3 pts

08Baker County, OROR16,65814.7%+0.0 pts

09Jefferson County, OROR25,74014.6%−4.0 pts

10Sherman County, OROR2,05114.6%+4.7 pts

11Benton County, OROR97,72814.6%−1.0 pts

12Lane County, OROR381,58414.4%−0.1 pts

13Hood River County, OROR23,72014.2%−1.4 pts

14Wallowa County, OROR7,59514.0%−1.8 pts

15Lincoln County, OROR50,63613.9%−0.5 pts

16Union County, OROR25,90013.8%−2.0 pts

17Grant County, OROR7,07513.7%+1.0 pts

18Marion County, OROR355,77713.5%+0.3 pts

19Clatsop County, OROR40,92613.2%−1.2 pts

20Douglas County, OROR111,95113.1%−1.7 pts

21Wasco County, OROR26,31012.9%−0.5 pts

22Umatilla County, OROR81,11912.7%−3.9 pts

23Multnomah County, OROR795,39112.7%−0.5 pts

24Jackson County, OROR221,79512.5%−0.7 pts

25Curry County, OROR22,62112.2%−0.1 pts

26Harney County, OROR7,38011.8%+1.2 pts

27Polk County, OROR90,03711.5%−2.1 pts

28Tillamook County, OROR27,38411.4%−3.6 pts

29Linn County, OROR132,84311.4%−2.1 pts

30Crook County, OROR27,56411.3%+0.2 pts

31Deschutes County, OROR213,0729.3%−1.6 pts

32Yamhill County, OROR110,0249.2%−2.6 pts

33Gilliam County, OROR1,9719.1%−2.8 pts

34Columbia County, OROR54,0919.1%−1.2 pts

35Washington County, OROR611,7087.4%+0.8 pts

36Clackamas County, OROR426,2806.6%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS