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Highest poverty rate, Oregon counties · 2010

Oregon counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Malheur County, OROR32,26122.7%+4.1 pts

02Jefferson County, OROR25,74020.1%+5.5 pts

03Sherman County, OROR2,05120.0%+5.4 pts

04Baker County, OROR16,65819.9%+5.2 pts

05Benton County, OROR97,72819.1%+4.5 pts

06Harney County, OROR7,38018.5%+6.7 pts

07Josephine County, OROR87,86717.8%+2.8 pts

08Lake County, OROR8,18717.5%+1.4 pts

09Tillamook County, OROR27,38416.9%+5.5 pts

10Lane County, OROR381,58416.7%+2.3 pts

11Klamath County, OROR70,27416.6%−0.1 pts

12Coos County, OROR63,99216.4%+1.4 pts

13Lincoln County, OROR50,63616.2%+2.3 pts

14Union County, OROR25,90016.1%+2.3 pts

15Marion County, OROR355,77716.0%+2.5 pts

16Multnomah County, OROR795,39116.0%+3.3 pts

17Umatilla County, OROR81,11915.8%+3.1 pts

18Linn County, OROR132,84315.6%+4.2 pts

19Douglas County, OROR111,95115.6%+2.5 pts

20Wasco County, OROR26,31015.5%+2.6 pts

21Morrow County, OROR12,60215.3%+0.5 pts

22Grant County, OROR7,07514.4%+0.7 pts

23Jackson County, OROR221,79514.0%+1.5 pts

24Crook County, OROR27,56414.0%+2.7 pts

25Curry County, OROR22,62113.9%+1.6 pts

26Wallowa County, OROR7,59512.9%−1.1 pts

27Polk County, OROR90,03712.9%+1.4 pts

28Clatsop County, OROR40,92612.8%−0.4 pts

29Yamhill County, OROR110,02412.7%+3.5 pts

30Wheeler County, OROR1,47211.4%−4.2 pts

31Gilliam County, OROR1,97110.6%+1.5 pts

32Deschutes County, OROR213,07210.5%+1.2 pts

33Columbia County, OROR54,09110.3%+1.2 pts

34Hood River County, OROR23,7209.5%−4.7 pts

35Washington County, OROR611,7089.5%+2.1 pts

36Clackamas County, OROR426,2809.0%+2.4 pts

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