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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%+22%

02Jefferson County, OROR25,74020.1%+37%

03Sherman County, OROR2,05120.0%+37%

04Baker County, OROR16,65819.9%+36%

05Benton County, OROR97,72819.1%+31%

06Harney County, OROR7,38018.5%+57%

07Josephine County, OROR87,86717.8%+19%

08Lake County, OROR8,18717.5%+8%

09Tillamook County, OROR27,38416.9%+48%

10Lane County, OROR381,58416.7%+16%

11Klamath County, OROR70,27416.6%−1%

12Coos County, OROR63,99216.4%+9%

13Lincoln County, OROR50,63616.2%+17%

14Union County, OROR25,90016.1%+17%

15Marion County, OROR355,77716.0%+18%

16Multnomah County, OROR795,39116.0%+26%

17Umatilla County, OROR81,11915.8%+24%

18Linn County, OROR132,84315.6%+37%

19Douglas County, OROR111,95115.6%+19%

20Wasco County, OROR26,31015.5%+20%

21Morrow County, OROR12,60215.3%+4%

22Grant County, OROR7,07514.4%+5%

23Jackson County, OROR221,79514.0%+12%

24Crook County, OROR27,56414.0%+24%

25Curry County, OROR22,62113.9%+13%

26Wallowa County, OROR7,59512.9%−8%

27Polk County, OROR90,03712.9%+12%

28Clatsop County, OROR40,92612.8%−3%

29Yamhill County, OROR110,02412.7%+38%

30Wheeler County, OROR1,47211.4%−27%

31Gilliam County, OROR1,97110.6%+17%

32Deschutes County, OROR213,07210.5%+13%

33Columbia County, OROR54,09110.3%+13%

34Hood River County, OROR23,7209.5%−33%

35Washington County, OROR611,7089.5%+29%

36Clackamas County, OROR426,2809.0%+37%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS