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Highest poverty rate, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, OROR32,26121.1%+13%

02Klamath County, OROR70,27419.6%+17%

03Benton County, OROR97,72818.6%+28%

04Lane County, OROR381,58417.2%+19%

05Lake County, OROR8,18717.0%+6%

06Coos County, OROR63,99216.1%+7%

07Grant County, OROR7,07516.1%+17%

08Josephine County, OROR87,86716.0%+7%

09Lincoln County, OROR50,63615.8%+14%

10Morrow County, OROR12,60215.1%+2%

11Wheeler County, OROR1,47214.8%−5%

12Jefferson County, OROR25,74014.3%−2%

13Umatilla County, OROR81,11914.3%+13%

14Baker County, OROR16,65814.0%−4%

15Union County, OROR25,90013.9%+0%

16Jackson County, OROR221,79513.7%+9%

17Gilliam County, OROR1,97113.6%+50%

18Marion County, OROR355,77713.4%−1%

19Multnomah County, OROR795,39113.2%+4%

20Douglas County, OROR111,95113.0%−1%

21Curry County, OROR22,62112.9%+6%

22Linn County, OROR132,84312.3%+7%

23Polk County, OROR90,03712.1%+5%

24Yamhill County, OROR110,02411.8%+29%

25Tillamook County, OROR27,38411.8%+3%

26Wasco County, OROR26,31010.9%−16%

27Crook County, OROR27,56410.2%−9%

28Sherman County, OROR2,05110.0%−31%

29Columbia County, OROR54,09110.0%+10%

30Deschutes County, OROR213,0729.8%+6%

31Wallowa County, OROR7,5959.7%−31%

32Clatsop County, OROR40,9269.6%−27%

33Harney County, OROR7,3808.6%−27%

34Washington County, OROR611,7088.5%+15%

35Clackamas County, OROR426,2807.5%+14%

36Hood River County, OROR23,7205.1%−64%

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