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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%+2.4 pts

02Klamath County, OROR70,27419.6%+2.8 pts

03Benton County, OROR97,72818.6%+4.0 pts

04Lane County, OROR381,58417.2%+2.8 pts

05Lake County, OROR8,18717.0%+0.9 pts

06Coos County, OROR63,99216.1%+1.1 pts

07Grant County, OROR7,07516.1%+2.4 pts

08Josephine County, OROR87,86716.0%+1.0 pts

09Lincoln County, OROR50,63615.8%+1.9 pts

10Morrow County, OROR12,60215.1%+0.3 pts

11Wheeler County, OROR1,47214.8%−0.8 pts

12Jefferson County, OROR25,74014.3%−0.3 pts

13Umatilla County, OROR81,11914.3%+1.6 pts

14Baker County, OROR16,65814.0%−0.7 pts

15Union County, OROR25,90013.9%+0.1 pts

16Jackson County, OROR221,79513.7%+1.2 pts

17Gilliam County, OROR1,97113.6%+4.5 pts

18Marion County, OROR355,77713.4%−0.1 pts

19Multnomah County, OROR795,39113.2%+0.5 pts

20Douglas County, OROR111,95113.0%−0.1 pts

21Curry County, OROR22,62112.9%+0.7 pts

22Linn County, OROR132,84312.3%+0.8 pts

23Polk County, OROR90,03712.1%+0.6 pts

24Yamhill County, OROR110,02411.8%+2.6 pts

25Tillamook County, OROR27,38411.8%+0.4 pts

26Wasco County, OROR26,31010.9%−2.0 pts

27Crook County, OROR27,56410.2%−1.0 pts

28Sherman County, OROR2,05110.0%−4.6 pts

29Columbia County, OROR54,09110.0%+0.9 pts

30Deschutes County, OROR213,0729.8%+0.5 pts

31Wallowa County, OROR7,5959.7%−4.3 pts

32Clatsop County, OROR40,9269.6%−3.6 pts

33Harney County, OROR7,3808.6%−3.2 pts

34Washington County, OROR611,7088.5%+1.1 pts

35Clackamas County, OROR426,2807.5%+0.9 pts

36Hood River County, OROR23,7205.1%−9.1 pts

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