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Lowest unemployment, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 5.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Sherman County, OROR2,0511.9%–

02Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.3%–

03Morrow County, OROR12,6023.6%–

04Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.4%–

05Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.4%–

06Washington County, OROR611,7084.4%–

07Clackamas County, OROR426,2804.5%–

08Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.7%–

09Crook County, OROR27,5645.0%–

10Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.0%–

11Hood River County, OROR23,7205.0%–

12Jackson County, OROR221,7955.1%–

13Multnomah County, OROR795,3915.2%–

14Marion County, OROR355,7775.3%–

15Union County, OROR25,9005.4%–

16Deschutes County, OROR213,0725.6%–

17Polk County, OROR90,0375.6%–

18Gilliam County, OROR1,9715.7%–

19Columbia County, OROR54,0915.8%–

20Douglas County, OROR111,9515.9%–

21Benton County, OROR97,7286.1%–

22Malheur County, OROR32,2616.2%–

23Wasco County, OROR26,3106.6%–

24Linn County, OROR132,8436.8%–

25Baker County, OROR16,6586.9%–

26Umatilla County, OROR81,1196.9%–

27Coos County, OROR63,9927.0%–

28Harney County, OROR7,3807.0%–

29Lincoln County, OROR50,6367.1%–

30Lane County, OROR381,5847.1%–

31Klamath County, OROR70,2747.5%–

32Lake County, OROR8,1877.5%–

33Josephine County, OROR87,8677.5%–

34Curry County, OROR22,6218.7%–

35Grant County, OROR7,0759.1%–

36Jefferson County, OROR25,7409.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS