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Most residents in poverty, Oregon cities

Oregon cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 1,423. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Happy Valley, OR, up 44 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Portland, OROR635,10981,729+18%

02Eugene, OROR178,61834,202+45%

03Salem, OROR181,77925,703+25%

04Gresham, OROR111,51314,653+30%

05Corvallis, OROR61,49914,597+43%

06Medford, OROR86,49411,370+30%

07▲3Beaverton, OROR97,8429,890+67%

08▼1Springfield, OROR61,4319,176−3%

09Hillsboro, OROR111,1269,169+42%

10▼2Bend, OROR107,3429,107+66%

11▲1Albany, OROR56,8947,669+61%

12▼1Grants Pass, OROR39,2395,661+65%

13▲1McMinnville, OROR34,6475,534+62%

14▲10Roseburg, OROR23,6935,327+77%

15Klamath Falls, OROR22,1115,173+21%

16▲4Hayesville, OROR21,2465,041+81%

17▲4Woodburn, OROR31,9484,548+31%

18▲8Forest Grove, OROR27,2524,075+61%

19▼6Aloha, OROR52,3894,066+23%

20▼3Tigard, OROR57,9293,777+38%

21▲1Redmond, OROR38,5473,451+165%

22▲1Lebanon, OROR20,2673,446+70%

23▼7Altamont, OROR19,9273,376+26%

24▼5Ashland, OROR20,8893,225−16%

25▼7Keizer, OROR39,1403,147+5%

26▼1Tualatin, OROR28,1392,773+119%

27▲2Dallas, OROR17,8902,725+124%

28▲4La Grande, OROR12,9852,725+45%

29▲8Oregon City, OROR38,1752,577+13%

30▲3Pendleton, OROR16,9892,544+17%

31▼3Ontario, OROR11,9572,486+9%

32▼1Coos Bay, OROR15,6862,436−4%

33▲1Wilsonville, OROR27,8332,370+200%

34▲2Four Corners, OROR16,2752,256+2%

35▲44Happy Valley, OROR28,9162,056+3571%

36▼9Hermiston, OROR19,9061,968+20%

37▲5Sweet Home, OROR10,3081,953+39%

38▲35Fairview, OROR10,7621,880+30%

39▼4Newberg, OROR26,8961,860+56%

40▲4Prineville, OROR11,9941,859+76%

41▼11Monmouth, OROR11,5431,837−4%

42▲6The Dalles, OROR15,7451,753–

43▲4Newport, OROR10,3831,711+25%

44▲15Astoria, OROR9,8381,700+9%

45▼5Milwaukie, OROR22,1141,685+8%

46▼3Gladstone, OROR11,8651,633+59%

47▲13Cedar Mill, OROR19,4711,586+89%

48▼10White City, OROR10,7501,533+33%

49▲2West Linn, OROR26,5671,488+71%

50▼4Canby, OROR18,0041,441+51%

51▲6Baker City, OROR10,0711,432−12%

52▼7St. Helens, OROR14,4501,429+20%

53▼1North Bend, OROR9,9661,423+1%

54▼4Oak Grove, OROR16,7961,411+25%

55▼2Lincoln City, OROR10,1171,407+18%

56▲2Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,388+17%

57▼3Madras, OROR7,8291,362+37%

58▲25Winston, OROR5,6801,341+72%

59▼10Bethany, OROR33,1061,337–

60▼4Umatilla, OROR8,2201,304+35%

61▲10Oatfield, OROR13,2941,298+96%

62▼23Central Point, OROR19,1391,293+56%

63▼2Cornelius, OROR15,5201,291−17%

64▲2River Road, OROR8,8621,289–

65▲12Independence, OROR10,1951,278+26%

66▲22Seaside, OROR7,0921,263+37%

67▲13Estacada, OROR5,8141,226+302%

68▼13Troutdale, OROR15,7761,181+79%

69▼28Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511,146−32%

70▲23Brookings, OROR6,4311,136+82%

71▲3Silverton, OROR10,4501,113+16%

72▲4Sutherlin, OROR8,6351,087+9%

73▼5Sandy, OROR13,3231,006+130%

74▲4Eagle Point, OROR9,861979+59%

75▼12Florence, OROR9,468978−7%

76▼7Santa Clara, OROR10,551936–

77▼13Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971912+23%

78▲16Hood River, OROR8,315901−11%

79▼17Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029887−10%

80▲2Sherwood, OROR20,535881+177%

81▲3Stayton, OROR8,488871−10%

82▲7West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674802+139%

83▼13Green, OROR7,541798+8%

84▲7Sheridan, OROR6,243758+47%

85▼18Talent, OROR6,296731−15%

86▼11Junction City, OROR7,224663+59%

87Tillamook, OROR5,162617−8%

88▲9Scappoose, OROR8,257588+93%

89▼8West Slope, OROR6,582563+8%

90▲2Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160486–

91▲14Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744472+9%

92▲11Bull Mountain, OROR9,865463–

93▲3Veneta, OROR5,138449+68%

94▼4King City, OROR5,044443+843%

95▲4Warrenton, OROR6,312442−24%

96▼31Molalla, OROR10,104434−21%

97▼11Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797413+1%

98▲6Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979413+17%

99▼4Philomath, OROR5,699408+30%

100▲1Marlene, OROR5,439407–

101▼3Rockcreek, OROR9,223394−35%

102▼30Oak Hills, OROR11,131381+12%

103▼3Damascus, OROR11,437365–

104▼2Creswell, OROR5,566241−65%

105▼20Cedar Hills, OROR8,388196−66%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES