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Most residents in poverty, Oregon cities · 2020

Oregon cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Portland, OROR635,10985,214+23%

02Eugene, OROR178,61835,834+52%

03Salem, OROR181,77926,810+31%

04Gresham, OROR111,51318,359+63%

05Corvallis, OROR61,49915,307+50%

06Medford, OROR86,49412,587+44%

07Springfield, OROR61,43111,331+20%

08Bend, OROR107,34210,034+83%

09Hillsboro, OROR111,1269,865+53%

10Beaverton, OROR97,8429,578+62%

11Grants Pass, OROR39,2396,219+81%

12Albany, OROR56,8946,180+30%

13Aloha, OROR52,3896,134+86%

14McMinnville, OROR34,6475,948+74%

15Klamath Falls, OROR22,1115,061+19%

16Altamont, OROR19,9274,376+63%

17Tigard, OROR57,9294,247+55%

18Keizer, OROR39,1404,064+36%

19Ashland, OROR20,8894,001+5%

20Hayesville, OROR21,2463,996+44%

21Woodburn, OROR31,9483,559+2%

22Redmond, OROR38,5473,267+151%

23Lebanon, OROR20,2673,250+60%

24Roseburg, OROR23,6932,937−3%

25Tualatin, OROR28,1392,871+127%

26Forest Grove, OROR27,2522,816+11%

27Hermiston, OROR19,9062,807+72%

28Ontario, OROR11,9572,775+21%

29Dallas, OROR17,8902,731+125%

30Monmouth, OROR11,5432,724+43%

31Coos Bay, OROR15,6862,511−1%

32La Grande, OROR12,9852,492+33%

33Pendleton, OROR16,9892,469+13%

34Wilsonville, OROR27,8332,433+208%

35Newberg, OROR26,8962,399+101%

36Four Corners, OROR16,2752,262+2%

37Oregon City, OROR38,1752,156−5%

38White City, OROR10,7502,126+84%

39Central Point, OROR19,1392,120+156%

40Milwaukie, OROR22,1142,083+34%

41Cottage Grove, OROR10,8512,005+20%

42Sweet Home, OROR10,3081,949+39%

43Gladstone, OROR11,8651,779+73%

44Prineville, OROR11,9941,745+66%

45St. Helens, OROR14,4501,741+46%

46Canby, OROR18,0041,708+79%

47Newport, OROR10,3831,702+24%

48The Dalles, OROR15,7451,667–

49Bethany, OROR33,1061,656–

50Oak Grove, OROR16,7961,620+44%

51West Linn, OROR26,5671,524+76%

52North Bend, OROR9,9661,519+8%

53Lincoln City, OROR10,1171,504+26%

54Madras, OROR7,8291,497+50%

55Troutdale, OROR15,7761,414+114%

56Umatilla, OROR8,2201,379+43%

57Baker City, OROR10,0711,332−18%

58Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,311+10%

59Astoria, OROR9,8381,296−17%

60Cedar Mill, OROR19,4711,257+50%

61Cornelius, OROR15,5201,243−20%

62Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0291,220+24%

63Florence, OROR9,4681,158+10%

64Jennings Lodge, OROR7,9711,147+55%

65Molalla, OROR10,1041,112+104%

66River Road, OROR8,8621,105–

67Talent, OROR6,2961,070+24%

68Sandy, OROR13,3231,054+141%

69Santa Clara, OROR10,5511,044–

70Green, OROR7,5411,011+37%

71Oatfield, OROR13,2941,001+51%

72Oak Hills, OROR11,131934+174%

73Fairview, OROR10,762922−36%

74Silverton, OROR10,450909−5%

75Junction City, OROR7,224903+117%

76Sutherlin, OROR8,635900−10%

77Independence, OROR10,195882−13%

78Eagle Point, OROR9,861807+31%

79Happy Valley, OROR28,916796+1321%

80Estacada, OROR5,814757+148%

81West Slope, OROR6,582743+43%

82Sherwood, OROR20,535720+126%

83Winston, OROR5,680694−11%

84Stayton, OROR8,488680−30%

85Cedar Hills, OROR8,388667+15%

86Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797661+61%

87Tillamook, OROR5,162625−7%

88Seaside, OROR7,092616−33%

89West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674613+82%

90King City, OROR5,044591+1157%

91Sheridan, OROR6,243589+15%

92Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160503–

93Brookings, OROR6,431500−20%

94Hood River, OROR8,315471−53%

95Philomath, OROR5,699451+44%

96Veneta, OROR5,138426+60%

97Scappoose, OROR8,257412+35%

98Rockcreek, OROR9,223408−33%

99Warrenton, OROR6,312351−40%

100Damascus, OROR11,437347–

101Marlene, OROR5,439345–

102Creswell, OROR5,566340−50%

103Bull Mountain, OROR9,865303–

104Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979285−19%

105Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744255−41%

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