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Most residents in poverty, Oregon counties

Oregon counties 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 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Multnomah County, OROR795,391100,878+21%

02Lane County, OROR381,58458,949+27%

03Washington County, OROR611,70848,641+48%

04Marion County, OROR355,77745,520+18%

05Clackamas County, OROR426,28032,672+47%

06Jackson County, OROR221,79527,518+21%

07Douglas County, OROR111,95118,233+38%

08Deschutes County, OROR213,07218,164+69%

09Benton County, OROR97,72817,530+54%

10Linn County, OROR132,84316,970+44%

11Josephine County, OROR87,86713,750+21%

12Klamath County, OROR70,27412,860+20%

13Polk County, OROR90,03711,355+59%

14Yamhill County, OROR110,02411,146+43%

15Coos County, OROR63,99210,462+11%

16Umatilla County, OROR81,1199,419+5%

17Lincoln County, OROR50,6368,098+31%

18Malheur County, OROR32,2615,614−5%

19Clatsop County, OROR40,9265,096+8%

20Columbia County, OROR54,0914,747+20%

21Union County, OROR25,9004,198+24%

22Curry County, OROR22,6213,557+37%

23Tillamook County, OROR27,3843,502+26%

24Jefferson County, OROR25,7403,376+21%

25Wasco County, OROR26,3103,087+0%

26Crook County, OROR27,5642,965+37%

27Baker County, OROR16,6582,501+2%

28Hood River County, OROR23,7201,916−34%

29Morrow County, OROR12,6021,625−0%

30Lake County, OROR8,1871,229+3%

31Harney County, OROR7,3801,029+15%

32Grant County, OROR7,075925−15%

33Wallowa County, OROR7,595589−42%

34Sherman County, OROR2,051427+51%

35Gilliam County, OROR1,971301+74%

36Wheeler County, OROR1,472160−34%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES