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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. The median across all 36 is 5,614.

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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%

07▲3Douglas County, OROR111,95118,233+38%

08▼1Deschutes County, OROR213,07218,164+69%

09▼1Benton County, OROR97,72817,530+54%

10▼1Linn County, OROR132,84316,970+44%

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

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

13▲2Polk County, OROR90,03711,355+59%

14▼1Yamhill County, OROR110,02411,146+43%

15▲1Coos County, OROR63,99210,462+11%

16▼2Umatilla County, OROR81,1199,419+5%

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

18Malheur County, OROR32,2615,614−5%

19▲1Clatsop County, OROR40,9265,096+8%

20▼1Columbia County, OROR54,0914,747+20%

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

22▲2Curry County, OROR22,6213,557+37%

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

24▼2Jefferson County, OROR25,7403,376+21%

25Wasco County, OROR26,3103,0870%

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

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

28▲2Hood River County, OROR23,7201,916−34%

29▼1Morrow County, OROR12,6021,6250%

30▼1Lake County, OROR8,1871,229+3%

31▲2Harney County, OROR7,3801,029+15%

32▼1Grant County, OROR7,075925−15%

33▼1Wallowa County, OROR7,595589−42%

34▲2Sherman County, OROR2,051427+51%

35▼1Gilliam County, OROR1,971301+74%

36▼1Wheeler County, OROR1,472160−34%

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