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Most residents in poverty, Oregon counties · 1990

Oregon counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 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 5,027.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Multnomah County, OROR795,39176,569–

02Lane County, OROR381,58440,962–

03Marion County, OROR355,77730,064–

04Washington County, OROR611,70820,419–

05Jackson County, OROR221,79519,370–

06Clackamas County, OROR426,28019,298–

07Douglas County, OROR111,95114,064–

08Linn County, OROR132,84312,324–

09Josephine County, OROR87,86711,439–

10Benton County, OROR97,72811,000–

11Coos County, OROR63,9929,932–

12Umatilla County, OROR81,1199,783–

13Klamath County, OROR70,2749,661–

14Deschutes County, OROR213,0728,195–

15Yamhill County, OROR110,0247,691–

16Polk County, OROR90,0376,714–

17Lincoln County, OROR50,6365,597–

18Malheur County, OROR32,2615,027–

19Clatsop County, OROR40,9264,798–

20Columbia County, OROR54,0913,847–

21Union County, OROR25,9003,734–

22Tillamook County, OROR27,3843,238–

23Wasco County, OROR26,3102,903–

24Hood River County, OROR23,7202,647–

25Jefferson County, OROR25,7402,551–

26Curry County, OROR22,6212,392–

27Baker County, OROR16,6582,249–

28Crook County, OROR27,5641,560–

29Morrow County, OROR12,6021,154–

30Wallowa County, OROR7,5951,089–

31Lake County, OROR8,1871,002–

32Grant County, OROR7,0751,000–

33Harney County, OROR7,380746–

34Wheeler County, OROR1,472292–

35Gilliam County, OROR1,971204–

36Sherman County, OROR2,051190–

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