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Most residents in poverty, Oregon counties · 2000

Oregon counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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 1990

01Multnomah County, OROR795,39183,597+9%

02Lane County, OROR381,58446,421+13%

03Marion County, OROR355,77738,444+28%

04Washington County, OROR611,70832,871+61%

05Jackson County, OROR221,79522,724+17%

06Clackamas County, OROR426,28022,183+15%

07Douglas County, OROR111,95113,186−6%

08Linn County, OROR132,84311,756−5%

09Benton County, OROR97,72811,381+3%

10Josephine County, OROR87,86711,360−1%

11Deschutes County, OROR213,07210,719+31%

12Klamath County, OROR70,27410,696+11%

13Coos County, OROR63,9929,444−5%

14Umatilla County, OROR81,1198,932−9%

15Yamhill County, OROR110,0247,802+1%

16Polk County, OROR90,0377,156+7%

17Lincoln County, OROR50,6366,167+10%

18Malheur County, OROR32,2615,895+17%

19Clatsop County, OROR40,9264,706−2%

20Columbia County, OROR54,0913,942+2%

21Union County, OROR25,9003,382−9%

22Wasco County, OROR26,3103,078+6%

23Hood River County, OROR23,7202,905+10%

24Jefferson County, OROR25,7402,784+9%

25Tillamook County, OROR27,3842,771−14%

26Curry County, OROR22,6212,587+8%

27Baker County, OROR16,6582,460+9%

28Crook County, OROR27,5642,165+39%

29Morrow County, OROR12,6021,628+41%

30Lake County, OROR8,1871,197+19%

31Grant County, OROR7,0751,086+9%

32Wallowa County, OROR7,5951,011−7%

33Harney County, OROR7,380896+20%

34Sherman County, OROR2,051282+48%

35Wheeler County, OROR1,472241−17%

36Gilliam County, OROR1,971173−15%

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