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Most residents in poverty, Oregon counties · 2010

Oregon counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, OROR795,391117,346+40%

02Lane County, OROR381,58458,732+27%

03Washington County, OROR611,70850,446+53%

04Marion County, OROR355,77750,370+31%

05Clackamas County, OROR426,28033,754+52%

06Jackson County, OROR221,79528,430+25%

07Linn County, OROR132,84318,225+55%

08Douglas County, OROR111,95116,808+27%

09Deschutes County, OROR213,07216,542+54%

10Benton County, OROR97,72816,328+43%

11Josephine County, OROR87,86714,760+30%

12Yamhill County, OROR110,02412,610+62%

13Umatilla County, OROR81,11911,953+34%

14Klamath County, OROR70,27411,039+3%

15Coos County, OROR63,99210,364+10%

16Polk County, OROR90,0379,730+36%

17Lincoln County, OROR50,6367,459+21%

18Malheur County, OROR32,2617,113+21%

19Columbia County, OROR54,0915,069+29%

20Clatsop County, OROR40,9264,754+1%

21Jefferson County, OROR25,7404,367+57%

22Tillamook County, OROR27,3844,266+54%

23Union County, OROR25,9004,138+22%

24Wasco County, OROR26,3103,907+27%

25Baker County, OROR16,6583,212+31%

26Curry County, OROR22,6213,104+20%

27Crook County, OROR27,5642,927+35%

28Hood River County, OROR23,7202,131−27%

29Morrow County, OROR12,6021,713+5%

30Lake County, OROR8,1871,379+15%

31Harney County, OROR7,3801,373+53%

32Grant County, OROR7,0751,072−1%

33Wallowa County, OROR7,595906−10%

34Sherman County, OROR2,051353+25%

35Gilliam County, OROR1,971198+14%

36Wheeler County, OROR1,472164−32%

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