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Most residents in poverty, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, OROR795,391107,500+29%

02Lane County, OROR381,58465,780+42%

03Washington County, OROR611,70850,743+54%

04Marion County, OROR355,77746,254+20%

05Clackamas County, OROR426,28031,519+42%

06Jackson County, OROR221,79530,590+35%

07Deschutes County, OROR213,07219,452+81%

08Benton County, OROR97,72817,685+55%

09Linn County, OROR132,84315,758+34%

10Douglas County, OROR111,95114,468+10%

11Josephine County, OROR87,86714,093+24%

12Klamath County, OROR70,27413,617+27%

13Yamhill County, OROR110,02412,715+63%

14Umatilla County, OROR81,11911,420+28%

15Polk County, OROR90,03710,550+47%

16Coos County, OROR63,99210,477+11%

17Lincoln County, OROR50,6367,942+29%

18Malheur County, OROR32,2616,660+13%

19Columbia County, OROR54,0915,234+33%

20Clatsop County, OROR40,9263,938−16%

21Union County, OROR25,9003,629+7%

22Jefferson County, OROR25,7403,512+26%

23Tillamook County, OROR27,3843,233+17%

24Curry County, OROR22,6213,036+17%

25Wasco County, OROR26,3102,912−5%

26Crook County, OROR27,5642,536+17%

27Baker County, OROR16,6582,340−5%

28Morrow County, OROR12,6021,839+13%

29Lake County, OROR8,1871,390+16%

30Hood River County, OROR23,7201,233−58%

31Grant County, OROR7,0751,162+7%

32Wallowa County, OROR7,595715−29%

33Harney County, OROR7,380647−28%

34Gilliam County, OROR1,971271+57%

35Wheeler County, OROR1,472215−11%

36Sherman County, OROR2,051187−34%

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