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Counties in Oregon by black or African American population share, 2024

Multnomah County had the highest black or African American population share of 36 counties in 2024, at 5.3%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.7% and the figure for Oregon was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5.3Multnomah County
Lowest0Wheeler County
Median0.736 counties
Oregon1.8History

All counties, 2024

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Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.3 %5.3Washington CountyWashington County: 2.2 %2.2Harney CountyHarney County: 1.9 %1.9Baker CountyBaker County: 1.3 %1.3Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 1.3 %1.3Marion CountyMarion County: 1.2 %1.2Benton CountyBenton County: 1.2 %1.2Lane CountyLane County: 1.1 %1.1Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 1 %1Malheur CountyMalheur County: 1 %1Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 0.9 %0.9Union CountyUnion County: 0.9 %0.9Morrow CountyMorrow County: 0.8 %0.8Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 0.8 %0.8Hood River CountyHood River County: 0.8 %0.8Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 0.7 %0.7Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 0.7 %0.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 0.7 %0.7Polk CountyPolk County: 0.7 %0.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 0.6 %0.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 0.6 %0.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.6 %0.6Crook CountyCrook County: 0.5 %0.5Lake CountyLake County: 0.5 %0.5Sherman CountySherman County: 0.5 %0.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 0.4 %0.4Josephine CountyJosephine County: 0.4 %0.4Coos CountyCoos County: 0.4 %0.4Linn CountyLinn County: 0.4 %0.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.4 %0.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 0.3 %0.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 0.3 %0.3Grant CountyGrant County: 0.1 %0.1Curry CountyCurry County: 0 %0Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 0 %0Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 0 %0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Multnomah County5.3-0.1 pts
2Washington County2.20 pts
3Harney County1.9+1.7 pts
4Baker County1.3+0.1 pts
4Wallowa County1.3+0.1 pts
6Marion County1.2+0.1 pts
7Benton County1.2-0.1 pts
8Lane County1.10 pts
9Clackamas County10 pts
10Malheur County10 pts
11Clatsop County0.9-0 pts
12Union County0.9+0.1 pts
13Morrow County0.8-0.2 pts
14Tillamook County0.8+0.2 pts
15Hood River County0.8-0.1 pts
16Umatilla County0.7-0 pts
16Yamhill County0.70 pts
18Klamath County0.7+0.1 pts
19Polk County0.7+0.1 pts
20Columbia County0.6+0.1 pts
21Jackson County0.6-0 pts
22Jefferson County0.6-0.1 pts
23Crook County0.5+0.3 pts
24Lake County0.5-0 pts
25Sherman County0.5+0.1 pts
26Wasco County0.40 pts
27Josephine County0.4-0.1 pts
28Coos County0.40 pts
29Linn County0.4+0.1 pts
30Lincoln County0.4+0.1 pts
31Deschutes County0.30 pts
32Douglas County0.3-0 pts
33Grant County0.10 pts
34Curry County0-0.2 pts
35Gilliam County00 pts
35Wheeler County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Multnomah County, with 5.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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