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Counties in Oregon by black or African American population share

Multnomah County had the highest black or African American population share of 36 counties in 2023, at 5.4%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.6% and the figure for Oregon was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5.4Multnomah County
Lowest0Wheeler County
Median0.636 counties
Oregon1.8History

All counties, 2023

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Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.4 %5.4Washington CountyWashington County: 2.2 %2.2Baker CountyBaker County: 1.2 %1.2Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 1.2 %1.2Benton CountyBenton County: 1.2 %1.2Marion CountyMarion County: 1.1 %1.1Lane CountyLane County: 1.1 %1.1Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 1 %1Morrow CountyMorrow County: 1 %1Malheur CountyMalheur County: 1 %1Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 0.9 %0.9Hood River CountyHood River County: 0.8 %0.8Union CountyUnion County: 0.8 %0.8Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 0.7 %0.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.7 %0.7Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 0.7 %0.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 0.7 %0.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 0.6 %0.6Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 0.6 %0.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 0.6 %0.6Lake CountyLake County: 0.5 %0.5Polk CountyPolk County: 0.5 %0.5Josephine CountyJosephine County: 0.5 %0.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 0.4 %0.4Coos CountyCoos County: 0.4 %0.4Sherman CountySherman County: 0.4 %0.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 0.3 %0.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 0.3 %0.3Linn CountyLinn County: 0.3 %0.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.3 %0.3Curry CountyCurry County: 0.3 %0.3Crook CountyCrook County: 0.3 %0.3Harney CountyHarney County: 0.2 %0.2Grant CountyGrant County: 0.1 %0.1Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 0 %0Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 0 %0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Multnomah County5.4+0.1 pts
2Washington County2.2-0 pts
3Baker County1.2+0.1 pts
3Wallowa County1.2+0.2 pts
5Benton County1.2+0.1 pts
6Marion County1.10 pts
7Lane County1.1+0.1 pts
8Clackamas County1+0.2 pts
9Morrow County1+0.3 pts
10Malheur County1+0.2 pts
11Clatsop County0.90 pts
12Hood River County0.8-0.1 pts
13Union County0.8-0.1 pts
14Umatilla County0.7-0 pts
15Jefferson County0.7-0 pts
15Yamhill County0.7+0.1 pts
17Klamath County0.7+0.1 pts
18Jackson County0.60 pts
19Tillamook County0.6+0.1 pts
20Columbia County0.6+0.1 pts
21Lake County0.5+0.3 pts
21Polk County0.5-0 pts
23Josephine County0.5-0 pts
24Wasco County0.4+0.1 pts
25Coos County0.4-0 pts
26Sherman County0.40 pts
27Deschutes County0.3-0 pts
27Douglas County0.3+0.1 pts
29Linn County0.3-0 pts
30Lincoln County0.30 pts
31Curry County0.3-0.1 pts
32Crook County0.3-0.1 pts
33Harney County0.2-0.1 pts
34Grant County0.10 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 5.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2023.

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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