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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate, 2024

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2024, at 18.5%. Deschutes County had the lowest, at 7.5%. The median was 13.4% and the figure for Oregon was 11.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.5Malheur County
Lowest7.5Deschutes County
Median13.436 counties
Oregon11.7History

All counties, 2024

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 18.5 %18.5Lake CountyLake County: 17.8 %17.8Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 17.1 %17.1Coos CountyCoos County: 16.8 %16.8Klamath CountyKlamath County: 16.6 %16.6Curry CountyCurry County: 16.4 %16.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 16.3 %16.3Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 15.4 %15.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 14.7 %14.7Lane CountyLane County: 14.6 %14.6Benton CountyBenton County: 14.3 %14.3Harney CountyHarney County: 14.3 %14.3Union CountyUnion County: 14.3 %14.3Sherman CountySherman County: 14.1 %14.1Josephine CountyJosephine County: 13.8 %13.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.7 %13.7Baker CountyBaker County: 13.6 %13.6Grant CountyGrant County: 13.4 %13.4Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 13.3 %13.3Linn CountyLinn County: 12.8 %12.8Wasco CountyWasco County: 12.8 %12.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 12.7 %12.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.6 %12.6Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 12.4 %12.4Marion CountyMarion County: 11.9 %11.9Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 11.7 %11.7Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 11.5 %11.5Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.5 %11.5Crook CountyCrook County: 11.3 %11.3Hood River CountyHood River County: 10.8 %10.8Polk CountyPolk County: 10.6 %10.6Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 9.9 %9.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.8 %9.8Washington CountyWashington County: 8.4 %8.4Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.1 %8.1Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 7.5 %7.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Malheur County18.5-1.2 pts
2Lake County17.8+0.8 pts
3Wheeler County17.1-1.3 pts
4Coos County16.8+0.8 pts
5Klamath County16.6-2.7 pts
6Curry County16.4+0.6 pts
7Lincoln County16.3+0.9 pts
8Tillamook County15.4+3.9 pts
9Douglas County14.7-1.3 pts
10Lane County14.6-0.1 pts
11Benton County14.3-1.9 pts
11Harney County14.3-0.9 pts
11Union County14.3+0.7 pts
14Sherman County14.1-0.4 pts
15Josephine County13.8-1.3 pts
16Jefferson County13.7-0.2 pts
17Baker County13.6-2.6 pts
18Grant County13.4-1.9 pts
19Clatsop County13.3-2 pts
20Linn County12.8-1.4 pts
20Wasco County12.8-0.8 pts
22Multnomah County12.7-0.1 pts
23Jackson County12.60 pts
24Umatilla County12.4-4.1 pts
25Marion County11.9-2.2 pts
26Wallowa County11.7-1.3 pts
27Gilliam County11.5-0.3 pts
27Morrow County11.5-1.7 pts
29Crook County11.3-1.5 pts
30Hood River County10.8+0.8 pts
31Polk County10.6-1.2 pts
32Yamhill County9.9-0.7 pts
33Columbia County9.80 pts
34Washington County8.4+0.3 pts
35Clackamas County8.1+1.2 pts
36Deschutes County7.5-1.2 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 18.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Deschutes County, with 7.5% 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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