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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2015, at 24.9%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 9.4%. The median was 16.3% and the figure for Oregon was 15.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.9Malheur County
Lowest9.4Clackamas County
Median16.336 counties
Oregon15.2History

All counties, 2015

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 24.9 %24.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.9 %21.9Josephine CountyJosephine County: 21.9 %21.9Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 21.4 %21.4Klamath CountyKlamath County: 19.9 %19.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 19.5 %19.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.3 %19.3Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 19.2 %19.2Lane CountyLane County: 19 %19Coos CountyCoos County: 18.7 %18.7Lake CountyLake County: 18.6 %18.6Benton CountyBenton County: 18.3 %18.3Curry CountyCurry County: 17.2 %17.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17 %17Marion CountyMarion County: 16.8 %16.8Union CountyUnion County: 16.5 %16.5Grant CountyGrant County: 16.4 %16.4Harney CountyHarney County: 16.3 %16.3Sherman CountySherman County: 16.3 %16.3Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 16.1 %16.1Wasco CountyWasco County: 16 %16Crook CountyCrook County: 15.9 %15.9Linn CountyLinn County: 15.8 %15.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 15.7 %15.7Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 15.5 %15.5Baker CountyBaker County: 15.3 %15.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 15 %15Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 13.9 %13.9Polk CountyPolk County: 13.7 %13.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 13.4 %13.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 13.4 %13.4Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 13.3 %13.3Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 12.9 %12.9Hood River CountyHood River County: 11.5 %11.5Washington CountyWashington County: 10.5 %10.5Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 9.4 %9.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Malheur County24.9
2Jefferson County21.9
2Josephine County21.9
4Wheeler County21.4
5Klamath County19.9
6Douglas County19.5
7Jackson County19.3
8Umatilla County19.2
9Lane County19
10Coos County18.7
11Lake County18.6
12Benton County18.3
13Curry County17.2
14Lincoln County17
15Marion County16.8
16Union County16.5
17Grant County16.4
18Harney County16.3
18Sherman County16.3
20Wallowa County16.1
21Wasco County16
22Crook County15.9
23Linn County15.8
24Multnomah County15.7
25Tillamook County15.5
26Baker County15.3
27Morrow County15
28Clatsop County13.9
29Polk County13.7
30Columbia County13.4
30Deschutes County13.4
32Yamhill County13.3
33Gilliam County12.9
34Hood River County11.5
35Washington County10.5
36Clackamas County9.4

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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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 24.9% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 9.4% in 2015.

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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