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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2016, at 22.9%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 8.7%. The median was 14.6% and the figure for Oregon was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.9Malheur County
Lowest8.7Clackamas County
Median14.636 counties
Oregon13.4History

All counties, 2016

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 22.9 %22.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 19.6 %19.6Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 19.6 %19.6Klamath CountyKlamath County: 19 %19Benton CountyBenton County: 18.4 %18.4Lane CountyLane County: 18.3 %18.3Josephine CountyJosephine County: 18 %18Baker CountyBaker County: 17.6 %17.6Coos CountyCoos County: 17.5 %17.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.3 %17.3Harney CountyHarney County: 16.4 %16.4Grant CountyGrant County: 16 %16Union CountyUnion County: 16 %16Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 15.7 %15.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 15.6 %15.6Lake CountyLake County: 15.2 %15.2Morrow CountyMorrow County: 14.8 %14.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 14.6 %14.6Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 14.6 %14.6Crook CountyCrook County: 14.2 %14.2Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 14.2 %14.2Wasco CountyWasco County: 14.2 %14.2Curry CountyCurry County: 14.1 %14.1Marion CountyMarion County: 13.6 %13.6Linn CountyLinn County: 13.1 %13.1Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 12.9 %12.9Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 12.9 %12.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 12.2 %12.2Sherman CountySherman County: 12.2 %12.2Polk CountyPolk County: 12.1 %12.1Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 11.7 %11.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 11 %11Hood River CountyHood River County: 10.7 %10.7Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 10.6 %10.6Washington CountyWashington County: 9 %9Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.7 %8.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Malheur County22.9-2 pts
2Lincoln County19.6+2.6 pts
2Wheeler County19.6-1.8 pts
4Klamath County19-0.9 pts
5Benton County18.4+0.1 pts
6Lane County18.3-0.7 pts
7Josephine County18-3.9 pts
8Baker County17.6+2.3 pts
9Coos County17.5-1.2 pts
10Jefferson County17.3-4.6 pts
11Harney County16.4+0.1 pts
12Grant County16-0.4 pts
12Union County16-0.5 pts
14Umatilla County15.7-3.5 pts
15Douglas County15.6-3.9 pts
16Lake County15.2-3.4 pts
17Morrow County14.8-0.2 pts
18Jackson County14.6-4.7 pts
18Wallowa County14.6-1.5 pts
20Crook County14.2-1.7 pts
20Multnomah County14.2-1.5 pts
20Wasco County14.2-1.8 pts
23Curry County14.1-3.1 pts
24Marion County13.6-3.2 pts
25Linn County13.1-2.7 pts
26Clatsop County12.9-1 pts
26Tillamook County12.9-2.6 pts
28Gilliam County12.2-0.7 pts
28Sherman County12.2-4.1 pts
30Polk County12.1-1.6 pts
31Yamhill County11.7-1.6 pts
32Columbia County11-2.4 pts
33Hood River County10.7-0.8 pts
34Deschutes County10.6-2.8 pts
35Washington County9-1.5 pts
36Clackamas County8.7-0.7 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 22.9% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 8.7% in 2016.

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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