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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2019, at 21%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 12.6% and the figure for Oregon was 11.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21Malheur County
Lowest7.2Clackamas County
Median12.636 counties
Oregon11.5History

All counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Malheur CountyMalheur County: 21 %21Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 17.7 %17.7Lake CountyLake County: 17 %17Klamath CountyKlamath County: 16.7 %16.7Benton CountyBenton County: 16.5 %16.5Josephine CountyJosephine County: 15.9 %15.9Coos CountyCoos County: 15.6 %15.6Grant CountyGrant County: 15.3 %15.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15 %15Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.6 %14.6Harney CountyHarney County: 14.2 %14.2Lane CountyLane County: 13.9 %13.9Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 13.9 %13.9Baker CountyBaker County: 13.6 %13.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.6 %13.6Union CountyUnion County: 13.6 %13.6Curry CountyCurry County: 13.4 %13.4Morrow CountyMorrow County: 12.7 %12.7Linn CountyLinn County: 12.6 %12.6Sherman CountySherman County: 12.5 %12.5Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 12.3 %12.3Marion CountyMarion County: 12.2 %12.2Wasco CountyWasco County: 12.2 %12.2Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 12 %12Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 12 %12Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 12 %12Douglas CountyDouglas County: 11.8 %11.8Crook CountyCrook County: 10.9 %10.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 10.9 %10.9Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.6 %10.6Polk CountyPolk County: 9.4 %9.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 9.2 %9.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 8.6 %8.6Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.4 %8.4Washington CountyWashington County: 8.2 %8.2Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Malheur County210 pts
2Wheeler County17.7-1.5 pts
3Lake County17-1.3 pts
4Klamath County16.7-1.8 pts
5Benton County16.5+0.7 pts
6Josephine County15.9-1.1 pts
7Coos County15.6-0.3 pts
8Grant County15.3-1.1 pts
9Jefferson County15-1 pts
10Lincoln County14.6+1 pts
11Harney County14.2-0.9 pts
12Lane County13.9-4.2 pts
12Umatilla County13.9-1.9 pts
14Baker County13.6-1.8 pts
14Jackson County13.6-1.2 pts
14Union County13.6-0.3 pts
17Curry County13.4-1.5 pts
18Morrow County12.7-2.7 pts
19Linn County12.6-0.1 pts
20Sherman County12.5-1.4 pts
21Wallowa County12.3-2.2 pts
22Marion County12.2-2.3 pts
22Wasco County12.2-1.2 pts
24Clatsop County12+1 pts
24Multnomah County120 pts
24Tillamook County12-1.2 pts
27Douglas County11.8-3.2 pts
28Crook County10.9-2 pts
28Gilliam County10.9-0.5 pts
30Yamhill County10.6-1.6 pts
31Polk County9.4-3.3 pts
32Deschutes County9.2-0.2 pts
33Columbia County8.6-1.6 pts
34Hood River County8.4-2.5 pts
35Washington County8.2-0.6 pts
36Clackamas County7.2-0.1 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 21% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 7.2% in 2019.

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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