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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Klamath County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2020, at 19.7%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 12% and the figure for Oregon was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.7Klamath County
Lowest6.8Clackamas County
Median1236 counties
Oregon11History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Klamath CountyKlamath County: 19.7 %19.7Malheur CountyMalheur County: 19.5 %19.5Josephine CountyJosephine County: 15.8 %15.8Benton CountyBenton County: 15.7 %15.7Lake CountyLake County: 15.7 %15.7Coos CountyCoos County: 15.4 %15.4Baker CountyBaker County: 14.5 %14.5Curry CountyCurry County: 14.5 %14.5Lane CountyLane County: 14.5 %14.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.4 %14.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 14 %14Grant CountyGrant County: 13.9 %13.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 13.3 %13.3Harney CountyHarney County: 12.6 %12.6Union CountyUnion County: 12.6 %12.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12.5 %12.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 12.4 %12.4Marion CountyMarion County: 12.1 %12.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.9 %11.9Sherman CountySherman County: 11.9 %11.9Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 11.7 %11.7Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 11.6 %11.6Morrow CountyMorrow County: 11.5 %11.5Linn CountyLinn County: 11.3 %11.3Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 11.2 %11.2Polk CountyPolk County: 11.1 %11.1Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 10.8 %10.8Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 10.7 %10.7Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 10.5 %10.5Crook CountyCrook County: 10.3 %10.3Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.2 %9.2Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 8.7 %8.7Hood River CountyHood River County: 8.5 %8.5Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.1 %8.1Washington CountyWashington County: 7.5 %7.5Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 6.8 %6.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Klamath County19.7+3 pts
2Malheur County19.5-1.5 pts
3Josephine County15.8-0.1 pts
4Benton County15.7-0.8 pts
4Lake County15.7-1.3 pts
6Coos County15.4-0.2 pts
7Baker County14.5+0.9 pts
7Curry County14.5+1.1 pts
7Lane County14.5+0.6 pts
10Lincoln County14.4-0.2 pts
11Wheeler County14-3.7 pts
12Grant County13.9-1.4 pts
13Douglas County13.3+1.5 pts
14Harney County12.6-1.6 pts
14Union County12.6-1 pts
16Jefferson County12.5-2.5 pts
17Wasco County12.4+0.2 pts
18Marion County12.1-0.1 pts
19Jackson County11.9-1.7 pts
19Sherman County11.9-0.6 pts
21Umatilla County11.7-2.2 pts
22Wallowa County11.6-0.7 pts
23Morrow County11.5-1.2 pts
24Linn County11.3-1.3 pts
25Multnomah County11.2-0.8 pts
26Polk County11.1+1.7 pts
27Tillamook County10.8-1.2 pts
28Gilliam County10.7-0.2 pts
29Clatsop County10.5-1.5 pts
30Crook County10.3-0.6 pts
31Columbia County9.2+0.6 pts
32Yamhill County8.7-1.9 pts
33Hood River County8.5+0.1 pts
34Deschutes County8.1-1.1 pts
35Washington County7.5-0.7 pts
36Clackamas County6.8-0.4 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Klamath County, with 19.7% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 6.8% in 2020.

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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