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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2021, at 20%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 8.4%. The median was 13.7% and the figure for Oregon was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20Malheur County
Lowest8.4Clackamas County
Median13.736 counties
Oregon12.2History

All counties, 2021

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 20 %20Klamath CountyKlamath County: 19.1 %19.1Union CountyUnion County: 17.5 %17.5Coos CountyCoos County: 17.4 %17.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 17.4 %17.4Benton CountyBenton County: 17.3 %17.3Josephine CountyJosephine County: 16.8 %16.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16.5 %16.5Harney CountyHarney County: 16.2 %16.2Baker CountyBaker County: 16 %16Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.9 %15.9Lake CountyLake County: 15.7 %15.7Grant CountyGrant County: 15.6 %15.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.2 %15.2Curry CountyCurry County: 14.8 %14.8Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 14.6 %14.6Lane CountyLane County: 14.4 %14.4Morrow CountyMorrow County: 13.8 %13.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.5 %13.5Marion CountyMarion County: 13.3 %13.3Wasco CountyWasco County: 13.3 %13.3Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 13.2 %13.2Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 12.9 %12.9Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 12.9 %12.9Sherman CountySherman County: 12.8 %12.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 12.4 %12.4Linn CountyLinn County: 12.1 %12.1Crook CountyCrook County: 12 %12Polk CountyPolk County: 11 %11Hood River CountyHood River County: 10.9 %10.9Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.9 %10.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 10.4 %10.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 10.2 %10.2Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.7 %8.7Washington CountyWashington County: 8.6 %8.6Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.4 %8.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Malheur County20+0.5 pts
2Klamath County19.1-0.6 pts
3Union County17.5+4.9 pts
4Coos County17.4+2 pts
4Wheeler County17.4+3.4 pts
6Benton County17.3+1.6 pts
7Josephine County16.8+1 pts
8Douglas County16.5+3.2 pts
9Harney County16.2+3.6 pts
10Baker County16+1.5 pts
11Jefferson County15.9+3.4 pts
12Lake County15.70 pts
13Grant County15.6+1.7 pts
14Lincoln County15.2+0.8 pts
15Curry County14.8+0.3 pts
16Tillamook County14.6+3.8 pts
17Lane County14.4-0.1 pts
18Morrow County13.8+2.3 pts
19Jackson County13.5+1.6 pts
20Marion County13.3+1.2 pts
20Wasco County13.3+0.9 pts
22Umatilla County13.2+1.5 pts
23Clatsop County12.9+2.4 pts
23Wallowa County12.9+1.3 pts
25Sherman County12.8+0.9 pts
26Multnomah County12.4+1.2 pts
27Linn County12.1+0.8 pts
28Crook County12+1.7 pts
29Polk County11-0.1 pts
30Hood River County10.9+2.4 pts
30Yamhill County10.9+2.2 pts
32Gilliam County10.4-0.3 pts
33Columbia County10.2+1 pts
34Deschutes County8.7+0.6 pts
35Washington County8.6+1.1 pts
36Clackamas County8.4+1.6 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 20% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 8.4% in 2021.

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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