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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2022, at 19.8%. Washington County had the lowest, at 7.6%. The median was 13.4% and the figure for Oregon was 12%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.8Malheur County
Lowest7.6Washington County
Median13.436 counties
Oregon12History

All counties, 2022

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 19.8 %19.8Josephine CountyJosephine County: 18 %18Benton CountyBenton County: 17.8 %17.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16.9 %16.9Coos CountyCoos County: 16.5 %16.5Lake CountyLake County: 16.5 %16.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 16 %16Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 15.9 %15.9Baker CountyBaker County: 15.5 %15.5Grant CountyGrant County: 15.5 %15.5Klamath CountyKlamath County: 15.5 %15.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.5 %15.5Lane CountyLane County: 15.1 %15.1Union CountyUnion County: 14.9 %14.9Harney CountyHarney County: 14.8 %14.8Curry CountyCurry County: 13.9 %13.9Marion CountyMarion County: 13.6 %13.6Morrow CountyMorrow County: 13.4 %13.4Sherman CountySherman County: 13.3 %13.3Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 12.9 %12.9Linn CountyLinn County: 12.8 %12.8Polk CountyPolk County: 12.7 %12.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.5 %12.5Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 12.1 %12.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12 %12Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 12 %12Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 12 %12Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 11.8 %11.8Columbia CountyColumbia County: 11.2 %11.2Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 11.2 %11.2Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.7 %10.7Crook CountyCrook County: 10.6 %10.6Hood River CountyHood River County: 10.1 %10.1Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 9.6 %9.6Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 8.2 %8.2Washington CountyWashington County: 7.6 %7.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Malheur County19.8-0.2 pts
2Josephine County18+1.2 pts
3Benton County17.8+0.5 pts
4Douglas County16.9+0.4 pts
5Coos County16.5-0.9 pts
5Lake County16.5+0.8 pts
7Wasco County16+2.7 pts
8Wheeler County15.9-1.5 pts
9Baker County15.5-0.5 pts
9Grant County15.5-0.1 pts
9Klamath County15.5-3.6 pts
9Lincoln County15.5+0.3 pts
13Lane County15.1+0.7 pts
14Union County14.9-2.6 pts
15Harney County14.8-1.4 pts
16Curry County13.9-0.9 pts
17Marion County13.6+0.3 pts
18Morrow County13.4-0.4 pts
19Sherman County13.3+0.5 pts
20Clatsop County12.90 pts
21Linn County12.8+0.7 pts
22Polk County12.7+1.7 pts
23Jackson County12.5-1 pts
24Multnomah County12.1-0.3 pts
25Jefferson County12-3.9 pts
25Tillamook County12-2.6 pts
25Wallowa County12-0.9 pts
28Umatilla County11.8-1.4 pts
29Columbia County11.2+1 pts
29Gilliam County11.2+0.8 pts
31Yamhill County10.7-0.2 pts
32Crook County10.6-1.4 pts
33Hood River County10.1-0.8 pts
34Deschutes County9.6+0.9 pts
35Clackamas County8.2-0.2 pts
36Washington County7.6-1 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 19.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Washington County, with 7.6% in 2022.

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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