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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate of 36 counties in 2023, at 19.7%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 6.9%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for Oregon was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.7Malheur County
Lowest6.9Clackamas County
Median14.136 counties
Oregon12.1History

All counties, 2023

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Malheur CountyMalheur County: 19.7 %19.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 19.3 %19.3Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 18.4 %18.4Lake CountyLake County: 17 %17Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 16.5 %16.5Baker CountyBaker County: 16.2 %16.2Benton CountyBenton County: 16.2 %16.2Coos CountyCoos County: 16 %16Douglas CountyDouglas County: 16 %16Curry CountyCurry County: 15.8 %15.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.4 %15.4Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 15.3 %15.3Grant CountyGrant County: 15.3 %15.3Harney CountyHarney County: 15.2 %15.2Josephine CountyJosephine County: 15.1 %15.1Lane CountyLane County: 14.7 %14.7Sherman CountySherman County: 14.5 %14.5Linn CountyLinn County: 14.2 %14.2Marion CountyMarion County: 14.1 %14.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.9 %13.9Union CountyUnion County: 13.6 %13.6Wasco CountyWasco County: 13.6 %13.6Morrow CountyMorrow County: 13.2 %13.2Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 13 %13Crook CountyCrook County: 12.8 %12.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 12.8 %12.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.6 %12.6Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 11.8 %11.8Polk CountyPolk County: 11.8 %11.8Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 11.5 %11.5Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 10.6 %10.6Hood River CountyHood River County: 10 %10Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.8 %9.8Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 8.7 %8.7Washington CountyWashington County: 8.1 %8.1Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 6.9 %6.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Malheur County19.7-0.1 pts
2Klamath County19.3+3.8 pts
3Wheeler County18.4+2.5 pts
4Lake County17+0.5 pts
5Umatilla County16.5+4.7 pts
6Baker County16.2+0.7 pts
6Benton County16.2-1.6 pts
8Coos County16-0.5 pts
8Douglas County16-0.9 pts
10Curry County15.8+1.9 pts
11Lincoln County15.4-0.1 pts
12Clatsop County15.3+2.4 pts
12Grant County15.3-0.2 pts
14Harney County15.2+0.4 pts
15Josephine County15.1-2.9 pts
16Lane County14.7-0.4 pts
17Sherman County14.5+1.2 pts
18Linn County14.2+1.4 pts
19Marion County14.1+0.5 pts
20Jefferson County13.9+1.9 pts
21Union County13.6-1.3 pts
21Wasco County13.6-2.4 pts
23Morrow County13.2-0.2 pts
24Wallowa County13+1 pts
25Crook County12.8+2.2 pts
25Multnomah County12.8+0.7 pts
27Jackson County12.6+0.1 pts
28Gilliam County11.8+0.6 pts
28Polk County11.8-0.9 pts
30Tillamook County11.5-0.5 pts
31Yamhill County10.6-0.1 pts
32Hood River County10-0.1 pts
33Columbia County9.8-1.4 pts
34Deschutes County8.7-0.9 pts
35Washington County8.1+0.5 pts
36Clackamas County6.9-1.3 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Malheur County, with 19.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Clackamas County, with 6.9% in 2023.

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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