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Counties in Oregon by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Sherman County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2024, at 22%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 7.7%. The median was 13% and the figure for Oregon was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22Sherman County
Lowest7.7Clackamas County
Median1336 counties
Oregon11.9History

Map of counties, 2024

Baker County: 14.9 %Benton County: 18.2 %Clackamas County: 7.7 %Clatsop County: 12.3 %Columbia County: 8.9 %Coos County: 16.1 %Crook County: 11.3 %Curry County: 15.2 %Deschutes County: 8.8 %Douglas County: 16.3 %Gilliam County: 15.3 %Grant County: 12.8 %Harney County: 13.7 %Hood River County: 8 %Jackson County: 12.4 %Jefferson County: 13.4 %Josephine County: 15.6 %Klamath County: 18.3 %Lake County: 14.9 %Lane County: 15.3 %Lincoln County: 15.9 %Linn County: 13 %Malheur County: 17.6 %Marion County: 13 %Morrow County: 13.2 %Multnomah County: 12.6 %Polk County: 12.7 %Sherman County: 22 %Tillamook County: 12.7 %Umatilla County: 11.8 %Union County: 16.1 %Wallowa County: 7.8 %Wasco County: 11.6 %Washington County: 8.1 %Wheeler County: 10.8 %Yamhill County: 10.3 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Sherman County: 22 %Sherman County22Klamath County: 18.3 %Klamath County18.3Benton County: 18.2 %Benton County18.2Malheur County: 17.6 %Malheur County17.6Douglas County: 16.3 %Douglas County16.3Coos County: 16.1 %Coos County16.1Union County: 16.1 %Union County16.1Lincoln County: 15.9 %Lincoln County15.9Josephine County: 15.6 %Josephine County15.6Lane County: 15.3 %Lane County15.3Gilliam County: 15.3 %Gilliam County15.3Curry County: 15.2 %Curry County15.2Lake County: 14.9 %Lake County14.9Baker County: 14.9 %Baker County14.9Harney County: 13.7 %Harney County13.7Jefferson County: 13.4 %Jefferson County13.4Morrow County: 13.2 %Morrow County13.2Marion County: 13 %Marion County13Linn County: 13 %Linn County13Grant County: 12.8 %Grant County12.8Tillamook County: 12.7 %Tillamook County12.7Polk County: 12.7 %Polk County12.7Multnomah County: 12.6 %Multnomah County12.6Jackson County: 12.4 %Jackson County12.4Clatsop County: 12.3 %Clatsop County12.3Umatilla County: 11.8 %Umatilla County11.8Wasco County: 11.6 %Wasco County11.6Crook County: 11.3 %Crook County11.3Wheeler County: 10.8 %Wheeler County10.8Yamhill County: 10.3 %Yamhill County10.3Columbia County: 8.9 %Columbia County8.9Deschutes County: 8.8 %Deschutes County8.8Washington County: 8.1 %Washington County8.1Hood River County: 8 %Hood River County8Wallowa County: 7.8 %Wallowa County7.8Clackamas County: 7.7 %Clackamas County7.7Sherman County: 22 %Sherman County22Klamath County: 18.3 %Klamath County18.3Benton County: 18.2 %Benton County18.2Malheur County: 17.6 %Malheur County17.6Douglas County: 16.3 %Douglas County16.3Coos County: 16.1 %Coos County16.1Union County: 16.1 %Union County16.1Lincoln County: 15.9 %Lincoln County15.9Josephine County: 15.6 %Josephine County15.6Lane County: 15.3 %Lane County15.3Gilliam County: 15.3 %Gilliam County15.3Curry County: 15.2 %Curry County15.2Lake County: 14.9 %Lake County14.9Baker County: 14.9 %Baker County14.9Harney County: 13.7 %Harney County13.7Jefferson County: 13.4 %Jefferson County13.4Morrow County: 13.2 %Morrow County13.2Marion County: 13 %Marion County13Linn County: 13 %Linn County13Grant County: 12.8 %Grant County12.8Tillamook County: 12.7 %Tillamook County12.7Polk County: 12.7 %Polk County12.7Multnomah County: 12.6 %Multnomah County12.6Jackson County: 12.4 %Jackson County12.4Clatsop County: 12.3 %Clatsop County12.3Umatilla County: 11.8 %Umatilla County11.8Wasco County: 11.6 %Wasco County11.6Crook County: 11.3 %Crook County11.3Wheeler County: 10.8 %Wheeler County10.8Yamhill County: 10.3 %Yamhill County10.3Columbia County: 8.9 %Columbia County8.9Deschutes County: 8.8 %Deschutes County8.8Washington County: 8.1 %Washington County8.1Hood River County: 8 %Hood River County8Wallowa County: 7.8 %Wallowa County7.8Clackamas County: 7.7 %Clackamas County7.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sherman County22+4.2 pts
2Klamath County18.30 pts
3Benton County18.2-1 pts
4Malheur County17.6-0.3 pts
5Douglas County16.3+0.6 pts
6Coos County16.1+0.5 pts
7Union County16.1+0.2 pts
8Lincoln County15.9+0.2 pts
9Josephine County15.6-0.2 pts
10Lane County15.3+0.1 pts
11Gilliam County15.3+2.6 pts
12Curry County15.2+1.9 pts
13Lake County14.9-3 pts
14Baker County14.9+1.1 pts
15Harney County13.7+0.9 pts
16Jefferson County13.4+1.7 pts
17Morrow County13.2-1 pts
18Marion County13-0.1 pts
19Linn County13+0.2 pts
20Grant County12.8-2.4 pts
21Tillamook County12.7+0.7 pts
22Polk County12.7+0.4 pts
23Multnomah County12.6+0.1 pts
24Jackson County12.4-0.1 pts
25Clatsop County12.30 pts
26Umatilla County11.8-0.8 pts
27Wasco County11.6-0.5 pts
28Crook County11.3+1.6 pts
29Wheeler County10.8+0.8 pts
30Yamhill County10.3-0.2 pts
31Columbia County8.9+0.1 pts
32Deschutes County8.8-0.5 pts
33Washington County8.1+0.1 pts
34Hood River County8+2.5 pts
35Wallowa County7.80 pts
36Clackamas County7.7+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Oregon by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Oregon by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Sherman County, with 22% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Clackamas County, with 7.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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