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

Malheur County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2021, at 19.5%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 6.3%. The median was 13.3% and the figure for Oregon was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.5Malheur County
Lowest6.3Hood River County
Median13.336 counties
Oregon12.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 14.1 %Benton County: 18.3 %Clackamas County: 7.5 %Clatsop County: 9.9 %Columbia County: 10.1 %Coos County: 16.3 %Crook County: 9.6 %Curry County: 13.2 %Deschutes County: 9.4 %Douglas County: 13.8 %Gilliam County: 11.8 %Grant County: 15.4 %Harney County: 11.7 %Hood River County: 6.3 %Jackson County: 13.5 %Jefferson County: 14.9 %Josephine County: 16.2 %Klamath County: 19.1 %Lake County: 19.1 %Lane County: 16.5 %Lincoln County: 13.8 %Linn County: 11.8 %Malheur County: 19.5 %Marion County: 13.4 %Morrow County: 14.8 %Multnomah County: 12.7 %Polk County: 12 %Sherman County: 12.1 %Tillamook County: 13.6 %Umatilla County: 12.8 %Union County: 14.2 %Wallowa County: 9 %Wasco County: 9.7 %Washington County: 8 %Wheeler County: 14 %Yamhill County: 11.5 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Malheur County: 19.5 %Malheur County19.5Klamath County: 19.1 %Klamath County19.1Lake County: 19.1 %Lake County19.1Benton County: 18.3 %Benton County18.3Lane County: 16.5 %Lane County16.5Coos County: 16.3 %Coos County16.3Josephine County: 16.2 %Josephine County16.2Grant County: 15.4 %Grant County15.4Jefferson County: 14.9 %Jefferson County14.9Morrow County: 14.8 %Morrow County14.8Union County: 14.2 %Union County14.2Baker County: 14.1 %Baker County14.1Wheeler County: 14 %Wheeler County14Douglas County: 13.8 %Douglas County13.8Lincoln County: 13.8 %Lincoln County13.8Tillamook County: 13.6 %Tillamook County13.6Jackson County: 13.5 %Jackson County13.5Marion County: 13.4 %Marion County13.4Curry County: 13.2 %Curry County13.2Umatilla County: 12.8 %Umatilla County12.8Multnomah County: 12.7 %Multnomah County12.7Sherman County: 12.1 %Sherman County12.1Polk County: 12 %Polk County12Linn County: 11.8 %Linn County11.8Gilliam County: 11.8 %Gilliam County11.8Harney County: 11.7 %Harney County11.7Yamhill County: 11.5 %Yamhill County11.5Columbia County: 10.1 %Columbia County10.1Clatsop County: 9.9 %Clatsop County9.9Wasco County: 9.7 %Wasco County9.7Crook County: 9.6 %Crook County9.6Deschutes County: 9.4 %Deschutes County9.4Wallowa County: 9 %Wallowa County9Washington County: 8 %Washington County8Clackamas County: 7.5 %Clackamas County7.5Hood River County: 6.3 %Hood River County6.3Malheur County: 19.5 %Malheur County19.5Klamath County: 19.1 %Klamath County19.1Lake County: 19.1 %Lake County19.1Benton County: 18.3 %Benton County18.3Lane County: 16.5 %Lane County16.5Coos County: 16.3 %Coos County16.3Josephine County: 16.2 %Josephine County16.2Grant County: 15.4 %Grant County15.4Jefferson County: 14.9 %Jefferson County14.9Morrow County: 14.8 %Morrow County14.8Union County: 14.2 %Union County14.2Baker County: 14.1 %Baker County14.1Wheeler County: 14 %Wheeler County14Douglas County: 13.8 %Douglas County13.8Lincoln County: 13.8 %Lincoln County13.8Tillamook County: 13.6 %Tillamook County13.6Jackson County: 13.5 %Jackson County13.5Marion County: 13.4 %Marion County13.4Curry County: 13.2 %Curry County13.2Umatilla County: 12.8 %Umatilla County12.8Multnomah County: 12.7 %Multnomah County12.7Sherman County: 12.1 %Sherman County12.1Polk County: 12 %Polk County12Linn County: 11.8 %Linn County11.8Gilliam County: 11.8 %Gilliam County11.8Harney County: 11.7 %Harney County11.7Yamhill County: 11.5 %Yamhill County11.5Columbia County: 10.1 %Columbia County10.1Clatsop County: 9.9 %Clatsop County9.9Wasco County: 9.7 %Wasco County9.7Crook County: 9.6 %Crook County9.6Deschutes County: 9.4 %Deschutes County9.4Wallowa County: 9 %Wallowa County9Washington County: 8 %Washington County8Clackamas County: 7.5 %Clackamas County7.5Hood River County: 6.3 %Hood River County6.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Malheur County19.5
2Klamath County19.1
3Lake County19.1
4Benton County18.3
5Lane County16.5
6Coos County16.3
7Josephine County16.2
8Grant County15.4
9Jefferson County14.9
10Morrow County14.8
11Union County14.2
12Baker County14.1
13Wheeler County14
14Douglas County13.8
15Lincoln County13.8
16Tillamook County13.6
17Jackson County13.5
18Marion County13.4
19Curry County13.2
20Umatilla County12.8
21Multnomah County12.7
22Sherman County12.1
23Polk County12
24Linn County11.8
25Gilliam County11.8
26Harney County11.7
27Yamhill County11.5
28Columbia County10.1
29Clatsop County9.9
30Wasco County9.7
31Crook County9.6
32Deschutes County9.4
33Wallowa County9
34Washington County8
35Clackamas County7.5
36Hood River County6.3

Other periods

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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Malheur County, with 19.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hood River County, with 6.3% 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, 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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