Ranking of Oregon Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (47.33K), followed by Washington County (13.24K), and Marion County (4.93K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Oregon counties.

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of Oregon Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016
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Ranking of Oregon Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Multnomah County 47334
2 Washington County 13238
3 Marion County 4926
4 Clackamas County 4455
5 Lane County 4302
6 Jackson County 1863
7 Yamhill County 1162
8 Benton County 1079
9 Deschutes County 902
10 Linn County 899
11 Umatilla County 860
12 Polk County 809
13 Klamath County 553
14 Malheur County 503
15 Douglas County 501
16 Josephine County 473
17 Coos County 405
18 Lincoln County 359
19 Columbia County 293
20 Clatsop County 290
21 Jefferson County 253
22 Union County 191
23 Wasco County 167
24 Hood River County 159
25 Tillamook County 146
26 Morrow County 131
27 Baker County 103
28 Curry County 100
29 Crook County 93
30 Harney County 56
31 Lake County 52
32 Wallowa County 25
33 Grant County 16
34 Gilliam County 7
34 Sherman County 7
35 Wheeler County 3