Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (5.9%), followed by Washington County (2.36%), and Malheur County (1.6%).
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.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2017
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multnomah County | 5.9 |
| 2 | Washington County | 2.36 |
| 3 | Malheur County | 1.6 |
| 4 | Marion County | 1.51 |
| 5 | Benton County | 1.21 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1.21 |
| 6 | Lane County | 1.18 |
| 7 | Yamhill County | 1.16 |
| 8 | Clackamas County | 1.13 |
| 9 | Umatilla County | 1.12 |
| 10 | Morrow County | 1.09 |
| 11 | Polk County | 1.06 |
| 12 | Jackson County | 0.9 |
| 13 | Klamath County | 0.86 |
| 14 | Harney County | 0.84 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 0.81 |
| 16 | Clatsop County | 0.79 |
| 17 | Linn County | 0.77 |
| 18 | Union County | 0.73 |
| 18 | Wasco County | 0.73 |
| 19 | Hood River County | 0.72 |
| 20 | Lake County | 0.68 |
| 21 | Columbia County | 0.64 |
| 22 | Coos County | 0.63 |
| 23 | Baker County | 0.61 |
| 24 | Tillamook County | 0.58 |
| 25 | Josephine County | 0.56 |
| 26 | Curry County | 0.54 |
| 27 | Deschutes County | 0.52 |
| 28 | Douglas County | 0.48 |
| 29 | Sherman County | 0.46 |
| 30 | Crook County | 0.43 |
| 31 | Wallowa County | 0.39 |
| 32 | Grant County | 0.28 |
| 33 | Gilliam County | 0.27 |
| 34 | Wheeler County | 0.22 |