Ranking of Oregon Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Oregon was 11.27%. Among all Oregon counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Malheur County (20.44%), followed by Lake County (19.75%), and Klamath County (17.98%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Hood River County (5.19%), Gilliam County (7.37%), and Washington County (7.38%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Oregon counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Oregon counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Oregon.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Oregon Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Malheur County
Lake County
Klamath County
Coos County
Benton County
Lane County
Grant County
Josephine County
Wheeler County
Morrow County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Malheur County 20.44
2 Lake County 19.75
3 Klamath County 17.98
4 Coos County 15.86
5 Benton County 15.69
6 Lane County 15.54
7 Grant County 15.49
8 Josephine County 15.24
9 Wheeler County 14.86
10 Morrow County 14.58
11 Baker County 13.62
12 Tillamook County 13.61
13 Douglas County 13.55
14 Union County 13.54
15 Jackson County 13.42
16 Umatilla County 13.22
17 Curry County 12.99
18 Lincoln County 12.80
19 Harney County 11.65
20 Yamhill County 11.63
21 Linn County 11.45
22 Marion County 11.43
23 Polk County 11.33
24 Multnomah County 10.68
25 Sherman County 10.20
26 Jefferson County 10.15
27 Columbia County 10.13
28 Crook County 9.70
29 Clatsop County 9.49
30 Deschutes County 9.30
31 Wasco County 8.94
32 Wallowa County 7.63
33 Clackamas County 7.45
34 Washington County 7.38
35 Gilliam County 7.37
36 Hood River County 5.19