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