Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 10.52K people in Oregon with African ancestry. Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest population with African ancestry (3.17K), followed by Washington County (2.07K), and Linn County (1.25K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Oregon.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Washington County
Linn County
Marion County
Lane County
Jackson County
Clackamas County
Benton County
Lincoln County
Deschutes County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Multnomah County 3173
2 Washington County 2069
3 Linn County 1255
4 Marion County 749
5 Lane County 640
6 Jackson County 534
7 Clackamas County 413
8 Benton County 323
9 Lincoln County 207
10 Deschutes County 196
11 Umatilla County 130
12 Polk County 117
13 Curry County 115
14 Wasco County 98
15 Klamath County 78
16 Columbia County 72
17 Malheur County 57
18 Coos County 49
19 Josephine County 48
20 Union County 38
21 Hood River County 37
22 Clatsop County 25
23 Douglas County 24
24 Jefferson County 18
25 Tillamook County 15
26 Yamhill County 11
27 Harney County 10
27 Lake County 10
28 Baker County 7
29 Crook County 2