Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.25% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Linn County had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (0.99%), followed by Curry County (0.50%), and Lincoln County (0.42%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Linn County
Curry County
Lincoln County
Multnomah County
Wasco County
Washington County
Benton County
Jackson County
Marion County
Malheur County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
0 of 0
Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Linn County 0.99
2 Curry County 0.50
3 Lincoln County 0.42
4 Multnomah County 0.39
5 Wasco County 0.37
6 Washington County 0.35
7 Benton County 0.34
8 Jackson County 0.24
9 Marion County 0.22
10 Malheur County 0.18
11 Lane County 0.17
12 Hood River County 0.16
12 Umatilla County 0.16
13 Columbia County 0.14
13 Polk County 0.14
13 Union County 0.14
14 Harney County 0.13
15 Lake County 0.12
16 Klamath County 0.11
17 Clackamas County 0.10
17 Deschutes County 0.10
18 Coos County 0.08
19 Jefferson County 0.07
20 Clatsop County 0.06
20 Josephine County 0.06
20 Tillamook County 0.06
21 Baker County 0.04
22 Douglas County 0.02
23 Crook County 0.01
23 Yamhill County 0.01