Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 24.78K people in Oregon with Subsaharan African ancestry (0.59% of Oregon population). Among all Oregon counties, Multnomah County had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (1.29%), followed by Linn County (1.18%), and Washington County (0.92%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Multnomah County
Linn County
Washington County
Lincoln County
Curry County
Wasco County
Umatilla County
Benton County
Morrow County
Malheur County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Multnomah County 1.29
2 Linn County 1.18
3 Washington County 0.92
4 Lincoln County 0.90
5 Curry County 0.50
6 Wasco County 0.46
7 Umatilla County 0.44
8 Benton County 0.39
9 Morrow County 0.36
10 Malheur County 0.34
11 Clackamas County 0.32
11 Lane County 0.32
11 Yamhill County 0.32
12 Marion County 0.30
13 Jackson County 0.29
14 Polk County 0.24
15 Columbia County 0.19
15 Union County 0.19
16 Deschutes County 0.17
17 Hood River County 0.16
17 Klamath County 0.16
18 Coos County 0.14
19 Harney County 0.13
20 Clatsop County 0.12
20 Jefferson County 0.12
20 Lake County 0.12
21 Baker County 0.11
22 Josephine County 0.10
23 Tillamook County 0.09
24 Crook County 0.03
24 Douglas County 0.03
24 Wallowa County 0.03