Oregon Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, there were 78,658 people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone in Oregon, which was 1.86% of the total Oregon population.

Multnomah County had the highest number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (43,793), followed by Washington County (12,763), and Lane County (4,352). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone were: Sherman County (0), Wheeler County (1), and Gilliam County (3).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identify as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, Multnomah County had the highest percentage (5.37%), followed by Washington County (2.13%), and Malheur County (1.42%).

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and also for the different racial groups in Oregon.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the US by state.

Oregon Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
Oregon Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
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County Non-Hispanic - Black Alone Population % of County Population
Baker 70 0.42
Benton 938 0.99
Clackamas 4336 1.03
Clatsop 224 0.55
Columbia 300 0.57
Coos 259 0.40
Crook 78 0.32
Curry 77 0.33
Deschutes 786 0.40
Douglas 383 0.34
Gilliam 3 0.15
Grant 10 0.14
Harney 5 0.07
Hood River 47 0.20
Jackson 1574 0.71
Jefferson 134 0.55
Josephine 368 0.42
Klamath 497 0.72
Lake 49 0.60
Lane 4352 1.14
Lincoln 189 0.38
Linn 623 0.48
Malheur 447 1.42
Marion 3787 1.10
Morrow 37 0.30
Multnomah 43793 5.37
Polk 682 0.78
Sherman 0 0.00
Tillamook 76 0.28
Umatilla 652 0.81
Union 145 0.55
Wallowa 9 0.12
Wasco 115 0.43
Washington 12763 2.13
Wheeler 1 0.07
Yamhill 849 0.79