Oregon Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 82,655 people in Oregon who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 1.95% of the total population of Oregon. Multnomah County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (45,370), followed by Washington County (13,437), and Lane County (4,660). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Sherman County (0), Wheeler County (1), and Gilliam County (4).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Multnomah County had the highest percentage, with 5.56% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Washington County (2.24%), and Malheur County (1.47%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Oregon.

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

Oregon Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Oregon Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Baker County 77 0.46
Benton County 1002 1.05
Clackamas County 4554 1.08
Clatsop County 226 0.55
Columbia County 323 0.61
Coos County 289 0.45
Crook County 80 0.32
Curry County 84 0.36
Deschutes County 887 0.45
Douglas County 400 0.36
Gilliam County 4 0.20
Grant County 13 0.18
Harney County 8 0.11
Hood River County 53 0.22
Jackson County 1734 0.78
Jefferson County 145 0.59
Josephine County 415 0.47
Klamath County 562 0.81
Lake County 49 0.60
Lane County 4660 1.22
Lincoln County 199 0.40
Linn County 681 0.53
Malheur County 465 1.47
Marion County 4161 1.20
Morrow County 58 0.48
Multnomah County 45370 5.56
Polk County 735 0.84
Sherman County 0 0.00
Tillamook County 79 0.29
Umatilla County 701 0.88
Union County 161 0.62
Wallowa County 9 0.12
Wasco County 133 0.50
Washington County 13437 2.24
Wheeler County 1 0.07
Yamhill County 900 0.84