Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 68,239 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Oregon and they represented 1.75% of the total population of Oregon in 2012. Multnomah County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (41,198), followed by Washington County (9,554), and Lane County (3,196). On the other hand, Wheeler County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2), followed by Sherman County (3), and Gilliam County (5).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Multnomah County had the highest percentage (5.42%), followed by Washington County (1.74%), and Malheur County (1.1%).

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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.

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Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012
Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Baker 65 0.41
Benton 807 0.93
Clackamas 3070 0.8
Clatsop 207 0.55
Columbia 209 0.43
Coos 244 0.39
Crook 43 0.21
Curry 82 0.37
Deschutes 584 0.36
Douglas 339 0.32
Gilliam 5 0.26
Grant 17 0.23
Harney 27 0.37
Hood River 79 0.35
Jackson 1247 0.61
Jefferson 147 0.67
Josephine 311 0.38
Klamath 416 0.63
Lake 37 0.48
Lane 3196 0.9
Lincoln 211 0.46
Linn 514 0.44
Malheur 338 1.1
Marion 3042 0.95
Morrow 53 0.47
Multnomah 41198 5.42
Polk 478 0.63
Sherman 3 0.17
Tillamook 78 0.31
Umatilla 584 0.76
Union 123 0.48
Wallowa 27 0.4
Wasco 106 0.42
Washington 9554 1.74
Wheeler 2 0.14
Yamhill 796 0.8