Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 76,426 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Oregon and they represented 1.87% of the total population of Oregon in 2016. Multnomah County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (44,069), followed by Washington County (11,441), and Clackamas County (3,724). On the other hand, Wheeler County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (3), followed by Sherman County (3), and Gilliam County (7).

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 (5.48%), followed by Washington County (1.96%), and Malheur County (1.33%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Oregon.

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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 2016
Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Multnomah 44,069 5.48
Washington 11,441 1.96
Clackamas 3,724 0.92
Lane 3,664 0.99
Marion 3,548 1.06
Jackson 1,511 0.7
Benton 947 1.05
Yamhill 927 0.89
Deschutes 743 0.41
Polk 673 0.83
Linn 669 0.54
Umatilla 655 0.85
Klamath 449 0.68
Douglas 421 0.39
Malheur 403 1.33
Josephine 390 0.46
Coos 299 0.47
Lincoln 273 0.57
Columbia 261 0.51
Clatsop 225 0.58
Union 168 0.64
Jefferson 167 0.73
Wasco 116 0.45
Tillamook 108 0.41
Baker 97 0.61
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