Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 78,378 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Oregon and they represented 1.89% of the total population of Oregon in 2017. Multnomah County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (44,422), followed by Washington County (12,054), and Clackamas County (3,936). On the other hand, Wheeler County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (3), followed by Sherman County (4), 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 (5.5%), followed by Washington County (2.04%), and Malheur County (1.27%).

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 2017
Oregon Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Multnomah 44,422 5.5
Washington 12,054 2.04
Clackamas 3,936 0.95
Lane 3,807 1.01
Marion 3,720 1.09
Jackson 1,558 0.72
Benton 980 1.07
Yamhill 975 0.93
Deschutes 800 0.43
Polk 732 0.87
Linn 720 0.58
Umatilla 657 0.85
Klamath 451 0.68
Douglas 430 0.39
Josephine 397 0.46
Malheur 386 1.27
Lincoln 303 0.62
Coos 292 0.46
Columbia 291 0.56
Clatsop 250 0.64
Jefferson 195 0.83
Union 164 0.62
Wasco 141 0.54
Tillamook 116 0.44
Curry 105 0.46
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