Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 737,320 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 80,365 people who identified as Hispanic (10.9%), and 656,955 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 598,423 (81.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,200 (6.67%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,239 (5.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2010, with a population of 532,991 (72.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 65,432 (8.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,184 (6.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Multnomah, Oregon.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Multnomah County, OR in 2010
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Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,239 5.86%
White Alone 598,423 81.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,222 1.52%
Asian Alone 49,200 6.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,322 0.59%
Two Or More Races 30,914 4.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,018 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 65,432 8.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,626 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,016 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 311 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,962 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,221 5.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 532,991 72.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,596 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,184 6.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,011 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 25,952 3.52%