Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 760,505 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 82,981 people who identified as Hispanic (10.91%), and 677,524 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 613,957 (80.73%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,482 (7.03%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44,237 (5.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2012, with a population of 546,003 (71.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 67,954 (8.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,457 (6.9%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Multnomah County, OR in 2012

Total Population:760,505

Non Hispanic (89.09%)

Hispanic (10.91%)

Race in Multnomah County, OR in 2012

Total Population:760,505

White Alone (80.73%)

Asian Alone (7.03%)

Black or African American Alone (5.82%)

Two or more races (4.31%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.63%)

Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2012

Total Population:760,505

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.8%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.94%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.9%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.42%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.64%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.31%)

Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	613,957	80.73%
Asian Alone	53,482	7.03%
Black or African American Alone	44,237	5.82%
Two Or More Races	32,803	4.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11,223	1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4,803	0.63%

Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	546,003	71.8%
White Alone - Hispanic	67,954	8.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	52,457	6.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	41,198	5.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	27,703	3.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,679	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,544	0.73%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,100	0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4,484	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,039	0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,025	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	319	0.04%