Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah, OR in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Multnomah, OR in 2012
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Ethnicity in Multnomah, OR in 2012
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Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44,237 5.82%
White Alone 613,957 80.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,223 1.48%
Asian Alone 53,482 7.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,803 0.63%
Two Or More Races 32,803 4.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,039 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 67,954 8.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,544 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,025 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 319 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,100 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,198 5.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 546,003 71.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,679 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52,457 6.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,484 0.59%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,703 3.64%