Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 790,723 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 88,561 people who identified as Hispanic (11.2%), and 702,162 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 633,164 (80.07%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,902 (7.45%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,378 (5.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2015, with a population of 560,267 (70.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 72,897 (9.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,842 (7.32%).

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 2015

Total Population:790,723

Non Hispanic (88.8%)

Hispanic (11.2%)

Race in Multnomah County, OR in 2015

Total Population:790,723

White Alone (80.07%)

Asian Alone (7.45%)

Black or African American Alone (5.87%)

Two or more races (4.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.66%)

Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2015

Total Population:790,723

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.86%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.82%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.32%)

Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	633,164	80.07%
Asian Alone	58,902	7.45%
Black or African American Alone	46,378	5.87%
Two Or More Races	35,589	4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11,501	1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5,189	0.66%

Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	560,267	70.86%
White Alone - Hispanic	72,897	9.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	57,842	7.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	43,199	5.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	30,234	3.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,790	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,711	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,355	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4,830	0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,179	0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,060	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	359	0.05%