Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 809,448 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 95,125 people who identified as Hispanic (11.75%), and 714,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 641,271 (79.22%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64,629 (7.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,147 (5.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2018, with a population of 562,758 (69.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 78,513 (9.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 63,409 (7.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,147 5.95%
White Alone 641,271 79.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,658 1.44%
Asian Alone 64,629 7.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,493 0.68%
Two Or More Races 38,250 4.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,274 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 78,513 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,924 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,220 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 375 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,819 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,873 5.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 562,758 69.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,734 0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63,409 7.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,118 0.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 32,431 4.01%