Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 816,514 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 104,127 people who identified as Hispanic (12.75%), and 712,387 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 643,896 (78.86%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65,698 (8.05%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,852 (5.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2020, with a population of 557,915 (68.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 85,981 (10.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 64,418 (7.89%).

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 2020

Total Population:816,514

Non Hispanic (87.25%)

Hispanic (12.75%)

Race in Multnomah County, OR in 2020

Total Population:816,514

White Alone (78.86%)

Asian Alone (8.05%)

Black or African American Alone (5.98%)

Two or more races (4.94%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.68%)

Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2020

Total Population:816,514

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.33%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.53%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (4.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.56%)

Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	643,896	78.86%
Asian Alone	65,698	8.05%
Black or African American Alone	48,852	5.98%
Two Or More Races	40,316	4.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	12,196	1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5,556	0.68%

Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	557,915	68.33%
White Alone - Hispanic	85,981	10.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	64,418	7.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	45,369	5.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	33,796	4.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6,520	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,489	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,707	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5,182	0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,483	0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,280	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	374	0.05%