Population By Race and Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 805,319 population of Multnomah County, Oregon comprised of 105,356 people who identified as Hispanic (13.08%), and 699,963 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 632,949 (78.6%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65,541 (8.14%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,691 (6.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2021, with a population of 545,977 (67.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 86,972 (10.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 64,239 (7.98%).

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

You can find similar information for other Oregon counties, and for Oregon.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Multnomah County, OR in 2021
Total Population:
Race in Multnomah County, OR in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Multnomah County, OR in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in Multnomah , OR in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,691 6.05%
White Alone 632,949 78.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,153 1.51%
Asian Alone 65,541 8.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,537 0.69%
Two Or More Races 40,448 5.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Multnomah , OR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,473 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 86,972 10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,543 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,302 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 374 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,692 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,218 5.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 545,977 67.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,610 0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 64,239 7.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,163 0.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 33,756 4.19%