Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oregon in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 3,900,102 population of Oregon comprised of 471,222 people who identified as Hispanic (12.08%), and 3,428,880 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 3,443,489 (88.29%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 159,190 (4.08%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 134,932 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 3,035,000 (77.82%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 408,489 (10.47%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 154,437 (3.96%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Oregon in 2012
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Race in Oregon in 2012
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Ethnicity in Oregon in 2012
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Population By Race in Oregon in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 77,506 1.99%
White Alone 3,443,489 88.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69,019 1.77%
Asian Alone 159,190 4.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15,966 0.41%
Two Or More Races 134,932 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Oregon in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,267 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 408,489 10.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25,514 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,753 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,756 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,443 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68,239 1.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,035,000 77.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43,505 1.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154,437 3.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,210 0.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 113,489 2.91%