Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oregon in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,147,294 population of Oregon comprised of 539,292 people who identified as Hispanic (13.00%), and 3,608,002 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.00%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 3,608,397 (87.01%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 196,147 (4.73%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Oregon, with a population of 159,813 (3.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 3,143,715 (75.80%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 464,682 (11.20%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Oregon, with a population of 190,271 (4.59%).

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 2017
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Race in Oregon in 2017
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Ethnicity in Oregon in 2017
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Population By Race in Oregon in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88,996 2.15%
White Alone 3,608,397 87.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75,147 1.81%
Asian Alone 196,147 4.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,794 0.45%
Two Or More Races 159,813 3.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Oregon in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,618 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 464,682 11.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29,826 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,876 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,150 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26,140 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 78,378 1.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,143,715 75.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45,321 1.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 190,271 4.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16,644 0.40%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 133,673 3.22%