Oregon Black Population By County, 2018
Updated on January 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, 91,216 (2.18%) of the 4,183,538 Oregon population in 2018 identified as Black or African American alone.

In the map below, we show the specific number of Blacks or African Americans per county in Oregon. We also show the percentage of the population of each county that are African American and the gender percentages of the African American population when you interact with the map.

Multnomah County had the highest number of African Americans (48,147), and African Americans constituted 5.95% of the county's population. Other counties with high number of African Americans include: Washington County (14,671) - 2.46% of the county's population, and Marion County (5,257) - 1.52% of the county's population.

The data can also be found in the table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Oregon Black Population By County, 2018
Oregon Black Population By County, 2018
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County Black Population % of County Population
Baker 95 0.59
Benton 1150 1.24
Clackamas 4895 1.18
Clatsop 355 0.89
Columbia 361 0.69
Coos 410 0.64
Crook 92 0.39
Curry 126 0.55
Deschutes 1030 0.54
Douglas 547 0.5
Gilliam 7 0.37
Grant 23 0.32
Harney 67 0.92
Hood River 185 0.8
Jackson 2042 0.93
Jefferson 284 1.18
Josephine 516 0.59
Klamath 603 0.89
Lake 54 0.69
Lane 4577 1.21
Lincoln 419 0.85
Linn 1005 0.79
Malheur 498 1.63
Marion 5257 1.52
Morrow 122 1.08
Multnomah 48147 5.95
Polk 947 1.12
Sherman 8 0.47
Tillamook 173 0.65
Umatilla 903 1.17
Union 197 0.74
Wallowa 26 0.37
Wasco 187 0.71
Washington 14671 2.46
Wheeler 7 0.52
Yamhill 1230 1.16