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Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Oregon

The top 25 of 45 Oregon cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

#CityBelow poverty level
1Corvallis
24.3%
2Klamath Falls
23.4%
3Roseburg
22.4%
4La Grande
20.9%
5Eugene
19%
6Madras
17.7%
7Seaside
17.6%
8Astoria
16.8%
9Woodburn
16.3%
10Newport
16.2%
11Prineville
16.2%
12McMinnville
16%
13Burns
15.5%
14Coos Bay
15.3%
15Ashland
15.2%
16Pendleton
15%
17Springfield
14.9%
18Grants Pass
14.4%
19Salem
14.4%
20Lincoln City
14.1%
21Baker City
14%
22Albany
13.5%
23Medford
13.2%
24Gresham
13%
25Portland
12.7%

Top Oregon Counties

Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

1. Sherman County22%2. Klamath County18.3%3. Benton County18.2%4. Malheur County17.6%5. Douglas County16.3%6. Coos County16.1%7. Union County16.1%8. Lincoln County15.9%9. Josephine County15.6%10. Gilliam County15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Oregon”, https://gismap.land/rankings/oregon/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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