The 10 Oregon Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025


The most African American cities in Oregon are Fairview and Portland for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About RoadSnacks
Last Updated: October 1, 2025

Most African American cities in Oregon research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Oregon’s most recent Census data to determine the blackest cities in Oregon based on the percentage of Black residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the largest African American population in Oregon is Fairview based on the most recent Census data.

  • Fairview is 12.87% Black.

  • The least African American city in Oregon is Molalla.

  • Molalla is 0.0% Black.

  • Oregon is 1.8% Black.

  • Oregon is the 41st blackest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest Black Population In Oregon Map

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade.

Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Oregon is 77,800 – at 1.8% of the total population of Oregon.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. Most scholars and historians agree that increasing diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Oregon? Which cities and towns in Oregon have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Oregon with the largest African American population in 2025:

What’s the blackest city in Oregon? The city with the largest Black population in Oregon for 2025 is Fairview. See if Fairview ranked as one of the most african american places in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Oregon or the most diverse places in Oregon.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Oregon For 2025

1. Fairview

Fairview, OR

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Population: 10,627
% African American: 12.87%
# Of African American Residents: 1,368
Percent Change Since 2010: 99.71%
More on Fairview: Data

2. Portland

Portland, OR

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Population: 642,715
% African American: 5.67%
# Of African American Residents: 36,412
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.39%
More on Portland: Data

3. Sheridan

Sheridan, OR

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Population: 6,462
% African American: 4.6%
# Of African American Residents: 297
Percent Change Since 2010: 16.47%
More on Sheridan: Data

4. Gresham

Gresham, OR

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Population: 112,818
% African American: 4.18%
# Of African American Residents: 4,719
Percent Change Since 2010: 51.98%
More on Gresham: Data

5. Silverton

Silverton, OR

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 10,445
% African American: 2.75%
# Of African American Residents: 287
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Silverton: Data

6. Beaverton

Beaverton, OR

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8.5
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Population: 97,502
% African American: 2.71%
# Of African American Residents: 2,643
Percent Change Since 2010: 128.44%
More on Beaverton: Data

7. Hillsboro

Hillsboro, OR

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8.5
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Population: 107,050
% African American: 2.67%
# Of African American Residents: 2,853
Percent Change Since 2010: 98.12%
More on Hillsboro: Data

8. Forest Grove

Forest Grove, OR

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Population: 26,406
% African American: 2.58%
# Of African American Residents: 680
Percent Change Since 2010: 5130.77%
More on Forest Grove: Data

9. Gladstone

Gladstone, OR

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 11,986
% African American: 2.42%
# Of African American Residents: 290
Percent Change Since 2010: 84.71%
More on Gladstone: Data

10. Florence

Florence, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Sam Beebe | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 9,483
% African American: 2.27%
# Of African American Residents: 215
Percent Change Since 2010: 1094.44%
More on Florence: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Oregon With The Largest Black Population For 2025

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Oregon.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Oregon. That left us with 73 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 12.9% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Fairview took the distinction of being the most Black, while Molalla was the least African American city.

We updated this article for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Oregon with the largest African American population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Oregon ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Black Populations Across Oregon

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Oregon according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The blackest cities in Oregon are Fairview, Portland, Sheridan, Gresham, Silverton, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Gladstone, and Florence.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Oregon:

  1. Molalla
  2. Milton-Freewater
  3. Madras

For more Oregon reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Oregon

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Fairview 10,627 1,368 12.87%
2 Portland 642,715 36,412 5.67%
3 Sheridan 6,462 297 4.6%
4 Gresham 112,818 4,719 4.18%
5 Silverton 10,445 287 2.75%
6 Beaverton 97,502 2,643 2.71%
7 Hillsboro 107,050 2,853 2.67%
8 Forest Grove 26,406 680 2.58%
9 Gladstone 11,986 290 2.42%
10 Florence 9,483 215 2.27%
11 Seaside 7,210 142 1.97%
12 Troutdale 16,000 311 1.94%
13 Happy Valley 25,572 469 1.83%
14 Milwaukie 21,256 385 1.81%
15 Corvallis 60,424 1,081 1.79%
16 Umatilla 7,531 131 1.74%
17 Eugene 177,520 2,895 1.63%
18 Baker City 10,177 158 1.55%
19 Wilsonville 26,183 377 1.44%
20 Salem 176,666 2,531 1.43%
21 Sutherlin 8,574 109 1.27%
22 West Linn 27,065 337 1.25%
23 Oregon City 37,482 441 1.18%
24 Tigard 55,395 642 1.16%
25 Eagle Point 9,783 107 1.09%
26 Lake Oswego 40,367 439 1.09%
27 Pendleton 17,070 183 1.07%
28 Hermiston 19,406 208 1.07%
29 Tualatin 27,710 297 1.07%
30 Dallas 17,214 178 1.03%
31 Sweet Home 9,977 103 1.03%
32 Hood River 8,360 82 0.98%
33 La Grande 13,059 126 0.96%
34 Newport 10,393 98 0.94%
35 Medford 85,794 806 0.94%
36 Monmouth 11,176 90 0.81%
37 North Bend 10,231 81 0.79%
38 Brookings 6,733 52 0.77%
39 Newberg 25,622 191 0.75%
40 Springfield 61,642 457 0.74%
41 Keizer 39,013 285 0.73%
42 Klamath Falls 21,879 157 0.72%
43 Ontario 11,728 78 0.67%
44 Coos Bay 15,867 101 0.64%
45 Canby 18,103 113 0.62%
46 Cornelius 13,700 80 0.58%
47 Mcminnville 34,493 184 0.53%
48 Independence 10,088 51 0.51%
49 Ashland 21,343 107 0.5%
50 Albany 56,773 284 0.5%
51 Central Point 19,183 92 0.48%
52 Grants Pass 39,183 186 0.47%
53 Astoria 10,162 48 0.47%
54 The Dalles 15,973 75 0.47%
55 Scappoose 8,099 32 0.4%
56 Woodburn 26,845 84 0.31%
57 St. Helens 14,152 40 0.28%
58 Bend 101,472 267 0.26%
59 Prineville 11,187 29 0.26%
60 Lincoln City 9,890 20 0.2%
61 Cottage Grove 10,630 21 0.2%
62 Roseburg 23,773 44 0.19%
63 Lebanon 18,978 29 0.15%
64 Redmond 35,161 50 0.14%
65 Winston 5,663 4 0.07%
66 Sherwood 20,227 10 0.05%
67 Sandy 12,738 4 0.03%
68 Junction City 6,926 2 0.03%
69 Stayton 8,223 0 0.0%
70 Talent 6,271 0 0.0%
71 Madras 7,596 0 0.0%
72 Milton-Freewater 7,096 0 0.0%
73 Molalla 10,168 0 0.0%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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One thought on “The 10 Oregon Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025”

  1. seriously? you name the place with the federal prison as the place with the most blacks in the state.

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