These Are The 10 Oregon Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2018

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

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Oregon is 70,359 – 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. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase 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 2018:

1. Sheridan (Photos)
2. Portland (Photos)
3. Gresham (Photos)
4. Fairview (Photos)
5. Troutdale (Photos)
6. Beaverton (Photos)
7. Umatilla (Photos)
8. Monmouth (Photos)
9. Tigard (Photos)
10. Ashland (Photos)

Sheridan took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Oregon for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Oregon ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states 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.

How We Determined The Cities In Oregon With The Largest Black Population For 2018

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

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 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*

Our particular column of interest here 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. That left us with 74 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 5.7% to 0.0%.

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

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.

1. Sheridan

Population: 6,054
% African American: 5.67%
# Of African American Residents: 343
Percent Change Since 2010: 34.51%

2. Portland

Population: 620,589
% African American: 5.56%
# Of African American Residents: 34,494
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.06%

3. Gresham

Population: 110,042
% African American: 4.92%
# Of African American Residents: 5,417
Percent Change Since 2010: 74.46%

4. Fairview

Population: 9,215
% African American: 4.6%
# Of African American Residents: 424
Percent Change Since 2010: -38.1%

5. Troutdale

Population: 16,535
% African American: 3.1%
# Of African American Residents: 513
Percent Change Since 2010: 25.74%

6. Beaverton

Population: 94,865
% African American: 1.94%
# Of African American Residents: 1,838
Percent Change Since 2010: 58.86%

7. Umatilla

Population: 6,986
% African American: 1.89%
# Of African American Residents: 132
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.96%

8. Monmouth

Population: 9,919
% African American: 1.89%
# Of African American Residents: 187
Percent Change Since 2010: 206.56%

9. Tigard

Population: 50,787
% African American: 1.88%
# Of African American Residents: 954
Percent Change Since 2010: 66.2%

10. Ashland

Population: 21,002
% African American: 1.74%
# Of African American Residents: 366
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.62%

There You Have It – 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.

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

1. Winston
2. Milton-Freewater
3. Eagle Point

For more Oregon reading , check out:

• These Are The 10 Most Ghetto Cities In Oregon
• These Are The 10 Worst Places To Live In Oregon
• These Are The 10 Dumbest Cities In Oregon

Detailed List Of The Most African American Cities In Oregon

City	Rank	Population	% African American
Sheridan	1	6,054	5.67%
Portland	2	620,589	5.56%
Gresham	3	110,042	4.92%
Fairview	4	9,215	4.6%
Troutdale	5	16,535	3.1%
Beaverton	6	94,865	1.94%
Umatilla	7	6,986	1.89%
Monmouth	8	9,919	1.89%
Tigard	9	50,787	1.88%
Ashland	10	21,002	1.74%
Eugene	11	161,649	1.66%
Milwaukie	12	20,643	1.61%
Hillsboro	13	100,462	1.5%
Stayton	14	7,875	1.47%
Pendleton	15	16,861	1.47%
Tualatin	16	27,024	1.32%
Klamath Falls	17	21,322	1.29%
Salem	18	161,975	1.28%
Madras	19	6,504	1.2%
Coos Bay	20	16,129	1.2%
Newport	21	10,139	1.16%
West Linn	22	26,242	1.14%
Corvallis	23	55,766	1.1%
Brookings	24	6,390	1.08%
La Grande	25	13,079	1.06%
Redmond	26	27,998	0.97%
Albany	27	51,919	0.94%
Wilsonville	28	21,814	0.93%
Gladstone	29	11,850	0.92%
Mcminnville	30	33,724	0.91%
Keizer	31	37,497	0.9%
Sutherlin	32	7,883	0.86%
Oregon City	33	35,057	0.86%
Damascus	34	10,842	0.84%
Happy Valley	35	17,474	0.81%
Roseburg	36	22,201	0.74%
Medford	37	78,856	0.69%
Seaside	38	6,514	0.69%
Grants Pass	39	36,776	0.62%
The Dalles	40	15,276	0.6%
Springfield	41	60,611	0.56%
Forest Grove	42	23,214	0.5%
North Bend	43	9,635	0.48%
Bend	44	84,416	0.44%
Astoria	45	9,595	0.43%
Prineville	46	9,419	0.41%
Lake Oswego	47	38,065	0.41%
Sandy	48	10,369	0.41%
Baker City	49	9,757	0.4%
Sweet Home	50	9,171	0.39%
Ontario	51	11,045	0.38%
Hermiston	52	17,150	0.38%
St. Helens	53	13,169	0.36%
Cornelius	54	12,241	0.26%
Lebanon	55	16,162	0.26%
Lincoln City	56	8,452	0.25%
Florence	57	8,597	0.23%
Hood River	58	7,476	0.2%
Newberg	59	22,749	0.2%
Independence	60	8,982	0.19%
Central Point	61	17,793	0.19%
Woodburn	62	24,765	0.17%
Scappoose	63	6,901	0.16%
Dallas	64	15,175	0.16%
Junction City	65	5,735	0.12%
Sherwood	66	18,965	0.08%
Talent	67	6,323	0.08%
Canby	68	17,218	0.08%
Molalla	69	8,867	0.03%
Cottage Grove	70	9,889	0.02%
Silverton	71	9,585	0.0%
Eagle Point	72	8,790	0.0%
Milton-Freewater	73	7,059	0.0%
Winston	74	5,364	0.0%