The 10 Oregon Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2024


The most African American cities in Oregon are Fairview and Portland for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About RoadSnacks
Last Updated: January 12, 2024

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 11.9% Black.

  • The least African American city in Oregon is Talent.

  • Talent is 0.0% Black.

  • Oregon is 1.8% Black.

  • Oregon is the 43rd 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 75,790 – 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 2024:

What’s the blackest city in Oregon? The city with the largest Black population in Oregon for 2024 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 2024

1. Fairview

Fairview, OR

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Population: 10,515
% African American: 11.9%
# Of African American Residents: 1,251
Percent Change Since 2010: 82.63%
More on Fairview: Data | Cost Of Living

2. Portland

Portland, OR

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Population: 646,101
% African American: 5.71%
# Of African American Residents: 36,888
Percent Change Since 2010: 4.74%
More on Portland: Data | Cost Of Living

3. Gresham

Gresham, OR

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Population: 113,525
% African American: 3.4%
# Of African American Residents: 3,855
Percent Change Since 2010: 24.15%
More on Gresham: Data | Cost Of Living

4. Silverton

Silverton, OR

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Population: 10,439
% African American: 3.37%
# Of African American Residents: 352
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Silverton: Data | Cost Of Living

5. Hillsboro

Hillsboro, OR

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Population: 106,612
% African American: 2.91%
# Of African American Residents: 3,100
Percent Change Since 2010: 115.28%
More on Hillsboro: Data | Cost Of Living

6. Seaside

Seaside, OR

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Population: 7,142
% African American: 2.62%
# Of African American Residents: 187
Percent Change Since 2010: 1977.78%
More on Seaside: Data | Cost Of Living

7. Beaverton

Beaverton, OR

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Population: 97,554
% African American: 2.58%
# Of African American Residents: 2,517
Percent Change Since 2010: 117.55%
More on Beaverton: Data | Cost Of Living

8. Gladstone

Gladstone, OR

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Population: 11,996
% African American: 1.9%
# Of African American Residents: 228
Percent Change Since 2010: 45.22%
More on Gladstone: Data | Cost Of Living

9. Troutdale

Troutdale, OR

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Population: 16,150
% African American: 1.84%
# Of African American Residents: 297
Percent Change Since 2010: -27.21%
More on Troutdale: Data | Cost Of Living

10. Wilsonville

Wilsonville, OR

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Population: 25,992
% African American: 1.76%
# Of African American Residents: 457
Percent Change Since 2010: 32.85%
More on Wilsonville: Data | Cost Of Living

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Oregon With The Largest Black Population For 2024

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 2018-2022 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 11.9% 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 Talent was the least African American city.

We updated this article for 2024. 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, Gresham, Silverton, Hillsboro, Seaside, Beaverton, Gladstone, Troutdale, and Wilsonville.

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

  1. Talent
  2. Sherwood
  3. Milton-Freewater

For more Oregon reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Oregon

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Fairview 10,515 1,251 11.9%
2 Portland 646,101 36,888 5.71%
3 Gresham 113,525 3,855 3.4%
4 Silverton 10,439 352 3.37%
5 Hillsboro 106,612 3,100 2.91%
6 Seaside 7,142 187 2.62%
7 Beaverton 97,554 2,517 2.58%
8 Gladstone 11,996 228 1.9%
9 Troutdale 16,150 297 1.84%
10 Wilsonville 25,992 457 1.76%
11 Baker City 10,110 169 1.67%
12 Florence 9,384 153 1.63%
13 Corvallis 60,050 968 1.61%
14 Hood River 8,292 125 1.51%
15 Eagle Point 9,735 146 1.5%
16 Sweet Home 9,852 144 1.46%
17 Umatilla 7,433 104 1.4%
18 Eugene 176,755 2,401 1.36%
19 Salem 175,754 2,307 1.31%
20 Pendleton 17,005 223 1.31%
21 Dallas 16,945 217 1.28%
22 Brookings 6,719 86 1.28%
23 Hermiston 19,267 245 1.27%
24 Sutherlin 8,513 107 1.26%
25 Tigard 55,161 684 1.24%
26 Milwaukie 21,195 260 1.23%
27 North Bend 10,250 116 1.13%
28 Lake Oswego 40,457 433 1.07%
29 Cornelius 13,245 138 1.04%
30 La Grande 13,097 134 1.02%
31 Tualatin 27,804 274 0.99%
32 Forest Grove 26,160 256 0.98%
33 Cottage Grove 10,583 100 0.94%
34 Happy Valley 24,381 227 0.93%
35 Medford 85,539 742 0.87%
36 West Linn 27,167 229 0.84%
37 Springfield 61,740 500 0.81%
38 Newberg 25,379 196 0.77%
39 Astoria 10,184 78 0.77%
40 Keizer 39,122 297 0.76%
41 Coos Bay 15,949 115 0.72%
42 Ashland 21,401 141 0.66%
43 Independence 9,981 62 0.62%
44 Monmouth 11,054 68 0.62%
45 Klamath Falls 21,806 128 0.59%
46 Oregon City 37,418 213 0.57%
47 Canby 18,127 91 0.5%
48 Newport 10,319 51 0.49%
49 Albany 56,348 278 0.49%
50 Central Point 19,123 88 0.46%
51 Woodburn 26,222 120 0.46%
52 Grants Pass 39,131 178 0.45%
53 Bend 99,442 427 0.43%
54 Mcminnville 34,432 143 0.42%
55 St. Helens 14,015 54 0.39%
56 Prineville 10,915 42 0.38%
57 The Dalles 15,988 47 0.29%
58 Madras 7,494 17 0.23%
59 Molalla 10,147 23 0.23%
60 Lincoln City 9,790 21 0.21%
61 Ontario 11,610 22 0.19%
62 Roseburg 23,657 35 0.15%
63 Lebanon 18,587 25 0.13%
64 Sandy 12,592 16 0.13%
65 Winston 5,618 7 0.12%
66 Scappoose 8,003 8 0.1%
67 Redmond 34,191 32 0.09%
68 Junction City 6,831 3 0.04%
69 Sheridan 6,237 0 0.0%
70 Stayton 8,210 0 0.0%
71 Milton-Freewater 7,137 0 0.0%
72 Sherwood 20,286 0 0.0%
73 Talent 6,256 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 2024”

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

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