Portland African American Statistics

Population of Oregon

	1930	1940	1950
Negroes	2,144	2,565	11,529
All races	953,786	1,089,684

Source: Table 2-4. U.S. Bureau of the Census

States of Origin of African American Residents of Vanport

Texas	242	Colorado	20
Arkansas	231	Oregon	19
Oklahoma	129	Kansas	18
Missouri	108	Tennessee	17
Louisiana	104	Iowa	15
Alabama	103	Arizona	13
Illinois	101	Nebraska	13
Mississippi	70	Georgia	11
California	62	New Mexico	9
New York	47	Indiana	8
Washington	45	Michigan	7
Nevada	40	Ohio	7
Dist. of Col.	35	Minnesota	6

Source: Portland City Club, “The Negro in Portland,” 1945

Chart displaying the growth of Vanport city population.

Chart displaying the state of Oregons demographics based on race.

Statistics compiled from U.S. Bureau of Census, 1850-1990

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