Coos County | |
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Coordinates: 43°11′N 124°05′W / 43.18°N 124.09°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | December 22, 1853 |
Named for | Coos people |
Seat | Coquille |
Largest city | Coos Bay |
Area | |
• Total | 1,806 sq mi (4,680 km2) |
• Land | 1,596 sq mi (4,130 km2) |
• Water | 210 sq mi (500 km2) 12% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,929 |
• Estimate (2023) | 64,212 |
• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Coos County (/kuːs/ KOOSS) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,929.[1] The county seat is Coquille.[2] The county was formed from the western parts of Umpqua and Jackson counties. It is named after a tribe of Native Americans who live in the region. Coos County comprises the Coos Bay, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.