Clatsop County, Oregon

Clatsop County
Clatsop County Courthouse in Astoria
Clatsop County Courthouse in Astoria
Official seal of Clatsop County
Map of Oregon highlighting Clatsop County
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Map of the United States highlighting Oregon
Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 123°43′W / 46.01°N 123.71°W / 46.01; -123.71
Country United States
State Oregon
FoundedJune 22, 1844
Named forClatsop Tribe
SeatAstoria
Largest cityAstoria
Area
 • Total
1,084 sq mi (2,810 km2)
 • Land829 sq mi (2,150 km2)
 • Water255 sq mi (660 km2)  24%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
41,072
 • Estimate 
(2023)
41,102 Increase
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.clatsop.or.us
Map of Clatsop County
Map of Clatsop County

Clatsop County (/ˈklætsəp/) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072.[1] The county seat is Astoria.[2] The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. Clatsop County comprises the Astoria, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area, or Sunset Empire, and is located in Northwest Oregon.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2021.