Curry County, Oregon

Curry County
Map of Oregon highlighting Curry County
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Map of the United States highlighting Oregon
Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°28′48″N 124°08′12″W / 42.48°N 124.13666666667°W / 42.48; -124.13666666667
Country United States
State Oregon
FoundedDecember 18, 1855
Named forGeorge L. Curry
SeatGold Beach
Largest cityBrookings
Area
 • Total1,988 sq mi (5,150 km2)
 • Land1,627 sq mi (4,210 km2)
 • Water361 sq mi (930 km2)  18.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,446
 • Estimate 
(2023)
23,296 Decrease
 • Density14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.curry.or.us

Curry County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon located on the South Coast. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,446.[1] The county seat is Gold Beach.[2] The county is named for George Law Curry, a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory.[3] Curry County includes the Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 97.