Tillamook County, Oregon

Tillamook County
Tillamook County Courthouse in Tillamook
Tillamook County Courthouse in Tillamook
Map of Oregon highlighting Tillamook County
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Map of the United States highlighting Oregon
Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°28′N 123°42′W / 45.46°N 123.7°W / 45.46; -123.7
Country United States
State Oregon
FoundedDecember 15, 1853
Named forTillamook people
SeatTillamook
Largest cityTillamook
Area
 • Total
1,333 sq mi (3,450 km2)
 • Land1,103 sq mi (2,860 km2)
 • Water230 sq mi (600 km2)  17%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,390
 • Estimate 
(2023)
27,417 Increase
 • Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.tillamook.or.us

Tillamook County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,390.[1] The county seat is Tillamook.[2] The county is named for the Tillamook or Killamook people, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. The county is located within Northwest Oregon.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.