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Tillamook County | |
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Coordinates: 45°28′N 123°42′W / 45.46°N 123.7°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | December 15, 1853 |
Named for | Tillamook people |
Seat | Tillamook |
Largest city | Tillamook |
Area | |
• Total | 1,333 sq mi (3,450 km2) |
• Land | 1,103 sq mi (2,860 km2) |
• Water | 230 sq mi (600 km2) 17% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,390 |
• Estimate (2023) | 27,417 |
• Density | 23/sq mi (9/km2) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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.