Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County, Oregon | |
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Clatsop County Courthouse in Astoria | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 123°43′W / 46.01°N 123.71°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | June 22, 1844 |
| Named after | Clatsop Tribe |
| Seat | Astoria |
| Largest city | Astoria |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,084 sq mi (2,810 km2) |
| • Land | 829 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Water | 255 sq mi (660 km2) 24% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,072 |
• Estimate (2024) | 41,043 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Clatsop County (/ˈklætsəp/) is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072. The county seat is Astoria. 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.