Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County
County
Wasco County Courthouse in The Dalles
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°10′N 121°10′W / 45.16°N 121.16°W / 45.16; -121.16
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Founded	January 11, 1854
Named for	Wasco people
Seat	The Dalles
Largest city	The Dalles
Area
• Total	2,395 sq mi (6,200 km2)
• Land	2,382 sq mi (6,170 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,670
• Estimate  (2023)	26,333
• Density	11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	co.wasco.or.us

Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,213.^[1] Its county seat is The Dalles.^[2] The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who live on the south side of the Columbia River. It is near the Washington state line. Wasco County comprises The Dalles Micropolitan Statistical Area.