Clatsop County, Oregon

Clatsop County
Clatsop County
County
	Clatsop County Courthouse in Astoria
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
	Oregon's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°01′N 123°43′W / 46.01°N 123.71°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Founded	June 22, 1844
Named for	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 (2023)	41,102
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.clatsop.or.us

Clatsop County (/ˈklætsəp/) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072.^[1] The county seat is Astoria.^[2] 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.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2021.