All 36 Oregon Counties

County seat: Baker City

Baker County lies in eastern Oregon along the Snake River and the Elkhorn Mountains, a gold rush region that became ranch and timber country. Baker City remains its commercial center and has one of Oregon's best-preserved historic downtowns.

County seat: Corvallis

Benton County sits in the central Willamette Valley and the Coast Range foothills, anchored by Corvallis and Oregon State University. Research, agriculture, timber and education drive its economy.

County seat: Oregon City

Clackamas County stretches from the southern Portland metro into the Cascade foothills and Mount Hood. It includes Oregon City, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Wilsonville and the Mount Hood communities.

County seat: Astoria

Clatsop County covers Oregon's northwest corner, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. Astoria, Seaside and Cannon Beach anchor a tourism and fishing economy, with large stretches of state park and forest land.

County seat: St. Helens

Columbia County follows the Columbia River northwest of Portland, a mix of small river towns, forestland and a growing commuter population. It is distinct from the Columbia River Gorge, which lies to the east.

County seat: Coquille

Coos County covers a large stretch of the southern Oregon coast and the Coos Bay estuary. Coos Bay, North Bend and Bandon anchor a port, timber and tourism economy.

County seat: Prineville

Crook County lies east of the Cascades around Prineville, a ranching and recreation county that has become a data center and manufacturing center. The Crooked River and Ochoco Mountains define its landscape.

County seat: Gold Beach

Curry County covers Oregon's southwest coast from Port Orford to the California line. The Rogue River, wild coastline and the Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor define it.

County seat: Bend

Deschutes County is the population center of Central Oregon, covering Bend, Redmond, Sisters and La Pine. The Deschutes River, Cascade lakes and high desert define a recreation-driven economy.

County seat: Roseburg

Douglas County stretches from the Cascades to the coast along the Umpqua River. Roseburg is the commercial center, and the county is known for timber, wineries, the Oregon Dunes and Wildlife Safari.

County seat: Condon

Gilliam County is a sparsely populated wheat and wind energy county along the Columbia River in north central Oregon. Condon is the county seat and largest town.

County seat: Canyon City

Grant County is a mountainous, sparsely populated county in eastern Oregon, home to the John Day Fossil Beds, the Strawberry Mountains and a long gold mining and ranching history.

County seat: Burns

Harney County is Oregon's largest county by area, a high desert landscape of ranches, wildlife refuges and the Steens Mountain. Burns and Hines form its population center.

County seat: Hood River

Hood River County sits in the Columbia River Gorge beneath Mount Hood, known for wind sports, orchards, breweries and the Fruit Loop. It is one of Oregon's smallest counties by area.

County seat: Medford

Jackson County covers the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon, anchored by Medford and Ashland. Health care, retail, wine, tourism and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival define the area.

County seat: Madras

Jefferson County sits in the high desert of north central Oregon, covering Madras, Culver, Metolius and the Warm Springs Reservation. Agriculture, recreation and tribal enterprises anchor it.

County seat: Grants Pass

Josephine County covers the Rogue River valley and the Illinois Valley in southern Oregon. Grants Pass is the commercial center, and the county is known for river recreation, the Oregon Caves and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.

County seat: Klamath Falls

Klamath County is a large high desert county east of the Cascades, covering Klamath Falls, Upper Klamath Lake, Crater Lake's south entrance and the Klamath Tribes' homeland.

County seat: Lakeview

Lake County is a vast high desert county in south central Oregon, bordering California and Nevada. Ranching, public lands and Goose Lake define a remote, sparsely populated landscape.

County seat: Eugene

Lane County stretches from the Cascades to the Pacific, covering Eugene, Springfield, the McKenzie River valley, Oakridge and Florence. It is one of Oregon's largest and most varied counties.

County seat: Newport

Lincoln County covers the central Oregon coast from Lincoln City to Yachats, including Newport, Depoe Bay and Waldport. Fishing, tourism and marine research drive the local economy.

County seat: Albany

Linn County covers the central Willamette Valley east of the Willamette River, from Albany and Lebanon to Sweet Home and the Santiam Pass. Agriculture, timber and manufacturing anchor it.

County seat: Vale

Malheur County covers Oregon's far southeast along the Snake River and the Idaho border. Ontario is the commercial center, and agriculture, food processing and shipping drive the economy.

County seat: Salem

Marion County is at the heart of the Willamette Valley and includes most of Salem, Oregon's capital, along with Keizer, Woodburn, Silverton and Mount Angel. State government, agriculture and food processing are central.

County seat: Heppner

Morrow County stretches from the Columbia River to the Blue Mountains, covering Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon. Food processing, data centers, wind energy and ranching anchor the economy.

County seat: Portland

Multnomah County is Oregon's most populous county and includes most of Portland, Gresham, Troutdale and the western entrance to the Columbia River Gorge. It is the state's economic and cultural center.

County seat: Dallas

Polk County sits west of Salem in the Willamette Valley and Coast Range foothills, covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence and West Salem. Agriculture, education and wine production are important.

County seat: Moro

Sherman County is Oregon's second-smallest county by population, a wheat farming area on the Columbia Plateau with wide views of Mount Hood and the river.

County seat: Tillamook

Tillamook County covers the northern Oregon coast from Nehalem Bay to Pacific City, with dairy farms inland and dramatic capes along the ocean. Cheese, timber and tourism define it.

County seat: Pendleton

Umatilla County stretches from the Blue Mountains to the Columbia River, covering Pendleton, Hermiston, Umatilla and Milton-Freewater. Agriculture, food processing, wind energy and the Pendleton Round-Up define it.

County seat: La Grande

Union County covers the Grande Ronde Valley and the Blue Mountains in northeastern Oregon. La Grande is the commercial center, with Eastern Oregon University and a strong outdoor recreation economy.

County seat: Enterprise

Wallowa County covers Oregon's northeast corner, home to the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness and Wallowa Lake. Ranching, timber and tourism support its small communities.

County seat: The Dalles

Wasco County covers the central Columbia River Gorge and the high desert south of it, including The Dalles, Mosier, Dufur and Maupin. River history, wind energy and agriculture anchor the economy.

County seat: Hillsboro

Washington County is Oregon's second-most-populous county, covering Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood and the western Portland suburbs. Technology, manufacturing and agriculture drive it. It is Washington County, Oregon, not Washington State.

County seat: Fossil

Wheeler County is Oregon's least populous county, a rugged landscape of canyons, ranches and the John Day River. Fossil and Mitchell are its main communities.

County seat: McMinnville

Yamhill County is the heart of Oregon's wine country, covering McMinnville, Newberg, Dundee, Carlton and the surrounding vineyard hills. Wine, agriculture, education and tourism anchor it.