Clatsop County Demographics

A map of Clatsop County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,275	33,526	80.4%	81.6%
Hispanic	4,156	3,848	10.0%	9.4%
Multiracial	2,814	2,256	6.8%	5.5%
Asian	514	552	1.2%	1.3%
Black	383	224	0.9%	0.5%
Native American/Other	221	666	0.5%	1.6%

Clatsop County, Oregon has an estimated population of 41,363, a less than 1% change from the 41,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.4% White, 10.0% Hispanic, 6.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clatsop County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clatsop has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clatsop County, that probability was 32.1% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clatsop County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Clatsop County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clatsop County's White Population

33,275 residents of Clatsop County, or 80.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clatsop County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Clatsop County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clatsop County's population has decreased from 81.6% to 80.4%.

Clatsop County is more White than neighboring Pacific County (79.4% White), and Washington County (60% White). Clatsop County is less White than neighboring Wahkiakum County (84.9% White), Tillamook County (81.3% White), and Columbia County (84.3% White).

Clatsop County's Black Population

383 residents of Clatsop County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clatsop County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Clatsop County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's Black population has grown by an estimated 71.0%. Black residents' share of Clatsop County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Clatsop County is more Black than neighboring Wahkiakum County (0.8% Black), Pacific County (0.5% Black), Tillamook County (0.8% Black), and Columbia County (0.6% Black). Clatsop County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (2.2% Black).

Clatsop County's Asian Population

514 residents of Clatsop County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clatsop County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Clatsop County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Asian residents' share of Clatsop County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clatsop County is more Asian than neighboring Tillamook County (0.8% Asian), and Columbia County (0.8% Asian). Clatsop County is less Asian than neighboring Wahkiakum County (1.7% Asian), Pacific County (1.6% Asian), and Washington County (11.4% Asian).

Clatsop County's Hispanic Population

4,156 residents of Clatsop County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clatsop County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clatsop County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clatsop County's population has increased from 9.4% to 10.0%.

Clatsop County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wahkiakum County (5.6% Hispanic), Pacific County (9.9% Hispanic), and Columbia County (6.7% Hispanic). Clatsop County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tillamook County (11.4% Hispanic), and Washington County (18.6% Hispanic).

Clatsop County's Native American/Other Population

221 residents of Clatsop County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clatsop County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clatsop County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clatsop County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.5%.

Clatsop County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wahkiakum County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clatsop County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pacific County (3% Native American/Other), Tillamook County (0.8% Native American/Other), Columbia County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Clatsop County's Multiracial Population

2,814 residents of Clatsop County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clatsop County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Clatsop County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clatsop County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Clatsop County's population has increased from 5.5% to 6.8%.

Clatsop County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pacific County (5.5% Multiracial), Tillamook County (5% Multiracial), Columbia County (6% Multiracial), and Washington County (6.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.