Oregon county geography overview
Oregon has 36 counties, which places it 34th among the 50 state and District of Columbia maps in this atlas when ordered by number of county-level units. Their combined 95,996.7 square miles of land place the state 10th by mapped land area.
The average county-level area is 2,667 square miles, while the median is 1,826 square miles. The median is often the better description of a typical unit because one or two very large areas can pull the average upward. The five largest units together account for about 41% of the state’s mapped land area.
Largest and smallest Oregon counties
Harney County is the largest county-level unit by land area at 10,134.5 square miles. It represents about 11% of all mapped land in Oregon. At the other end of the range, Multnomah County has 431 square miles of land.
Largest by land area
- Harney County10,134.5 sq mi
- Malheur County9,887.7 sq mi
- Lake County8,138.6 sq mi
- Klamath County5,949.9 sq mi
- Douglas County5,035.8 sq mi
Smallest by land area
- Multnomah County431 sq mi
- Hood River County522.2 sq mi
- Columbia County658.7 sq mi
- Benton County675.2 sq mi
- Yamhill County715.9 sq mi
Rankings use land area rather than total area. This avoids making coastal or lake counties appear larger solely because their boundaries include extensive water.
Alphabetical list of Oregon counties
The table is alphabetical, so it works as a name and FIPS-code reference rather than an area ranking. Every identifier begins with the Oregon state FIPS prefix 41. Land and water figures are rounded to one decimal place.
36 county-level areas
Download county data / numbered map key (CSV)| No. | Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker County | 41001 | 3,068 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| 2 | Benton County | 41003 | 675.2 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| 3 | Clackamas County | 41005 | 1,870.7 sq mi | 12.3 sq mi |
| 4 | Clatsop County | 41007 | 828.2 sq mi | 255.4 sq mi |
| 5 | Columbia County | 41009 | 658.7 sq mi | 30.3 sq mi |
| 6 | Coos County | 41011 | 1,596.1 sq mi | 210.3 sq mi |
| 7 | Crook County | 41013 | 2,978.9 sq mi | 8.1 sq mi |
| 8 | Curry County | 41015 | 1,628.4 sq mi | 360.8 sq mi |
| 9 | Deschutes County | 41017 | 3,017.6 sq mi | 36.6 sq mi |
| 10 | Douglas County | 41019 | 5,035.8 sq mi | 97.2 sq mi |
| 11 | Gilliam County | 41021 | 1,204.7 sq mi | 18.1 sq mi |
| 12 | Grant County | 41023 | 4,527.8 sq mi | 0.7 sq mi |
| 13 | Harney County | 41025 | 10,134.5 sq mi | 93.2 sq mi |
| 14 | Hood River County | 41027 | 522.2 sq mi | 11.2 sq mi |
| 15 | Jackson County | 41029 | 2,783.3 sq mi | 18.1 sq mi |
| 16 | Jefferson County | 41031 | 1,781.7 sq mi | 10.1 sq mi |
| 17 | Josephine County | 41033 | 1,638.6 sq mi | 2.2 sq mi |
| 18 | Klamath County | 41035 | 5,949.9 sq mi | 187.3 sq mi |
| 19 | Lake County | 41037 | 8,138.6 sq mi | 219.5 sq mi |
| 20 | Lane County | 41039 | 4,554.1 sq mi | 168.4 sq mi |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 41041 | 981 sq mi | 213.6 sq mi |
| 22 | Linn County | 41043 | 2,289.5 sq mi | 19.4 sq mi |
| 23 | Malheur County | 41045 | 9,887.7 sq mi | 42.1 sq mi |
| 24 | Marion County | 41047 | 1,180.8 sq mi | 10.2 sq mi |
| 25 | Morrow County | 41049 | 2,030.5 sq mi | 17.1 sq mi |
| 26 | Multnomah County | 41051 | 431 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| 27 | Polk County | 41053 | 740.9 sq mi | 3.2 sq mi |
| 28 | Sherman County | 41055 | 823.6 sq mi | 7.6 sq mi |
| 29 | Tillamook County | 41057 | 1,103.2 sq mi | 229.2 sq mi |
| 30 | Umatilla County | 41059 | 3,215.4 sq mi | 16.1 sq mi |
| 31 | Union County | 41061 | 2,036.9 sq mi | 1.9 sq mi |
| 32 | Wallowa County | 41063 | 3,145.9 sq mi | 5.5 sq mi |
| 33 | Wasco County | 41065 | 2,381.1 sq mi | 13.8 sq mi |
| 34 | Washington County | 41067 | 724.3 sq mi | 2.4 sq mi |
| 35 | Wheeler County | 41069 | 1,716 sq mi | 0.5 sq mi |
| 36 | Yamhill County | 41071 | 715.9 sq mi | 2.5 sq mi |
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
For classroom or planning use, download a PDF from the controls above. Labelled exports use numbered callouts for crowded areas; numbered quiz maps match the alphabetical county list. SVG files keep the boundary lines sharp at larger paper sizes.
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Oregon?
Oregon has 36 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Oregon county map?
Yes. Choose Download / print and select PDF for a landscape Letter page, PNG for an image, or SVG for editable vector artwork. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
What is the largest county in Oregon?
Harney County is the largest by land area in this dataset at 10,134.5 square miles. This is an area ranking, not a population ranking.
What is the smallest county in Oregon?
Multnomah County is the smallest by land area in this dataset at 431 square miles.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:5,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 27, 2026.