Clatsop
Oregon

What stands out

Three things set Clatsop County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-3.1 on the USDA scale), rainfall is among the wettest in America (80 inches a year), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (2.7 per 1,000). Within Oregon it ranks 5th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Clatsop County, Oregon. 41,190 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -334).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,025 a year, higher than 70% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,967. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 77% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,633 a year.

Home

The median home costs $515K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 4.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,132 a month. Property tax is 0.73% of home value, roughly $2,973 a year on that median home, lower than 62% of American counties. 62% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 34 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.0 years, longer than 75% of American counties. There are 74 active physicians in the county, about 18.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.82 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 77% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 4 points. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 60 and lows near 43, colder than 69% of American counties. About 80 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 215 Mbps down, faster than 57% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 11 breweries, 7 museums, 1 National Park Service site.