Clackamas County, Oregon

Clackamas County, Oregon
Official seal of Clackamas County, Oregon
Official logo of Clackamas County, Oregon
Map of Oregon highlighting Clackamas County
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°11′N 122°13′W / 45.19°N 122.21°W / 45.19; -122.21
Country United States
State Oregon
FoundedJuly 5, 1843
Named forClackamas people
SeatOregon City
Largest cityLake Oswego
Area
 • Total
1,883 sq mi (4,880 km2)
 • Land1,870 sq mi (4,800 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (34 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
421,401
 • Estimate 
(2025)
426,280 Increase
 • Density225/sq mi (87.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th
Websitewww.clackamas.us
Map of Clackamas County
Map of Clackamas County

Clackamas County (/ˈklækəməs/ ⓘ CLAK-ə-məss) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the native people living in the area at the time of the coming of Europeans, the Clackamas people, who are part of the Chinookan peoples.

Clackamas County is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the Willamette Valley.