How many people live in Tillamook County, OR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 27,300 people living in Tillamook County, OR. That makes Tillamook County the 22nd-most populous county in Oregon. It is home to 0.64% of people living in the state.
27.3K
population of Tillamook County, OR (2024)
0.64%
County share of the Oregon population (2024)
About 27,300 people lived in Tillamook County, OR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tillamook County, OR’s age demographics?
About 8,000 Tillamook County, OR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.9% of Oregon’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Tillamook County residents, or 17.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Oregon’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Tillamook County, OR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tillamook County, OR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 82% of the Tillamook County, OR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Tillamook County, OR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.9%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Tillamook County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.56%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tillamook County, OR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oregon as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tillamook County, OR is Tillamook with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tillamook County, OR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tillamook | 5,157 |
| 2. | Rockaway Beach | 1,441 |
| 3. | Bay City | 1,381 |
| 4. | Garibaldi | 817 |
| 5. | Manzanita | 639 |
| 6. | Wheeler | 424 |
| 7. | Nehalem | 271 |
| 8. | Balance of Tillamook County | 17,134 |
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