Deschutes County | |
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Coordinates: 43°55′N 121°13′W / 43.91°N 121.22°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | December 13, 1916 |
Named for | Deschutes River |
Seat | Bend |
Largest city | Bend |
Area | |
• Total | 3,055 sq mi (7,910 km2) |
• Land | 3,018 sq mi (7,820 km2) |
• Water | 37 sq mi (100 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 198,253 |
• Estimate (2023) | 208,513 |
• Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 5th |
Website | www |
Deschutes County (/dəˈʃuːts/ də-SHOOTS) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 198,253.[1] The county seat is Bend.[2] The county was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County and was named for the Deschutes River, which itself was named by French-Canadian trappers of the early 19th century. It is the political and economic hub of Central Oregon. Deschutes comprises the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area[3] and media market. Deschutes is Oregon's fastest-growing and most recently formed county.[4]