Pacific County, Washington

Pacific County
County
Pacific County Courthouse, South Bend
Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°34′N 123°47′W / 46.56°N 123.78°W / 46.56; -123.78
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	February 4, 1851
Named for	Pacific Ocean
Seat	South Bend
Largest city	Raymond
Area
• Total	1,223 sq mi (3,170 km2)
• Land	933 sq mi (2,420 km2)
• Water	291 sq mi (750 km2)  24%
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,365
• Estimate  (2023)	24,200
• Density	19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.pacific.wa.us

Pacific County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,365.^[1] Its county seat is South Bend,^[2] and its largest city is Raymond. The county was formed by the government of Oregon Territory in February 1851^[3] and is named for the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific County is centered on Willapa Bay, a region that provides twenty-five percent of the United States oyster harvest,^[4] although forestry, fishing, and tourism are also significant elements of the county's economy.