Welcome to Okanogan County ...
Time Zone: Okanogan County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Okanogan is the Seat for Okanogan County.
Okanogan County was founded in 1888 and was created by taking area from Stevens County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Okanogan had a population of 42,403 people. This is an increase of 3.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,120 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Okanogan represented 0.61% of the total population of Washington.
Below are some of the communities located in Okanogan County:
- Brewster
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
- Conconully
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmer City
(46 miles [74 km] to the southeast)
- Nespelem
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nespelem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nespelem
- Nespelem is located in Okanogan County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Okanogan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Omak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omak
- Omak is located in Okanogan County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omak <2>
- Oroville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pateros
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Okanogan County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Tonasket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twisp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Washington
- Websites specific to Okanogan County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Chelan County
- Douglas County
- Ferry County
- Grant County
- Lincoln County
- Skagit County
- Whatcom County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |