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County in Oregon, United States

Curry County is the southwesternmost county in the U. S. state of Oregon located on the South Coast. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,446. The county seat is Gold Beach. The county is named for George Law Curry, a two time governor of the Oregon Territory. Curry County includes the Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1988 square miles (5,149 km2), of which 1627 square miles (4,214 km2) is land and 361 square miles (935 km2) (18%) is water. The westernmost point in Oregon is in Curry County at Cape Blanco located at
The county contains significant forests, with the occurrence of black oak, big leaf maple and Douglas fir. The blue oak, prevalent slightly further south does not reach into Curry County.

As of the 2000 census, there were 21,137 people, 9,543 households, and 6,183 families living in the county. The population density was There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 92.89% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 2.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German, 13.8% English, 10.3% United States or American and 9.9% Irish ancestry. 95.9% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 9,543 households, out of which 20.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.66. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.20% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 29.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,117, and the median income for a family was $35,627. Males had a median income of $31,772 versus $22,416 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,138. About 9.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

Curry County, like most of southwestern Oregon, is a Republican led county, although in part due to a more liberal lean in the city of Port Orford, it does not give so small a proportion of its vote to Democrats as Eastern Oregon does. No Democratic presidential candidate has obtained an absolute majority in Curry County since Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide, and the county has been carried by Democrats for Presidents twice since, with only one of these being after the "Reagan Revolution". This occurred when Bill Clinton obtained a 32 vote plurality over George H. W. Bush in a three way contest with billionaire businessman Ross Perot in 1992. In the United States House of Representatives, Curry County is located in Oregon's 4th congressional district, which also includes the more left leaning Eugene metropolitan area and is currently represented by Democrat Val Hoyle, serving since January 2023. In the Oregon State Senate, Curry County is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican David Brock Smith. In the Oregon House of Representatives, it is located in the 1st District, represented by Republican and former Curry County Commissioner Court Boice.