Union County | |
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Coordinates: 45°19′38″N 118°05′36″W / 45.327222222222°N 118.09333333333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | October 14, 1864 |
Named for | Union, Oregon |
Seat | La Grande |
Largest city | La Grande |
Area | |
• Total | 2,039 sq mi (5,280 km2) |
• Land | 2,037 sq mi (5,280 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,196 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,944 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | unioncountyor |
Union County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon, and one of the 8 counties of eastern Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,196.[1] The county comprises the La Grande micropolitan statistical area and the county seat is La Grande.[2]