County · code 53049
Pacific CountyWashington
Pacific County is a county in Washington located in the southwestern part of the state with South Bend as its seat. It was created in 1851 from Lewis County and Clatsop County, Oregon Territory, and named after the Pacific Ocean.
- Founded1851
- County seatSouth Bend
- Named forPacific Ocean
- Land area934 sq mi + 293 sq mi water
- Population23,365 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped56,864 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Pacific on the map of Washington
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History
Formed in 1851 from Lewis County and Clatsop County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pacific County was formed in 1851 from Lewis County and Clatsop County, and named after Pacific Ocean. South Bend is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1851 for land now in Pacific County may have been recorded in Lewis County and Clatsop County.
- 1851Pacific County created Pacific created by Oregon Territory from Lewis; Pacific not fully organized, attached to Clatsop (Oregon) "for all judicial purposes."from Lewisfrom Clatsop (Ore.)· Ore. Terr. Laws 1850, 2nd sess., p. 38
- 1853Became part of Washington Pacific became a county in Washington Territory; eliminated from Oregon Territory. · Wash. Terr. Laws, 1854, 1st. sess., p. 32; Van Zandt, 155
- 1854
- 1860Gained territory Pacific gained from Chehalis (now Grays Harbor).from Chehalisfrom Grays Harbor· Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 429
- 1889Became part of Washington Pacific continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
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- 1851Pacific County created Pacific created by Oregon Territory from Lewis; Pacific not fully organized, attached to Clatsop (Oregon) "for all judicial purposes."from Lewisfrom Clatsop (Ore.)· Ore. Terr. Laws 1850, 2nd sess., p. 38
- 1852Changed Pacific fully organized, detached from Clatsop (Oregon).Clatsop (Ore.)· Ore. Terr. Special Laws, 1852, 4th reg. sess., p. 40
- 1853Became part of Washington Pacific became a county in Washington Territory; eliminated from Oregon Territory. · Wash. Terr. Laws, 1854, 1st. sess., p. 32; Van Zandt, 155
- 1854
- 1860Gained territory Pacific gained from Chehalis (now Grays Harbor).from Chehalisfrom Grays Harbor· Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 429
- 1867Gained territory Pacific gained from Chehalis (now Grays Harbor), Lewis, and Wahkiakum. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1866-1867, 14th sess., p. 49
- 1869Boundary clarified Pacific redefined (no change).no change· Wash. Terr. Laws 1869, 2nd biennial sess., sec. 1/p. 296
- 1873Gained territory Pacific gained from Chehalis (now Grays Harbor).from Chehalisfrom Grays Harbor· Wash. Terr. Laws 1873, 4th biennial sess., p. 538
- 1879Gained territory Pacific gained from Chehalis (now Grays Harbor) and Lewis, exchanged with Wahkiakum. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1879, 7th biennial sess., pp. 213-214
- 1889Became part of Washington Pacific continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
- 1925Changed West boundary of Pacific extended into the Pacific Ocean to intersect the west boundary of the State of Washington. · Wash. Laws 1925, 19th leg. extra sess., ch. 40/p. 29
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pacific
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 56,864 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pacific County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pacific by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Pacific County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Pacific County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pacific County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pacific County
- When was Pacific County founded?
- Pacific County was founded in 1851, formed from Lewis County and Clatsop County, and named after Pacific Ocean.
- What is the county seat of Pacific County?
- The county seat of Pacific County is South Bend.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pacific County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 56,864 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pacific County's boundary or name changed?
- Pacific County was created in 1851 from Lewis County and Clatsop County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Chehalis County, Grays Harbor County and Lewis County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pacific County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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