Orange County is a county in California, within the United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,846,293,making it the second most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and ahead of San Diego County. The county is famous for its tourism, as the home of such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well as several beaches along its more than 40miles (64km) of coastline. It is also known for its affluence and political conservatism.