Lincoln County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,636
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,636
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,212
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,402
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,034
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.2%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,862
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $410,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,785
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $649
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,201
Building Permits, 2025 209
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,115
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 377,812
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,378
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,537
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 888,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,510
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,813
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,613
Total employment, 2023 14,839
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 660,247
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,864
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,020
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 727
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.4
Population per square mile, 2010 47.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 980.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 979.77
FIPS Code 41041