Lincoln County, Oregon Population 2024

50,890

Lincoln County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 50,890 with a growth rate of 0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Oregon is the 18th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 45,997 and has seen a growth of 10.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,235690.13%
202851,166690.14%
202751,097690.14%
202651,028690.14%
202550,959690.14%
202450,890690.14%
202350,821690.14%
202250,752-261-0.51%
202151,0135031%
202050,5103850.77%
201950,1258051.63%
201849,3205261.08%
201748,7949391.96%
201647,8558091.72%
201547,0466631.43%
201446,383320.07%
201346,3511710.37%
201246,1803030.66%
201145,877-120-0.26%
201045,99700%
199038,8893,62510.28%
198035,2649,50936.92%
197025,7551,1204.55%
196024,6353,32715.61%
195021,3086,75946.46%
194014,5494,64646.92%
19309,9033,81962.77%
19206,0844978.9%
19105,5872,01256.28%
19003,575-47,660-93.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.14% (69)
County Website
Lincoln County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Newport
2020 Population
50,510
Area
981 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.75% (380)
Founded
February 20, 1893

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,24383.93%
Two or more races4,2208.38%
Other race1,8473.67%
Native American1,1132.21%
Asian6881.37%
Black or African American1930.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Oregon Population by Race

Lincoln County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Oregon Median Age

52.4

Total

50.8

Male

54.3

Female

Lincoln County, Oregon Adults

There are 42,264 adults, (15,372 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Lincoln County, Oregon Age Dependency

87.2

Age Dependency Ratio

57.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female26,01551.68%
Male24,31948.32%

Lincoln County, Oregon Population by Age

Lincoln County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,4832.2170.729.3
Married9,7072.8185.414.6
Non Family9,4441.2559.940.1
Female2,4303.1353.546.5
Male9023.3571.728.3

2.78

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9845.06%
Associates Degree3,7479.56%
Bachelors Degree6,76517.27%
Graduate Degree4,55811.63%
High School Graduate9,45424.13%
Less Than 9th Grade8202.09%
Some College11,85530.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,35931,52010,162
2+ Races2,6362,389410
Hispanic2,4431,735299
Other Race933454224
Native American592552115
Asian482461246
Black17616521
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.04%.

Lincoln County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,976$43,138$50,514
Graduate Degree$58,295$62,045$57,835
High School Graduate$30,993$36,964$26,183
Less Than 9th Grade$25,765$29,946$19,867
Overall$37,177$41,409$34,239
Some College$32,701$39,695$28,350

$37,177

Average Earnings

$41,409

Average Male

$34,239

Average Female

Lincoln County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Oregon Language

91.78% of Lincoln County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 8.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.96% of the population.

Lincoln County, Oregon Language

Lincoln County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,8535,44513.66%
Hispanic4,8621,06821.97%
Multiple4,12270217.03%
Native1,10747042.46%
Asian67924135.49%
Other1,8381819.85%
Black1673319.76%
Islander27622.22%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.36%

Male Poverty Rate

15.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Oregon is Native, with 42.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Oregon is Other, with 9.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.21%.

Lincoln County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.37%
High School16.89%
Some College14.06%
Bachelors or Greater7.16%

Lincoln County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.57%
Male Unemployed31.69%
Male Employed10.75%
Female Employed8.61%

Lincoln County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,678$96,101
Households$57,794$78,457
Married Families$83,825$109,859
Non Families$37,737$49,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,192

Number of Veterans

4,819

Male Veterans

373

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,500
First Gulf War841
Second Gulf War544
Korea387
World War II125

Lincoln County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,771
75+1,607
55 to 64879
35 to 54797
18 to 34138

Lincoln County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,77613.08%
2+ Races2759.19%
Hispanic1535.01%
Native American638.37%
Black3620.45%
Other Race191.52%
Asian173.14%
Islander621.43%

Lincoln County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Oregon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.83%

Born in Lincoln County, Oregon

94.79%

Native Born

5.21%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.79% of Lincoln County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 40.83% having been born in Oregon. 2.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Oregon Place of Birth

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