Lincoln County, Oregon

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,632
Median household income: $61,314
Median home value: $387,700

Lincoln County is a county in Oregon with a population of 50,632. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,314, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 4.3% from 48,547 to 50,632, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $47,882 to $61,314.

The typical home was built around 1981. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,632
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,314
Median home value: $387,700
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 32,373
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,54750,632

Median household income

$47,882$61,314

Median home value

$251,200$387,700

Median gross rent

$924$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,547	$47,882	$251,200	$924
2020	49,336	$50,775	$265,800	$945
2021	49,866	$54,961	$287,200	$999
2022	50,334	$57,794	$345,300	$1,057
2023	50,632	$61,314	$387,700	$1,150

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,907	3.8%
5 to 17	6,186	12.2%
18 to 24	2,981	5.9%
25 to 34	4,439	8.8%
35 to 44	5,656	11.2%
45 to 54	5,504	10.9%
55 to 64	8,194	16.2%
65 to 74	10,058	19.9%
75 and over	5,707	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,208	79.4%
Black or African American	154	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,025	2.0%
Asian	634	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.1%
Some other race	278	0.5%
Two or more races	3,247	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,036	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,262	8.2%
High school graduate	9,443	23.9%
Some college or associate's	15,456	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,725	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,672	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,535	70.1%
Carpooled	2,206	11.4%
Public transit	97	0.5%
Walked	681	3.5%
Bicycle	48	0.2%
Worked from home	2,615	13.5%
Other means	124	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,445	44.6%
15 to 29 min	5,117	30.7%
30 to 44 min	2,172	13.0%
45 to 59 min	863	5.2%
60+ min	1,094	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 15.7% (7,888 of 50,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,328	58.4%
Nonfamily households	9,501	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,829	70.5%
Vacant	9,544	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,292	71.4%
Renter-occupied	6,537	28.6%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,496	66.4%
1-unit, attached	1,464	4.5%
2 to 4 units	1,707	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,958	6.0%
20 or more units	1,024	3.2%
Mobile home & other	4,724	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 41041
State: Oregon
Land area: 981 sq mi
Water area: 214 sq mi
Center point: 44.6411, -123.9112