Lincoln County, Washington

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,271
Median household income: $71,227
Median home value: $272,300

Lincoln County is a county in Washington with a population of 11,271. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,227 is below the Washington median ($94,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 6.6% from 10,574 to 11,271, while its median household income rose 30.4% from $54,631 to $71,227.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $872.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,271
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,227
Median home value: $272,300
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 5,840
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,57411,271

Median household income

$54,631$71,227

Median home value

$162,800$272,300

Median gross rent

$788$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,574	$54,631	$162,800	$788
2020	10,732	$58,584	$173,000	$747
2021	10,798	$62,810	$185,300	$800
2022	11,036	$68,172	$232,500	$839
2023	11,271	$71,227	$272,300	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	586	5.2%
5 to 17	1,893	16.8%
18 to 24	723	6.4%
25 to 34	942	8.4%
35 to 44	1,243	11.0%
45 to 54	1,245	11.0%
55 to 64	1,728	15.3%
65 to 74	1,763	15.6%
75 and over	1,148	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,055	89.2%
Black or African American	42	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	192	1.7%
Asian	78	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.2%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	406	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	447	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	7.6%
High school graduate	2,108	26.1%
Some college or associate's	3,434	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,294	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	618	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,186	71.8%
Carpooled	393	8.9%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	219	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	563	12.7%
Other means	73	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,304	33.7%
15 to 29 min	1,016	26.2%
30 to 44 min	732	18.9%
45 to 59 min	329	8.5%
60+ min	492	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.4% (1,162 of 11,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,101	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,558	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,659	79.8%
Vacant	1,181	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,658	78.5%
Renter-occupied	1,001	21.5%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,521	77.4%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	130	2.2%
5 to 19 units	150	2.6%
20 or more units	52	0.9%
Mobile home & other	955	16.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 53043
State: Washington
Land area: 2,311 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 47.5827, -118.4177