Lincoln County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lincoln County, OR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
-
B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Oregon
-
D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 77% of counties in Oregon
-
C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 71% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,961 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 42.7 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.10% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.4 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,113 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lincoln County grew by 11.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 50,961 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lincoln County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 29.3% of residents. That is 11.3 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,612 14.9% -5.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,507 16.7% -6.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,999 21.6% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,943 29.3% +11.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oregon, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Lincoln County and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 48.4% Oregon 49.9%
How many residents match a customer profile?
Residents matching this profile
100% of everyone living in Lincoln County
Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.
Economy
Lincoln County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,695 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.57% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lincoln County is about 24% lower than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $295,722 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,200 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lincoln County is about 20.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,200 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lincoln County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 137 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.5 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.0 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 137 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,260 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.1% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,122 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 205 | 967 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oregon:
Lake County (7.7 min), Harney County (8.6 min), Baker County (8.9 min).
Slowest:
Columbia County (31.7 min), Clackamas County (23.9 min), Polk County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Lincoln County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 20 minutes in Oregon.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lincoln County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.18 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.4), Multnomah County (0.4), Washington County (0.4).
Lowest:
Morrow County (0.2), Malheur County (0.2), Gilliam County (0.2).
Health
Lincoln County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Clackamas County (0.8).
Lowest:
Josephine County (0.8), Malheur County (0.8), Lake County (0.8).
Lincoln County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, OR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 50,961 residents against a local median of 96,284. Where Lincoln County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is median household income, sitting 26% below the local median of $86,020 at $63,695. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.5 min against a local median of 21.5 min, 23% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Lincoln County, OR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $39,646 on median household income, so Lincoln County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, OR has the 6th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, OR | 50,961 | $63,695 #6/6 | $295,722 #4/6 | 16.5 min #3/6 |
| Benton County, OR | 96,284 | $76,897 | $77,748 | 15.8 min |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | $86,020 | $85,076 | 22.2 min |
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | $68,636 | $364,860 | 13.5 min |
| Yamhill County, OR | 108,598 | $89,058 | $443,771 | 21.6 min |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | $108,282 | $472,684 | 21.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lincoln County, Oregon.
How many people live in Lincoln County, Oregon?
About 50,961 people live in Lincoln County, Oregon, in 23,113 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 50.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
Is Lincoln County, Oregon urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Lincoln County, Oregon has 43 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 49% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Lincoln County, Oregon?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($295,722 against $63,695), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,200 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Lincoln County, Oregon?
Unemployment in Lincoln County, Oregon is 8.0%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →