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- FIPS 41041
- Largest town: Newport
Lincoln County, Oregon
Lincoln County had 51,212 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 981.0 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 36 in Oregon by population and 27th by land area.
- Population
- 51,212
- #18 of 36 in Oregon · #994 in US
- Area
- 981.0 sq mi
- #27 of 36 in Oregon · #705 in US
- Density
- 52 / sq mi
- #14 of 36 in Oregon · #1,422 in US
- Median household income
- $61,603
- #24 of 36 in Oregon · #1,676 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Lincoln County population, land area and income
Lincoln County had 51,212 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 981.0 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 36 in Oregon by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 52.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents; Lincoln County is somewhat larger.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,603 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
51,212
994th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
981 sq mi
705th of 3,144 (US)
Density
52.2 / sq mi
1422nd of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$61,603
1676th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Oregon (36)
Population
51,212
18th of 36 (OR)
Land area
981 sq mi
27th of 36 (OR)
Density
52.2 / sq mi
14th of 36 (OR)
Median household income
$61,603
24th of 36 (OR)
How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020
Lincoln County gained 695 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 14th of 36 in Oregon for growth. The median Oregon county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 1,537 births and 3,272 deaths, a natural change of -1,735. Net international migration added +378 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,196. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,196 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 1,537
- Deaths
- 3,272
- Net international migration
- +378
- Net domestic migration
- +2,196
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- -95
Where Lincoln County is
The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 44.641100, -123.911200. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades Oregon's 36 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -0.7%
- < +0.1%
- < +1.2%
- < +2.7%
- ≥ +2.7%
Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 44.641100, -123.911200
- DMS
- 44°38'27.96"N 123°54'40.32"W
- UTM
- 10N 427736.5E 4943486.2N
- Geohash
- 9pzvuqdt7
- Plus code
- 84PRJ3RQ+CG
Towns in Lincoln County
7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 30,399 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lincoln County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newport with 10,833.
- 01Newport10,833
- 02Lincoln City10,034
- 03Toledo3,514
- 04Waldport2,262
- 05Depoe Bay1,526
- 06Siletz1,212
- 07Yachats1,018
Counties bordering Lincoln County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is Lane County, OR, with 382,396 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Salem and the nearest big city
Salem is 47.9 miles ENE of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Salem, OR (population 180,406), 47.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Newport, OR (population 10,833), 6.6 miles away.
Lincoln County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 41041: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,603.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Lincoln County, Oregon?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,212. That is up 695 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 50,517.
What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?
41041. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (041) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Lincoln County?
Newport, with 10,833 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.
Which counties border Lincoln County?
4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lane County, OR; Benton County, OR; Polk County, OR; Tillamook County, OR.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.