Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	39,899	39,498	78.3%	78.4%
Hispanic	5,237	4,851	10.3%	9.6%
Multiracial	3,580	3,321	7.0%	6.6%
Native American/Other	1,464	1,890	2.9%	3.8%
Asian	601	646	1.2%	1.3%
Black	183	189	0.4%	0.4%

Lincoln County, Oregon has an estimated population of 50,964, a slight increase from the 50,395 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 7.0% Multiracial, 2.9% Native American/Other, 1.2% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 37.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

39,899 residents of Lincoln County, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.3%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Benton County (76.2% White), Polk County (73.9% White), Yamhill County (72.7% White), and Washington County (60% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Tillamook County (81.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

183 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (1.1% Black), Polk County (0.6% Black), Tillamook County (0.8% Black), Yamhill County (0.7% Black), and Washington County (2.2% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

601 residents of Lincoln County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Tillamook County (0.8% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (6.6% Asian), Polk County (1.9% Asian), Yamhill County (1.9% Asian), and Washington County (11.4% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

5,237 residents of Lincoln County, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 9.6% to 10.3%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (9.4% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (15.6% Hispanic), Tillamook County (11.4% Hispanic), Yamhill County (17.6% Hispanic), and Washington County (18.6% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

1,464 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.9%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (1.2% Native American/Other), Polk County (2.3% Native American/Other), Tillamook County (0.8% Native American/Other), Yamhill County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

3,580 residents of Lincoln County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.0%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (5.5% Multiracial), Polk County (5.7% Multiracial), Tillamook County (5% Multiracial), Yamhill County (5.4% Multiracial), and Washington County (6.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.