Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Oregon had a population of 50,395 in 2020. It was 78.4% White, 0.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln County is the 18th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Lincoln County's White Population

39,498 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 78.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Benton County (75.9% White), Polk County (74% White), Yamhill County (73.7% White), and Washington County (60.8% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Tillamook County (80.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

189 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Tillamook County (0.3% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (1% Black), Polk County (0.8% Black), Yamhill County (0.8% Black), and Washington County (2.1% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

646 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Tillamook County (1% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (6.7% Asian), Polk County (1.9% Asian), Yamhill County (1.4% Asian), and Washington County (11.4% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

4,851 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (9% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (14.6% Hispanic), Tillamook County (10.8% Hispanic), Yamhill County (16.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (17.9% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

1,890 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (1.4% Native American/Other), Polk County (2.7% Native American/Other), Tillamook County (1.7% Native American/Other), Yamhill County (2% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

3,321 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lincoln County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (6.1% Multiracial), Polk County (6% Multiracial), Tillamook County (5.9% Multiracial), Yamhill County (5.6% Multiracial), and Washington County (6.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.