Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Washington had a population of 10,876 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 5.1% 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 35th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Lincoln County's White Population

9,576 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Adams County (33.1% White), Ferry County (70.4% White), Stevens County (83.4% White), Spokane County (80.1% White), and Grant County (50.7% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

15 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Ferry County (0.3% Black), Stevens County (0.3% Black), Spokane County (1.9% Black), and Grant County (0.7% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

67 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Spokane County (2.3% Asian), and Grant County (1.2% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

385 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ferry County (2.9% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (63.6% Hispanic), Stevens County (3.6% Hispanic), Spokane County (6.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (42.8% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

275 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. 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 Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Grant County (1.3% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ferry County (18.7% Native American/Other), and Stevens County (6.3% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

558 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Lincoln County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (1.7% Multiracial), and Grant County (3.4% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ferry County (7.1% Multiracial), Stevens County (5.8% Multiracial), and Spokane County (6.6% Multiracial).

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