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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newport is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1893. Lincoln was created by taking area from Benton and Polk Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 49,962 people. This is an increase of 8.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,999 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 1.2% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Depoe Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Lincoln County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
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  • Siletz
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Siletz is located in Lincoln County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
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  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Toledo is located in Lincoln County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
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  • Waldport
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Waldport is located in Lincoln County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
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  • Yachats
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Yachats is located in Lincoln County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yachats <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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