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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
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- Lincoln City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
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- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
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- Siletz
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
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- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waldport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldport
- Waldport is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
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- Yachats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yachats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yachats
- Yachats is located in Lincoln County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Websites specific to Lincoln County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Lane County
- Polk County
- Tillamook County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |