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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 Davenport is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Whitman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 10,939 people. This is an increase of 3.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,573 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.16% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Almira
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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    • Almira is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
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  • Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Creston is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
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  • Davenport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Harrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Odessa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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    • Odessa is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
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  • Reardan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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    • Reardan is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
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  • Sprague
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Sprague is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
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  • Wilbur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Wilbur is located in Lincoln County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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