The Town Files

Lincoln County, Oregon

50,964 people. The median home is worth $410,800 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $63,165.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newport10,256$441,400$60,56851.3
Lincoln City9,815$412,700$56,63549.2
Toledo3,546$299,100$53,94736.7

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$410,800$394,200
Median rent$1,201$1,312
Median household income$63,165$76,221
Median age52.741.7
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%23.2%
Below the poverty line15.9%10.8%

Jobs and pay

18,607 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,886 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHotels & restaurants4,586 jobs · $32,088Retail2,718 jobs · $34,045Health care & social assistan…2,106 jobs · $64,822Manufacturing895 jobs · $77,782Construction831 jobs · $55,233Administrative & support696 jobs · $39,623
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 65 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Flood22Tornado3High Wind13Ice Storm2Heavy Rain12Waterspout1Sneakerwave1Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm1Thunderstorm Wind7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4907: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireEM-3542: Wildfires
September 9, 2020FireFM-5362: Echo Mountain Fire Complex
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).