Lincoln County is a county of 11,489 people in Washington. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. Density works out to 5 people per square mile. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,512, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lincoln County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$98,643 → $292,800(+197%)US over the same years: +67%
White share97.2% → 88.7%(−8.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree16.0% → 24.2%(+8.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(269)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(293)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.1%(424)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,007 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lincoln County, decade by decade
Lincoln County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,864
$59,082
$98,643
16.0%
6.8
2000
10,184
$64,222
$153,748
18.8%
13.0
2010
10,570
$65,573
$208,593
20.3%
15.3
2020
10,876
$71,006
$209,683
25.4%
27.7
2024
11,489
$71,512
$292,800
24.2%
25.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
