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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lincoln County

Washington · 8,864 residents · 2,311 sq mi
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With 8,864 people, Lincoln County is a county in Washington. At a median age of 39.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,100. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. That trails the Washington median by roughly 21%. Median rent is $288 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,864
−13%vs 2000
vs 10,184 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 42.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,311 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K10K11K12K19902000201020202024Lincoln County
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(546)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(721)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(702)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(522)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(231)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(1,102)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(1,265)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(1,027)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(994)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.5%(935)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.7%(597)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(222)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,617
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,255 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,977
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,888 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,100
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $438 in 2000
US average: $450
72.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.8% in 2000
27.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(9,632)
Black0.2%(22)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(191)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(8,670)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(82)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other1.9%(170)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(264)
Spaniard0.4%(48)
Uruguayan0.3%(38)
Dominican0.1%(13)
Argentine0.1%(12)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(24)
Vietnamese0.2%(19)
Filipino0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.4%(2,232)
American14.6%(1,673)
English12.2%(1,403)
Irish10.1%(1,156)
Norwegian3.5%(400)
Italian3%(350)
Swedish2.6%(304)
Scottish2.5%(289)
French2.3%(259)
Dutch1.8%(210)
Finnish1.6%(186)
Polish1.5%(167)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(121)
Welsh0.8%(90)
British0.7%(86)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(76)
West Indian0.5%(53)
Russian0.4%(45)
Hungarian0.3%(37)
Swiss0.3%(36)
Canadian0.3%(35)
Czech0.3%(35)
Ukrainian0.3%(29)
Jamaican0.2%(27)
Slovene0.2%(25)
Belgian0.2%(21)
Croatian0.2%(21)
Austrian0.2%(19)
Haitian0.2%(18)
Israeli0.1%(14)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Arab0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(12)
Bulgarian0.1%(11)
Australian0.1%(10)
Romanian0.1%(7)
Iraqi0.1%(6)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

16.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.9%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(1,235)
Married61%(2,952)
Widowed4.2%(205)
Divorced9.3%(450)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(888)
Married58.8%(2,726)
Widowed10.1%(470)
Divorced11.9%(554)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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How many people live in Lincoln County, Washington?

Lincoln County, Washington has about 8,864 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, Washington?

The typical household in Lincoln County, Washington earns about $24,617 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln County, Washington expensive?

In Lincoln County, Washington, the median home is worth about $41,100, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln County, Washington?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County, Washington?

About 12.3% of people in Lincoln County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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