Lincoln
Oregon

What stands out

Against every county in America, Lincoln County is unusual in three ways: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-3.1 on the USDA scale), rainfall is among the wettest in America (76 inches a year), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 2% of American counties (2.2 per 1,000). Within Oregon it ranks 5th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lincoln County, Oregon. 50,334 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +442).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,794 a year, lower than 59% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,886. Unemployment runs 5.2%, higher than 91% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,738 a year.

Home

The median home costs $475K, pricier than 92% of American counties, about 4.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,078 a month. Property tax is 0.89% of home value, roughly $3,077 a year on that median home, higher than 52% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 39 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.0 years, longer than 65% of American counties. There are 77 active physicians in the county, about 15.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 8.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 19 points. 77% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 62 and lows near 44, colder than 61% of American counties. About 76 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 176 Mbps down, slower than 60% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 8 museums.