Lincoln County, Oregon

Lincoln County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Newport
Lincoln County Courthouse in Newport
Flag of Lincoln County
Map of Oregon highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
Map of the United States highlighting Oregon
Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°38′N 123°55′W / 44.64°N 123.91°W / 44.64; -123.91
Country United States
State Oregon
FoundedFebruary 20, 1893
Named forAbraham Lincoln
SeatNewport
Largest cityNewport
Area
 • Total1,194 sq mi (3,090 km2)
 • Land980 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Water214 sq mi (550 km2)  18%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50,395
 • Estimate 
(2023)
50,821 Increase
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.lincoln.or.us
Map of Lincoln County
Map of Lincoln County

Lincoln County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,395.[1] The county seat is Newport.[2] The county is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.[3]

Lincoln County includes the Newport, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.