Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Oregon
- County seat
- Newport
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 50,636
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 50,964.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 50,636-person venue. The county population is 81% White (Census race-alone categories). 10% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $65,436, $19,461 below the OR state median of $84,897; 28.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 30.2% of covered employment, average pay $36,859/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.99%, above the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 51% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 50,964
- Median household income
- $63,165
- Unemployment
- 6.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 81% / 0%.
Lincoln County has a population of 50,964, with a median age of 52.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 80.9%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 10.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $65,436; 28.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Leisure & hospitality (30.2%).
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 30.2% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 19.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.99%, above the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 55%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 57.7% in 2024, 56.6% in 2020, 51.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 11.3% of the adult civilian population (4,862 individuals).