Lincoln County, WA
Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lincoln County's economy is rooted in agriculture, consistent with its rural eastern Washington setting, and its small labor force of roughly 6,000 workers carries relatively low educational attainment at 23.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $46,183 and median household income of $71,512 reflect modest but stable wages, supported by a low median gross rent of $872/month and a high homeownership rate of 80.4%. The county added 8.0% to its population over five years, reaching 11,271, though a labor force participation rate of just 53.4% and unemployment of 5.5% signal constrained labor availability for employers.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+8.0% since 2018
Lincoln County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone10,353 (90.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races449 (3.9%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone218 (1.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race168 (1.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone147 (1.3%)
- Black or African American Alone68 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish187
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)48
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)41
- 4.Other Indo-European39
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island34
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,255
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining513
- 3.Construction (Group)486
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)358
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)349
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,893
- 2.Service Occupations794
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations755
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations611
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations599
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.06×)591
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)363
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.45×)461
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)320
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)1,157
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.