Lincoln County
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- Population
- 50,964
- Area
- 980.98 sq mi (2,540.73 km²), 213.57 sq mi water
- Median age
- 52.7
- Households
- 23,115
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $63,165
- Median house value
- $410,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Lincoln County
Local News
After outcry, monitors the Trump administration tried to scrap return to sea
NEWPORT, Ore. — When the Trump administration started dismantling a $368 million ocean monitoring system earlier this year, scientists fought back. So did fishermen. And Congress. On Saturday, a 238-foot ship set sail to reinstall the first batch of monitors in the waters of the…
State, community partners provide resources for Rogue workers
With the sudden closure of Rogue Ales and Spirits last week, workforce development groups, community partners and the state have activated a rapid response system to support affected workers. Rogue closed pubs and shut down operations in Newport, Astoria, Salem and Portland.…
Astoria officials consider new actions after ICE enforcement
Last week, city officials in Newport told the community they had reason to believe the federal government hoped to site an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility at the Newport airport. The future of that facility is now in question after the defense contractor…
Rogue Brewery closes at Pier 39, other locations
Oregon brewery Rogue Ales and Spirits abruptly ceased operations at all of its facilities Friday morning. Employees learned about the closure that same morning. The company operates pubs in Astoria, Newport, Portland and Salem. In Newport, Rogue maintained a large production…