Lincoln City, OR Population

Overview

9,655

Total Population

51.4

Median age

53.31%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

81.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,191

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lincoln City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lincoln City is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln City's population under 18 was 17.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln City, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 12.06% aged 15 to 29, 42.96% aged 30 to 64, 27.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 639 more females than males in Lincoln City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Lincoln City, OR.
The Lincoln City, OR gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 500.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 704.

Lincoln City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln City population: 82.94% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 2.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.97% are Asian, 2.73% are some other race and 8.36% are multiracial.
Lincoln City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,191 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,464 (87.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln City is White with a population of 8,008 (82.94% of the total population).

Lincoln City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,002 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln City's population increased by 710 (9.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln City's population increased by 1,565 (18.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lincoln City's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,472.