The Town Files

Lincoln County, Washington

11,489 people. The median home is worth $292,800 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $71,512.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Davenport1,703$315,900$76,84935.6
Odessa896$199,600$49,75059.5
Wilbur895$221,800$55,62549.2
Reardan637$311,300$73,86437.1

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$292,800$475,000
Median rent$883$1,597
Median household income$71,512$90,625
Median age46.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%27.6%
Below the poverty line12.5%8.5%

Jobs and pay

2,662 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,315 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyConstruction308 jobs · $70,127Agriculture, forestry & fishi…209 jobs · $44,577Wholesale trade154 jobs · $59,033Retail140 jobs · $38,688Professional & technical serv…125 jobs · $59,505Hotels & restaurants120 jobs · $24,041
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 667 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 21 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail10Flood9Wildfire46High Wind74Ice Storm13Dust Storm32Heavy Snow276Strong Wind37Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 4, 2021FireDR-4584: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
August 4, 2018FireFM-5266: Angel Springs Fire
April 21, 2017FloodDR-4309: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides
January 15, 2016Severe StormDR-4249: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).