Lincoln City is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,007 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lincoln City is the 60th largest community in Oregon.

A relatively large number of people in Lincoln City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Lincoln City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

One of the nice things about Lincoln City is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lincoln City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Lincoln City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Lincoln City who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.09% of adults in Lincoln City have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lincoln City in 2022 was $38,282, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,128 for a family of four. However, Lincoln City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lincoln City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincoln City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lincoln City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln City include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Lincoln City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.