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 15.60% 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 destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Lincoln City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Lincoln City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.72 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of people in Lincoln City who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.14% of adults in Lincoln City have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lincoln City in 2022 was $39,649, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,596 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 13.43% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln City include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

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