Lincoln County, Washington
| Lincoln County, Washington | |
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Lincoln County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 24, 1883 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Davenport |
| Largest city | Davenport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,339 sq mi (6,058 km2) |
| • Land | 2,310 sq mi (5,983 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,321 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,570, making it the fifth-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Davenport. The county was created out of Whitman County on November 24, 1883 and is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,339 square miles (6,060 km2), of which 2,310 square miles (6,000 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,184 people, 4,151 households, and 2,914 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 5,298 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.6% were of German, 10.5% English, 9.3% United States or American and 5.8% Irish ancestry.
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