Lincoln County, Washington

Lincoln County
Lincoln County
County
	Lincoln County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Washington
	Washington's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 47°34′N 118°25′W / 47.57°N 118.41°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	November 24, 1883
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Davenport
Largest city	Davenport
Area
• Total	2,339 sq mi (6,060 km2)
• Land	2,310 sq mi (6,000 km2)
• Water	29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,876
• Estimate (2022)	11,601
• Density	4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.co.lincoln.wa.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,876,^[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in the state.^[2] The county seat and largest city is Davenport.^[3]

Lincoln County was created out of Whitman County in November 1883.^[4] It is named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.^[5]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^ Ahead of Ferry County (7,178), Wahkiakum County (4,422), Columbia County (3,952), and Garfield County (2,286).
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.