Town guide

Depoe Bay, Oregon

Depoe Bay is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, home to about 1,782 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97341.

Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,782985 per sq mi
Median home value$377,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$363Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

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Around Depoe Bay

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)88 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA805 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Depoe Bay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Depoe Bay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Depoe Bay had 1,515 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lincoln County grew from 3,575 residents in 1900 to 50,395 in 2020.

Depoe Bay population by census2000: 1,174, 2010: 1,398, 2020: 1,5151,17420001,39820101,5152020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,575, 1910: 5,587, 1920: 6,084, 1930: 9,903, 1940: 14,549, 1950: 21,308, 1960: 24,635, 1970: 25,755, 1980: 35,264, 1990: 38,889, 2000: 44,479, 2010: 46,034, 2020: 50,3954K’00’106K’20’3015K’40’5025K’60’7035K’80’9044K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 64°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 67.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Depoe BayJan: high 50°F, low 39°F, 10.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 39°F, 8.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 39°F, 6.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in; May: high 58°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jun: high 61°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 64°F, low 51°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 45°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 42°F, 10.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 39°F, 11.6 in50°39°Jan10.352°39°Feb8.453°39°Mar6.854°41°Apr5.558°46°May3.061°49°Jun2.264°51°Jul0.664°52°Aug0.764°49°Sep2.360°45°Oct5.654°42°Nov10.250°39°Dec11.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, OR weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

14,839 jobs at 1,613 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,290 jobs; Retail trade: 2,901 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,801 jobs; Manufacturing: 952 jobs; Construction: 847 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 727 jobs; Administrative and support: 689 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 587 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Administrative and support 5% Real estate and rentals 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Depoe Bay.

Nearest hospitals

  • Samaritan North Lincoln HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lincoln City10.9 miles
  • Samaritan Pacific Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Newport14.0 miles
  • Salem Health West ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dallas36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Depoe Bay

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Boiler Bay Wayside · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Chester's Markets1.3 mi

Museums

  • Whale Research EcoExcursions1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lincoln Beach.

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