Lincoln County, Missouri
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.56
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,676
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,888
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,577
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,574
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,566
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,663
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $244,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,521
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $961
Building Permits, 2025 252
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,817
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,999
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,818
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,390
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 805,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,744
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,278
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,965
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,010
Total employment, 2023 10,229
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 548,757
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,475
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 990
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 545
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 95.1
Population per square mile, 2010 83.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 626.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.56
FIPS Code 29113