Lincoln County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,861
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,861
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,928
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,241
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.0%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 209
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,662
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $634
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,278
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,634
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,209
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,916
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,406
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,192
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 85
Total employment, 2023 635
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,053
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 26.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 222
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 719.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 719.40
FIPS Code 20105