Lincoln County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,844
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,844
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,025
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,267
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,262
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,269
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.2%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,727
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,231
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $233,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,481
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 111
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,000
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,715
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,498
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,731
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,190
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,303
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,148
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 695
Total employment, 2023 5,538
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,359
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,990
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 764
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 409
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 550
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 681
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,831.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,831.09
FIPS Code 35027