Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,416
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,403
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,412
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,416
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,743
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,619
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,690
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,361
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $519
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $755
Building Permits, 2025 139
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,772
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,321
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,470
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 460,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,248
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,164
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,326
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 686
Total employment, 2023 8,854
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 440,828
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,679
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 395
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 330
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.3
Population per square mile, 2010 32.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 878.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 878.97
FIPS Code 55069