Lincoln County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,645
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,645
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,598
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,678
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,467
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 41.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 275
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,413
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $868
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,971
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,171
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,898
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 216,669
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,323
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,111
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 153
Total employment, 2023 1,351
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,794
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 410
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 209
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
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 136
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,577.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,577.63
FIPS Code 08073