Lincoln County, Colorado

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,561
Median household income: $54,257
Median home value: $232,100

Home to 5,561 residents, Lincoln County is one of Colorado's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,257, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population held roughly steady from 5,585 to 5,561, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $47,258 to $54,257.

25.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,561
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,257
Median home value: $232,100
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 2,385
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5855,561

Median household income

$47,258$54,257

Median home value

$147,100$232,100

Median gross rent

$780$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,585	$47,258	$147,100	$780
2020	5,608	$47,042	$157,500	$744
2021	5,630	$46,894	$163,900	$745
2022	5,583	$59,167	$238,000	$820
2023	5,561	$54,257	$232,100	$854

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	4.4%
5 to 17	735	13.2%
18 to 24	387	7.0%
25 to 34	814	14.6%
35 to 44	1,015	18.3%
45 to 54	638	11.5%
55 to 64	736	13.2%
65 to 74	517	9.3%
75 and over	472	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,183	75.2%
Black or African American	315	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	183	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	827	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	500	11.9%
High school graduate	1,728	41.2%
Some college or associate's	886	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	891	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	187	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,689	79.8%
Carpooled	139	6.6%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	25	1.2%
Bicycle	19	0.9%
Worked from home	237	11.2%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,096	58.3%
15 to 29 min	300	16.0%
30 to 44 min	145	7.7%
45 to 59 min	62	3.3%
60+ min	277	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 10.3% (447 of 4,325)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,116	56.6%
Nonfamily households	854	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,970	82.6%
Vacant	415	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,400	71.1%
Renter-occupied	570	28.9%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,866	78.2%
1-unit, attached	23	1.0%
2 to 4 units	55	2.3%
5 to 19 units	150	6.3%
20 or more units	72	3.0%
Mobile home & other	219	9.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 08073
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,578 sq mi
Water area: 8.8 sq mi
Center point: 38.9937, -103.5076