Door County vs Lincoln County
A side-by-side comparison of Door County and Lincoln County: population, income, housing, and more.
Door County and Lincoln County are counties in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Door County has the higher population (30,279 vs 28,403 in Lincoln County). Door County has the higher median household income ($71,785 vs $67,726 in Lincoln County). Door County has the higher median home value ($305,800 vs $177,700 in Lincoln County).
Population, income & housing
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,279 | 28,403 |
| Median age | 54.1 yrs | 49.2 yrs |
| Median household income | $71,785 | $67,726 |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $177,700 |
| Median gross rent | $995 | $768 |
| Housing units | 23,996 | 16,233 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% | 19.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.5% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,472 → 30,279 (+10.2%) | 27,744 → 28,403 (+2.4%) |
| Median household income | $61,560 → $71,785 (+16.6%) | $58,541 → $67,726 (+15.7%) |
| Median home value | $214,100 → $305,800 (+42.8%) | $139,700 → $177,700 (+27.2%) |
| Median gross rent | $795 → $995 (+25.2%) | $662 → $768 (+16.0%) |
Door County
27,47230,279
$61,560$71,785
$214,100$305,800
$795$995
Lincoln County
27,74428,403
$58,541$67,726
$139,700$177,700
$662$768
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3.9% | 5.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 12.1% | 13.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 13.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
| 75 and over | 12.0% | 9.3% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 92.2% | 93.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | 2.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3.4% | 7.5% |
| High school graduate | 26.4% | 40.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 33.1% | 33.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23.9% | 12.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13.2% | 6.6% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 75.4% | 79.7% |
| Carpooled | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Public transit | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Walked | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 12.1% | 11.2% |
| Other means | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 74.9% | 80.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| 20 or more units | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 5.5% | 6.3% |
Poverty & households
| Door County | Lincoln County | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| Average household size | 2.08 | 2.21 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 18 | 22 |
| Median year structure built | 1982 | 1975 |
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