Lincoln County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,276
Median household income: $66,038
Median home value: $206,700

Lincoln County, Idaho counts 5,276 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,038 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 1.4% from 5,350 to 5,276, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $50,053 to $66,038.

77.4% of workers drive to work alone. 74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,276
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,038
Median home value: $206,700
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3505,276

Median household income

$50,053$66,038

Median home value

$145,600$206,700

Median gross rent

$639$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,350	$50,053	$145,600	$639
2020	5,342	$52,363	$152,500	$660
2021	5,184	$55,988	$156,700	$753
2022	5,203	$62,250	$183,400	$804
2023	5,276	$66,038	$206,700	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	6.2%
5 to 17	1,045	19.8%
18 to 24	402	7.6%
25 to 34	756	14.3%
35 to 44	680	12.9%
45 to 54	610	11.6%
55 to 64	638	12.1%
65 to 74	515	9.8%
75 and over	302	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,339	63.3%
Black or African American	34	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.6%
Asian	23	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	149	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,689	32.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	612	17.5%
High school graduate	1,287	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,195	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	244	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	163	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,978	77.4%
Carpooled	315	12.3%
Public transit	23	0.9%
Walked	60	2.3%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	146	5.7%
Other means	20	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	28.3%
15 to 29 min	349	14.5%
30 to 44 min	441	18.3%
45 to 59 min	433	18.0%
60+ min	504	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 9.4% (487 of 5,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,334	72.7%
Nonfamily households	502	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,836	93.1%
Vacant	137	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,412	76.9%
Renter-occupied	424	23.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,463	74.2%
1-unit, attached	19	1.0%
2 to 4 units	20	1.0%
5 to 19 units	24	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	447	22.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 16063
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,201 sq mi
Water area: 4.47 sq mi
Center point: 42.9908, -114.1531