Lincoln County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,924
Median household income: $53,546
Median home value: $92,600

Lincoln County, Kansas counts 2,924 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,546 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 3.9% from 3,044 to 2,924, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $45,076 to $53,546.

77.3% of workers drive to work alone. 88.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,924
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,546
Median home value: $92,600
Median gross rent: $604
Housing units: 1,667
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0442,924

Median household income

$45,076$53,546

Median home value

$72,700$92,600

Median gross rent

$530$604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,044	$45,076	$72,700	$530
2020	3,013	$46,523	$75,400	$550
2021	2,952	$48,457	$82,500	$533
2022	2,929	$52,540	$94,100	$532
2023	2,924	$53,546	$92,600	$604

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	4.6%
5 to 17	487	16.7%
18 to 24	204	7.0%
25 to 34	239	8.2%
35 to 44	417	14.3%
45 to 54	253	8.7%
55 to 64	462	15.8%
65 to 74	428	14.6%
75 and over	300	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,693	92.1%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	23	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's47.2%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	3.8%
High school graduate	577	27.5%
Some college or associate's	990	47.2%
Bachelor's degree	296	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	156	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,119	77.3%
Carpooled	143	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	5.9%
Other means	22	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	597	43.8%
15 to 29 min	404	29.7%
30 to 44 min	209	15.3%
45 to 59 min	124	9.1%
60+ min	28	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.9% (341 of 2,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	719	58.9%
Nonfamily households	502	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,221	73.2%
Vacant	446	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	966	79.1%
Renter-occupied	255	20.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,475	88.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	39	2.3%
5 to 19 units	17	1.0%
20 or more units	59	3.5%
Mobile home & other	74	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20105
State: Kansas
Land area: 719 sq mi
Water area: 1.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.0473, -98.2143

Cities & places

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