Lincoln County, Montana

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,656
Median household income: $47,018
Median home value: $258,700

Home to 20,656 residents, Lincoln County is one of Montana's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,018 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 5.7% from 19,537 to 20,656, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $40,140 to $47,018.

76.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,656
Median age: 52.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,018
Median home value: $258,700
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 10,991
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,53720,656

Median household income

$40,140$47,018

Median home value

$198,200$258,700

Median gross rent

$734$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,537	$40,140	$198,200	$734
2020	19,845	$39,820	$197,300	$729
2021	19,674	$41,922	$212,400	$719
2022	20,157	$44,593	$233,400	$769
2023	20,656	$47,018	$258,700	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	909	4.4%
5 to 17	2,816	13.6%
18 to 24	1,016	4.9%
25 to 34	1,698	8.2%
35 to 44	2,125	10.3%
45 to 54	2,402	11.6%
55 to 64	3,551	17.2%
65 to 74	3,817	18.5%
75 and over	2,322	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,756	90.8%
Black or African American	15	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	271	1.3%
Asian	47	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.1%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	875	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	614	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,292	8.1%
High school graduate	6,334	39.8%
Some college or associate's	5,417	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,005	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	867	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone61.8%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,620	61.8%
Carpooled	1,130	15.1%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	283	3.8%
Bicycle	91	1.2%
Worked from home	1,167	15.6%
Other means	173	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,781	59.9%
15 to 29 min	1,306	20.7%
30 to 44 min	611	9.7%
45 to 59 min	207	3.3%
60+ min	403	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.2% (3,303 of 20,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,743	64.8%
Nonfamily households	3,115	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,858	80.6%
Vacant	2,133	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,999	79.0%
Renter-occupied	1,859	21.0%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,409	76.5%
1-unit, attached	208	1.9%
2 to 4 units	472	4.3%
5 to 19 units	170	1.5%
20 or more units	94	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,638	14.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30053
State: Montana
Land area: 3,613 sq mi
Water area: 62 sq mi
Center point: 48.5524, -115.4632