Lincoln County, Nevada

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,452
Median household income: $69,496
Median home value: $208,900

Lincoln County, Nevada counts 4,452 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,496 runs below the Nevada figure of $75,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 14.1% from 5,180 to 4,452, while its median household income rose 18.9% from $58,462 to $69,496.

57.9% of workers drive to work alone. 75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,452
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,496
Median home value: $208,900
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 2,322
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1804,452

Median household income

$58,462$69,496

Median home value

$140,900$208,900

Median gross rent

$606$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,180	$58,462	$140,900	$606
2020	5,177	$56,537	$132,600	$621
2021	4,600	$62,164	$160,600	$680
2022	4,507	$67,412	$171,800	$739
2023	4,452	$69,496	$208,900	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	3.7%
5 to 17	815	18.3%
18 to 24	275	6.2%
25 to 34	487	10.9%
35 to 44	518	11.6%
45 to 54	714	16.0%
55 to 64	637	14.3%
65 to 74	422	9.5%
75 and over	419	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,772	84.7%
Black or African American	186	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	3.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	5.9%
High school graduate	1,472	46.0%
Some college or associate's	929	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	371	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	236	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled18.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,020	57.9%
Carpooled	329	18.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	221	12.5%
Other means	98	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	949	61.6%
15 to 29 min	294	19.1%
30 to 44 min	60	3.9%
45 to 59 min	34	2.2%
60+ min	204	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.6% (265 of 4,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	993	61.1%
Nonfamily households	633	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,626	70.0%
Vacant	696	30.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,199	73.7%
Renter-occupied	427	26.3%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,756	75.6%
1-unit, attached	56	2.4%
2 to 4 units	107	4.6%
5 to 19 units	48	2.1%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	346	14.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 32017
State: Nevada
Land area: 10,633 sq mi
Water area: 3.78 sq mi
Center point: 37.6346, -114.8630