Lincoln County, New Mexico

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,227
Median household income: $51,643
Median home value: $212,200

Lincoln County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 20,227. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,643, its median household income sits below New Mexico's $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 3.9% from 19,461 to 20,227, while its median household income rose 11.7% from $46,216 to $51,643.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.6% of the population. 72.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,227
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,643
Median home value: $212,200
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 17,768
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,46120,227

Median household income

$46,216$51,643

Median home value

$193,900$212,200

Median gross rent

$697$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,461	$46,216	$193,900	$697
2020	19,640	$44,939	$172,800	$709
2021	20,084	$47,247	$171,400	$763
2022	20,222	$47,919	$195,800	$831
2023	20,227	$51,643	$212,200	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	823	4.1%
5 to 17	2,613	12.9%
18 to 24	1,031	5.1%
25 to 34	1,920	9.5%
35 to 44	2,023	10.0%
45 to 54	2,112	10.4%
55 to 64	3,527	17.4%
65 to 74	3,638	18.0%
75 and over	2,540	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,262	60.6%
Black or African American	126	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	620	3.1%
Asian	106	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.2%
Two or more races	487	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,591	32.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,294	8.2%
High school graduate	4,301	27.3%
Some college or associate's	5,630	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,769	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,766	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,167	72.8%
Carpooled	932	11.0%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	92	1.1%
Bicycle	18	0.2%
Worked from home	1,083	12.8%
Other means	165	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,413	46.2%
15 to 29 min	2,132	28.9%
30 to 44 min	976	13.2%
45 to 59 min	340	4.6%
60+ min	525	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 16.0% (3,205 of 20,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,620	59.9%
Nonfamily households	3,756	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,376	52.8%
Vacant	8,392	47.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,455	79.5%
Renter-occupied	1,921	20.5%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,324	63.7%
1-unit, attached	589	3.3%
2 to 4 units	599	3.4%
5 to 19 units	492	2.8%
20 or more units	194	1.1%
Mobile home & other	4,570	25.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 35027
State: New Mexico
Land area: 4,831 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 33.7408, -105.4498