Lincoln County, South Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 68,286
Median household income: $96,552
Median home value: $323,500

Lincoln County, South Dakota counts 68,286 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $96,552, its median household income sits above South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 20.2% from 56,826 to 68,286, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $82,473 to $96,552.

The median gross rent is $1,237. 42.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,286
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,552
Median home value: $323,500
Median gross rent: $1,237
Housing units: 27,552
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,82668,286

Median household income

$82,473$96,552

Median home value

$228,800$323,500

Median gross rent

$963$1,237

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,826	$82,473	$228,800	$963
2020	58,887	$84,260	$240,200	$994
2021	63,233	$87,560	$248,600	$1,130
2022	65,801	$92,317	$292,200	$1,206
2023	68,286	$96,552	$323,500	$1,237

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,378	6.4%
5 to 17	14,051	20.6%
18 to 24	5,172	7.6%
25 to 34	9,662	14.1%
35 to 44	10,339	15.1%
45 to 54	7,855	11.5%
55 to 64	7,112	10.4%
65 to 74	6,064	8.9%
75 and over	3,653	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,291	89.8%
Black or African American	1,465	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	0.2%
Asian	1,089	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	368	0.5%
Two or more races	1,956	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,970	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,825	4.1%
High school graduate	10,541	23.6%
Some college or associate's	13,326	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	12,480	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,513	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,044	81.4%
Carpooled	2,022	5.3%
Public transit	63	0.2%
Walked	655	1.7%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	4,224	11.1%
Other means	133	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,809	31.9%
15 to 29 min	18,001	53.1%
30 to 44 min	3,545	10.5%
45 to 59 min	655	1.9%
60+ min	912	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 5.8% (3,902 of 67,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,653	70.0%
Nonfamily households	7,992	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,645	96.7%
Vacant	907	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,180	72.0%
Renter-occupied	7,465	28.0%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,322	62.9%
1-unit, attached	3,009	10.9%
2 to 4 units	1,356	4.9%
5 to 19 units	2,333	8.5%
20 or more units	2,974	10.8%
Mobile home & other	558	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46083
State: South Dakota
Land area: 577 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 43.2794, -96.7223