Lincoln County, Wisconsin

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,403
Median household income: $67,726
Median home value: $177,700

Lincoln County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 28,403. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,726 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 2.4% from 27,744 to 28,403, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $58,541 to $67,726.

10.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,403
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,726
Median home value: $177,700
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 16,233
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,74428,403

Median household income

$58,541$67,726

Median home value

$139,700$177,700

Median gross rent

$662$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,744	$58,541	$139,700	$662
2020	27,687	$59,183	$141,700	$651
2021	28,378	$61,363	$144,600	$672
2022	28,402	$64,314	$163,700	$706
2023	28,403	$67,726	$177,700	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,421	5.0%
5 to 17	3,699	13.0%
18 to 24	1,787	6.3%
25 to 34	2,823	9.9%
35 to 44	3,165	11.1%
45 to 54	3,726	13.1%
55 to 64	5,242	18.5%
65 to 74	3,894	13.7%
75 and over	2,646	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,549	93.5%
Black or African American	139	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	114	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	155	0.5%
Two or more races	822	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,620	7.5%
High school graduate	8,616	40.1%
Some college or associate's	7,083	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,768	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,409	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,624	79.7%
Carpooled	809	6.1%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	237	1.8%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	1,494	11.2%
Other means	120	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,822	40.7%
15 to 29 min	3,416	28.9%
30 to 44 min	2,277	19.2%
45 to 59 min	738	6.2%
60+ min	581	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,925 of 27,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,629	60.7%
Nonfamily households	4,949	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,578	77.5%
Vacant	3,655	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,862	78.4%
Renter-occupied	2,716	21.6%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,115	80.8%
1-unit, attached	188	1.2%
2 to 4 units	744	4.6%
5 to 19 units	953	5.9%
20 or more units	208	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,025	6.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 55069
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 879 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 45.3331, -89.7322