Lincoln County, Wyoming

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,158
Median household income: $86,092
Median home value: $334,500

Home to 20,158 residents, Lincoln County is one of Wyoming's counties. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $86,092 is above the Wyoming median ($74,815).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 4.6% from 19,274 to 20,158, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $66,964 to $86,092.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,158
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,092
Median home value: $334,500
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 9,763
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,27420,158

Median household income

$66,964$86,092

Median home value

$246,400$334,500

Median gross rent

$852$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,274	$66,964	$246,400	$852
2020	19,640	$71,898	$253,400	$710
2021	19,457	$74,835	$283,800	$740
2022	19,794	$83,033	$325,500	$818
2023	20,158	$86,092	$334,500	$868

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,171	5.8%
5 to 17	4,035	20.0%
18 to 24	1,362	6.8%
25 to 34	1,893	9.4%
35 to 44	2,731	13.5%
45 to 54	2,319	11.5%
55 to 64	2,902	14.4%
65 to 74	2,517	12.5%
75 and over	1,228	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,376	91.2%
Black or African American	6	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	67	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	559	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,054	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	728	5.4%
High school graduate	4,235	31.2%
Some college or associate's	5,349	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,225	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,053	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,727	69.9%
Carpooled	1,308	13.6%
Public transit	44	0.5%
Walked	287	3.0%
Bicycle	69	0.7%
Worked from home	968	10.1%
Other means	219	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,146	47.9%
15 to 29 min	1,741	20.1%
30 to 44 min	891	10.3%
45 to 59 min	690	8.0%
60+ min	1,186	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 7.1% (1,418 of 20,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,198	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,674	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,872	80.6%
Vacant	1,891	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,304	80.1%
Renter-occupied	1,568	19.9%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,481	76.6%
1-unit, attached	286	2.9%
2 to 4 units	333	3.4%
5 to 19 units	327	3.3%
20 or more units	82	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,254	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 56023
State: Wyoming
Land area: 4,075 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 42.2300, -110.6830