What is the median household income in Lincoln County?

The median household income in Lincoln County is $54,257, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County?

The poverty rate in Lincoln County is 100.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Lincoln County?

The median home value in Lincoln County is $232,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Lincoln County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Lincoln County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?

The unemployment rate in Lincoln County is 1.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Lincoln County, Colorado

County

Population: 5,561 (2023 estimate)

Located in Colorado

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Lincoln County

What is the median household income in Lincoln County?: The median household income in Lincoln County is $54,257 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County?: The poverty rate in Lincoln County is 100.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Lincoln County?: $232,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Lincoln County?: The median gross rent in Lincoln County is $854 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Lincoln County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Lincoln County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$54,257

Median Home Value

$232,100

Poverty Rate

100.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

1.8%

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$6,999 (+14.8%) Home Value: +$85,000 (+57.8%) Bachelor's+: -27.0 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 17

Median Age 40.0

Female 47.1%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $54,257 ±$13,219

-$38,213 vs. state

Per Capita Income $82,667

Median Family Income $94,167

Poverty Rate 100.0%

+94.1 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 5.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 9

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $232,100

-$270,100 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $854

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 21.2%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 38.4%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

9.7%

$500–1k

47.6%

$1–1.5k

21.6%

$1.5–2k

17.1%

$2.5–3.5k

2.7%

$3.5k+

1.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-44.7 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 52.9%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 1.8%

-2.7 pp vs. state

Work from Home 11.2%

Self-Employed 13.1%

Government Workers 24.5%

Private For-Profit 62.3%

Industry

Edu/Health

20.5%

Retail

19.0%

Agriculture

11.2%

Construction

10.1%

Public Admin

7.6%

Prof. Services

6.1%

Arts/Entmt.

6.0%

Transportation

3.7%

Information

3.3%

Finance

2.7%

Manufacturing

1.6%

Wholesale

1.5%

Occupation

Management

38.0%

Sales

24.3%

Food Prep

16.4%

Construction

15.6%

Production

5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.8 min

Drove Alone 79.8%

Carpool 6.6%

Public Transit 0.2%

Work from Home 11.2%

Walked 1.2%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 9

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 100.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 40.1%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

56.3%

Europe

9.9%

Africa

0.9%

Asia

0.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Lincoln County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
El Paso County	22	40