Lincoln County, Montana Population 2024

23,433

Lincoln County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 23,433 with a growth rate of 4.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Montana is the 10th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 19,693 and has seen a growth of 18.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202928,2039543.5%
202827,2499543.63%
202726,2959543.76%
202625,3419543.91%
202524,3879544.07%
202423,4339544.24%
202322,4799544.43%
202221,5259544.64%
202120,5718324.22%
202019,739-360-1.79%
201920,0992371.19%
201819,8622731.39%
201719,5892571.33%
201619,3322471.29%
201519,085-123-0.64%
201419,208-229-1.18%
201319,437-57-0.29%
201219,494-135-0.69%
201119,629-64-0.32%
201019,693
199017,481-271-1.53%
198017,752-311-1.72%
197018,0635,52644.08%
196012,5373,84444.22%
19508,69381110.29%
19407,88279311.19%
19307,089-708-9.08%
19207,7974,159114.32%
19103,638-24,565-87.1%
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2024 Growth Rate
4.24% (954)
County Website
Lincoln County
State
Montana
County Seat
2020 Population
19,739
Area
3613 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
18.71% (3,694)
Founded
March 9, 1909

Lincoln County, Montana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,57792.16%
Two or more races1,1215.56%
Native American2861.42%
Asian760.38%
Other race520.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.15%
Black or African American140.07%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Lincoln County, Montana Population by Race

Lincoln County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Montana Median Age

52.5

Total

52.7

Male

52.3

Female

Lincoln County, Montana Adults

There are 16,520 adults, (5,951 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Montana.

Lincoln County, Montana Age Dependency

90.7

Age Dependency Ratio

56.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female10,03049.76%
Male10,12750.24%

Lincoln County, Montana Population by Age

Lincoln County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8822.2475.824.2
Married4,6722.7583.516.5
Non Family3,3541.1868.431.6
Female5683.4657.242.8
Male2883.9873.626.4

2.79

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 44.44%.

Lincoln County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,868

Average Earnings

$42,377

Average Male

$29,025

Average Female

Lincoln County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Montana Language

96.03% of Lincoln County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Lincoln County, Montana Language

Lincoln County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1853,01616.59%
Native26418168.56%
Multiple1,09712611.49%
Hispanic689497.11%
Asian7679.21%
Black14642.86%

16.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.42%

Male Poverty Rate

17.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Montana is Native, with 68.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Montana is Hispanic, with 7.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.65%.

Lincoln County, Montana Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.62%
Some College14.73%
High School13.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Lincoln County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.29%
Male Unemployed34.91%
Female Employed7.65%
Male Employed6.43%

Lincoln County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lincoln County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,267

Number of Veterans

2,080

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

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Lincoln County, Montana Veterans by War

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Lincoln County, Montana Veterans by Age

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Lincoln County, Montana Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.75%

Born in Lincoln County, Montana

96.38%

Native Born

3.62%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.38% of Lincoln County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 42.75% having been born in Montana. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Lincoln County, Montana Place of Birth

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