County in Colorado · 2,578 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
5,688 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $62,861, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,666 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.82%
Men 40.2 · Women 44.1
1890–2026
5,688
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1890–2026
5,688
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 5,688 | +43 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,645 | +43 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 5,602 | +107 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 5,495 | -20 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 5,515 | +45 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 5,470 | -196 | 3.46% |
| 2020 | 5,666 | -28 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 5,694 | +99 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 5,595 | +69 | 1.25% |
| 2017 | 5,526 | -20 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau