County in Idaho · 1,201 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
5,575 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $71,453, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,137 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.47%
Men 36.2 · Women 38.3
1900–2026
5,575
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,575
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,575 | -28 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,603 | -28 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 5,631 | +129 | 2.34% |
| 2023 | 5,502 | +122 | 2.27% |
| 2022 | 5,380 | +89 | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 5,291 | +154 | 3.00% |
| 2020 | 5,137 | -188 | 3.53% |
| 2019 | 5,325 | -35 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 5,360 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 5,361 | +57 | 1.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 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
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 55% | 62% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau