County in Minnesota · 537 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
5,575 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $69,694, and the median resident is 45.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,623 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.95%
Men 45 · Women 46.2
1880–2026
5,575
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,575
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | -8 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,583 | -8 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 5,591 | +7 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 5,584 | -22 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 5,606 | +30 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 5,576 | -47 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 5,623 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 5,619 | -35 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 5,654 | -8 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 5,662 | -40 | 0.70% |
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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 8 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 60% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau