County in Montana · 3,613 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
22,509 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $47,143, and the median resident is 52.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,737 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.44%
Men 52.9 · Women 52.7
1910–2026
22,509
2026 projection
14% 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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1910–2026
22,509
2026 projection
14% 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 | 22,509 | +181 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,328 | +181 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 22,147 | +283 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 21,864 | +407 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | 21,457 | +869 | 4.22% |
| 2021 | 20,588 | +851 | 4.31% |
| 2020 | 19,737 | -362 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 20,099 | +237 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 19,862 | +273 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 19,589 | +257 | 1.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 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 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 59% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau