Lincoln County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 20,200 with a growth rate of -0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, New Mexico is the 18th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 20,497 and has seen a growth of -1.45% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.85
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
75.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.5%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 28.84%.
All
Male
Female
$26,016
Average Earnings
$31,160
Average Male
$23,311
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.15% of Lincoln County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 20.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.32% of the population.
rate
14.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.64%
Male Poverty Rate
16.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, New Mexico is Multiple, with 61.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, New Mexico is Native, with 2.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.03%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.7%
Male Marriage Rate
56.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,758
Number of Veterans
1,505
Male Veterans
253
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.9%
Labor Force Participation
48.3%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
37.4%
Born in Lincoln County, New Mexico
90.29%
Native Born
6.61%
Foreign Born
3.84%
Non Citizen
2.77%
Naturalized
90.29% of Lincoln County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 37.4% having been born in New Mexico. 3.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.