Lincoln County, New Mexico Population 2024

20,391

Lincoln County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 20,391 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, New Mexico is the 19th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 20,451 and has seen a growth of -0.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,341-10-0.05%
202820,351-10-0.05%
202720,361-10-0.05%
202620,371-10-0.05%
202520,381-10-0.05%
202420,391-10-0.05%
202320,401-10-0.05%
202220,411-10-0.05%
202120,4211080.53%
202020,3135832.95%
201919,7301220.62%
201819,6081060.54%
201719,502790.41%
201619,423580.3%
201519,365-245-1.25%
201419,610-377-1.89%
201319,987-215-1.06%
201220,202-209-1.02%
201120,411-40-0.2%
201020,45100%
199012,2191,22211.11%
198010,9973,43745.46%
19707,560-184-2.38%
19607,7443354.52%
19507,409-1,148-13.42%
19408,5571,35918.88%
19307,198-625-7.99%
19207,82310.01%
19107,8222,86957.92%
19004,953-2,128-30.05%
18907,0814,568181.77%
18802,51371039.38%
18701,803-18,538-91.14%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-10)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
2020 Population
20,313
Area
4831 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (78)
Founded
1869

Lincoln County, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,41876.24%
Two or more races3,07115.19%
Other race8073.99%
Native American5032.49%
Black or African American3661.81%
Asian570.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, New Mexico Population by Race

Lincoln County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, New Mexico Median Age

51.7

Total

50.7

Male

52.8

Female

Lincoln County, New Mexico Adults

There are 16,779 adults, (5,980 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, New Mexico.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Age Dependency

87.3

Age Dependency Ratio

55.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female10,34451.15%
Male9,87848.85%

Lincoln County, New Mexico Population by Age

Lincoln County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0312.2277.522.5
Married4,1342.7390.39.7
Non Family3,4791.270.329.7
Female8293.4760.939.1
Male5892.915446

2.76

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.46%.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$28,750

Average Earnings

$35,389

Average Male

$24,901

Average Female

Lincoln County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, New Mexico Language

82.43% of Lincoln County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 17.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.89% of the population.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Language

Lincoln County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,9221,55813.07%
Hispanic6,7951,38420.37%
Multiple3,03088129.08%
Native47514430.32%
Other78012015.38%
Black360318.61%
Asian571526.32%

15.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.47%

Male Poverty Rate

17.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, New Mexico is Native, with 30.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, New Mexico is Black, with 8.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.81%.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.17%
Some College13.43%
High School12.76%
Bachelors or Greater8.23%

Lincoln County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.42%
Female Unemployed19.84%
Female Employed12.11%
Male Employed3.57%

Lincoln County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,636

Number of Veterans

1,403

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

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Lincoln County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Lincoln County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

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Lincoln County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.16%

Born in Lincoln County, New Mexico

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Lincoln County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 42.16% having been born in New Mexico. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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