Lincoln County, South Dakota Population 2024

75,452

Lincoln County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 75,452 with a growth rate of 3.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, South Dakota is the 3rd largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 45,185 and has seen a growth of 66.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986,5222,2142.63%
202884,3082,2142.7%
202782,0942,2142.77%
202679,8802,2142.85%
202577,6662,2142.93%
202475,4522,2143.02%
202373,2382,2143.12%
202271,0243,0324.46%
202167,9922,3443.57%
202065,6484,4137.21%
201961,2352,3544%
201858,8812,1493.79%
201756,7322,1643.97%
201654,5681,5712.96%
201552,9971,3962.71%
201451,6011,6833.37%
201349,9181,5043.11%
201248,4141,6063.43%
201146,8081,6233.59%
201045,18500%
199015,4271,48510.65%
198013,9422,18118.54%
197011,761-610-4.93%
196012,371-396-3.1%
195012,767-404-3.07%
194013,171-747-5.37%
193013,918250.18%
192013,8931,1819.29%
191012,7125514.53%
190012,1613,01833.01%
18909,1433,24755.07%
18805,8965,184728.09%
1870712-85,810-99.18%
2024 Growth Rate
3.02% (2,214)
County Website
Lincoln County
2020 Population
65,648
Area
577 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.93% (9,804)
Founded
December 30, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,02991.23%
Two or more races2,5673.9%
Black or African American1,5042.29%
Asian1,0751.63%
Other race4240.64%
Native American1940.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, South Dakota Population by Race

Lincoln County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, South Dakota Median Age

35.9

Total

35.5

Male

36.4

Female

Lincoln County, South Dakota Adults

There are 47,946 adults, (9,022 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, South Dakota.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female33,13550.36%
Male32,66649.64%

Lincoln County, South Dakota Population by Age

Lincoln County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,6972.5472.727.3
Married15,3593.0487.712.3
Non Family7,3411.2952.247.8
Female2,1823.0741.258.8
Male8153.160.539.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1792.75%
Associates Degree5,70613.3%
Bachelors Degree12,19228.42%
Graduate Degree5,74313.39%
High School Graduate10,23623.86%
Less Than 9th Grade5321.24%
Some College7,31517.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,86738,44416,680
2+ Races937858408
Black823803264
Hispanic763569269
Asian724724479
Other Race28721868
Native American1044919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.16%.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,706$79,315$52,628
Graduate Degree$76,995$93,989$64,260
High School Graduate$41,811$54,752$31,397
Less Than 9th Grade$34,707$50,833$22,355
Overall$53,734$64,596$44,931
Some College$48,561$54,689$39,319

$53,734

Average Earnings

$64,596

Average Male

$44,931

Average Female

Lincoln County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, South Dakota Language

94.06% of Lincoln County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 5.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.24% of the population.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Language

Lincoln County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,2022,7414.63%
Multiple2,49274729.98%
Hispanic1,75766838.02%
Black1,48954136.33%
Native18210557.69%
Other4244310.14%

6.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

7.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, South Dakota is Native, with 57.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, South Dakota is White, with 4.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.4%.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.18%
Less Than 9th Grade6.78%
Some College4.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

Lincoln County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.53%
Female Unemployed13.5%
Female Employed6.09%
Male Employed1.93%

Lincoln County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,841$138,684
Households$92,317$119,547
Married Families$119,762$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,909$68,065

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,784

Number of Veterans

2,475

Male Veterans

309

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,081
Second Gulf War761
First Gulf War664
Korea49
World War II12

Lincoln County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54827
65 to 74805
75+607
55 to 64299
18 to 34246

Lincoln County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5945.84%
Black11311.14%
Other Race5418.49%
2+ Races221.81%
Hispanic111.06%
Native American10.65%

Lincoln County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.8%

Labor Force Participation

74.6%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, South Dakota 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

62.64%

Born in Lincoln County, South Dakota

95.15%

Native Born

4.85%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.15% of Lincoln County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 62.64% having been born in South Dakota. 2.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lincoln County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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