Lincoln County, Wisconsin Population 2024

28,455

Lincoln County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 28,455 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Wisconsin is the 45th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 28,777 and has seen a growth of -1.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,705500.17%
202828,655500.17%
202728,605500.18%
202628,555500.18%
202528,505500.18%
202428,455500.18%
202328,405500.18%
202228,355-102-0.36%
202128,457310.11%
202028,4268303.01%
201927,596-90-0.33%
201827,686-59-0.21%
201727,745-99-0.36%
201627,844-20-0.07%
201527,864-241-0.86%
201428,105-196-0.69%
201328,301-200-0.7%
201228,501-2-0.01%
201128,503-274-0.95%
201028,77700%
199026,9934381.65%
198026,5553,05613%
197023,4991,1615.2%
196022,3381030.46%
195022,235-301-1.34%
194022,5361,4646.95%
193021,072-12-0.06%
192021,0842,02010.6%
191019,0642,79517.18%
190016,2694,26135.48%
189012,0089,997497.12%
18802,011-26,694-92.99%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (50)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
Merrill
2020 Population
28,426
Area
879 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.1% (29)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,98795.02%
Two or more races8973.16%
Other race1860.65%
Black or African American1790.63%
Asian960.34%
Native American500.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Median Age

49.1

Total

47.9

Male

49.6

Female

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 23,326 adults, (6,458 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female14,04949.46%
Male14,35350.54%

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2262.2778.521.5
Married6,1582.8892.57.5
Non Family4,7851.2365.434.6
Female8013.3858.641.4
Male4823.161.238.8

2.88

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0935.11%
Associates Degree2,40911.26%
Bachelors Degree2,72612.74%
Graduate Degree1,2916.03%
High School Graduate9,09642.51%
Less Than 9th Grade5802.71%
Some College4,20119.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,59619,0203,830
2+ Races36233666
Hispanic23317337
Other Race13010454
Black97868
Asian544221
Native American474711

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 41.54%.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,150$65,000$44,743
Graduate Degree$66,108$90,000$49,375
High School Graduate$37,212$43,258$26,607
Less Than 9th Grade$31,685$48,633$17,000
Overall$42,853$50,059$35,830
Some College$46,153$52,813$39,679

$42,853

Average Earnings

$50,059

Average Male

$35,830

Average Female

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Language

97.76% of Lincoln County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Language

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,2972,69010.23%
Multiple82013115.98%
Hispanic5185911.39%
Other186158.06%
Black9688.33%
Islander7571.43%
Asian7856.41%
Native4736.38%

10.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.6%

Male Poverty Rate

12.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 71.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wisconsin is Native, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.25%.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.22%
High School11.27%
Some College5.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.79%
Female Unemployed12.27%
Female Employed5.16%
Male Employed2.99%

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,286$95,461
Households$64,314$78,353
Married Families$90,833$104,292
Non Families$34,666$48,841

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Marriage

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 55-64.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,571

Number of Veterans

1,471

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam662
First Gulf War342
Second Gulf War220
Korea58
World War II37

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+454
65 to 74388
55 to 64374
35 to 54304
18 to 3451

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4790.06583867521367522
Black350.3017241379310345
Other Race340.23448275862068965
2+ Races230.049891540130151846
Hispanic50.016778523489932886

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Wisconsin 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

79.73%

Born in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Lincoln County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 79.73% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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