County in Wyoming · 4,075 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
21,372 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $89,330, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,654 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.46%
Men 42.5 · Women 43
1920–2026
21,372
2026 projection
8.7% 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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1920–2026
21,372
2026 projection
8.7% 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 | 21,372 | +192 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,180 | +192 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 20,988 | +95 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 20,893 | +219 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 20,674 | +503 | 2.49% |
| 2021 | 20,171 | +517 | 2.63% |
| 2020 | 19,654 | -280 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | 19,934 | +397 | 2.03% |
| 2018 | 19,537 | +203 | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 19,334 | +193 | 1.01% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 205 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 13 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 61% | 62% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau