Lincoln County, Wyoming Population 2024

21,089

Lincoln County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 21,089 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Wyoming is the 10th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 18,098 and has seen a growth of 16.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,1342090.95%
202821,9252090.96%
202721,7162090.97%
202621,5072090.98%
202521,2982090.99%
202421,0892091%
202320,8802091.01%
202220,6714982.47%
202120,1735152.62%
202019,658-276-1.38%
201919,9343972.03%
201819,5372031.05%
201719,3341931.01%
201619,1413531.88%
201518,7881871.01%
201418,6012591.41%
201318,3423852.14%
201217,957-64-0.36%
201118,021-77-0.43%
201018,09800%
199012,6254483.68%
198012,1773,53740.94%
19708,640-378-4.19%
19609,018-5-0.06%
19509,023-1,263-12.28%
194010,286-608-5.58%
193010,894-1,593-12.76%
192012,487-9,647-43.58%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (209)
County Website
Lincoln County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Kemmerer
2020 Population
19,658
Area
4075 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.28% (1,431)
Founded
1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,72394.59%
Two or more races8314.2%
Other race1040.53%
Native American680.34%
Asian570.29%
Black or African American110.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Wyoming Population by Race

Lincoln County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Wyoming Median Age

40.7

Total

40

Male

41.5

Female

Lincoln County, Wyoming Adults

There are 14,606 adults, (3,600 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Wyoming.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female9,66048.8%
Male10,13451.2%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Population by Age

Lincoln County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6292.5879.420.6
Married4,6313.2690.39.7
Non Family2,4251.1864.435.6
Female3713.0449.350.7
Male2023.1264.435.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6244.72%
Associates Degree1,70612.92%
Bachelors Degree2,04815.51%
Graduate Degree1,0027.59%
High School Graduate4,01030.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1531.16%
Some College3,66427.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lincoln County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,35011,7902,925
Hispanic52233658
2+ Races37731656
Other Race704715
Native American53538
Asian444417
Black600

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 asian people with a rate of 38.64%.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,821$84,167$35,417
Graduate Degree$88,015$96,836$68,750
High School Graduate$51,458$65,125$27,700
Less Than 9th Grade$35,504$42,813$32,358
Overall$51,121$66,313$34,061
Some College$46,554$59,836$38,862

$51,121

Average Earnings

$66,313

Average Male

$34,061

Average Female

Lincoln County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Wyoming Language

96.02% of Lincoln County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 3.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.4% of the population.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Language

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9671,1206.23%
Multiple83018221.93%
Hispanic99114714.83%
Native67913.43%
Other10498.65%
Asian5711.75%

7.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

8.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming is Multiple, with 21.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming is Asian, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.9%.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.13%
High School8.8%
Some College5.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.78%
Male Unemployed14.55%
Female Employed6.95%
Male Employed2.69%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,307$113,635
Households$83,033$98,906
Married Families$112,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$61,808

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Wyoming Marriage

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

Lincoln County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,259

Number of Veterans

1,181

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam732
First Gulf War166
Second Gulf War112
Korea110
World War II38

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74525
75+368
35 to 54172
55 to 64158
18 to 3436

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2468.94%
Native American1323.64%
Hispanic132.08%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Wyoming 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

38.95%

Born in Lincoln County, Wyoming

97.06%

Native Born

2.94%

Foreign Born

2.03%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.06% of Lincoln County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 38.95% having been born in Wyoming. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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