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Lincoln County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County, CO is a sparsely populated rural county of 5,561 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 46.2% and an unemployment rate of 1.8%, pointing to a small but largely employed workforce. About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $40,884, and housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $232,100 and median gross rent of $854 per month. GDP per capita of $73,180 sits well above median household income of $62,861, and population has been nearly flat over five years at +0.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,561

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Lincoln County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,346 (78.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race325 (5.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone320 (5.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone304 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races177 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone73 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish404
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

275

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,180

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance512
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)346
  3. 3.Construction (Group)210
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining206
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services183

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations818
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations462
  3. 3.Service Occupations395
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations307
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations136

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.03×)238
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.75×)404
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)161
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.46×)215
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$232,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$854/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999265 (18.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999186 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999180 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999112 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999105 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99996 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,884

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,704 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home227 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled130 (6.1%)
  • Walked44 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle7 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.