Lincoln County, Idaho Population 2024

5,515

Lincoln County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 5,515 with a growth rate of 1.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Idaho is the 37th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 5,208 and has seen a growth of 5.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,840651.13%
20285,775651.14%
20275,710651.15%
20265,645651.16%
20255,580651.18%
20245,515651.19%
20235,450651.21%
20225,3851001.89%
20215,2851512.94%
20205,134-191-3.59%
20195,325-35-0.65%
20185,360-1-0.02%
20175,361571.07%
20165,304-8-0.15%
20155,312-24-0.45%
20145,33630.06%
20135,333661.25%
20125,2671322.57%
20115,135-73-1.4%
20105,20800%
19903,308-128-3.73%
19803,43637912.4%
19703,057-629-17.06%
19603,686-570-13.39%
19504,256260.61%
19404,23098830.48%
19303,242-204-5.92%
19203,446-9,230-72.81%
191012,67610,892610.54%
19001,784-4,056-69.45%
2024 Growth Rate
1.19% (65)
County Website
Lincoln County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Shoshone
2020 Population
5,134
Area
1201 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.42% (381)
Founded
March 18, 1895

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,05877.99%
Two or more races62311.97%
Other race3486.69%
Native American1292.48%
Black or African American250.48%
Asian200.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Idaho Population by Race

Lincoln County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Idaho Median Age

37.3

Total

38.4

Male

36.2

Female

Lincoln County, Idaho Adults

There are 3,818 adults, (747 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Idaho.

Lincoln County, Idaho Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female2,42446.59%
Male2,77953.41%

Lincoln County, Idaho Population by Age

Lincoln County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8462.7873.526.5
Married1,1073.3479.120.9
Non Family5291.2263.136.9
Female1314.0760.339.7
Male793.3486.113.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2758.06%
Associates Degree42512.46%
Bachelors Degree2176.36%
Graduate Degree1654.84%
High School Graduate1,17934.57%
Less Than 9th Grade35410.38%
Some College79523.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lincoln County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3052,060292
Hispanic95458757
2+ Races41332847
Other Race23314517
Native American96486
Black22220
Asian191916

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.21%.

Lincoln County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,679$41,538$48,571
Graduate Degree$56,875$66,250$48,125
High School Graduate$40,132$44,615$27,857
Less Than 9th Grade$39,583$41,619$22,188
Overall$40,152$45,036$28,750
Some College$29,657$47,105$28,067

$40,152

Average Earnings

$45,036

Average Male

$28,750

Average Female

Lincoln County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Idaho Language

73.77% of Lincoln County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 26.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.35% of the population.

Lincoln County, Idaho Language

Lincoln County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,26133010.12%
Hispanic1,64625415.43%
Multiple618375.99%
Other348102.87%
Native12953.88%

11.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.2%

Male Poverty Rate

10.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Idaho is Hispanic, with 15.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Idaho is Other, with 2.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.09%.

Lincoln County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.58%
Some College8.89%
High School6.43%
Bachelors or Greater3.75%

Lincoln County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.15%
Male Employed4.57%
Female Employed3.83%
Female Unemployed0%

Lincoln County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,536$82,055
Households$62,250$72,223
Married Families$71,612$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,138$46,005

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Idaho 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, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

276

Number of Veterans

225

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
First Gulf War72
Second Gulf War44
Korea14
World War II2

Lincoln County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5484
65 to 7468
55 to 6447
75+47
18 to 3430

Lincoln County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2187.46%
Hispanic514.74%
2+ Races4610.24%
Other Race82.71%
Native American43.64%

Lincoln County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Idaho 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

52.57%

Born in Lincoln County, Idaho

83.97%

Native Born

16.03%

Foreign Born

9.88%

Non Citizen

6.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.97% of Lincoln County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 52.57% having been born in Idaho. 9.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Idaho Place of Birth

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