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)
White18,84893.5%
Two or more races1,0985.45%
Other race890.44%
Asian670.33%
Native American500.25%
Black or African American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

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

41.2

Total

40.7

Male

42

Female

Lincoln County, Wyoming Adults

There are 14,952 adults, (3,745 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Wyoming.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female9,77748.5%
Male10,38151.5%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Population by Age

Lincoln County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8722.5580.119.9
Married4,5523.2790.29.8
Non Family2,6741.1268.631.4
Female4322.8554.645.4
Male2144.3758.941.1

3.18

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

80.1%

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 Grade5954.38%
Associates Degree1,57111.56%
Bachelors Degree2,22516.37%
Graduate Degree1,0537.75%
High School Graduate4,23531.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1330.98%
Some College3,77827.8%

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
White12,61612,1403,120
Hispanic56634965
2+ Races56143257
Other Race644817
Asian616143
Native American36364

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 70.49%.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,762$84,583$29,583
Graduate Degree$92,024$93,787$82,321
High School Graduate$48,393$65,993$30,531
Less Than 9th Grade$39,543$46,392$37,663
Overall$50,763$69,194$35,747
Some College$46,833$59,440$40,257

$50,763

Average Earnings

$69,194

Average Male

$35,747

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

94.96% of Lincoln County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 5.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Language

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2781,1156.1%
Multiple1,09724522.33%
Hispanic1,04713112.51%
Asian673146.27%
Other8933.37%

7.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.67%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming is Asian, with 46.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Wyoming is Other, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.11%.

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.56%
Less Than 9th Grade9.42%
Bachelors or Greater6.04%
Some College4.76%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.31%
Male Unemployed12.32%
Female Employed6.86%
Male Employed2.22%

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$108,836$116,074
Households$86,092$102,285
Married Families$117,775$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,479$67,738

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

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 45-54, 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

1,210

Number of Veterans

1,096

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam660
First Gulf War210
Second Gulf War129
Korea47
World War II5

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+392
65 to 74374
35 to 54203
55 to 64186
18 to 3455

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1958.47%
Native American921.43%
Hispanic91.36%
Other Race69.23%

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

2%

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

35.67%

Born in Lincoln County, Wyoming

96.68%

Native Born

3.32%

Foreign Born

1.81%

Non Citizen

1.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.68% of Lincoln County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 35.67% having been born in Wyoming. 1.81% 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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