Lincoln County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,603
Rank #2,844 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,694 −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,221 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,261 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,400 −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,925 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,143 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.9% vs nat'l
Rank #521 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

81.4% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
25.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.8%35.7%53.5%71.4%89.2%93.8%2.6%2.4%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Minnesota

Lincoln County, Minnesota has a total population of 5,603, making it the 2,844th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $69,694, which ranks #1,221 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $164,400, 41.7% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $674 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 25.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.4 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Lincoln County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.