Lincoln County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,175
Rank #1,810 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,143 −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,893 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,030 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$296,500 +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #646 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,194 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,058 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

77.6% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.6%47.2%70.8%90.0%5.3%3.1%1.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County, Montana has a total population of 21,175, making it the 1,810th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 52.8 years, which is 35.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $47,143, which ranks #2,893 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $296,500, 5.2% above the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $762 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.9 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Lincoln County, Montana 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.