Lincoln County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,224
Rank #1,864 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,303 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,575 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,603 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$233,200 −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,044 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.2% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #618 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,070 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
32.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.9%19.8%29.7%39.6%49.4%59.3%60.2%33.0%3.2%2.2%0.8%0.5%0.2%

About Lincoln County, New Mexico

Lincoln County, New Mexico has a total population of 20,224, making it the 1,864th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 52.4 years, which is 34.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $53,303, which ranks #2,575 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $233,200, 17.3% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $956 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 32.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (33.0%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

All data for Lincoln County, New Mexico 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.