Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, SD

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
5.6% −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #84 of 3,222
97th percentile

How Lincoln County Compares

Lincoln County
5.6%
South Dakota Average
5.6%
Rank #3 of 66 in state
National
12.6%
55.7% below

National Distribution

Where Lincoln County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lincoln County: 5.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#81 Geauga County, OH 5.6%
#82 Sarpy County, NE 5.6%
#83 Foard County, TX 5.6%
#84 Lincoln County, SD 5.6%
#85 Fayette County, GA 5.6%
#86 Logan County, NE 5.6%
#87 Jefferson County, KS 5.6%
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Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 5.6%, which ranks #84 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 55.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Dakota, Lincoln County ranks #3 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.