Lincoln County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,426
Rank #1,528 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,164 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,327 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #914 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,700 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,487 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,075 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #771 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
19.6% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.6%35.2%52.8%70.4%87.9%93.0%3.1%2.3%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County, Wisconsin has a total population of 28,426, making it the 1,528th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 49.3 years, which is 26.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $68,164, which ranks #1,327 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $192,700, 31.6% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $755 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Lincoln County, Wisconsin 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.