Lincoln County, CO Population

Overview

5,630

Total Population

38.4

Median age

41.92%

Female population %

138.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,077

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lincoln County's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lincoln County is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln County's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln County, 16.73% were under the age of 15, 17.64% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 910 less females than males in Lincoln County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.92% females and 58.08% males in Lincoln County, CO.
The Lincoln County, CO gender ratio is 138.6:100 i.e. 138.6 men to 100 women (1.386).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 383.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 176.

Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 88.40% are White, 7.98% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 2.24% are multiracial.
Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,077 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,553 (80.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 4,977 (88.40% of the total population).

Lincoln County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,065 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population decreased by 594 (9.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population increased by 194 (3.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lincoln County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,186.