Lincoln County, MT Demographics

The total population of Lincoln County is estimated to be 20,157 with 10,127 males (50.24%) and 10,030 females (49.76%). There are 97 less females than males in Lincoln County.
The median household income in Lincoln County was $45,314 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 192(0.43%) from $45,122 in 2020. This income is 60.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lincoln County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,184. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lincoln County stands at $45,314.
In Lincoln County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,883 for males and $22,531 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,644 for males and $42,974 for females.
In Lincoln County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $46,728, followed by Two or More Races households at $28,712, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $8,368.
In 2022, the population of Lincoln County was 21,525, a 4.64% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lincoln County's population was 20,571, an increase of 4.22% compared to a population of 19,739 in 2020.
The median age in Lincoln County, MT is 52.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.50% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 26.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 93.25% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 1.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.