Overview
19,674
Total Population
52.9
Median age
49.93%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
76.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lincoln County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lincoln County is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln County's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln County, 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.
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Gender
There are 26 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 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Lincoln County, MT.
- The Lincoln County, MT gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,071.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,012.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,014 (96.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 18,346 (93.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lincoln County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 21,525 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population increased by 910 (4.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population increased by 46 (0.23%), 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 2002 at 18,476.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)