Lincoln County, SD Demographics

The total population of Lincoln County is estimated to be 65,801 with 32,666 males (49.64%) and 33,135 females (50.36%). There are 469 more females than males in Lincoln County.
The median household income in Lincoln County was $94,645 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 833(0.87%) from $95,478 in 2020. This income is 126.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Lincoln County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,664 for males and $36,852 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,681 for males and $51,281 for females.
In Lincoln County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $168,519, followed by White households at $93,036, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $43,946.
In 2022, the population of Lincoln County was 70,987, a 4.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lincoln County's population was 67,995, an increase of 3.57% compared to a population of 65,650 in 2020.
The median age in Lincoln County, SD is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.63% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.31% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 92.62% are White, 2.20% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.