Overview
28,378
Total Population
48.0
Median age
49.32%
Female population %
102.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
575
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 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln County's population under 18 was 18.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln County, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 388 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 49.32% females and 50.68% males in Lincoln County, WI.
- The Lincoln County, WI gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,319.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,390.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 95.58% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
- Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 575 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,803 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 27,125 (95.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lincoln County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 29,952 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population decreased by 912 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population decreased by 348 (1.21%), 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 2019 at 27,596.
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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)