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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 5,462, which is 10.27% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 2.11 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln County is white, which represent 84.11% of the total population. The average Lincoln County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,462. #50

Population Growth Since 2000, #56

Lincoln County		-10.27%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #53

Lincoln County	2.11 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,594 (84.11%, #54)
Black:	665 (12.18%, #1)
Hispanic:	712 (13.04%, #38)
Asian:	4 (0.07%, #62)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	104 (1.90%, #15)
One Race, Other:	20 (0.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	75 (1.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	332 (46.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1 (0.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	47 (6.60%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (0.42%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,460 (81.66%) out of the total population of 5,462 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	34	0.62%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	43	0.79%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	132	2.42%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	614	11.24%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	152	2.78%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,398	25.60%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.22%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.04%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	659	12.07%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	126	2.31%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	163	2.98%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	95	1.74%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.04%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	29	0.53%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	71	1.30%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	85	1.56%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.07%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	111	2.03%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.48%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	175	3.20%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.38%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,261 (59.70%, see rank)

Females: 2,201 (40.30%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 59.70% Female: 40.30%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lincoln County	38.70 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	38.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	44.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	269	4.92%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	295	5.40%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	216	3.95%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	268	4.91%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	335	6.13%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	966	17.69%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	893	16.35%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	662	12.12%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	632	11.57%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	444	8.13%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	316	5.79%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	166	3.04%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,079, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	811, 19.88%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,709, 41.90%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	902, 22.11%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	525, 12.87%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	132, 3.24%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.39, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lincoln County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	145	80.00%	20.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	385	83.64%, see rank	16.36%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	260	96.92%, see rank	3.08%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	107	70.09%, see rank	29.91%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	50	96.00%, see rank	4.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,757, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	556, 31.64%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,201, 68.36%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,158, 65.91%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.75, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	932, 53.04%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	599, 34.09%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,682	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,860	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,585	55.42%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	959	33.53%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	89	3.11%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	227	7.94%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,822	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	278	15.26%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,129	61.96%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	187	10.26%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	228	12.51%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	5,187	94.97%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,084	56.46%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,084	38.15%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.35%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	275	5.03%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.04%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	273	5.00%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	0.31%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.05%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	24	0.44%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	231	4.23%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,671	95.11%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	67	3.81%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	0.40%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	12	0.68%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.