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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 5,246, which is 29.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 4.35 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 19.14 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 87.51% 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: 5,246. #37

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Lincoln County	29.72%
Idaho	23.61%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #31

Lincoln County	4.35 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,591 (87.51%, #38)
Black:	15 (0.29%, #16)
Hispanic:	1,533 (29.22%, #5)
Asian:	3 (0.06%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	60 (1.14%, #19)
One Race, Other:	476 (9.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	101 (1.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,423 (92.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.13%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	58 (3.78%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,787 (91.25%) out of the total population of 5,246 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	3	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.13%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	115	2.19%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	52	0.99%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	665	12.68%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	90	1.72%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	750	14.30%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.02%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	350	6.67%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	81	1.54%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	58	1.11%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	16	0.30%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	41	0.78%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.59%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	54	1.03%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	135	2.57%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.04%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	67	1.28%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.55%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	278	5.30%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	39	0.74%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,699 (51.45%, see rank)

Females: 2,547 (48.55%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 51.45% Female: 48.55%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
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	33.70 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	34.20 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	33.40 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	409	7.80%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	441	8.41%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	534	10.18%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	392	7.47%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	345	6.58%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	627	11.95%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	668	12.73%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	599	11.42%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	618	11.78%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	342	6.52%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	180	3.43%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	91	1.73%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,125, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	722, 23.10%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,118, 35.78%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	931, 29.79%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	245, 7.84%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	109, 3.49%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.23, see rank	13.54	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			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	144	97.22%	2.78%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	806	96.90%, see rank	3.10%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	368	93.21%, see rank	6.79%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	130	90.77%, see rank	9.23%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	1,608, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.24, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	304, 18.91%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,304, 81.09%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,205, 74.94%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.88, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,014, 63.06%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	403, 25.06%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,862	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,978	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	465	23.51%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	1,169	59.10%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	75	3.79%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	269	13.60%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,884	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	437	23.20%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	1,082	57.43%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	161	8.55%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	204	10.83%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	4,574	87.19%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,901	55.30%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,603	30.56%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	70	1.33%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	672	12.81%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	225	4.29%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	447	8.52%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.17%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.06%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	660	12.58%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	1,298	80.72%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	279	17.35%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	0.62%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	0.81%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	8	0.50%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

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