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As of 2010, the total population of Lincoln County is 20,497, which is 5.59% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Lincoln County population density is 4.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 16.94 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln County is white, which represent 85.08% of the total population. The average Lincoln County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as 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: 20,497. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Lincoln County	5.59%
New Mexico	13.20%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #22

Lincoln County	4.24 per square mile
New Mexico	16.94 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,439 (85.08%, #8)
Black:	96 (0.47%, #27)
Hispanic:	6,110 (29.81%, #28)
Asian:	75 (0.37%, #27)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	499 (2.43%, #13)
One Race, Other:	1,880 (9.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	508 (2.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,747 (77.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (0.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	16 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (0.08%, see rank)
South American:	21 (0.34%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,147 (88.51%) out of the total population of 20,502 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	23	0.11%, see rank	0.25%	0.50%
Czech	96	0.47%, see rank	0.29%	0.53%
Danish	65	0.32%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
Dutch	418	2.04%, see rank	1.16%	1.63%
English	2,526	12.32%, see rank	7.96%	9.02%
French	744	3.63%, see rank	2.46%	3.77%
German	3,208	15.65%, see rank	10.44%	16.51%
Greek	75	0.37%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Hungarian	48	0.23%, see rank	0.25%	0.51%
Irish	3,489	17.02%, see rank	7.55%	11.76%
Italian	324	1.58%, see rank	2.52%	5.78%
Norwegian	102	0.50%, see rank	0.95%	1.51%
Polish	231	1.13%, see rank	1.17%	3.24%
Portuguese	12	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Russian	136	0.66%, see rank	0.48%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	748	3.65%, see rank	1.59%	1.72%
Scottish	915	4.46%, see rank	1.72%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	37	0.18%, see rank	0.20%	0.91%
Swedish	217	1.06%, see rank	0.93%	1.41%
Swiss	97	0.47%, see rank	0.22%	0.33%
Ukrainian	19	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	980	4.78%, see rank	3.37%	6.28%
Welsh	253	1.23%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,068 (49.12%, see rank)

Females: 10,429 (50.88%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 49.12% Female: 50.88%
New Mexico	Male: 49.41% Female: 50.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lincoln County	49.40 years old
New Mexico	36.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	48.70 years old
New Mexico	35.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	50.00 years old
New Mexico	38.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	975	4.76%, see rank	7.04%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,097	5.35%, see rank	6.96%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,081	5.27%, see rank	6.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,131	5.52%, see rank	7.28%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	835	4.07%, see rank	6.91%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,772	8.65%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,033	9.92%, see rank	12.07%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,270	15.95%, see rank	14.18%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	3,798	18.53%, see rank	12.48%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,817	13.74%, see rank	7.47%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,334	6.51%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	354	1.73%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,070	100%	1,296,627	199,726,659
Less Than High School	2,032	13.48%, see rank	17.29%	14.97%
High School Graduate	4,062	26.95%, see rank	26.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,375	35.67%, see rank	30.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	2,143	14.22%, see rank	14.62%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,458	9.67%, see rank	10.83%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.42, see rank	-	13.26	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lincoln County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	466	78.11%	21.89%	78.37%	21.63%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,854	94.55%, see rank	5.45%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,275	97.88%, see rank	2.12%, see rank	92.09%	7.91%	90.48%	9.52%
College	688	96.80%, see rank	3.20%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	79	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.24%	20.76%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	9,219	100%	791,395	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	-	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	2,808	30.46%, see rank	27.97%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,411	69.54%, see rank	72.03%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,859	63.55%, see rank	65.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	-	3.13	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,567	49.54%, see rank	45.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,360	36.45%, see rank	34.46%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,304	see rank	1,591,099	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,416	100%, see rank	778,572	118,264,295
Never Married	2,136	25.38%, see rank	35.00%	34.21%
Married	4,605	54.72%, see rank	51.31%	54.02%
Widowed	308	3.66%, see rank	2.81%	2.52%
Divorced	1,367	16.24%, see rank	10.88%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,888	100%, see rank	812,527	124,809,173
Never Married	1,973	22.20%, see rank	28.64%	27.93%
Married	4,823	54.26%, see rank	48.80%	50.85%
Widowed	805	9.06%, see rank	8.73%	9.55%
Divorced	1,287	14.48%, see rank	13.83%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	19,016	92.75%, see rank	90.28%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	7,853	38.30%, see rank	51.35%	58.66%
Born in Different State	10,944	53.38%, see rank	37.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	219	1.07%, see rank	1.07%	1.33%
Foreign Born	1,486	7.25%, see rank	9.72%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	487	2.38%, see rank	3.09%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	999	4.87%, see rank	6.64%	7.24%
Born In Europe	181	0.88%, see rank	0.76%	1.59%
Born In Asia	65	0.32%, see rank	0.98%	3.54%
Born In Africa	23	0.11%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	25	0.12%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,160	5.66%, see rank	7.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	32	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	6,272	72.69%, see rank	59.87%	79.95%
Spanish	2,106	24.41%, see rank	32.10%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	181	2.10%, see rank	1.93%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	17	0.20%, see rank	1.08%	3.14%
Other	53	0.61%, see rank	5.02%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.