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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 20,162, which is 3.87% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 4.17 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 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 85.48% 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 2010-2014: 20,162. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Lincoln County	3.87%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #22

Lincoln County	4.17 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,234 (85.48%, #13)
Black:	103 (0.51%, #22)
Hispanic:	6,208 (30.79%, #28)
Asian:	34 (0.17%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	488 (2.42%, #14)
One Race, Other:	1,819 (9.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	484 (2.40%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,521 (72.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	54 (0.87%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	73 (1.18%, see rank)
South American:	47 (0.76%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

16,920 (83.92%) out of the total population of 20,162 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	17	0.08%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	72	0.36%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	307	1.52%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	2,460	12.20%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	642	3.18%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	2,696	13.37%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.06%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	81	0.40%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	2,940	14.58%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	338	1.68%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	236	1.17%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	323	1.60%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	62	0.31%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	45	0.22%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	423	2.10%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	392	1.94%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	62	0.31%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	205	1.02%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	788	3.91%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	83	0.41%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,060 (49.90%, see rank)

Females: 10,102 (50.10%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 49.90% Female: 50.10%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
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	50.20 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	48.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	51.20 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	971	4.82%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,142	5.66%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	995	4.94%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	901	4.47%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	959	4.76%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,917	9.51%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,860	9.23%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,840	14.09%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,636	18.03%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,036	15.06%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,492	7.40%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	413	2.05%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,194, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,032, 13.37%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,055, 26.69%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,136, 33.80%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,723, 17.92%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,248, 8.21%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.43, see rank	13.37	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			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	446	86.10%	13.90%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,694	93.03%, see rank	6.97%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	934	91.43%, see rank	8.57%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	841	97.38%, see rank	2.62%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	255	69.80%, see rank	30.20%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	8,640, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	2,758, 31.92%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,882, 68.08%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,306, 61.41%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,061, 47.00%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,334, 38.59%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 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	17,054	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,388	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	2,133	25.43%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	4,482	53.43%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	465	5.54%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,308	15.59%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,666	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	1,623	18.73%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	4,645	53.60%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	817	9.43%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,581	18.24%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	18,742	92.96%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,355	41.44%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,138	50.28%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	249	1.23%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,420	7.04%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	522	2.59%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	898	4.45%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	173	0.86%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	0.15%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	16	0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,177	5.84%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.12%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	6,127	70.91%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	2,188	25.32%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	225	2.60%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.10%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	91	1.05%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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