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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 5,282, which is 26.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 0.50 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 24.98 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 91.82% 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: 5,282. #13

Population Growth Since 2000, #4

Lincoln County	26.82%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #15

Lincoln County	0.50 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,850 (91.82%, #3)
Black:	128 (2.42%, #6)
Hispanic:	472 (8.94%, #15)
Asian:	2 (0.04%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	209 (3.96%, #8)
One Race, Other:	38 (0.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	55 (1.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	337 (71.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3 (0.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	68 (14.41%, see rank)
South American:	54 (11.44%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,700 (88.98%) out of the total population of 5,282 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	10	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	47	0.89%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	139	2.63%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	362	6.85%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	1,304	24.69%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	155	2.93%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	1,312	24.84%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	677	12.82%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	400	7.57%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	183	3.46%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	68	1.29%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	111	2.10%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.19%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	109	2.06%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.47%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.04%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	74	1.40%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	33	0.62%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,893 (54.77%, see rank)

Females: 2,389 (45.23%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 54.77% Female: 45.23%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
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	35.80 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	35.30 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	36.00 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	315	5.96%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	314	5.94%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	437	8.27%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	520	9.84%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	393	7.44%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	603	11.42%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	606	11.47%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	518	9.81%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	650	12.31%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	571	10.81%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	312	5.91%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	43	0.81%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,303, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	431, 13.05%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,185, 35.88%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,189, 36.00%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	377, 11.41%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	121, 3.66%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, see rank	13.20	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			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	230	100.00%	0.00%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	625	97.12%, see rank	2.88%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	466	93.13%, see rank	6.87%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	106	32.08%, see rank	67.92%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	1,916, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	598, 31.21%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,318, 68.79%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,288, 67.22%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,096, 57.20%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	628, 32.78%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,216	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,380	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	777	32.65%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	1,234	51.85%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	108	4.54%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	261	10.97%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,836	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	378	20.59%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	1,139	62.04%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	205	11.17%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	114	6.21%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	5,158	97.65%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,812	34.31%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,340	63.23%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.11%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	124	2.35%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	0.19%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	114	2.16%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.19%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	114	2.16%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	1,888	98.54%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	16	0.84%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.21%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	8	0.42%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

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