10th most populous of 23
With 21,000 residents in 2024, Lincoln County ranks 10th by population among Wyoming's 23 counties and is home to 3.6% of the state's residents.
Lincoln County is home to 21,000 people (2024 estimate) on 4,075 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
21,000
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
19,581
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+7.2%
2020–2024
Land area
4,075 mi²
10,555 km²
Population density
5.2 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
214
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
155
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+59
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+30
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$77,487
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$1.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$89,330
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
7.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$372,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202421,000▲ 44%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 21,000 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 18,106 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 14,621 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +43.6% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +26 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +4 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Wyoming | 10th of 23 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $77,487 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $1.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $89,330 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $372,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $960/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 42.7 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 8,324 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Lincoln County in context
Comparable indicators for Lincoln County, Wyoming and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Wyoming | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +7.2% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.4 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 5.2 | 6.1 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $77,487 | $86,477 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $89,330 | $76,176 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.0% | 30.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 3.5% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $372,600 | $309,700 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $960/month | $992/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 39.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% | 71.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Lincoln County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 14,621 in 2000 to 21,000 in 2024, a change of +43.6%, compared with +18.9% for Wyoming as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 214 births and 155 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 59.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 21,000.
9th in density
Lincoln County has about 5.2 residents per square mile of land, ranking 9th of 23 counties; Wyoming averages 6.1.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $89,330 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 4th of 23 Wyoming counties; the state median is $76,176.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $1.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 12th largest among 23 Wyoming counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 4.8% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS