Lincoln County, MT

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2024 Population
21,175
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.8
0.38% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.4%
4.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,143
0.266% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$296,500
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,396
2.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lincoln County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Lincoln County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lincoln County, MT was $296,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Lincoln County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln County, MT is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.58% of Lincoln County, MT residents were born outside of the country (547 people).

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Lincoln County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 666 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 447 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Lincoln County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, MT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 233
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    666 ± 87
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    447 ± 225
3.09%
Hispanic Population
654 people

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Lincoln County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 666 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 447 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.09% of the people in Lincoln County, MT are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln County, MT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.58%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
547 people
3.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
707 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Lincoln County, MT residents (547 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, MT was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    866 ± 199
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    505 ± 204
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    206 ± 99

Lincoln County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lincoln County, MT employs 7.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln County, MT were Retail Trade (1,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Construction (883 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,637), Public Administration ($65,711), and Finance & Insurance ($58,523).

Employment

Occupations

7.4k
2024 Value
± 580
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, MT declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 7.62k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, MT, are Management Occupations (978 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (777 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.4k
2024 Value
± 580
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, MT declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 7.62k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, MT, are Retail Trade (1,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Construction (883 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,010
Median earning men ± $5,188
$30,544
Median earning women ± $2,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,619), Information ($66,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,894), Construction ($57,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,135).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 103
    Construction
  2. 41
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 39
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $42.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $24.9k
    Retail Trade
  3. $22k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lincoln County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln County, MT was $296,500 in 2024, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,700 to $296,500, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, MT is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln County, MT have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.68%.

Housing

Property

$296,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,213
$7,050
Median Property Taxes
±$567

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincoln County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lincoln County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Lincoln County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,143
Median Household Income
± $5,050
9.08k
Number of Households
± 662

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.08k households in Lincoln County, MT grew to $47,143 from the previous year's value of $47,018.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln County, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.7%)
  2. Carpooled (16.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.5%)

In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Lincoln County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (15.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, MT have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Lincoln County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.68%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, MT (3.23k out of 20.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln County, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 203 in Lincoln County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.94 per 100,000 population.

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Health

85.1% of the population of Lincoln County, MT has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 9.62% on non-group plans, and 4.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, MT see 1,368 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,368 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1435 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 405 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,368 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, MT

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, MT see an average of 1,368 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,368 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.9%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
23.3%
Medicare
9.62%
Non-Group
4.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, MT grew by 4.8% from 14.2% to 14.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.7 in Lincoln County, MT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.9% in Lincoln County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.2% in Lincoln County, MT.

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