In 2019, Lincoln County, NM had a population of 19.5k people with a median age of 50.9 and a median household income of $46,216. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Lincoln County, NM declined from 19,482 to 19,461, a −0.108% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,267 to $46,216, a 9.34% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), White (Hispanic) (31.9%), Other (Hispanic) (0.838%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.817%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.519%). 0% of the households in Lincoln County, NM speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.8% of the residents in Lincoln County, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lincoln County, NM are Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (87 degrees awarded in 2019).
In 2019, the median property value in Lincoln County, NM was $193,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%. Most people in Lincoln County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, NM was 2 cars per household.
Lincoln County, NM borders Chaves County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, Socorro County, NM, and Torrance County, NM.
