Lincoln County, NV

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2024 Population

4,405

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

4.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.04%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,307

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,500

5.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,621

8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lincoln County, NV 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.

99.4% of the residents in Lincoln County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lincoln County, NV was $219,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Lincoln County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, NV was 3 cars per household.

Lincoln County, NV borders Mohave County, AZ, Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV, Beaver County, UT, Iron County, UT, Millard County, UT, and Washington County, UT.

United States Nevada

Population & Diversity

Lincoln County, NV is home to a population of 4.41k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.45% of Lincoln County, NV residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Lincoln County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 133 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lincoln County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, NV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincoln County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 253
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 169
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 114

6.63%

Hispanic Population

292 people

6.63% of the people in Lincoln County, NV are hispanic (292 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
213,777 ± 10,958 people
Philippines
93,429 ± 7,392 people
El Salvador
25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

Foreign-Born Population

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

0.562%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Lincoln County, NV residents (64 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, NV was 0.562%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lincoln County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
292 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 76

Lincoln County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lincoln County, NV.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln County, NV employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln County, NV were Construction (204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (185 people), and Retail Trade (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($138,323), Construction ($111,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,802).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 383

−8%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, NV declined at a rate of −8%, from 1.76k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, NV, are Management Occupations (292 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.62k

2024 Value

± 383

−8%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, NV declined at a rate of −8%, from 1.76k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, NV, are Construction (204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (185 people), and Retail Trade (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,131

Median earning men ± $10,896

$38,750

Median earning women ± $9,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($111,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,655), and Public Administration ($90,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,600), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,057), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% 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 21.2%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9
Retail Trade
6
Accommodation and Food Services
6
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.75k
Retail Trade
$4.12k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.92k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lincoln County, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

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 Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln County, NV was $219,500 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,900 to $219,500, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, NV is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln County, NV have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.95%.

Housing

Property

$219,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,169

$1,287

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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, NV 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, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Lincoln County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln County, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,307

Median Household Income

± $17,284

1.72k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Lincoln County, NV grew to $72,307 from the previous year's value of $69,496.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, NV 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln County, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.3%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)

In 2024, 52.3% of workers in Lincoln County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (16.1%).

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.

Commute Time

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, NV have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Lincoln County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln County, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.95%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, NV (205 out of 4.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 39 in Lincoln County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 75.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.5% of the population of Lincoln County, NV has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 7.54% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NV see 2,262 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2241 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 890 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,262 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, NV

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NV see an average of 2,262 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,262 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

7.54%

Medicaid

22.5%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, NV declined by 46.7% from 10.2% to 5.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln County, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.