Lincoln County, WY

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2023 Population

20,158

1.84% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

1.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.07%

0.205% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,092

3.68% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$334,500

2.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,900

0.314% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lincoln County, WY had a population of 20.2k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $86,092. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lincoln County, WY grew from 19,794 to 20,158, a 1.84% increase and its median household income grew from $83,033 to $86,092, a 3.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%), White (Hispanic) (2.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.332%).

None of the households in Lincoln County, WY 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.

98.2% of the residents in Lincoln County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lincoln County, WY was $334,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Lincoln County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Lincoln County, WY borders Bear Lake County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Rich County, UT, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Teton County, WY, and Uinta County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln County, WY is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.32% of Lincoln County, WY residents were born outside of the country (669 people).

In 2023, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Lincoln County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 539 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Lincoln County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, WY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 62
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 51
Two+ (Hispanic)
539 ± 229

5.23%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

5.23% of the people in Lincoln County, WY are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln County, WY 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 Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

669 people

2.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

As of 2023, 3.32% of Lincoln County, WY residents (669 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, WY was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
655 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 71

Lincoln County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln County, WY employs 9.9k people. The largest industries in Lincoln County, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,345 people), Construction (1,312 people), and Retail Trade (1,260 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,201), Utilities ($112,604), and Wholesale Trade ($108,942).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.9k

2023 Value

± 724

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln County, WY grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 9.87k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,292 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,049 people), and Management Occupations (997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.9k

2023 Value

± 724

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln County, WY grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 9.87k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,345 people), Construction (1,312 people), and Retail Trade (1,260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,929

Median earning men ± $5,999

$34,740

Median earning women ± $5,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($138,043), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,833), and Public Administration ($81,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), Wholesale Trade ($68,056), and Information ($65,179).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

183
Construction
94
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
57
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$58.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.3k
Construction
$38.7k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lincoln County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 82.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%), followed by Other (1.96%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Lincoln County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.96%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lincoln County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 82.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%), followed by Other (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lincoln County, WY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Lincoln County, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Lincoln County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Lincoln County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln County, WY was $334,500 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $325,500 to $334,500, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, WY is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lincoln County, WY have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln County, WY is $86,092. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln County, WY was Census Tract 9782 with a value of $85,938, followed by Census Tract 9781 and Census Tract 9784, with respective values of $83,769 and $74,347.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.91%.

Housing

Property

$334,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,477

$6,304

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.1% of the housing units in Lincoln County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9782
Census Tract 9781
Census Tract 9784

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln County, WY was Census Tract 9782 with a value of $85,938, followed by Census Tract 9781 and Census Tract 9784, with respective values of $83,769 and $74,347.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lincoln County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$86,092

Median Household Income

± $1,970

7.87k

Number of Households

± 647

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.87k households in Lincoln County, WY grew to $86,092 from the previous year's value of $83,033.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, WY 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, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Lincoln County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, WY have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Lincoln County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, WY (1.42k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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 2023, 8.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.2%.

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.

Health

86.9% of the population of Lincoln County, WY has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 7.98% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WY see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.66% decrease from the previous year (1416 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2015 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 806 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, WY

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WY see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 4.66% decrease from the previous year (1,416 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

7.98%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, WY grew by 6.93% from 12.3% to 13.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Lincoln County, WY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, WY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 32.2% in Lincoln County, WY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, WY.