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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 18,180, which is 24.75% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 16.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 4.44 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln County is white, which represent 96.52% of the total population. The average Lincoln County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 18,180. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Lincoln County	24.75%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #9

Lincoln County	4.44 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,548 (96.52%, #3)
Black:	22 (0.12%, #18)
Hispanic:	783 (4.31%, #17)
Asian:	82 (0.45%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	75 (0.41%, #16)
One Race, Other:	113 (0.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	340 (1.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	650 (83.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13 (1.66%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (0.77%, see rank)
Central American:	23 (2.94%, see rank)
South American:	27 (3.45%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,880 (81.85%) out of the total population of 18,180 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	32	0.18%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	22	0.12%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	771	4.24%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	385	2.12%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	4,966	27.32%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	412	2.27%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	3,254	17.90%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	46	0.25%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	1,362	7.49%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	769	4.23%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	386	2.12%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	345	1.90%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	72	0.40%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	90	0.50%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	309	1.70%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	798	4.39%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	632	3.48%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	380	2.09%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	55	0.30%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	1,924	10.58%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	253	1.39%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,301 (51.16%, see rank)

Females: 8,879 (48.84%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 51.16% Female: 48.84%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lincoln County	37.70 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	37.20 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	38.60 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,305	7.18%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,556	8.56%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,391	7.65%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,242	6.83%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	733	4.03%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,173	11.95%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,203	12.12%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,566	14.11%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,594	14.27%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,517	8.34%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	683	3.76%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	217	1.19%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,953, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	792, 6.63%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,770, 31.54%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,983, 41.69%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,670, 13.97%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	738, 6.17%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.56, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lincoln County			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	733	79.81%	20.19%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,252	96.31%, see rank	3.69%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,060	99.43%, see rank	0.57%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	518	84.56%, see rank	15.44%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	112	88.39%, see rank	11.61%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	6,584, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,387, 21.07%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,197, 78.93%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,916, 74.67%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,212, 63.97%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,668, 25.33%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,928	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,089	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	1,727	24.36%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	4,424	62.41%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	190	2.68%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	748	10.55%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,839	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	1,161	16.98%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	4,369	63.88%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	587	8.58%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	722	10.56%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	17,885	98.38%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,443	40.94%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,257	56.42%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	185	1.02%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	295	1.62%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	128	0.70%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	167	0.92%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	53	0.29%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	28	0.15%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	16	0.09%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	165	0.91%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	33	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	6,153	93.45%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	273	4.15%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	59	0.90%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	84	1.28%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	15	0.23%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.