Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,664	2,691	91.1%	91.6%
Hispanic	133	130	4.6%	4.4%
Multiracial	99	79	3.4%	2.7%
Asian	17	8	0.6%	0.3%
Native American/Other	8	25	0.3%	0.9%
Black	2	6	0.1%	0.2%

Lincoln County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,923, a less than 1% change from the 2,939 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 15.9% in 2020 and 16.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

2,664 residents of Lincoln County, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 91.6% to 91.1%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Ellsworth County (83.8% White), Russell County (89.5% White), and Saline County (77.8% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (93% White), and Ottawa County (92.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

2 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Ellsworth County (3.4% Black), Ottawa County (0.4% Black), Russell County (0.4% Black), and Saline County (3.4% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

17 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Ellsworth County (0.5% Asian), Ottawa County (0.1% Asian), and Russell County (0.4% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.7% Asian), and Saline County (1.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

133 residents of Lincoln County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (3.2% Hispanic), Ottawa County (3.3% Hispanic), and Russell County (4.1% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ellsworth County (6.1% Hispanic), and Saline County (12.8% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Saline County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Lincoln County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.4%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (2.8% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (2.8% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellsworth County (5.9% Multiracial), Russell County (5.3% Multiracial), and Saline County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.