Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,255	5,368	93.8%	95.2%
Hispanic	147	107	2.6%	1.9%
Multiracial	134	119	2.4%	2.1%
Asian	42	22	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	19	14	0.3%	0.2%
Black	6	10	0.1%	0.2%

Lincoln County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 5,603, a less than 1% change from the 5,640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.7% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota 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 9.3% in 2020 and 11.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

5,255 residents of Lincoln County, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 95.2% to 93.8%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Pipestone County (84.1% White), Lyon County (80.9% White), Yellow Medicine County (87% White), and Brookings County (87.5% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Deuel County (93.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

6 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 Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Pipestone County (1.2% Black), Lyon County (2.6% Black), Yellow Medicine County (0.8% Black), Brookings County (1% Black), and Deuel County (0.5% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

42 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 90.9%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.1% Asian), and Deuel County (0.1% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Pipestone County (1.1% Asian), Lyon County (4.5% Asian), and Brookings County (3.3% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

147 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.6%.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pipestone County (8.6% Hispanic), Lyon County (7.9% Hispanic), Yellow Medicine County (5.5% Hispanic), Brookings County (4.6% Hispanic), and Deuel County (3.1% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

19 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deuel County (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pipestone County (1.1% Native American/Other), Lyon County (1% Native American/Other), Yellow Medicine County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Brookings County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pipestone County (3.9% Multiracial), Lyon County (3.1% Multiracial), Yellow Medicine County (4% Multiracial), and Brookings County (2.8% 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.