Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 28,426, a less than 1% change from the 28,415 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.4% Asian. 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 Wisconsin 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 11.4% in 2020 and 13.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

26,444 residents of Lincoln County, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 94.1% to 93.0%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Marathon County (86.2% White), Langlade County (91.5% White), and Vilas County (84.8% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Oneida County (93.4% White), and Price County (93.1% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

136 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Langlade County (0.4% Black), Price County (0.1% Black), and Vilas County (0.3% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Marathon County (0.6% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

123 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Langlade County (0.2% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (0.5% Asian), Marathon County (5.7% Asian), and Price County (0.6% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

647 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (1.7% Hispanic), and Price County (1.8% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marathon County (3.5% Hispanic), and Langlade County (2.5% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

186 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.7% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marathon County (0.5% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (0.9% Native American/Other), Price County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Vilas County (8.3% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

890 residents of Lincoln County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.1%.

Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marathon County (3.6% Multiracial), Langlade County (4.7% Multiracial), Price County (3.6% Multiracial), and Vilas County (3.9% 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.