Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,601	17,737	90.8%	90.6%
Hispanic	1,131	959	5.5%	4.9%
Multiracial	562	542	2.7%	2.8%
Native American/Other	115	213	0.6%	1.1%
Asian	67	96	0.3%	0.5%
Black	10	34	0.0%	0.2%

Lincoln County, Wyoming has an estimated population of 20,486, an increase from the 19,581 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wyoming 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 17.6% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Wyoming, out of 23 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

18,601 residents of Lincoln County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.8%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Sublette County (86.5% White), Uinta County (85.8% White), and Caribou County (90.5% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Bear Lake County (93.2% White), and Rich County (91.8% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

10 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.6%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Bear Lake County (0.5% Black), Sublette County (0.1% Black), Uinta County (0.6% Black), and Caribou County (0.2% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

67 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Bear Lake County (0.2% Asian), Rich County (0% Asian), Sublette County (0% Asian), Uinta County (0.2% Asian), and Caribou County (0% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,131 residents of Lincoln County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 4.9% to 5.5%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bear Lake County (3.8% Hispanic), and Rich County (5.4% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sublette County (7.3% Hispanic), Uinta County (10.1% Hispanic), and Caribou County (5.7% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.6% 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 Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bear Lake County (0.4% Native American/Other), Uinta County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Caribou County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rich County (1% Native American/Other), and Sublette County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

562 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bear Lake County (1.8% Multiracial), and Rich County (1.8% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sublette County (5.3% Multiracial), Uinta County (3.1% Multiracial), and Caribou County (3.5% 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.