Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Colorado had a population of 5,675 in 2020. It was 74.9% White, 4.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln County is the 49th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Lincoln County's White Population

4,252 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 74.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Crowley County (58.1% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Elbert County (85.1% White), Cheyenne County (84.1% White), and Kiowa County (86.2% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

275 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Elbert County (0.5% Black), Cheyenne County (0.1% Black), Kiowa County (0.2% Black), and Kit Carson County (0.3% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Crowley County (8.6% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

40 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.2% Asian), Kiowa County (0.6% Asian), and Kit Carson County (0.4% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Crowley County (1.2% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

809 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elbert County (7.9% Hispanic), Cheyenne County (11.8% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (7.2% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crowley County (27.2% Hispanic), and Kit Carson County (19.9% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert County (1% Native American/Other), Cheyenne County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kiowa County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Kit Carson County (0.9% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crowley County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

195 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lincoln County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crowley County (2.3% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elbert County (4.8% Multiracial), Kiowa County (5.6% Multiracial), and Kit Carson County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.