Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Idaho had a population of 5,127 in 2020. It was 63.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 32.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 37th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Lincoln County's White Population

3,245 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 63.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County less than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Jerome County (58.4% White), and Minidoka County (59.9% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Blaine County (74.3% White), Gooding County (64.4% White), and Camas County (87.1% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

6 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Jerome County (0.2% Black), Blaine County (0.2% Black), and Camas County (0.2% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

10 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Jerome County (0.3% Asian), Blaine County (0.9% Asian), Gooding County (0.3% Asian), and Camas County (0.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,639 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 32.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Blaine County (20.7% Hispanic), Gooding County (31.1% Hispanic), and Camas County (5.5% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jerome County (37.9% Hispanic), and Minidoka County (36.6% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camas County (0.5% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jerome County (0.8% Native American/Other), Blaine County (0.7% Native American/Other), Minidoka County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gooding County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

196 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Lincoln County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jerome County (2.4% Multiracial), Blaine County (3.3% Multiracial), Minidoka County (2.4% Multiracial), and Gooding County (3.3% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camas County (6% Multiracial).

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