Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Minnesota had a population of 5,640 in 2020. It was 95.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 80th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Lincoln County's White Population

5,368 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 95.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Pipestone County (85.5% White), Lyon County (81.3% White), Yellow Medicine County (88.2% White), Brookings County (87% White), and Deuel County (94.2% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

10 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Pipestone County (1.1% Black), Lyon County (3.6% Black), Yellow Medicine County (0.5% Black), and Brookings County (1.8% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

22 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.3% Asian), and Deuel County (0% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Pipestone County (0.7% Asian), Lyon County (5% Asian), and Brookings County (2.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pipestone County (8.5% Hispanic), Lyon County (6.9% Hispanic), Yellow Medicine County (4.7% Hispanic), Brookings County (4.2% Hispanic), and Deuel County (3.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pipestone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Lyon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Yellow Medicine County (2.9% Native American/Other), Brookings County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Deuel County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lincoln County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Deuel County (1.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pipestone County (2.9% Multiracial), Lyon County (2.7% Multiracial), Yellow Medicine County (3.3% Multiracial), and Brookings County (3% Multiracial).

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