Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Montana had a population of 19,677 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% 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 10th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Lincoln County's White Population

17,725 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Sanders County (86.5% White), Boundary County (87.5% White), Bonner County (89.9% White), Shoshone County (89.4% White), and Flathead County (89.5% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

32 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Shoshone County (0.1% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Flathead County (0.3% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

100 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone County (0.4% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Boundary County (0.6% Asian), and Flathead County (0.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

561 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanders County (2.8% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boundary County (5.7% Hispanic), Bonner County (3.2% Hispanic), Shoshone County (3.4% Hispanic), and Flathead County (3.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

303 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. 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 Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bonner County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Flathead County (1.4% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sanders County (4.2% Native American/Other), Boundary County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

956 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lincoln County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Boundary County (4.1% Multiracial), and Bonner County (4.8% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanders County (5.8% Multiracial), and Flathead County (5% Multiracial).

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