Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, New Mexico had a population of 20,269 in 2020. It was 60.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 32.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 19th most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.

Lincoln County's White Population

12,339 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 60.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Lincoln County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Torrance County (51.6% White), Chaves County (37.5% White), Otero County (45.6% White), De Baca County (57.9% White), and Guadalupe County (17.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

68 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Lincoln County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring De Baca County (0.2% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Torrance County (0.8% Black), Chaves County (1.5% Black), Otero County (3.4% Black), and Guadalupe County (1.4% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

138 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 New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Lincoln County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Torrance County (0.3% Asian), and De Baca County (0.2% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Chaves County (0.9% Asian), Otero County (1.5% Asian), and Guadalupe County (1.1% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

6,496 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 32.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Lincoln County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Torrance County (41.6% Hispanic), Chaves County (56.9% Hispanic), Otero County (38.6% Hispanic), De Baca County (38.5% Hispanic), and Guadalupe County (77.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

574 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, 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 Torrance County (2.2% Native American/Other), Chaves County (1.1% Native American/Other), De Baca County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Guadalupe County (1.4% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Otero County (6.9% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

654 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Lincoln County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chaves County (2.1% Multiracial), De Baca County (2.7% Multiracial), and Guadalupe County (1.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Torrance County (3.4% Multiracial), and Otero County (4.1% Multiracial).

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