Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Wisconsin had a population of 28,415 in 2020. It was 94.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 45th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Lincoln County's White Population

26,734 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 94.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Oneida County (93.2% White), Marathon County (86.1% White), Langlade County (92.1% White), Price County (93.6% White), and Vilas County (84.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

148 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Price County (0.2% Black), and Vilas County (0.2% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Marathon County (0.8% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

117 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 Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Langlade County (0.3% Asian), and Vilas County (0.2% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (0.5% Asian), Marathon County (6.1% Asian), and Price County (0.5% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

529 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (1.5% Hispanic), and Price County (1.3% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marathon County (3.2% Hispanic), Langlade County (2.4% Hispanic), and Vilas County (2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

145 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (1.5% Native American/Other), Marathon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Langlade County (1.4% Native American/Other), Price County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Vilas County (9.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

742 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lincoln County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (2.7% Multiracial), Marathon County (3.1% Multiracial), Langlade County (3.2% Multiracial), Price County (2.7% Multiracial), and Vilas County (2.9% Multiracial).

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