Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Wyoming had a population of 19,581 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 11th most populous county of the 23 counties in Wyoming.

Lincoln County's White Population

17,737 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Sublette County (87.7% White), and Uinta County (85.3% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Bear Lake County (93.8% White), Rich County (92.8% White), and Caribou County (90.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

34 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 Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Caribou County (0% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Rich County (0.4% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

96 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 Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Bear Lake County (0.2% Asian), Rich County (0.1% Asian), and Caribou County (0.1% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

959 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bear Lake County (3.3% Hispanic), and Rich County (3.9% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sublette County (7.3% Hispanic), Uinta County (9.7% Hispanic), and Caribou County (5.5% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

213 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bear Lake County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rich County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

542 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bear Lake County (2.2% Multiracial), Rich County (2.6% Multiracial), and Caribou County (2.4% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sublette County (3.2% Multiracial), and Uinta County (3.1% Multiracial).

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