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Lincoln County, MT


Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 21,525   ( 1,838 from 2010 , 1,847 from 2020)
Land area: 3612.5 square miles
Population density: 6.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,721 91.62% 6.3%
Black:960.45% 380.0%
Indian:2591.20% 48.9%
Asian:1260.59% 88.1%
2+ races:5322.47% 29.1%
Hispanic:7913.67% 71.2%
Total non-White:1,8048.38% 58.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:331 8.4
Deaths:67717.2
Net Migration: 2,12153.9
Net Immigration: 711.8
Change in White population:1,175 6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:663 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,687
18,54694.20%
200.10%
1740.88%
670.34%
4122.09%
4622.35%
1,1415.80%

2000
18,837
17,91795.12%
190.10%
2191.16%
650.35%
3261.73%
2711.44%
9204.88%

1990
17,481
16,87096.50%
30.02%
3522.01%
640.37%
n/a
1921.10%
6113.50%

1980
17,752
17,27897.33%
260.15%
2201.24%
390.22%
n/a
1891.06%
4742.67%

1970
18,063
17,75098.27%
40.02%
2091.16%
110.06%
n/a
660.37%
313 1.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,649 8.8
1,87810.0
1881.0
90.0
629 3.3
221 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,056 11.8
1,6749.6
9095.2
470.3
1,047 6.0
309 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,917 16.4
1,335 7.5
-1,837 -10.3
n/a
-408 -2.3
137 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,610 -14.4
n/a
-472 -2.6
161 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lincoln County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
52.5
3,637 16.9%
17,888 83.1%
5,951 27.6%
8,882
2.24
5,528 62.2%
4,672 84.5%
410 7.4%
3,354 37.8%

2010
NumberPercent
48.9
3,896 19.8%
15,791 80.2%
4,040 20.5%
8,843
2.20
5,608 63.4%
4,596 82.0%
370 6.6%
3,235 36.6%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
4,751 25.2%
14,086 74.8%
2,849 15.1%
7,788
2.39
5,411 69.5%
4,535 83.8%
376 6.9%
2,377 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
5,174 29.6%
12,307 70.4%
2,124 12.2%
6,735
2.57
4,926 73.1%
4,135 83.9%
313 6.4%
1,809 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
5,949 33.5%
11,803 66.5%
1,414 8.0%
6,094
2.89
4,797 78.7%
4,228 88.1%
278 5.8%
1,297 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lincoln County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,993 
Median Value$233,400 
Occupied8,88280.8%
Vacant2,11119.2%
Owned6,73175.8%
Rented2,15124.2%
Median Rent$769 
Single-Family Units8,57878.0%
    Detached8,41476.5%
    Attached1641.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3353.0%
Mobile Homes1,59114.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lincoln County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004795.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995876.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995416.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996707.5%
$25,000 to $29,9998809.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994835.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993564.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994895.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993584.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994855.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997428.4%
$75,000 to $99,99996710.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,01211.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992913.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992933.3%
$200,000 or more2492.8%
Median Household Income44,593 
Per Capita Income29,387 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3123.5%
Public Assistance1691.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,23213.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,43561.0%
Unemployed5104.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,94565.9%
Not in Labor Force3,59734.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0972,05250.5%
Non-Profit20330040.4%
Self-Employed88862058.9%
Local Government20827443.2%
State Government12120736.9%
Federal Government29323355.7%
Total Private + Self2,9852,67252.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8251,01444.9%
Total3,8103,68650.8%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,03713.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39818.6%
Professional, Technical1,36418.2%
Service Occupations1,71822.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1872.5%
All others1,98226.4%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,06814.2%
Health care and social assistance98613.1%
Accommodation and food services75710.1%
Construction6308.4%
Transportation and warehousing5096.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4936.6%
Educational services4465.9%
Other services3965.3%
Manufacturing3344.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3024.0%
Public administration2953.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2733.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2313.1%
Finance and insurance2012.7%
Information1792.4%
Utilities1351.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1071.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction881.2%
Wholesale trade530.7%
Management160.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lincoln County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4152.06%
Puerto Rican600.30%
Cuban590.29%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1630.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino520.26%
Japanese120.06%
Indian120.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,51596.0%
Spanish4332.2%
German, other Germanic1851.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun690.4%
Other280.1%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Tagalog100.1%
Other Asian100.1%
Arabic50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,74018.6%
English2,69813.4%
Irish2,30711.4%
Norwegian1,4237.1%
European1,0805.4%
Italian7433.7%
French6543.2%
American6093.0%
Dutch5402.7%
Scottish5172.6%
Scotch-Irish4532.2%
Swedish4232.1%
Finnish2101.0%
Scandinavian2071.0%
French Canadian2051.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,82298.3%
Not a citizen3351.7%
Native19,42896.4%
Foreign-born7293.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lincoln County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
286 1.8%894 5.8%6,035 38.9%5,582 36.0%1,885 12.2%822 5.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 286 1.8%
9-12 Years 894 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,035 38.9%
Some College 5,582 36.0%
Bach. Degree 1,885 12.2%
Grad Degree 822 5.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lincoln County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,393 7,350 1,043 12.4% 6.1%
1991 8,299 6,954 1,345 16.2% 6.9%
1992 8,068 6,924 1,144 14.2% 6.7%
1993 8,159 6,887 1,272 15.6% 6.1%
1994 8,436 7,084 1,352 16.0% 5.5%
1995 7,471 6,389 1,082 14.5% 5.7%
1996 7,202 6,318 884 12.3% 5.6%
1997 7,226 6,334 892 12.3% 5.5%
1998 7,395 6,427 968 13.1% 5.6%
1999 7,010 6,128 882 12.6% 5.3%
2000 7,914 7,245 669 8.5% 4.8%
2001 7,669 6,998 671 8.7% 4.6%
2002 7,545 6,850 695 9.2% 4.6%
2003 7,679 6,737 942 12.3% 4.7%
2004 7,676 6,913 763 9.9% 4.5%
2005 7,734 7,094 640 8.3% 4.1%
2006 7,733 7,228 505 6.5% 3.3%
2007 7,841 7,286 555 7.1% 3.4%
2008 7,863 7,073 790 10.0% 4.7%
2009 7,942 6,727 1,215 15.3% 7.1%
2010 8,424 7,180 1,244 14.8% 7.2%
2011 8,177 7,017 1,160 14.2% 6.6%
2012 8,191 7,194 997 12.2% 5.8%
2013 8,120 7,079 1,041 12.8% 5.4%
2014 7,920 7,036 884 11.2% 4.7%
2015 7,824 7,015 809 10.3% 4.3%
2016 7,940 7,200 740 9.3% 4.3%
2017 7,908 7,228 680 8.6% 4.1%
2018 8,087 7,481 606 7.5% 3.8%
2019 8,148 7,536 612 7.5% 3.6%
2020 8,097 7,278 819 10.1% 5.9%
2021 8,179 7,700 479 5.9% 3.4%
2022 8,684 8,270 414 4.8% 2.6%
2023 8,696 8,240 456 5.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com