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Lincoln County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wausau-Weston, WI
Designated Market Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 28,376   ( 367 from 2010 , 45 from 2020)
Land area: 878.7 square miles
Population density: 32.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,768 94.33% 3.6%
Black:1790.63% 17.8%
Indian:1730.61% 94.4%
Asian:1960.69% 46.3%
2+ races:4401.55% 75.3%
Hispanic:6202.18% 82.4%
Total non-White:1,6085.67% 64.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:562 9.9
Deaths:93516.4
Net Migration: 3045.3
Net Immigration: 230.4
Change in White population:-995 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:628 2.2




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

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

2010
28,743
27,76396.59%
1520.53%
890.31%
1340.47%
2510.87%
3401.18%
9803.41%

2000
29,641
28,85797.36%
1190.40%
1200.40%
1190.40%
1770.60%
2430.82%
7842.64%

1990
26,993
26,71798.98%
440.16%
700.26%
680.25%
n/a
940.35%
2761.02%

1980
26,555
26,32999.15%
230.09%
740.28%
330.12%
n/a
870.33%
2260.85%

1970
23,499
23,40499.60%
160.07%
270.11%
200.09%
n/a
290.12%
95 0.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,878 9.7
2,8859.7
-178-0.6
1460.5
-1,094 -3.7
196 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,389 12.6
3,06911.4
3,03811.3
30.0
2,140 7.9
508 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,700 13.9
2,919 11.0
-254 -1.0
n/a
388 1.5
50 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,789 7.6
n/a
2,925 12.4
131 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lincoln County, WI
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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
49.1
5,076 17.9%
23,300 82.1%
6,458 22.8%
12,226
2.27
7,441 60.9%
6,158 82.8%
430 5.8%
4,785 39.1%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
6,302 21.9%
22,441 78.1%
5,269 18.3%
12,094
2.33
8,176 67.6%
6,604 80.8%
613 7.5%
3,918 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
7,553 25.5%
22,088 74.5%
4,845 16.3%
11,744
2.45
8,288 70.6%
7,000 84.5%
603 7.3%
3,456 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
7,276 27.0%
19,717 73.0%
4,375 16.2%
10,211
2.58
7,574 74.2%
6,461 85.3%
458 6.0%
2,637 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
8,032 30.2%
18,523 69.8%
4,032 15.2%
9,310
2.78
7,044 75.7%
6,296 89.4%
286 4.1%
2,266 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lincoln County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,151 
Median Value$163,700 
Occupied12,22675.7%
Vacant3,92524.3%
Owned9,59478.5%
Rented2,63221.5%
Median Rent$706 
Single-Family Units13,14881.4%
    Detached12,98380.4%
    Attached1651.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0366.4%
Mobile Homes1,0956.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lincoln County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004673.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996455.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995484.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995974.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995634.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995744.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994493.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994253.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994493.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1209.2%
$60,000 to $74,9999938.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,07817.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,28410.5%
$125,000 to $149,9997606.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998256.7%
$200,000 or more4493.7%
Median Household Income64,314 
Per Capita Income35,558 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7015.7%
Public Assistance2942.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,51012.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,56672.6%
Unemployed6433.7%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force13,21876.4%
Not in Labor Force4,08623.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5523,94058.5%
Non-Profit17181017.4%
Self-Employed82542066.3%
Local Government43376736.1%
State Government16817449.1%
Federal Government5011929.6%
Total Private + Self6,3774,36059.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8221,87030.5%
Total7,1996,23053.6%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,55011.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,69019.9%
Professional, Technical2,43718.1%
Service Occupations2,05315.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing950.7%
All others4,76335.3%
White Collar 49.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,10123.0%
Health care and social assistance1,99114.8%
Retail trade1,64212.2%
Educational services1,0347.7%
Finance and insurance1,0347.7%
Transportation and warehousing8636.4%
Construction7695.7%
Public administration5584.1%
Accommodation and food services4793.5%
Other services3922.9%
Wholesale trade3302.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2892.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2732.0%
Information2591.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2331.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1180.9%
Utilities830.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.3%
Management90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3281.15%
Puerto Rican250.09%
Cuban210.07%
Dominican10.00%
Total Central American150.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan150.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American440.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan260.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1360.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese250.09%
Filipino170.06%
Hmong130.05%
Indian130.05%
Japanese110.04%
Korean100.04%
Vietnamese40.01%
Thai20.01%
Laotian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,48297.8%
Spanish2410.9%
German, other Germanic1580.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic860.3%
Other Asian450.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Vietnamese160.1%
Other160.1%
Chinese100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,86352.3%
Polish2,5158.9%
Irish2,2147.8%
Norwegian1,8446.5%
English1,5375.4%
American1,1274.0%
Swedish1,0843.8%
French8032.8%
Italian7432.6%
Dutch6552.3%
European5061.8%
French Canadian4041.4%
Finnish3951.4%
Swiss2670.9%
Czech2250.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,23299.4%
Not a citizen1700.6%
Native28,04398.7%
Foreign-born3591.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lincoln County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
580 2.7%1,093 5.1%9,096 42.5%6,610 30.9%2,726 12.7%1,291 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 580 2.7%
9-12 Years 1,093 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,096 42.5%
Some College 6,610 30.9%
Bach. Degree 2,726 12.7%
Grad Degree 1,291 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lincoln County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,703 12,966 737 5.4% 4.4%
1991 13,885 12,869 1,016 7.3% 5.4%
1992 14,532 13,599 933 6.4% 5.1%
1993 14,811 13,973 838 5.7% 4.3%
1994 14,956 14,094 862 5.8% 4.2%
1995 15,543 14,582 961 6.2% 3.7%
1996 15,830 15,020 810 5.1% 3.6%
1997 16,043 15,202 841 5.2% 3.5%
1998 15,470 14,735 735 4.8% 3.3%
1999 14,652 13,980 672 4.6% 3.1%
2000 16,154 15,489 665 4.1% 3.4%
2001 16,272 15,455 817 5.0% 4.4%
2002 16,202 15,216 986 6.1% 5.3%
2003 16,259 15,216 1,043 6.4% 5.6%
2004 15,995 15,099 896 5.6% 5.0%
2005 15,870 15,005 865 5.5% 4.8%
2006 15,935 15,066 869 5.5% 4.7%
2007 15,566 14,702 864 5.6% 4.8%
2008 15,581 14,681 900 5.8% 4.9%
2009 15,667 13,830 1,837 11.7% 9.0%
2010 15,664 13,920 1,744 11.1% 8.5%
2011 15,287 13,819 1,468 9.6% 7.6%
2012 15,087 13,730 1,357 9.0% 6.9%
2013 15,173 13,919 1,254 8.3% 6.7%
2014 15,356 14,415 941 6.1% 5.3%
2015 15,217 14,475 742 4.9% 4.4%
2016 15,218 14,570 648 4.3% 3.9%
2017 15,447 14,901 546 3.5% 3.3%
2018 15,208 14,730 478 3.1% 3.0%
2019 14,988 14,444 544 3.6% 3.3%
2020 14,677 13,805 872 5.9% 6.3%
2021 14,773 14,224 549 3.7% 3.8%
2022 14,710 14,261 449 3.1% 2.9%
2023 14,610 14,140 470 3.2% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com