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Lincoln County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County, ID is a small rural county of 5,276 residents that has seen a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 67.0% and an unemployment rate of 5.7%. The workforce skews toward lower formal education levels, with only 11.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $34,804, though a median household income of $71,453 suggests multi-earner households. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $206,700 and median rent of $860/month, and a notably high foreign-born population share of 15.7% distinguishes the county demographically relative to its rural Idaho peers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,453

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Lincoln County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,421 (63.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race827 (15.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone664 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races207 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone192 (3.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone30 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,255
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic6
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4
  4. 4.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

298

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,781

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)520
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance422
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)352
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)325
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining294

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations677
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations641
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations503
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations478
  5. 5.Service Occupations367

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.74×)276
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.10×)373
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)161
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.24×)318
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$860/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999248 (17.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999211 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999201 (13.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999163 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999120 (8.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99989 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,804

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,084 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled297 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home140 (5.3%)
  • Walked85 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit21 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.