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Lincoln County, KS

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

AI Overview

Lincoln County, KS is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 2,924 and a GDP per capita of $50,018 against median worker earnings of $32,976, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.7%—though labor force participation is 62.4% and only 21.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 96.2% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $92,600 and median gross rent of $604/month, but the county has shed 5.6% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

2,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,706 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race84 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races79 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone30 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance319
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining263
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities135
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)118
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services104

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations520
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations300
  3. 3.Service Occupations253
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations220
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations165

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.89×)256
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)139
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.14×)116
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)316
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.82×)120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$604/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999165 (16.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999109 (10.6%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999100 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99989 (8.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99963 (6.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99961 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,086 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled142 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home99 (6.9%)
  • Walked90 (6.2%)
  • Other22 (1.5%)
  • Motorcycle3 (0.2%)

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.