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  • FIPS 08073
  • Largest town: Limon

Lincoln County, Colorado

Lincoln County had 5,598 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,577.7 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 64 in Colorado by population and 10th by land area.

Population
5,598
#50 of 64 in Colorado · #2,767 in US
Area
2,577.7 sq mi
#10 of 64 in Colorado · #208 in US
Density
2.2 / sq mi
#54 of 64 in Colorado · #2,965 in US
Median household income
$58,034
#44 of 64 in Colorado · #2,028 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lincoln County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 5,598 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,577.7 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 64 in Colorado by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 2.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Lincoln County has 37% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,034 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,598

3144th1st

2767th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,578 sq mi

3144th1st

208th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2965th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,034

3143rd1st

2028th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

5,598

64th1st

50th of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,578 sq mi

64th1st

10th of 64 (CO)

Density

2.2 / sq mi

64th1st

54th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$58,034

64th1st

44th of 64 (CO)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County lost 63 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 49th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 220 births and 267 deaths, a natural change of -47. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -27. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 47 people.

5,66120205,47320215,52020225,49820235,5982024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
220
Deaths
267
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
-27
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+100

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 38.993700, -103.507600. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.993700, -103.507600
DMS
38°59'37.32"N 103°30'27.36"W
UTM
13N 629244.1E 4317136.7N
Geohash
9wymuds4f
Plus code
85CRXFVR+FX

Towns in Lincoln County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lincoln County, 1,992 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lincoln County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Limon with 1,992.

  1. 01Limon1,992
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is El Paso County, CO, with 752,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 94.2 miles WNW of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Colorado Springs, CO (population 493,554), 67.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fountain, CO (population 29,457), 66.5 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 08073: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,034.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,598. That is down 63 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,661.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

08073. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Limon, with 1,992 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: El Paso County, CO; Arapahoe County, CO; Pueblo County, CO; Elbert County, CO; Kit Carson County, CO; Crowley County, CO; Washington County, CO; Cheyenne County, CO; Kiowa County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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