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  • Largest town: Merrill

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County had 28,461 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 878.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 21st by land area.

Population
28,461
#45 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,489 in US
Area
878.7 sq mi
#21 of 72 in Wisconsin · #912 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#50 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,855 in US
Median household income
$71,871
#30 of 72 in Wisconsin · #865 in US

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

Lincoln County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 28,461 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 878.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 32.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents; Lincoln County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,871 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,461

3144th1st

1489th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

879 sq mi

3144th1st

912th of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1855th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,871

3143rd1st

865th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

28,461

72nd1st

45th of 72 (WI)

Land area

879 sq mi

72nd1st

21st of 72 (WI)

Density

32.4 / sq mi

72nd1st

50th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$71,871

72nd1st

30th of 72 (WI)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 32 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 56th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 1,071 births and 1,768 deaths, a natural change of -697. Net international migration added +134 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +610. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 697 people.

28.4k202028.5k202128.3k202228.4k202328.5k2024
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
1,071
Deaths
1,768
Net international migration
+134
Net domestic migration
+610
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+31

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 45.333100, -89.732200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 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.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.333100, -89.732200
DMS
45°19'59.16"N 89°43'55.92"W
UTM
16N 285913.1E 5023586.4N
Geohash
f001yheh2
Plus code
86QG87M9+64

Towns in Lincoln County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 12,835 people together, or 45% 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 Merrill with 9,445.

  1. 01Merrill9,445
  2. 02Tomahawk3,390
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is Marathon County, WI, with 139,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 157.0 miles S of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 102.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wausau, WI (population 40,262), 26.0 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 55069: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,871.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,461. That is up 32 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,429.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

55069. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Merrill, with 9,445 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marathon County, WI; Oneida County, WI; Taylor County, WI; Langlade County, WI; Price County, WI.

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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