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Lincoln County
Lincoln County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 20,269 County Seat Lincoln County Courthouse State FIPS 35 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 12,896 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,222 Median Age 51.7 Veterans 1,636 Housing Units 17,698 Uninsured 138 Net Migration (recent) -82 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 706 Total Employees 5,318 Avg Annual Pay $43,202 Median Household Income $47,919 Poverty Rate 15.7% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,215 Federal Spending FY2024 $305,061,759 Federal Spending Per Capita $15,051
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $195,800 Median Rent $831 FMR Studio $678 FMR 1BR $790 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,271 FMR 4BR $1,549
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 17 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 15.6% Adult Obesity 32.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 57.0 Air Quality Good Days 114
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2 Electric Customers 936098 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 99 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 37 Homeless Population N/A Schools 36 SNAP Stores 162 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 297,030 Avg Farm Size (acres) 49,505.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-07-22 EM SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-07-10 DR SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING 2024-06-20 FM SALT FIRE 2024-06-18 FM SOUTH FORK FIRE 2024-06-17 FM BLUE 2 FIRE 2024-05-26 DR WILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS 2022-05-04 FM MCBRIDE FIRE 2022-04-12 FM NOGAL CANYON FIRE 2022-04-12 FM THREE RIVERS FIRE 2021-04-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lincoln County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
