Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,861 in 2025 across 1,863 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,861; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,863 km²
Density: 2; per km²
Median income: $57,500; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.6%	88 / 105	2,318 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$634	94 / 105	2,972 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$96,900	82 / 105	2,965 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.4%	18 / 105	556 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	23.4%	14 / 105	578 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	25.4%	19 / 105	435 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	76 / 105	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	32 / 105	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	72 / 105	2,618 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	85 / 105	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.7%	96 / 105	2,865 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.6%	68 / 105	1,684 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.9	38 / 105	1,160 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	987	45 / 105	1,875 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.6%	96 / 105	2,880 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.1%	86 / 105	1,870 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.1%	13 / 105	582 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	91.1%	19 / 105	641 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.3%	45 / 105	2,040 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.6%	47 / 105	2,601 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.434	44 / 105	1,997 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,500	88 / 105	2,299 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,192	68 / 105	1,728 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.4%	60 / 105	2,721 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.9%	35 / 105	1,088 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	96.7%	2 / 105	46 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.8%	89 / 105	2,200 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.5%	54 / 105	1,703 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,861	80 / 105	2,963 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	2	64 / 105	2,706 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.9%	80 / 105	2,808 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19	46 / 105	2,636 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.9%	62 / 105	2,116 / 3,144

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