2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 4,499. The median age was 43.0 years; 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 115.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 116.5 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,719 households in the county, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,203 housing units, of which 22.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.1% were owner-occupied and 26.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. The population density was . There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% white, 2.3% black or African American, 1.1% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 2.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.2% of the population. Of the 1,988 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.5% were non-families, and 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 39.9 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,540 households, and 1,010 families living in the county. The
population density was less than one person per square mile (and less than 1/km2). There were 2,178 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.50%
White, 1.78%
Black or
African American, 1.75%
Native American, 0.34%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 2.69% from
other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 5.31% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. According to the
2000 census the five largest ancestry groups in Lincoln County are
English (21%),
German (18%),
Irish (11%),
Mexican (4%) and
Italian (4%). There were 1,540 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were
married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15. In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $45,588. Males had a median income of $40,048 versus $23,571 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,326. About 11.50% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==