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Lincoln County, New Mexico

Lincoln County, New Mexico · ZIP 87011, 88136, 88201

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,025 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,376Households
  • $51,643Median household income
  • $212,200Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Lincoln County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.4%
19k19.5k20k20.5k2000: 19,41120002010: 20,49720102020: 20,269202019,41120,269
Population of Lincoln County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,411
201020,497
202020,269

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lincoln County
Under $50k47.1%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $51,643 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lincoln County
Owner occupied
7,455 units
Renter occupied
1,921 units
Vacancy rate
47.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lincoln County2023
Accommodation and food services1,345
Retail trade1,301
Health care and social assistance593
Arts, entertainment, and recreation517
Construction314
Other services (except public administration)310
Real estate and rental and leasing176
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services162

5,538 employees in 695 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lincoln County compared with its state
Lincoln County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLincoln CountyNew Mexico
Population20,2272,114,768
Median household income$51,643$62,125
Median age52.739.2
Median home value$212,200$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.8%30.2%
Foreign-born residents6.0%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes79.5%69.3%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lincoln County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RuidosoVillage7,64016.1 sq mi
Ruidoso DownsCity2,6273.79 sq mi
CapitanVillage1,4093.26 sq mi
CarrizozoTown9688.36 sq mi
NogalCensus designated place1567.61 sq mi
CoronaVillage1271.03 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lincoln County

Jobs across Lincoln County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.