Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54435, 54442, 54452
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 28,461 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,578Households
- $67,726Median household income
- $177,700Median home value
- 18Towns with a page
- 5ZIP codes
Lincoln County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,641 |
| 2010 | 28,743 |
| 2020 | 28,415 |
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,726 · 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,862 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,716 units
- Vacancy rate
- 22.5%
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
8,854 employees in 686 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lincoln County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,403 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $67,726 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 49.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $177,700 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.4% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.4% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.1 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lincoln County18 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill | City | 9,445 | 7.48 sq mi |
| Tomahawk | City | 3,390 | 7.86 sq mi |
| Merrill Town | Town | 2,870 | 51.7 sq mi |
| Bradley Town | Town | 2,420 | 54.6 sq mi |
| Pine River Town | Town | 1,851 | 63.4 sq mi |
| Scott Town | Town | 1,362 | 30.2 sq mi |
| King Town | Town | 966 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Schley Town | Town | 959 | 48.2 sq mi |
| Corning Town | Town | 831 | 146.4 sq mi |
| Harrison Town | Town | 812 | 68.8 sq mi |
| Russell Town | Town | 695 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Rock Falls Town | Town | 625 | 47.7 sq mi |
| Birch Town | Town | 571 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Tomahawk Town | Town | 466 | 69.7 sq mi |
| Skanawan Town | Town | 381 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Harding Town | Town | 367 | 71.3 sq mi |
| Wilson Town | Town | 323 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Somo Town | Town | 127 | 36.2 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Across Lincoln County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Langlade CountyPopulation 19,535 (2024 estimate)
- Marathon CountyPopulation 139,091 (2024 estimate)
- Oneida CountyPopulation 38,175 (2024 estimate)
- Price CountyPopulation 14,087 (2024 estimate)
- Taylor CountyPopulation 20,167 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.