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Lincoln County, Wyoming

Lincoln County, Wyoming · ZIP 83101, 83110, 83111

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,000 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,872Households
  • $86,092Median household income
  • $334,500Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Lincoln County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+34.4%
14k16k18k20k2000: 14,57320002010: 18,10620102020: 19,581202014,57319,581
Population of Lincoln County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,573
201018,106
202019,581

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 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lincoln County
Under $50k26.2%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k18.8%
$150k to $200k13.1%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $86,092 · 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 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lincoln County
Owner occupied
6,304 units
Renter occupied
1,568 units
Vacancy rate
19.4%

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 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lincoln County2023
Health care and social assistance1,047
Construction835
Retail trade830
Accommodation and food services439
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction404
Professional, scientific, and technical services358
Manufacturing354
Other services (except public administration)227

5,610 employees in 948 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 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lincoln County compared with its state
Lincoln County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLincoln CountyWyoming
Population20,158579,761
Median household income$86,092$74,815
Median age41.238.8
Median home value$334,500$285,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.1%29.9%
Foreign-born residents3.3%3.5%
Owner-occupied homes80.1%71.9%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes18.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lincoln County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KemmererCity2,3787.98 sq mi
AftonTown2,2804.45 sq mi
Star Valley RanchTown2,0412.70 sq mi
AlpineTown1,3601.04 sq mi
OsmondCensus designated place1,2703.18 sq mi
GroverCensus designated place1,0464.72 sq mi
SmootCensus designated place7452.33 sq mi
DiamondvilleTown5171.06 sq mi
CokevilleTown4901.28 sq mi
ThayneTown4321.71 sq mi
TurnervilleCensus designated place4154.88 sq mi
BedfordCensus designated place4104.96 sq mi
La BargeTown3950.94 sq mi
Alpine NortheastCensus designated place3435.05 sq mi
AuburnCensus designated place2863.66 sq mi
Alpine NorthwestCensus designated place2761.17 sq mi
NordicCensus designated place2735.05 sq mi
FreedomCensus designated place1694.02 sq mi
TaylorCensus designated place1322.97 sq mi
FairviewCensus designated place972.74 sq mi
OakleyCensus designated place870.18 sq mi
OpalTown640.46 sq mi
FontenelleCensus designated place183.48 sq mi
EtnaCensus designated place01.97 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56 (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

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.