Lincoln County , Colorado
Population: 5,561 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,257 Home $232,100 Rent $854/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lincoln County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,257), with housing 24% below the US figure ($232,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lincoln County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,257
Median Income
household
$232,100
Home Value
median
$854/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,257 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,350 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $232,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $854/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,561 |
| Median Age | 40.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.9%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
29.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.3%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
31.6%
Insufficient Sleep
67.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.5 · 7th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
25.06
🔥 Wildfire
58.43
❄️ Winter Storm
45.26
🌍 Earthquake
18.58
☀️ Drought
63.49
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