Lincoln County

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population28,415
County SeatLincoln County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS069
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population12,788
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,402
Median Age49.1
Veterans1,571
Housing Units16,151
Uninsured242
Net Migration (recent)726
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments683
Total Employees8,624
Avg Annual Pay$51,054
Median Household Income$64,314
Poverty Rate10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,833
Federal Spending FY2024$221,059,622
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,780

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$163,700
Median Rent$706
FMR Studio$706
FMR 1BR$725
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,391

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches26
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools10
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)79,496
Avg Farm Size (acres)39,748.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-09-10
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02
EMWINDS, HAIL & RAIN1977-10-03
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-27
DRFLOODING1969-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lincoln County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.