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Population in Lincoln County

Population in Lincoln County was 5,645 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, persons5,645
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank50th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high5,6662020
Series low5,4702021

Population in Lincoln County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

5,4505,5005,5505,6005,6505,7002020202120222023202420252020: 5,666 persons2021: 5,470 persons2022: 5,515 persons2023: 5,495 persons2024: 5,602 persons2025: 5,645 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20255,645
20245,602
20235,495
20225,515
20215,470
20205,666

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
Lincoln County5,645
Colorado6,012,561
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Lincoln County?

Population in Lincoln County was 5,645 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Lincoln County?

5,666 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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