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Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Montana
At a Glance
Population 19,677 County Seat Lincoln County Courthouse State FIPS 30 County FIPS 053 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 11 Total Town Population 8,590 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,157 Median Age 52.5 Veterans 2,267 Housing Units 10,993 Uninsured 544 Net Migration (recent) 1,469 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 672 Total Employees 4,409 Avg Annual Pay $47,582 Median Household Income $44,593 Poverty Rate 16.9% Unemployment Rate 6.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,336 Federal Spending FY2024 $245,618,562 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,483
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $233,400 Median Rent $769 FMR Studio $832 FMR 1BR $1,024 FMR 2BR $1,134 FMR 3BR $1,589 FMR 4BR $1,904
Health & Safety
Hospitals 15 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 20.4% Adult Obesity 33.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.6 Air Quality Good Days 185
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.66 Electric Customers 557432 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 33 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 9 Homeless Population N/A Schools 154 SNAP Stores 26 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 212 Land in Farms (acres) 34,967 Avg Farm Size (acres) 164.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2025-12-19 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 FM MOOSE PEAK FIRE 2017-09-10 FM WEST FORK FIRE 2017-09-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR WILDFIRES 2000-08-30 FM MT - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX 2000-08-14 DR SEVERE STORMS,ICE JAMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING 1997-07-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS 1996-02-23
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.
