Lincoln County, New Mexico demographics

Population: 20,084
Median age: 52.6

Median household income: 47,247

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lincoln County, New Mexico.

Population

202120,084
202019,640
201919,461
201819,482
201719,497
201619,726
201519,931
201420,162
201320,359
201220,440
201120,476
201020,502
200920,888

Lincoln County, NM cities

Capitan village - 1,354

Carrizozo town - 1,089

Corona village - 104

Nogal CDP - 86

Ruidoso village - 7,636

Ruidoso Downs city - 2,618

Census data for Lincoln County, New Mexico

Demographic and housing estimates in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Total population
Total population20,084
Male9,545
Female10,539
Population by age
Total population20,084
Under 5 years845
5 to 9 years861
10 to 14 years1,281
15 to 19 years815
20 to 24 years913
25 to 34 years1,841
35 to 44 years2,191
45 to 54 years1,822
55 to 59 years1,803
60 to 64 years1,907
65 to 74 years3,462
75 to 84 years1,840
85 years and over503
Median age (years)52.6
Under 18 years3,511
16 years and over17,007
18 years and over16,573
21 years and over16,080
62 years and over7,142
65 years and over5,805
Population by race
Total population20,084
One race17,994
   White16,754
   Black or African American160
   American Indian and Alaska Native511
   Asian93
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race476
Two or more races2,090
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population15,961
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population7,596
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population8,365

Social characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Households by type
Total households8,723
Family households (families)4,347
Married-couple family513
Male householder, no wife present, family1,521
Female householder, no husband present, family1,113
Nonfamily households2,342
Average household size4,172
Average family size2.28

Economic characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households8,723
Less than $10,000804
$10,000 to $14,999415
$15,000 to $24,9991,139
$25,000 to $34,999995
$35,000 to $49,9991,321
$50,000 to $74,9991,416
$75,000 to $99,999751
$100,000 to $149,9991,213
$150,000 to $199,999354
$200,000 or more315
Median household income (dollars)47,247

Housing characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Housing occupancy
Total housing units17,654
Occupied housing units8,723
Vacant housing units8,931
Units in structure
Total housing units17,654
1-unit, detached12,100
1-unit, attached364
2 units163
3 or 4 units456
5 to 9 units284
10 to 19 units222
20 or more units154
Mobile home3,854
Boat, RV, van, etc.57
Year structure built
Total housing units17,654
Built 2014 or later10
Built 2010 to 2013394
Built 2000 to 20092,708
Built 1990 to 19992,487
Built 1980 to 19894,113
Built 1970 to 19793,908
Built 1960 to 19691,520
Built 1950 to 19591,098
Built 1940 to 1949629
Built 1939 or earlier787
Rooms
Total housing units17,654
1 room108
2 rooms572
3 rooms977
4 rooms2,904
5 rooms4,590
6 rooms3,374
7 rooms2,487
8 rooms1,228
9 rooms or more1,414
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units17,654
No bedroom138
1 bedroom1,344
2 bedrooms4,958
3 bedrooms8,559
4 bedrooms2,436
5 or more bedrooms219
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units8,723
Owner-occupied6,927
Renter-occupied1,796
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.35
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.99
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units8,723
Moved in 2017 or later533
Moved in 2015 to 20162,225
Moved in 2010 to 20141,382
Moved in 2000 to 20092,618
Moved in 1990 to 19991,049
Moved in 1989 and earlier916
Value
Owner-occupied units6,927
Less than $50,000832
$50,000 to $99,999976
$100,000 to $149,9991,012
$150,000 to $199,9991,021
$200,000 to $299,9991,139
$300,000 to $499,999961
$500,000 to $999,999715
$1,000,000 or more271
Median (dollars)171,400
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units6,927
Housing units with a mortgage2,822
Housing units without a mortgage4,105
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent1,341
Less than $500333
$500 to $999796
$1,000 to $1,499212
$1,500 to $1,9990
$2,000 to $2,4990
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)763
No rent paid455

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