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
| 2021 | 20,084 |
| 2020 | 19,640 |
| 2019 | 19,461 |
| 2018 | 19,482 |
| 2017 | 19,497 |
| 2016 | 19,726 |
| 2015 | 19,931 |
| 2014 | 20,162 |
| 2013 | 20,359 |
| 2012 | 20,440 |
| 2011 | 20,476 |
| 2010 | 20,502 |
| 2009 | 20,888 |
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 | 20,084 |
| Male | 9,545 |
| Female | 10,539 |
| Total population | 20,084 |
| Under 5 years | 845 |
| 5 to 9 years | 861 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,281 |
| 15 to 19 years | 815 |
| 20 to 24 years | 913 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,841 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,191 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,822 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,803 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,907 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,462 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,840 |
| 85 years and over | 503 |
| Median age (years) | 52.6 |
| Under 18 years | 3,511 |
| 16 years and over | 17,007 |
| 18 years and over | 16,573 |
| 21 years and over | 16,080 |
| 62 years and over | 7,142 |
| 65 years and over | 5,805 |
| Total population | 20,084 |
| One race | 17,994 |
| White | 16,754 |
| Black or African American | 160 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 511 |
| Asian | 93 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 476 |
| Two or more races | 2,090 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,961 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,596 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,365 |
Social characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico
| Total households | 8,723 |
| Family households (families) | 4,347 |
| Married-couple family | 513 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,521 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,113 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,342 |
| Average household size | 4,172 |
| Average family size | 2.28 |
Economic characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico
| Total households | 8,723 |
| Less than $10,000 | 804 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 415 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,139 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 995 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,321 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,416 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 751 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,213 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 354 |
| $200,000 or more | 315 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,247 |
Housing characteristics in Lincoln County, New Mexico
| Total housing units | 17,654 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,723 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,931 |
| Total housing units | 17,654 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,100 |
| 1-unit, attached | 364 |
| 2 units | 163 |
| 3 or 4 units | 456 |
| 5 to 9 units | 284 |
| 10 to 19 units | 222 |
| 20 or more units | 154 |
| Mobile home | 3,854 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 57 |
| Total housing units | 17,654 |
| Built 2014 or later | 10 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 394 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,708 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,487 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,113 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,908 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,520 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,098 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 629 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 787 |
| Total housing units | 17,654 |
| 1 room | 108 |
| 2 rooms | 572 |
| 3 rooms | 977 |
| 4 rooms | 2,904 |
| 5 rooms | 4,590 |
| 6 rooms | 3,374 |
| 7 rooms | 2,487 |
| 8 rooms | 1,228 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,414 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 17,654 |
| No bedroom | 138 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,344 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,958 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,559 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,436 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 219 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,723 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,927 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,796 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.99 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,723 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 533 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,225 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,382 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,618 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,049 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 916 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,927 |
| Less than $50,000 | 832 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 976 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,012 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,021 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,139 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 961 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 715 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 271 |
| Median (dollars) | 171,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,927 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,822 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,105 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,341 |
| Less than $500 | 333 |
| $500 to $999 | 796 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 212 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 763 |
| No rent paid | 455 |
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