How many people live in Lincoln County, ID?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,600 people living in Lincoln County, ID. That makes Lincoln County the 37th-most populous county in Idaho. It is home to 0.27% of people living in the state.
5.56K
population of Lincoln County, ID (2024)
0.27%
County share of the Idaho population (2024)
About 5,600 people lived in Lincoln County, ID in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lincoln County, ID’s age demographics?
About 860 Lincoln County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Idaho’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Lincoln County residents, or 25.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.4% of Idaho’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lincoln County, ID's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lincoln County, ID’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.4% of the Lincoln County, ID population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lincoln County, ID also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (32.7%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Lincoln County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.45%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.54% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lincoln County, ID has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Idaho as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lincoln County, ID is Shoshone with about 1,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lincoln County, ID ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shoshone | 1,757 |
| 2. | Richfield | 476 |
| 3. | Dietrich | 311 |
| 4. | Balance of Lincoln County | 3,012 |
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