Lincoln County, CO

County in Colorado, West · ranked on 36 metrics

Lincoln County, CO is a county in Colorado with a population of 5,688 (2,720th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 190th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (744th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,065th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,563rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,180th of 3,092), Median Household Income (1,782nd of 3,093).

Population
5,688
2,720th highest of 3,094
Density
2.2
2,925th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.39%
1,760th highest of 3,094
Area
2,578
206th highest of 3,094
Region
West
Colorado

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 190th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 385th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 516th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 638th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    744th of 3,094
  6. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 873rd of 3,050
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 948th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,065th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,229th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,196th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,795th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,563rd of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,382nd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,180th of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,019th of 2,916
  6. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,104th of 3,050
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,782nd of 3,093
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,397th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,489th of 3,090
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,282nd of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (57), weakest Economics (49). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lincoln County, CO?
Lincoln County, CO has a population of 5,688, 2,720th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lincoln County, CO rank best at?
Among US counties, Lincoln County, CO ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 190th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (744th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,065th of 3,094).
Where does Lincoln County, CO rank worst?
Lincoln County, CO ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,563rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,180th of 3,092); Median Household Income (1,782nd of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lincoln County, CO?
Rankodex ranks Lincoln County, CO on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics