Lincoln County

  • Total population: 12,219
  • Adult population age 25 and older: 8,321
  • % of adults with less than a 9th grade education: 9.5%
  • % of adults with less than a 12th grade education: 22.9%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 1: 18%
  • % of adults at Literacy Level 2 or below: 45%
  •  % of adults and children who speak other than English at home: 23.2%
  • % of adults and children who speak other than English at home and who speak only limited English: 28.7%
  • % of all persons in poverty: 20.1%
  • % of children in poverty: 25.2%