Lincoln County

Lincoln County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population65,161
County SeatMinnehaha County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS083
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population214,422
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)65,801
Median Age35.9
Veterans2,784
Housing Units26,398
Uninsured349
Net Migration (recent)4,098
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,091
Total Employees27,234
Avg Annual Pay$65,125
Median Household Income$92,317
Poverty Rate6.5%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$124,882
Federal Spending FY2024$405,355,570
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,221

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$292,200
Median Rent$1,206
FMR Studio$748
FMR 1BR$882
FMR 2BR$1,030
FMR 3BR$1,412
FMR 4BR$1,730

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking12.1%
Adult Obesity34.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches272
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)26
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools147
SNAP Stores281
Bank Branches134

Agriculture

Total Farms195
Land in Farms (acres)16,713
Avg Farm Size (acres)85.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING2013-06-28
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-05-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-09-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lincoln County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.