New Mexico

Lincoln County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.9%
Hispanic
33.5%
Other
5.6%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Lincoln Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLincoln CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.9%35.1%58%
Hispanic33.5%49.4%—
Black or African American1.9%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%9%—
East Asian0.1%0.5%—
Indian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lincoln County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLincoln CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,303$64,059$80,734
Median home value$233,200$248,100$332,700
Home price to income4.4×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$956/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.5%20.0%21.0%