Lincoln County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Lincoln County, Kansas has a population of 2,923 across 719 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $148.0 m in 2024, 85 establishments operate here.
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Lincoln County
How many people live in Lincoln County
- Population2,923
- Households1,278
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$57,500
- Median age42.9
- Median gross rent$634 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,900
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,096
- Population under 18617
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over742
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,564
- Civilian labor force1,494
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.8 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties81st of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3037th
Lincoln County is the 81st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.4 percent against 21.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lincoln County
Is Lincoln County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.31 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,937
- Births, 202433
- Deaths, 202435
- Natural change, 2024-2
- Net domestic migration, 20246
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202423
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1962nd
The county has lost 0.31 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lincoln County
Where people moving to Lincoln County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving44
- People arriving, from those returns91
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,295
- Largest single originLincoln County Non-migrants (1,119 households)
- Largest single destination (1,119 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Non-migrants | 1,119 | 2,318 | $63.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 44 | 91 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lincoln County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lincoln County
What the Lincoln County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$148.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$193.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.5 percent
- GDP change over five years6.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties97th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2986th
- GDP per resident$50,648
Output grew -23.5 percent in the latest year and 6.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lincoln County
Who employs people in Lincoln County
- Covered employment, annual average909
- Establishments reporting111
- Average annual pay$45,837
- Average weekly wage$881
- Sector 42, employment85
- Sector 42, average annual pay$45,987
- Sector 44-45, employment64
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$19,851
- Sector 23, employment50
- Sector 23, average annual pay$79,905
- Sector 11, employment39
- Sector 11, average annual pay$38,667
- Sector 54, employment10
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 85 | 7 | $45,987 |
| Sector 44-45 | 64 | 11 | $19,851 |
| Sector 23 | 50 | 10 | $79,905 |
| Sector 11 | 39 | 10 | $38,667 |
| Sector 54 | 10 | 6 | $69,980 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 85 jobs, 9.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lincoln County
What businesses operate in Lincoln County
- Establishments, all industries85
- Employment at those establishments635
- Annual payroll$27.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lincoln County
What is being built in Lincoln County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$110,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$55,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lincoln County
How much SBA lending happens in Lincoln County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$70,000
- Average 504 approval$70,000
- Median 504 approval$70,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved42.9
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln County
How big is Lincoln County
- Land area719 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties59th of 105
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lincoln County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lincoln County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,923
- Households1,278
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$57,500
- Median age42.9
Common questions
Lincoln County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lincoln County, Kansas?
2,923, in 1,278 households, ranking 81st of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lincoln County growing?
The population has fallen 0.31 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 33 births against 35 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lincoln County?
$57,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,900, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $634 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lincoln County?
85 establishments, employing 635 people with an annual payroll of $27.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lincoln County?
Average annual pay is $45,837, or $881 a week, across 909 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Lincoln County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $110,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lincoln County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lincoln County come from?
The largest single origin is Lincoln County Non-migrants, with 1,119 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,295 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lincoln County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lincoln County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.