Lincoln County vs. Washington County

Lincoln County (CO)Washington County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,6104,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,4694,812
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,4674,814
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent41.6%48.0%
White alone, percent89.7%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.1%10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018360327
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4912,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,700$138,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,153$1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%7.2%
Building permits, 2018189
Households, 2014-20181,5202,030
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%77.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.4%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,5951,013
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,2871,702
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,87431,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$33,720$6,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.524.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,423$49,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,219$26,680
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017140115
Total employment, 20171,361530
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,62019,138
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017378388
All firms, 2012323308
Men-owned firms, 2012149124
Women-owned firms, 20128694
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012257287
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012247232
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.11.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,577.632,518.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lincoln county (CO) and Washington county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.