Lincoln
Missouri

What stands out

Against every county in America, Lincoln County is unusual in three ways: population growth is in the top 5% of American counties (+2.4% a year), the average commute is in the top 7% of American counties (30 minutes), and the median household income is in the top 10% of American counties ($82,543). Within Missouri it ranks 2nd of 115 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Lincoln County, Missouri. 60,172 people live here with you. The population grew 2.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,273).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $82,543 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,839. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 79% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 30 minutes each way.

Missouri takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,699 a year.

Home

The median home costs $316K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $878 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $1,662 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 67% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.1 years, longer than 53% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 1.8 per 10,000 people. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 51% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 47 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 45, warmer than 50% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 73 out of 100, riskier than 73% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 218 Mbps down, faster than 58% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.