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Lincoln
New Mexico

20K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$351K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,079

Federal Spending per Capita$7,147

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %13.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$4,033

SS Benefits / Person$5,973

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients4.7%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$348K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1519/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,087

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$999/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

506

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients607 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,008

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.56 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,981

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,394

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate38.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate41.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.3

January Sunshine2.45

January Temperature0.28

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 14

Good Air Days116 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation12.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$295K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.83

Heating Degree Days3,647 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days937 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,821 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)589 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year6.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)79 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations35 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)37 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed141 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)299 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,118 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)231 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Agriculture

Farms260 farms

Farmland54,804 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers21.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.484

Nonprofit Organizations124

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults15.5%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations17.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.66 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging36

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms47

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms49

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+34D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -174

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.38x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $351K

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Local News — Lincoln

New Mexico Magazine · 1 month ago

Lincoln Keeps the Old West Alive

Lincoln Keeps the Old West Alive · DO. Depending on the season, five to seven historic buildings are…

Forth.News · 5 days ago

Severe Flash Flood Warning Issued for Salt Burn Scar, Lincoln County, NM

Flash Flood Warning for the Salt Burn Scar in south‑central Lincoln County, NM, remains in effect un…

Source New Mexico · Mar 2, 2026

Lincoln County to spend millions in state, federal funds to buy Ruidoso homes at risk of flooding

Lincoln County to spend millions in state, federal funds to buy Ruidoso homes at risk of flooding ..…

KRQE · Jan 8, 2026

Lincoln Historic Site uses 3D scanning and printing to preserve structures

This New Mexico historical site is taking their research one step further into the modern age by usi…

dailydispatch.com · May 18, 2026

Wind causes Seven Cabins Fire in Lincoln County to triple in size

Read about New Mexico Fire News: Wind causes Seven Cabins Fire in Lincoln County incident from KRQE-…

Office of the Governor · Jan 8, 2026

Former Lincoln County Commissioner Rex Wilson appointed to Senate District 33

Welcome to the official website of the Office of the Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham. Stay updated …

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Lincoln
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