Lincoln
Wyoming

What stands out

Against every county in America, Lincoln County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 2% of American counties (41°F), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the median home price is in the top 7% of American counties ($501K). Within Wyoming it ranks 4th of 23 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lincoln County, Wyoming. 19,794 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +154).

Wyoming has no income tax, no estate tax and low property taxes, funded by mineral severance taxes and a sovereign wealth fund. It has the smallest population of any state, and Teton County around Jackson has the highest average income of any county in the country, with home prices to match. Winters are long and wind is constant; most of the state is more than an hour from a commercial airport.

Money

The typical household here brings in $83,033 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $62,019. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 51% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Wyoming has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $501K, pricier than 93% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $794 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $1,473 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 78.4 years, longer than 79% of American counties. There are 31 active physicians in the county, about 15.7 per 10,000 people. 15.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.36 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 92% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 69 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wyoming law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 41°F, highs near 55 and lows near 27, colder than 98% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 121 Mbps down, slower than 81% of American counties. There are 10 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.